Hidden faucet

A faucet coupled to a water supply and supported by a support deck having a basin, the faucet comprising a delivery spout movable between an uppermost raised position wherein an outlet of the delivery spout is above an upper surface of the support deck and a lowered position wherein the outlet of the delivery spout is below the upper surface of the support deck, and a valve positioned outside of the basin and below the support deck, the valve operably coupled to the delivery spout and configured to provide fluid communication between the water supply and the delivery spout only when the delivery spout is in the uppermost raised position.

A faucet configured to be supported by a support deck having an upper surface and a basin, the faucet comprising a delivery spout including a body having an outlet, the body being moveable relative to the support deck between a raised position and a lowered position, wherein the outlet of the body is supported in spaced relation above the upper surface of the support deck in the raised position for delivering water from the outlet in a downward direction to the basin and the outlet of the body is positioned below the upper surface of the support deck and outside of the basin in the lowered position.

A faucet comprising a vertically movable spout, a hydraulic cylinder including a piston rod operably coupled to the spout, a control input operably coupled to the hydraulic cylinder, and a hydraulic control circuit adapted such that water is not turned on until the spout is in its uppermost position , wherein the spout can be moved upwards and downwards by means of the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder;

• a toothed rack is inserted between the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder and the spout, the toothed rack meshing with a gear wheel connected with a second wheel driving a belt, the belt being connected to the spout, wherein a slide valve activated by the piston rod is provided to detect when the spout is in its uppermost position.

A faucet supported by a support deck and in fluid communication with a water supply comprising

• a vertically movable spout having an outlet for delivering water provided by the water supply,
• a hydraulic cylinder including a piston operably coupled to the vertically movable spout, the piston being spaced apart from the vertically moveable spout, and
• a control input coupled to the support deck and operably coupled to the hydraulic cylinder, wherein the spout can be moved upwards and downwards with the piston of the hydraulic cylinder, wherein the upward and downward movements of the spout are controlled by the pressure from the water supply, the piston being positioned at least partially below an upper surface of the support deck.