Flush water tank apparatus and flush toilet apparatus equipped with same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11505933
APP PUB NO 20210040718A1
SERIAL NO

16984623

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A flush water tank apparatus capable of opening and closing a discharge valve without the use of an external power source. A flush water tank apparatus includes a reservoir tank having a discharge opening; a discharge valve which opens and closes to supply and shut off the supply of flush water to the flush toilet; a discharge valve hydraulic drive portion, which uses the supply pressure of supplied municipal water to drive the discharge valve; an electric generator for generating electrical power using the flow of supplied municipal water; an electromagnetic valve operated by electrical power generated by the generator; and a water supply control device for controlling the supply of water to the discharge valve hydraulic drive portion based on the operation of the electromagnetic valve, and for controlling the supply of water to the reservoir tank.

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TOTO LTDFUKUOKA PREFECTURE FUKUOKA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hayashi, Nobuhiro Kitakyushu, JP 108 887
Kitaura, Hidekazu Kitakyushu, JP 22 45
Kuroishi, Masahiro Kitakyushu, JP 25 220
Shimuta, Akihiro Kitakyushu, JP 9 20

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