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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2018
Simplehuman, Llc, Torrance, CA (US);
Frank Yang, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Guy Cohen, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
Zachary Rapoport, Northridge, CA (US);
Hon-Lun Chen, Irvine, CA (US);
Eric Beaupre, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Sachin Kumar, Bangalore, IN;
Chetan Machakanoor, Bangalore, IN;
Varun Sundar, Bangalore, IN;
simplehuman, LLC, Torrance, CA (US);
Abstract
Various soap dispensers are disclosed. Certain embodiments include a housing, reservoir, pump, motor, sensor, electronic processor, and nozzle. In some embodiments, the pump comprises a peristaltic pump. In certain embodiments, the sensor can be configured to generate a signal based on a distance between an object and the sensor. In certain embodiments, the electronic processor can be configured to receive the signal from the sensor and to determine a dispensation volume of the liquid, such as based on the distance between the object and the sensor. The processor can be configured to control the motor to dispense approximately the dispensation volume of the liquid.