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EP 1045353 A2 20001018 - Photocell

Title (en)

Photocell

Title (de)

Photozelle

Title (fr)

Cellule photoélectrique

Publication

EP 1045353 A2 20001018 (EN)

Application

EP 00107054 A 20000404

Priority

IT TV990019 U 19990416

Abstract (en)

A photocell comprising a box-like body (2) constituted by a first half-shell (3) and by a second half-shell (4) which can be mutually coupled. Inside the first half-shell (3) there is a support (10), for example for a light source (11), which rotates about a first vertical axis. The light source (11) in turn selectively rotates on a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G08B 13/183

IPC 8 full level

G08B 13/183 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08B 13/183 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE ES FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1045353 A2 20001018; EP 1045353 A3 20010411; EP 1045353 B1 20040616; AT E269568 T1 20040715; DE 60011505 D1 20040722; IT 248101 Y1 20021210; IT TV990019 U1 20001016; IT TV990019 V0 19990416

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00107054 A 20000404; AT 00107054 T 20000404; DE 60011505 T 20000404; IT TV990019 U 19990416