Sensor assembly having flexibly mounted sensor and adjustable mo

Details Sensor assembly having flexibly mounted sensor and adjustable mo Sensor assembly having flexibly mounted sensor and adjustable mo

1998-02-06

1999-08-31

Phillips, Charles E.

Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons

Wash receptacles

With proximity operated valve

E03C 105

Patent

active

059437138

ABSTRACT:
A sensor assembly for use with a sink having a faucet hydraulically connected to an electrically operated on/off mechanism for controlling the flow of water from the faucet into the sink. The sensor assembly includes a short focus optical sensor mounted adjacent the sink which directs an infrared ray toward a user's legs for detecting the presence and absence of a user in the immediate vicinity of the sink. The senor assembly also includes an adjustable pipe clamp for connecting the sensor assembly to the drain tube of the sink, and a ball-and-socket flexible connector for interconnecting the optical sensor to the adjustable clamp. The optical sensor is electrically connected to the on/off mechanism, via a conduit provided in the ball-and-socket flexible connector, so as to turn on the faucet when the presence of the user is detected and turn off the faucet when the absence of a user is detected.

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