EP 0779414 B1 20010516 - Device for automatically topping-up a container with liquid
Title (en)
Device for automatically topping-up a container with liquid
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zur automatischen Nachfüllung eines Flüssigkeitsbehälters
Title (fr)
Dispositif de remplissage automatique d'un réservoir avec un liquide
Publication
Application
Priority
IT TO950993 A 19951212
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0779414A1] A device (1) for automatically topping-up a container (2) with liquid, provided with a pneumatically actuated pump (4) and having an intake orifice (51) connected to a liquid collecting reservoir (5) and a delivery orifice (53) for the liquid itself, with a cylindrical sensor means (15, 33) disposed substantially in alignment with a desired level (L3) of the liquid in the container (2) and comprising a chamber (34) having at least one opening (30) communicating with the interior of the container (2) itself and a piston (33) adapted to slide in a sealed manner in the chamber (34) when the level of liquid in the container is below said desired level (L3), with a duct (40) provided in the body of piston (33) and adapted to be actuated pneumatically to displace the piston (33) itself between a closed position between the duct (40) and the opening (30) and an opening position of the connection itself, and with means (8 10) for actuating pneumatically and simultaneously the pump (4) and the actuator means (35). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F01M 11/04 (2006.01); F01M 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F01M 11/0458 (2013.01); F01M 11/06 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE ES FR GB IT LI SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0779414 A1 19970618; EP 0779414 B1 20010516; DE 69612821 D1 20010621; DE 69612821 T2 20010920; ES 2157391 T3 20010816; IT 1281064 B1 19980211; IT TO950993 A0 19951212; IT TO950993 A1 19970612
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 96119798 A 19961210; DE 69612821 T 19961210; ES 96119798 T 19961210; IT TO950993 A 19951212