Patent ID: 7669776

Claim:
A thermostatic mixing valve comprising: a hot water inlet for connection to a supply of hot water; a cold water inlet for connection to a supply of cold water; an outlet for temperature controlled water; valve means for controlling the relative proportions of hot and cold water admitted to a mixing chamber, the outlet communicating with the mixing chamber to receive temperature controlled water having a desired temperature said mixing chamber defining a plurality of hot flow openings configured to receive the hot water admitted to the mixing chamber and a plurality of cold flow openings configured to receive the cold water admitted to the mixing chamber, said hot flow openings configured to alternate with said cold flow openings such that the hot and cold water flows interlace as they enter the mixing chamber thereby promoting mixing of the hot and cold water flows admitted to the mixing chamber; and temperature control means for adjusting the valve means in accordance with the desired temperature of the temperature controlled water.