Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Diverter valve with minimum bias forces
- Patent Title (中): 分流阀具有最小的偏压力
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Application No.: US12538740Application Date: 2009-08-10
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Publication No.: US08117687B2Publication Date: 2012-02-21
- Inventor: Tuan Le , Robert Collin
- Applicant: Tuan Le , Robert Collin
- Applicant Address: US CA San Juan Capistrano
- Assignee: Fluidmaster, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Fluidmaster, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Juan Capistrano
- Agency: Gordon & Rees, LLP
- Main IPC: E03D1/14
- IPC: E03D1/14 ; E03D3/12

Abstract:
A diverter valve including: an inlet port coupled to a refill tube; a first outlet port; a bowl refill tube coupled to the outlet port with its second end adjacent to a toilet tank overflow tube; a second outlet port; a central flow passageway providing a path of fluid communication between the inlet port and the first and second outlet ports, the entrance of the first outlet port and the entrance of the second outlet port being directly opposite one another in the central flow passageway; a poppet in the central flow passageway, the poppet having a raised position obstructing the first outlet port and a lowered position obstructing the second outlet port; an actuating arm, float member and rod coupled to the poppet, wherein movement of the float member translates downward motion of the rod into upward motion of the actuating arm and vice versa.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100043131A1 Diverter Valve with Minimum Bias Forces Public/Granted day:2010-02-25
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