Lavatory System with Hand Dryer
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1. A lavatory system comprising;
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a first hand washing station, the first hand washing station comprising;
a basin supported by the countertop;
a faucet supported by the countertop; and
a hand dryer comprising;
a housing supported by the countertop, the housing defining a cavity in which a user'"'"'s hands are inserted during drying, wherein the housing is located such that the user'"'"'s hands may be inserted into the cavity without the user leaving the first hand washing station;
a motor configured to generate blown air which is supplied to the cavity;
a first air outlet configured to direct blown air towards the user'"'"'s hands within the cavity;
a second air outlet configured to direct blown air toward the user'"'"'s hands within the cavity; and
wherein the first and second air outlets are positioned to direct blown air towards opposite sides of the user'"'"'s hands.
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Abstract
A lavatory system including a countertop and a first hand washing station is provided. The first hand washing station includes a basin supported by the countertop and a faucet supported by the countertop. The lavatory system also includes a hand dryer including a housing supported by the countertop. The housing defines a cavity in which a user'"'"'s hands are inserted during drying, and a motor configured to generate blown air which is supplied to the cavity. The housing is located such that the user'"'"'s hands may be inserted into the cavity without the user leaving the first hand washing station.
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57 Claims
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1. A lavatory system comprising;
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a countertop; a first hand washing station, the first hand washing station comprising; a basin supported by the countertop; a faucet supported by the countertop; and a hand dryer comprising; a housing supported by the countertop, the housing defining a cavity in which a user'"'"'s hands are inserted during drying, wherein the housing is located such that the user'"'"'s hands may be inserted into the cavity without the user leaving the first hand washing station; a motor configured to generate blown air which is supplied to the cavity; a first air outlet configured to direct blown air towards the user'"'"'s hands within the cavity; a second air outlet configured to direct blown air toward the user'"'"'s hands within the cavity; and wherein the first and second air outlets are positioned to direct blown air towards opposite sides of the user'"'"'s hands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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11. (canceled)
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34. A lavatory system comprising;
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a countertop; a first hand washing station, the first hand washing station comprising; a basin supported by the countertop; a faucet supported by the countertop; and a hand dryer comprising; a housing supported by the countertop, the housing defining a cavity in which a user'"'"'s hands are inserted during drying, wherein the housing is located such that the user'"'"'s hands may be inserted into the cavity without the user leaving the first hand washing station; a motor configured to generate blown air which is supplied to the cavity; and at least two air outlets spaced apart within the cavity and positioned along opposing surfaces of the cavity.
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39. A lavatory system comprising;
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a countertop; a first hand washing station, the first hand washing station comprising; a basin supported by the countertop; a faucet supported by the countertop; and a hand dryer comprising; a housing supported by the countertop, the housing defining a cavity in which a user'"'"'s hands are inserted during drying, wherein the housing is located such that the user'"'"'s hands may be inserted into the cavity without the user leaving the first hand washing station; a motor configured to generate blown air which is supplied to the cavity; a first sensor associated with the faucet, wherein the first sensor detects the presence of the user'"'"'s hands adjacent the faucet; a second sensor associated with the hand dryer, wherein the second sensor detects the presence of the user'"'"'s hands within the cavity of the hand dryer and is located toward the rear of the cavity and detects when the user'"'"'s hands are fully inserted into the cavity; a third sensor associated with the hand dryer, wherein the third sensor is located near an entrance of the cavity configured to detect the user'"'"'s hands exiting the cavity; and a control system configured to control operation of the faucet and the hand dryer, wherein the control system is configured to; activate the faucet in response to the first sensor detecting the presence of the user'"'"'s hands adjacent the faucet; activate the hand dryer in response to the second sensor detecting the presence of the user'"'"'s hands within the cavity of the hand dryer; and deactivate the hand dryer in response to the third sensor detecting the user'"'"'s hands exiting the cavity.
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40. A lavatory system comprising:
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a basin; a faucet adjacent the basin; and a hand dryer comprising; a housing coupled to the basin, the housing defining a cavity in which a user'"'"'s hands are inserted during drying; a first air outlet positioned within the cavity; a second air outlet positioned within the cavity; and a device configured to generate moving air which is supplied to the first air outlet and the second air outlet; wherein the first air outlet is positioned to direct moving air downward and rearward towards the user'"'"'s hands within the cavity; and wherein the second air outlet is positioned within the cavity to direct moving air upward and rearward towards the user'"'"'s hands in the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A hand dryer for use with a lavatory system having a basin and a countertop, the hand dryer comprising:
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a housing configured to be supported by the countertop, the housing defining a cavity in which a user'"'"'s hands are inserted during drying, wherein the housing is shaped to define the cavity configured to receive the user'"'"'s hands in a substantially horizontal orientation; and a motor configured to generate blow air which is supplied to the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 56)
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55. A hand dryer for use with a lavatory system having a basin and a countertop, the hand dryer comprising:
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a housing configured to be supported by the countertop, the housing defining a cavity in which a user'"'"'s hands are inserted during drying; a motor configured to generate blow air which is supplied to the cavity; and at least two spaced apart, opposing air outlets positioned to direct blown air within the cavity.
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57. A hand dryer for use with a lavatory system having a basin and a countertop, the hand dryer comprising:
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a housing configured to be supported by the countertop, the housing defining a cavity in which a user'"'"'s hands are inserted during drying; a motor configured to generate blow air which is supplied to the cavity; and a first air outlet and a second air outlet supported by the housing and positioned to direct air towards opposite sides of the user'"'"'s hands; wherein both the first air outlet and the second air outlet are positioned to direct blown air towards the rear of the cavity.
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