System and method of selective fluid pattern distribution

摘要

A fluid distributor has a component configured for selective rotation about a central axis of the fluid distributor, a fluid input, a first fluid output, and a second fluid output, wherein rotation of the component in a first direction about the central axis alternates selection between the first fluid output and the second fluid output and at least one of (1) the component is configured to rotate about the central axis by at least 360° in the first direction and such rotation of the component about the central axis provides at least four alternations between selection of the first fluid output and the second fluid output and (2) selection of the second fluid output is the next available fluid output for selection in response to rotating the component about the central axis away from a position of the component in which the first fluid output is selected.

主权项

1. A fluid distributor, comprising:
a component configured for selective rotation about a central axis of the fluid distributor; a fluid input; a first fluid output in selective fluid communication with the fluid input; and a second fluid output in selective fluid communication with the fluid input; and, a fluid flow divider plate comprising:
a plurality of first internal passages selectively in fluid communication with the fluid input and the first fluid output;a plurality of second internal passages selectively in fluid communication with the fluid input and the second fluid output;wherein the plurality of first internal passages and the plurality of second passages are alternatingly disposed next to each other about the central axis so that each of the first internal passages is substantially angularly bounded in both directions by second internal passages and so that each of the second internal passages is substantially angularly bounded in both directions by first internal passages; and, wherein rotation of the component in a first direction about the central axis alternates selection between the first fluid output and the second fluid output and at least one of (1) the component is configured to rotate about the central axis by at least 360° in the first direction and such rotation of the component about the central axis by at least 360° provides at least four alternations between selection of the first fluid output and the second fluid output and (2) selection of the second fluid output is the next available fluid output for selection in response to rotating the component about the central axis away from a position of the component in which the first fluid output is selected.