Diverter valve assembly
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1. A diverter valve comprising:
- a valve body comprising a primary inlet, a primary outlet, a secondary inlet, and a secondary outlet;
a flow regulator disposed at least partially within the valve body;
a flow meter disposed at least partially within the valve body;
a stationary disk;
a movable disk; and
means for selectively moving the movable disk with respect to the stationary disk into one of a first position wherein the primary inlet is in fluid communication with the primary outlet, and a second position wherein the secondary inlet is in fluid communication with the primary outlet.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a diverter valve is comprised of a valve body with multiple inlet and outlet ports. The diverter valve is further comprised of two ceramic valve sections that can be rotated with respect to each other to allow the user to direct fluid entering the valve body to one of several outlet ports. According to a second embodiment, the diverter valve of the present invention further incorporates one or more of a flow regulator, a flow meter, and a check valve.
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24 Claims
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1. A diverter valve comprising:
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a valve body comprising a primary inlet, a primary outlet, a secondary inlet, and a secondary outlet; a flow regulator disposed at least partially within the valve body; a flow meter disposed at least partially within the valve body; a stationary disk; a movable disk; and means for selectively moving the movable disk with respect to the stationary disk into one of a first position wherein the primary inlet is in fluid communication with the primary outlet, and a second position wherein the secondary inlet is in fluid communication with the primary outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A diverter valve comprising:
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a primary inlet; a primary inlet channel in fluid communication with the primary inlet; a primary outlet; a primary outlet channel in fluid communication with the primary outlet; a secondary inlet; a secondary inlet channel in fluid communication with the secondary inlet; a secondary outlet; a secondary outlet channel in fluid communication with the secondary outlet; a passage in fluid communication with the primary inlet and the secondary outlet; a flow regulator; a check valve; a flow meter; a seal; a stationary disk; a movable disk; and means for selectively moving the movable disk with respect to the stationary disk into one of a first position wherein the primary inlet is in fluid communication with the primary outlet and the secondary inlet is not in fluid communication with the primary outlet, and a second position wherein the primary inlet is not in fluid communication with the primary outlet and the secondary inlet is in fluid communication with the primary outlet. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of diverting a flow of fluid, the method comprising:
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providing a valve body that includes a primary inlet channel, a primary outlet channel, a secondary inlet channel, and a secondary outlet channel; supplying a flow of fluid to the primary inlet channel of the valve body; regulating the flow of fluid through the valve body with a flow regulator positioned within the primary inlet channel; selectively diverting the flow of fluid from one of the primary inlet channel to the primary outlet channel, or the secondary inlet channel to the primary outlet channel; monitoring the flow of fluid using a fluid monitor positioned within one of the primary inlet channel, the primary outlet channel, the secondary inlet channel, or the secondary outlet channel; and substantially preventing the flow of fluid from the primary outlet channel to one of the primary inlet channel, the secondary inlet channel, or the secondary outlet channel with a check valve positioned within the primary outlet channel.
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16. A diverter valve comprising:
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a valve body comprising a primary inlet, a primary outlet, a secondary inlet, and a secondary outlet; a flow meter disposed at least partially within the valve body; a stationary disk; a movable disk; and means for selectively moving the movable disk with respect to the stationary disk into one of a first position wherein the primary inlet is in fluid communication with the primary outlet, and a second position wherein the secondary inlet is in fluid communication with the primary outlet. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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