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OPTICAL SENSOR WITH CROSSTALK PREVENTION

A sensor system can include a housing and a lens carrier at least partially disposed within the housing. The lens carrier defines a cylindrical structure including a number of housings disposed at a midpoint of the lens carrier, the housings configured to hold a number of sensor assemblies therein. The sensor assemblies include a first sensor assembly positioned proximate a second sensor assembly, each including a sensor lens and a sensor. The first sensor assembly is configured to emit a signal and the second sensor assembly is configured to receive the emitted signal. Positioned between the first sensor assembly and the second sensor assembly, and at least partially disposed around each assembly, is a gasket. The gasket extends from a base of the first sensor and the second sensor to second face of the lens carrier, and is configured to block an emitted signal from the first sensor assembly.

ELECTRONIC FAUCET INCLUDING CAPACITIVE SENSITIVITY CONTROL
20220349162 · 2022-11-03 ·

An electronic faucet including a body, a capacitive sensor, a controller and a capacitive sensitivity adjustment device operably coupled to the controller to change the magnitude of an output signal of the capacitive sensor.

SANITARY FITTING FOR DISPENSING PREPARED LIQUIDS
20230078470 · 2023-03-16 ·

This disclosure relates to a sanitary fitting for dispensing prepared liquids, for example, for beverages. A disclosed system includes a first control element for setting a quantity of the prepared liquid to be dispensed and an actuating element for providing the quantity of prepared liquid set by means of the first control element, wherein at least one second control element is configured to select a type of preparation, for example, from at least two different types of preparation, of non-prepared liquid, wherein the first and the at least one second control element are actuatable independently of one another.

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
20230078137 · 2023-03-16 ·

The present disclosure provides a water supply system. The system comprises a central water supply, a plurality of water taps, at least one operation device located at one water tap, a piping system connecting the central water supply and the plurality of water taps, the piping system comprising a separate flow path from the central water supply to each water tap, and a controller for individually controlling a flow of water from the central water supply to the plurality of water taps and individually controlling an outlet temperature of the flow of water at an outlet of the central water supply. The controller is located at the central water supply, and the controller is operable via the operation device at the water tap.

CUSTOMIZED WATER OUTLET SETTING METHOD AND CUSTOMIZED WATER OUTLET METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE FAUCET AND QUANTITATIVE FAUCET
20230131886 · 2023-04-27 ·

A customized water outlet setting method, a customized water outlet method for a quantitative faucet, and a quantitative faucet are provided. The method comprises receiving a first touch/press signal of a water outlet setting switch, and entering a customized setting mode; receiving a quantitative gear position setting signal of a flow selection switch, and obtaining a corresponding quantitative gear position as a customized water outlet gear position; receiving a second touch/press signal of a water outlet control switch, controlling a water outlet valve to be opened, and controlling a flowmeter to start flow counting; after receiving the second touch/press signal of the water outlet control switch again, controlling the water outlet valve to be closed, and controlling the flowmeter to end the flow counting; setting a capacity obtained by the flowmeter as a water outlet capacity corresponding to the customized water outlet gear position; and exiting the customized setting mode.

Switch detection assembly and faucet having the same
11473279 · 2022-10-18 · ·

The present invention relates to a switch detection assembly and a faucet having the same. The switch detection assembly is used to perform switch detection on a movement stroke of a linear continuous shape object, and includes a sleeve sliding pair, the sleeve sliding pair has a movement stroke in a first direction and a movement stroke in a second direction which deviate from each other in direction, the sleeve sliding pair is used for the linear continuous shape object to extend and receives an unidirectional force of the object to generate the movement stroke in the first direction, the movement stroke in the second direction of the sleeve sliding pair can be continuously reset, and the movement stroke is accepted and a switch signal output is generated. The present invention ensures the continuity of the water outlet pipeline, avoids water leakage, and saves production and assembly process.

SHOWER SYSTEMS
20230120435 · 2023-04-20 · ·

A shower system includes a sprayer removably coupled to a receiver that is in moving engagement with a track. The shower system includes a control system operably coupled with the receiver. The control system can change a height of the receiver along the track.

TWO-HANDLE AUTOMATIC FAUCET
20230117016 · 2023-04-20 ·

A two-handle automatic faucet includes a faucet body, a solenoid valve core, a controller, and a sensor. The solenoid valve core, the controller and the sensor are mounted to the faucet body. The controller is electrically connected to the solenoid valve core and the sensor. The controller controls action of the solenoid valve core according to a sensor signal of the sensor, so as to correspondingly control water flow of the two-handle automatic faucet. The controller and the solenoid valve core are installed to the faucet body, thus, it is convenient for a user to install the finished product of the two-handle automatic faucet.

TOUCHLESS FAUCET

A touchless faucet for an aircraft lavatory may comprise a faucet housing and an electrically controlled valve assembly located in the faucet housing. The electrically controlled valve assembly may be configured to control a flow of fluid to a primary outlet of the faucet housing. A manual actuation assembly may be located in the faucet housing. The manual actuation assembly may be configured to control the flow of fluid to a secondary outlet of the faucet housing.

ELECTRONIC FAUCET WITH AUTO FOCUS
20220325508 · 2022-10-13 ·

A faucet includes a faucet spout, a sensor assembly, a spray pattern controller, and a controller. The faucet body includes a faucet spout. The sensor assembly is configured to detect an object within a space proximate the faucet spout. The spray pattern controller is configured to adjust a spray pattern selected from a plurality of spray patterns being dispensed through the faucet spout. The controller is electronically coupled to the sensor assembly and the spray pattern controller, the controller capable of determining a desired spray pattern from the plurality of spray patterns.