公开(公告)号：US20140047629A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US14053427

申请日：2013-10-14

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Joseph L. Stauber ,  Erich C. Vierkant, III ,  Brian M. Kaule

IPC: A47K13/10

CPC classification number: A47K13/10 ,  A47K13/305

Abstract: The present invention is an automated seat and/or lid assembly for a toilet. The invention includes switch automation, wherein movement of a bowl attachment is initiated via a switch, and manual-urging automation, wherein movement of a bowl attachment is initiated via manual urging by a user. An automated attachment assembly may be configured to provide both switch and manual-urging automation concomitantly based upon predetermined logic. Furthermore, the invention includes a method of identifying manual movement and of assisting the movement of a bowl attachment. The invention further includes an object sensor incorporated within the seat or lid to detect the presence or absence of an object near the bowl attachment.

Abstract translation: 本发明是用于马桶的自动化座椅和/或盖组件。 本发明包括开关自动化，其中碗附件的移动通过开关和手动启动自动化启动，其中碗附件的移动通过用户的手动推动而启动。 自动附接组件可以被配置为基于预定逻辑同时提供开关和手动启动自动化。 此外，本发明包括识别手动移动并辅助碗附件移动的方法。 本发明还包括结合在座椅或盖内的物体传感器，用于检测碗附件附近物体的存在或不存在。