MULTIFUNCTIONAL SOFTENING VALVE AND WATER PROCESSING APPARATUS THEREOF

• US 20160341323A1
• Filed: 01/20/2015
• Published: 11/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wenzhou Runxin Machinery Manufacturing Co. Ltd
• Original Assignee: Wenzhou Runxin Machinery Manufacturing Co. Ltd
• Inventors: WU, Xiao-Rong, YUAN, Hai-Lin
• Granted Patent: US 10,364,903 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 35/04 Plug, tap, or cock filters filtering elements mounted in or on a faucet
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 49/85 Controlling or regulating devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/003 using household-type filters for producing potable water, e.g. pitchers, bottles, faucet mounted devices C02F9/20 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/42 by ion-exchange ion-exchange in general B01J
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2001/425 using cation exchangers
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2201/005 Valves
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2303/16 Regeneration of sorbents, filters
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 5/00 Softening water; Preventing scale; Adding scale preventatives or scale removers to water, e.g. adding sequestering agents softening using ion-exchange C02F1/42
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 11/0743 with both the supply and the discharge passages being on one side of the closure plates

Abstract

A multifunctional softening valve and a water processing apparatus thereof. The multifunctional softening valve comprises a valve body, an ejector, a movable valve plate, a fixed valve plate, and a saline water control valve. The valve body is provided with a water inlet, a water outlet, a water drainage port, and a salt absorbing branch runner. The valve body is provided with a through-hole in communication with a filter element upper portion, a filter element lower portion and an ejector inlet. An ejector outlet is in communication with the filter element lower portion. The salt absorbing branch runner is provided with a saline water inlet. The saline water inlet is provided with a saline water control valve. The fixed valve plate is provided with a plurality of through-holes, and the through-holes are distributed according to a distribution mode of equally dividing the cross section of the fixed valve plate into six parts, and the movable valve plate is fitted to the fixed valve plate. In the present application, by means of the distribution of equally dividing the plane softening valve into six parts, water processing functions are implemented.

Claims

1. A multi-functional softener valve adopts hermetic head faces construction, which includes valve body, injector, moving disk, fixed disk and brine control valve. The described valve body is provided with inlet, outlet, drain and brine absorption branch of flow channel. Also it is provided with through-holes connected to the upper filter, lower filter, and injector inlet, injector outlet connected to the lower filter, brine inlet set on brine absorption branch of flow channel, brine control valve set on brine inlet. There are many through-holes in described fixed disk, and the through-holes are distributed in six equal parts of cross section of fixed disk. On the cross section of the fixed disk, in counterclockwise direction, there are many through-holes. Among them, the first through-hole and second through-hole are connected to upper filter that can be set separately or connectedly in accordance with needs. The third through-hole is connected to lower filter, the fourth through-hole is connected to outlet, and the fifth through-hole is connected to injector inlet. There is the sixth through-hole in the center of cross section of fixed disk that is connected to drain of valve body. The described fixed disk matches moving disk. On the cross section of moving disk, there is an inlet through-hole connected to inlet of valve body, a radial blind hole that is from center to circumferential direction, and an arc-shaped blind hole.

2. In accordance with claim 1, the characteristic of a multi-functional softener valve is the matching relationship of moving disk, fixed disk and brine control valve:

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the second through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is connected to the third through-hole and the fourth through-hole, the radial blind hole is only connected to the sixth through-hole, and the brine control valve can be opened or closed;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the third through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is only connected to the fourth through-hole, the radial through-hole is connected to the first through-hole and the sixth through-hole, and the brine control valve is closed;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the fifth through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is only connected to the first through-hole, the radial through-hole is connected to the second through-hole and the sixth through-hole, and the brine control valve is opened;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the first through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is only connected to the second through-hole, the radial blind hole is connected to the third through-hole and the sixth through-hole, and the brine control valve is closed.

12. In accordance with claim 1, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described injector inlet and injector outlet set on the brine absorption branch of flow channel

13. In accordance with claim 1, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described brine control valve can be ball valve, solenoid valve, check valve, diaphragm valve or gate valve.

14. A The water treatment device adopts one multi-functional softener valve at least such as any of claim 1, connected to the tank with resin, which can constitute the water treatment device.

19. In accordance with claim 2, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described brine control valve can be ball valve, solenoid valve, check valve, diaphragm valve or gate valve.

3. A multi-functional softener valve adopts hermetic head faces construction and includes valve body, injector, moving disk, fixed disk and brine control valve. The described valve body is provided with inlet, outlet, drain and brine absorption branch of flow channel. The described valve body is provided with through-holes connected to the upper filter, lower filter, and injector inlet, injector outlet connected to the upper filter, brine inlet set on brine absorption branch of flow channel, brine control valve set on brine inlet. There are many through-holes in described fixed disk, and the through-holes are distributed in six equal parts of cross section of fixed disk. On the cross section of the fixed disk, in circumferential direction, there are many through-holes. Among them, the first through-hole is connected to upper filter connector, and the second through-hole and the fifth through-hole are connected to lower filter, which can be set separately or connectedly in accordance with needs. The third through-hole is connected to outlet, and the fourth through-hole is connected to injector inlet. There is the sixth through-hole in the center of cross section of fixed disk that is connected to drain of valve body. The described fixed disk matches moving disk. On the cross section of moving disk, there is an inlet through-hole connected to inlet of valve body, a radial blind hole that is from center to circumferential direction, and an arc-shaped blind hole.

4. In accordance with claim 3, the characteristic of a multi-functional softener valve is the matching relationship of moving disk, fixed disk and brine control valve:

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the first through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is connected to the second through-hole and the third through-hole, the radial blind hole is only connected to the sixth through-hole, and the brine control valve can be opened or closed;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the second through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is only connected to the fifth through-hole, the radial through-hole is connected to the first through-hole and the sixth through-hole, and the brine control valve is closed;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the fourth through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is only connected to the first through-hole, the radial through-hole is connected to the second through-hole and the sixth through-hole, and the brine control valve is opened;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the first through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is only connected to the third through-hole, the radial blind hole is connected to the fifth through-hole and the sixth through-hole, and the brine control valve is closed.

15. In accordance with claim 3, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described injector inlet and injector outlet set on the brine absorption branch of flow channel

20. In accordance with claim 3, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described brine control valve can be ball valve, solenoid valve, check valve, diaphragm valve or gate valve.

21. In accordance with claim 4, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described brine control valve can be ball valve, solenoid valve, check valve, diaphragm valve or gate valve.

28. The water treatment device adopts one multi-functional softener valve at least such as any of claim 3, and connected to the tank with resin, which can constitute the water treatment device.

5. A multi-functional softener valve adopts hermetic head faces construction and includes valve body, injector, moving disk, fixed disk and brine control valve. The described valve body is provided with inlet, outlet, drain and brine absorption branch of flow channel. The described valve body is provided with through-holes connected to the upper filter, lower filter, and injector inlet, injector outlet connected to the lower filter, brine inlet set on brine absorption branch of flow channel, brine control valve set on brine inlet. There are many through-holes in described fixed disk, and the through-holes are distributed in six equal parts of cross section of fixed disk. On the cross section of the fixed disk, in counterclockwise direction, there are many through-holes. Among them, the first through-hole and second through-hole are connected to upper filter connector that can be set separately or connectedly in accordance with needs. The third through-hole is connected to lower filter. The fourth through-hole is connected to outlet, and the outer diameter of the fourth through-hole is bigger than other through-holes, which forms an arc-shaped bulge that is from center to circumferential direction. The fifth through-hole is connected to injector inlet. There is the sixth through-hole in the center of cross section of fixed disk that is connected to drain of valve body. The described moving disk matches fixed disk. On the cross section of moving disk, there is an inlet through-hole connected to inlet of valve body, a radial blind hole that is from center to circumferential direction, and an arc-shaped blind hole that has an arc-shaped bulge from center to circumferential direction, and the outer diameter of arc-shaped blind hole is bigger than inlet through-hole. The arc-shaped bulge of fixed disk matches the one of moving disk.

6. In accordance with claim 5, the characteristic of a multi-functional softener valve is the matching relationship of moving disk, fixed disk and brine control valve:

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the second through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is connected to the third through-hole and the fourth through-hole, the radial blind hole is only connected to the sixth through-hole, and the brine control valve can be opened or closed;

the outer diameter of the fourth through-hole of fixed disk is bigger than other through-holes on gyration radius;

the part of outer diameter of arc-shaped blind hole on the fixed disk is as big as outer diameter of the fourth through-hole. In this fitting state, the big out diameter parts of the fourth through-hole and arc-shaped blind through-hole are overlapped;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the third through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is only connected to the fourth through-hole, the radial through-hole is connected to the first through-hole and the sixth through-hole, the brine control valve is closed, and the fourth through-hole is not covered completely;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the fifth through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is only connected to the first through-hole, the radial through-hole is connected to the second through-hole and the sixth through-hole, the brine control valve is opened, and the fourth through-hole is not covered completely;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the first through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is only connected to the second through-hole, the radial blind hole is connected to the third through-hole and the sixth through-hole, the brine control valve is closed, and the fourth through-hole is not covered completely.

16. In accordance with claim 5, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described injector inlet and injector outlet set on the brine absorption branch of flow channel

22. In accordance with claim 5, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described brine control valve can be ball valve, solenoid valve, check valve, diaphragm valve or gate valve.

23. In accordance with claim 6, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described brine control valve can be ball valve, solenoid valve, check valve, diaphragm valve or gate valve.

29. The water treatment device adopts one multi-functional softener valve at least such as any of claim 5, and connected to the tank with resin, which can constitute the water treatment device.

7. A multi-functional softener valve adopts hermetic head faces construction and includes valve body, injector, moving disk, fixed disk and brine control valve. The described valve body is provided with inlet, outlet, drain and brine absorption branch of flow channel The described valve body is provided with through-holes connected to the upper filter, lower filter, and injector inlet, injector outlet connected to the lower filter, brine inlet set on brine absorption branch of flow channel, brine control valve set on brine inlet. There are many through-holes in described fixed disk, and the through-holes are distributed in six equal parts of cross section of fixed disk. On the cross section of the fixed disk, in counterclockwise direction, there are many through-holes. Among them, the first through-hole and second through-hole are connected to upper filter that can be set separately or connectedly in accordance with needs. The third through-hole is connected to lower filter. The fourth through-hole is connected to outlet. The fifth through-hole is connected to injector inlet. The described moving disk matches the fixed disk. On the cross section of moving disk, there is an inlet through-hole connected to inlet of valve body, a drain through-hole and an arc-shaped blind hole.

8. In accordance with claim 7, the characteristic of the described multi-functional softener valve is that the described drain through-hole of the fixed disk is connected to the drain of valve body.

9. In accordance with claim 7, the characteristic of a multi-functional softener valve is the matching relationship of moving disk, fixed disk and brine control valve:

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the second through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is connected to the third through-hole and the fourth through-hole, the drain through-hole does not pass, and the brine control valve can be opened or closed;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the third through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is only connected to the fourth through-hole, the drain through-hole is connected to the first through-hole, and the brine control valve is closed;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the fifth through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is only connected to the first through-hole, the drain through-hole is connected to the second through-hole, and the brine control valve is opened;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the first through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is only connected to the second through-hole, the drain through-hole is connected to the third through-hole, and the brine control valve is closed.

17. In accordance with claim 7, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described injector inlet and injector outlet set on the brine absorption branch of flow channel.

24. In accordance with claim 7, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described brine control valve can be ball valve, solenoid valve, check valve, diaphragm valve or gate valve.

25. In accordance with claim 9, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described brine control valve can be ball valve, solenoid valve, check valve, diaphragm valve or gate valve.

30. The water treatment device adopts one multi-functional softener valve at least such as any of claim 7, and connected to the tank with resin, which can constitute the water treatment device.

10. A multi-functional softener valve adopts hermetic head faces construction and includes valve body, injector, moving disk, fixed disk and brine control valve. The described valve body is provided with inlet, outlet, drain and brine absorption branch of flow channel. The described valve body is provided with through-holes connected to the upper filter, lower filter, and injector inlet, injector outlet connected to the upper filter, brine inlet set on brine absorption branch of flow channel, brine control valve set on brine inlet. There are many through-holes in described fixed disk, and the through-holes are distributed in six equal parts of cross section of fixed disk. On the cross section of the fixed disk, in counterclockwise direction, there are many through-holes. Among them, the first through-hole is connected to lower filter. The second through-hole is connected to drain through-hole. The third through-hole is connected to upper filter connector. The fourth through-hole is connected to outlet. The fifth through-hole is connected to injector inlet. The described moving disk matches the fixed disk. On the cross section of moving disk, there is an inlet through-hole connected to inlet of valve body and an arc-shaped blind hole.

11. In accordance with claim 10, the characteristic of a multi-functional softener valve is the matching relationship of moving disk, fixed disk and brine control valve:

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the first through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is connected to the third through-hole and the fourth through-hole, and the brine control valve can be opened or closed;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the fifth through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is connected to the first and the second through-hole, and the brine control valve is opened;

when the described inlet through-hole is connected to the first through-hole, the arc-shaped blind hole is connected to the second and the third through-hole, and the brine control valve is closed.

18. In accordance with claim 10, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described injector inlet and injector outlet set on the brine absorption branch of flow channel.

26. In accordance with claim 10, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described brine control valve can be ball valve, solenoid valve, check valve, diaphragm valve or gate valve.

27. In accordance with claim 11, the characteristic of any described multi-functional softener valve is the described brine control valve can be ball valve, solenoid valve, check valve, diaphragm valve or gate valve.

31. The water treatment device adopts one multi-functional softener valve at least such as any of claim 10, and connected to the tank with resin, which can constitute the water treatment device.