WO2008057630A3 - Faucet control system and method - Google Patents

Faucet control system and method Download PDF

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WO2008057630A3
WO2008057630A3 PCT/US2007/070939 US2007070939W WO2008057630A3 WO 2008057630 A3 WO2008057630 A3 WO 2008057630A3 US 2007070939 W US2007070939 W US 2007070939W WO 2008057630 A3 WO2008057630 A3 WO 2008057630A3
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fluid flow
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touch panel
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Kum Foong Boey
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Priority to US11/925,490 priority Critical patent/US8006712B2/en
Priority to US11/970,902 priority patent/US7766026B2/en
Priority to PCT/US2008/000263 priority patent/WO2008085971A1/en
Publication of WO2008057630A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008057630A2/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/05—Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps
    • E03C1/055—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like
    • E03C1/057—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like touchless, i.e. using sensors

Abstract

A faucet control system comprises a valve apparatus, sensors or a touch panel to be activated by a user, and a controller that controls the valve apparatus. A first sensor may start fluid flow and a second sensor may alter the proportion of fluids delivered from two fluid sources. The sensors may be activated without being touched and may include infrared sensing elements. The touch panel may be activated with hand pressure and may include electrically conductive sheets. The touch panel may have a first portion for allowing fluid flow from a first fluid source, a second portion for allowing fluid flow from the first fluid source and a second fluid source, and a third portion for allowing fluid flow from the second fluid source. The controller may include an adjustable timer so that fluid flow can be stopped automatically after a selected period of time.
PCT/US2007/070939 2006-10-27 2007-06-12 Faucet control system and method WO2008057630A2 (en)

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US11/925,490 US8006712B2 (en) 2006-10-27 2007-10-26 Faucet control system and method
US11/970,902 US7766026B2 (en) 2006-10-27 2008-01-08 Faucet control system and method
PCT/US2008/000263 WO2008085971A1 (en) 2007-01-08 2008-01-08 Faucet control system and method

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US85500206P 2006-10-27 2006-10-27
US60/855,002 2006-10-27
US88397007P 2007-01-08 2007-01-08
US60/883,970 2007-01-08

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US11/925,490 Continuation-In-Part US8006712B2 (en) 2006-10-27 2007-10-26 Faucet control system and method
US11/970,902 Continuation-In-Part US7766026B2 (en) 2006-10-27 2008-01-08 Faucet control system and method

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CN105822819A (en) * 2016-05-06 2016-08-03 赵晨希 Timing and metering double-tube water faucet

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US9057182B1 (en) 2009-07-06 2015-06-16 Adam Friedman Spatially reactive water system incorporating a non tactile control module
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US5322086A (en) * 1992-11-12 1994-06-21 Sullivan Robert A Hands-free, leg-operated, faucet-control device
US5868311A (en) * 1997-09-03 1999-02-09 Cretu-Petra; Eugen Water faucet with touchless controls
US6019130A (en) * 1996-06-25 2000-02-01 Rosemarie Brand-Gerhart Water run-out fitting
US6913203B2 (en) * 2003-12-03 2005-07-05 Delangis Eric Self powered electronically controlled mixing valve

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US5322086A (en) * 1992-11-12 1994-06-21 Sullivan Robert A Hands-free, leg-operated, faucet-control device
US6019130A (en) * 1996-06-25 2000-02-01 Rosemarie Brand-Gerhart Water run-out fitting
US5868311A (en) * 1997-09-03 1999-02-09 Cretu-Petra; Eugen Water faucet with touchless controls
US6913203B2 (en) * 2003-12-03 2005-07-05 Delangis Eric Self powered electronically controlled mixing valve

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN105822819A (en) * 2016-05-06 2016-08-03 赵晨希 Timing and metering double-tube water faucet

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