Hand washing station
AssigneeStone And Steel Systems, LLC
InventorRandall Gallob
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Abstract
A water dispenser assembly for a hand washing station includes a water heater having a water tank and a heating element configured to heat water contained in the water tank, the water tank having an inlet conduit connected to a water source and an outlet conduit, a water outlet connected to the outlet conduit and configured to receive water from the water heater through the outlet conduit, and a valve in fluid communication with the water heater and configured to selectively permit the water to be forced from the water tank and through the water outlet to dispense the water. The hand washing station may include a computer device configured for controlling components of the station.
Claims20
A hand washing station comprising:
- a support structure configured for mounting in a place of use;
- a water heater comprising a water tank and a heating element configured to heat water contained in the water tank, the water tank having an inlet conduit connected to a water source and an outlet conduit, wherein the water heater is engaged with the support structure;
- a plurality of water outlets connected to the outlet conduit and configured to receive the water from the water heater through the outlet conduit, wherein the plurality of water outlets are supported by the support structure;
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- a plurality of valves in fluid communication with the water heater and connected to the outlet conduit, wherein the plurality of valves are configured and positioned to selectively permit the water to pass from the water tank and through one or more of the plurality of water outlets to dispense the water.
A hand washing station comprising:
- a water heater comprising a water tank and a heating element configured to heat water contained in the water tank, the water tank having an inlet conduit connected to a water source and an outlet conduit;
- a plurality of water outlets connected to the outlet conduit and configured to receive the water from the water heater through the outlet conduit;
- a plurality of valves in fluid communication with the water heater and connected to the outlet conduit, wherein the plurality of valves are configured and positioned to selectively permit the water to pass from the water tank and through one or more of the plurality of water outlets to dispense the water;
- a plurality of actuators, each of the plurality of actuators corresponding to one of the plurality of water outlets, wherein each of the plurality of actuators is configured for receiving user input and for generating an activation indication in response to the user input;
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- a computer device connected to the plurality of valves, the computer device programmed with computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a processor of the computer device to perform:
- receiving the activation indication from a first actuator of the plurality of actuators, the first actuator corresponding to a first water outlet of the plurality of water outlets;
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- actuating one or more of the plurality of valves, in response to receiving the activation indication, to permit the water to pass from the water tank through the first water outlet.
A hand washing station comprising:
- a water heater comprising a water tank and a heating element configured to heat water contained in the water tank, the water tank having an inlet conduit connected to a water source and an outlet conduit;
- a water outlet connected to the outlet conduit and configured to receive the water from the water heater through the outlet conduit;
- a valve in fluid communication with the water heater and configured to selectively permit the water to pass from the water tank and through the water outlet to dispense the water;
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- a hand dryer configured for blowing heated air through a dryer output, the hand dryer having a heat exchanger engaged with a portion of the hand dryer and the inlet conduit, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to absorb heat from the hand dryer and to deliver the heat to the inlet conduit to heat water in the inlet conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.