公开(公告)号：US20240151014A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18482705

申请日：2023-10-06

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Govinda Rao Koyala ,  Gabriel Maclean Niederlander

IPC: E03C1/05 ,  F16K31/06

CPC classification number: E03C1/057 ,  F16K31/0675

Abstract: Methods and systems for manually overriding a touchless faucet system using an electronic or mechanical bypass. In a mechanical override system, the system includes a movably attached system that controls the touchless functionality of the faucet. In an electronic override system, the system includes a control box with which a user can interact to bypass or disable the touchless functionality of the faucet.

公开(公告)号：US20230093257A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17929225

申请日：2022-09-01

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Gabriel M. Niederlander ,  Timothy J. Waack ,  John O. Lipinski ,  Govinda Rao Koyala

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/04 ,  G01S17/08 ,  E03C1/05

Abstract: A sensor system can include a housing and a lens carrier at least partially disposed within the housing. The lens carrier defines a cylindrical structure including a number of housings disposed at a midpoint of the lens carrier, the housings configured to hold a number of sensor assemblies therein. The sensor assemblies include a first sensor assembly positioned proximate a second sensor assembly, each including a sensor lens and a sensor. The first sensor assembly is configured to emit a signal and the second sensor assembly is configured to receive the emitted signal. Positioned between the first sensor assembly and the second sensor assembly, and at least partially disposed around each assembly, is a gasket. The gasket extends from a base of the first sensor and the second sensor to second face of the lens carrier, and is configured to block an emitted signal from the first sensor assembly.