Patent ID: 9212473
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: E03C,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electronic plumbing fixture fitting, comprising: a discharge outlet operable to deliver water; an electronic valve, the electronic valve being operable to permit flow of water through the discharge outlet when the electronic valve is activated and not permit flow of water through the discharge outlet when the electronic valve is deactivated; a mechanical flow device, the mechanical flow device being operable to permit transmission of varying intensities of energy through the mechanical flow device based on the position of the mechanical flow device, the mechanical flow device including an inlet and an outlet; a mechanical actuation device, the mechanical actuation device being operable to change the position of the mechanical flow device; and a parameter sensor, the parameter sensor being operable to detect the intensity of energy transmitted through the mechanical flow device and provide information to set at least one of a temperature and a volume of water flowing through the electronic valve based on the intensity of energy detected, the parameter sensor including an emitter and a detector, the emitter is operable to be mounted in at least one of the inlet and the outlet, the detector is operable to be mounted in at least one of the inlet and the outlet; wherein when the emitter is activated, energy is transmitted from the emitter through the mechanical flow device to the detector.