Patent ID: 8317155

Claim:
A driving mechanism for a flush apparatus which comprises a valve body and a water valve disposed therein, wherein said driving mechanism comprises: an actuation housing, having an actuation channel, adapted for being supported by said valve body; an automated actuation unit which comprises a motorized unit received in said actuation housing and an automated plunger arm transversely extended along said actuation channel, wherein when said motorized unit is activated in responsive to a presence of a user, said automated plunger arm is driven by said motorized unit in a transverse direction for actuating said water valve so as to complete an automatically flushing operation of said flush apparatus; and a manual actuation unit which comprises a push button movably mounted at said actuation housing and a manual plunger arm transversely extended along said actuation channel from said push button towards said water valve, wherein when said push button is manually pressed, said manual plunger arm is driven in a transverse direction for actuating said water valve so as to complete a manually flushing operation of said flush apparatus.