EP 2025274 A1 20090218 - Touchless optically controlled dispenser
Title (en)
Touchless optically controlled dispenser
Title (de)
Berührungsloser, optisch gesteuerter Spender
Title (fr)
Distributeur sans contact commandé optiquement
Publication
Application
Priority
- CA 2597190 A 20070813
- CA 2633564 A 20080605
Abstract (en)
An automatically controlled apparatus (10) whose operation is controlled at least in part by the input of a signal that an object is sensed in a selected position relative the apparatus, the apparatus having an emitter (63) to emit electromagnetic radiation and a sensor (54) to sense electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter which is reflected off an object suitably positioned relative the apparatus, comprising a carriage member (220) mounted to the apparatus for relative pivoting about a pivot axis (234), the emitter (53) and sensor (54) carried by carriage member (220), the emitter (53) being generally directional emitting radiation to emanate outwardly from the emitter generally along a longitudinal emission axis, the sensor (54) being generally directional and sensing radiation which emanates generally along a longitudinal sensing axis terminating in the sensor, the emission axis and the sensing axis generally disposed in a common plane which includes the horizontal axis.
IPC 8 full level
A47K 5/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A47K 5/12 (2013.01); A47K 5/1207 (2013.01); A47K 5/1217 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 5836482 A 19981117 - OPHARDT HERMANN [DE], et al
- US 5477894 A 19951226 - WAKABAYASHI TAKAAKI [JP], et al
- US 5373970 A 19941220 - OPHARDT HEINER [CA]
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5477984 A 19951226 - SAYAMA SHIGEHARU [JP], et al
- [A] WO 03005873 A1 20030123 - SCHEEPERS ROGER BASIL LAWSON [ZA], et al
- [A] EP 0383617 A1 19900822 - SURGIKOS INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08014458 A 20080813