Global Patent Index - EP 0758702 A1

EP 0758702 A1 19970219 - Handwash station

Title (en)

Handwash station

Title (de)

Handwaschanlage

Title (fr)

Installation de lavage pour les mains

Publication

EP 0758702 A1 19970219 (EN)

Application

EP 96305780 A 19960806

Priority

  • GB 9516383 A 19950810
  • GB 9602799 A 19960212

Abstract (en)

A handwash station comprises a wall mounted cabinet (1) which contains soap and water despensing means (10,11), a proximity sensor (9) and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry controls the dispensing of soap and water in response to signals from the proximity sensor. A count of valid handwashes is incremented only if a user's hand is detected by the proximity sensor at certain key points. The key points comprise at least the start of a last soap dispensing step and a the start of a last rinsing water dispensing step. Differential valid handwash count values are stored periodically by the processing circuitry and can be downloaded to a central station for analysis. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E03C 1/05

IPC 8 full level

E03C 1/05 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03C 1/057 (2013.01); A47K 2210/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Citation (third parties)

Third party :

EP 0396039 A1 19901107 - TECNOBIOS S R L [IT]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE FR IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2328868 A 19990310; GB 2328868 B 19990428; GB 9822354 D0 19981209; EP 0758702 A1 19970219; GB 2304038 A 19970312; GB 2304038 B 19990428; GB 2328867 A 19990310; GB 2328867 B 19990428; GB 9602799 D0 19960410; GB 9822353 D0 19981209

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9822354 A 19960212; EP 96305780 A 19960806; GB 9602799 A 19960212; GB 9822353 A 19960212