公开(公告)号：US12098534B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18090925

申请日：2022-12-29

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Peter W. Denzin ,  Jeffrey C. Hildebrand ,  Brian D. Renzelman ,  Clayton C. Garrels ,  Joseph L. Stauber ,  Eric M. Plate

IPC: E03D5/10 ,  B23P19/00 ,  E03D1/14

CPC classification number: E03D5/105 ,  B23P19/00 ,  E03D1/142 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A touchless actuation system for a toilet includes a touchless sensor, a motor assembly, and a processing circuit. The touchless sensor is located within a closed reservoir of the toilet. The processing circuit is configured to receive a signal from the touchless sensor and to detect an object within a detection region based on the signal. The detection region is external to the closed reservoir. The processing circuit is configured to facilitate flushing of the toilet through interaction with the motor assembly when the object is detected.

公开(公告)号：US11913211B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17459436

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Michael Luettgen ,  William Kuru ,  Clayton Garrels ,  Peter W. Denzin

IPC: A47K17/00 ,  A47K13/30 ,  C11D7/04 ,  C11D11/00 ,  E03D1/36 ,  E03D5/10 ,  E03D9/00 ,  E03D9/03 ,  E03D9/05 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B21/18 ,  E03D9/02

CPC classification number: E03D9/05 ,  A47K13/307 ,  A47K17/00 ,  C11D7/04 ,  C11D11/0023 ,  C11D11/0052 ,  E03D1/36 ,  E03D5/10 ,  E03D9/005 ,  E03D9/031 ,  E03D9/032 ,  E03D9/033 ,  E03D9/038 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B21/182 ,  E03D2009/024 ,  E03D2009/028

Abstract: A toilet that includes a tank configured to hold water from a water supply; a reservoir fluidly connected to the tank and configured to hold a cleaning compound comprising a chemical compound and water from the water supply; and an actuator configured to control a flush cycle of the toilet upon a first activation, the actuator including at least one nozzle fluidly connected to the reservoir and configured to discharge an amount of the cleaning compound external to the tank upon at least one of the first activation or a second activation.

公开(公告)号：US11560702B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US17080150

申请日：2020-10-26

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Peter W. Denzin ,  Jeffrey C. Hildebrand ,  Brian D. Renzelman ,  Clayton C. Garrels ,  Joseph L. Stauber ,  Eric M. Plate

IPC: E03D5/10 ,  B23P19/00 ,  E03D1/14

Abstract: A touchless actuation system for a toilet includes a touchless sensor, a motor assembly, and a processing circuit. The touchless sensor is located within a closed reservoir of the toilet. The processing circuit is configured to receive a signal from the touchless sensor and to detect an object within a detection region based on the signal. The detection region is external to the closed reservoir. The processing circuit is configured to facilitate flushing of the toilet through interaction with the motor assembly when the object is detected.

公开(公告)号：US20170241118A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15588821

申请日：2017-05-08

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Peter W. Denzin ,  Jeffrey C. Hildebrand ,  Brian D. Renzelman ,  Clayton C. Garrels ,  Joseph L. Stauber ,  Eric M. Plate

IPC: E03D5/10 ,  E03D1/14

Abstract: A touchless actuation system for a toilet includes a touchless sensor, a motor assembly, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive a signal from the touchless sensor and to detect an object within a detection region based on the signal. The touchless sensor lacks an optical path to the detection region. In some embodiments, the touchless sensor is a projected capacitive sensor. The processing circuit is configured to activate the motor assembly upon detecting the object and the motor assembly is configured to actuate flushing of the toilet when activated by the processing circuit.

公开(公告)号：US12104366B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US18141779

申请日：2023-05-01

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Michael Luettgen ,  William Kuru ,  Clayton Garrels ,  Peter W. Denzin

IPC: E03D9/02 ,  A47K13/30 ,  A47K17/00 ,  C11D7/04 ,  E03D1/36 ,  E03D5/10 ,  E03D9/00 ,  E03D9/03 ,  E03D9/05 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B21/18

CPC classification number: E03D9/05 ,  A47K13/307 ,  A47K17/00 ,  C11D7/04 ,  E03D1/36 ,  E03D5/10 ,  E03D9/005 ,  E03D9/031 ,  E03D9/032 ,  E03D9/033 ,  E03D9/038 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B21/182 ,  C11D2111/14 ,  C11D2111/24 ,  E03D2009/024 ,  E03D2009/028

Abstract: A toilet that includes a tank configured to hold water from a water supply; a reservoir fluidly connected to the tank and configured to hold a cleaning compound comprising a chemical compound and water from the water supply; and an actuator configured to control a flush cycle of the toilet upon a first activation, the actuator including at least one nozzle fluidly connected to the reservoir and configured to discharge an amount of the cleaning compound external to the tank upon at least one of the first activation or a second activation.

公开(公告)号：US11873634B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17212814

申请日：2021-03-25

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： William Kuru ,  Clayton Garrels ,  Peter W. Denzin

IPC: E03D9/03 ,  E03D9/05 ,  A47K17/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  C11D7/04 ,  C11D11/00 ,  A47K13/30 ,  E03D1/36 ,  E03D5/10 ,  E03D9/00 ,  G08B5/36 ,  E03D9/02

CPC classification number: E03D9/05 ,  A47K13/307 ,  A47K17/00 ,  C11D7/04 ,  C11D11/0023 ,  C11D11/0052 ,  E03D1/36 ,  E03D5/10 ,  E03D9/005 ,  E03D9/031 ,  E03D9/032 ,  E03D9/033 ,  E03D9/038 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B21/182 ,  E03D2009/024 ,  E03D2009/028

Abstract: A chemical dispensing system for a toilet that includes a container configured to contain a chemical compound that mixes with water to form a cleaning compound; a bracket coupled to the container; a threaded protrusion that extends from the bracket and is configured to extend through a hole in an inside of the sidewall of the toilet; and a fastener having a threaded body and a head, which is larger radially than the threaded body such that the head is configured to contact an outside of the sidewall in a secured position in which the threaded body threads to the threaded protrusion.

公开(公告)号：US20230137908A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18090925

申请日：2022-12-29

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Peter W. Denzin ,  Jeffrey C. Hildebrand ,  Brian D. Renzelman ,  Clayton C. Garrels ,  Joseph L. Stauber ,  Eric M. Plate

IPC: E03D5/10 ,  B23P19/00 ,  E03D1/14

Abstract: A touchless actuation system for a toilet includes a touchless sensor, a motor assembly, and a processing circuit. The touchless sensor is located within a closed reservoir of the toilet. The processing circuit is configured to receive a signal from the touchless sensor and to detect an object within a detection region based on the signal. The detection region is external to the closed reservoir. The processing circuit is configured to facilitate flushing of the toilet through interaction with the motor assembly when the object is detected.

公开(公告)号：US20210355668A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

申请号：US17388582

申请日：2021-07-29

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Michael Luettgen ,  William Kuru ,  Clayton Garrels ,  Peter W. Denzin

IPC: E03D9/05 ,  A47K17/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  C11D7/04 ,  C11D11/00 ,  A47K13/30 ,  E03D9/03 ,  E03D1/36 ,  E03D5/10 ,  E03D9/00 ,  G08B5/36

Abstract: A toilet that includes a tank configured to hold water from a water supply; a reservoir fluidly connected to the tank and configured to hold a cleaning compound comprising a chemical compound and water from the water supply; and an actuator configured to control a flush cycle of the toilet upon a first activation, the actuator including at least one nozzle fluidly connected to the reservoir and configured to discharge an amount of the cleaning compound external to the tank upon at least one of the first activation or a second activation.

公开(公告)号：US10544574B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US15994713

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： William Kuru ,  Clayton Garrels ,  Peter W. Denzin

IPC: E03D9/00 ,  E03D1/36 ,  E03D5/10 ,  E03D9/03 ,  E03D9/02 ,  C11D11/00 ,  C11D7/04 ,  A47K17/00

Abstract: A toilet that includes a bowl; a tank having a sidewall and a bottom defining a reservoir; a container located inside the reservoir and configured to contain a chemical compound that mixes with water to form a cleaning compound; a connector for coupling the container to the sidewall; and a flush valve. The connector has a bracket coupled to the container, a threaded protrusion that extends from the bracket into a hole in the sidewall of the tank, and a threaded fastener having a threaded body and a head, which is larger radially than the threaded body such that the head contacts an outside of the sidewall in a secured position in which the threaded body threads to the threaded protrusion. The flush valve is fluidly connected to the container to introduce the cleaning compound into the bowl through an outlet in the bottom during a cleaning cycle.

公开(公告)号：US20200002930A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16564311

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Michael LUETTGEN ,  William Kuru ,  Clayton Garrels ,  Peter W. Denzin

IPC: E03D9/05 ,  A47K17/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  C11D7/04 ,  C11D11/00 ,  A47K13/30 ,  E03D9/00 ,  E03D9/03 ,  G08B5/36

Abstract: A toilet that includes a tank configured to hold water from a water supply; a reservoir fluidly connected to the tank and configured to hold a cleaning compound comprising a chemical compound and water from the water supply; and an actuator configured to control a flush cycle of the toilet upon a first activation, the actuator including at least one nozzle fluidly connected to the reservoir and configured to discharge an amount of the cleaning compound external to the tank upon at least one of the first activation or a second activation.