Water diverter assembly for a water filter

摘要

A water diverter assembly is provided. The water diverter assembly includes a valve and a selecting mechanism. The selecting mechanism permits adjustment of the valve. Such adjustment can selectively direct a flow of filtered water or a flow of unfiltered water through the valve. The water diverter assembly also includes an auxiliary filtered water connection.

主权项

1. A water diverter assembly for a water filter, the water diverter assembly defining a vertical direction, the water diverter assembly comprising:
a support stand having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface positioned opposite the upper surface; a three way valve mounted to said support stand adjacent the lower surface of said support stand, said three way valve having a filtered water inlet, an unfiltered water inlet, and an outlet, said three way valve selectively adjustable between a first configuration and a second configuration, the filtered water inlet being in fluid communication with the outlet in the first configuration, the unfiltered water inlet being in fluid communication with the outlet in the second configuration; a selecting mechanism mounted to said support stand adjacent the upper surface of said support stand, said selecting mechanism being in mechanical communication with said three way valve in order to selectively adjust said three way valve between the first and second configurations; and an auxiliary filtered water connection mounted to said support stand adjacent the upper surface of said support stand, said auxiliary filtered water connection being in fluid communication with filtered water inlet of said three way valve.