EP 0453702 A1 19911030 - An automatic flushing device for a flush toilet.
Title (en)
An automatic flushing device for a flush toilet.
Title (de)
Automatische Spüleinrichtung für eine Spültoilette.
Title (fr)
Chasse d'eau automatique pour une toilette.
Publication
Application
Priority
CA 2015417 A 19900425
Abstract (en)
An automatic flushing device for a flush toilet comprising an infrared sensor (231) and an electronic circuit connected with the infrared sensor (231), which is possible to sense the length of time the toilet has been used and to actuate the electronic circuit to energize a coil (24) to move magnetically up a round block (31) connected with a rhonboidal (3 ball (35) normally blocking an outlet (4) of a tank for three different lengths of time and accordingly for flushing water in three different volumes out of the outlet (4) <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
E03D 5/10 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] GB 1509600 A 19780504 - YEE KYAR UN
- [A] US 3908204 A 19750930 - HOPKINS CHARLES L
- [A] US 4141091 A 19790227 - PULVARI CHARLES F
- [A] US 4793588 A 19881227 - LAVERTY JR MARTIN J [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0453702 A1 19911030; EP 0453702 B1 19921223; AT E83819 T1 19930115; AU 620749 B2 19920220; AU 6867991 A 19911107; CA 2015417 A1 19911025; CA 2015417 C 19960625; DE 69100015 D1 19930204; DE 69100015 T2 19930422; ES 2036905 T3 19930601; GR 3006665 T3 19930630
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 91100179 A 19910108; AT 91100179 T 19910108; AU 6867991 A 19910104; CA 2015417 A 19900425; DE 69100015 T 19910108; ES 91100179 T 19910108; GR 920403033 T 19921224