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US 2015/0308587 A1Published application
System and method to detect and communicate faucet valve position
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsJohn C. Esche, Chad J. Cochart
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Abstract
A faucet configured for touchless actuation that includes a spout; a mechanical valve configured to move between an open state and a closed state and having a member radially movable between an open position and a closed position in response to operation of the mechanical valve between the open state and the closed state; an electronic valve configured to move between an open state and a closed state; and a system configured to detect and communicate a state of the faucet in response to the position of the member.
Claims8
A faucet configured for touchless actuation, comprising:
- a spout;
- a mechanical valve configured to move between an open state and a closed state and having a member radially movable between an open position and a closed position in response to operation of the mechanical valve between the open state and the closed state;
- an electronic valve configured to move between an open state and a closed state;
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- a system configured to detect and communicate a state of the faucet in response to the position of the member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.