EP 2310581 A1 20110420 - APPARATUS FOR EMPTYING A CISTERN
Title (en)
APPARATUS FOR EMPTYING A CISTERN
Title (de)
VORRICHTUNG ZUM ENTLEEREN EINER ZISTERNE
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DESTINÉ À VIDER UNE CHASSE D'EAU
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 2009050726 W 20090624
- GB 0811563 A 20080624
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2009156759A1] An apparatus (1) for emptying a cistern (3) which apparatus includes control unit (2, 102, 202), a pair of actuators electrically connected to the control (2) unit and first and second cables (8a, 8b) each of which is operated by one of the actuators. A first end of each cable is connected to a respective one of the actuators and a second end of each cable is connected to a valve fluidly coupled to an outlet of the cistern. In use, the apparatus actuates the first cable to open the valve for effecting a full flush in response to a first signal received by the control unit. The apparatus is also configure do actuate the second cable to open the valve for effecting a partial flush in response to a second signal received by the control unit. Input means, preferably in the form of an infrared proximity sensor, is provided to receive a command from a user to generate the first and/or second signals.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
E03D 5/02 (2013.01 - EP US); E03D 5/105 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2009156759A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2009156759 A1 20091230; CN 102131987 A 20110720; EP 2310581 A1 20110420; EP 2586920 A1 20130501; GB 0811563 D0 20080730; US 2011197350 A1 20110818
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 2009050726 W 20090624; CN 200980132976 A 20090624; EP 09769600 A 20090624; EP 12191892 A 20090624; GB 0811563 A 20080624; US 200913000458 A 20090624