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US 2015/0083748 A1Published application
Faucet-Integrated Touch-Free Soap Dispensing Systems
AssigneeAS America, Inc.
InventorsJames McHale, Marin Marinov, Walter Pitsch, Xiao Jing Ye
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Abstract
A faucet-integrated touch-free soap dispensing system includes a soap dispenser and a proximity sensor at least partially integrated with a faucet. A dispensing unit that includes a soap reservoir and a pump can be mounted below the deck that supports the faucet.
Claims20
A faucet-integrated soap dispensing system comprising:
- a faucet, comprising:
- a faucet body
- a soap dispensing outlet;
- and
- a spout for discharging water from the faucet;
- and
- a dispensing unit fluidly coupled to the faucet, the dispensing unit comprising:
- a soap reservoir;
- a soap tube fluidly coupled between the soap reservoir and the soap dispensing outlet;
- and
- a pump for pumping soap from the soap reservoir out of the soap dispensing outlet via the soap tube.
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A faucet-integrated soap dispensing system, comprising:
- a faucet body;
- and
- an electronic soap dispenser fluidly coupled to the faucet body, the electronic soap dispenser comprising:
- a proximity sensor;
- a dispensing unit communicatively coupled to the proximity sensor;
- and
- a soap dispensing outlet fluidly coupled to the dispensing unit via a soap tube.
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A faucet, comprising:
- a faucet body;
- a dispensing unit comprising:
- a controller;
- and
- a soap reservoir;
- an electronic soap dispenser, comprising:
- a proximity sensor communicatively coupled to the controller;
- and
- a soap dispensing outlet fluidly coupled to the soap reservoir;
- and
- an electronic water control, comprising:
- touch-free control elements communicatively coupled to the controller for adjusting a temperature of water dispensed from the faucet body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.