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US 7,305,722 · App. 11/325,416 · Granted Dec 11, 2007

Facial washer

Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
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Patent No.
US 7,305,722
App. No.
11/325,416
Granted
Dec 11, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A facial washer is disclosed to include a basin, which has a plurality of water outlets symmetrically arranged on the inside wall thereof at two opposite lateral sides, a plurality of adjustable jet nozzles, which are respectively mounted in the water outlets inside the basin for ejecting a respective stream of water, each having a fixed ball socket and a ball valve rotatably supported in the ball socket for guiding water out of the respective water outlet in the form of a stream of water, and a control device for controlling the supply of water to the adjustable jet nozzles.

Claims (15)

1. A facial washer comprising:

a basin, said basin having a plurality of water outlets symmetrically arranged on an inside wall thereof at two opposing lateral sides;

a plurality of adjustable jet nozzles respectively mounted in said water outlets inside said basin for ejecting a respective stream of water, said adjustable jet nozzles each having a ball socket fixedly mounted in the respective water outlet, and a ball valve rotatably mounted in said ball socket for guiding water out of the respective water outlet in the form of a stream of water; and

control means adapted to control the supply of water to said adjustable jet nozzles and having at least one micro motor adapted to rotate the ball valves of said adjustable jet nozzles in the respective ball sockets.

2. The facial washer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said control means comprises:

a control box connected between said external water source and said basin for guiding water from said external water source to said adjustable jet nozzles;

a water gate valve adapted to control the supply of water from said water source to said adjustable jet nozzles;

a timer adapted to control the period of the supply of water from said water source to said adjustable jet nozzles; and

a water pressure control valve adapted to control the pressure of water passing from said water source to said adjustable jet nozzles; and

wherein said sensor opens said water gate valve when motion is detected by said sensor.

3. The facial washer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said at least one micro motor is respectively mounted inside said basin and coupled to the ball valves of said adjustable jet nozzles.

4. The facial washer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said control means further comprises at least one control button adapted to control the operation of said at least one micro motor.

5. The facial washer as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the number of said at least one micro motor is 2, and the two micro motors are symmetrically mounted in said basin at two sides; the number of said at least one control button is 2, and the two control buttons are respectively electrically coupled to the two micro motors.

6. The facial washer as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the number of said at least one micro motor and the number of said at least one control button are equal to the number of said adjustable jet nozzles.

7. The facial washer as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said at least one control button is respectively installed in said control box.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2006
From: SHA, YUNG-JYE; LIAO, WEN-CHIN
To: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
Reel/Frame 017184/0669 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 94132004 A · Sep 16, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070061960A1 · Mar 22, 2007