Battery box assembly
First Claim
1. A battery compartment for use in combination with a control unit of an electronic faucet, including:
- a housing configured to receive a first battery and a second battery;
a lid having a hinge operably coupled to the housing, a first contact configured to contact a negative terminal of the first battery, and a second contact configured to contact a positive terminal of the second battery, the first and second contacts extending from the lid to mate with first and second connectors of the control unit; and
a spring disposed within the housing having a first coil configured to be in electrical communication with a positive terminal of the first battery, a second coil configured to be in electrical communication with a negative terminal of the second battery, and a connecting portion connecting the first and second coils of the spring.
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Abstract
A battery compartment assembly includes a housing and a lid configured to be removably attached to the housing. The lid includes a pair of hinges that engage a corresponding pair of openings in the housing, and a latch that engages a ridge on the housing when the lid is in the closed position. The lid also includes a pair of contacts that extend from the lid to mate with connectors of a control unit to be powered by the batteries in the assembly. A spring is included in the housing for connecting to a positive terminal of a first battery and a negative terminal of a second battery.
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1. A battery compartment for use in combination with a control unit of an electronic faucet, including:
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a housing configured to receive a first battery and a second battery;
a lid having a hinge operably coupled to the housing, a first contact configured to contact a negative terminal of the first battery, and a second contact configured to contact a positive terminal of the second battery, the first and second contacts extending from the lid to mate with first and second connectors of the control unit; and
a spring disposed within the housing having a first coil configured to be in electrical communication with a positive terminal of the first battery, a second coil configured to be in electrical communication with a negative terminal of the second battery, and a connecting portion connecting the first and second coils of the spring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15)
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11. A battery compartment for use in combination with a control unit of an electronic faucet, the battery compartment comprising:
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a housing including a lower wall, a rear wall, and a front wall defining an interior space for receiving at least one battery;
a contact extending in a rearward direction relative to the rear wall of the housing and configured to be in electrical communication with the at least one battery; and
wherein the housing is supported by the control unit such that the rear wall of the housing is juxtaposed relative to a front wall of the control unit and the contact is in electrical communication with a connector of the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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16. A controller assembly for an electronic faucet, the controller assembly comprising:
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a control unit including a housing having a front wall and a rear wall defining a interior space for receiving electronics, and a connector in electrical communication with the electronics;
a first coupler supported by the rear wall of the control unit and configured to attach the control unit to a support below a sink;
a battery compartment including a housing having a lower wall, a rear wall, and a front wall defining an interior space for receiving at least one battery; and
a second coupler supported by the rear wall of the battery compartment and configured to operably couple with the front wall of the control unit such that the battery compartment is supported by, and in electrical communication with, the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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