Apparatus for diverting a flow of water in a washing machine
First Claim
1. An apparatus for diverting a flow of water in a washing machine having a first dispenser compartment, comprising:
- a valve assembly including a housing and a rotatable valve member, said housing having (1) a water inlet port defined therein which is connected to a main water line, and (2) a first water outlet port defined therein which is connected to said first dispenser compartment, said rotatable valve member (1) disabling a flow of water from said water inlet port to said first water outlet port when said rotatable valve member is positioned at a first valve position, and (2) enabling said flow of water from said water inlet port to said first water outlet port when said rotatable valve member is positioned at a second valve position; and
a timer mechanism having a rotatable shaft which is positionable at a first shaft position and a second shaft position, said rotatable valve member being positioned at said first valve position when said rotatable shaft is positioned at said first shaft position, and further said rotatable valve member being positioned at said second valve position when said rotatable shaft is positioned at said second shaft position.
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Abstract
An automatic washing machine includes a wash tub and a dispenser compartment which is connected to the wash tub. The washing machine further includes a valve assembly having a housing and a rotatable valve member, the housing having (1) a water inlet port defined therein which is connected to a main water line, and (2) a first water outlet port defined therein which is connected to the dispenser compartment, the rotatable valve member (1) disabling a flow of water from the water inlet port to the first water outlet port when the rotatable valve member is positioned at a first valve position, and (2) enabling the flow of water from the water inlet port to the first water outlet port when the rotatable valve member is positioned at a second valve position. Moreover, the washing machine includes a timer mechanism having a rotatable shaft which is positionable at a first shaft position and a second shaft position, the rotatable valve member being positioned at the first valve position when the rotatable shaft is positioned at the first shaft position, and further the rotatable valve member being positioned at the second valve position when the rotatable shaft is positioned at the second shaft position.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for diverting a flow of water in a washing machine having a first dispenser compartment, comprising:
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a valve assembly including a housing and a rotatable valve member, said housing having (1) a water inlet port defined therein which is connected to a main water line, and (2) a first water outlet port defined therein which is connected to said first dispenser compartment, said rotatable valve member (1) disabling a flow of water from said water inlet port to said first water outlet port when said rotatable valve member is positioned at a first valve position, and (2) enabling said flow of water from said water inlet port to said first water outlet port when said rotatable valve member is positioned at a second valve position; and a timer mechanism having a rotatable shaft which is positionable at a first shaft position and a second shaft position, said rotatable valve member being positioned at said first valve position when said rotatable shaft is positioned at said first shaft position, and further said rotatable valve member being positioned at said second valve position when said rotatable shaft is positioned at said second shaft position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An automatic washing machine, comprising:
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a wash tub; a dispenser compartment which is connected to said wash tub; a valve assembly including a housing and a rotatable valve member, said housing having (1) a water inlet port defined therein which is connected to a main water line, and (2) a first water outlet port defined therein which is connected to said dispenser compartment, said rotatable valve member (1) disabling a flow of water from said water inlet port to said first water outlet port when said rotatable valve member is positioned at a first valve position, and (2) enabling said flow of water from said water inlet port to said first water outlet port when said rotatable valve member is positioned at a second valve position; and a timer mechanism having a rotatable shaft which is positionable at a first shaft position and a second shaft position, said rotatable valve member being positioned at said first valve position when said rotatable shaft is positioned at said first shaft position, and further said rotatable valve member being positioned at said second valve position when said rotatable shaft is positioned at said second shaft position.
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