System, Method, and Apparatus for Monitoring Restroom Appliances

• Main Authors: Anderson, Blaine, Harrison, Christopher R, Bush, Shawn D, Allard, III, Rock R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.08.2024
• Subjects: ACTUATING-FLOATS; BLASTING; COCKS; COFFEE MILLS; CONTROLLING; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR; FURNITURE; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; LIGHTING; MEASURING; MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUIDLEVEL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METERING BY VOLUME; PHYSICS; REGULATING; SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; SEWERAGE; SINKS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES; TAPS; TESTING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TOILET ACCESSORIES; VALVES; WATER SUPPLY; WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; WEAPONS

A system may include a toilet arranged in an environment; a proximity sensor arranged in the environment and configured to detect proximity data associated with a proximity of a person to the toilet; and at least one controller configured to: determine, based on the proximity data associated with the proximity of the person to the toilet, whether the person is standing in front of the toilet or sitting on the toilet; determine, based on whether the person is standing in front of the toilet or sitting on the toilet, an adjusted amount of water for a flush of the toilet; and modify, based on the adjusted amount of water for the flush, an amount of water used during the flush of the toilet.