# US 8,739,831 B2 · Self-reset valve

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- Number: US 8,739,831 B2
- Document ID: US8739831B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/698,007
- Filed: 2011-05-09
- Published: 2013-03-07
- Granted: 2014-06-03
- Earliest claimed: 2010-05-14
- Assignees: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.; Huasong Zhou
- Applicants: Huasong Zhou; Yanhui Zhong; Haisong Peng; Qingshuang Li
- Inventors: Huasong Zhou; Yanhui Zhong; Haisong Peng; Qingshuang Li
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8739831B2

## CPC

- F16K 11/0743: {with both the supply and the discharge passages being on one side of the closure plates}
- F16K 31/047: {characterised by mechanical means between the motor and the valve, e.g. lost motion means reducing backlash, clutches, brakes or return means (F16K31/043 takes precedence)}
- F16K 31/44: Mechanical actuating means
- Y10T 137/7723: Safety cut-off requiring reset
- Y10T 137/86501: Sequential distributor or collector type
- Y10T 137/86871: Plug
- F16K: VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING {(devices for emptying and evacuating the excess liquid in valves or conduits F16L55/07)}
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A self-reset valve has a fixed unit, a water diversion body, a stop mechanism, a drive shaft and a clutch. The fixed unit is disposed with an inlet waterway and at least two waterways. The water diversion body is rotatably connected to the fixed unit inside. The water diversion body is disposed with an outer revolution surface having an outer ratch and an inner revolution surface. The stop mechanism is connected to the fixed unit and acted on the outer ratch. The drive shaft is rotatably connected to the fixed unit. The drive shaft is disposed with a control end and a drive end. The clutch is connected between the drive end of the drive shaft and the inner revolution surface of the water diversion body. The reset elastic body is connected between the drive shaft and the fixed unit.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A self-reset valve, wherein includes:
a fixed unit, which is disposed with an inlet waterway and at least two outlet waterways;
a water diversion body, which is rotatably connected to the fixed unit inside, the switch of the outlet waterways to connect to the inlet waterway is realized by the relative rotary of the water diversion body and the fixed unit; the water diversion body is disposed with an outer revolution surface and an inner revolution surface, the outer revolution surface is disposed with an outer ratchet;
a stop mechanism, which is connected to the fixed unit and acted on the outer ratchet, the stop mechanism is used to prevent reversal of the water diversion body;
a drive shaft, which is rotatably connected to the fixed unit, the drive shaft is disposed with a control end and a drive end, the control end is placed outside the fixed unit for the user's operation, the drive end is disposed inside the fixed unit;
a clutch, which is connected between the drive end of the drive shaft and the inner revolution surface of the water diversion body, the clutch is engaged when the drive shaft rotates forward, the clutch is disengaged when the drive shaft rotates backward; and
a reset elastic body, which is connected between the drive shaft and the fixed unit to make the drive shaft reverse and reset.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 1, wherein the clutch includes an inner ratchet disposed in the inner revolution surface of the water diversion body, an assembly groove concaved in the drive end of the drive shaft, an elastic body disposed inside the assembly groove and a play block withstood by the elastic body and extended outside the drive end, the play block is coupled to the inner ratchet.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 2, wherein the assembly groove is a radial throughout groove, the number of the play block is two, the two play blocks are sliding and connected to the assembly groove and separately connected to the two ends of the elastic body.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 1, wherein further includes a rocker, the rocker is fixed to the control end of the drive shaft.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 1, wherein the water diversion body includes a plate and a raised step on the plate, the inner revolution surface of the raised step is disposed with an inner ratchet, the outer revolution surface of the plate is disposed with outer ratchet; the plate is disposed with an outlet hole, which is disposed outside the raised step.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 5, wherein the fixed unit includes:
a main body, which is tubular and with an inner hole, a division board is disposed inside the inner hole, the division board is disposed with water diversion holes, the water diversion holes are connected to the outlet waterways one to one correspondence;
an upper cover, which is sealed and fixed to the upper port of the main body, making the space between the division board and the upper cover forming an outlet cavity, the outlet cavity is connected to the inlet waterway; and
a lower cover, which is sealed and connected to the lower port of the main body.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 6, wherein the bottom surface of the plate of the water diversion body is sealed and rotatably connected to the top surface of the division board, the switch of the water diversion holes to connect to the outlet holes is realized by the relative rotary movement of the water diversion body and the division board.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 6, wherein the side surface of the main body is disposed with an inlet and two outlets, the inlet is coupled to the inlet waterway, while the two outlets are separately coupled to the two outlet waterways.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 6, wherein the number of the outlet waterways is two, the number of the water diversion holes is two sets, each set of the water diversion holes includes two water diversion holes of symmetry; the outlet area of the outlet hole is larger than the distance between two adjacent water diversion holes.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 6, wherein the reset elastic body is a torsion spring, which is disposed between the drive shaft and the upper cover.

### Claim 11 (depends on 2)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 2, wherein further includes a rocker, the rocker is fixed to the control end of the drive shaft.

### Claim 12 (depends on 3)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 3, wherein further includes a rocker, the rocker is fixed to the control end of the drive shaft.

### Claim 13 (depends on 2)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 2, wherein the water diversion body includes a plate and a raised step on the plate, the inner revolution surface of the raised step is disposed with the inner ratchet, the outer revolution surface of the plate is disposed with the outer ratchet; the plate is disposed with an outlet hole, which is disposed outside the raised step.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 13, wherein the fixed unit includes:
a main body, which is tubular and with inner hole, a division board is disposed inside the inner hole, the division board is disposed with water diversion holes, the water diversion holes are connected to the outlet waterways one to one correspondence;
an upper cover, which is sealed and fixed to the upper port of the main body, making the space between the division board and the upper cover forming an outlet cavity, the outlet cavity is connected to the inlet waterway; and
a lower cover, which is sealed and connected to the lower port of the main body.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 14, wherein the bottom surface of the plate of the water diversion body is sealed and rotatably connected to the top surface of the division board, the switch of the water diversion holes to connect to the outlet holes is realized by the relative rotary movement of the water diversion body and the division board.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 14, wherein the side surface of the main body is disposed with an inlet and two outlets, the inlet is coupled to the inlet waterway, while the two outlets are separately coupled to the two outlet waterways.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 14, wherein the number of the outlet waterways is two, the number of the water diversion holes is two sets, each set of the water diversion holes includes two water diversion holes of symmetry; the outlet area of the outlet hole is larger than the distance between two adjacent water diversion holes.

### Claim 18 (depends on 12)

A self-reset valve according to the claim 12, wherein the reset elastic body is a torsion spring, which is disposed between the drive shaft and the upper cover.