Patent ID: 6209581
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
Mixing valve battery cartridge for mixing cold and warm water, which comprises:a stationary inlet disc;a movable control disc above the inlet disc and forming a sealing plane with the inlet disc, wherein the control disc is operative to control the mixing ratio and flow of liquids passing through the inlet disc;a ceramic disc mover in driving connection with the control disc;a movable driving arm in driving connection with the ceramic disc mover and fastened in a bushing, said arm having a driving end in driving relationship with said ceramic disc mover;at least one spherical bushing surface;wherein, the bushing and driving arm move together and movement of the bushing by the driving arm is guided by at least one further spherical surface, and wherein the driving arm has a driving arm axis and wherein the radii of the spherical bushing surface on both sides of the driving arm intersect each other beyond the end of the driving arm in line with the axis of the driving arm.