(19)
(11) EP 0 849 407 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/53

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.06.1998 Bulletin 1998/26

(21) Application number: 97122485.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6E03D 1/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 19.12.1996 IT TO960257 U

(71) Applicant: Oliveira & Irmao S.A.
3800 Aveiro (PT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Moura de Oliveira, Antonio Manuel
    3800 Aveiro (PT)

(74) Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Device for controlling the discharge valve of a lavatory flush tank


(57) The device has a shutter (21) for opening and closing the discharge valve (11); a float (22) connected to the shutter (21) and for delaying closing of the valve (11); a rocker arm (47) connected to the shutter (21); and a pair of elements (56, 57) hinged to the rocker arm (47). The elements (56, 57) are activated alternatively, by a control member (55) fitted to a button (36), to respectively open the valve (11) and close the valve following partial discharge. The rocker arm is in the form of a rectangular frame (47), while each element is defined by two arms (58, 59) connected by a crosspiece (61). The frame (47) carries two tongues (68, 69) for pushing the elements (56, 57) into an engaged position defined by a vertical rib (66) of a fixed structure (23). The fixed structure has two arms (24), and a crosspiece (26) in which a sleeve (31) for fastening a cup-shaped support (37) of the button (36) slides but is not allowed to rotate.







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