Spout assembly for an electronic faucet
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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 first sensor configured to detect a position of the spray head relative to the outlet of the delivery spout and to provide a signal representative of the relative position of the spray head;
a second sensor configured to detect an object in a detection zone; and
a controller operably coupled to the first and second sensors, the controller being operative to at least one of enable and disable the second sensor based on the signal from the first sensor.
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Abstract
An electronic faucet includes a spout assembly and a controller configured to control the flow of water through the spout assembly in response to the position of a spray head. A sensor may be positioned to detect an object in a detection zone near the faucet. The controller may disable the sensor upon the spray head being uncoupled from the spout.
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26 Claims
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1. An electronic faucet comprising:
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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 first sensor configured to detect a position of the spray head relative to the outlet of the delivery spout and to provide a signal representative of the relative position of the spray head; a second sensor configured to detect an object in a detection zone; and a controller operably coupled to the first and second sensors, the controller being operative to at least one of enable and disable the second sensor based on the signal from the first sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic faucet comprising:
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a delivery spout; a pull-out spray head removably coupled to the delivery spout; a sensor configured to detect an object in a detection zone; and a controller operably coupled to the sensor, the controller being operative to disable the sensor in response to the pull-out spray head being uncoupled from the delivery spout. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An electronic faucet comprising:
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a delivery spout; a pull-out spray head removably coupled to the delivery spout for movement between a coupled position and an uncoupled position; a sensor configured to detect an object in a detection zone; and a controller operably coupled to the sensor, the controller being configured to control an operating state of the faucet based on output from the sensor when the spray head is in the coupled position and to control the operating state of the faucet regardless of output from the sensor when the spray head is in the uncoupled position. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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