Automatic faucet
First Claim
1. A faucet for automatic operation defining a base and an elongated spout body extending therefrom including a discharge outlet spaced from the base,sensing means operative to automatically operate said faucet by detecting the presence of a user comprising a signal emitter and a signal detector disposed intermediate said base and said outlet, said emitter and detector each being disposed on the longitudinal centerline of the spout body, said detector having a field of view symmetrical about an axis, said axis being parallel to a centerline of said discharge outlet,and said sensing means being able to communicate with a faucet control means adapted to automatically operate said faucet.
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Abstract
A faucet for automatic operation defining a base and an elongated cantilvered spout body provided with a discharge outlet. A sensing means for automatic operation in the form of an emitter and detector are mounted on the spout body intermediate the base and discharge outlet. The emitter and detector are positioned on the longitudinal center of the spout body and provide a concentrated zone of effective detection disposed intermediate the area of discharge from the faucet and the base. The zone shape is transversely elongated relative to the longitudinal center of the faucet spout body.
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27 Claims
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1. A faucet for automatic operation defining a base and an elongated spout body extending therefrom including a discharge outlet spaced from the base,
sensing means operative to automatically operate said faucet by detecting the presence of a user comprising a signal emitter and a signal detector disposed intermediate said base and said outlet, said emitter and detector each being disposed on the longitudinal centerline of the spout body, said detector having a field of view symmetrical about an axis, said axis being parallel to a centerline of said discharge outlet, and said sensing means being able to communicate with a faucet control means adapted to automatically operate said faucet.
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26. A faucet for automatic operation comprising:
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a body defining a base and an elongated spout including a discharge outlet spaced from the base; control means to control the discharge from said discharge outlet; sensing means to operate said control means in response to sensing of conditions existent in a sensing zone comprising a signal emitter to emit signals in an output zone and a signal detector to sense signals in a field of view, said emitter and detector being positioned such that the output of emission overlies the field view of the detector to form a concentrated primary zone of detection which is elongate in the direction of discharge from said discharge outlet and extends for a distance of about one inch to about six inches from said outlet wherein said field of view of said detector is symmetrical about an axis, said axis being parallel to a centerline of said discharge outlet. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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