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US 11,674,293 B2Granted
Mixing valve
AssigneeKohler Mira Limited
InventorKevin T. Peel
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Abstract
A plumbing fitting includes a housing and a missing valve. The housing includes a first aperture, a second aperture, a third aperture, and a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the first aperture, the second aperture, and the third aperture. The mixing valve is disposed within the housing. The mixing valve includes a first flow control valve that is configured to control a first flow of fluid from the first aperture to the mixing chamber.
Claims17
A plumbing fitting comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- a first aperture;
- a second aperture;
- a third aperture;
- and
- a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the first aperture, the second aperture, and the third aperture;
- and
- a mixing valve disposed within the housing, the mixing valve comprising:
- a first flow control valve configured to control a first flow of fluid from the first aperture to the mixing chamber, the first flow control valve comprising:
- a valve inlet chamber,
- a first valve outlet contiguous with the valve inlet chamber, and
- a second valve outlet contiguous with the valve inlet chamber, the second valve outlet aligned with the first valve outlet;
- and
- wherein the mixing chamber is in fluid communication with the first valve outlet and the second valve outlet;
- and
- a second flow control valve configured to control a second flow of fluid from the second aperture to the mixing chamber;
- and
- wherein the first flow control valve and the second flow control valve are independently actuated to control the first flow of fluid and the second flow of fluid.
15 more elements
A plumbing fitting comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- a first aperture,
- a second aperture, and
- a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the first aperture and the second aperture;
- and
- a mixing valve disposed within the housing, the mixing valve comprising:
- a first flow control valve configured to control a first flow of fluid from the aperture to the mixing chamber;
- and
- a second flow control valve configured to control a second flow of fluid from the second aperture to the mixing chamber, wherein each of the first flow control valve and the second flow control valve are independently actuated;
- wherein the first flow control valve comprises:
- a valve inlet chamber;
- a first valve outlet contiguous with the valve inlet chamber;
- a second valve outlet contiguous with the valve inlet chamber, the second valve outlet aligned with the first valve outlet;
- a first valve member configured to cooperate with the first valve outlet to control the flow of fluid to the mixing chamber;
- and
- a second valve member configured to cooperate with the second valve outlet to control the flow of fluid to the mixing chamber;
- and
- wherein the mixing chamber is in fluid communication with the first valve outlet and the second valve outlet.
15 more elements
A plumbing fitting comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- a first aperture;
- a second aperture;
- and
- a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the first aperture and the second aperture;
- and
- a mixing valve disposed within the housing, the mixing valve comprising:
- a first flow control valve configured to control a first flow of fluid from the first aperture to the mixing chamber, the first flow control valve comprising:
- a valve inlet chamber,
- a first valve outlet contiguous with the valve inlet chamber, and
- a second valve outlet contiguous with the valve inlet chamber, the second valve outlet aligned with the first valve outlet;
- and
- wherein the mixing chamber is in fluid communication with the first valve outlet and the second valve outlet;
- and
- a second flow control valve configured to control a second flow of fluid from the second aperture to the mixing chamber independent of the first flow of fluid;
- wherein the first flow control valve is controlled by a first actuator and the second flow control valve is controlled by a second actuator independent of the first actuator.
13 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.