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 inactive 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.
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Abstract
A faucet includes 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. The logical control includes a mode controller that changes the faucet between a first mode and a second mode in response to substantially simultaneous touching of the spout and the handle.
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27 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 inactive 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A faucet comprising:
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a spout; a handle; a controller configured to operate the faucet selectively in a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, the second mode of operation being different than the first mode of operation; and a mode controller configured to change the faucet from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation in response to substantially simultaneous touching of the spout and the handle when the faucet is in the first mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of operating a faucet including a spout, a handle, a touch control operably coupled to at least one of the spout and the handle, and a proximity sensor having an active state and an inactive state, the method comprising:
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providing a first mode of operation of the faucet wherein the proximity sensor is inactive; providing a second mode of operation of the faucet wherein the proximity sensor is active; changing to the second mode of operation in response to substantially simultaneous touching of the spout and the handle if the faucet is in the first mode of operation; and changing to the first mode of operation in response to substantially simultaneous touching of the spout and the handle if the faucet is in the second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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