E03C1/057

System and method for controlling and monitoring bathroom water flow

The disclosure relates to a device that saves water, energy, and money and may record the savings with a software analytics dashboard. The device allows cold water to flow out when the shower is first turned on and slows or shuts water flow once the water is heated and the shower is unoccupied. After the presence of the user is detected, the shower flow may resume.

Drawing-Type Faucet
20220364339 · 2022-11-17 ·

A drawing-type faucet includes a drawing-type sensing structure. The drawing-type sensing structure includes sense marks and a sensor. The number of the sense marks is at least two, they are provided on the drawing-type hose at intervals along a length direction of the drawing-type hose. The sensor is configured to sense the movements of the sense marks. During a drawing process of the drawing-type hose, at least the sense marks at two ends along the length direction can follow the movement of the drawing-type hose and be sensed by the sensor. The automatic water discharge control unit correspondingly controls the water discharge to change the water discharge strategy according to the sensing signal of the sensor.

Faucet
11499301 · 2022-11-15 ·

A faucet is provided, and the faucet includes a faucet body, an electrically controllable valve, a contact sensing unit, a motion sensing unit, and a control unit. The control unit determines an operation mode of the faucet based on a signal of the contact sensing unit and a signal of the motion sensing unit, and controls an on-off state of the electrically controllable valve.

Handwashing station
11492788 · 2022-11-08 · ·

A handwashing station that includes a basin, a liquid dispensing system, and an air dispensing system. The liquid dispensing system is configured to dispense a liquid into the basin to wash a user's hands. The air dispensing system configured to dispense air into the basin to dry the user's hands. The user can wet, wash, rinse, and dry their hands from within the basin.

AUTOMATIC FAUCET
20230034753 · 2023-02-02 ·

An automatic faucet includes a faucet body, an inner tube, a faucet nozzle, a sensor, and a waterway control unit. The waterway control unit is fitted in the faucet body. The waterway control unit includes a mixed water valve core for delivering water to the inner tube, a solenoid valve for controlling water flowing out from the inner tube, and an integrated valve seat for accommodating the mixed water valve core and the solenoid valve. The sensor is electrically connected to the solenoid valve. The structure and the assembly process of the faucet are simplified.

INDUCTIVE PULL-OUT FAUCET
20230089841 · 2023-03-23 ·

An inductive pull-out faucet includes a faucet body defining a pulling channel, a pull-out hose movably disposed in the pull-out channel and defining a water outlet channel, a pulling head connected with a water outlet end of the pulling hose, a control valve configured to control opening and closing of the water outlet channel, and a switch assembly electrically connected with the control valve. The switch assembly includes a metal component connected with one of the faucet body and the pull-out hose and an induction coil component connected with the other one of the faucet body and the pull-out hose. During a pulling process, when an attenuation value or an inductance value of an alternating magnetic field generated by approaching or moving away of the metal component from the induction coil component reaches a respective predetermined value, the control valve controls the water outlet channel to open or close.

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.

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.

Multi-mode manipulated water outlet device

A multi-mode manipulated water outlet device includes a faucet body and a control box. The faucet body includes a main body, and a second induction unit, a first temperature control valve group, a first water inlet unit and a first water outlet unit that are fixedly disposed on the main body. The first water inlet unit and the first water outlet unit communicate with the first temperature control valve group. The control box includes a second temperature control valve group, and a second water inlet unit and a second water outlet unit communicating with the second temperature control valve group. The first water inlet unit communicates with the second water outlet unit. One flow path manipulation mode is provided through the first temperature control valve group, and another flow path manipulation mode is provided through the second induction unit, thereby providing two different control modes for operating the device.