Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and control system for multi-gestural control of water delivery devices
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Application No.: US14693447Application Date: 2015-04-22
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Publication No.: US09783964B2Publication Date: 2017-10-10
- Inventor: Christopher Ian Thompson , Xiangzhen Zhu
- Applicant: Kohler Mira Limited
- Applicant Address: GB
- Assignee: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED
- Current Assignee: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: GB
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: F16K11/00
- IPC: F16K11/00 ; E03B7/07 ; E03C1/05 ; G05B15/02 ; G05D7/06 ; F16K11/02 ; G01V3/08 ; G05D23/13

Abstract:
A water delivery device includes a body, a user interface, a micro-mixing valve, first and second capacitive sensors, and a controller. The body includes a base and a spout. The user interface is provided on the spout. The micro-mixing valve is contained within the body and is in fluid communication with a hot water source and a cold water source. The first capacitive sensor is provided below the user interface. The second capacitive sensor is provided below the user interface and is spaced apart from the first capacitive sensor. The controller is operatively connected to the first capacitive sensor, the second capacitive sensor, and the micro-mixing valve. Each of the first and second capacitive sensors is configured to be independently activated by a user to transmit a signal to the controller to increase or decrease a temperature of a flow of water flowing from the micro-mixing valve.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150308089A1 APPARATUS AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MULTI-GESTURAL CONTROL OF WATER DELIVERY DEVICES Public/Granted day:2015-10-29
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