E03D5/092

FLUSH TOILET

A siphonic flush toilet system, the system comprising a bowl, a tank, and a rim flush valve assembly and/or a jet flush valve assembly, the tank comprises an interior space configured to hold fluid; and a height, a width, and a depth, based on a tank exterior, wherein the height is from about 17.0 inches to about 29.0 inches; the width is from about 10.5 inches to about 18.5 inches; and he depth is from about 3.10 inches to about 3.60 inches; the flush valve assembly is positioned in the interior space of the tank; and the tank is configured to be positioned within a bathroom wall cavity upon installation of the toilet system.

TOILET FLUSH LEVER ASSEMBLY
20220098843 · 2022-03-31 ·

A toilet flush lever assembly is provided, including: a handle member, including an operation member and a shaft connected with each other, the shaft being configured to be rotatably mounted to a water tank; a connection member, being movable and connected with the shaft, including a sleeve portion which is slit to include at least one first slit; a driving member, including a ball joint and a rod member connected with each other, the sleeve portion being disposed around the ball joint; a urging member, sleeved with and radially urging the sleeve portion to restrain the ball joint.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOUCHLESS ACTUATION OF A TOILET
20220074184 · 2022-03-10 ·

A trip lever assembly for a toilet includes a body and an infrared sensor. The body is configured to be mechanically coupled to a flush valve assembly of the toilet. The infrared sensor is coupled to the body, and is configured to be electrically coupled to the flush valve assembly. The body is configured to be manually actuated to control the flush valve assembly. The infrared sensor is a time-of-flight sensor configured to detect the distance of an object in a detection region of the infrared sensor to control the flush valve assembly.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOUCHLESS ACTUATION OF A TOILET
20220074184 · 2022-03-10 ·

A trip lever assembly for a toilet includes a body and an infrared sensor. The body is configured to be mechanically coupled to a flush valve assembly of the toilet. The infrared sensor is coupled to the body, and is configured to be electrically coupled to the flush valve assembly. The body is configured to be manually actuated to control the flush valve assembly. The infrared sensor is a time-of-flight sensor configured to detect the distance of an object in a detection region of the infrared sensor to control the flush valve assembly.

ROLLER-DRIVEN TRIP LEVER WITH CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
20210222414 · 2021-07-22 · ·

An assembly comprises an outer subassembly, a toilet tank, and an inner subassembly. The outer subassembly further comprises a handle, a handle stop, a torsion spring disposed between the handle and the handle stop, and a tank hole seal. The inner subassembly further comprises a mounting plate to receive the outer subassembly. A drive pin is coupled to the mounting plate. The inner subassembly further comprises a flush lever and a roller subassembly.

ROLLER-DRIVEN TRIP LEVER WITH CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
20210222414 · 2021-07-22 · ·

An assembly comprises an outer subassembly, a toilet tank, and an inner subassembly. The outer subassembly further comprises a handle, a handle stop, a torsion spring disposed between the handle and the handle stop, and a tank hole seal. The inner subassembly further comprises a mounting plate to receive the outer subassembly. A drive pin is coupled to the mounting plate. The inner subassembly further comprises a flush lever and a roller subassembly.

GEAR-DRIVEN TRIP LEVER WITH CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
20210222415 · 2021-07-22 · ·

A gear driven trip lever for a toilet comprises a handle, a handle stop and a torsion spring disposed outside the tank. Inside the tank is a gear driven trip lever subassembly comprising a home position rack that is secured to a mounting plate and a spring-loaded clutch cam. The end of the flush lever nearest the gear driven trip lever subassembly is configured as a geared structure that meshes with gears disposed on a home position rack. When a user pushes the flush handle, the home position rack lifts the geared flush lever. The clutch cam contacts and slides on the home position rack as it moves downwardly. When the flush handle is fully depressed downwardly, the clutch cam releases the home position rack which returns to its home position via a compression spring and the geared flush lever is returned to its home position.

GEAR-DRIVEN TRIP LEVER WITH CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
20210222415 · 2021-07-22 · ·

A gear driven trip lever for a toilet comprises a handle, a handle stop and a torsion spring disposed outside the tank. Inside the tank is a gear driven trip lever subassembly comprising a home position rack that is secured to a mounting plate and a spring-loaded clutch cam. The end of the flush lever nearest the gear driven trip lever subassembly is configured as a geared structure that meshes with gears disposed on a home position rack. When a user pushes the flush handle, the home position rack lifts the geared flush lever. The clutch cam contacts and slides on the home position rack as it moves downwardly. When the flush handle is fully depressed downwardly, the clutch cam releases the home position rack which returns to its home position via a compression spring and the geared flush lever is returned to its home position.

Flush Valve Assembly

A flush valve assembly comprising a flush valve comprising a flush valve body extending from a flush valve inlet to a flush valve outlet; a flush valve seal having a top face and a bottom face; and a flush actuator comprising a rigid linkage; wherein the bottom face of the flush valve seal is configured to enclose the flush valve inlet; and wherein the rigid linkage is coupled to the top face of the flush valve seal and is configured to lift the flush valve seal to open the flush valve and to lower the flush valve seal to close the flush valve. A rigid linkage is configured to lift a flush valve seal and to lower a flush valve seal at a controlled rate.

Flush Valve Assembly

A flush valve assembly comprising a flush valve comprising a flush valve body extending from a flush valve inlet to a flush valve outlet; a flush valve seal having a top face and a bottom face; and a flush actuator comprising a rigid linkage; wherein the bottom face of the flush valve seal is configured to enclose the flush valve inlet; and wherein the rigid linkage is coupled to the top face of the flush valve seal and is configured to lift the flush valve seal to open the flush valve and to lower the flush valve seal to close the flush valve. A rigid linkage is configured to lift a flush valve seal and to lower a flush valve seal at a controlled rate.