Patent ID: 6176258
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A water conditioner valve, comprising:a main housing configured for providing fluid communication between a plurality of locations, and having first and second valve chambers;a main piston mounted for reciprocal movement in said first valve chamber and having a main piston rod attached thereto, said main piston rod provided with a main cam follower;a supplemental piston mounted for reciprocal movement in said second valve chamber and having a piston rod attached thereto, said supplemental piston rod provided with a supplemental cam follower; anda cam member having an axis of rotation, a first cam track for receiving said main cam follower, and a second track for receiving said supplemental cam follower, said cam tracks being constructed and arranged on said cam member so that rotation of said cam member will cause movement of said pistons along a linear axis which is parallel to the axis of said cam member for controlling the relative positions of said main piston and said supplemental piston in said respective chambers to obtain the desired fluid flow.