Structure of optoelectronic faucet

Abstract

An optoelectronic faucet includes a faucet body to which a control valve for opening/blocking a water flow is mounted. The control valve is provided thereon with and coupled to a switch base containing a light-transmitting light emission portion and also contains therein a touch control module including an illuminator, which is triggered by means of electrostatics or vibration to activate a power source to drive operation of the illuminator. As such, touching and attempting to rotate the switch base of the faucet control valve triggers the micro-switch to have the touch control module activating the illuminator to give off light traveling to and through the light-transmitting light emission portion for both providing decoration and facilitating fancy/interesting and dazzling effect.

1 . An optoelectronic faucet, comprising a faucet body to which a control valve that selectively opens/blocks a water flow is mounted, a light emission portion, a touch control module, and a switch base being arranged on and coupled to the control valve, wherein:
 the light emission portion comprises a three-dimensionally configured and light transmitting structure that contains therein a flowable liquid, the light emission portion being mounted to an open end of the switch base;   the touch control module comprises a structure that contains therein a power source selectively actuated by a micro-switch to activate operation of an illuminator; and   the switch base comprises a hollow structure having an open end receiving therein the touch control module and coupled to the control valve to be movable in unison therewith;   whereby when the light emission portion and the switch base are touched in an attempt to rotate the faucet control valve, an electrostatic effect is induced, which causes the micro-switch to have the touch control module activating the illuminator so that the illuminator gives off light that is allowed to travel to and through the light emission portion.   
   
   
       2 . The optoelectronic faucet according to  claim 1 , wherein the light emission portion contains therein a liquid of low flowability. 
   
   
       3 . The optoelectronic faucet according to  claim 1 , wherein the flowable liquid contained in the light emission portion contains flake-like spangles. 
   
   
       4 . The optoelectronic faucet according to  claim 1 , wherein the flowable liquid contained in the light emission portion contains particle-like spangles. 
   
   
       5 . The optoelectronic faucet according to  claim 1 , wherein the light emission portion and the switch base are coupled to each other in a releasable manner. 
   
   
       6 . The optoelectronic faucet according to  claim 1 , wherein the touch control module comprises a control unit that controls the operation of the illuminator. 
   
   
       7 . The optoelectronic faucet according to  claim 1 , wherein the illuminator of the touch control module comprises a light-emitting diode. 
   
   
       8 . The optoelectronic faucet according to  claim 1 , wherein the power source comprises a mercury cell. 
   
   
       9 . The optoelectronic faucet according to  claim 1 , wherein the illuminator is arranged to surround the control valve. 
   
   
       10 . The optoelectronic faucet according to  claim 6 , wherein the control unit controls the illuminator in an intermittent activation manner. 
   
   
       11 . The optoelectronic faucet according to  claim 6 , wherein the control unit controls the illuminator in a selective activation manner. 
   
   
       12 . The optoelectronic faucet according to  claim 1 , wherein the micro-switch is operated by means of electrostatics to actuate the power source. 
   
   
       13 . The optoelectronic faucet according to  claim 1 , wherein the micro-switch is operated by means of vibration to actuate the power source.