Wearless multi-port water distribution valve assembly with bottom inlet
OwnerThomas V. Lopezinventor
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Abstract
A water distribution valve assembly is carried in a multi-port water distribution valve with a bottom inlet. The assembly includes a bearing plate including a plurality of openings, and a valve plate including a port, the valve plate mounted for rotation on and with respect to the bearing plate. A drive assembly is operably coupled to impart rotational movement of the valve plate with respect to the bearing plate, in response to the application of a flow of water, through a plurality of positions each characterized by the port of the valve plate being aligned with a respective one of the plurality of openings.
Claims25
An assembly for directing a flow of water through a water distribution valve including a housing having a bottom, an inlet at the bottom, and a plurality of outlets at the bottom, the assembly comprising:
- a bearing plate including a plurality of openings and a central, upstanding collar projecting above the bearing plate between the openings, wherein the collar is open at both of its ends;
- a valve plate coaxial to and encircling the upstanding collar and including a port, the valve plate mounted for rotation on and with respect to the bearing plate;
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- a drive assembly operably coupled to impart rotational movement of the valve plate with respect to the bearing plate, in response to the application of a flow of water, through a plurality of positions each characterized by the port of the valve plate being aligned with a respective one of the plurality of openings.
A water distribution assembly for directing a flow of water through a water distribution valve, the assembly comprising:
- a bearing plate including a plurality of openings and a central, upstanding collar projecting above the bearing plate between the openings, wherein the collar is open at both of its ends;
- a valve plate coaxial to and encircling the upstanding collar, and including a port, the valve plate mounted for rotation about an axis on and with respect to the bearing plate;
- a table, and a reduction gear assembly carried on the table;
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- the reduction gear assembly imparts rotation to the valve plate in response to application of a flow of water through the reduction gear assembly.
A water distribution valve for directing a flow of water through a swimming pool cleaning system, the water distribution valve comprising:
- a housing having a bottom, an inlet at the bottom, and a plurality of outlets at the bottom;
- a valve plate including a port, the valve plate mounted for rotation in the housing among a plurality of positions, each position of the valve plate characterized by the port being aligned with a respective one of the plurality of outlets of the housing;
- an upstanding collar, around which the valve plate is coaxially mounted, projecting between the outlets and though the valve plate, wherein the collar is open at both of its ends;
- a drive assembly carried by the housing and operably coupled to impart rotation to the valve plate;
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- in response to application of the flow of water into the housing, the drive assembly imparts rotation to the valve plate through the plurality of positions.
An assembly for directing a flow of water through a water distribution valve including a housing having a bottom, an inlet, and a plurality of outlets at the bottom, the assembly comprising:
- a bearing plate including a plurality of openings and a central, upstanding collar projecting above the bearing plate between the openings, wherein the collar is open at both of its ends;
- a valve plate coaxial to and encircling the upstanding collar and including a port, the valve plate mounted in the housing for rotation with respect to the bearing plate;
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- a drive assembly coupled to impart rotational movement of the valve plate with respect to the bearing plate, in response to the application of a flow of water into the inlet, through a plurality of positions each characterized by the port of the valve plate being aligned with a respective one of the plurality of openings.
A water distribution assembly for directing a flow of water through a water distribution valve, the assembly comprising:
- a housing having a bottom;
- a bearing plate including a plurality of openings above the bottom of the housing and a central, upstanding collar projecting above the bearing plate between the openings, wherein the collar is open at both of its ends;
- a valve plate coaxial to and encircling the upstanding collar, the valve plate including a port and being mounted for rotation about an axis with respect to the bearing plate;
- a reduction gear assembly and an impeller coupled to the reduction gear assembly, wherein the reduction gear assembly imparts rotation to the valve plate in response to application of a flow of water against the impeller.
A water distribution valve for directing a flow of water through a swimming pool cleaning system, the water distribution valve comprising:
- a housing having a bottom and a plurality of outlets at the bottom;
- a bearing plate above the bottom, the bearing plate including a plurality of openings and a central, upstanding collar projecting above the bearing plate between the openings, wherein the collar is open at both of its ends;
- a valve plate coaxial to and encircling the upstanding collar, the valve plate including a port and being mounted for rotation for rotation in the housing among a plurality of positions, each position of the valve plate characterized by the port being aligned with a respective one of the plurality of outlets of the housing;
- a drive assembly carried by the housing and coupled to impart rotation to the valve plate;
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- in response to application of the flow of water into the housing, the drive assembly imparts rotation to the valve plate through the plurality of positions.
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