US 11,142,898 B2 · Modular fluid valve

Abstract

A fluid valve with a modular and/or replaceable fluid control assembly is disclosed, and is configured and arranged to require maintenance over a product life of the fluid valve. The modular and/or replaceable fluid control assembly includes at least one portion including a setting or presetting configured and arranged to control fluid flow behavior in the fluid valve. The setting or presetting is useable to control fluid flow in the modular and/or replaceable fluid control assembly after an upgrade or replacement of at least a portion of the modular and/or replaceable fluid control assembly. Further, the setting or presetting enables the modular and/or replaceable fluid control assembly to retain the fluid flow behavior following one or more upgrades or replacements of one or more portions of the modular and/or replaceable fluid control assembly.

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Dependent claims

A flush and inlet valve assembly comprising:

a fill manifold structure,
a fill level sensor, and
a replaceable fill valve module;
wherein the fill manifold structure is configured to be coupled to a base of a toilet tank;
wherein the fill manifold structure is configured to receive fluid from a fluid supply line;
wherein the fill level sensor is coupled to the fill manifold structure;
wherein the fill level sensor comprises at least one setting or presetting configured to control fluid flow from the fill manifold to the replaceable fill valve module;
wherein the replaceable fill valve module is removably coupled to the at least one fill manifold structure;
wherein the fill level sensor is configured to remain coupled to the fill manifold structure when the replaceable fill valve module is decoupled from the fill manifold structure;
and
wherein the fill manifold structure is configured to remain coupled to the toilet tank when the replaceable fill valve module is decoupled from the fill manifold structure.

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A flush and inlet valve assembly comprising:

a fill manifold structure,
a flush level sensor, and
a replaceable flush valve module;
wherein the fill manifold structure is configured to be coupled to a base of a toilet tank;
wherein the fill manifold structure is configured to receive fluid from a fluid supply line;
wherein the flush level sensor is coupled to the fill manifold structure;
wherein the flush level sensor comprises at least one setting or presetting configured to control fluid flow from the fill manifold to the replaceable fill valve module;
wherein the replaceable flush valve module is configured to be removably coupled to a flush outlet;
wherein the replaceable flush valve module is configured to channel water through the flush outlet to a toilet bowl;
wherein the flush level sensor is configured to remain coupled to the fill manifold structure when the replaceable flush valve module is decoupled from the flush outlet;
and
wherein the fill manifold structure is configured to remain coupled to the toilet tank when the replaceable flush valve module is decoupled from the flush outlet.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Modular fluid valve

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