SELF-CLEANING HAND WASHER

摘要

A hand washing apparatus has a hand washing bowl (30) mounted when in use at a suitable height for washing the hands. The bowl (30) and its cover are reconfigurable between a hand washing position and an inactive position. The hand washing apparatus includes controls for reconfiguring the bowl and its cover between a hand washing position and an inactive position, a dispenser (34) for dispensing water over the hands in the bowl and a dispenser (34) for dispensing soap over the hands in the bowl. Also disclosed is a method of cleaning the hands using such apparatus.