发明名称 |
MAGNETIC VALVE ASSEMBLY |
摘要 |
A valve assembly comprises a sealed container connected to a hot water supply line and a cold water supply line. The sealed container has an outlet for supplying at least one of hot water or cold water to a faucet. A valve mechanism is located inside the sealed container comprising a stationary mixing part and a moveable mixing part. A magnetic coupling adapter has a first magnetic structure located outside of a wall of the sealed container. A first magnetic structure is made of a first magnetizable material having a first plurality of first printed maxels having a first polarity pattern. A second magnetic structure located inside the wall of the sealed container is made of a second magnetizable material having a second plurality of second printed maxels having a second polarity pattern that is complementary to the first polarity pattern. The first magnetic structure and second magnetic structure are magnetically coupled across the wall of the sealed container. A first adapter interface component located outside of the wall of the sealed container is associated with the first magnetic structure. A second adapter interface component located inside the wall of the sealed container is associated with the second magnetic structure and the moveable mixing part. A movement control mechanism includes a moveable handle associated with the first adapter interface, which is configured to control a movement of the magnetic coupling adapter and thereby a movement of the moveable mixing part to control flow and mixing of the hot and cold water. |
申请公布号 |
US2016298787(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.10.13 |
申请号 |
US201615188760 |
申请日期 |
2016.06.21 |
申请人 |
Correlated Magnetics Research, LLC |
发明人 |
Fullerton Larry W.;Roberts Mark D. |
分类号 |
F16K31/08;E03C1/04;H01F7/02;F16K11/14 |
主分类号 |
F16K31/08 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A valve assembly, comprising:
a sealed container connected to a hot water supply line and a cold water supply line, said sealed container having an outlet for supplying at least one of a hot water or a cold water to a faucet; a valve mechanism located inside said sealed container, said valve mechanism comprising:
a stationary mixing part; anda moveable mixing part; a magnetic coupling adapter, comprising:
a first magnetic structure located outside of a wall of said sealed container, said first magnetic structure being a first magnetizable material having a first plurality of first printed maxels having a first polarity pattern;a second magnetic structure located inside said wall of said sealed container, said second magnetic structure being a second magnetizable material having a second plurality of second printed maxels having a second polarity pattern that is complementary to said first polarity pattern, said first magnetic structure and said second magnetic structure being magnetically coupled across said wall of said sealed container;a first adapter interface component located outside of a wall of said sealed container and associated with said first magnetic structure; anda second adapter interface component located inside said wall of said sealed container and associated with said second magnetic structure and said moveable mixing part; and a movement control mechanism including a moveable handle associated with said first adapter interface and configured to control a movement of said magnetic coupling adapter and thereby a movement of said moveable mixing part to control flow and mixing of said hot and said cold water. |
地址 |
Huntsville AL US |