Multi-function sprayhead

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9259747-B2
Application number	US-201314143884-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 30, 2013
Priority date	Jan 4, 2013
Publication date	Feb 16, 2016
Grant date	Feb 16, 2016

Abstract

A fluid control valve, the fluid control valve including a first disc, a fluid inlet, and a second disc slidably coupled to the first disc and movable relative thereto, the second disc located between the fluid inlet and the first disc. The first disc includes a first outlet port coupled to a first outlet, a second outlet port coupled to a second outlet, and a third outlet port coupled to a third outlet. Movement in a first direction of the second disc relative to the first disc fluidly couples the fluid inlet to at least one of the first outlet port, the second outlet port, and the third outlet port, and wherein movement in a second direction of the second disc relative to the first disc controls the volume of fluid flowing from through the valve.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fluid control valve, comprising:
a first disc including:
a first outlet port coupled to a first outlet;
a second outlet port coupled to a second outlet; and
third outlet port coupled to a third outlet;

a fluid inlet; and
a second disc slidably coupled to the first disc and movable relative thereto, the second disc located between the fluid inlet and the first disc;
wherein movement in a first direction of the second disc relative to the first disc fluidly couples the fluid inlet to at least one of the first outlet port, the second outlet port, and the third outlet port, and wherein movement in a second direction of the second disc relative to the first disc controls a volume of fluid flowing through the fluid control valve, wherein the second direction is a radial direction.

2. The fluid control valve of claim 1 , wherein the second disc comprises:
a first side adjacent the first disc;
a second side opposite the first side;
wherein the second disc defines a bore fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet and extending from the second side at least partially through the second disc; and
wherein the second disc defines a channel extending radially along the first side, the channel having a first end fluidly coupled to the bore.

3. The fluid control valve of claim 2 , wherein when the second disc moves in the first direction relative to the first disc, the channel radially aligns with at least one of the first outlet port, the second outlet port, and the third outlet port.

4. The fluid control valve of claim 2 , wherein the channel includes a second end opposite the first end, and wherein when the second disc moves in the second direction relative to the first disc, the second end passes over the at least one of the outlet ports such that the channel progressively overlaps the at least one of the outlet ports.

5. The fluid control valve of claim 4 , wherein when the second disc moves in a direction opposite the second direction relative to the first disc, the second end passes over the at least one of the outlet ports such that an overlap between the channel and the at least one of the outlet ports progressively diminishes.

6. The fluid control valve of claim 1 , wherein the first direction is a rotational direction.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Erickson Perry D

Classifications

• B05B1/3026

  Gate valves; Sliding valves; Cocks (B05B1/326 takes precedence) · CPC title

• Y10T137/86549

  Selective reciprocation or rotation · CPC title

• B05B1/1636 Primary

  by relative rotative movement of the valve elements (B05B1/1672 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B05B1/18

  Roses; Shower heads · CPC title

• Y10T137/86863

  Rotary valve unit · CPC title