Bathroom washing apparatus with plural basins and integrated waterflow features

摘要

A bathroom sink with an upper basin substantially at waist level, a lower basin substantially at foot or knee level or between foot and knee levels, and a diverter that diverts a flow of water from the upper basin to the lower basin. The diverter may be next to a first faucet mounted to the first basin, on a side of the upper basin, or on a stand connecting the upper basin to the lower basin. One or more additional faucets may also be mounted to the lower basin. A pair of driers may be mounted to the lower basin. A control panel may be mounted to the upper basin so that a controller can control the flow of water based on a water meter or a timer, log water usage and/or other information in association with a user ID, and/or display an instructional video.

主权项

1. A bathroom fixture comprising:
an upper basin and a lower basin; the upper basin including a first faucet and a pair of water control valves mounted to the upper basin that control a flow of water into the upper basin and the lower basin via an inlet pipe; the lower basin disposed under the upper basin and including a second faucet mounted to the lower basin, the lower basin occupying a substantially equal or smaller footprint as the upper basin; a pedestal stand that separates the upper basin from the lower basin, said pedestal stand having an upper portion that supports the upper basin, and a support portion that rests on a support surface and supports a weight of the bathroom fixture, a center portion of the pedestal standing including a hollow portion, said pedestal stand holds the lower basin at an elevated position above the support surface; an upper basin pipe disposed in the hollow portion of the pedestal stand that is coupled to the inlet pipe; a lower basis pipe disposed in the hollow portion of the pedestal stand that is coupled to the inlet pipe; a diverter having an elongated shape that defines an elongated axis therein and is disposed between the inlet pipe and the upper basin pipe and also disposed between the inlet pipe and the lower basin pipe, the diverter having a controllable end that extends from the upper basin so as be grasped by an operator when changing between a released mode and a pressed mode by axially moving the diverter along the elongated axis, and an extended edge that is opposite the controllable end, the diverter including a horizontal cavity between the controllable end and the extended edge, wherein when the diverter is positioned in the released mode, a flow of water is directed to the first faucet through the horizontal cavity and another portion of the diverter blocks water from entering the lower basin pipe, and when the diverter is positioned in the pressed mode, a flow of water is directed to the second faucet by the extended edge and a blocking portion of the diverter blocks water from entering the upper basin pipe.