Electronic user interface for electronic mixing of water for residential faucets
AssigneeDelta Faucet Company
InventorsRobert W. Rodenbeck, Patrick B. Jonte, Paul D. Koottungal, Anthony G. Spangler, Michael J. Veros, Garry R. Marty
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Abstract
A water delivery system is disclosed. The water delivery system may have an electronic user interface. The electronic user interface may be a portable device. The electronic user interface may include inputs to select water temperature, water flow rates, water flow patterns, and/or task based presets. A mixing valve for use with either manual faucets or electronic faucets is disclosed.
Claims15
An apparatus for controlling the provision of water from a source of cold water and a source of hot water above a sink deck, the apparatus comprising:
- a mixing valve in fluid communication with the source of cold water and the source of hot water, the mixing valve being located beneath the sink deck;
- a diverter valve located beneath the sink deck in fluid communication with an outlet of the mixing valve, the diverter valve having a first outlet and a second outlet;
- an electronic user interface located above the sink deck;
- a spout including a spray outlet in fluid communication with the first outlet of the diverter valve, and a stream outlet in fluid communication with the second outlet of the diverter valve;
- a controller operably coupled to the electronic user interface, the mixing valve and the diverter valve;
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- wherein the electronic user interface includes a metering input whereby a user selects a desired volume of water to be dispensed from at least one of the spray outlet of the spout and the stream outlet of the spout, the volume of water dispensed being controlled by the controller.
An apparatus for controlling the provision of water from a source of cold water and a source of hot water above a sink deck, the apparatus comprising:
- an electrically controlled mixing valve in fluid communication with the source of cold water and the source of hot water;
- an electrically controlled diverter valve in fluid communication with an outlet of the mixing valve, the diverter valve having a first outlet and a second outlet;
- an electronic user interface located above the sink deck;
- a spout including a spray outlet in fluid communication with the first outlet of the diverter valve, and a stream outlet in fluid communication with the second outlet of the diverter valve;
- a controller operably coupled to the electronic user interface, the electrically controlled mixing valve and the electrically controlled diverter valve;
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- wherein the electronic user interface includes a metering input whereby a user selects a desired volume of water to be dispensed from at least one of the spray outlet of the spout and the stream outlet of the spout, the volume of water dispensed being controlled by the controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.