Mechanical stop for actuator and orifice
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1. A valve comprising:
- a valve cover, the valve cover comprising a solenoid attachment portion defining a threaded solenoid attachment sink and a valve cover mechanical stop, the valve cover mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid attachment portion; and
a solenoid, the solenoid comprising a solenoid body, a valve cover attachment portion defining a threaded attachment portion engagable with the threaded solenoid attachment sink, the solenoid body comprising a solenoid mechanical stop, the solenoid mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid body, the solenoid mechanical stop engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop.
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Abstract
A valve includes a valve cover, the valve cover having a solenoid attachment portion defining a threaded solenoid attachment sink and a valve cover mechanical stop, the valve cover mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid attachment portion; and a solenoid, the solenoid having a solenoid body, a valve cover attachment portion defining a threaded attachment portion engagable with the threaded solenoid attachment sink, the solenoid body including a solenoid mechanical stop, the solenoid mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid body, the solenoid mechanical stop engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop.
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20 Claims
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1. A valve comprising:
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a valve cover, the valve cover comprising a solenoid attachment portion defining a threaded solenoid attachment sink and a valve cover mechanical stop, the valve cover mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid attachment portion; and a solenoid, the solenoid comprising a solenoid body, a valve cover attachment portion defining a threaded attachment portion engagable with the threaded solenoid attachment sink, the solenoid body comprising a solenoid mechanical stop, the solenoid mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid body, the solenoid mechanical stop engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An assembly comprising:
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a housing, the housing defining at least one inlet opening, at least one outlet opening, and a channel connecting the at least one inlet opening and the at least one outlet opening; and a valve in communication with the channel and configured to control the flow of water through the assembly, the valve comprising an actuator and a valve cover, a threaded attachment portion of the actuator threadably engagable with the valve cover, the actuator comprising an actuator mechanical stop and the valve cover comprising a valve cover mechanical stop, the valve cover mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of an attachment portion of the valve cover and a mechanical stop of the actuator, protruding from an outer surface of a body of the actuator, the actuator mechanical stop rotatably engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop to set the position of the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of installing an actuator comprising:
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preparing a valve assembly containing a valve and device housing, the valve comprising a valve cover and an actuator, the valve cover comprising an actuator attachment portion and a valve cover mechanical stop, the actuator comprising an actuator body and an actuator mechanical stop, the valve cover mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the actuator attachment portion and the actuator mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the actuator body; installing the actuator in the valve cover; and tightening the actuator by rotation until the actuator mechanical stop engages with the valve cover mechanical stop, fixing the position of the actuator with respect to the valve cover. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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