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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
May. 02, 2013
Applicant:
Grundfos Pumps Corporation, Olathe, KS (US);
Inventors:
Ken Lum, Fresno, CA (US);
Dale Kempf, Manton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Grundfos Pumps Corporation, Olathe, KS (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/68 (2006.01); G05D 23/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/00 (2006.01); G05D 23/13 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 23/02 (2013.01); F16K 31/002 (2013.01); G05D 23/134 (2013.01); Y10T 137/2574 (2015.04); Y10T 137/6497 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7737 (2015.04); Y10T 137/7758 (2015.04);
Abstract
A valve assembly for a water circulation system includes a valve body defining a bypass passage between a hot water side and a cold water side of the valve body. The bypass passage has a valve seat therein. A bypass valve is received within the bypass passage. The bypass valve restricts the flow of water through the bypass passage based on a temperature of the water in the bypass passage. The bypass valve is variably positionable with respect to the valve seat to control a bypass shut-off temperature of the water.