EP3757301C0 - Beam controller - Google Patents

Beam controller

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Publication number: EP3757301C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: beam controller; controller
Prior art date: 2019-06-27
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

EP20181851.5A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP3757301B1 (en

EP3757301A1 (en

Inventor

Manuel Keel

Reto Berger

Andreas Rueegg

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

KWC Group AG

Original Assignee

KWC Group AG

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2019-06-27

Filing date

2020-06-24

Publication date

2023-06-07

2020-06-24 Application filed by KWC Group AG filed Critical KWC Group AG

2020-12-30 Publication of EP3757301A1 publication Critical patent/EP3757301A1/en

2023-06-07 Application granted granted Critical

2023-06-07 Publication of EP3757301B1 publication Critical patent/EP3757301B1/en

2023-06-07 Publication of EP3757301C0 publication Critical patent/EP3757301C0/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2040-06-24 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- 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
- E03C1/08—Jet regulators or jet guides, e.g. anti-splash devices
- E03C1/084—Jet regulators with aerating means
- 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
- E03C1/08—Jet regulators or jet guides, e.g. anti-splash devices
- 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
- 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
- E03C1/0411—Taps specially designed for dispensing boiling water
- 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
- E03C1/08—Jet regulators or jet guides, e.g. anti-splash devices
- E03C1/086—Jet regulators or jet guides, easily mountable on the outlet of taps
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C2201/00—Details, devices or methods not otherwise provided for
- E03C2201/40—Arrangement of water treatment devices in domestic plumbing installations
- E03C2201/45—Arrangement of water treatment devices in domestic plumbing installations for carbonated water

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
Nozzles (AREA)

EP20181851.5A 2019-06-27 2020-06-24 Beam controller Active EP3757301B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE102019117381.7A DE102019117381A1 (en)	2019-06-27	2019-06-27	Aerator

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3757301A1 EP3757301A1 (en)	2020-12-30
EP3757301B1 EP3757301B1 (en)	2023-06-07
EP3757301C0 true EP3757301C0 (en)	2023-06-07

Family

ID=71138657

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP20181851.5A Active EP3757301B1 (en)	2019-06-27	2020-06-24	Beam controller

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
US (1)	US11851860B2 (en)
EP (1)	EP3757301B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN112144612B (en)
AU (1)	AU2020203789A1 (en)
DE (1)	DE102019117381A1 (en)

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2019
- 2019-06-27 DE DE102019117381.7A patent/DE102019117381A1/en not_active Ceased
2020
- 2020-06-09 AU AU2020203789A patent/AU2020203789A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2020-06-24 EP EP20181851.5A patent/EP3757301B1/en active Active
- 2020-06-28 CN CN202010596786.3A patent/CN112144612B/en active Active
- 2020-06-29 US US16/914,676 patent/US11851860B2/en active Active

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Publication number	Publication date
CN112144612A (en)	2020-12-29
CN112144612B (en)	2022-02-18
DE102019117381A1 (en)	2020-12-31
US20200407955A1 (en)	2020-12-31
AU2020203789A1 (en)	2021-01-21
US11851860B2 (en)	2023-12-26
EP3757301B1 (en)	2023-06-07
EP3757301A1 (en)	2020-12-30

Publication	Publication Date	Title
CA190312S (en)	2021-03-03	Controller
CA190311S (en)	2021-03-03	Controller
CA189880S (en)	2021-01-14	Controller
CA189508S (en)	2020-12-22	Controller enclosure
CA186146S (en)	2021-04-01	Central controller
CA185894S (en)	2020-02-06	Controller
EP3757301C0 (en)	2023-06-07	Beam controller
CA196144S (en)	2022-11-21	Building controller
CA210339S (en)	2022-04-29	Beam
ZA202004436B (en)	2022-10-26	Beam selection priority
SG10202010283WA (en)	2021-05-28	Beam connection device
CA192919S (en)	2022-02-10	Beam
CA189750S (en)	2021-03-30	Gaming controller
CA193927S (en)	2022-02-14	Controller
GB2585781B (en)	2021-12-15	Mode controller
EP3970926A4 (en)	2022-07-06	Controller
CA185787S (en)	2020-06-30	Support beam
GB202206264D0 (en)	2022-06-15	Controller
GB202002272D0 (en)	2020-04-01	Controller
CA223609S (en)	2023-12-18	Beam
GB2591558B (en)	2025-01-22	Control arrangement
PH32021050660S1 (en)	2021-09-15	Beam
GB202011929D0 (en)	2020-09-16	Wrekin Holdings Limited
GB201905977D0 (en)	2019-06-12	Support beam
GB202111055D0 (en)	2021-09-15	Controller

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