Faucet apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12031308
APP PUB NO 20220282464A1
SERIAL NO

17685482

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A faucet apparatus which is capable of, even when a first spouting mode is adapted to be executed when a detection sensor detects an object, causing function water that has an antibacterial effect or bacteria removing effect to be spouted to a detected object without causing tap water by the first spouting mode to be spouted, so that the antibacterial effect or bacteria removing effect can be caused to effectively work on the object. A controller of the faucet apparatus of the present disclosure comprises the first spouting mode and a second spouting mode, and the controller is further provided with a second spouting mode prioritization function of, even if the detection sensor is into a detection state, performing control not to execute the first spouting mode while the second water mode is executed.

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TOTO LTD1-1 NAKASHIMA 2-CHOME KOKURAKITA-KU KITAKYUSHU-SHI FUKUOKA 802-8601

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujimoto, Masaya Kitakyushu, JP 62 511
Murahashi, Toshiyuki Kitakyushu, JP 3 190

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