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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2018
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventors:
John Lipinski, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Clayton Garrels, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Timothy Waack, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 5/10 (2006.01); E03D 5/092 (2006.01); E03D 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 5/105 (2013.01); E03D 5/092 (2013.01); E03D 1/142 (2013.01);
Abstract
A trip lever assembly for a toilet includes a body and an infrared sensor. The body is configured to be mechanically coupled to a flush valve assembly of the toilet. The infrared sensor is coupled to the body, and is configured to be electrically coupled to the flush valve assembly. The body is configured to be manually actuated to control the flush valve assembly. The infrared sensor is a time-of-flight sensor configured to detect the distance of an object in a detection region of the infrared sensor to control the flush valve assembly.