Global Patent Index - EP 4163448 A1

EP 4163448 A1 20230412 - WALL TAP

Title (en)

WALL TAP

Title (de)

WANDARMATUR

Title (fr)

PRISE MURALE

Publication

EP 4163448 A1 20230412 (EN)

Application

EP 22189378 A 20220809

Priority

ES 202131977 U 20211005

Abstract (en)

The present invention discloses a wall tap (1) comprising: an escutcheon (2); a piston (13) that can be fixed to a wall installation (18) for the water inlet (8); a spout (3), which can be fixed to the piston (13) at one end of the spout (3) where the water inlet (8) is housed; a solenoid valve (4); a proximity sensor (5); a battery (6); a microcontroller (7) connected to the proximity sensor (5); and, a cover (14). As a novelty, the proximity sensor (5) and the microcontroller (7) are located in the escutcheon (2), and the solenoid valve (4) and the battery (6) are in the spout (3). Moreover, the battery (6) is located at another end of the spout (3), which is closed by the cover (14).

IPC 8 full level

E03C 1/042 (2006.01); E03C 1/05 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E03C 1/042 (2013.01); E03C 1/057 (2013.01); E03C 2201/50 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4163448 A1 20230412; EP 4163448 B1 20240703; ES 1281156 U 20211110; ES 1281156 Y 20220131

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22189378 A 20220809; ES 202131977 U 20211005