Patent ID: 6978490

Claim:
In a toilet room flush valve for use in flushing toilets and urinals including a valve body having a water inlet and a water outlet, valve means within the body for controlling flow between the inlet and outlet, and a valve handle pivotally mounted on the valve body for movement to operate the valve means, the improvement comprising an actuator for causing movement of the valve handle, the actuator comprising: a housing mountable on the valve body, a handle assembly pivotally mounted to the housing, a push rod mounted for movement with the handle assembly and relative to the handle assembly, the push rod being positioned to be engageable with the valve handle, an interior space formed between the valve handle and said handle assembly, a drive motor mounted in said interior space and connected to the handle assembly and connected to the push rod to cause movement thereof, a power supply for operating the drive motor, and a sensor associated with the actuator and connected to the power supply to cause the application of power to the drive motor, the handle assembly being engaged with the valve handle for causing pivotal movement of the handle independent of the push rod.