Ozone side sprayer
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsKenneth Andrew Kapal, John Oliver Lipinski, Leo Hoplamazian
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Abstract
The present application relates generally to a faucet assembly with a side sprayer and ozone production assembly. An ozone production assembly may include a control circuit, an ozone generator, an injector, and a flow switch for producing and supplying ozone to a flow of non-ozonated water received from a diverter of a faucet assembly. In turn, a flow of ozonated liquid may be provided to a side sprayer of a faucet assembly for an ozone spraying operation.
Claims20
A side sprayer assembly comprising:
- a side sprayer configured to dispense fluid therefrom;
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- an ozone production assembly configured to introduce ozone into fluid for dispensing by the side sprayer, the ozone production assembly including a control unit with a control circuit, and an ozone generator for producing and supplying ozone to a flow of non-ozonated fluid for dispensing from the side sprayer.
A faucet assembly with a side sprayer and ozone production assembly comprising:
- a faucet configured to dispense fluid;
- a side sprayer configured to dispense fluid;
- a diverter for providing fluid from a fluid source to one of the faucet and the side sprayer;
- an ozone production assembly configured to introduce ozone into fluid for dispensing by the side sprayer, the ozone production assembly including an ozone generator for producing and supplying ozone to a flow of non-ozonated fluid for dispensing from the side sprayer upon selection by a user;
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- a user interface device coupled to the side sprayer to control operation of the ozone production assembly between an non-ozonated mode wherein the ozone generator is not activated and non-ozonated fluid is dispensed from the side spray, and an ozonated mode when the ozone generator is activated and ozonated fluid is provided to the side sprayer.
A method for converting a pre-existing side sprayer to an ozonated side sprayer assembly comprising:
- providing a user input device, a coupling mechanism, and an ozone generator assembly;
- coupling the ozone generator assembly at a first end to a fluid supply hose in fluid communication with a fluid supply, and a second end to a fluid supply hose in fluid communication with the side sprayer;
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- coupling the user input device to the side sprayer and a workplace via the coupling mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.