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EP 1199616 B1 20081210 - Time switching device in particular for blinds

Title (en)

Time switching device in particular for blinds

Title (de)

Zeitschaltvorrichtung insbesondere für Jalousien

Title (fr)

Dispositif de commutation horaire en particulier pour jalousies

Publication

EP 1199616 B1 20081210 (DE)

Application

EP 01122067 A 20010914

Priority

DE 10051263 A 20001016

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1199616A2] The device compares the current time of day with entered opening and closing switching times and when these are exceeded carries out opening and closing. The opening and closing times are fed to a microprocessor (MP) by scaled input signal generators (P1,P2) and the opening and closing are performed for a period sufficient to reach end switch actuation.

IPC 8 full level

G04G 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04G 15/006 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1199616 A2 20020424; EP 1199616 A3 20061004; EP 1199616 B1 20081210; DE 10051263 A1 20020425; DE 50114560 D1 20090122; ES 2317866 T3 20090501

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01122067 A 20010914; DE 10051263 A 20001016; DE 50114560 T 20010914; ES 01122067 T 20010914