Balanced activation force and bistable valve system and method

    公开(公告)号:US11713817B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-01

    申请号:US17341341

    申请日:2021-06-07

    申请人: FLUIDMASTER, INC.

    发明人: Tuan Le Joseph Han

    IPC分类号: F16K3/24 F16K27/04 F16K3/34

    CPC分类号: F16K3/243 F16K3/34 F16K27/041

    摘要: Some embodiments include a valve assembly with a metering seal including a main channel including regions with a first diameter and regions with a second diameter, where the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter. Some embodiments include a stem positioned in the metering seal extending from at least a first end of the metering seal to a second end of the metering seal. In some embodiments, the stem has a fluted section positioned between two non-fluted sections, where the diameter of stem in the fluted section is smaller than the diameter of the stem in the non-fluted sections. Some embodiments include a first and second flow channel extending across at least a partial width of the metering seal, where the first flow channel is positioned at the first end of the metering seal, and the second flow channel is positioned at the second end of the metering seal.

    Fluid control system and method
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10899598B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US16057352

    申请日:2018-08-07

    申请人: FLUIDMASTER, INC.

    发明人: Tuan Le Adam Sampson

    摘要: Some embodiments include a fluid control system with an outlet valve assembly, an inlet valve assembly including a venturi inlet valve, and an actuator coupled to the inlet valve assembly. In some embodiments, the actuator can enable a user to control a flush volume of fluid control system. Some embodiments include a moveable float positioned in a chamber of the outlet valve assembly, where the chamber includes a variably-sized upper portion with a volume that is based at least in part on a variable position of the moveable float in the chamber. Some embodiments include a adjustable control valves coupled to an outer surface of the outlet valve assembly and the inlet valve assembly. Some embodiments also include a bellows positioned in and coupled to the variably-sized upper portion. In some embodiments, the bellows are fluidly coupled to the venturi inlet valve and at least one of the control valves.

    PNEUMATIC LOST MOTION/BINARY DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20190101226A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-04

    申请号:US16151257

    申请日:2018-10-03

    申请人: Fluidmaster, Inc.

    发明人: Tuan Le Joseph Han

    IPC分类号: F16K31/126 F16K7/17 F16K27/00

    摘要: Some embodiments include an assembly with an inlet housing enclosing an outlet housing that includes an inlet. The outlet housing includes an outlet port and a channel or aperture coupled to an outlet and apertures coupled to atmosphere. A moveable or flexible member is positioned in the inlet housing coupled to the outlet housing, and can deform, flex and/or move based on a flow and/or pressure of fluid from the inlet. Based on the flow and/or pressure of fluid from the inlet, the moveable or flexible member can reversibly move from a first position to a second position and/or from a second position to a first position. The first position is characterized by the moveable or flexible member being coupled to, proximate to, sealed to the aperture, and the second position is characterized by the moveable or flexible member being moved away from the aperture.

    Touchless Activation of a Toilet
    6.
    发明申请
    Touchless Activation of a Toilet 有权
    无声激活厕所

    公开(公告)号:US20150167280A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-18

    申请号:US14108144

    申请日:2013-12-16

    申请人: FLUIDMASTER, INC.

    IPC分类号: E03D5/10 E03C1/05

    CPC分类号: E03D5/105 E03C1/057

    摘要: A toilet sensor and actuator assembly, having: (a) an infrared sensor configured to detect the presence of an object at a far distance from a toilet; (b) an ultrasonic sensor configured to detect the presence of the object at a near distance from the toilet, wherein the ultrasonic sensor remains in a sleep mode until awakened by a signal from the infrared sensor that the infrared sensor has detected the presence of the object at the far distance; and (c) an actuator mechanism that flushes the toilet in response to a signal from the ultrasonic sensor that the ultrasonic sensor has detected the presence of the object at the near distance.

    摘要翻译: 一种马桶传感器和致动器组件,具有:(a)红外传感器,被配置为检测远离马桶的物体的存在; (b)超声波传感器,被配置为检测距离马桶的距离近的物体的存在,其中超声波传感器保持在睡眠模式,直到来自红外传感器的信号被红外传感器检测到存在 远处的物体; 和(c)致动器机构,其响应于来自超声波传感器的信号冲洗马桶,超声波传感器已经检测到物体在近距离处的存在。

    Fluid control system and method
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11939206B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-26

    申请号:US17155675

    申请日:2021-01-22

    申请人: FLUIDMASTER, INC.

    发明人: Tuan Le Adam Sampson

    摘要: Some embodiments include a fluid control system with an outlet valve assembly, an inlet valve assembly including a venturi inlet valve, and an actuator coupled to the inlet valve assembly. In some embodiments, the actuator can enable a user to control a flush volume of fluid control system. Some embodiments include a moveable float positioned in a chamber of the outlet valve assembly, where the chamber includes a variably-sized upper portion with a volume that is based at least in part on a variable position of the moveable float in the chamber. Some embodiments include a adjustable control valves coupled to an outer surface of the outlet valve assembly and the inlet valve assembly. Some embodiments also include a bellows positioned in and coupled to the variably-sized upper portion. In some embodiments, the bellows are fluidly coupled to the venturi inlet valve and at least one of the control valves.

    Washer
    8.
    外观设计
    Washer 有权

    公开(公告)号:USD1014235S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US29833058

    申请日:2022-03-31

    申请人: FLUIDMASTER, INC.

    摘要: FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a washer;
    FIG. 2 is an isometric view of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 3 is a front orthogonal view of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 4 is a back orthogonal view of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 5 is a left side orthogonal view of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 6 is a right side orthogonal view of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 7 is a top view of FIG. 1; and,
    FIG. 8 is a bottom view of FIG. 1.

    Pneumatic lost motion/binary device system and method

    公开(公告)号:US11746922B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US17245860

    申请日:2021-04-30

    申请人: FLUIDMASTER, INC.

    发明人: Tuan Le Joseph Han

    摘要: Some embodiments include an assembly with an inlet housing enclosing an outlet housing that includes an inlet. The outlet housing includes an outlet port and a channel or aperture coupled to an outlet and apertures coupled to atmosphere. A moveable or flexible member is positioned in the inlet housing coupled to the outlet housing, and can deform, flex and/or move based on a flow and/or pressure of fluid from the inlet. Based on the flow and/or pressure of fluid from the inlet, the moveable or flexible member can reversibly move from a first position to a second position and/or from a second position to a first position. The first position is characterized by the moveable or flexible member being coupled to, proximate to, sealed to the aperture, and the second position is characterized by the moveable or flexible member being moved away from the aperture.

    EXCHANGEABLE FILL VALVE SYSTEM AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20210332579A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17238581

    申请日:2021-04-23

    申请人: FLUIDMASTER, INC.

    IPC分类号: E03D1/32 F16K31/34

    摘要: The disclosure is directed to an exchangeable fill valve system. In some embodiments, the system includes an interchangeable shank that enables attachment of different fill valve types. In some embodiments, the interchangeable shank enables different fill valve types to be removed from a fluid tank without also removing the interchangeable shank from the tank wall. In some embodiments, the interchangeable shank also houses an inline filter, where the filter can be accessed by disconnecting the fill valve. In some embodiments, the exchangeable fill valve system includes floats that capture fill water drives the floats down actuating a fill valve lever. In some embodiments, the floats include one or more holes that enable a timed discharge of the fill water from the floats.