Remote controlled faucet
First Claim
1. A remote controlled faucet having a nozzle defining a water discharge flow path, valve assembly means adapted for attachment to the nozzle within the flow path, said valve assembly means including a valve member and drive means for selectively displacing the valve member into the flow path, sending means located distant from the valve assembly for transmitting wireless radio control signals, said valve assembly including receiving means in communication with the sending means, said drive means being actuatable in response to said signals, said sending means including a foot pedal hingedly mounted to a base member having a sloped surface, the foot pedal being resiliently urged away from the sloped surface and yieldably displaceable toward the surface for completing a circuit to actuate the sending means.
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Abstract
A remote controlled faucet has a valve assembly attachable to a nozzle of the faucet. The valve assembly includes a battery-powered motor-driven valve member and a radio receiving unit for actuating the motor in response to signals received from a remote sending unit. The sending unit is operated by the action of the user'"'"'s foot for providing "hands-free" control of the faucet. In an alternate embodiment, the valve assembly is used to remotely control an independent hot and cold water faucet supply line to regulate water temperature and pressure.
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- 1. A remote controlled faucet having a nozzle defining a water discharge flow path, valve assembly means adapted for attachment to the nozzle within the flow path, said valve assembly means including a valve member and drive means for selectively displacing the valve member into the flow path, sending means located distant from the valve assembly for transmitting wireless radio control signals, said valve assembly including receiving means in communication with the sending means, said drive means being actuatable in response to said signals, said sending means including a foot pedal hingedly mounted to a base member having a sloped surface, the foot pedal being resiliently urged away from the sloped surface and yieldably displaceable toward the surface for completing a circuit to actuate the sending means.
- 11. A remote controlled faucet having a nozzle defining a water discharge flow path, valve assembly means adapted for selective attachment to the nozzle, said valve assembly means defining a longitudinal passageway for providing a continuous flow path from the nozzle to a discharge opening, said valve assembly means further including a valve member, drive means for engaging the valve member and selectively displacing the valve member into said passageway for intercepting the flow path, said drive means being activated by a remote sending unit, said sending unit being foot actuable for transmitting a radio signal, a receiving unit in communication with the sending unit, said receiving unit being adapted for transmitting command signals to actuate the drive means, the valve assembly means further including switch means, said switch means being adapted for deactivating the drive means and for retaining the valve member without the passageway to provide optional manual operation of the faucet.
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