WO2009095879A3 - Automatic faucet and shower - Google Patents

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WO2009095879A3
WO2009095879A3 PCT/IB2009/050369 IB2009050369W WO2009095879A3 WO 2009095879 A3 WO2009095879 A3 WO 2009095879A3 IB 2009050369 W IB2009050369 W IB 2009050369W WO 2009095879 A3 WO2009095879 A3 WO 2009095879A3
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valve
sensors
readings
automatic faucet
open
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Moshe Katz
Arieh Litbak
Yaniv Petel
Shay Popper
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Kibuts Glil Yam
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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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D5/00—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system
    • E03D5/10—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system operated electrically, e.g. by a photo-cell; also combined with devices for opening or closing shutters in the bowl outlet and/or with devices for raising/or lowering seat and cover and/or for swiveling the bowl

Abstract

An automatic faucet device comprises a water flow control valve and valve control means. In the control means, a decision regarding closing or opening the valve is based on readings from dual sensor means. The dual sensor means include infrared sensors and capacitive sensors. A decision re closing or opening the valve is based on readings from dual sensor means, an automatic faucet activation method comprising: read sensors input, wherein signals from the two sensors (IR and capacitive) are being read continuously; compute OPEN evaluation with criterion A: The sensors readings will be evaluated; to open valve? If Yes, then commands to an electro-mechanical device are issued, to open the water flow.
PCT/IB2009/050369 2008-02-01 2009-01-29 Automatic faucet and shower WO2009095879A2 (en)

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GB0801863.2 2008-02-01
GBGB0801863.2A GB0801863D0 (en) 2008-02-01 2008-02-01 Automatic faucet device and method
GB0814708A GB2457141A (en) 2008-02-01 2008-08-12 Automatic faucet
GB0814708.4 2008-08-12

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WO2009095879A3 true WO2009095879A3 (en) 2009-12-23

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US20070157978A1 (en) * 2004-01-12 2007-07-12 Jonte Patrick B Multi-mode hands free automatic faucet

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GB2457141A8 (en) 2009-08-12

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