Positionable outlet for a water monitor
AssigneeAkron Brass Company
InventorAdam Uhler
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Abstract
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a water monitor with a stationary fluid inlet. A movable portion has a first piece rotatably coupled to the stationary portion and a second piece rotatably coupled to the first piece. The second piece has an inlet portion that extends through a second end of the first piece. The second piece couples with a power transmission disposed on a first side of the first piece, and couples with the first piece at a second side of the first piece. In this way, the power transmission can remain outside a path of fluid flow, and may be able to apply rotational force to the second piece to alter an elevation of the fluid outlet in the second piece.
Claims20
A water monitor, comprising:
- a stationary portion having a fluid inlet;
- a movable portion comprising:
- a first piece fluidly coupled to the stationary portion in rotational engagement;
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- a second piece comprising a fluid outlet, the second piece rotationally coupled to the first piece resulting in a fluid flow path directed into the second piece from a second side of the first piece, the fluid flow path configured to communicate fluids from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet;
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- a power transmission coupled to the second piece and disposed at an opposing, first side of the first piece, the fluid flow path bypassing the power transmission, and the movable portion being rotatable with respect to the stationary portion.
An apparatus for delivering a targeted fluid flow, comprising:
- a movable portion having a first piece rotatably coupled to a stationary fluid inlet at a first end of the first piece, and a second piece rotatably coupled to the first piece at a second end of the first piece, the second piece comprising:
- a fluid inlet portion disposed through the second end of the first piece;
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- a fluid outlet configured to deliver a targeted fluid flow;
- a power transmission coupled to the inlet portion at a first side of the first piece, and configured to rotate the second piece to position the fluid outlet, and
- a fluid flow path extending between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet and configured to communicate fluids from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet, the power transmission disposed outside the fluid flow path.
A method for making a water monitor, comprising:
- operably coupling a movable portion with a stationary portion, the stationary portion comprising a fluid inlet, and the movable portion comprising:
- a first piece fluidly coupled to the stationary portion in rotational engagement;
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- a second piece comprising a fluid outlet, the second piece rotationally coupled to the first piece resulting in a fluid flow path directed into the second piece from a second side of the first piece, the fluid flow path configured to communicate fluids from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet;
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- operably coupling a power transmission to the second piece at an opposing, first side of the first piece, the fluid flow path bypassing the power transmission, and the movable portion being rotatable with respect to the stationary portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.