公开(公告)号：US20210164200A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17172835

申请日：2021-02-10

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Chanseol Chung

IPC: E03C1/04

Abstract: A faucet includes a spout, a water level sensor, and a controller. The spout includes a water outlet having a first set of nozzles oriented at an angle with respect to a central axis defined by the water outlet such that water discharged from the first set of nozzles converges at the central axis at a focal distance from the water outlet. The water level sensor is disposed on the spout, and is configured to detect a distance between the water outlet and a level of water in a container disposed below the water outlet. The controller is configured to control the flow of water through the water outlet based on a comparison between the detected distance and the focal distance.

公开(公告)号：US12274402B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US18390616

申请日：2023-12-20

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Chanseol Chung ,  Karger D. Kohler ,  Daniel N. Halloran ,  Jeffrey T. Laundre ,  Keith E. Muellenbach ,  Jennifer Tarplee ,  Craig Loest

IPC: A47K13/24 ,  A47K13/10 ,  A47K13/12 ,  A47K13/28 ,  A61G5/14

Abstract: A toilet includes a base, a cover, and a seat. The seat is rotatably coupled to the base, and the cover is rotatably coupled to the seat. The cover and the seat define an angled axis that is oriented upward and forward toward a front end of the base. The cover and the seat are each configured to rotate about the angled axis between a lowered position in which the cover and the seat are located adjacent the base and a stowed position in which the cover and the seat are oriented in an upward direction.

公开(公告)号：US12054925B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17547135

申请日：2021-12-09

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Chanseol Chung

IPC: E03C1/04 ,  F16L27/08

CPC classification number: E03C1/0404 ,  F16L27/0804 ,  E03C2001/0414 ,  Y10T137/9464

Abstract: A faucet includes a base configured to attach to a support, an outlet for dispensing a fluid, an articulable spout including a plurality of segments operatively coupled together sequentially between the base and the outlet and configured to rotate relative to one another to transition the articulable spout between a first position and a second position, and an actuator operatively coupled to at least two segments of the plurality of segments and configured to rotate the at least two segments in opposite rotational directions.

公开(公告)号：US12018468B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17306413

申请日：2021-05-03

Applicant: KOHLER CO.

Inventor： Chanseol Chung

IPC: E03C1/04 ,  B05B15/68

CPC classification number: E03C1/0408 ,  B05B15/68 ,  E03C2001/0414

Abstract: An articulating shower assembly in provided. The articulating shower assembly includes a linkage assembly operable between a first position and a second position. A spray head is coupled to the linkage assembly and is operable between the first position and the second position. A handle is pivotally coupled to the linkage assembly such that the linkage assembly is configured to transition between the first position and the second position in response to a force applied to the handle. In some embodiments, the linkage assembly includes a first link arm, a second link arm, and a pivot body, where the pivot body is fluidly coupled to the spray head. The first link arm may be rigid while the second link arm is structured to extend and collapse as the linkage assembly transitions between the first position and the second position.

公开(公告)号：US20240115089A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18390616

申请日：2023-12-20

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Chanseol Chung ,  Karger D. Kohler ,  Daniel N. Halloran ,  Jeffrey T. Laundre ,  Keith E. Muellenbach ,  Jennifer Tarplee ,  Craig Loest

IPC: A47K13/24 ,  A47K13/10 ,  A47K13/12 ,  A47K13/28

CPC classification number: A47K13/247 ,  A47K13/10 ,  A47K13/12 ,  A47K13/28 ,  A47K13/242 ,  A47K13/245 ,  A61G5/14

Abstract: A toilet includes a base, a cover, and a seat. The seat is rotatably coupled to the base, and the cover is rotatably coupled to the seat. The cover and the seat define an angled axis that is oriented upward and forward toward a front end of the base. The cover and the seat are each configured to rotate about the angled axis between a lowered position in which the cover and the seat are located adjacent the base and a stowed position in which the cover and the seat are oriented in an upward direction.

公开(公告)号：US11745193B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17538673

申请日：2021-11-30

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Chanseol Chung

IPC: B05B1/18 ,  B05B1/12 ,  B05B1/02 ,  B05B1/16 ,  B05B1/30 ,  E03C1/06

CPC classification number: B05B1/185 ,  B05B1/02 ,  B05B1/12 ,  B05B1/16 ,  B05B1/3053 ,  E03C1/066

Abstract: A spray head includes a front cover, a spray plate, and an actuator. The front cover includes a plurality of exit openings. The spray plate is oriented substantially parallel to the front cover. The spray plate includes a pin that is aligned with at least one exit opening of the plurality of exit openings. The pin is configured to selectively engage with the at least one exit opening to control a flow of water through the at least one exit opening. The actuator is coupled to the spray plate and is configured to reposition the spray plate relative to the front cover based on user input.

公开(公告)号：US11529030B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US17322335

申请日：2021-05-17

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Chanseol Chung ,  Karger D. Kohler ,  Daniel N. Halloran ,  Jeffrey T. Laundre ,  Keith E. Muellenbach ,  Jennifer Tarplee ,  Craig Loest

IPC: A47K13/24 ,  A47K13/10 ,  A47K13/12 ,  A47K13/28 ,  A61G5/14

Abstract: A toilet includes a base, a cover, and a seat. The seat is rotatably coupled to the base, and the cover is rotatably coupled to the seat. The cover and the seat define an angled axis that is oriented upward and forward toward a front end of the base. The cover and the seat are each configured to rotate about the angled axis between a lowered position in which the cover and the seat are located adjacent the base and a stowed position in which the cover and the seat are oriented in an upward direction.

公开(公告)号：US11484158B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17167796

申请日：2021-02-04

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Chanseol Chung

IPC: A47K3/28 ,  H05B3/00

Abstract: A shower panel includes an infrared heater and a panel assembly. The panel assembly includes a deflection surface. The infrared heater, located near the panel assembly, produces infrared rays in the shower cell. The infrared rays heat the general space of the shower cell. The deflection surface includes a profile that contains various deflection features that deflect the stream of water toward the user in the shower cell.

公开(公告)号：US20220330764A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17854344

申请日：2022-06-30

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Chanseol Chung

IPC: A47K13/10 ,  A61G7/10

Abstract: In one example, a lifting assembly for a toilet includes at least a track arm and a track. The track arm is configured to guide a toilet seat assembly from a first position to a second position. The track is coupled to a base enclosure of the toilet and providing a track path for the track arm, and the track path has a radius of curvature to limit the range of motion of the toilet seat assembly.

公开(公告)号：US11242675B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16429981

申请日：2019-06-03

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Chanseol Chung

IPC: E03C1/04

Abstract: A faucet having a base that is mountable to a support, a spout moveably coupled to the base and having an outlet for dispensing water, and a valve that controls a flow of water to an outlet, where the valve is opened in response to the spout being moved relative to the base to a first position, and the valve is closed in response to the spout being moved relative to the base from the first position toward a second position.