A faucet control apparatus having a handle, a ring member and optionally protrusions. The handle has a proximal and a distal end. The ring member is positioned proximate the proximal end thereof. The ring member has an inner perimeter which defines an opening. The protrusions include one or more outer protrusions optionally extending from the ring member spaced apart from the handle member.

A valve assembly of a faucet includes a valve body, a valve cartridge received within the valve body and including a valve stem defining a longitudinal axis, and a handle operably coupled to the valve stem of the valve cartridge. Illustratively, a spring biases splines of a valve stem adapter downwardly into engagement with splines of the valve stem.

A faucet handle comprising two valve stem cavities. A first valve stem cavity is different from second valve stem cavity in at least one characteristic of size, shape, or orientation to allow a single faucet handle to be used with different valve stems for different types of applications. A first valve stem cavity may be configured to receive a valve stem in a substantially vertical orientation as may be commonly used with a lavatory faucet application and a second valve stem cavity may be configured to receive a valve stem in an angled orientation as may be commonly used with a tub or shower faucet application. Any combination of differing characteristics may be used for the first and second valve cavities to accommodate different valve stem characteristics.

A showerhead bracket including a bracket body, a spool rotatable relative to the bracket body, and a flow control knob non-rotatably connected to the spool such that the flow control knob and the spool rotate together relative to the bracket body. The flow control knob non-slidably connected to the spool to inhibit axial disengagement of the flow control knob from the spool.

A faucet device includes a hot water/water mixing valve, a water purification cartridge, a primary side flow path that supplies water to the hot water/water mixing valve and the water purification cartridge, and a secondary side flow path that discharges mixed water flowing out from the hot water/water mixing valve and purified water flowing out from the water purification cartridge to a water discharge port. The primary side flow path and the secondary side flow path are disposed between the hot water/water mixing valve and the water purification cartridge.

A faucet knob return spring kit for automatic shut off includes a pair of knob sleeves each having an outer perimeter and a through hole. The through hole is configured to receive and secure a faucet knob. A pair of sleeve eyelets is coupled to the outer perimeter of the pair of knob sleeves. Each of a pair of extension springs has a sleeve hook end coupled to the pair of sleeve eyelets and a wall hook end. Each of the pair of extension springs has a rest position and an alternate stretched position. Each of a pair of eyelet screws has a spring eyelet and a threaded screw. The spring eyelet is coupled to the wall hook end of the pair of extension springs and the threaded screw is configured to mount into a wall adjacent the faucet knob.

The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting including a demonstration feature.

The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting including a preset feature.

A method for adapting a control menu of an extraction unit (10) for drinking water (11) to a network (12), having the steps of: connecting a new device (14), wherein the extraction unit is connected to one or more devices using communication technology to form a network (12), in particular in the form of a bus system; transmitting a physical address of the new device (14) into the network (12) to the extraction unit (10); creating a new device register with the physical address of the new device (14) in the controller of the extraction unit (10); and automatically adapting the control menu of the extraction unit (10) to the new device register, with the result that the new device (14) can be controlled via the extraction unit (10). An extraction unit for carrying out such method is also provided.

The invention provides a touch-sensitive faucet, wherein a cold water intake end and a hot water intake end of a water mixing valve herein are respectively connected to a cold water intake pipe and a hot water intake pipe; and non-return valves are respectively provided between the cold water intake pipe and the water mixing valve and between the hot water intake pipe and the water mixing valve, preventing back flow due to pressure difference between cold water and hot water. The touch-sensitive faucet uses an operating method of outputting water after touch is removed, which can prevent waste of water resources caused by erroneous water output during operation and provide better user experience, compared with directly outputting water by touch.