Spout assembly for an electronic faucet
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An electronic faucet comprising:
- a delivery spout having an outlet;
a pull-out spray head removably coupled to the outlet of the delivery spout for movement between a coupled position and an uncoupled position;
a sensor configured to detect a position of the spray head relative to the outlet of the delivery spout and transmit a signal representative of the relative position of the spray head; and
a controller operably coupled to the sensor, the controller being configured to receive the signal from the sensor and control operation of the faucet in response thereto.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An electronic faucet includes a spout assembly having a sensor configured to control the flow of water therethrough in response to the position of a spray head.
-
Citations
26 Claims
-
1. An electronic faucet comprising:
-
a delivery spout having an outlet; a pull-out spray head removably coupled to the outlet of the delivery spout for movement between a coupled position and an uncoupled position; a sensor configured to detect a position of the spray head relative to the outlet of the delivery spout and transmit a signal representative of the relative position of the spray head; and a controller operably coupled to the sensor, the controller being configured to receive the signal from the sensor and control operation of the faucet in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A faucet comprising:
-
a pull-down spout; an electrically operable valve; a flexible hose fluidly coupling the pull-down spout and the electrically operable valve; a sensor configured to detect a pulling out of the pull-down spout; wherein pulling out the pull-down spout from the faucet activates water flow through the electrically operable valve. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
-
-
22. An electronic faucet comprising:
-
a spout; a pull-out spray head removably coupled to the spout; an actuator driven valve operably coupled to the spray head; a controller operably coupled to the actuator driven valve; and wherein uncoupling the spray head from the spout activates water flow through the actuator driven valve. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
-
Specification