# US 11,297,784 B2 · Garden hose flow control valve with a foldable panel

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- Number: US 11,297,784 B2
- Document ID: US11297784B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/805,325
- Filed: 2020-02-28
- Published: 2021-09-02
- Granted: 2022-04-12
- Earliest claimed: 2020-02-28
- Assignees: Shin Tai Spurt Water of the Garden Tools Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Shin Tai Spurt Water of the Garden Tools Co., Ltd
- Inventors: Chin-Yuan Chen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11297784B2

## CPC

- A01G 25/165: {Cyclic operations, timing systems, timing valves, impulse operations}
- F17C 13/04: Arrangement or mounting of valves (valves per se F16K {; snap-coupling of nipples F16L37/00})
- F17C 2205/0394: in direct contact with the pressure vessel
- Y10T 137/86389: Programmer or timer
- A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12)
- F17C: VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES (storing fluids in natural or artificial cavities or chambers in the earth B65G5/00; construction or assembling of bulk storage containers employing civil-engineering techniques E04H7/00; variable-capacity gas-holders F17B; liquefaction or refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25)
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A garden hose flow control valve has a main body, a positioning block, a connecting disk and a timer. The main body has an intake opening and at least an outlet opening, and a pivoting portion is provided on one side. The pivoting portion includes two trunnions. The trunnion has a limiting protrusion, and the positioning block has a through hole and is provided with a plurality of first positioning recesses. The connecting disk is provided with a first positioning pin pushed by the first spring. A protrusion is provided on the side surface and a sleeve is extended, and the second positioning recess is provided on the outer ring of the sleeve. The timer is installed in a movable housing, and a connecting opening is on one side of the movable housing. The connecting opening is provided with a second positioning pin pushed by the second spring.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A garden hose flow control valve with a foldable panel comprising: a main body, a positioning block, a connecting disk and a timer, wherein:
the main body has an intake opening and at least one outlet opening with a pivoting portion on a side, the pivoting portion having two separated trunnions, a limiting protrusion disposed on an inner side of each trunnion such that the main body is capable of using the pivoting portion to pivotally connect to the connecting disk;
the positioning block has a through hole at a center of the positioning block, and a plurality of first positioning recesses on an outer side of the positioning block, an end of the positioning block comprising an engaging groove for engaging with the limiting protrusions, such that when the positioning block is stacked above the trunnions, the positioning block is not rotable;
the connecting disk has a first positioning pin pushed by a first spring, a pivoting aperture at a side edge for aligning with the through hole of the positioning block placed above the trunnions, and a pivot shaft passing through the trunnions, the pivoting aperture and the through hole, such that the connecting disk is pivoted on the main body and the first spring pushes the first positioning pin into a first positioning recess; and a protrusion with a sleeve is provided on one side of the connecting disk, the sleeve configured to jacket onto a movable housing of the timer, and a plurality of second positioning recesses are disposed around the sleeve; and
the timer is mounted in the movable housing and has a display panel and an operation interface on the movable housing, a side of the movable housing is provided with a connecting opening, the connecting opening further having a second positioning pin pushed by a second spring; wherein when the connecting opening of the movable housing is assembled with the sleeve of the connecting disk, the second positioning pin is engaged with one of the second positioning recesses, and the timer and the movable housing are locked.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The garden hose flow control valve with a foldable panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body further comprises an electromagnetic valve for closing or opening the main body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The garden hose flow control valve with a foldable panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body further has an indentation for accepting the connecting disk.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The garden hose flow control valve with a foldable panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting disk has a first disk portion and a second disk portion paring with each other, and the pivoting aperture, the protrusion and the sleeve are mounted on the first disk portion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The garden hose flow control valve with a foldable panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movable housing comprises two corresponding casings, the protrusion of the connecting disk has a ring slot, and the connecting opening of the movable housing has a clasp configured to engage the ring slot to prevent the movable housing from separating from the connecting disk.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The garden hose flow control valve with a foldable panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the timer includes a battery.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The garden hose flow control valve with a foldable panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the timer is water-resistant.