Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Water diverter valve and related dishwasher
- Patent Title (中): 分水阀和相关洗碗机
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Application No.: US13428063Application Date: 2012-03-23
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Publication No.: US08522810B2Publication Date: 2013-09-03
- Inventor: James Lee Armstrong , Stephen Froelicher , Joel Charles Boyer
- Applicant: James Lee Armstrong , Stephen Froelicher , Joel Charles Boyer
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: G05D11/00
- IPC: G05D11/00

Abstract:
Gravity and flow operated diverter valves are disclosed for diverting liquid flow from one source to either of two output destinations, the valves including a housing defining an inlet opening through a base wall, a first outlet opening through a first upper wall and a second outlet opening through a second upper wall. A valve member is movably suspended within the housing by a first end when no liquid is flowing into the inlet opening. The valve member is pivotable in a first direction to seal the first outlet opening and pivotable in a second direction to seal the second outlet opening. On successive liquid flows into the inlet opening the valve member automatically and alternatingly seals the first outlet opening and the second outlet opening. Related dishwasher designs are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120192903A1 WATER DIVERTER VALVE AND RELATED DISHWASHER Public/Granted day:2012-08-02
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