公开(公告)号：EP3198084A4

公开(公告)日：2018-05-30

申请号：EP15843270

申请日：2015-09-21

申请人： AS IP HOLDCO LLC

发明人： LI HSIAO CHANG

IPC分类号： E03C1/04

CPC分类号： E03C1/0404 ,  E03C1/04 ,  E03C2001/0415 ,  E03C2001/0417

摘要： An auto-retracting faucet spray head has an auto-retract mechanism, which includes a docking assembly provided at the end of the faucet body to facilitate automatic retraction and docking of the spray head. The docking assembly includes a spring-loaded mechanism that automatically docks the spray head to the faucet body when an adapter coupled to the spray head engages the docking assembly.

公开(公告)号：EP3259412A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-27

申请号：EP16752971.8

申请日：2016-02-17

申请人： AS IP Holdco LLC

发明人： MYERS, Verne, H. ,  YE, Xiaojing ,  WICKER, Nathan, J. ,  PITSCH, Walter ,  ANTHONY, Philip, M. ,  EIGER, Aaron, B.

IPC分类号： E03C1/04

CPC分类号： E03C1/0404 ,  E03C2001/0415

摘要： A faucet spray head magnetic docking system includes a socket that couples to an end of the spout, and a bonnet that couples to the spray head and that engages with the socket. The socket includes a shell configured to be arranged in the mouth of the spout, and integrated with one or more magnetic elements. The magnetic elements may be inserted into corresponding holes of the socket shell. Alternatively, the magnetic elements may be incorporated directly into the shell. The bonnet includes a threaded portion for coupling to corresponding threads of a connector at the spray head, and includes one or more corresponding magnets configured to magnetically attract to the magnetic elements of the socket.

公开(公告)号：EP3191652A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-19

申请号：EP15840761.9

申请日：2015-09-14

申请人： AS IP Holdco LLC

发明人： GROVER, David ,  ISHIYAMA, Daigo ,  BUCHER, Christophe ,  LE, Tuan ,  McHALE, James

IPC分类号： E03D1/00 ,  E03D1/34 ,  E03D11/13

CPC分类号： E03D1/306 ,  E03D1/145 ,  E03D11/02 ,  E03D2201/30 ,  E03D2201/40

摘要： A siphonic flush toilet system and method of priming the same having a toilet bowl assembly comprising at least one jet flush valve assembly and at least one rim valve; and bowl having a rim and a jet defining at least one jet channel. The bowl has a closed jet pathway to maintain the jet channel in a primed state with fluid from the jet flush valve assembly to prevent air from entering the closed jet pathway. Flush valves may have back-flow preventer mechanisms and/or at least partly flexible valve covers, including specific valve cover structures. Flush activation assemblies may have a flush activation bar connected to the pivot rod and/or an adjustable flush connector located between the pivot rod and the flush activation bar. A kit providing one or more flush activation elements is included. The kit elements may be usable with the toilet systems and methods described.

摘要翻译： 一种虹吸式冲水马桶系统及其灌注方法，具有包括至少一个喷射冲洗阀组件和至少一个边缘阀的抽水马桶组件; 以及具有限定至少一个喷射通道的边缘和喷嘴的碗。 该碗具有封闭的喷射路径，以使喷射通道保持打底状态，其中来自喷射冲洗阀组件的流体防止空气进入封闭喷射路径。 冲洗阀可具有回流防止机构和/或至少部分柔性的阀盖，包括特定的阀盖结构。 冲洗激活组件可具有连接到枢轴杆的冲洗激活杆和/或位于枢轴杆和冲洗激活杆之间的可调冲洗连接器。 包括提供一个或多个冲洗激活元件的套件。 该套件元件可以与所描述的马桶系统和方法一起使用。

公开(公告)号：EP3022365A4

公开(公告)日：2017-07-05

申请号：EP14826567

申请日：2014-07-15

申请人： AS IP HOLDCO LLC

发明人： BUCHER CHRISTOPHE ,  GROVER DAVID ,  BARNDT RONALD ,  SEGGIO FRANK ,  MCHALE JAMES ,  CICENAS CHRIS ,  O'KELLY MATTHEW

IPC分类号： E03D9/02 ,  E03D9/03

CPC分类号： E03D9/037 ,  E03D9/035 ,  E03D2009/028 ,  E03D2201/40

摘要： Toilet assemblies having various embodiments of a cleaning system are described herein which include a toilet assembly and a cleaning system. The toilet assembly has a toilet bowl, a toilet tank, a flush valve, a rim inlet port and a rim flow path (which may be an isolated rim path) extending from an outlet of the flush valve to the rim inlet port. The cleaning system has a reservoir for holding a liquid cleaning agent having an outlet port in fluid communication with the interior space of the reservoir body; a housing to receive the reservoir; a supply conduit in fluid communication with the interior of the reservoir; a flow control device capable of controlling flow through the supply conduit; and a control system activatable by an actuator feature, wherein upon activation of the actuator feature, the control system is adapted to initiate a clean cycle by: operating the flow control device for a first period of time sufficient to deliver a dose of a liquid cleaning agent from the supply conduit to an interior space of the flush valve in a closed position, the flush valve configured for delivery of fluid to the rim inlet port, and operating the flush valve to open the flush valve to introduce flush water to carry the dose of a liquid cleaning agent through the rim inlet port into the toilet bowl.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了具有清洁系统的各种实施例的马桶组件，其包括马桶组件和清洁系统。 马桶组件具有通过从冲水阀的出口到至少一个轮辋出口端口的边缘流动路径与便池流体连通的马桶便池，水箱，冲水阀和边缘。 冲洗阀构造成以冲洗致动模式操作，其中冲洗阀能够提供足以使马桶组件启动冲水虹吸或提供冲洗冲洗并且以清洁致动模式操作的冲洗水流动，其中冲洗 阀仅部分打开以允许将清洁剂和冲洗水混合物引入碗中，该清洁剂和冲洗水混合物不足以启动虹吸管但足以清洁碗。 清洁系统包括用于液体清洁剂的储存器，用于储存器的壳体，用于从储存器内接收流体并将其输送到冲洗阀的供应导管，能够控制清洁剂流动的流动控制装置和控制器 系统可通过致动器特征激活，以通过操作流量控制装置以将一定剂量的清洁剂递送至一个或多个轮缘出口来启动清洁循环，并且在清洁致动模式中操作冲洗阀以引入冲洗水来承载清洁剂量 通过所述至少一个边缘出口端口以不足以启动虹吸管但足以清洁所述碗的流量进入所述抽水马桶。

公开(公告)号：EP3126055A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-08

申请号：EP15765787.5

申请日：2015-03-13

申请人： AS IP Holdco LLC

发明人： LEE, Chungwan

IPC分类号： B05B1/18

CPC分类号： H04R1/028 ,  B05B1/18 ,  B05B1/185 ,  H04R31/006

摘要： A shower audio system (100) includes a speaker unit (101) having a housing (130) configured to removably mount about an outer periphery of a showerhead (110). The housing (130) is a waterproof enclosure for speaker unit components, including speakers (138), audio source connectors, audio electronics (136) for processing audio input data and outputting audio, and a power source (146). Control buttons (142) are mounted on the outer surface of the housing (130) to facilitate user access. The audio system (100) also includes an audio source (103), which can be an external device such as a smartphone. The audio system (100) renders audio, which can be wirelessly streamed from the audio source located outside of the shower, via the speaker unit (101) mounted on the showerhead out of the way of the shower stream.

摘要翻译： 淋浴音响系统包括扬声器单元，该扬声器单元具有被构造为可拆卸地安装在喷头的外周周围的壳体。 外壳是用于扬声器单元组件的防水外壳，包括扬声器（可以包括扬声器驱动器，例如低音扬声器，中音扬声器，高音扬声器和交叉），音频源连接器，用于处理音频输入数据和输出的音频电子 音频和电源。 诸如开/关开关，音量控制和/或音频源输入选择器的控制按钮安装在外壳的外表面上以便于用户访问。 音频系统还包括音频源，其可以是外部设备，例如智能电话。 音频系统通过安装在淋浴器上的扬声器单元，使得可以从位于淋浴器外部的音频源无线地流式传输音频，而不是淋浴流的方式。

公开(公告)号：EP3022365A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-25

申请号：EP14826567.1

申请日：2014-07-15

申请人： AS IP Holdco LLC

发明人： BUCHER, Christophe ,  GROVER, David ,  BARNDT, Ronald ,  SEGGIO, Frank ,  MCHALE, James ,  CICENAS, Chris ,  O'KELLY, Matthew

IPC分类号： E03D9/02

CPC分类号： E03D9/037 ,  E03D9/035 ,  E03D2009/028 ,  E03D2201/40

摘要： Toilet assemblies having various embodiments of a cleaning system are described herein which include a toilet assembly and a cleaning system. The toilet assembly has a toilet bowl, a toilet tank, a flush valve, a rim inlet port and a rim flow path (which may be an isolated rim path) extending from an outlet of the flush valve to the rim inlet port. The cleaning system has a reservoir for holding a liquid cleaning agent having an outlet port in fluid communication with the interior space of the reservoir body; a housing to receive the reservoir; a supply conduit in fluid communication with the interior of the reservoir; a flow control device capable of controlling flow through the supply conduit; and a control system activatable by an actuator feature, wherein upon activation of the actuator feature, the control system is adapted to initiate a clean cycle by: operating the flow control device for a first period of time sufficient to deliver a dose of a liquid cleaning agent from the supply conduit to an interior space of the flush valve in a closed position, the flush valve configured for delivery of fluid to the rim inlet port, and operating the flush valve to open the flush valve to introduce flush water to carry the dose of a liquid cleaning agent through the rim inlet port into the toilet bowl.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了具有清洁系统的各种实施例的马桶组件，其包括马桶组件和清洁系统。 马桶组件具有马桶，罐，冲洗阀和通过从冲洗阀的出口到至少一个边缘出口的边缘流动路径与碗流体连通的边缘。 冲洗阀构造成在冲洗动作模式下操作，其中冲洗阀能够提供足以使马桶组件启动冲洗虹吸或提供冲洗冲洗的冲洗水流，并且以清洗致动模式操作，其中冲洗 阀仅部分打开以允许将清洁剂和冲洗水混合物引入到不足以引起虹吸但足以清洁碗的碗中。 清洁系统包括用于液体清洁剂的储存器，用于储存器的壳体，用于从储存器内接收流体并将其输送到冲洗阀的供应管道，能够控制清洁剂流动的流量控制装置和控制器 系统可由致动器特征激活，以通过操作流量控制装置以将剂量的清洁剂递送到一个或多个边缘出口来启动清洁循环，以及在清洁致动模式下操作冲洗阀以引入冲洗水以携带剂量的清洁 试剂通过至少一个边缘出口端口以不足以引发虹吸但足以清洁碗的流量进入马桶。

公开(公告)号：EP3482007A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-15

申请号：EP17825033.8

申请日：2017-07-07

申请人： AS IP Holdco, LLC

发明人： GROVER, David ,  GUNAWARDENA, Mahendra ,  HELMSTETTER, Chris ,  MYERS, Verne

IPC分类号： E03D5/00 ,  E03D5/10

公开(公告)号：EP3191650A4

公开(公告)日：2018-07-04

申请号：EP15840670

申请日：2015-09-10

申请人： AS IP HOLDCO LLC

发明人： MCHALE JAMES ,  IENTILE JOSEPH ,  PITSCH WALTER ,  L'HENAFF JEAN-JACQUES

IPC分类号： E03C1/04

CPC分类号： E03C1/0404 ,  B22F3/1055 ,  B22F5/10 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29K2105/251 ,  B29L2023/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  E03C1/04 ,  Y02P10/295 ,  Y10T137/87684 ,  Y10T137/9464

摘要： Novel plumbing products, including faucets, are fabricated, e.g., using metallic 3-dimensional or other 3-D printing techniques, to have complex geometries, such as multiple channels that may diverge and re-converge near the spout. The geometries of the various channels can resemble interwoven net-like patterns that define various shapes between the channels, such as a lattice-type faucet defining parallelograms, circles or ovals, or multiple channels defining ellipses or half ellipses as channels diverge and then re-converge. Other embodiments may have fewer channels that diverge at the base of a faucet and re-converge at some distance above, after defining various curved paths at some defined convex curvature. The plumbing fixtures may be formed from one or more of stainless steels, INCONEL, brass, bronze, polycarbonate, PVC, acrylics, rigid polyolefins, PET, carbon fiber, AES, or other plumbing fitting suitable corrosion resistant materials. In some embodiments, the handles of an exemplary faucet can include the same or a similar multiple channel configuration as the spout, providing an advantageously, aesthetically pleasing faucet system. In exemplary embodiments, faucet spouts and their handles are formed so as to couple to standard faucet underbodies, standard valve platforms, or standard threaded hose/waterway connections.

公开(公告)号：EP3237782A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-01

申请号：EP15874318.7

申请日：2015-12-22

申请人： AS IP Holdco, LLC

发明人： LI, Hsiao, Chang ,  SEGGIO, Frank

IPC分类号： F16K31/02 ,  G05D7/06 ,  E03C1/05

CPC分类号： E03C1/057 ,  E03C2001/0415 ,  G01R33/07

摘要： A sensor-operated pull-out faucet can include a spout having a hose disposed therein, a pull-out spray head fluidly coupled to the hose and configured to dock at an end of the spout, and a sensor assembly disposed at least partially in the spout proximate the end of the spout. The sensor assembly can include a sensor and a shutter disposed adjacent the sensor. The shutter can be operable to obscure the sensor in a closed state and expose the sensor in an open state. The faucet can also include a control unit communicatively coupled to the sensor and configured to control fluid flow through the hose and the pull-out spray head based on control signals generated by the sensor.

摘要翻译： 传感器操作的拉出式龙头可以包括其中布置有软管的喷口，流体地联接到软管并构造成对接在喷口的一端的拉出式喷头，以及传感器组件，该传感器组件至少部分地设置在 喷口靠近喷口的末端。 传感器组件可以包括传感器和邻近传感器设置的快门。 快门可以操作以遮蔽处于关闭状态的传感器并且使传感器处于打开状态。 龙头还可以包括控制单元，该控制单元可通信地耦合到传感器并且被配置为基于由传感器生成的控制信号来控制流经软管和拉出式喷头的流体流量。

公开(公告)号：EP3198084A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-02

申请号：EP15843270.8

申请日：2015-09-21

申请人： AS IP Holdco LLC

发明人： LI, Hsiao Chang

IPC分类号： E03C1/04

CPC分类号： E03C1/0404 ,  E03C1/04 ,  E03C2001/0415

摘要： An auto-retracting faucet spray head has an auto-retract mechanism, which includes a docking assembly provided at the end of the faucet body to facilitate automatic retraction and docking of the spray head. The docking assembly includes a spring-loaded mechanism that automatically docks the spray head to the faucet body when an adapter coupled to the spray head engages the docking assembly.

摘要翻译： 自动回缩水龙头喷头具有自动回缩机构，其包括设置在水龙头主体的末端处的对接组件，以便于喷头的自动回缩和对接。 对接组件包括弹簧加载机构，当连接到喷头的适配器接合对接组件时，弹簧加载机构自动将喷头对接到水龙头主体上。