US20150033469A1 - Electronic tap with operating system at the end of the spout - Google Patents

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US20150033469A1
US20150033469A1 US14/387,078 US201314387078A US2015033469A1 US 20150033469 A1 US20150033469 A1 US 20150033469A1 US 201314387078 A US201314387078 A US 201314387078A US 2015033469 A1 US2015033469 A1 US 2015033469A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/05—Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps
    • E03C1/055—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like
    • E03C1/057—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like touchless, i.e. using sensors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths

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  • the present invention relates to an electronic faucet with head that incorporates the operative system for the water outlet and the relative emergency system.
  • Electronic faucets equipped with photocells, proximity sensors, etc. are well-known in the art and allow the water jet to be dispensed only when the presence of a user or means (for example, a glass) is detected.
  • the scope of the present invention is the construction of an electronic faucet with a head that incorporates the operative system for the water outlet, allowing the limits of known technology to be overcome and obtaining an improvement in the technical results described previously.
  • a further scope of the present invention is the construction of a system requiring shorter times and lower costs of installation as well as limited management costs.
  • Yet another aim of the invention is the construction of an electronic faucet that is substantially simple, safe and reliable.
  • FIG. 1 shows a prospective view, chosen as for purely illustrative purposes, with no limitation to the scope of the invention for this shape of faucet, in which the faucet has a vertical sensor ( 1 ) and a front sensor ( 2 );
  • FIG. 2 shows a cross-section of the construction of the faucet with all its components and their relative optimum placement
  • FIGS. 3.1 and 3 . 2 illustrate two perspective views of the upper part of the head where the batteries are located, two sensors (frontal ( 2 ) and vertical ( 1 )), and the LED ( 14 ) that signals operation and low battery power;
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 respectively show a perspective view of the insides of the faucet and a cross-section of the spout showing the by-pass ( 17 ) constructed as per this invention
  • FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the head support body ( 20 ) for inserting the front sensor and/or vertical sensor, constructed according to this invention.
  • the head consists of a glass disc with natural or colored background ( 15 ), where a cut ( 23 ) is made using a laser or grinder, that therefore becomes transparent in the cut area.
  • This disk can be the same color as the spout.
  • a LED holder ( 22 ), for the sensors, is applied to the head ( 15 ).
  • the sensor ( 21 ) with the electronic control circuit is then in turn inserted in the LED holder ( 22 ).
  • This entire unit is then fixed in place and kept together by the head support body ( 20 ), which also holds the batteries ( 7 ), facilitating replacement.
  • the infrared sensors ( 21 ) can therefore function perfectly through the cut ( 23 ) obtaining the “on-off” function for the faucet. This results in a head with an invisible optical sensor that, above all, is not subject to problems due to scratches and consequent malfunction as the glass is highly resistant compared to the other traditional sensors available on the market.
  • a very important point about the head is that it has a very pleasant appearance, as the colored glass ( 15 ) can be made in the exact same color tone as the water delivery spout.
  • the LED ( 14 ) for example red, can be seen which serves to signal the detection of the hand or object and the dispensing of the water, or to indicate that the batteries ( 7 ) are low in power.
  • This LED can also be replaced with a back-lit system (see FIGS. 3.1 and 3 . 2 , and Reference 16 ) which makes the head with the front sensor even more pleasing and attractive.
  • the LED holder ( 22 ) in FIG. 6 houses multiple LEDs ( 14 ) which, turning on. together, create a soft, graphic, very modern effect.
  • the head can function with 1.5 volt alkaline batteries, which are the most economic and common around the world. They are incorporated inside the spout, located in the area next to the sensors, therefore in an easy, accessible position for replacement.
  • the spout ( 4 ) can freely rotate 360° around itself, compared to known faucets to the current state of the art. Therefore, inserting the head that incorporates the operative system for the water flow completely within the faucet spout represents a true innovation, making installation, maintenance, and battery replacement not only quick and problem-free but extremely simple.
  • FIG. 2 The ease and simplicity of installation can be understood from FIG. 2 and is complete with the details of the hoses ( 10 ), check valves ( 11 ) and stopcocks ( 12 ) with filters that can be inspected for impurities in the water.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show the screw ( 17 ) that turns a half-turn with a screw driver ( 19 ) or a coin and acts as a by-pass for the water, functioning in parallel with the solenoid valve ( 9 ).
  • a screw driver 19
  • a coin acts as a by-pass for the water, functioning in parallel with the solenoid valve ( 9 ).
  • the screw ( 17 ) acts as a by-pass in place of the magnetic coil ( 8 ) that cannot function due to the lack of energy when the batteries are exhausted.
  • the membrane inside the solenoid valve ( 9 ) is lifted and at this point the water flows out continuously.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an example, with no limitation of scope, of the invention, in which all the components are shown in their proper positions which allow for the construction of the electronic faucet described thus far.
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