EP2918740A4 - Hygienic cleaning device - Google Patents

Hygienic cleaning device

Info

Publication number: EP2918740A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: cleaning device; hygienic cleaning; hygienic; cleaning
Prior art date: 2012-11-06
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.): Granted

Application number

EP13853501.8A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2918740A1 (en

EP2918740B1 (en

Inventor

Ryoichi Koga

Mitsumasa Matsumura

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.)

Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd

Original Assignee

Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd

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.)

2012-11-06

Filing date

2013-03-04

Publication date

2015-12-23

2013-03-04 Application filed by Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd filed Critical Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd

2015-09-16 Publication of EP2918740A1 publication Critical patent/EP2918740A1/en

2015-12-23 Publication of EP2918740A4 publication Critical patent/EP2918740A4/en

2021-09-01 Application granted granted Critical

2021-09-01 Publication of EP2918740B1 publication Critical patent/EP2918740B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2033-03-04 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
- E03D9/08—Devices in the bowl producing upwardly-directed sprays; Modifications of the bowl for use with such devices ; Bidets; Combinations of bowls with urinals or bidets; Hot-air or other devices mounted in or on the bowl, urinal or bidet for cleaning or disinfecting

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Molecular Biology (AREA)
Epidemiology (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)

EP13853501.8A 2012-11-06 2013-03-04 Hygienic cleaning device Active EP2918740B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2012244177		2012-11-06
PCT/JP2013/001289 WO2014073124A1 (en)	2012-11-06	2013-03-04	Hygienic cleaning device

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2918740A1 EP2918740A1 (en)	2015-09-16
EP2918740A4 true EP2918740A4 (en)	2015-12-23
EP2918740B1 EP2918740B1 (en)	2021-09-01

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP13853501.8A Active EP2918740B1 (en)	2012-11-06	2013-03-04	Hygienic cleaning device

Country Status (4)

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EP (1)	EP2918740B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP5594448B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN104024545B (en)
WO (1)	WO2014073124A1 (en)

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2013
- 2013-03-04 JP JP2014505422A patent/JP5594448B1/en active Active
- 2013-03-04 CN CN201380002545.XA patent/CN104024545B/en active Active
- 2013-03-04 EP EP13853501.8A patent/EP2918740B1/en active Active
- 2013-03-04 WO PCT/JP2013/001289 patent/WO2014073124A1/en active Application Filing

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP2918740A1 (en)	2015-09-16
JPWO2014073124A1 (en)	2016-09-08
WO2014073124A1 (en)	2014-05-15
JP5594448B1 (en)	2014-09-24
CN104024545B (en)	2015-07-22
EP2918740B1 (en)	2021-09-01
CN104024545A (en)	2014-09-03

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