An undermount sink system for mounting beneath a countertop having an upper counter surface. The undermount sink system includes a sink basin and a discharge conduit coupled to the sink basin, which is positioned to expel fluid into the sink basin via an outlet thereof. The discharge conduit and bas
An undermount sink system for mounting beneath a countertop having an upper counter surface. The undermount sink system includes a sink basin and a discharge conduit coupled to the sink basin, which is positioned to expel fluid into the sink basin via an outlet thereof. The discharge conduit and basin are configured to mount to the countertop entirely below the upper counter surface. The flow of fluid through the discharge conduit may be activated via a motion sensor or switch coupled directly to the basin or a spacer ring positioned between the basin and the countertop. Controls for adjusting the temperature and/or flow rate of fluid through the discharge conduit may also be coupled to the basin or a spacer ring positioned between the basin and the countertop, or alternatively, to a surface of the countertop. Methods of making and using undermount sink systems are also provided.
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1. An undermount sink system for mounting beneath a countertop having an upper counter surface, the undermount sink system comprising: a basin, the basin having a drain hole at a lower end thereof;a discharge conduit coupled to the basin and positioned to expel fluid into the basin via an outlet of
1. An undermount sink system for mounting beneath a countertop having an upper counter surface, the undermount sink system comprising: a basin, the basin having a drain hole at a lower end thereof;a discharge conduit coupled to the basin and positioned to expel fluid into the basin via an outlet of the discharge conduit when a flow of fluid through the discharge conduit is activated, the discharge conduit and basin configured to mount to the countertop entirely below the upper counter surface; anda spacer ring coupleable to an upper end of the basin to space the basin from the countertop when the basin is installed for use, the spacer ring being configured to receive the discharge conduit and couple the discharge conduit to the basin. 2. The undermount sink system of claim 1 wherein the discharge conduit is positioned to expel fluid in an initial direction generally parallel to the upper counter surface when the undermount sink is mounted to the countertop. 3. The undermount sink system of claim 1, further comprising: a supplemental discharge conduit coupled to the basin and positioned to expel fluid into the basin via a supplemental outlet of the supplemental discharge conduit when a flow of fluid through the supplemental discharge conduit is activated. 4. The undermount sink system of claim 3 wherein the discharge conduit is positioned to expel fluid into the basin in an initial direction that is generally perpendicular to an initial direction with which fluid is expelled from the supplemental discharge conduit during operation thereof. 5. The undermount sink system of claim 1 wherein the spacer ring houses a plurality of lighting elements to enable selective illumination of an interior cavity of the basin. 6. The undermount sink system of claim 5, further comprising: at least one motion sensor communicatively coupled to the plurality of lighting elements to illuminate the interior cavity of the basin when motion is sensed in a room containing the undermount sink system. 7. The undermount sink system of claim 1 wherein the spacer ring houses a plurality of position sensors, the position sensors arranged to sense a position of a hand when the hand is positioned within an interior cavity of the basin. 8. The undermount sink system of claim 7, further comprising: a control unit communicatively coupled to the plurality of position sensors to receive a position signal therefrom and regulate the flow of fluid through the discharge conduit during operation based at least in part on said position signal. 9. The undermount sink system of claim 7, further comprising: a control unit communicatively coupled to the plurality of position sensors to receive a position signal therefrom and regulate a temperature of the flow of fluid through the discharge conduit during operation based at least in part on said position signal. 10. The undermount sink system of claim 1, further comprising: a heater unit coupled to the discharge conduit via a fluid supply line, the heater unit operable to elevate the temperature of the flow of fluid through the discharge conduit near boiling when the flow of fluid is initially activated. 11. The undermount sink system of claim 10, further comprising: at least one motion sensor communicatively coupled to the heater unit to activate the heater unit to enable the heater unit to supply the flow of fluid through the discharge conduit near boiling when motion is sensed in a room containing the undermount sink system. 12. The undermount sink system of claim 1, further comprising: a rotating head coupled to the outlet of the discharge conduit, the rotating head including a plurality of apertures having different configurations to enable selective variation of at least one of a shape and a direction of a stream of fluid expelled from the discharge conduit during operation. 13. The undermount sink system of claim 1, further comprising: a sensor coupled to the basin to sense movement of a user and activate the flow of fluid through the discharge conduit based on said movement. 14. The undermount sink system of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of position sensors coupled to the basin to sense a hand position and regulate the flow of fluid through the discharge conduit based on said position. 15. The undermount sink system of claim 1, further comprising: a valve coupled to the discharge conduit, the valve operable to control at least one of a rate and a temperature of the flow of fluid through the discharge conduit. 16. The undermount sink system of claim 15 wherein the valve is operable via a control device coupled directly to the wall of the basin. 17. The undermount sink system of claim 15 wherein the valve is operable via a control display device positioned remotely from the basin, the control display device including controls operable to control at least one of a rate and a temperature of the flow of fluid through the discharge conduit. 18. The undermount sink system of claim 15, further comprising: a wireless communication device operatively coupled to the valve to enable remote control of the valve via a handheld device. 19. The undermount sink system of claim 1, further comprising: a switch to selectively activate and deactivate the flow of fluid through the discharge conduit, the switch coupled to the wall of the basin. 20. The undermount sink system of claim 1, further comprising: a thermostat operatively coupled to the discharge conduit to detect and regulate a temperature of the flow of fluid therethrough. 21. A sink system configured for installation on the underside of a countertop, the sink system comprising: a sink basin;a discharge conduit coupled to the sink basin and positioned to expel fluid into the sink basin via an outlet of the discharge conduit below an upper surface of the countertop when a flow of fluid through the discharge conduit is activated;a valve coupled to the discharge conduit, the valve operable to control at least one of a rate and a temperature of the flow of fluid through the discharge conduit;a control device communicatively coupled to the valve to selectively adjust the valve in response to one or more control signals generated by an interaction of a user with the sink system within an interior region of the sink basin; anda spacer ring coupleable to an upper end of the sink basin to space the sink basin from the countertop when the sink basin is mounted to the countertop, the spacer ring configured to receive the discharge conduit. 22. The sink system of claim 21, further comprising: a sensor coupled to the sink basin to sense a movement of the user within the interior region of the sink basin and generate a control signal based on said movement. 23. The sink system of claim 21, further comprising: a sensor coupled to the sink basin to sense a position of a hand of the user within the interior region of the sink basin and generate a control signal based on said position. 24. The sink system of claim 21, further comprising: a switch to selectively activate and deactivate the flow of fluid through the discharge conduit, the switch coupled directly to the sink basin.
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