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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2005
Masahito Fukuizumi, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Masahito Fukuizumi, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Jamco Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides an improved automatic faucet for a lavatory unit of an aircraft. A bodyof an automatic faucethas on its lower left side (seen from the front) a liquid soap dispenser outlet, and the dispenser outletis connected to a liquid soap dispenser tank via a valve not shown. A reflective infrared sensorfor the liquid soap dispenser outlet and an LED lightfor the liquid soap dispenser outlet are provided adjacent to the liquid soap dispenser outlet. When a user's hand is placed within the area of infrared waves, a predetermined amount of liquid soap is supplied over the user's hand. The LED lightis turned on to illuminate the user's hand. A water supply outletis provided at the lower right side of the body, which is connected to a water tank via a valve not shown. A reflective infrared sensorfor the water supply outlet and an LED lightfor the water supply outlet are provided adjacent to the water supply outlet. When the user's hand is placed within the area of infrared waves, a predetermined amount of water is supplied over the user's hand. The LED lightis turned on to illuminate the user's hand.