发明名称 |
Touchless control of electronic water faucets |
摘要 |
Embodiments described herein provide touchless temperature and/or flow control for water faucets utilizing the movements of a user's hand toward or away from to a dispensing area of the faucet. One embodiment comprises a water faucet that provides touchless control of water dispensed by the water faucet. The water faucet comprises a controller and a spout head. The spout head includes a sensor electrically coupled to the controller that detects a movement of a user's hand toward or away from the spout head. The controller initiates dispensing of the water from the spout head at a pre-defined rate, and varies the flow rate based on the movement of the user's hand toward or away from the spout head. |
申请公布号 |
US9624655(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.04.18 |
申请号 |
US201615073429 |
申请日期 |
2016.03.17 |
申请人 |
Evalving Systems, LLC |
发明人 |
Gregory Stephen Owen;Wolf James Louis |
分类号 |
E03C1/181;E03C1/05;G05D7/06;G05D23/13 |
主分类号 |
E03C1/181 |
代理机构 |
Duft Bornsen & Fettig, LLP |
代理人 |
Duft Bornsen & Fettig, LLP |
主权项 |
1. A water faucet configured to provide touchless control of water dispensed by the water faucet, the water faucet comprising: a controller; and a spout head, including: a sensor electrically coupled to the controller that is configured to detect a movement of a user's hand toward or away from the spout head; the controller configured to initiate dispensing of the water from the spout head at a pre-defined flow rate, and to vary the flow rate based on the movement of the user's hand toward or away from the spout head; The controller is configured to determine a velocity of the user's hand toward or away from the spout head utilizing the sensor, and to vary the flow rate based on the velocity. |
地址 |
Castle Rock CO US |