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EP 0105377 B1 19881019 - TOILET DEVICE

Title (en)

TOILET DEVICE

Publication

EP 0105377 B1 19881019 (EN)

Application

EP 83900960 A 19830316

Priority

JP 3840582 U 19820317
JP 3840682 U 19820317

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8303274A1] A toilet device cleans an article after use with cleaning water and dries the article thereafter with a drying unit (53). The drying unit (53) is composed of a drying heater (50) and a motor fan (52). Electric power is supplied to the heater (50) through a series connector of a drying switch (49) held at a switching position and a gravity switch (38) turned on when the user sits on a toilet seat (3), thereby providing a toilet device which is very usable and safe.

IPC 1-7

E03D 9/08

IPC 8 full level

E03D 9/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03D 9/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8303274 A1 19830929; DE 3378272 D1 19881124; EP 0105377 A1 19840418; EP 0105377 A4 19860708; EP 0105377 B1 19881019

DOCDB simple family (application)

JP 8300082 W 19830316; DE 3378272 T 19830316; EP 83900960 A 19830316