摘要 |
A faucet in which water is discharged by electrical actuation only and water temperature is controlled manually comprises a housing for connection to a water supply and a discharge spout. At least two inlets are formed in the housing for connection to hot and cold water supplies, and at least one outlet is formed in the housing for connection to the discharge spout. A single flow control valve mechanism is movable in a first direction to establish a flow path between the inlets and outlets or to block flow between the inlets and outlets, and in a second direction to expose the flow path to a desirable mix of hot and cold water from the hot and cold water supplies. An electrical actuation mechanism moves the valve mechanism in the first direction and a manual temperature control mechanism moves the valve mechanism in a second direction. The electrical actuation and manual temperature control mechanisms operate the valve mechanism independently of each other.
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