Patent ID: 7021335

Claim:
The valve for mixing cold and hot water, comprising: a housing including a depression formed in the bottom panel thereof for receiving a sealing ring therein, and another depression formed in the bottom panel for receiving another sealing ring therein, and including a chamber formed therein; a housing including at least one notch and at least one orifice formed in the upper portion thereof, the bottom panel being at a bottom end of the housing; and including at least one projection extended into the chamber thereof and close to or extended from the bottom panel thereof; the housing including a cold water inlet and a hot water inlet formed therein to receive cold water and hot water respectively, and including a water outlet for allowing the water to flow out of the housing; a seat received in the chamber of the housing, and engaged onto the sealing ring and/or the bottom panel, and including at least one openings formed in an outer peripheral portion thereof so as to receive the projections of the housing, and to position the seat in the chamber of the housing, so as to prevent the seat from being rotated relative to the housing; a rotary member rotatably received in the chamber of the housing, and engaged onto the seat, and including a bore formed therein and aligned with and communicating with the aperture of the seat and the water outlet of the housing, for allowing the mixed water in the housing to flow out through the bore of the rotary member, the aperture of the seat and the water outlet of the housing; a follower provided and rotatably received in the chamber of the housing, and including at least one jut extended therefrom and engaged into the recesses of the rotary member, for allowing the follower to be rotated in concert with the rotary member, and for allowing the rotary member to be rotated relative to the housing and the seat by the follower; a cover engaged onto the upper portion of the housing, and including at least one latches provided thereon and engaged into the orifices of the housing, for securing the cover onto the upper portion of the housing; the cover including at least one bulges extended from the outer peripheral portion thereof and engaged into the notches of the housing for preventing the cover from being rotated relative to the housing; the cover serving to retain the seat and the rotary member and the follower within the housing; and a stem including a lower portion rotatably received in the chamber of the housing, and including a swelling provided on the bottom portion thereof, and engaged into the cavity of the follower for allowing the follower and thus the rotary member to be rotated relative to the housing and the seat by the stem 50 ; and a stop being secured onto the stem with a clamping ring.