INSULATOR BASE FOR ELECTRONIC FAUCET
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1. An insulator base for an electronic faucet, the insulator base comprising:
- a housing including an outer sidewall extending about an opening defining a longitudinal axis, a receiving chamber positioned inwardly from the outer sidewall, a channel positioned inwardly from the outer sidewall and in communication with the receiving chamber, and an aperture formed within the outer sidewall and in communication with the receiving chamber;
a light assembly including a support board and a light emitter coupled to the support board, the support board positioned within the receiving chamber of the housing;
a connecting wire electrically coupled to the light assembly, the connecting wire extending within the channel of the housing and into the receiving chamber; and
a polymer overmold coupled to the housing and securing the light assembly within the receiving chamber and the connecting wire within the channel, the overmold defining a lens within the aperture of the outer sidewall, the lens permitting the transmission of light from the light emitter therethrough.
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Abstract
An insulator base for an electronic faucet includes a housing supporting a light assembly and a connecting wire electrically coupled to the light assembly. A polymer overmold is coupled to the housing and secures the light assembly and the connecting wire within the housing.
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26 Claims
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1. An insulator base for an electronic faucet, the insulator base comprising:
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a housing including an outer sidewall extending about an opening defining a longitudinal axis, a receiving chamber positioned inwardly from the outer sidewall, a channel positioned inwardly from the outer sidewall and in communication with the receiving chamber, and an aperture formed within the outer sidewall and in communication with the receiving chamber; a light assembly including a support board and a light emitter coupled to the support board, the support board positioned within the receiving chamber of the housing; a connecting wire electrically coupled to the light assembly, the connecting wire extending within the channel of the housing and into the receiving chamber; and a polymer overmold coupled to the housing and securing the light assembly within the receiving chamber and the connecting wire within the channel, the overmold defining a lens within the aperture of the outer sidewall, the lens permitting the transmission of light from the light emitter therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An insulator base for an electronic faucet, the insulator base comprising:
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a housing including an outer sidewall, an inner sidewall, a channel defined between the outer wall and the inner wall, a receiving chamber positioned adjacent the channel, and an aperture formed within the outer sidewall and in communication with the receiving chamber; a light assembly including a support board and a light emitter coupled to the board, the support board received within the receiving chamber of the housing; a connecting wire electrically coupled to the light assembly, the connecting wire extending within the channel of the housing; and a polymer overmold coupled to the housing, the overmold securing the connecting wire within the channel, encapsulating the light assembly within the chamber, defining a lens within the aperture of the outer sidewall, the lens permitting the transmission of light from the light emitter therethrough, and defining a downwardly extending sealing member for sealing with a mounting deck. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic faucet comprising:
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a delivery spout; a water conduit extending within the delivery spout and including a water outlet; a base positioned intermediate the delivery spout and a mounting deck, the base including a housing defining an opening receiving the water conduit, a light assembly supported by the housing and having a light emitter, and an overmold insert molded within the housing and encapsulating the light assembly; and a controller operably coupled to the light assembly, the controller configured to control operation of the light emitter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of manufacturing an insulator base for an electronic faucet, the method comprising the steps of:
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molding a polymer housing; placing a light assembly within a chamber of the housing, the light assembly including a light emitter; placing a connecting wire within a receiving channel of the housing; and insert molding a polymer overmold within the chamber of the housing and the receiving channel of the housing, the overmold encapsulating the light assembly and retaining the connecting wire within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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