Mixing valve

A mixing valve comprising:

• a valve body including a cold fluid inlet configured to be coupled to a source of cold fluid, a hot fluid inlet configured to be coupled to a source of hot fluid, a mixed fluid outlet, a cold fluid passageway between the cold fluid inlet and the mixed fluid outlet, a hot fluid passageway between the hot fluid inlet and the mixed fluid outlet, and a cavity between the inlets and the outlet,
• a liner disposed in the cavity, the liner including an upstream region having a hot liner inlet in communication with the hot fluid inlet, a downstream region between the upstream region and the mixed fluid outlet, the downstream region including a downstream valve seat and a cold liner inlet in communication with the cold fluid inlet, and
• a valve member disposed at least partially in the liner and movable between a first position to block the flow of fluid through the hot liner inlet and a second position engaging the downstream valve seat to restrict flow of fluid from the hot and cold liner inlets, the valve member including a downstream section formed to include a weep opening to permit restricted flow of at least the relatively hotter fluid therethrough when the valve member is in the second position.

A mixing valve comprising

• a valve body including a hot fluid inlet for receiving a flow of hot fluid, a cold fluid inlet for receiving a flow of cold fluid, a mixed fluid outlet, a cavity between the mixed fluid outlet and the inlets, a first seat in the cavity, and a second seat in the cavity, and
• a valve member movable in the cavity between a first position permitting flow of at least one of the hot and cold fluids and a second position restricting a majority of flow of hot fluid through the valve member, the valve member including a plurality of spaced-apart mixing fins configured to encourage mixing by creating turbulence in fluid flowing past the mixing fins.

39-45. (canceled)

A mixing valve comprising

• a valve body providing a first fluid inlet, a second fluid inlet, a mixed fluid outlet, and a cavity defined by at least one internal wall, the cavity being in communication with the inlets and the outlet, and
• a valve member movable along a central axis in the cavity between a position restricting flow from at least one of the fluid inlets and a position permitting flow through both of the inlets, the valve member including a central region and a plurality of spaced apart mixing fins each extending from the central region and including a surface that is non-parallel to the axis to facilitate mixing of the first and second fluids.

50-59. (canceled)