EP 1160383 A1 20011205 - Device for controlling a series of washroom appliances
Title (en)
Device for controlling a series of washroom appliances
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zum Steuern einer Gruppe von Badezimmergeräten
Title (fr)
Dispositif pour commander une série d'appareils pour salle d'eau
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 01202252 A 19970225
- EP 97200527 A 19970225
- EP 96200513 A 19960228
Abstract (en)
A device for automatically controlling the operation of a washroom appliance such as a water faucet, soap dispenser, shower, urinal, etc., comprising means for actuating said appliance, means for deactuating said appliance, a remote control arranged for emitting a signal, a receiver arranged for receiving said signal and for generating a maintenance signal in response to receipt of the signal from the remote control, and means responsive to the maintenance signal for generating an overruling signal for disabling said actuation means. The device comprises means for intermittently actuating and deactuating said receiver to reduce the power consumption thereof and thereby enable the use of a battery as power source. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
E03C 1/05 (2013.01); E03D 5/105 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [DY] EP 0487977 A1 19920603 - INAX CORP [JP]
- [Y] EP 0410001 A1 19910130 - TOTO LTD [JP]
- [DY] EP 0574372 A1 19931215 - INT SANITARY WARE MFG [BE]
- [DA] US 5313673 A 19940524 - SAADI ROBERT E [US], et al
- [A] US 4735357 A 19880405 - GREGORY STEPHEN O [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE DE ES FR GB IT LU NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0792971 A1 19970903; EP 0792971 B1 20020123; EP 1160383 A1 20011205; EP 1160383 B1 20060621
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 97200527 A 19970225; EP 01202252 A 19970225