IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0136645
(2011-08-05)
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등록번호 |
US-8596607
(2013-12-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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A driving mechanism, mounting to a flush apparatus, includes an actuation housing coupling with a valve body, a manual actuation unit including a push button and a manual plunger arm transversely extended from the push button towards a pushing platform, and an automated actuation unit including a mo
A driving mechanism, mounting to a flush apparatus, includes an actuation housing coupling with a valve body, a manual actuation unit including a push button and a manual plunger arm transversely extended from the push button towards a pushing platform, and an automated actuation unit including a motorized unit and an automated plunger arm transversely extended towards the pushing platform. When the push button is manually pressed, the pushing platform is pushed by the manual plunger arm to move a diaphragm member at the unsealed position. When the motorized unit is activated in responsive to a presence of a user, the automated plunger arm is driven by the motorized unit to move towards the pushing platform, such that the pushing platform is pushed by the automated plunger arm to move the diaphragm member at the unsealed position.
대표청구항
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1. A method of installing a driving mechanism into an existing flush apparatus which comprises a valve body having an operation opening, a water valve normally being retained at a sealed position, and a manual operation unit to move said water valve from said sealed position to an unsealed position,
1. A method of installing a driving mechanism into an existing flush apparatus which comprises a valve body having an operation opening, a water valve normally being retained at a sealed position, and a manual operation unit to move said water valve from said sealed position to an unsealed position, wherein the installing method comprises the steps of: (a) removing said operation unit from said valve body at said operation opening thereof;(b) coupling an actuation housing, having an actuation channel, with said valve body at said operation opening, wherein a motorized unit, which is a DC electric motor, is supported in said actuation housing; and(c) aligning an automated plunger arm with a diaphragm member of said water valve at a position that said automated plunger is transversely supported along said actuation channel and is driven by said motorized unit by the steps of:(c.1) activating said motorized unit in responsive to a presence of a user for generating a mechanically rotational power, wherein said motorized unit has an output that said rotational power is generated at said output of said motorized unit;(c.2) transmitting said rotational power of said motorized unit to a transverse force through a transmission unit; and(c.3) driving said automated plunger arm by said transverse force to move forward for moving said water valve from said sealed position to said unsealed position while said diaphragm member is then moved back to said sealed position, wherein said automated plunger arm is driven to move by a gear set and a driving arm of said transmission unit, wherein said gear set is operatively coupled with said output of said motorized unit, wherein said driving arm has one end operatively coupled with said gear unit and an opposed end operatively coupled with said automated plunger arm to transmit said rotational power to said transverse force, so as to drive said automated plunger arm to laterally move in a reciprocating manner; and(d) laterally moving said automated plunger arm back to its original position by said driving arm of said transmission unit via said rotational power of said motorized unit. 2. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein, in the step (c), said automated plunger arm is transversely aligned with a diaphragm shaft of said water valve such that when said automated plunger arm is driven forward by said transverse force, said diaphragm shaft is pushed to move said diaphragm member from said unsealed position to said sealed position. 3. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the step (a) further comprises a step of only removing a manual handle of said operation unit to keep a plunger pin thereof in an original position, wherein, in the step (c), said automated plunger arm is aligned with said plunger pin such that when said automated plunger arm is driven to move forward, said plunger pin is pushed to move said water valve from said sealed position to said unsealed position. 4. The method, as recited in claim 2, wherein the step (a) further comprises a step of only removing a manual handle of said operation unit to keep a plunger pin thereof in an original position, wherein, in the step (c), said automated plunger arm is aligned with said plunger pin such that when said automated plunger arm is driven to move forward, said plunger pin is pushed to move said water valve from said sealed position to said unsealed position. 5. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the step (a) further comprises a step of only removing a manual handle and a plunger pin of said operation unit, wherein, in the step (c), said automated plunger arm is driven to move forward by said motorized unit to directly move said water valve from said sealed position to said unsealed position. 6. The method, as recited in claim 2, wherein the step (a) further comprises a step of only removing a manual handle and a plunger pin of said operation unit, wherein, in the step (c), said automated plunger arm is driven to move forward by said motorized unit to directly move said water valve from said sealed position to said unsealed position. 7. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said end of said driving arm is rotatably coupled with one gear of said gear set, wherein said gear is rotated, said automated plunger arm is driven to laterally move in a reciprocating manner. 8. The method as recited in claim 4 wherein said end of said driving arm is rotatably coupled with one gear of said gear set, wherein said gear is rotated, said automated plunger arm is driven to laterally move in a reciprocating manner. 9. The method as recited in claim 6 wherein said end of said driving arm is rotatably coupled with one gear of said gear set, wherein said gear is rotated, said automated plunger arm is driven to laterally move in a reciprocating manner. 10. The method as recited in claim 7 wherein when said gear is rotated in a half revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved forward to push said water valve from said sealed position to said unsealed position, wherein when said gear is rotated in a full revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved backward that said water valve is moved back to said sealed position from said unsealed position. 11. The method as recited in claim 8 wherein when said gear is rotated in a half revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved forward to push said water valve from said sealed position to said unsealed position, wherein when said gear is rotated in a full revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved backward that said water valve is moved back to said sealed position from said unsealed position. 12. The method as recited in claim 9 wherein when said gear is rotated in a half revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved forward to push said water valve from said sealed position to said unsealed position, wherein when said gear is rotated in a full revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved backward that said water valve is moved back to said sealed position from said unsealed position. 13. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said automated plunger arm has a hollow structure. 14. The method, as recited in claim 11, wherein said automated plunger arm has a hollow structure. 15. The method, as recited in claim 12, wherein said automated plunger arm has a hollow structure. 16. A driving mechanism for a flush apparatus which comprises a valve body having an operation opening, and a diaphragm member normally being retained at a sealed position and being moved to an unsealed position, wherein said driving mechanism comprises: an automated actuation unit which comprises:an actuation housing having an actuation channel and adapted for being supported by said valve body at said operation opening;a motorized unit, which is a DC electric motor, supported in said actuation housing for generating a mechanically rotational power, wherein said motorized unit has an output that said rotational power is generated at said output of said motorized unit;a transmission unit operatively linked to said motorized unit for transmitting said rotational power of said motorized unit to a transverse force, wherein said transmission unit comprises a gear set operatively coupled with said output of said motorized unit and a driving arm; andan automated plunger arm transversely supported along said actuation channel and being driven by said motorized unit through said transmission unit, wherein said driving arm has one end operatively coupled with said gear unit and an opposed end operatively coupled with said automated plunger arm to transmit said rotational power to said transverse force, so as to drive said automated plunger arm to laterally move in a reciprocating manner, wherein when said motorized unit is activated in responsive to a presence of a user, said automated plunger arm is driven to move forward through said transverse force for moving said diaphragm member from said sealed position to said unsealed position, wherein said automated plunger arm is laterally moved back to its original position by said driving arm of said transmission unit via said rotational power of said motorized unit. 17. The driving mechanism, as recited in claim 16, wherein said automated plunger arm is driven forward by said transverse force for moving a diaphragm shaft in order to move said diaphragm member to said unsealed position while said diaphragm member is then moved back to said sealed position. 18. The driving mechanism, as recited in claim 16, wherein said end of said driving arm is rotatably coupled with one gear of said gear set, wherein said gear is rotated, said automated plunger arm is driven to laterally move in a reciprocating manner. 19. The driving mechanism, as recited in claim 17, wherein said end of said driving arm is rotatably coupled with one gear of said gear set, wherein said gear is rotated, said automated plunger arm is driven to laterally move in a reciprocating manner. 20. The driving mechanism, as recited in claim 16, wherein said automated plunger arm has a hollow structure. 21. The driving mechanism, as recited in claim 19, wherein said automated plunger arm has a hollow structure. 22. The driving mechanism, as recited in claim 18 wherein when said gear is rotated in a half revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved forward to push said water valve from said sealed position to said unsealed position, wherein when said gear is rotated in a full revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved backward that said water valve is moved back to said sealed position from said unsealed position. 23. The driving mechanism, as recited in claim 19 wherein when said gear is rotated in a half revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved forward to push said water valve from said sealed position to said unsealed position, wherein when said gear is rotated in a full revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved backward that said water valve is moved back to said sealed position from said unsealed position. 24. The driving mechanism, as recited in claim 16, wherein said automated plunger arm is transversely supported along said actuation channel for aligning with a pushing platform of said flush apparatus and is driven forward by said transverse force for moving said pushing platform to move said diaphragm member at said unsealed position while said diaphragm member is then moved back to said sealed position. 25. The driving mechanism, as recited in claim 24, wherein said end of said driving arm is rotatably coupled with one gear of said gear set, wherein said gear is rotated, said automated plunger arm is driven to laterally move in a reciprocating manner. 26. The driving mechanism, as recited in claim 24, wherein said automated plunger arm has a hollow structure. 27. The driving mechanism, as recited in claim 25, wherein said automated plunger arm has a hollow structure. 28. The driving mechanism, as recited in claim 25 wherein when said gear is rotated in a half revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved forward to push said water valve from said sealed position to said unsealed position, wherein when said gear is rotated in a full revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved backward that said water valve is moved back to said sealed position from said unsealed position. 29. The driving mechanism, as recited in claim 27, wherein when said gear is rotated in a half revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved forward to push said water valve from said sealed position to said unsealed position, wherein when said gear is rotated in a full revolution, said automated plunger arm is laterally moved backward that said water valve is moved back to said sealed position from said unsealed position.
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