Patent ID: 9175458
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: E03C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electronic faucet comprising: a spout hub; a pullout wand removably supported by the spout hub, the pullout wand being movable from a docked position coupled with the spout hub and an undocked position removed from the spout hub; a manual valve including a handle operably coupled to the spout hub; an electrically operable valve in fluid communication with the manual valve; a tube slidably received within spout hub and fluidly coupling the pullout wand to the electrically operable valve; a capacitive sensor in electrical communication with the pullout wand when in the docked position; and a controller in electrical communication with the capacitive sensor, wherein the pullout wand is touch sensitive when in the docked position and is not touch sensitive when in the undocked position.