Patent ID: 8950426
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: E03C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A water discharge device comprising: a valve body that defines a water flow path extending from an inlet to an outlet spout, an inlet chamber in which a valve seat and a valve plunger that co-operates with the valve seat is located, and a valve plunger that co-operates with the valve seat and is movable by a valve actuator to open and close the flow path; a valve assembly for opening and closing the water flow path, the assembly being located at a top of the flow path so that, when the flow path is closed by the valve assembly, water downstream of the valve assembly drains from the flow path, the valve assembly including the valve actuator; a heating element for heating an outlet chamber and the outlet spout to evaporate moisture on internal surfaces of the outlet chamber and spout when the flow path is closed by the valve assembly, the heating element being remote from the flow path; and a controller for controlling operation of the valve actuator, the controller including a switch that is operated directly or indirectly by a user to control the opening of the water flow path; wherein the valve body includes a void that extends around the inlet chamber for minimizing conductive heat transfer from the heating element to the inlet chamber.