Shower with electronically-actuated mode changing

    公开(公告)号:US12110669B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US17241764

    申请日:2021-04-27

    Applicant: Kohler Co.

    Inventor: Chanseol Chung

    CPC classification number: E03C1/057 B05B1/12 E03C1/0408 G10L25/03 G10L25/27

    Abstract: A shower system for controlling a spray pattern of water includes a sprayer and a control device. The sprayer includes a housing and an electronic diverter. The housing includes a water inlet and a plurality of water outlets configured to discharge water from the housing to form a plurality of different spray patterns. The electronic diverter is located within the housing and configured to automatically divert the water to different sets of the plurality of water outlets to form the plurality of different spray patterns responsive to an instruction signal. The control device is separate from the sprayer and is configured to provide the instruction signal to the electronic diverter to cause the electronic diverter to change between the plurality of different spray patterns.

    Toilet seat lift assembly
    53.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12004694B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-11

    申请号:US18132529

    申请日:2023-04-10

    Applicant: Kohler Co.

    Inventor: Chanseol Chung

    CPC classification number: A47K13/10 A61G7/1007

    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.

    Sink with integrated rinse feature
    56.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11732450B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US17345896

    申请日:2021-06-11

    Applicant: Kohler Co.

    CPC classification number: E03C1/048 E03C1/046 E03C1/182

    Abstract: A sink system includes a basin and a rinsing system. The basin includes a first wall configured to contain water within the basin. The rinsing system is integrated with the basin. The rinsing system includes one or more water outlets and a fluid conduit. The one or more water outlets are located along the first wall of the basin and are configured to dispense water into the basin. The fluid conduit extends at least partially along the first wall of the basin. The fluid conduit is fluidly coupled to the one or more water outlets and is configured to deliver water to the one or more water outlets.

    Articulating faucet with progressive magnetic joint

    公开(公告)号:US11703156B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-18

    申请号:US17112939

    申请日:2020-12-04

    Applicant: Kohler Co.

    Abstract: A faucet includes a base and a spout. The base is configured to be coupled to a mounting surface. The spout is rotatably coupled to the base. The spout includes a plurality of magnetic joints each including a different number of magnetic members, and a plurality of conduits rotatably coupled to each other by a magnetic joint of the plurality of magnetic joints. The spout extends from the base to a free end configured to discharge a fluid. The plurality of magnetic joints are arranged such that the number of magnetic members on each magnetic joint progressively increases from the free end to the base.

    Shower systems
    59.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11566406B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US16655631

    申请日:2019-10-17

    Applicant: Kohler Co.

    Inventor: Chanseol Chung

    Abstract: A shower system comprises a support, a handheld sprayer, a flexible conduit, and a weight. The support is configured to be coupled in a shower environment. The handheld sprayer is disposed below the support. The flexible conduit is coupled to the handheld sprayer, and extends through the support. The weight is coupled to the flexible conduit opposite the handheld sprayer. The weight is configured to bias the handheld sprayer to a first position in the shower environment.

    CONTAINER FILLING FAUCET
    60.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220349161A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17812467

    申请日:2022-07-14

    Applicant: Kohler Co.

    Inventor: Chanseol Chung

    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.

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