Actuation apparatus

An actuation apparatus, comprising:

• a diaphragm valve, having an upstream side and a downstream side, opposite the upstream side;
• a hydraulic actuator, fluidically coupled with the downstream side of the diaphragm valve by a first hydraulic line;
• and
• a valve, fluidically coupled with the upstream side of the diaphragm valve by a second hydraulic line;
• and
• a valve controller coupled with the valve and operable to open and close the valve;
• wherein:
• pressurized fluid from the downstream side of the diaphragm valve flows to the hydraulic actuator, via the first hydraulic line, in response to opening of the valve;
• the hydraulic actuator is configured to actuate in response to receipt of pressurized fluid from the downstream side of the diaphragm valve;
• and
• the diaphragm valve and the hydraulic actuator are exclusively fluidically-powered and non-electric.

A toilet, comprising:

• a diaphragm valve, having an upstream side and a downstream side, opposite the upstream side;
• a hydraulic actuator, fluidically coupled with the downstream side of the diaphragm valve by a first hydraulic line;
• a valve fluidically coupled with the upstream side of the diaphragm valve by a second hydraulic line;
• and
• a valve controller coupled with the valve and operable to open and close the valve;
• wherein:
• pressurized fluid from the downstream side of the diaphragm valve flows to the hydraulic actuator, via the first hydraulic line, in response to opening of the valve;
• and
• the hydraulic actuator is configured to actuate in response to receipt of pressurized fluid from the downstream side of the diaphragm valve.