Faucet with cascading rinse module
AssigneeCompass Manufacturing International, LLC
InventorsKen Sapp, DeChang Li
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Abstract
A faucet and cascading rinse module adapted for use in a sink wherein cascading water flows from the module in a selected laminar flow pattern for rinsing articles with a water-fall effect. A water supply device comprising dual selectable flow outlets, to dispense water from either a faucet positioned above a water basin or from a cascade module mounted adjacent to the water basin. The cascade module is modular to allow for alternative nozzle patterns to be used interchangeably in the water supply device. A cartridge valve controls water temperature and flow rate while a diverter valve directs the water supply to either the faucet head or to the plurality of nozzles of the cascade module.
Claims14
A sink faucet having a cascading rinse module device for discharging water in the form of a waterfall into a sink, comprising:
- a sink having a faucet mounting thereon in flow communication with a pressurized water source including a valve means for controlling the flow rate of the water through said faucet;
- a water discharge module mounted in close proximity to said faucet in flow communication with a pressurized water source including a valve means for controlling the flow rate of water through said module, said module including an outer wall formed with a plurality of spaced apart horizontal discharge nozzles directing a cascade of water toward said sink;
- said module including a reservoir chamber for holding, as reserve water, water flowing into the discharge path from its upstream side, and is formed with a constricting flow path from a reservoir chamber side to a face of said module including at least one row of said plurality of spaced apart discharge nozzles, discharging said water in a horizontal plane of cascading water into said sink, the cascade having a constant flow path height from over said sink;
- said cascading water forming a water fall along a selected width of said sink and at a distance determined by the amount of water flowing through the module.
A water supply device mounted to a mounting surface comprising:
- a faucet base having an internal flow path directing inlet water through a manifold from a hot-water source and a cold-water source to a faucet valve, said hot-water source and cold-water source being combined and rate-regulated by said faucet valve;
- a diverter valve having an inlet port sourcing the rate-regulated water from said faucet valve and diverting said rate-regulated water to either a faucet head, a cascade module, or a combination thereof;
- wherein said faucet head is mounted at the distal end of an elongated curved outlet pipe above a water basin;
- and wherein said cascade module is integrated with the side wall of the faucet base so that a plurality of nozzles are directed towards said water basin to provide a cascading water fall into said basin for rinsing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.