Integrated solenoid valve for an electronic faucet
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1. An electronic faucet comprising:
- a spout;
a fluid supply conduit supported by the spout;
a valve assembly including a solenoid valve positioned to control fluid flow through the fluid supply conduit, the solenoid valve including a solenoid coil and a moveable valve member operably coupled to the solenoid coil; and
a controller operative to control the solenoid valve, the controller including a circuit board directly mounted to the valve assembly and a processor mounted to the circuit board to control the solenoid valve, the solenoid coil including at least one conductive element, the solenoid coil being directly mounted to the circuit board by way of the at least one conductive element being received by at least one opening in the circuit board.
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Abstract
An electronic faucet is provided comprising a spout; a fluid supply conduit supported by the spout; a valve assembly including a solenoid valve positioned to control fluid flow through the fluid supply conduit, the solenoid valve including a solenoid coil and a moveable valve member operably coupled to the solenoid coil; and a controller operative to control the solenoid valve, the controller including a circuit board coupled to the valve assembly and a processor mounted to the circuit board to control the solenoid valve, the solenoid coil being mounted to the circuit board.
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1. An electronic faucet comprising:
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a spout; a fluid supply conduit supported by the spout; a valve assembly including a solenoid valve positioned to control fluid flow through the fluid supply conduit, the solenoid valve including a solenoid coil and a moveable valve member operably coupled to the solenoid coil; and a controller operative to control the solenoid valve, the controller including a circuit board directly mounted to the valve assembly and a processor mounted to the circuit board to control the solenoid valve, the solenoid coil including at least one conductive element, the solenoid coil being directly mounted to the circuit board by way of the at least one conductive element being received by at least one opening in the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic faucet comprising:
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a spout; a fluid supply conduit supported by the spout; a valve assembly including an electrically operable valve positioned to regulate fluid flow through the fluid supply conduit; a controller including a circuit board coupled to the valve assembly and a processor operative to control the electrically operable valve to control fluid flow through the fluid supply conduit, the controller including a port in communication with the processor, the port being releasably coupled to electronics of a secondary dispensing device, the controller being operative to at least one of control and power the electronics of the secondary dispensing device via the port; and wherein the electrically operable valve includes a solenoid valve having a solenoid coil mounted to the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A faucet system including:
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an electronic faucet including a spout, a fluid supply conduit supported by the spout, a valve assembly having an electrically operable valve positioned to regulate fluid flow through the fluid supply conduit, and a controller operative to control the electrically operable valve to control fluid flow through the fluid supply conduit, the controller including a circuit board and a port, the controller and the port being mounted to the valve assembly, wherein the electrically operable valve includes a solenoid valve having a solenoid coil mounted to the circuit board; and a secondary dispensing device including a spout, a fluid supply conduit supported by the spout, and electronics operably coupled to the port of the controller of the electronic faucet, the controller being operative to at least one of control and power the electronics of the secondary dispensing device via the port to control fluid flow through the fluid supply conduit of the secondary dispensing device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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