Plumbing fixture with user interface

摘要

A plumbing fixture includes a touchscreen user interface on a surface of a plumbing fixture. The touchscreen user interface is configured to allow a user to control at least one of the temperature or flow rate of a fluid exiting the plumbing fixture by controlling a mixing valve located within a body of the plumbing fixture.

主权项

1. A faucet comprising:
a spout; a mixing valve located in the spout and comprising a first flow control valve for controlling the flow of a first fluid from a first inlet and a second flow control valve for controlling the flow of a second fluid from a second inlet, wherein each of the first and second flow control valves includes a valve member assembly to control the fluid flow through the respective flow control valve, the valve member assembly and the inlet of each of the first and second flow control valves adapted and arranged such that, when in use, fluid flowing through the first flow control valve exerts substantially no net force on the valve member assembly of the first flow control valve and fluid flowing through the second flow control valve exerts substantially no net force on the valve member assembly of the second flow control valve; an actuator located in the faucet and configured to control operation of the mixing valve; and a touchscreen user interface on a surface of the faucet, the touchscreen user interface configured to allow a user to control at least one of a temperature or a flow rate of a fluid exiting the spout by controlling the actuator.