Global Patent Index - EP 1426502 A2

EP 1426502 A2 20040609 - Electronically controlled lavatory flush tank

Title (en)

Electronically controlled lavatory flush tank

Title (de)

Elektronisch gesteuerter Spülwasserbehälter

Title (fr)

Réservoir de chasse d'eau à commande électronique

Publication

EP 1426502 A2 20040609 (EN)

Application

EP 03026902 A 20031124

Priority

IT MI20022547 A 20021129

Abstract (en)

An electronically controlled lavatory flush tank (1) includes a hydraulic circuit (2) fitted with at least one valve (3; 4); and the hydraulic circuit (2) in turn has a fill inlet (10, 11) connectable to a water mains, and a vessel (12) having a drain hole (13). The tank (1) includes an electronic level sensor (5) for detecting the level of a fluid in the vessel (12); an electronic control circuit (6); and at least one electromechanical actuator (7; 8) activated by the electronic control circuit (6) for alternatively opening and closing the valve (3; 4) on the basis of the level detected by the level sensor (5). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E03D 1/32; E03D 1/14; F16K 21/18; E03D 1/30; E03D 5/10

IPC 8 full level

E03D 1/14 (2006.01); E03D 5/02 (2006.01); E03D 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03D 1/142 (2013.01); E03D 5/024 (2013.01); E03D 5/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1426502 A2 20040609; EP 1426502 A3 20040929; IT MI20022547 A1 20040530

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03026902 A 20031124; IT MI20022547 A 20021129