US 12,304,800 B2
Water dispensing apparatus, control method of water dispensing apparatus
Yifan Xie, Foshan (CN); Zhile Xu, Foshan (CN); Zhaolin Du, Foshan (CN); and Binjie Xu, Foshan (CN)
Assigned to FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WATER DISPENSER MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Foshan (CN); and MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD., Foshan (CN)
Filed by FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WATER DISPENSER MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Foshan (CN); and MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD., Foshan (CN)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/954,297.
Application 17/954,297 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2021/106425, filed on Jul. 15, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 202010784488.7 (CN), filed on Aug. 6, 2020; and application No. 202021622376.3 (CN), filed on Aug. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0019143 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B67D 1/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01); B67D 1/12 (2006.01); G01V 8/12 (2006.01); A47J 31/52 (2006.01)
CPC B67D 1/0888 (2013.01) [B67D 1/0014 (2013.01); B67D 1/1202 (2013.01); G01V 8/12 (2013.01); A47J 31/52 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A water dispensing apparatus, comprising:
a main body; and
an infrared sensing device, comprising:
a mounting support disposed on an inner side of the main body; and
an electric control board disposed on the mounting support, the electric control board comprising an infrared transmitting device, and an infrared receiving device configured to receive an infrared ray transmitted by the infrared transmitting device;
wherein the mounting support has a first through hole at a position corresponding to the infrared transmitting device, and a second through hole at a position corresponding to the infrared receiving device;
wherein a light-shielding member is disposed between the main body and the mounting support;
wherein the light-shielding member has a first avoidance hole at a position corresponding to the first through hole, and a second avoidance hole at a position corresponding to the second through hole.