Patented May 10, 1938

2,116,806

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,116,806
MXING, WALWE
Roy H. Zinkil, Oak Park, and Edward A. Fred
rickson, Chicago, El.., assignors to Crane Co.,
Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois
Original application June 11, 1934, Serial No.
730,004, now Patent No. 2,094,288, dated Sep
tember 28, 1937. Divided and tilis applica
tion November 13, 1936, Serial No. 110,582
1 Claim. (CI. 277-18)
This invention relates to valves and more par 7. The valve chambers 2 have lateral inlets 8
ticularly to a valve constructed in a new manner and 9 adapted to be connected with the respec
and is a division of our co-pending application, tive cold and hot water Supply pipes (indicated
Serial No. 730,004, filed June 11, 1934, and now but not shown).
Patent No. 2,094,288, granted September 28, The upper ends of the valve chambers are 5
1937, for a mixing valve. closed by means of the plugs 0, which retain
Our invention relates to that type of pedal
Operated mixing valve in which hot and cold the springs 7, the plugs being preferably remov
water are brought together from each of their bers in able order to gain access to the valve men
and springs without necessitating discon
respective Supply pipes into a common chamber nection of the valve chamber from the floor it O
within the valve proper. self. The valve members 6 preferably seat
More particularly, the prinary purpose of against renewable
our invention is to provide for an accurate, con erably threadedly seat rings if, which are pref
attached to the casing .
Venient and more easily controlled mechanical
means for varying the temperature of the mixed byEach of the respective poppet valves is guided
the extension rods f2 and 2d which move ls
water.
Another important object is to provide for a the in reciprocating manner as journalled Within
Construction in which the adjustment of the re pose respective bores 3 of the caps 0, the pur
Spective hot and cold water valves is also readily prevent of the rods being to guide and to thereby
2) accessible after installation, comprising a re
a wobbling movement of the valve as
each returns to its seat 6 under the action of 20
movable or separable floor housing preferably the spring. The guide member 2, as previously
independent of the valve chamber proper. mentioned, is threaded to provide for the retain
Another important object is to obtain the ing means 3 for the renewable disc 4. In re
quick opening with a relatively small movement ferring to the valve shown in the right hand
5 of the actuating means of both valves with a portion of Fig. , the guide member 2 is pro 25
Smooth and uniform action, functioning by vided with a frustro-conical extension 2c against
means of a pivotable pedal.
Another object is to provide certain improve which theinpush rod 4 rests when the valve is
ments in mixing valves of this character afford installed its normal position. The member
2g is preferably threadedly attached to the
ing ease of installation upon the floor adjacent to guide means by Screwdriver slot 2b. This con 30
the fixture. struction applies to the valve controlling the sup
We attain these objects by mechanism similar. ply of hot water.
to that illustrated in the accompanying draw Referring to the left hand or cold water side
ing, in which of the Fig. 1 as designated by numeral 8, the
Fig. 1 is a front, vertical, sectional view of the guide 2d, therein is made to permit the tappet 3
internal relation of the valves and their control rod 4b to bear against the latter as at 4c.
ling parts within the respective valve chamber The reason for the difference in the construction
and housing and in which the mode of operation shown is to prevent the Wrongful positioning of
is obtained by means of a pivotable pedal action the respective valves. The tappet rod 4b, as in
for foot operation. dicated, is provided preferably integrally with an
Fig. 2 is a view partly in side elevation and enlargement thereon for the purpose of dinin 40
partly in side vertical section of the embodiment ishing the supply of cold water as the valve
shown in Fig. 1. approaches its maximum movement in opening,
Similar numerals refer to similar parts while the hot water under the Sane movement
throughout the views. and by reason of the same form of enlargement
Referring to Fig. 1, the body or housing of attached
the valve comprises a plurality of parallel posi its volumeto inthethe guide member 2 increases in
amount of Water entering
tioned valve chambers 2 at its upper portion, through the Seat opening as it is gradually
containing the valve members 3 consisting pref being opened. Briefly, so far as respective vol
erably of a disc retaining ring 3a for the pur
pose of retaining a composition disc 4 by means ume control is concerned, their action is re- :
ciprocal although this relationship as mentioned
of the threads 5. These valves more specifically may be materially changed by the positioning of
are guided for reciprocatory movement and are the threaded adjusting Screws hereinafter de
of a poppet type, seating downwardly against Scribed.
the valve seats 6 under the action of the Springs The elongated push rods or valve actuating 55
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means 4 are each journalled within a spring theThus
loaded stuffing box 5 extending through and Sc and
beyond the bushing 6 into the interior of the
lower housing, and are made of such length so
as to permit the necessary clearance between the
adjusting screw 7 and the end of the respec
tive rod 4a. A crosshead member 8 supports
the adjusting Screws 7 in locked or non-rotat
able engagement by means of the locknuts f 9
0 and is attached to the central operating means
by a nut and Washer, respectively designated as
2 and 22, and also held in non-rotatable posi
tion, as indicated. The upper end of the
broached head 23 has the thread member 25
5 preferably made for guidance within the hollow
guide 26.
It is apparent that the respective valve rods 4
being operated by depressing the foot pedal des
ignated as 34, which is hingedly attached to the
20 housing 32 as shown at 35, thereby engages the
slidable assembly 36 by means of the slotted con limited to downward movement and mounted
nection 3 which assembly consists of the slot upon
CrOSShead having independently adjustable
and the complementary lever extension 38. The means
spring 39 tends to keep the extension 36 bearing
25 against the shoulder 4 and by depressing the
pedal 34 the respective extension stems are lift
ed axially until Such time as the valves 3 are
raised from the seats, thus admitting the de
sired amount of hot and cold Water respectively.
30 It is obvious that the amount of depression of
the respective valves is easily controllable by
neans Of the fine adjustment permissible on the
adjusting screws 7 mounted upon the cross
head 8.
the temperature of the water and also
amount thereof entering the upper chamber
discharging through the outlet 3d is
conveniently controlled and handled.
It is apparent that our invention is capable of 5
numerous modifications falling within its spirit
and we desire, therefore, to be limited only to
the extent of the appended claim.
We claim:
In a mixing valve comprising a casing having 10
hot and cold fluid inlets thereto and a fluid
Outlet or outlets therefron, a housing adjacent
to the Said casing and having a forward, Verti
cally extending Wall, Simultaneously operable
valves for the control of fluids through said in 5
lets, a crosshead reciprocably movable and jour
nally guided within the interior lower portion
of the said housing, the said crosshead being ac
tuated by a Single pivotable pedal operable ex
teriorly of Said housing the said pedal being 20
said Vertically extending wall, the Said
cooperating with the Said pedal for ac
complishing the time of movement and regulat 25
ing the travel of the said valves, the latter hav
ing extending portions projecting within said
housing, the said extending portions serving as
means for contacting with the said adjustable
means of the crosshead. 30
ROY H. ZINKL,
EDWARD A, FREDRICKSON.