Patent ID: 7188641
Filing Date: 2007-03-13
Classification: E03C,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A water valve assembly for bathroom faucets, comprising: a water passage; an accommodating cavity having a first cavity portion and a second cavity portion, said second cavity portion being provided with two water holes respectively connected to two water outlets, said second cavity portion being connected to said water passage; and a flow diverting unit rotatably retained within said accommodating cavity having a first end and a second end, said first end being rotatably retained within said first cavity portion and sealing said first cavity portion, a limiting member being installed between said first end of said flow diverting unit and an outer wall of said bathroom faucet, whereby the rotation of said flow diverting unit within said accommodating cavity will be limited; said second end being a blocking member projected from a lower side of the first end and entering into said second cavity portion and rotatable between said water holes, whereby said blocking member can seal either of said water holes, and whereby the purpose of changing water pathways will be attained; wherein a lower portion of said flow diverting unit is formed so that water can not flow through said flow diverting unit, water flows from the first cavity portion into one of said water holes; wherein said limiting member consists of a limiting hole on a lateral side of said first end of said flow diverting unit and a limiting rod extended inward from said first cavity portion of said accommodating cavity; and wherein a lateral wall of the second end is further provided with a small hole for releasing excess pressure in the receptacle and therefore making the motion of the elastic member smooth; and wherein said first end of said flow diverting unit is provided with two annular grooves for retaining two gasket seals.