SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOUCHLESS ACTUATION OF A TOILET

An actuator assembly for a toilet flush valve, the actuator assembly comprising: a housing; a motor disposed in the housing; a gear coupled to an output shaft of the motor, wherein the gear is configured to rotate about a first longitudinal axis; a camshaft rotatably coupled to the housing, wherein...

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Hauptverfasser: WAACK, Timothy, GARRELS, Clayton C, LIPINSKI, John O
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:An actuator assembly for a toilet flush valve, the actuator assembly comprising: a housing; a motor disposed in the housing; a gear coupled to an output shaft of the motor, wherein the gear is configured to rotate about a first longitudinal axis; a camshaft rotatably coupled to the housing, wherein the camshaft is in rotational engagement with the gear, and wherein the camshaft is configured to rotate about a second longitudinal axis that is parallel to the first longitudinal axis; and an actuator rod engaged with the camshaft, wherein the actuator rod is configured to be coupled to the toilet flush valve and to translate in a longitudinal direction relative to the camshaft in response to rotational movement of the camshaft to control the toilet flush valve.