US2016208470A1PendingUtilityA1

Automatic Popup Device

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 20, 2015Filed: Jan 20, 2015Published: Jul 21, 2016
Est. expiryJan 20, 2035(~8.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

An automatic popup device assembly that electromechanically opens and closes a sink drain stopper plug. The device operates from within a waterproof capsulated cartridge that seamlessly attaches to a standard water drain pipe assembly. The device is powered by either a linear type solenoid or a low voltage linear dc gear motor to provide the force to raise and lower the stopper plug. The triggering mechanizing to actuate the stopper plug is a motion sensor. More commonly know as (IR), or (PIR) Infrared, Passive infrared motion control activating method. A secondary triggering mechanizing is the touch controller method whereby touching the stopper plug or external object such as the faucet or wall switch to raise or lower the stopper plug assembly automatically preventing the escape of water. A third triggering method to raise or lower the stopper plug is by a hand held remote controller through a (RF) radio signal frequency instructing to the popup device to engage. A forth triggering method making the invention compatible with smart homes is its ability to integrate with a WiFi internet connections. This allows the user to control or actuate the automatic popup device from any location in the world. The invention is constructed with the ability to upgrade and automate conventional water faucets and conform with motion sensing faucets in the commercial and residential sectors worldwide.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An automatic popup device assemble for lavatory sinks having a drain outlet, the assembly comprising: waterproof encapsulate cartridge; a linear positioned solenoid dc motor so as to provide the force to open and close the drain stopper; a internal cartridge holding configuration within the drain as to support the encapsulate cartridge in a linear position. 
     
     
         2 . The triggering system that operates the automatic popup device of  claim 1 ;
 more specifically the Infrared triggering actuation system; the radio frequency triggering system; the touch capacitance triggering actuation system and the smart home wifi access triggering actuation system as to the automation of the popup device.   
     
     
         3 . The deliver hardware that houses the triggering system of  claim 2 : the conventional vanity water faucet; the hybrid vanity water faucet; the electronic motion sensing water faucet as the hardware of embedding the triggering system that operates the automatic popup device as describe herein.

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