TOILET OVERFLOW PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20190323220A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-24

    申请号:US16257669

    申请日:2019-01-25

    申请人: LIMIT, INC.

    摘要: A system for preventing overflow of a toilet includes a sensor, a processor and an actuator. The sensor senses a parameter caused by fluid dynamics within the toilet during a flush cycle. The parameter may involve vibration, sound, pressure, fluid flow rate or other detectible characteristics of the toilet. The processor uses information regarding the parameter that is gathered by the sensor to evaluate the condition of the flush cycle to determine if an impeded flush condition exists. In the event of an impeded flush condition, the processor directs the actuator to close a valve, which may be the toilet flapper valve in some embodiments. Also disclosed are methods for preventing toilet overflow, detecting an impeded flush condition and calibrating the system.

    TOILET OVERFLOW PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210079637A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US16941961

    申请日:2020-07-29

    申请人: LIMIT, INC.

    摘要: A system for preventing overflow of a toilet includes a sensor, a processor and an actuator. The sensor senses a parameter caused by fluid dynamics within the toilet during a flush cycle. The parameter may involve vibration, sound, pressure, fluid flow rate or other detectible characteristics of the toilet. The processor uses information regarding the parameter that is gathered by the sensor to evaluate the condition of the flush cycle to determine if an impeded flush condition exists. In the event of an impeded flush condition, the processor directs the actuator to close a valve, which may be the toilet flapper valve in some embodiments. Also disclosed are methods for preventing toilet overflow, detecting an impeded flush condition and calibrating the system.