System and method for touchless actuation of a toilet
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsJohn Lipinski, Clayton Garrels, Timothy Waack
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Abstract
A trip lever assembly for a toilet includes a body and an infrared sensor. The body is configured to be mechanically coupled to a flush valve assembly of the toilet. The infrared sensor is coupled to the body, and is configured to be electrically coupled to the flush valve assembly. The body is configured to be manually actuated to control the flush valve assembly. The infrared sensor is a time-of-flight sensor configured to detect the distance of an object in a detection region of the infrared sensor to control the flush valve assembly.
Claims20
A toilet comprising:
- a tank;
- a power source within the tank;
- an electrical wire connected to the power source and a light;
- a light housing configured to be coupled to an upper edge of the tank;
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- a light channel configured prevent compression of the electrical wire.
A nightlight system for a toilet, the nightlight system comprising:
- a power source within a toilet tank;
- a cable connected to the power source and a light;
- a light housing configured to be coupled to an upper edge of the tank;
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- a light channel configured prevent compression of the cable.
A nightlight system for a toilet, the nightlight system, comprising:
- a power source within a toilet tank;
- an electrical wire connected to the power source and a light;
- and
- a light housing configured to be coupled to an upper edge of the tank, wherein the light housing is U-shaped to fit the upper edge of the toilet tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.