Automatic regeneration valve for water softener
US6596159B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86445
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A regeneration valve 131 is adapted for automatic activation of ion exchange resin in a water softener. The regeneration valve includes a switching valve 1, a control valve 32, a water injection valve 54, a cam mechanism (FIG. 13) and a timer mechanism which are compactly integrated in a single valve assembly. The timer mechanism includes a timer motor 80 provided with a switching gear adapted to be switched between 50 Hz and 60 Hz (FIGS. 16, 17). The ion exchange resin layer within the resin reservoir 2 can be uniformly activated so that the regeneration process can be achieved at a high efficiency.
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