US 11,959,262 B2
Electronic faucet with smart features
Chasen Scott Beck, Costa Mesa, CA (US); Matthew Lovett, Lake Forest, CA (US); Stephen Blizzard, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Evan Benstead, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Elena Gorkovenko, Mission Viejo, CA (US)
Assigned to ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc., New Haven, CT (US)
Filed by ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc., New Haven, CT (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/171,431.
Application 17/171,431 is a continuation of application No. 15/851,445, filed on Dec. 21, 2017, granted, now 11,176,932.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/438,492, filed on Dec. 23, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0335358 A1, Oct. 28, 2021
Int. Cl. G10L 15/22 (2006.01); E03C 1/04 (2006.01); E03C 1/05 (2006.01)
CPC E03C 1/055 (2013.01) [E03C 1/0412 (2013.01); E03C 1/057 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A faucet assembly comprising:
a faucet including:
a faucet body;
an interface integrated with the faucet body at a forward-oriented surface of a portion of the faucet body extending upwardly from a countertop when installed; and
an electronic flow control system to adjust flow volume of water being dispensed, the electronic flow control system being contained within a flow control enclosure; and
a controller configured to control the electronic flow control system to adjust flow volume of water being dispensed;
wherein the electronic flow control system includes a first valve and a second valve, wherein operation of each of the first and second valves is controlled by a motor, respectively, of the electronic flow control system,
wherein the controller controls the electronic flow control system to adjust flow volume of water being dispensed based upon a voice command received at a microphone and processed by sending the voice command to a server,
wherein the interface has an appearance of a single piece integral with the faucet body when non-illuminated, and includes a plurality of icons associated with operating functions selected by voice commands, the interface being configured to illuminate to indicate a current operating condition of the faucet.