Hand wash station
First Claim
1. A sanitizing device comprising a housing includingmeans for dispensing soap;
- means for dispensing water;
first sensor means for detecting the proximity of a user, said first sensor means being operatively connected to said soap dispensing means and to said water dispensing means such that upon sensing the proximity of a user said first sensor means activates said soap dispensing means and activates said water dispensing means;
dryer means for dispensing heated air; and
second sensor means for detecting the proximity of a user, said second sensor means being operatively connected to said dryer means such that upon sensing the proximity of a user said second sensor means activates said dryer means and wherein said second sensor means is additionally operatively connected to said water dispensing means such that upon sensing the proximity of a user said second sensor means deactivates said water dispensing means.
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Abstract
A hand sanitizing wash station including a sink, a soap dispenser located above the sink for supplying soap, a water dispensing faucet located above the sink operated by a solenoid valve, a hot-air dryer located above the sink for supplying hot-air, a first infrared sensor for detecting the proximity of a user, the first sensor being operatively connected to the soap dispenser and the solenoid valve to activate the soap dispenser and the solenoid valve upon detecting the presence of a user, and a second infrared sensor for detecting the presence of a user, the second sensor being operatively connected to the solenoid valve and the hot-air dryer such that the second sensor will deactivate the solenoid valve and will activate the hot-air dryer.
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14 Claims
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1. A sanitizing device comprising a housing including
means for dispensing soap; -
means for dispensing water; first sensor means for detecting the proximity of a user, said first sensor means being operatively connected to said soap dispensing means and to said water dispensing means such that upon sensing the proximity of a user said first sensor means activates said soap dispensing means and activates said water dispensing means; dryer means for dispensing heated air; and second sensor means for detecting the proximity of a user, said second sensor means being operatively connected to said dryer means such that upon sensing the proximity of a user said second sensor means activates said dryer means and wherein said second sensor means is additionally operatively connected to said water dispensing means such that upon sensing the proximity of a user said second sensor means deactivates said water dispensing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of dispensing soap, water and heated air for sanitizing hands comprising the steps of:
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connecting a first proximity sensor to a soap pump motor; connecting said first proximity sensor to a solenoid valve; activating said soap pump motor and said solenoid valve by placing at least one hand in the proximity detection range of said first proximity sensor; connecting a second proximity sensor to a dryer and to said solenoid valve; and activating said dryer and deactivating said solenoid valve by placing at least one hand in the proximity detection range of said second proximity sensor.
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Specification