Electronic fill valve and assembly
AssigneeLavelle Industries, Inc.
InventorKevin J. Guthrie
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Abstract
A fill valve for a water storage tank, the fill valve comprising a riser assembly, a valve housing mounted on an upper end of the riser assembly, a pilot orifice in the valve housing, and a sensor adapted to be mounted within the water storage tank. The sensor is responsive to a water level within the water storage tank, and a pilot valve mechanism opens and closes the pilot orifice in response to the sensor determining the water level in the fill tank.
Claims15
A fill valve for a water storage tank, said fill valve comprising a riser assembly, a valve housing mounted on an upper end of the riser assembly, a pilot orifice in the valve housing,
- a sensor adapted to be mounted within the water storage tank, the sensor being responsive to a water level within the water storage tank, and
- pilot valve means for opening and closing the pilot orifice in response to the sensor determining the water level in the fill tank.
A fill valve for a water storage tank, said fill valve comprising a riser assembly, a valve housing mounted on an upper end of the riser assembly, a pilot orifice in the valve housing,
- a sensor adapted to be mounted within the water storage tank, the sensor being responsive to a water level within the water storage tank, and
- a solenoid operable to open and close the pilot orifice in response to the sensor determining the water level in the fill tank, the sensor being connected via wireless communication with the pilot valve means.
A fill valve for a water storage tank, said fill valve comprising a riser assembly, a valve housing mounted on an upper end of the riser assembly, a pilot orifice in the valve housing, a sensor adapted to be mounted within the water storage tank, the sensor being responsive to a water level within the water storage tank, a solenoid operable to open and close the pilot orifice in response to the sensor determining the water level in the fill tank, the sensor being connected via wireless communication with the pilot valve means, and a micro-processor that creates an alarm signal in the form of at least one of an audible alarm or a wireless message if water does not reach a predetermined water level in a predetermined period of time, that creates an alarm signal in the form of at least one of an audible alarm or a wireless message if water reaches a predetermined high water level in a predetermined period of time, and that creates an alarm signal in the form of at least one of an audible alarm or a wireless message if the normal time period between a flush and a fill changes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.