MULTIFUNCTION FAUCET
First Claim
1. A multifunctional faucet, comprising:
- a faucet housing;
a water supply assembly provided in the faucet housing;
a soap supply assembly provided in the faucet housing;
a first sensing probe assembly provided in the faucet housing and comprising a sensing region that is an upper portion of the faucet housing;
a second sensing probe assembly provided in the faucet housing and comprising a sensing region that is a lower portion of the faucet housing; and
a controller provided in the faucet housing;
wherein an output terminal of the first sensing probe assembly and an output terminal of the second sensing probe assembly are respectively in communicative connection with an input terminal of the controller, an output terminal of the controller is in communicative connection with a control terminal of the water supply assembly and a control terminal of the soap supply assembly, the controller controls the water supply assembly to start water supply or stop water supply in response to a sensing signal from the first sensing probe assembly or the second sensing probe assembly, and the controller controls the soap supply assembly to start soap supply or stop soap supply in response to a sensing signal from the first sensing probe assembly or the second sensing probe assembly.
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Abstract
A faucet that includes a housing with a water supply assembly, a soap supply assembly, first and second sensing probe assemblies, and a controller provided in the housing, wherein a sensing region of the first sensing probe assembly is an upper portion of the housing, a sensing region of the second sensing probe assembly is a lower portion of the housing, an output terminal of each sensing probe assembly is electrically connected with an input terminal of the controller, and an output terminal of the controller is electrically connected with a control terminal of each of the water and soap supply assemblies. The controller controls the water supply assembly to start/stop water supply according to the sensing signal from the first or second sensing probe assembly, and controls the soap supply assembly to start/stop soap supply according to the sensing signal from the first or second sensing probe assembly.
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20 Claims
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1. A multifunctional faucet, comprising:
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a faucet housing; a water supply assembly provided in the faucet housing; a soap supply assembly provided in the faucet housing; a first sensing probe assembly provided in the faucet housing and comprising a sensing region that is an upper portion of the faucet housing; a second sensing probe assembly provided in the faucet housing and comprising a sensing region that is a lower portion of the faucet housing; and a controller provided in the faucet housing; wherein an output terminal of the first sensing probe assembly and an output terminal of the second sensing probe assembly are respectively in communicative connection with an input terminal of the controller, an output terminal of the controller is in communicative connection with a control terminal of the water supply assembly and a control terminal of the soap supply assembly, the controller controls the water supply assembly to start water supply or stop water supply in response to a sensing signal from the first sensing probe assembly or the second sensing probe assembly, and the controller controls the soap supply assembly to start soap supply or stop soap supply in response to a sensing signal from the first sensing probe assembly or the second sensing probe assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A control method for a multifunctional faucet comprising at least a first sensing probe assembly, which is provided in a faucet housing and comprises a sensing region that is an upper portion of the faucet housing, and second sensing probe assembly, which is provided in the faucet housing and comprises a sensing region that is a lower portion of the faucet housing, the control method comprising:
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when a controller of the faucet is in a wake state; the controller enters a water supply state to control the water supply assembly to start water supply in response to receiving a sensing signal from the second sensing probe assembly; and the controller enters a soap supply state to control the soap supply assembly to start soap supply within a preset soap supply period and control the soap supply assembly to stop soap supply after the preset soap supply period in response to receiving a sensing signal from the first sensing probe assembly; when the controller is in the water supply state; the controller enters the soap supply state to control the soap supply assembly to start soap supply within the preset soap supply period and control the soap supply assembly to stop soap supply after the preset soap supply period in response to receiving a sensing signal from the first sensing probe assembly; and the controller enters the wake state if no sensing signal is received from the first sensing probe assembly and no sensing signal is received from the second sensing probe assembly; when the controller is in the soap supply state and after the preset soap supply period; the controller enters the water supply state to control the water supply assembly to start water supply in response to receiving a sensing signal from the second sensing probe assembly; and the controller enters the wake state to control the water supply assembly to stop water supply if no sensing signal is received from the second sensing probe assembly. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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