Faucet System Comprising a Liquid Soap Delivery Line

摘要

A water faucet system including a faucet having a neck comprising a water passageway and liquid soap delivery line, both integrated within the neck assembly. The water faucet system features a streamlined neck assembly that includes a water outlet or spout, located at the distal portion of the neck assembly, and additionally includes a separate soap outlet located at a predetermined location. The soap delivery (soap dispensing) is initiated by a user performing an activation event directed to a sensor system located in the neck assembly. In preferred embodiments, the sensor system utilizes touchless type sensors so to avoid any physical contact with the neck assembly.

主权项

1. A faucet system, comprising:
an elongated neck, configured from a substantially continuous tubular structure having an internal volume; said elongated neck comprising a base portion, a spout, and a mediate portion located between said base portion and said spout; a water passageway that provides a water flow path for a water stream through said spout; a means for initiating said water stream through said spout; a sensor system having a sensor mounting location on said elongated neck; a soap delivery line, including a soap outlet, wherein a user receives a soap delivery of a soap dispensed in a soap delivery zone; an electrically controlled means for controlling said soap delivery, integrated onto a portion of said soap delivery line, wherein said electrically controlled means for controlling said soap delivery is regulated by a control module having a module power source, said control module manages a soap dispensing duration, and a soap delivery initiation point in time—determined by the user performing an activation event that produces an activation signal generated by said sensor system; said soap outlet is disposed on said mediate portion of said elongated neck so to provide a trajectory separation length of between said spout having a water free-fall trajectory and said soap outlet having a soap free-fall trajectory such that each trajectory possesses its own distinct receiving region to virtually eliminate the opportunity for cross contamination.