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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Gordon W Fenn, Brevard, NC (US);
Min H Oh, Ansan, KR;
Frontier, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A hot-water thermoregulating valve is disclosed including a hot-water supply cap; a cold-water supply cap; a main body located between the hot-water supply cap and cold-water supply cap; first and second disks formed with a circular hole on the center, respectively; first and second stems for opening/closing the first and second disks and formed with a smaller-diameter portion inserted into the slide cavity of the first and second protrusions, a taper portion inserted into the hole of the first and second disks, and a larger-diameter portion having a reception hollow; first and second pistons contained in the main body, one end being coupled to the reception hollow of the first and second stems, the other end coming into contact with the damper, and having first and second springs; and a step motor, thereby automatically controlling the temperature of hot water.