Motion-activated soap dispenser
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1. An automatic soap dispensing system, comprising:
- a hollow housing configured for threadably engaging a soap container, wherein the container for which the housing is configured is a container originally associated with a manual pump mechanism for expelling soap therefrom;
at least one battery in the housing;
a motion detector powered by the battery; and
at least one motorized pump assembly in the housing and powered by the battery, the pump assembly expelling soap from the container in response to signals from the motion detector.
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Abstract
A cap member that can be threadably engaged with a conventional soap bottle contains a battery-powered PIR motion detector and a motor responsive to the detector to dispense soap when a hand is sensed nearby.
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26 Claims
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1. An automatic soap dispensing system, comprising:
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a hollow housing configured for threadably engaging a soap container, wherein the container for which the housing is configured is a container originally associated with a manual pump mechanism for expelling soap therefrom;
at least one battery in the housing;
a motion detector powered by the battery; and
at least one motorized pump assembly in the housing and powered by the battery, the pump assembly expelling soap from the container in response to signals from the motion detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An automatic substance dispensing system, comprising:
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a hollow housing configured for removably engaging a substance container;
at least one battery in the housing;
a PIR motion detector and powered by the battery, wherein the motion detector never consumes more than an average of fifty microamperes; and
at least one motorized pump assembly in the housing and powered by the battery, the pump assembly expelling substance from the container in response to signals from the motion detector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24, 25)
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18. A method comprising:
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disposing a motion detector and a motorized pump in a housing;
removing a manual pump mechanism from a substance container;
engaging the housing with the container; and
activating the pump in response to signals from the motion detector to expel substance from the container.
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19. A method comprising:
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disposing a motion detector and a motorized pump in a housing;
removing a container closing mechanism from a substance container; and
engaging the housing with the container. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An automatic household liquid dispensing system, comprising:
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a hollow housing configured for engaging a soap container, wherein the container for which the housing is configured is a container having a removable closure;
at least one battery in the housing;
a motion detector in the housing and powered by the battery; and
at least one motorized pump assembly in the housing and powered by the battery, the pump assembly expelling soap from the container in response to signals from the motion detector.
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22. An automatic household liquid dispensing system, comprising:
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a hollow housing configured for engaging a soap container, wherein the container for which the housing is configured is a container having a removable closure;
at least one battery in the housing;
a motion detector and powered by the battery; and
at least one motorized lead screw assembly in the housing and powered by the battery, the lead screw assembly expelling soap from the container in response to signals from the motion detector.
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26. An automatic substance dispensing system, comprising:
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a hollow housing configured for removably engaging a substance container wherein a substance container closure is on the top of the container;
at least one battery in the housing;
a PIR motion detector;
a motorized pump assembly in the housing and powered by the battery, a tube for withdrawl of substance, the tube extending downward from the container closure to the bottom of the container for drawing liquid from the container, the pump assembly expelling substance from the container in response to signals from the motion detector.
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