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US 11,492,788 B2Granted
Handwashing station
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorChanseol Chung
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Abstract
A handwashing station that includes a basin, a liquid dispensing system, and an air dispensing system. The liquid dispensing system is configured to dispense a liquid into the basin to wash a user's hands. The air dispensing system configured to dispense air into the basin to dry the user's hands. The user can wet, wash, rinse, and dry their hands from within the basin.
Claims20
A handwashing station comprising:
- a basin;
- a top surface above the basin;
- a liquid dispensing system configured to dispense a liquid into the basin and positioned completely below the top surface;
- and
- an air dispensing system including a substantially horizontal slot extending around a portion of a perimeter of the basin configured to dispense air into the basin and positioned at a top opening of the basin completely below the top surface.
2 more elements
A method of providing handwashing in a handwashing station, the method comprising:
- activating a liquid dispensing system comprising a liquid dispenser positioned completely below a circumferential top surface of the handwashing station that defines an opening leading into a basin;
- dispensing liquid into the basin with the liquid dispensing system;
- deactivating the liquid dispensing system;
- activating an air dispensing system including a substantially horizontal slot extending around a portion of a perimeter of the basin and positioned at the opening of the basin completely below the circumferential top surface of the handwashing station;
- dispensing air into the basin with the air dispensing system;
- and
- deactivating the air dispensing system.
4 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- a basin;
- a top surface above the basin;
- a sensor configured to generate presence data for a user;
- a liquid dispensing system configured to, in response to the presence data, dispense a liquid into the basin and positioned completely below the top surface;
- and
- an air dispensing system including a substantially horizontal slot extending around a portion of a perimeter of the basin configured to, in response to a timer, dispense air into the basin and positioned at an opening of the basin completely below the top surface,
- wherein the liquid dispensing system directs at least a portion of the liquid directly toward a central location within a middle portion of the basin and the air dispensing system directs at least a portion of the air directly toward the same central location within the middle portion of the basin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.