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EP 0893543 A1 19990127 - A recessed cistern for a dual control flushing system

Title (en)

A recessed cistern for a dual control flushing system

Title (de)

Unterputzspülkasten für eine Doppelkontrolle eines Spülsystems

Title (fr)

Citerne encastrée pour un contrÔle double d'un système de chasse d'eau

Publication

EP 0893543 A1 19990127 (EN)

Application

EP 98113805 A 19980723

Priority

IT TO970162 U 19970725

Abstract (en)

A recessed cistern for a flushing system for sanitary use, including a cistern body or tank (2) for containing the water, a support frame (5) mounted in the upper part of the tank (2) and which supports a control device (1) for opening the water outlet valve; the control device (1) is, in turn, manually operated by an external actuator element, for example, a rocking switch connected to a rod (22) hinged to an angle lever (9) of the control device (1); according to the invention, depending on the installation requirements, the cistern has two openings through which the aforesaid control device (1) passes, one horizontal and the other vertical, possibly closed by reduced portions, and the outlet valve can be operated through both of the said apertures, as the angle lever (2) includes two pairs (10) and (11) of substantially perpendicular arms in which the arms of each pair have hinge seats (24, 25) in which the rod (22) can be selectively engaged, depending on the type of operation of the cistern. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E03D 1/012; E03D 5/092

IPC 8 full level

E03D 1/012 (2006.01); E03D 5/092 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03D 1/012 (2013.01); E03D 5/092 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR LI NL PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0893543 A1 19990127; EP 0893543 B1 20021113; AT E227794 T1 20021115; DE 69809343 D1 20021219; DE 69809343 T2 20031009; DK 0893543 T3 20030310; ES 2187862 T3 20030616; IT 236293 Y1 20000808; IT TO970162 U1 19990125; PT 893543 E 20030331; SI 0893543 T1 20030630

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98113805 A 19980723; AT 98113805 T 19980723; DE 69809343 T 19980723; DK 98113805 T 19980723; ES 98113805 T 19980723; IT TO970162 U 19970725; PT 98113805 T 19980723; SI 9830342 T 19980723