Pull-out wand
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1. A water delivery method for delivering water from a hot source of water and a cold source of water, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a base portion adapted to be coupled to a hot source of water and a cold source of water;
mixing water from the hot source of water and the cold source of water to provide a combined water;
communicating the combined water to at least one water outlet through at least one water conduit;
supporting a pull-out wand portion with the base portion, the pull-out wand portion being capable of being moved to a spaced apart position relative to the base portion, the least one water conduit being in fluid communication with the least one water outlet which is provided on the pull-out wand portion, the least one water conduit extending between the base portion and the pull-out wand portion when the pull-out wand portion is in the spaced apart position;
supporting a proximity sensor with the pull-out wand portion;
supporting a fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor with the pull-out wand portion, the fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor including a plurality of regions extending between opposing ends, the fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor adapted to detect a movement of an object contacting the pull-out wand portion along an exterior of the pull-out wand portion;
electronically controlling a communication of the combined water to the at least one water outlet of the pull-out wand portion based on an indication received by the proximity sensor; and
electronically controlling a temperature of the combined water based on a user input received by the fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor supported by the pull-out wand portion, wherein touching different ones of the plurality of regions of the fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor varies the temperature of the combined water.
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Abstract
A pull-out wand is disclosed for use with a water delivery device. The pull-out wand may include one or more sensors, such as a touch sensor and/or a proximity sensor.
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18 Claims
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1. A water delivery method for delivering water from a hot source of water and a cold source of water, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a base portion adapted to be coupled to a hot source of water and a cold source of water; mixing water from the hot source of water and the cold source of water to provide a combined water; communicating the combined water to at least one water outlet through at least one water conduit; supporting a pull-out wand portion with the base portion, the pull-out wand portion being capable of being moved to a spaced apart position relative to the base portion, the least one water conduit being in fluid communication with the least one water outlet which is provided on the pull-out wand portion, the least one water conduit extending between the base portion and the pull-out wand portion when the pull-out wand portion is in the spaced apart position; supporting a proximity sensor with the pull-out wand portion; supporting a fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor with the pull-out wand portion, the fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor including a plurality of regions extending between opposing ends, the fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor adapted to detect a movement of an object contacting the pull-out wand portion along an exterior of the pull-out wand portion; electronically controlling a communication of the combined water to the at least one water outlet of the pull-out wand portion based on an indication received by the proximity sensor; and electronically controlling a temperature of the combined water based on a user input received by the fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor supported by the pull-out wand portion, wherein touching different ones of the plurality of regions of the fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor varies the temperature of the combined water. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A water delivery method for delivering water from at least one source of water, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a base portion adapted to be coupled to at least one source of water including a hot source of water and a cold source of water; mixing water from the hot source of water and the cold source of water to provide a combined water; communicating the combined water to at least one water outlet through at least one water conduit; supporting a pull-out wand portion with the base portion, the pull-out wand portion being capable of being moved to a spaced apart position relative to the base portion, the least one water conduit being in fluid communication with the least one water outlet which is provided on the pull-out wand portion, the least one water conduit extending between the base portion and the pull-out wand portion when the pull-out wand portion is in the spaced apart position; supporting a proximity sensor with the pull-out wand portion; supporting a fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor with the pull-out wand portion, the fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor adapted to detect a movement of an object contacting the pull-out wand portion along an exterior of the pull-out wand portion; electronically controlling a temperature of the combined water based on a user input received by the fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor supported by the pull-out wand portion; wherein the fluid temperature input electronic touch sensor is a slide sensor; monitoring the slide sensor for the user input; and wherein the slide sensor has a non-linear sensor surface. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A water delivery method for delivering water from a hot source of water and a cold source of water, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a base portion adapted to be coupled to a hot source of water and a cold source of water; mixing water from the hot source of water and the cold source of water to provide a combined water; communicating the combined water to at least one water outlet through at least one water conduit; supporting a pull-out wand portion with the base portion, the pull-out wand portion being capable of being moved to a spaced apart position relative to the base portion, the least one water conduit being in fluid communication with the least one water outlet which is provided on the pull-out wand portion, the least one water conduit extending between the base portion and the pull-out wand portion when the pull-out wand portion is in the spaced apart position; supporting a first electronic touch sensor with the pull-out wand portion, the first electronic touch sensor including a first plurality of regions extending between opposing ends, the first electronic touch sensor adapted to detect an object contacting the pull-out wand portion along the first plurality of regions of an exterior of the pull-out wand portion; electronically controlling a temperature of the combined water based on a first user input received at the first plurality of regions by the first electronic touch sensor of the pull-out wand portion, wherein touching different ones of the first plurality of regions of the first electronic touch sensor of the pull-out wand portion varies the temperature of the combined water; supporting a second electronic touch sensor with the pull-out wand portion, the second electronic touch sensor including a second plurality of regions extending between opposing ends, the second electronic touch sensor adapted to detect an object contacting the pull-out wand portion along the second plurality of regions of the exterior of the pull-out wand portion; and electronically controlling a flow rate of the combined water based on a second user input received at the second plurality of regions by the second electronic touch sensor of the pull-out wand portion, the second region being spaced apart from the first region, wherein touching different ones of the second plurality of regions of the second electronic touch sensor of the pull-out wand portion varies the flow rate of the combined water. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A water delivery method for delivering water from a hot source of water and a cold source of water, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a base portion adapted to be coupled to a hot source of water and a cold source of water; mixing water from the hot source of water and the cold source of water to provide a combined water; communicating the combined water to at least one water outlet through at least one water conduit; supporting a pull-out wand portion with the base portion, the pull-out wand portion being capable of being moved to a spaced apart position relative to the base portion, the least one water conduit being in fluid communication with the least one water outlet which is provided on the pull-out wand portion, the least one water conduit extending between the base portion and the pull-out wand portion when the pull-out wand portion is in the spaced apart position; supporting a proximity sensor with the pull-out wand portion; supporting a fluid flow rate input electronic touch sensor with the pull-out wand portion, the fluid flow rate input electronic touch sensor including a plurality of regions extending between opposing ends, the fluid flow rate input electronic touch sensor adapted to detect a movement of object contacting the pull-out wand portion along an exterior of the pull-out wand portion; electronically controlling a communication of the combined water to the at least one water outlet of the pull-out wand portion based on an indication received by the proximity sensor; and electronically controlling a flow rate of the combined water based on a user input received by the fluid flow rate input electronic touch sensor supported by the pull-out wand portion when the combined water is being communicated to the at least one water outlet of the pull-out portion, wherein touching different ones of the plurality of regions of the fluid flow rate input electronic touch sensor varies the flow rate of the combined water. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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