IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0233466
(2008-09-18)
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등록번호 |
US-8296875
(2012-10-30)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Loberger, John M.
- Renner, Jason M.
- Jaworski, Jeffery S.
- Thielke, Mark A.
- Meyer, Mark A.
- Kohlwey, Kevin M.
- Carpiaux, Douglas
- De Lay, Daniel J.
- Walters, Glenn T.
- Walters, Richard
- Hauser, II, Jon W.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Bradley Fixtures Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
24 인용 특허 :
226 |
초록
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A lavatory system is disclosed to include one or more integrated hand washing stations. Each hand washing station includes a basin, a faucet, a solenoid valve configured to control water flow to the faucet, and a electric hand dryer located adjacent the basin and the faucet so that the user of the w
A lavatory system is disclosed to include one or more integrated hand washing stations. Each hand washing station includes a basin, a faucet, a solenoid valve configured to control water flow to the faucet, and a electric hand dryer located adjacent the basin and the faucet so that the user of the washing station may use the faucet and the electric hand dryer without leaving the washing station. The electric hand dryer preferably includes an outlet to direct air across the associated basin so that any water that drips from the user's hands will fall within the basin. A control system may be provided to control activation of the fixtures such as the solenoid valve, the electric hand dryer, and/or soap dispenser. The control system may be configured, for example, to inhibit simultaneous activation of the solenoid valve and the hand dryer. A photovoltaic system may be provided to provide power to one or more of electrical fixtures.
대표청구항
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1. A lavatory system comprising: a first integrated hand washing station including a first basin, a first faucet, a first solenoid valve configured to control water flow to the first faucet, and a first electric hand dryer located adjacent the first basin and the first faucet so that a user of the f
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A lavatory system comprising: a first integrated hand washing station including a first basin, a first faucet, a first solenoid valve configured to control water flow to the first faucet, and a first electric hand dryer located adjacent the first basin and the first faucet so that a user of the first washing station may use the first faucet and the first electric hand dryer without leaving the first washing station;a control system configured to control activation of the first solenoid valve and the first electric hand dryera first sensor in communication with the control system and configured to sense the presence of the user near the first faucet;a second sensor in communication with the control system and configured to sense the presence of the user near the first electric hand dryer;a base configured to at least partially enclose plumbing;a panel configured to articulate coupled to the base and movable between a closed position and an opened position, wherein the panel prevents access to the interior portion of the base in the closed position and permits access to the interior portion of the base in the opened position; anda hinge coupling the panel to the base, wherein the hinge includes a release mechanism accessible from a bottom portion of the base. 2. The lavatory system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to inhibit simultaneous activation of the first solenoid valve and the first hand dryer when a single user is sensed by the first and second sensors. 3. The lavatory system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to allow simultaneous activation of the first solenoid valve and the first hand dryer when a plurality of users are sensed by the first sensor within a first detection zone and second sensor within a second detection zone and the first and second detection zones do not overlap. 4. The lavatory system of claim 1, wherein the control system activates the first solenoid valve and the first electric hand dryer according to a predetermined timing and sequence according to an algorithm and sensed conditions. 5. The lavatory system of claim 1, wherein the control system: prevents activation of the first electric hand dryer when the first solenoid valve has been activated; andprevents activation of the first solenoid valve when the first electric hand dryer has been activated. 6. A lavatory system comprising: a first integrated hand washing station including a first basin, a first faucet, a first solenoid valve configured to control water flow to the first faucet, a first soap dispenser, and a first electric hand dryer located adjacent the first basin and the first faucet so that a user of the first washing station may use the first faucet, first soap dispenser, and the first electric hand dryer without leaving the first washing station;a control system configured to control activation of the first solenoid valve first soap dispenser and the first electric hand dryer;a first sensor to detect the presence of a user proximate the first faucet;a second sensor to detect the presence of the user proximate the first electric hand dryer;a third sensor to detect the presence of the user proximate the first soap dispenser;a base configured to at least partially enclose plumbing;a panel configured to articulate coupled to the base and movable between a closed position and an opened position, wherein the panel prevents access to the interior portion of the base in the closed position and permits access to the interior portion of the base in the opened position; anda hinge coupling the panel to the base, wherein the hinge includes a release mechanism accessible from a bottom portion of the base. 7. The lavatory system of claim 6, further comprising a single sensor configured to sense the presence of the user-near the first hand washing station, and a second single sensor configured to sense the presence of the user near a second hand washing station, wherein the control system activates the associated first or second solenoid valve and associated first or second hand dryer according to a predetermined timing and sequence. 8. The lavatory system of claim 6, wherein the control system activates the first solenoid valve, the first hand dryer, and the first soap dispenser based on signals received from the first sensor, second sensor, and third sensor. 9. The lavatory system of claim 6, further comprising a second integrated hand washing station including a second basin, a second faucet, a second solenoid valve configured to control water flow to the second faucet, a second soap dispenser, and a second electric hand dryer located adjacent the second basin and the second faucet so that the user of the second hand washing station may use the second faucet, second soap dispenser, and the second electric hand dryer without leaving the second washing station. 10. The lavatory system of claim 9, further comprising the control system includes a separate electronic controller for each one of the first solenoid valve, second solenoid valve, first soap dispenser, second soap dispenser, first electric hand dryer, and second electric hand dryer. 11. The lavatory system of claim 6, wherein the control system: is programmable to prevents activation of the first electric hand dryer when the first solenoid valve has been activated; andis programmable to prevents activation of the first solenoid valve when the first electric hand dryer has been activated. 12. The lavatory system of claim 9, wherein the first electric hand dryer includes an outlet to direct air across the first basin so that any water that drips from the user's hands will fall within the first basin, and wherein the second electric hand dryer includes an outlet to direct air across the second basin so that any water that drips from the user's hands will fall within the second basin. 13. The lavatory system of claim 6, wherein the control system activates the first solenoid valve and the first electric hand dryer according to a predetermined timing and sequence. 14. The lavatory system of claim 6, wherein the control system is programmable to prevent activation of the first electric hand dryer when the first solenoid valve has been activated. 15. The lavatory system of claim 6, wherein the control system is programmable to prevent activation of the first solenoid valve when the first electric hand dryer has been activated. 16. The lavatory system of claim 9, further comprising a fourth sensor to detect the presence of the user proximate a second electric hand dryer; wherein each one of the first, second, third, and fourth sensors is programmed to each have a zone;wherein the zone of each one of the first, second, third, and fourth sensors does not overlap so that a hand of the user is in only one zone at a time;wherein the first solenoid valve is activated when a user's hand is in the first zone, the first electric hand dryer is activated when a user's hand is in the second zone, the second solenoid valve is activated when a user's hand is in the third zone, and the second electric hand dryer is activated when a user's hand is in the fourth zone. 17. The lavatory system of claim 16 wherein the first and second integrated hand washing stations are located at a same height. 18. A lavatory system comprising: a first integrated hand washing station including a first basin, a first faucet, a first soap dispenser, a first solenoid valve configured to control water flow to the first faucet, and a first electric hand dryer located adjacent the first basin and the first faucet so that a user of the first washing station may use the first faucet, the first soap dispenser, and the first electric hand dryer without leaving the first washing station;a control system configured to control activation of the first solenoid valve and the first electric hand dryer;a first sensor proximate the first faucet for sensing the user proximate the first faucet and activating the first solenoid valve and a second sensor proximate the first electric hand dryer for sensing the user proximate the first electric hand dryer and activating the hand dryer;a first zone of detection for the first sensor and a second zone of detection for the second sensor wherein the first zone of detection does not overlap the second zone of detection;wherein the control system is configured to activate the first solenoid valve when an object is placed into the first zone of detection and to activate the first electric hand dryer when an object is placed in the second zone of detection;a base configured to at least partially enclose plumbing;a panel configured to articulate coupled to the base and movable between a closed position and an opened position, wherein the panel prevents access to the interior portion of the base in the closed position and permits access to the interior portion of the base in the opened position;a hinge coupling the panel to the base, wherein the hinge includes a release mechanism accessible from a bottom portion of the base;the release mechanism extending downwards toward a floor creating a space between the flow and the release mechanism; andthe space between the floor and the release mechanism providing manual access to the release mechanism. 19. The lavatory system of claim 18, wherein the first electric hand dryer includes an outlet to direct air across the first basin so that any water that drips from the user's hands will fall within the first basin. 20. The lavatory system of claim 18, further comprising a control system configured to control activation of the first solenoid valve and the first electric hand dryer, wherein the control system is configured to inhibit simultaneous activation of the first solenoid valve, and the first hand dryer. 21. The lavatory system of claim 18wherein the release mechanism comprises a cylindrical rod. 22. The lavatory system of claim 18, further comprising a towel dispenser having a housing with a generally upwardly facing top surface, wherein a roll of paper towel located within the housing has an end that projects upward out of an opening in the upwardly facing top surface of the dispenser to be accessed by the user. 23. The lavatory system of claim 18, wherein the control system activates the first solenoid valve and the first electric hand dryer according to a predetermined timing and sequence. 24. The lavatory system of claim 22, wherein the towel dispenser is located between the first hand washing station and the second hand washing station. 25. The lavatory system of claim 22, wherein the housing of the towel dispenser includes a front panel that is angled such that the top portion of the front panel extends further away from the base and a bottom portion of the front panel to accommodate users in a wheelchair. 26. The lavatory system of claim 18, wherein the panel is substantially horizontal in the closed position and is substantially vertical in the open position. 27. The lavatory system of claim 22, wherein the generally upwardly facing top surface forms a recess configured to collect water that may drip from the user's hand when accessing the end of the paper towel. 28. The lavatory system of claim 18, wherein the first solenoid valve and the first sensor are powered by a photovoltaic system. 29. A lavatory system capable of providing simultaneous hand washing functionality to a plurality of users, the lavatory system comprising: (a) a base at least partially enclosing plumbing and configured to be coupled to a wall when installed;(b) a first integrated hand washing station coupled to the base, the first integrated hand washing station comprising: (i) a first basin having a front top edge located at a first height above the floor;(ii) a first faucet configured to direct water into the first basin;(iii) a first soap dispenser;(iv) a first electric hand dryer, wherein the first faucet, the first soap dispenser, and the first electric hand dryer are located adjacent the first basin so that a user of the first washing station may use the first faucet, the first soap dispenser, and/or the first electric hand dryer without leaving the first washing station;(c) a second integrated hand washing station coupled to the base and spaced apart from the first integrated hand washing station, the second integrated hand washing station comprising: (i) a second basin having a front top edge located at a second height above the floor, the second height of the second basin being different from the first height of the first basin;(ii) a second faucet configured to direct water into the second basin;(iii) a second soap dispenser;(iv) a second electric hand dryer, wherein the second faucet, the second soap dispenser, and the second electric hand dryer are located adjacent the second basin so that a user of the second washing station may use the second faucet, the second soap dispenser, and/or the second electric hand dryer without leaving the second washing station; and(d) a control system configured to control operation of the first integrated hand washing station and second integrated hand washing station, the control system including a first sensor to control the first faucet, a second sensor to control the first electric hand dryer, a third sensor to control the second faucet, a fourth sensor to control the second electric hand dryer; wherein the control system is configured to inhibit simultaneous activation of the first faucet and the first hand dryer when a single user is sensed by the first and second sensors;the control system is configured to allow simultaneous activation of the first faucet and the first hand dryer when a plurality of users is sensed by the first and second sensors;the control system is configured to inhibit simultaneous activation of the second faucet and the second hand dryer when a single user is sensed by the third and fourth sensors;the control system is configured to allow simultaneous activation of the second faucet and the second hand dryer when a plurality of users is sensed by the third and fourth sensors;(e) the base configured to at least partially enclose plumbing; a panel configured to articulate coupled to the base and movable between a closed position and an opened position, wherein the panel prevents access to the interior portion of the base in the closed position and permits access to the interior portion of the base in the opened position; anda hinge coupling the panel to the base, wherein the hinge includes a release mechanism accessible from a bottom portion of the base. 30. The lavatory system of claim 29, wherein the first height is about 34 inches above the floor and the second height is about 31 inches above the floor. 31. The lavatory system of claim 29, further comprising; a third basin having a front top edge located at a third height above the floor, the third height of the third basin is approximately the same as either the first height or the second height. 32. The lavatory system of claim 31, wherein the first height is about 34 inches above the floor, the second height is about 31 inches above the floor, and the third height is about less than 30 inches above the floor.
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