Devices and methods are provided for sensing and stopping an excessive water-flow condition in a water-using appliance such as a toilet. Such excessive water-flow conditions can occur, for example, when a leak or other malfunction is present in the appliance. The devices measure and monitor the time that elapses after the commencement of water flow to the appliance, and interrupt the water supply when the elapsed time reaches a predetermined value. Alternatively, the devices measure and monitor the cumulative volume of water that flows to the appliance after the commencement of water flow, and interrupt the water supply when the cumulative volume reaches a predetermined value.

There is provided a flush toilet that performs flushing by rim spouting, the flush toilet allowing the size of a flush water tank to be reduced while enabling discharge of a sufficient amount of flush water to a toilet main body. A flush toilet 1 includes a toilet main body 2 including a bowl 2a, a rim 2c and a rim spout port 2f for discharging supplied flush water to the rim 2c, a flush water tank device 4, a pump device 6, a water supply device 8, and a controller 10, where the controller 10 is capable of performing a flushing mode in which the total amount of discharge of flush water discharged to the rim spout port 2f by the pump device 6 is greater than a tank capacity of the flush water tank device 4, and the controller 10 controls driving of the pump device 6 and the water supply device 8 in the flushing mode such that at least a part of a water supply period when flush water is supplied by the water supply device overlaps a discharge period when flush water is discharged by the pump device 6.

There is provided a flush toilet that performs flushing by rim spouting, the flush toilet allowing the size of a flush water tank to be reduced while enabling discharge of a sufficient amount of flush water to a toilet main body. A flush toilet 1 includes a toilet main body 2 including a bowl 2a, a rim 2c and a rim spout port 2f for discharging supplied flush water to the rim 2c, a flush water tank device 4, a pump device 6, a water supply device 8, and a controller 10, where the controller 10 is capable of performing a flushing mode in which the total amount of discharge of flush water discharged to the rim spout port 2f by the pump device 6 is greater than a tank capacity of the flush water tank device 4, and the controller 10 controls driving of the pump device 6 and the water supply device 8 in the flushing mode such that at least a part of a water supply period when flush water is supplied by the water supply device overlaps a discharge period when flush water is discharged by the pump device 6.

A plumbing fixture includes an electrical component insert-molded within a portion of the plumbing fixture, the portion formed from an epoxy. The electrical component is offset from and disposed below an outer surface of the plumbing fixture.

A plumbing fixture includes an electrical component insert-molded within a portion of the plumbing fixture, the portion formed from an epoxy. The electrical component is offset from and disposed below an outer surface of the plumbing fixture.

The invention relates to a urinal system (10), a water consumer system having such a urinal system, and a method for operating a urinal system. A urinal controller (8) of the urinal system has a data processing system (9) and/or is connected to a data processing system (9) which is designed to retrieve and/or receive and computationally evaluate data captured by at least one HF motion sensor (5) provided on a urinal bowl (1) and/or a urinal outlet (4) of the urinal system, and to recognize one of the following malfunctions based on the evaluated data and/or to initiate an action in order to avoid one of the fol-lowing malfunctions: that the urinal outlet is obstructed, and/or that there is a pressure fluctuation in a wastewater system connected to the urinal system, and/or that a fluid inlet (2) and/or an inlet valve (3) of the urinal system is malfunctioning, and/or that there is a failure of the HF motion sensor, and/or to recognize a predefined urinal usage situation and/or frequency of use on the basis of the evaluated data and, based on this, to adapt an opening time and/or an open-ing position and/or an opening frequency of the inlet valve to in a subsequent urinal flushing process.

A controller acquires image data captured by a camera which is located at a toilet to capture an image of a bowl of the toilet, determines whether an unacceptable matter being an object having a possibility of clogging the toilet is in the bowl by performing image recognition based on the image data, and sends, to a flush water controller, a flow prohibition signal of prohibiting flush water from flowing when it is determined that the unacceptable matter is in the bowl.

A controller acquires image data captured by a camera which is located at a toilet to capture an image of a bowl of the toilet, determines whether an unacceptable matter being an object having a possibility of clogging the toilet is in the bowl by performing image recognition based on the image data, and sends, to a flush water controller, a flow prohibition signal of prohibiting flush water from flowing when it is determined that the unacceptable matter is in the bowl.

A portable restroom includes an enclosed interior including a door, a waste tank, a commode disposed within the enclosed interior and coupled to the waste tank, a power source, a microprocessor coupled to the power source, a door sensor positioned to sense whether the door is open or closed, and a door lock sensor positioned to sense whether the door is locked or unlocked. Sensors can be provided to sense the closed status of the door and the status of the door lock. Additional sensors can monitor various levels and usage of consumables. The microprocessor monitors the sensed data and wirelessly alerts a service provider when the restroom needs service. A payment receiving means can be provided to the portable restroom and coupled to the microprocessor so that a user can provide payment for access to the portable restroom.

The present disclosure discloses an electromagnetic distributor and a toilet. The electromagnetic distributor comprises: a housing including a water inlet and at least two water outlets in communication with the water inlet; at least two solenoid valve cores, wherein the at least two solenoid valve cores correspond to the at least two water outlets; magnetic conducting part including at least two magnetic conducting chambers, wherein an electromagnetic loop is formed in each of the magnetic conducting chambers; wherein the at least two solenoid valve cores are respectively disposed in the at least two magnetic conducting chambers, and wherein each of the solenoid valve cores is configured to move away from or close to the corresponding water outlet under magnetic field generated by the corresponding electromagnetic loop, so as to independently control opening and closing of the corresponding water outlet. The toilet comprises the electromagnetic distributor according to any of the above.