Pumps – With condition responsive pumped fluid control – Reversibly driven pump having bypass active in either flow...
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-05
2002-03-12
Walberg, Teresa (Department: 3742)
Pumps
With condition responsive pumped fluid control
Reversibly driven pump having bypass active in either flow...
C137S625500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06354813
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to hydraulically activated three-way-valves, especially for gas-fired instantaneous hot water supply systems.
PRIOR ART
Instantaneous gas-boilers are known which can switch between domestic hot water production and hydronic room heating. In both cases water acts as a heat carrier. This water passes either through the radiators or through a heat exchanger which transfers heat from a water circuit to domestic hot water. In these cases the generation of domestic hot water has preference to the room-heating. The switching between the two circuits is performed by a three-way-valve. This three-way-valve can be activated by reversing the rotation of the circulator pump. The disadvantage is that a first valve element has to be connected to the second valve element by a traverse which can lead to a blockage or to leaking.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention prevents these disadvantages. The invention refers to three-way-valves which are activated hydraulically. The valves according to the invention comprise membranes, which separate a fluid chamber from the water circuit. The membranes for instance can be connected to two pressure sensors which are located close to the periphery of a reversible pump impeller or they can be connected to both sides of an orifice within the hot water circuit. The three-way-valves are also suitable for swimming pools. An object of the invention is also the coordination with the elements of an instantaneous gas heater or of a swimming pool-installation.
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Fastovsky Leonid
Walberg Teresa
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