Patent ID: 8752584

Claim:
A rocker valve ( 100 ), comprising: a valve body ( 101 ); and a rocker valve mechanism ( 125 ) located at least partially within the valve body ( 101 ), with the rocker valve mechanism ( 125 ) comprising: a port portion ( 110 ) including a plurality of ports ( 113 - 115 ); a pivot post ( 133 ) extending from the port portion ( 110 ); an upper pivot arm ( 135 ) pivotally attached to the pivot post ( 133 ); a lower pivot arm ( 136 ) pivotally attached to the pivot post ( 133 ); a first plunger ( 130 ) configured to be actuated by an actuator ( 145 ), with the first plunger ( 130 ) being pivotally attached to first ends ( 161 ) of the upper pivot arm ( 135 ) and the lower pivot arm ( 136 ); and a second plunger ( 131 ) pivotally attached to second ends ( 162 ) of the upper pivot arm ( 135 ) and the lower pivot arm ( 136 ) and acting in opposition and moving in parallel with the first plunger ( 130 ), with the rocker valve mechanism ( 125 ) being biased toward a first position blocking a first port ( 113 ) and configured to be actuated to a second position blocking a third port ( 115 ); wherein the upper pivot arm ( 135 ) and the lower pivot arm ( 136 ) move the first plunger ( 130 ) and the second plunger ( 131 ) perpendicularly with respect to corresponding first and second valve seats ( 112 a ) and ( 112 b ).