Patent ID: 11946565
Assignee: HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  G | IPC F  G

Claim 11:
12. A valve assembly comprising:
a flow monitoring sub-assembly, including:
a first housing having a first mating structure, a second mating structure, and at least one wall segment extending between the first mating structure and the second mating structure, the at least one wall segment defining an open chamber and a gap placing the open chamber in fluidic communication with an area external to at least a portion of the first housing, the first housing defining a fluid output chamber and an inlet downstream of the open chamber, and
a flow rate sensor positioned downstream of the inlet; and

a flow regulating sub-assembly, including:
a second housing,
a valve member, and
an actuator housed within the second housing and attached to the valve member, the actuator being configured to cause the valve member to selectively put the inlet in fluid communication with the area external to at least a portion of the first housing through the open chamber,

wherein the flow regulating sub-assembly and the flow monitoring sub-assembly are removably connected.