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Siphon flush valve and toilet assembly
12227929 · 2025-02-18 · ·

A toilet assembly, comprising a toilet tank to hold flush water; a flush valve assembly positioned in the toilet tank; a toilet bowl; and a trapway inflow communication with the toilet bowl, wherein, the flush valve assembly comprises a container having an open lower end and a closed upper end; a siphon flush valve positioned in the container upper end; and a conduit positioned in an interior of the container, wherein the container is in flow communication with the toilet tank, the conduit is coupled to the trapway and provides flow communication between the container and the trapway, and the siphon flush valve comprises a tubular core, a head surrounding a top of the core, and a fluid spray initiator coupled to the head, the spray initiator configured to discharge water into the core to induce a siphon flow of surrounding tank water through the core.

FLUSH TOILET APPARATUS
20170089052 · 2017-03-30 ·

A flush toilet apparatus for discharging waste by a jet pump action is disclosed. The flush toilet apparatus has an overflow portion configured to overflow a portion of flush water flowing from a throat pipe into a water conduit into a reservoir tank so that when the flow rate of water flowing inside the throat pipe exceeds a predetermined specified flow rate, the flow rate of water supplied from the water conduit to a bowl portion is reduced to less than a predetermined specified flow rate.

PLUMBING FIXTURE AUXILIARY PORT
20250179784 · 2025-06-05 ·

A plumbing fixture system includes a plumbing fixture bowl and a plumbing fixture tank coupled to the plumbing fixture bowl. The plumbing fixture tank is configured to house liquid. The plumbing fixture tank is configured to provide at least a portion of the liquid to the plumbing fixture bowl to flush the plumbing fixture bowl. The plumbing fixture system further includes a fill valve assembly disposed in the plumbing fixture tank. The fill valve assembly includes an auxiliary port. The auxiliary port is configured to modify a level of the liquid in the plumbing fixture tank.

PLUMBING FIXTURE AUXILIARY PORT
20250179784 · 2025-06-05 ·

A plumbing fixture system includes a plumbing fixture bowl and a plumbing fixture tank coupled to the plumbing fixture bowl. The plumbing fixture tank is configured to house liquid. The plumbing fixture tank is configured to provide at least a portion of the liquid to the plumbing fixture bowl to flush the plumbing fixture bowl. The plumbing fixture system further includes a fill valve assembly disposed in the plumbing fixture tank. The fill valve assembly includes an auxiliary port. The auxiliary port is configured to modify a level of the liquid in the plumbing fixture tank.

Grey water toilet and flushing method

A method of flushing a toilet that includes opening a first valve to introduce a first supply of grey water into a passage to prime a siphon; opening a second valve to introduce a second supply of water into a bowl from a tank, the bowl having an outlet that is in fluid communication with an inlet of the passage; closing the first valve to shut off the first supply of water; evacuating the contents of the bowl through an outlet of the passage by way of the siphon generated by the introduction of the first supply of water and the introduction of the second supply of water; and closing the second valve to shut off the second supply of water.

Grey water toilet and flushing method

A method of flushing a toilet that includes opening a first valve to introduce a first supply of grey water into a passage to prime a siphon; opening a second valve to introduce a second supply of water into a bowl from a tank, the bowl having an outlet that is in fluid communication with an inlet of the passage; closing the first valve to shut off the first supply of water; evacuating the contents of the bowl through an outlet of the passage by way of the siphon generated by the introduction of the first supply of water and the introduction of the second supply of water; and closing the second valve to shut off the second supply of water.

System and method for flushing an object

Flush systems for flushing an object and flush toilets are disclosed. The flush system includes a first enclosed container for storing liquid to flush the object; a second container for filling liquid from a source; and a third enclosed container at least partially below each of the first enclosed container and the second container, the third enclosed container configured to contain liquid and gas and to be in fluid communication with each of the first enclosed container and the second container, and the first enclosed container and the second container configured to be in liquid communication via the third enclosed container. The gas in the third enclosed container is configured to exert a head pressure, via one or more conduits, to the liquid in the first enclosed container to flush the object.

System and method for flushing an object

Flush systems for flushing an object and flush toilets are disclosed. The flush system includes a first enclosed container for storing liquid to flush the object; a second container for filling liquid from a source; and a third enclosed container at least partially below each of the first enclosed container and the second container, the third enclosed container configured to contain liquid and gas and to be in fluid communication with each of the first enclosed container and the second container, and the first enclosed container and the second container configured to be in liquid communication via the third enclosed container. The gas in the third enclosed container is configured to exert a head pressure, via one or more conduits, to the liquid in the first enclosed container to flush the object.

Touchless toilet assembly

A touchless siphon valve assembly for a toilet assembly having a toilet tank, the touchless siphon valve assembly comprising a control assembly and a siphon valve assembly, wherein the control assembly comprises a capacitive sensor, a controller, and a power source, and the siphon valve assembly comprises a tubular core, a head coupled to and surrounding an upper end of the tubular core, a spray initiator positioned in the head and extending into the tubular core, and a solenoid valve fluidly coupled to the spray initiator, the capacitive sensor is configured to detect a user gesture, and to indicate detection of the first gesture to the controller to initiate a flush cycle.