SELECTOR VALVE, AND COUPLING BODY THEREOF

• Main Authors: KATO OSAMI, OKANO MASAAKI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.10.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ACTUATING-FLOATS; BLASTING; COCKS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING; DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; SEWERAGE; SINKS; TAPS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; VALVES; WATER SUPPLY; WEAPONS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a selector valve for reducing the load in switching a raw water passage to discharge the raw water in a straight or shower-like manner from a water passage to feed water to a water purifier, and easily and safely performing the switching work. SOLUTION: The selector valve is disposed between a faucet and the water purifier. A water passage switching mechanism to switch the water passage to each raw water discharge port or a raw water feed port by turning a switching lever is provided in a selector valve body having a raw water inlet connected to the faucet, each raw water discharge port to discharge the raw water in a straight or shower-like manner and the raw water feed port connected to the water purifier, a ratchet mechanism is disposed on a turn- transmission unit by the switching lever, and the raw water feed port to feed the raw water to the water purifier is opened in the axial direction of a rotary shaft. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO