Faucet handle with angled interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12173489-B2
Application number	US-202117381547-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 21, 2021
Priority date	Jul 13, 2011
Publication date	Dec 24, 2024
Grant date	Dec 24, 2024

Abstract

A faucet assembly including a handle that rotates about a rotational axis extending perpendicular to an angled interface for adjusting a first water parameter. A dial is supported for rotation independent of the handle for adjusting a second water parameter.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A faucet including:
a spout assembly including a handle attachment portion having a longitudinal axis, the spout assembly having handle coupled to the handle attachment portion, the handle having a longitudinal axis, the handle having a first position in which the longitudinal axis of the handle attachment portion is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle, the handle having a second position in which the longitudinal axis of the handle attachment portion is co-linear with the longitudinal axis of the handle.

2. The faucet of claim 1 , wherein the first position of the handle provides a “flow off” setting for the faucet and the second position of the handle provides a “full hot” setting for the faucet.

3. The faucet of claim 1 , wherein the handle is electrically isolated from the spout assembly.

4. The faucet of claim 1 , further comprising:
a position sensor operably coupled to the handle to detect the position of the handle relative to the handle attachment portion;
a controller electrically coupled to the position sensor; and
an electrically operable valve operably coupled to the controller and configured to control water flow through the spout in response to the position of the handle detected by the position sensor.

5. The faucet of claim 4 , wherein the controller directs the electrically operable valve to control at least one of water temperature and water flow rate through the spout.

6. The faucet of claim 4 , wherein movement of the handle from the first position to the second position rotates gears located within the spout assembly, at least one of the gears operably coupled to the position sensor.

7. The faucet of claim 1 , further comprising a dial supported for rotation relative to the handle.

8. The faucet of claim 7 , wherein rotation of the handle controls a first water parameter, and rotation of the dial controls a second water parameter.

9. The faucet of claim 8 , wherein the first water parameter is one of water flow rate and water temperature, and the second water parameter is one of the other of the water temperature and the water flow rate.

10. The faucet of claim 1 , further comprising a pull-out sprayhead removably coupled to the spout assembly.

11. A faucet including:
a spout assembly including a handle attachment portion having a longitudinal axis, the spout assembly having handle coupled to the handle attachment portion, the handle having a longitudinal axis, the handle having a first position in which the longitudinal axis of the handle attachment portion is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle, the handle having a second position in which the longitudinal axis of the handle attachment portion is co-linear with the longitudinal axis of the handle;
a position sensor operably coupled to the handle to detect the position of the handle relative to the handle attachment portion;
a controller electrically coupled to the position sensor;
an electrically operable valve operably coupled to the controller and configured to control water flow through the spout in response to the position of the handle detected by the position sensor;
a dial supported for rotation relative to the handle; and
wherein rotation of the handle controls a first water parameter, and rotation of the dial controls a second water parameter.

12. The faucet of claim 11 , wherein movement of the handle from the first position to the second position rotates gears located within the spout assembly, at least one of the gears operably coupled to the position sensor.

13. The faucet of claim 11 , wherein the first water parameter is one of water flow rate and water temperature, and the second water parameter is one of the other of the water temperature and the water flow rate.

14. The faucet of claim 11 , further comprising a pull-out sprayhead removably coupled to the spout assembly.

Assignees

• Delta Faucet Co

Inventors

• Wales Joshua
• Davidson Kyle R
• Thomas Kurt J
• Brown Derek A
• Shaw Ryan J

Classifications

• F16K31/02

  electric {(F16K31/004 takes precedence)}; magnetic · CPC title

• G05D23/1306

  for liquids (G05D23/1393 takes precedence) · CPC title

• Y10T137/9464

  Faucets and spouts · CPC title

• F16K31/60

  Handles {(form, features or function of taps or faucet handles for domestic plumbing installations E03C1/04)} · CPC title

• G05D23/1393

  characterised by the use of electric means · CPC title