Two educator/four-way selector valve assembly
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1. A method of controlling the flow of different flow paths of fluid comprising:
- rotating a valve having a valve body to a first position;
establishing fluid communication between an aperture of the valve and a first concentrate upon rotation of the valve to the first position;
receiving the first concentrate in the first position;
discharging the first concentrate through only one of two outlets, the outlets fluidly connected to the aperture at the same time;
rotating the valve to a second position;
establishing fluid communication between the aperture and a second concentrate upon rotation of the valve to the second position;
receiving the second concentrate in the second position; and
discharging the second concentrate through only one of the two outlets,wherein rotating the valve to the first position aligns the aperture with a first inlet and rotating the valve to the second position aligns the aperture with a second inlet, andwherein the first and second inlets are circumferentially arranged at an axial position on the valve body.
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Abstract
A method of controlling the flow of different flow paths of fluid is provided. The method includes rotating a valve to a first position, receiving a first concentrate in the first position, discharging the first concentrate through one of two outlets, rotating the valve to a second position, receiving a second concentrate in the second position, and discharging the second concentrate through one of the two outlets.
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1. A method of controlling the flow of different flow paths of fluid comprising:
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rotating a valve having a valve body to a first position; establishing fluid communication between an aperture of the valve and a first concentrate upon rotation of the valve to the first position; receiving the first concentrate in the first position; discharging the first concentrate through only one of two outlets, the outlets fluidly connected to the aperture at the same time; rotating the valve to a second position; establishing fluid communication between the aperture and a second concentrate upon rotation of the valve to the second position; receiving the second concentrate in the second position; and discharging the second concentrate through only one of the two outlets, wherein rotating the valve to the first position aligns the aperture with a first inlet and rotating the valve to the second position aligns the aperture with a second inlet, and wherein the first and second inlets are circumferentially arranged at an axial position on the valve body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a selector valve assembly to control the flow of different flow paths of fluid comprising:
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rotating a member provided in the valve assembly between a plurality of positions; fluidly connecting one of a plurality of concentrates to a plurality of outlets at the same time via an inlet at each position, the inlets of the plurality of positions circumferentially arranged and aligned with each other on the valve assembly; rotating the member to a first position of the plurality of positions; receiving one of the plurality of concentrates; and discharging one of the plurality of concentrates through only one of the outlets. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of controlling the flow of different flow paths of fluid comprising:
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rotating a valve stem of a valve to a first position; establishing fluid communication between an aperture of the valve stem and a first concentrate upon rotation of the valve to the first position; receiving the first concentrate in the first position; discharging the first concentrate through only one of two outlets, the outlets fluidly connected to the aperture at the same time; rotating the valve stem to a second position; establishing fluid communication between the aperture and a second concentrate upon rotation of the valve stem to the second position; receiving the second concentrate in the second position; and discharging the second concentrate through only one of the two outlets, wherein rotating the valve stem to the first position aligns the aperture with a first inlet and rotating the valve stem to the second position aligns the aperture with a second inlet, and wherein the first and second inlets are circumferentially arranged at an axial position on the valve. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of controlling the flow of different flow paths of fluid comprising:
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rotating a valve to a first position in which the valve points to a first concentrate; receiving a first concentrate in the first position through a first inlet; discharging the first concentrate through only one of two outlets; rotating the valve to a second position in which the valve points to a second concentrate; receiving a second concentrate in the second position through a second inlet circumferentially arranged and aligned with the first inlet on the valve; and discharging the second concentrate through only one of the two outlets, wherein the outlets are fluidly connected to the first inlet at the same time, and fluidly connected to the second inlet at the same time. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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