Wireless Touch-free Faucet Control for Hand Hygiene
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1. A hand wash control system, comprising:
- a soap dispenser for dispensing soap;
a dispenser beacon for detecting when soap has been dispensed by the soap dispenser;
a faucet controller connected to a faucet for inhibiting the dispensing of water from a faucet;
wherein the faucet controller inhibits the flow of water from the faucet for a certain time after the dispenser beacon detects soap being dispensed by the soap dispenser, to provide an appropriate lather period by a user before rinsing with water.
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Abstract
A hand wash control system is provided, comprising a soap dispenser for dispensing soap; a dispenser beacon for detecting when soap has been dispensed by the soap dispenser; a faucet controller connected to a faucet for inhibiting the dispensing of water from a faucet; wherein the faucet controller inhibits the flow of water from the faucet for a certain time after the dispenser beacon detects soap being dispensed by the soap dispenser, to provide an appropriate lather period by a user before rinsing with water.
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1. A hand wash control system, comprising:
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a soap dispenser for dispensing soap; a dispenser beacon for detecting when soap has been dispensed by the soap dispenser; a faucet controller connected to a faucet for inhibiting the dispensing of water from a faucet; wherein the faucet controller inhibits the flow of water from the faucet for a certain time after the dispenser beacon detects soap being dispensed by the soap dispenser, to provide an appropriate lather period by a user before rinsing with water. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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