公开(公告)号：US20240307897A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18678977

申请日：2024-05-30

Applicant: KOHLER CO.

Inventor： Todd W. Leonhard ,  Qi Cheng ,  Douglas J. Brouwer ,  Keith Ruh ,  Chad J. Cochart

IPC: B05B1/18 ,  E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/05 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: B05B1/18 ,  E03C1/057 ,  G05B15/02 ,  E03C1/0408 ,  Y10T137/87676

Abstract: A shower system includes on one or more valves and a plurality of showerheads. The plurality of showerheads are electrically coupled to one another and configured to receive electrical signals from one another. The plurality of showerheads are fluidly coupled to the one or more valves and configured to receive water therefrom. The plurality of showerheads includes a sprayer, one or more sensors, and an integrated user interface. The sprayer is configured to dispense water provided by the one or more valves. The one or more sensors are configured to register motion gestures made by a user. The integrated user interface is configured to control operation of the sprayer. The one or more sensors generates an internal signal to the plurality of showerheads corresponding to the motion gesture. One of the plurality of showerheads is a master showerhead.

公开(公告)号：US12023692B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17579801

申请日：2022-01-20

Applicant: KOHLER CO.

Inventor： Todd W. Leonhard ,  Qi Cheng ,  Douglas J. Brouwer ,  Keith Ruh ,  Chad J. Cochart

IPC: B05B1/18 ,  E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/05 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: B05B1/18 ,  E03C1/057 ,  G05B15/02 ,  E03C1/0408 ,  Y10T137/87676

Abstract: A shower system includes on one or more valves and a plurality of showerheads. The plurality of showerheads are electrically coupled to one another and configured to receive electrical signals from one another. The plurality of showerheads are fluidly coupled to the one or more valves and configured to receive water therefrom. The plurality of showerheads includes a sprayer, one or more sensors, and an integrated user interface. The sprayer is configured to dispense water provided by the one or more valves. The one or more sensors are configured to register motion gestures made by a user. The integrated user interface is configured to control operation of the sprayer. The one or more sensors generates an internal signal to the plurality of showerheads corresponding to the motion gesture. One of the plurality of showerheads is a master showerhead.

公开(公告)号：US20250155050A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US18947416

申请日：2024-11-14

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Shaun Skelton ,  Lilly Schroeder ,  James Giefer ,  Michael Smith ,  Stephanie Krickeberg ,  Thomas Sindelar ,  Keith Ruh ,  Peter Kajuch ,  Bradley Reedy ,  Greta Knowles ,  Chad Cochart

IPC: F16K31/60 ,  F16K11/00

Abstract: A mixing valve adapter is configured to connect to a plumbing fixture for controlling the mixture of two supplies of water having different temperatures. The mixing valve adapter includes at least an adapter body, a first shaft coupled to the adapter body, and a second shaft coupled to the adapter body, wherein the first shaft has a first cross-section different than a second cross-section associated with the second shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20220250098A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17579801

申请日：2022-01-20

Applicant: KOHLER CO.

Inventor： Todd W. Leonhard ,  Qi Cheng ,  Douglas J. Brouwer ,  Keith Ruh ,  Chad J. Cochart

IPC: B05B1/18 ,  E03C1/05 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: A shower system includes on one or more valves and a plurality of showerheads. The plurality of showerheads are electrically coupled to one another and configured to receive electrical signals from one another. The plurality of showerheads are fluidly coupled to the one or more valves and configured to receive water therefrom. The plurality of showerheads includes a sprayer, one or more sensors, and an integrated user interface. The sprayer is configured to dispense water provided by the one or more valves. The one or more sensors are configured to register motion gestures made by a user. The integrated user interface is configured to control operation of the sprayer. The one or more sensors generates an internal signal to the plurality of showerheads corresponding to the motion gesture. One of the plurality of showerheads is a master showerhead.