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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Kurt J. Thomas, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Derek A. Brown, Lizton, IN (US);
Joel D. Sawaski, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Delta Faucet Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/06 (2006.01); E03C 1/05 (2006.01); F16K 31/08 (2006.01); F16K 31/40 (2006.01); E03C 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03C 1/057 (2013.01); E03C 1/0404 (2013.01); F16K 31/0675 (2013.01); F16K 31/082 (2013.01); F16K 31/402 (2013.01); E03C 2001/0418 (2013.01); Y10T 137/7737 (2015.04); Y10T 137/9464 (2015.04);
Abstract
An electrically operable valve assembly for an electronic faucet includes a valve housing having an interior region for receiving a fluid, a solenoid valve, and a temperature sensor positioned outside the interior region. A heat transfer device extends between the temperature sensor and the interior region to transfer heat from fluid in the interior region to the temperature sensor. A controller is in communication with the temperature sensor and operative to control the solenoid valve.