EP0882848A3 - Water tap system - Google Patents

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EP0882848A3
EP0882848A3 EP98109727A EP98109727A EP0882848A3 EP 0882848 A3 EP0882848 A3 EP 0882848A3 EP 98109727 A EP98109727 A EP 98109727A EP 98109727 A EP98109727 A EP 98109727A EP 0882848 A3 EP0882848 A3 EP 0882848A3
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Jürgen Humpert
Eckhard Gransow
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Grohe Water Technology AG and Co KG
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Friedrich Grohe Armaturenfabrik GmbH and Co
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/05—Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps
    • E03C1/055—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like
    • E03C1/057—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like touchless, i.e. using sensors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths

Abstract

The hot and cold water mixer tap has a lever, which by means of side and vertical movements controls the mix and volume of delivered water for a set period of time. It also has an infrared sensing element which can detect the existence of an object, such as a hand, to turn the water on and off. A switch on the lever enables the detection system to be selectable. The tap has water inlets (11,12) to a mechanical mixing valve (10) from which the flow passes through a hose (13) to an electromagnetic valve (3) controlled by a system (4) to which an infrared sensor (5) is connected as well as a selection switch on the control lever through a lead (43).
EP98109727A 1997-06-04 1998-05-28 Water tap system Expired - Lifetime EP0882848B1 (en)

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DE19723312 1997-06-04
DE19723312A DE19723312A1 (en) 1997-06-04 1997-06-04 Water outlet valve arrangement

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EP0882848A2 EP0882848A2 (en) 1998-12-09
EP0882848A3 true EP0882848A3 (en) 1999-02-10
EP0882848B1 EP0882848B1 (en) 2003-05-07

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EP98109727A Expired - Lifetime EP0882848B1 (en) 1997-06-04 1998-05-28 Water tap system

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JP (1) JPH1113097A (en)
AT (1) ATE239834T1 (en)
DE (2) DE19723312A1 (en)
DK (1) DK0882848T3 (en)
ES (2) ES2199389T3 (en)
PT (1) PT882848E (en)

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ES2199389T3 (en) 2004-02-16
ATE239834T1 (en) 2003-05-15
ES1042037U (en) 1999-08-16
EP0882848A2 (en) 1998-12-09
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