(19)
(11) EP 2 199 472 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/01

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/25

(21) Application number: 09179667.2

(22) Date of filing: 17.12.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E03D 1/14(2006.01)
 E03D 5/10(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 17.12.2008 SE 0850146

(71) Applicant: Ifö Sanitär AB
295 22 Bromölla (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Danielsson Spogardh Stefan
    374 53 Asarum (SE)
  • Magnusson, Christian
    291 41 Kristianstad (SE)

(74) Representative: Bolmsjö, Erik Magnus 
Ström & Gulliksson AB Studentgatan 1
203 13 Malmö
203 13 Malmö (SE)

   


(54) Device and method for flushing a toilet


(57) A device for flushing a toilet comprises a flushing mechanism having a first lifting device (150) for manually initiating a large volume flush, and a second lifting device (160) for manually initiating a small volume flush. The device further comprises a sensor means (120) arranged to generate a signal upon registration of input data, and at least one motor (190) configured to receive the signal and being coupled to the first lifting device (150) or the second lifting device (160), said at least one motor (190) being operable to initiate either a large volume flush or a small volume flush upon receipt of the signal from the sensor means (120).







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