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A SAVING WATER TANK OF CLOSESTOOL
20180010321 · 2018-01-11 ·

An intermediate water-saving closestool water tank. A basin drain pipe is connected to the closestool water tank. Before the closestool is used, a time-delay valve (13) or a ping-pong valve is pressed so that tap water is supplemented when the water supply tank of the basin is not full. After the tap water is supplemented in the water tank and before the closestool is flushed, the ping-pong valve needs to be pressed again to prevent a ball float type water supplementary valve (14) from automatically supplementing tap water subsequently. The time-delay valve (13) does not need to be pressed again, and a flushing valve (17) is pressed normally when the closestool is flushed. Two flap valves are arranged at the bottom of the basin, one of the flap valves is directly connected to the drainage sewer, and the other one is communicated with the closestool water tank. The device achieves energy-saving and water-saving purposes.

Systems to Automate Adjustment of Water Volume Release To A Toilet Bowl To Correspond to Bowl Contents, Toilets Including the System and Related Methods

A method and system having a water-flush toilet having a toilet bowl that is in fluid communication with a water source and is mounted with a sensor. The sensor includes a transmitter to transmit an ultrasonic signal and a receiver to receive an ultrasonic signal. The sensor may measure a Time of Flight (ToF) of the signal to obtain a ToF measurement. A microcontroller is electrically connected to the sensor and may receive and process the ToF measurement using an algorithm to determine a bowl status. The toilet also includes at least one water valve that is disposed between the bowl and the water source, and that is electrically connected to the microcontroller for instructing the at least one water valve to move from a first position to a second position for a duration of time, wherein the duration of time corresponds to the bowl status.

Touchless flushing systems and methods

A touchless actuation system for a toilet includes a touchless sensor, a motor assembly, and a processing circuit. The touchless sensor is located within a closed reservoir of the toilet. The processing circuit is configured to receive a signal from the touchless sensor and to detect an object within a detection region based on the signal. The detection region is external to the closed reservoir. The processing circuit is configured to facilitate flushing of the toilet through interaction with the motor assembly when the object is detected.

TOUCHLESS FLUSHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

A touchless actuation system for a toilet includes a touchless sensor, a motor assembly, and a processing circuit. The touchless sensor is located within a closed reservoir of the toilet. The processing circuit is configured to receive a signal from the touchless sensor and to detect an object within a detection region based on the signal. The detection region is external to the closed reservoir. The processing circuit is configured to facilitate flushing of the toilet through interaction with the motor assembly when the object is detected.

DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR PRESSURE-ASSISTED FLUSH WATER TANK
20230183961 · 2023-06-15 ·

A drainage system for a pressure-assisted flush water tank includes a tank main body and a drainage structure. The drainage structure includes an accommodating chamber and a membrane. The accommodating chamber has a drain outlet, a water inlet, and a drainpipe. The membrane partitions the accommodating chamber into a back-pressure chamber and a drainage chamber and is provided with a supplement hole that communicates the back-pressure chamber with the drainage chamber. The drain outlet is communicated with the back-pressure chamber, while the water inlet and the drainpipe are both communicated with the drainage chamber. The tank main body defines therein a storage chamber communicated with the water inlet. The membrane moves toward or departs from the drainpipe as a pressure in the back-pressure chamber varies so as to close or open the drainpipe.

FLUSH VALVE AND 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 flapper cover having a top face and a bottom face and a front and a back; and a flush actuator comprising a lift rod; wherein the bottom face of the flapper cover is configured to enclose the flush valve inlet; and wherein the lift rod is coupled to the top face of the flapper cover and is configured to lift the flapper cover to partially open the flush valve and to fully open the flush valve.

FLUSHING TOILET
20170306601 · 2017-10-26 ·

A flushing toilet has a manually operable main discharge valve with a main flushing outlet connected to a flushing outlet below the normal water level in a toilet bowl water trap. The flushing outlet is directed toward the water trap. A generally tangential swirling outlet in an upper region of the toilet bowl is controlled by a separate valve and directed generally horizontally to cause water leaving it to follow a swirling path on the inside of the toilet bowl in a cleansing flush. The water trap has a passage that follows a path of generally squat U-shape with an inlet end opening into the lower end of the toilet bowl, a central region that is lowermost and a water trap outlet the lowermost part of which defines a depth to the water trap. The cross-sectional shape of the passage has a longer vertical axis than its horizontal axis.

System and method for touchless actuation of a toilet
11208798 · 2021-12-28 · ·

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.

UNIVERSAL CANISTER FLUSH VALVE

A universal canister flush valve having a valve body configured to he fixed relative to a toilet tank and having a hollow wall defining an internal flow passage; a guide post coupled to and extending away from the valve body; a float fitted about and configured to slide relative to the guide post between a closed position and an open position, the float having an open top; and an extender that selectively couples to the open top in a first position, in which a first end of the extender is received in and coupled to the open top, and in a second position, in which a second end of the extender is received in and coupled to the open top, wherein the extender and float define a first overflow height in the first position and define a second overflow height in the second position.

FLUSH VALVE AND TOILET ASSEMBLY
20230265642 · 2023-08-24 · ·

A toilet assembly comprising a toilet tank; a flush valve assembly positioned in the tank; a bowl; and a trapway, wherein the flush valve assembly comprises a flush valve body extending from a flush valve inlet to a flush valve outlet; a canister having a seal positioned at a lower end and a closed upper end; and a conduit positioned in an interior of the canister, wherein the seal is configured to enclose the flush valve inlet, the canister is configured to lift from the flush valve inlet to open the valve to initiate a flush cycle, the canister comprises one or more openings configured to provide flow communication between the canister and the tank, and the conduit is coupled to the trapway and provides for flow communication between the canister and the trapway.