Flush valve
AssigneeAS America, Inc.
InventorsMarin Marinov, Ki Bok Song, Walter Pitsch
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Abstract
A flush valve apparatus comprising a housing and a flush valve assembly positioned within the housing, wherein the flush valve assembly is configured to independently perform an automatic flush cycle and a manual flush cycle, the flush valve assembly comprises a sensor, a power source, and an electrical actuator, the sensor is configured to activate the electrical actuator to initiate the automatic flush cycle, and the flush valve assembly comprises a mechanical actuator configured to initiate the manual flush cycle. An electrical actuator and a mechanical actuator may both be positioned in a manifold and arranged substantially vertically in the housing.
Claims20
A flush valve apparatus, comprising
- a housing;
- a flush valve assembly positioned within the housing;
- and
- a manifold positioned within the housing,
- wherein
- the flush valve assembly is configured to independently perform an automatic flush cycle and a manual flush cycle,
- the flush valve assembly comprises a sensor, a power source, and an electrical actuator, the sensor, the power source, and the electrical actuator are in electrical communication, and the sensor is configured to activate the electrical actuator to initiate the automatic flush cycle,
- the flush valve assembly comprises a mechanical actuator configured to initiate the manual flush cycle,
- the manifold comprises a first opening to receive the electrical actuator, and a second opening to receive the mechanical actuator,
- the manifold is positioned over an upper chamber of the flush valve assembly, and
- the manifold comprises a first channel in fluid communication with the first opening and the upper chamber, and a second channel in fluid communication with the second opening and the upper chamber.
A flush valve apparatus, comprising
- a housing;
- a flush valve assembly positioned within the housing;
- and
- a manifold positioned within the housing,
- wherein
- the flush valve assembly is configured to independently perform an automatic flush cycle and a manual flush cycle,
- the flush valve assembly comprises a sensor, a power source, and an electrical actuator, the sensor, the power source, and the electrical actuator are in electrical communication, and the sensor is configured to activate the electrical actuator to initiate the automatic flush cycle,
- the flush valve assembly comprises a mechanical actuator configured to initiate the manual flush cycle,
- the manifold comprises a first opening to receive the electrical actuator, and a second opening to receive the mechanical actuator,
- the manifold is positioned over an upper chamber of the flush valve assembly, and
- a central axis of the first opening is substantially parallel with a central axis of the second opening, the first opening and the second opening being substantially vertically positioned.
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