EP 0973978 A1 20000126 - SELF-ADJUSTING CONTROL DEVICE FOR FLUSHING SYSTEM MECHANISM
Title (en)
SELF-ADJUSTING CONTROL DEVICE FOR FLUSHING SYSTEM MECHANISM
Title (de)
SELBSTNACHSTELLENDE SPÜLUNGBETÄTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF AUTOREGLABLE DE COMMANDE D'UN MECANISME DE CHASSE D'EAU
Publication
Application
Priority
- FR 9800726 W 19980410
- FR 9704475 A 19970411
Abstract (en)
[origin: US6163897A] PCT No. PCT/FR98/00726 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 3, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 3, 1999 PCT Filed Apr. 10, 1998 PCT Pub. No. WO98/46836 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 22, 1998A self-adjusting control device for a flushing system mechanism borne by a stirrup and provided with pivoting arms actuated by fingers borne by pull-handles for flushing the water, the water flush control being provided via rods acting on the head of the pivoting arms, by externally accessible control knobs on the water flushing apparatus lid. The device comprises: a housing (16) containing the control knobs (19, 20), provided with a thread pitch (p1); an insert (14), integral in rotation with the housing (16) provided with a thread pitch (p2); a fitting (25) borne by the insert (14) carries the pivoting axis (26) of the arms (10, 11); the thread pitches (p1, p2) are in the ratio p1/p2 =L1/L2 of the vertical projections of the distances from the axis of the finger (33, 34) (L1) to the contact points (31, 32) of the heads (29, 30) of the arms (10, 11) and the rods (21, 22), and (L2) to the pivoting axis (26) of the arms (10, 11).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP KR US)
E03D 1/142 (2013.01 - EP US); E03D 5/09 (2013.01 - EP KR US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9846836A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 6163897 A 20001226; AT E222627 T1 20020915; AU 728625 B2 20010111; AU 7340698 A 19981111; CN 1158438 C 20040721; CN 1252114 A 20000503; DE 69807323 D1 20020926; DE 69807323 T2 20030417; EP 0973978 A1 20000126; EP 0973978 B1 20020821; ES 2181216 T3 20030216; FR 2762025 A1 19981016; FR 2762025 B1 19990709; HK 1006918 A2 19990226; JP 2001519000 A 20011016; KR 20010006131 A 20010126; PL 336084 A1 20000605; PT 973978 E 20021129; TR 199902489 T2 20000321; TW 378244 B 20000101; WO 9846836 A1 19981022
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 40282299 A 19991203; AT 98920604 T 19980410; AU 7340698 A 19980410; CN 98804105 A 19980410; DE 69807323 T 19980410; EP 98920604 A 19980410; ES 98920604 T 19980410; FR 9704475 A 19970411; FR 9800726 W 19980410; HK 98103059 A 19980414; JP 54355698 A 19980410; KR 19997009209 A 19991007; PL 33608498 A 19980410; PT 98920604 T 19980410; TR 9902489 T 19980410; TW 87105421 A 19980423