Adjustable sensor device for a plumbing fixture
AssigneeMasco Canada Limited
InventorsBrian David Main, Bryan Fisher
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Abstract
A sensing device for a plumbing fixture includes an electronics housing including a rear wall. The rear wall includes a tool passage therethrough and a fastener head pocket in communication with the tool passage. The device further includes a fastener including head carried in the fastener head pocket of the rear wall of the electronics housing and a body extending away from the head and establishing a fastener axis. The device further includes a sensor assembly including a sensor housing having a first portion coupled to the electronics housing and a second portion carried on the body of the fastener and configured for movement relative to the electronics housing along the body of the fastener.
Claims20
An adjustable plumbing fixture sensing device for detecting presence of an object, comprising:
- an electronics housing including a front wall and a rear wall, the rear wall including a tool passage therethrough extending from an interior side of the rear wall to an exterior side of the rear wall, and a fastener head pocket in communication with the tool passage on the interior side of the rear wall;
- a first fastener including a head carried in the fastener head pocket of the rear wall of the electronics housing and a body extending away from the head and establishing a fastener axis, wherein the head includes a tool recess accessible through the tool passage from the exterior side of the rear wall;
- and,
- a sensor assembly extending through the front wall of the electronics housing, and including a sensor housing having a first portion coupled to the rear wall of the electronics housing and a second portion carried on the body of the first fastener and configured for movement relative to the electronics housing along the body of the first fastener.
An adjustable plumbing fixture sensing device for detecting presence of an object, comprising:
- an electronics housing including a front wall, and a rear wall and a sidewall extending away from the rear wall and establishing an interior, the rear wall including a tool passage therethrough extending from an interior side of the rear wall to an exterior side of the rear wall, and a fastener head pocket in communication with the tool passage on the interior side of the rear wall;
- a first fastener including a head carried in the fastener head pocket of the rear wall of the electronics housing and a threaded body extending away from the head and establishing a fastener axis, wherein the head includes a tool recess accessible through the tool passage from the exterior side of the rear wall;
- and,
- a sensor assembly extending through the front wall of the electronics housing, and carried in the interior of the electronics housing and including a sensor housing having a first portion fixed relative to the rear wall of the electronics housing and a second portion carried on the threaded body of the first fastener and configured for movement relative to the electronics housing along the threaded body of the first fastener.
A flushometer assembly, comprising:
- a valve body;
- a valve element disposed within the valve body;
- a solenoid configured to control a position of the valve element;
- an adjustable plumbing fixture sensing device for detecting presence of an object, and including
- an electronics housing including a front wall, a rear wall and a sidewall extending away from the rear wall and establishing an interior, the rear wall including a tool passage therethrough extending from an interior side of the rear wall to an exterior side of the rear wall, and a fastener head pocket in communication with the tool passage on the interior side of the rear wall;
- a fastener including a head carried in the fastener head pocket of the rear wall of the electronics housing and a threaded body extending away from the head and establishing a fastener axis wherein the head includes a tool recess accessible through the tool passage from the exterior side of the rear wall;
- and,
- a sensor assembly carried in the interior of the electronics housing and extending through the front wall of the electronics housing, and including a sensor housing having a first portion fixed relative to the rear wall of the electronics housing and a second portion carried on the threaded body of the fastener and configured for movement relative to the electronics housing along the threaded body of the fastener;
- and,
- a controller configured to control the solenoid responsive to an output signal of the sensor assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.