摘要 |
<p>A HANDS-FREE FAUCET INCLUDES A SENSING PLATE, A CAPACITOR-BASED SENSOR CIRCUIT, A NON-CONDUCTIVE VALVE HOUSING, A NON-CONDUCTIVC SEATING RING, AND A CONDUCTIVE CONNECTOR. PREFERABLY, THE CAPACITOR-BASED SENSOR CIRCUIT IS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SENSING PLATE. FURTHERMORE, THE NON-CONDUCTIVE VALVE HOUSING PREFERABLY FURTHER COMPRISES A VALVE INLET AND VALVE OUTLET. PREFERABLY, SAID NON- CONDUCTIVE SEATING RING IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE VALVE INLET AND VALVE OUTLET, AND IS TRAVERSED BY THE CONDUCTIVE CONNECTOR. IN A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT, THE CONDUCTIVE CONNECTOR IS A METAL PIN.</p> |