Multi-mode hands free automatic faucet
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1. A faucet comprising:
- a spout;
a handle;
a touch control operably coupled to at least one of the spout and the handle;
a proximity sensor having an active state and an active state;
a logical control operably coupled to the touch control and the proximity sensor, the logical control including;
a first mode, wherein the proximity sensor is inactive;
a second mode, wherein the proximity sensor is active; and
a mode indicator configured to provide a visual indication of at least one of the first mode and the second mode.
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Abstract
A hands-free faucet comprises a proximity sensor, a logical control, a handle, a spout, and a touch control operably coupled to at least one of the spout and the handle.
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35 Claims
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1. A faucet comprising:
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a spout;
a handle;
a touch control operably coupled to at least one of the spout and the handle;
a proximity sensor having an active state and an active state;
a logical control operably coupled to the touch control and the proximity sensor, the logical control including;
a first mode, wherein the proximity sensor is inactive;
a second mode, wherein the proximity sensor is active; and
a mode indicator configured to provide a visual indication of at least one of the first mode and the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A faucet comprising:
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a spout;
a handle;
a touch control operably coupled to at least one of the spout and the handle;
a proximity sensor having an active state and an active state; and
a logical control operably coupled to the touch control and the proximity sensor, the logical control including;
a first mode, wherein the proximity sensor is inactive;
a second mode, wherein the proximity sensor is active; and
a mode controller that changes the faucet between the first mode and the second mode in response to substantially simultaneous touching of the spout and the handle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A faucet comprising:
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a spout;
a handle;
a touch control operably coupled to at least one of the spout and the handle;
a proximity sensor having an active state and an active state;
a logical control operably coupled to the touch control and the proximity sensor, the logical control including;
a first mode, wherein the proximity sensor is inactive;
a second mode, wherein the proximity sensor is active; and
an audio device configured to provide a audible indication of transition between the first mode and the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A faucet comprising:
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a faucet body hub;
a manual valve handle movably coupled to the faucet body hub to control a manual valve, the manual valve handle being electrically coupled to the faucet body hub;
a spout coupled to the faucet body hub by an insulator so that the spout is electrically isolated from the faucet body hub;
a capacitive sensor having an electrode coupled to one of the faucet body hub and the manual valve handle; and
a controller coupled to the capacitive sensor, the controller determining which of the manual valve handle and the spout is touched by a user based on an output signal from the capacitive sensor. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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