Dual-control faucet assembly with below-deck mixing box
AssigneeAS America, Inc.
InventorsXiaojing YE, Weijian ZHANG, David ESPIRITO SANTO
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Abstract
Provided are faucet assemblies comprising: a faucet body; a control mechanism; and a mixing box configured to be located below a deck surface to which the faucet body is configured to be installed, wherein the mixing box comprises a first cartridge, a second cartridge, and a manifold assembly such that a central horizontal axis of the first cartridge and a central horizontal axis of the second cartridge are perpendicular to a central vertical axis of a manifold cover of the manifold assembly.
Claims29
A mixing assembly for a faucet assembly, comprising:
- a manifold;
- a first motor coupled to a first cartridge;
- and
- a second motor coupled to a second cartridge,
- wherein the mixing assembly is configured to be positioned below a deck surface onto which the faucet assembly is configured to be installed, and
- the mixing assembly is configured to mix hot water received from a hot water source and cold water received from a cold water source, and to deliver mixed water to the faucet assembly.
A faucet assembly comprising:
- a faucet body;
- a faucet handle configured to control both a volume and a temperature of water exiting the faucet body;
- and
- a mixing assembly, wherein the mixing assembly comprises:
- a manifold;
- a first electric motor coupled to a first cartridge;
- and
- a second electric motor coupled to a second cartridge,
- wherein:
- the mixing assembly is configured to be positioned below a deck surface onto which the faucet assembly is configured to be installed, and
- the mixing assembly is configured to mix hot water received from a hot water source and cold water received from a cold water source, and to deliver mixed water to the faucet assembly.
A faucet assembly comprising:
- a faucet body;
- a first faucet handle configured to control a volume of hot water exiting the faucet body;
- a second faucet handle configured to control a volume of a cold water exiting the faucet body;
- and
- a mixing assembly, wherein the mixing assembly comprises:
- a manifold;
- a first electric motor coupled to a first cartridge;
- and
- a second electric motor coupled to a second cartridge,
- wherein:
- the mixing assembly is configured to be positioned below a deck surface onto which the faucet assembly is configured to be installed, and
- the mixing assembly is configured to mix hot water received from a hot water source and cold water received from a cold water source, and to deliver mixed water to the faucet assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.