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US 12,571,190 B2Granted
Touchless bath faucet
AssigneeAS America, Inc.
InventorKi Bok Song
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Abstract
An automatic faucet assembly comprising a presence sensor and a temperature control assembly. A temperature control assembly may be coupled to a faucet body. An automatic faucet may comprise a digital display surface configured to display dispensed water temperature in real time and dispensed water time. A display surface may display steps for proper handwashing.
Claims21
An automatic faucet assembly, comprising a faucet body;
- a faucet spout;
- a temperature control assembly;
- an electromechanical valve;
- a presence sensor;
- a power source;
- and
- a controller,
- wherein
- the presence sensor is configured to detect a presence and an absence of a person's hand at or near the faucet body and/or faucet spout,
- the controller is configured to receive a presence signal from the presence sensor indicating the presence of a person's hand at or near the faucet body and/or faucet spout, and is configured to receive an absence signal from the presence sensor indicating the absence of a person's hand at or near the faucet body and/or faucet spout,
- the controller is configured to instruct the electromechanical valve to open upon receiving the presence signal, and is configured to instruct the electromechanical valve to close upon receiving the absence signal,
- the faucet assembly is configured to dispense water when the electromechanical valve is open and is configured to not dispense water when the electromechanical valve is closed,
- a temperature of the dispensed water may be adjusted by operation of the temperature control actuator,
- the faucet assembly is configured to operate in a faucet mode selected from one or more of a spray mode, a stream mode, a water-savings mode, and a handwashing mode, and
- the faucet spout comprises a display surface configured to indicate the faucet mode.
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An automatic faucet assembly, comprising a faucet body;
- a faucet spout;
- a temperature control assembly;
- an electromechanical valve;
- a presence sensor;
- a power source;
- and
- a controller,
- wherein
- the presence sensor is configured to detect a presence and an absence of a person's hand at or near the faucet body and/or faucet spout,
- the controller is configured to receive a presence signal from the presence sensor indicating the presence of a person's hand at or near the faucet body and/or faucet spout, and is configured to receive an absence signal from the presence sensor indicating the absence of a person's hand at or near the faucet body and/or faucet spout,
- the controller is configured to instruct the electromechanical valve to open upon receiving the presence signal, and is configured to instruct the electromechanical valve to close upon receiving the absence signal,
- the faucet assembly is configured to dispense water when the electromechanical valve is open and is configured to not dispense water when the electromechanical valve is closed,
- a temperature of the dispensed water may be adjusted by operation of the temperature control actuator,
- the faucet spout comprises a display surface configured to indicate the dispensed water temperature and a dispensed water time, and
- the display surface comprises a capacitive touch sensor configured to be operated for choosing a faucet mode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.