Global Patent Index - EP 1036384 A2

EP 1036384 A2 20000920 - CONTROL DEVICE FOR A TOILET

Title (en)

CONTROL DEVICE FOR A TOILET

Title (de)

ÜBERWACHUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR TOILETTEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE POUR W-C

Publication

EP 1036384 A2 20000920 (EN)

Application

EP 98964474 A 19981201

Priority

  • EP 9807780 W 19981201
  • IT TV970169 A 19971203
  • IT VE980001 U 19980119

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9928880A2] A toilet control device, characterised by comprising: at least one sensor (7, 10) for sensing the presence of a person within the toilet (2) in a standing position, at least one sensor (8, 9) for sensing the presence of said person when seated on the bowl (6) seating portion, a control unit, at least one alarm indicator (16, 18) powered by said control unit and activated by the absence of signals from both said sensors (7, 8, 9, 10) for a predetermined maximum of time.

IPC 1-7

G08B 21/00; A47K 13/14; A47K 17/00

IPC 8 full level

A47K 13/14 (2006.01); A47K 17/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/04 (2006.01); G08B 21/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 13/145 (2013.01); A47K 17/00 (2013.01); G08B 21/043 (2013.01); G08B 21/0469 (2013.01); G08B 21/22 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9928880A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FI FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9928880 A2 19990610; WO 9928880 A3 19990910; AU 1966099 A 19990616; EP 1036384 A2 20000920

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9807780 W 19981201; AU 1966099 A 19981201; EP 98964474 A 19981201