Heat pump water heater appliance and an electronic mixing valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10316981
APP PUB NO 20160348952A1
SERIAL NO

14721113

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A heat pump water heater appliance includes an electronic mixing valve. The electronic mixing valve is positioned within a casing of the heat pump water heater appliance. A mixed water conduit and a heated water conduit of the electronic mixing valve may be positioned coaxially with each other, and a cold water conduit of the electronic mixing valve may be oriented such that the cold water conduit extends orthogonal to the heated water conduit and the mixed water conduit. A plunger is positioned within the valve body at the mixing chamber of the valve body. A motor is coupled to the plunger, the motor being operable to adjust a position of a head of the plunger within the valve body.

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HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INCCORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 ORANGE STREET WILMINGTON DE 19801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Shaffer, Timothy Scott La Grange, US 120 789
Ward, Shaun Michael Louisville, US 20 72

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