Method and System for Controlling Actuation of Flush Apparatus

Abstract

A method of controlling actuation of a flush apparatus includes the steps of configuring a control module to actuate the flush apparatus for completing a flushing cycle periodically; and after a given unused time period of the flush apparatus, enabling the control module to enter into a sleep mode to stop an actuation of the flush apparatus. Therefore, during the rush hours, the control module is configured to actuate the flush apparatus frequently and during the off rush hours, the control module is configured to actuate the flush apparatus seldom.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of controlling actuation of a flush apparatus for a flushing system, comprising the steps of:
 (a) programming a flush interval in a control module to actuate said flush apparatus for completing a flushing cycle periodically;   (b) stop actuating said flush apparatus after a given unused time period of said flush apparatus; and   (c) enabling said flush apparatus to be actuated manually at any time by actuating a flush lever to move said flush apparatus to an opened position from a closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein in the step (c), said flush lever is actuated to push a valve member aside so as to move said flush apparatus to said opened position from said closed position, wherein a valve stopper is sat on said valve member. 
     
     
         3 . The method, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said flush lever is pivotally moved to push said valve member for manually actuating said flush apparatus. 
     
     
         4 . The method, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the step (b) further comprises the steps of:
 (b.1) entering said control module into a sleeping mode after said given unused time period, and   (b.2) actuating said flush apparatus to complete said flushing cycle before said control module enters into said sleep mode.   
     
     
         5 . The method, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the step (b) further comprises the steps of:
 (b.1) entering said control module into a sleeping mode after said given unused time period, and   (b.2) actuating said flush apparatus to complete said flushing cycle before said control module enters into said sleep mode.   
     
     
         6 . The method, as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising the steps of:
 (d) operatively linking an activation sensor to said control module;   (e) during said sleep mode, re-activating said control module to actuate said flush apparatus to complete said flushing cycle in response to a presence of a user via said activation sensor; and   (f) re-starting said unused time period after said flushing cycle is completed to start counting down said unused time period.   
     
     
         7 . The method, as recited in  claim 5 , further comprising the steps of:
 (d) operatively linking an activation sensor to said control module;   (e) during said sleep mode, re-activating said control module to actuate said flush apparatus to complete said flushing cycle in response to a presence of a user via said activation sensor; and   (f) re-starting said unused time period after said flushing cycle is completed to start counting down said unused time period.   
     
     
         8 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a default step of selectively setting said control module between a normal flush mode and a timer flush mode, wherein in said flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated in response to a presence of a user of said flush apparatus, wherein in said timer flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated periodically, such that said normal flush mode is a sensor-actuated mode and said timer flush mode is an on-sensor-actuated mode that said flush lever is able to be manually actuated when said control module is set at either said normal flush mode or said timer flush mode. 
     
     
         9 . The method, as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising a default step of selectively setting said control module between a normal flush mode and a timer flush mode, wherein in said flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated in response to a presence of a user of said flush apparatus, wherein in said timer flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated periodically, such that said normal flush mode is a sensor-actuated mode and said timer flush mode is an on-sensor-actuated mode that said flush lever is able to be manually actuated when said control module is set at either said normal flush mode or said timer flush mode. 
     
     
         10 . The method, as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising a default step of selectively setting said control module between a normal flush mode and a timer flush mode, wherein in said flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated in response to a presence of a user of said flush apparatus, wherein in said timer flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated periodically, such that said normal flush mode is a sensor-actuated mode and said timer flush mode is an on-sensor-actuated mode that said flush lever is able to be manually actuated when said control module is set at either said normal flush mode or said timer flush mode. 
     
     
         11 . The method, as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising a default step of selectively setting said control module between a normal flush mode and a timer flush mode, wherein in said flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated in response to a presence of a user of said flush apparatus, wherein in said timer flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated periodically, such that said normal flush mode is a sensor-actuated mode and said timer flush mode is an on-sensor-actuated mode that said flush lever is able to be manually actuated when said control module is set at either said normal flush mode or said timer flush mode. 
     
     
         12 . The method, as recited in  claim 5 , further comprising a default step of selectively setting said control module between a normal flush mode and a timer flush mode, wherein in said flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated in response to a presence of a user of said flush apparatus, wherein in said timer flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated periodically, such that said normal flush mode is a sensor-actuated mode and said timer flush mode is an on-sensor-actuated mode that said flush lever is able to be manually actuated when said control module is set at either said normal flush mode or said timer flush mode. 
     
     
         13 . The method, as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising a default step of selectively setting said control module between a normal flush mode and a timer flush mode, wherein in said flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated in response to the presence of the user of said flush apparatus, wherein in said timer flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated periodically, such that said normal flush mode is a sensor-actuated mode and said timer flush mode is anon-sensor-actuated mode, wherein said flush lever is able to be manually actuated when said control module is set at either said normal flush mode or said timer flush mode. 
     
     
         14 . The method, as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising a default step of selectively setting said control module between a normal flush mode and a timer flush mode, wherein in said flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated in response to the presence of the user of said flush apparatus, wherein in said timer flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated periodically, such that said normal flush mode is a sensor-actuated mode and said timer flush mode is anon-sensor-actuated mode, wherein said flush lever is able to be manually actuated when said control module is set at either said normal flush mode or said timer flush mode. 
     
     
         15 . A flush apparatus for a flushing system, comprising:
 an electric motor;   a relief valve powered by said electric motor for flushing said flushing system until a flushing cycle thereof is completed by moving said flush apparatus from an opened position to a closed position, wherein said relief valve is actuated manually and automatically in response to a detection of a presence of a user, wherein said relief valve comprises a valve member, a valve stopper sat on said valve member, and an actuator which is driven by said electric motor to move said relief valve between said opened position and said closed position, wherein when said actuator is moved to contact with said valve stopper, said relief valve is moved at said closed position, wherein when said valve member is moved aside, said relief valve is moved from said closed position to said opened position; and   a flush lever being manually actuated pivotally at any time to push said valve member so as to move said flush apparatus to said opened position from said closed position.   
     
     
         16 . The flush apparatus, as recited in  claim 15 , further comprises a control module remotely configured with a flush interval, as a time interval, that at every said flush interval, said flush apparatus is automatically and periodically actuated independently to a detection of a presence of user. 
     
     
         17 . The flush apparatus, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said control module comprises a volume control switch selectively configuring water volume being used for completing the flushing cycle. 
     
     
         18 . The flush apparatus, as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising an activation sensor operatively linked to said control module, wherein, in response to said activation sensor, said control module enters into a sleep mode to stop an actuation of said flush apparatus after a given unused time period of said flush apparatus, wherein, during said sleep mode, said activation sensor is activated for the detection of the presence of the user in order to re-activate said control module and to re-start said unused time period, wherein said flush apparatus is actuated to complete the flushing cycle before said control module enters into said sleep mode. 
     
     
         19 . The flush apparatus, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said control module is configured between a normal flush mode and a timer flush mode, wherein in said normal flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated in response to the presence of the user of said flush apparatus, wherein in said timer flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated periodically. 
     
     
         20 . The flush apparatus, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said control module is configured between a normal flush mode and a timer flush mode, wherein in said normal flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated in response to the presence of the user of said flush apparatus, wherein in said timer flush mode, said flush apparatus is actuated periodically.