WATER CONTROL APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A water control apparatus for use with a concrete mixing assembly, comprising:
- a flowmeter unit;
a normally closed valve unit connected to and in fluid communication) with the flowmeter unit, the valve unit including a normally closed power actuated valve;
a control unit in electrical communication with and operating to monitor the flowmeter, and open and close the normally closed power actuated valve;
a switching device in electrical communication with the control unit, activation of the switch operating to cause the normally closed valve to open and close; and
a concrete mixing drum in fluid communication with the normally closed valve unit.
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Abstract
An embodiment of a water control apparatus is disclosed that may be used with a concrete mixing assembly. The apparatus may include flowmeter unit and a normally closed valve unit. The normally closed valve unit may be in fluid communication with, and removably connected to, the flowmeter unit. A control unit may be provide that may monitor the flowmeter unit and electronically control the opening and close of the normally closed valve unit. A switch may be also provided that may electrically communicate with the control unit. The activation of the switch being operable to cause the normally closed valve to open and result in the flow of water into a concrete mixing drum that is in fluid communication with the normally closed valve.
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17 Claims
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1. A water control apparatus for use with a concrete mixing assembly, comprising:
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a flowmeter unit; a normally closed valve unit connected to and in fluid communication) with the flowmeter unit, the valve unit including a normally closed power actuated valve; a control unit in electrical communication with and operating to monitor the flowmeter, and open and close the normally closed power actuated valve; a switching device in electrical communication with the control unit, activation of the switch operating to cause the normally closed valve to open and close; and a concrete mixing drum in fluid communication with the normally closed valve unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A water control apparatus in combination with a mixing vehicle, the combination comprising:
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a mixing vehicle having an onboard water source and a rotating mixing drum; and a water control apparatus mounted on the mixing vehicle having; a flowmeter unit connected to the water source of the mixer vehicle; a normally closed valve unit removably connected to and in fluid communication with the flowmeter unit and the mixing drum of the mixing vehicle, the valve unit including a normally closed power actuated valve; a control unit in electrical communication with and be operable to monitor the operation state of the flowmeter and the normally closed power actuated valve; a switching device in electrical communication with the control unit, activation of the switch being operable to cause the normally closed power actuated valve to open and close to cause water to flow from the water source, through the water control apparatus and into the mixing drum. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A water control apparatus in combination with a mixing vehicle, the combination comprising:
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a mixing vehicle having an onboard water source and a rotating mixing drum; and a water control apparatus mounted on the mixing vehicle having; a flowmeter unit connected to the water source of the mixer vehicle; a normally open valve unit removably connected to the flowmeter unit and having a normally open power actuated valve; a normally closed valve unit removably connected to normally open valve unit and having a normally closed power actuated valve and being fluid communication with the mixing drum; a control unit in electrical communication with and operating to monitor the flowmeter unit, and open and close the normally closed and normally open power actuated valves; a switching device in electrical communication with the control unit, activation of the switching device operating to cause the normally closed power actuated valve to open and the normally open power actuated valve to close to cause water to flow from the water source, through the water control apparatus and into the mixing drum.
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