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US 12,353,227 B2Granted
Metered dispense input device
AssigneeDelta Faucet Company
InventorsJoshua Wales, Joel D. Sawaski, Anthony G. Spangler, Kent Rittenhouse
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a metered dispense input device that wirelessly communicates with a wireless control module of an electronic faucet to allow wireless control of the faucet such that selected volumes of water can be dispensed. The present disclosure further relates to a metered dispense input device that is integrated into an electronic faucet to allow the dispensing of selected volumes of water.
Claims19
A metered dispense system adapted for use with a mounting deck, the metered dispense system comprising:
- an electronic faucet including a spout for delivering a fluid, an electrically operable valve controlling fluid flow through the spout and a valve controller operably coupled with the electrically operable valve and configured to open and close the electrically operable valve;
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- a metered dispense unit comprising:
- a shell defining a chamber;
- a threaded anchor coupled with the shell wherein the threaded anchor is adapted to be inserted through an opening in the mounting deck and secured with a nut whereby the shell is installable above the mounting deck;
- an input controller disposed within the chamber, the input controller being operably coupled with the valve controller of the electronic faucet;
- a rotatable first dial supported by the shell and operably coupled to the input controller, wherein the rotational position of the first dial selects one of a first plurality of values corresponding with a numerical unit;
- a rotatable second dial supported by the shell and operably coupled to the input controller, wherein the rotational position of the second dial selects one of a second plurality of values corresponding with a fluid serving size;
- an activation button positioned above the first dial and in communication with the input controller, the activation button operably coupled to the first dial and the second dial, wherein actuation of the activation button communicates the values selected by the first dial and the second dial to the valve controller via the input controller, the valve controller being configured to open and subsequently close the electrically operable valve to thereby dispense a selected volume of fluid wherein the selected volume of fluid is a function of both the numerical unit selected by the first dial and the fluid serving size selected by the second dial;
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- wherein the metered dispense input unit is spaced apart from the electronic faucet.
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A faucet comprising:
- a metered dispense input unit including:
- a shell defining a chamber;
- an input controller disposed within the chamber and configured to communicate with an electrically operable valve of a faucet;
- a rotatable first dial supported by the shell and operably coupled to the input controller, wherein the rotational position of the first dial selects one of a first plurality of values corresponding with a numerical unit;
- a rotatable second dial supported by the shell and operably coupled to the input controller, wherein the rotational position of the second dial selects one of a second plurality of values corresponding with a fluid serving size;
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- an activation button positioned above the first dial, the activation button operably coupled to the input controller;
- an electrically operable valve operably coupled to the metered dispense input unit;
- and a control module in communication with the input controller and configured to control operation of the electrically operable valve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.