Electronic faucet
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An electronic faucet comprising:
- an upper faucet component configured to be coupled above a sink deck, the upper faucet component including a user interface;
an electrically operable valve configured to be supported below the sink deck;
the upper faucet component including a component memory device, the component memory device storing identification data associated with the upper faucet component, wherein different identification data is associated with different types of upper faucet components; and
a controller in electrical communication with the user interface, the electrically operable valve and the component memory device, the controller configured to receive the identification data from the component memory device, the identification data representative of a control configuration of the user interface;
wherein different sets of instructions are associated with different identification data, the controller selecting one of the sets of instructions based upon the control configuration, the selected one set of instructions controlling operation of the electrically operable valve in response to input from the user interface.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An electronic faucet assembly includes a mixing valve and a user interface in communication with a controller. Input to the user interface illustratively causes the controller to operate in a flow control mode or a temperature control mode. In the flow control mode the mixing valve provides flow control of water at a constant temperature, while in the temperature control mode the mixing valve provides temperature control of water at a constant flow. A memory device may be secured to a faucet component to store identification data related thereto.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An electronic faucet comprising:
-
an upper faucet component configured to be coupled above a sink deck, the upper faucet component including a user interface; an electrically operable valve configured to be supported below the sink deck; the upper faucet component including a component memory device, the component memory device storing identification data associated with the upper faucet component, wherein different identification data is associated with different types of upper faucet components; and a controller in electrical communication with the user interface, the electrically operable valve and the component memory device, the controller configured to receive the identification data from the component memory device, the identification data representative of a control configuration of the user interface; wherein different sets of instructions are associated with different identification data, the controller selecting one of the sets of instructions based upon the control configuration, the selected one set of instructions controlling operation of the electrically operable valve in response to input from the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. An electronic faucet assembly comprising:
-
a faucet component including a component memory device; the component memory device storing identification data associated with the faucet component, wherein different identification data is associated with different types of faucet components; and a controller in electrical communication with the component memory device, the controller determining a control configuration based upon the identification data received from the component memory device, different control configurations being based on different identification data, and operating the faucet based upon the determined control configuration. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. An electronic faucet assembly comprising:
-
a faucet component including a component memory device storing identification data associated with the faucet component; a controller in electrical communication with the component memory device, the controller determining a control configuration based upon the identification data received from the component memory device, and operating the faucet based upon the determined control configuration; a user interface supported by the faucet component; and an electrically operable valve in electrical communication with the controller; wherein the controller selects a set of instructions based upon the control configuration, the set of instructions controlling operation of the electrically operable valve in response to input from the user interface; and wherein the identification data includes information on the type of user interface, and the set of instructions based upon the control configuration associates signals received by the controller from the user interface and the desired position of a valve member of the electrically operable valve. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification