Global Patent Index - EP 0948682 A1

EP 0948682 A1 19991013 - DEVICE FOR COLLECTING, TEMPORARILY STORING AND DRAINING OFF RAINWATER

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR COLLECTING, TEMPORARILY STORING AND DRAINING OFF RAINWATER

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM SAMMELN, ZEITLICHES SPEICHERN UND ABZUG VON REGENWASSER

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE RECUEIL, DE STOCKAGE TEMPORAIRE ET DE REJET D'EAU DE PLUIE

Publication

EP 0948682 A1 19991013 (EN)

Application

EP 97912558 A 19971104

Priority

  • NL 9700605 W 19971104
  • NL 1004453 A 19961106

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9820209A1] A device for collecting, temporarily storing and draining off rainwater comprises an intermediate storage tank (2), which is provided with at least one infeed (4), a first outlet (8) arranged close to the bottom (6) of the tank and a second outlet (10) arranged at a distance above the bottom. The first outlet (8) is provided with a self-adjusting flow limiter (20), preferably in the form of a valve which is controlled by the flow rate into the first outlet (8) and has a ball-shaped valve body (24) which is able to close off the inflow opening (18) of the first outlet (8). The relative density of the ball (24) is slightly greater than that of water. In the event of light rainfall, contaminated rainwater is drained off via the first outlet (8), while in the event of heavy rainfall the first outlet is closed off by the ball (24) and relatively clean rainwater is drained off via the second outlet (10).

IPC 1-7

E03F 1/00; E03F 5/10

IPC 8 full level

E03F 1/00 (2006.01); E03F 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03F 1/00 (2013.01); E03F 5/101 (2013.01); E03F 5/107 (2013.01); E03F 2201/10 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9820209A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9820209 A1 19980514; AU 4969197 A 19980529; EP 0948682 A1 19991013; NL 1004453 C2 19980508

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 9700605 W 19971104; AU 4969197 A 19971104; EP 97912558 A 19971104; NL 1004453 A 19961106