Toilet control system
AssigneeNiccole Family Trust
InventorsRichard Quintana, Devon Niccole
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Abstract
A toilet water measuring and flow control system, including leak and overflow detection and prevention elements. The system has inlet and outlet flow sensors operably connected to inlet and outlet control valves and to water level sensors to measure and control water flow to and from the toilet. Water level sensors held in a toilet tank are connected to the system to control the volume of water fed to the toilet tank and passing through the outlet. The toilet tank may be provided with a movable reservoir to more accurately control the amount of water held in the tank and exiting the tank upon flushing.
Claims20
A control system in combination with a toilet having a toilet tank and a toilet bowl, comprising:
- a water measuring and flow control system having a housing held in the toilet tank;
- a plurality of water level sensors and overflow sensors mounted in the toilet tank and the toilet bowl;
- an operating system held in the housing;
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- a flow sensor held in the housing and operatively connected to the operating system, to an inlet control valve and to the plurality of water level sensors and the overflow sensors to measure and control water flow to and from the toilet.
A water measuring and flow control system in combination with a toilet having a tank and a bowl, comprising:
- a housing held in said toilet tank;
- a plurality of water level leak detection and prevention sensors held in the toilet tank;
- a plurality of overflow detection and prevention sensors held in the toilet tank and the toilet bowl;
- an inlet flow sensor held in said housing and operatively connected to an inlet control valve and to the plurality of water level leak detection and prevention sensors to measure and control water flow into the toilet;
- an operating system held in the housing;
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- means held in the toilet tank to control the amount of water exiting from the toilet tank when it is flushed.
A water measuring and flow control system in combination with a toilet having a tank and a bowl comprising:
- a housing held in said toilet tank;
- a plurality of water level leak detection and prevention sensors held in the toilet tank;
- a plurality of overflow detection and prevention sensors held in the toilet tank and the toilet bowl;
- an inlet flow sensor held in said housing and operatively connected to an inlet control valve;
- an outlet flow sensor operatively connected to an outlet control valve;
- an operating system held in the housing and connected to a power supply;
- the operating system including a microprocessor and operatively connected to the inlet flow sensor and the outlet flow sensor;
- charging generators operated by the inlet flow sensor and the outlet flow sensor for recharging the power supply and
- an element held in the toilet tank to control the amount of water exiting from the toilet tank when it is flushed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.