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US 10,612,221 · App. 15/961,882 · Granted Apr 7, 2020

Intelligent faucet structure based on photoelectric detection device

Inventor: Xiliang Yan (Xiamen, CN)
Assignee: XIAMEN FORBETTER SANITARY WARE CO., LTD.
E03C1/057A47L15/449B01F3/088G05D7/0635A47L15/0055
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Patent No.
US 10,612,221
App. No.
15/961,882
Granted
Apr 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An intelligent faucet structure based on a photoelectric detection device is disclosed. The intelligent faucet structure includes a faucet with a manual operation valve, an intelligent control module, a water outflow tube, a cold water inflow tube, a hot water inflow tube, and a photoelectric detection induction device. The water outflow tube, the cold water inflow tube and the hot water inflow tube are all connected to the manual operation valve that is mounted in the faucet. The intelligent control module is connected in series with the water outflow tube. The photoelectric detection induction device is installed on the water outflow tube and connected through a feeder cable or directly to the intelligent control module.

Claims (4)

1. An intelligent faucet structure, comprising a faucet with a manual operation valve, an intelligent control module, a water outflow tube, a cold water inflow tube and a hot water inflow tube; the water outflow tube, the cold water inflow tube and the hot water inflow tube being connected to the manual operation valve that is mounted inside the faucet; the intelligent control module being connected in series with the water outflow tube; characterized in that: the intelligent faucet structure further comprises a photoelectric detection induction device, the photoelectric detection induction device is installed on the water outflow tube and connected through a feeder cable or directly to the intelligent control module; wherein the photoelectric detection induction device is composed of a photoelectric detection head and a transparent tube, the photoelectric detection head has an emitting part and a receiving part located at two sides of the water outflow tube respectively, and the transparent tube is connected in series in a middle of an opaque water tube and installed in a main body of the faucet.

2. The intelligent faucet structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the photoelectric detection induction device is composed of a photoelectric detection head and a reflection device, the photoelectric detection head has an emitting part and a receiving part located at a same side of the water outflow tube, and the reflection device is fixedly connected to the water outflow tube and installed in a main body of the faucet.

3. The intelligent faucet structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the reflection device is a tube capable of reflecting light, and the tube capable of reflecting light is connected in series with the water outflow tube.

4. The intelligent faucet structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an infrared sensor, the infrared sensor being mounted to the faucet that is mounted on a countertop and is connected through a feeder cable or directly to the intelligent control module.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2018
From: YAN, XILIANG
To: XIAMEN FORBETTER SANITARY WARE CO, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045628/0083 →
Continuity (1)
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