Method of assembling a water conditioner rotary value

• US 5,203,081 A
• Filed: 08/25/1992
• Issued: 04/20/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/1990
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Erie Manufacturing Co.
• Original Assignee: Erie Manufacturing Co.
• Inventors: Buettner, Nick W., Dahlen, Theodore E., Gagas, John M.
• Primary Examiner(s): ROSENBAUM, IRENE CUDA
• Application Number:
  US07/934,940
• Time in Patent Office: 238 Days
• Field of Search: 29/890.124, 29/428, 137/625.29, 137/599.1, 251/249, 210/190, 210/278
• US Class Current: 29/890.124
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/42 by ion-exchange ion-exchange in general B01J
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2301/043 Treatment of partial or bypass streams
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/86726 Valve with bypass connections
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49412 with assembly, disassembly or composite article making
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A water conditioner rotary valve for use in a water conditioning system includes a valve body constructed of an upper section, a lower section and a middle section, to facilitate ease in assembly of the body. The valve rotor member of the conditioner valve is driven by a Geneva drive system, to provide accurate positioning of the rotor member in its various positions. A valve seat member is located adjacent the rotor member, and provides a construction which improves the seal between the rotor member and the surface of the valve body adjacent thereto. The three-piece assembly of the valve body facilitates providing a valve capable of either upflow or downflow brining by replacing the lower valve section. A brine injector valve is mounted exteriorly of the valve body.

Claims

1. A method of assembling a water conditioner valve adapted for connection to a tank having a mineral bed, comprising the steps of:

providing a valve upper portion including a plurality of flow passages and a rotor member for providing intake water to selected flow passages during movement of the rotor member;

assembling a brine injector valve to the valve upper portion for drawing brine from a brine source when the rotor member is in a predetermined position and for supplying brine to a passage formed in the valve upper portion;

providing a first lower valve portion having a plurality of passages formed therein for communicating with the valve upper portion to provide downflow of brine through the tank;

providing a second lower valve portion having a plurality of passages formed therein for communicating with the valve upper portion and with a standpipe located in the tank to provide upflow of brine through the tank; and

assembling one of the first or second valve lower portions to the valve upper portion, to provide either downflow or upflow of brine through the tank.