EP3078916B1 - Extraction de fumée et/ou hotte de filtration de type amélioré, en particulier pour une cuisine domestique - Google Patents

Extraction de fumée et/ou hotte de filtration de type amélioré, en particulier pour une cuisine domestique Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3078916B1
EP3078916B1 EP16169105.0A EP16169105A EP3078916B1 EP 3078916 B1 EP3078916 B1 EP 3078916B1 EP 16169105 A EP16169105 A EP 16169105A EP 3078916 B1 EP3078916 B1 EP 3078916B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
hood
segment
symmetry
motor fan
plane
Prior art date
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.)
Not-in-force
Application number
EP16169105.0A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP3078916A3 (fr
EP3078916A2 (fr
Inventor
Mario Biancospino
Pier Sandro CACIOPPO
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.)
Whirlpool EMEA SpA
Original Assignee
Whirlpool EMEA SpA
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.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from ITTO20110084 external-priority patent/ITTO20110084U1/it
Priority claimed from ITTO20110083 external-priority patent/ITTO20110083U1/it
Application filed by Whirlpool EMEA SpA filed Critical Whirlpool EMEA SpA
Publication of EP3078916A2 publication Critical patent/EP3078916A2/fr
Publication of EP3078916A3 publication Critical patent/EP3078916A3/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3078916B1 publication Critical patent/EP3078916B1/fr
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/20—Removing cooking fumes

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a fume extraction and/or filtration hood, in particular for a household kitchen.
  • Fume extraction and/or filtration hoods have become a substantially indispensable appliance in any household kitchen.
  • a hood is known to have the main purpose of allowing recycling of air saturated with cooking fumes; nevertheless, a hood may also have a very important function as an aesthetic piece of furniture in a household kitchen, and shall meet special requirements, also prescribed by law.
  • Hoods known at the state of the art are usually composed of a chimney having a hollow interior, an inlet section through which fumes flow into said chimney, a motor fan accommodated in said chimney, which is used for extraction of air into the chimney.
  • the inlet section is usually oriented horizontally or slightly inclined with respect to the base of the interiorly hollow chimney and above the cooking top, to collect as many odors and fumes generated thereby as possible.
  • Fume extraction and/or filtration hoods particularly for household kitchens, may be:
  • extractor hoods may be reconverted to also perform a filtering function, particularly by placing filters in their frame, which retain impurities (e.g. fumes, odors and grease molecules) in extracted air.
  • impurities e.g. fumes, odors and grease molecules
  • Hoods known at the state of the art have considerable drawbacks, as they generate an unpleasant noise, caused both by the noise of the motor fan, and by forced flow of extracted air through extraction conduits; usually, as extraction speed increases, a higher noise is generated by the hood.
  • hoods of the last generation are equipped with sound-absorbing protections, and has tubing and extraction conduits of special sizes and conformations.
  • hoods are formed with deflector elements, which are realized in such a way to cause the air extracted by the motor fan to follow a non-rectilinear path, in particular in the hood segment that joins the inlet conduit with the motor fan.
  • said deflector elements may include:
  • said sharp edges of the deflector elements generate a number of turbulences in the air flow extracted by the motor fan; said turbulences forcibly affect the air extraction performance of the motor fan and also increase hood noise.
  • hoods known at the state of the art include a partition element having a triangular section, said partition element being located below the motor fan.
  • Document FR2911520 relates to a hood that comprises a partition element located below the motor fan, said partition element having an apex oriented toward the inlet section of the hood. Since said apex has an angle of substantially 60°, and anyway greater than 45°, it causes a number of turbulences at the area in which the air extracted by the hood and flowing in from the inlet section is separated, which involves inevitable pressure and flow losses in the hood.
  • the sharp edge of the partition element of a hood as described, for instance, in document FR2911520 also generates a number of turbulences in the air flow extracted by the motor fan, which affect the air extraction performance of the motor fan and also increase hood noise.
  • the main object of the present invention is to provide a fume extraction and/or filtration hood, in particular for a household kitchen, that is realized in such a way to obviate the drawbacks of prior art hoods and, in particular, to ensure optimized extraction of the odors and fumes generated by the cooking top with which it is associated.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a fume extraction and/or filtration hood, in particular for a household kitchen, that is designed to minimize noise, also irrespective of the extraction speed.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a fume extraction and/or filtration hood, in particular for a household kitchen, that is designed to avoid difficult and expensive manufacturing and/or installation procedures.
  • the present invention provides a fume extraction and/or filtration hood, in particular for a household kitchen, incorporating the features set out in the appended claims, which are intended as an integral part of the present description.
  • numeral 1 generally designates a fume extraction and/or filtration hood, in particular for a household kitchen, according to the present invention.
  • Such hood 1 comprises a chimney 10 having a hollow interior and comprising lateral walls 11, a back wall 12 and a front wall; it shall be also noted that said front wall is not shown in the accompanying figures, in such a way to expose the architecture and the inner components of said hood 1.
  • hood 1 of the present invention comprises:
  • said plane of symmetry PS divides the hood 1 of the present invention into two substantially equally parts.
  • the terms "frontal”, “front” “back” and “lateral” are related to an operating state of the hood 1 of the present invention, i.e. a state in which said hood 1 is located above a cooking top (not shown in the annexed drawings) to collect as many odors and fumes generated thereby as possible, i.e. a state in which said plane of symmetry PS is substantially vertical.
  • Said motor fan 30 is located between said inlet section 20 and an outlet section 50 to extract fumes from said inlet section 20 and pull them out of the outlet section 50; in particular, said motor fan 30 is located in proximity of said outlet section 50 and comprises a centrifugal motor for extraction of air and fumes from said at least one extraction volume 40.
  • said lateral walls 11 comprise at least:
  • the first length A of each of said first 11a and second 11b segments is about 87 mm (i.e.: A ⁇ 87 mm), if an air flow of about 700-800 m 3 /h is required to be conveyed into the chimney 10.
  • said side walls 11 may comprise a third segment 11c positioned between said first segment 11a and second segment 11b, in particular said third segment 11c being substantially parallel to the plane of symmetry PS.
  • said third segment 11c may have a second length B greater than or equal to 0 mm (i.e. B ⁇ 0 mm).
  • said first length A and second length B are obtained by measuring said first segment 11a, second segment 11b and third segment 11c on a reference plane PR substantially parallel to the plane of symmetry PS.
  • first segment 11a, second segment 11b and third segment 11c of the side walls 11 create a narrowed portion 11R of the hood 1 relative to a first width L1 of the inlet section 20 of the hood 1.
  • Said narrowed portion 11R has its largest size in correspondence of the third segment 11c, wherein said narrowed portion 11R has a second width L2 that depends on the first width L1 of the inlet section 20, particularly said second width L2 ranging from 0.15 times to 0.2 times the first width L1 (i.e.: 0.15L1 ⁇ L2 ⁇ 0.2L1).
  • the second width L2 is about 0.175 times the first width L1 (i.e.: L2 ⁇ 0,175L1), if an air flow of about 700-800 m 3 /h is required to be conveyed into the chimney 10.
  • the third segment 11c is designed to have a second length B equal to 0 mm, then the second width L2 of the narrowed portion 11R is calculated substantially at the connection point of said first segment 11a and second segment 11b.
  • hood 1 of the present invention affords optimized extraction of the odors and fumes generated by a cooking top associate therewith.
  • the particular construction of the lateral walls 11 and the hood 1 of the present invention affords optimized noise suppression, also irrespective of the extraction speed of the motor fan 30. In particular, it avoids the formation of air recirculation and/or stagnation areas in the chimney 10.
  • the construction of the hood 1 does not require difficult and expensive manufacture and/or installation procedures.
  • a motor fan base 30 is located at a first distance D1 from an upper portion of the second segment 11b, said first distance D1 ranging from 30 mm to 70 mm (i.e. 30 mm ⁇ D1 ⁇ 70 mm).
  • said first distance D1 is about 52 mm (i.e.: D1 ⁇ 52 mm).
  • the hood 1 of the present invention also comprises a partition element 60 located between the motor fan 30 and the inlet section 20.
  • Said partition element 60 has a wedge shape, with a substantially triangular section, and is positioned in such a way that its base 61 faces toward the motor fan 30 and its apex 62 is oriented toward said inlet section 20.
  • said apex 62 lies on said plane of symmetry PS and has an angle of less than 40°, preferably less than 15°, and more preferably less than 7°.
  • the base 61 of the partition element 60 rests on the motor fan 30; nevertheless, the hood 1 may be also designed with the base 61 of the partition element 60 separate from the motor fan 30, e.g. with the interposition of an additional component (not shown) of the hood 1.
  • the base 61 of the partition element 60 is formed with a width substantially equal to a third width L3 of the motor fan 30.
  • the partition element 60 is designed with a third distance D3 between the base 61 and the apex 62, substantially equal to the sum of the first length A of the second segment 11b and the first distance D1 (i.e.: D3 ⁇ A+D1).
  • the partition element 60 comprises radiused lateral faces 63, in particular each lateral face 63 being formed with curvatures that substantially match those of the segment of the facing lateral wall 11; this construction can be particularly appreciated from Fig. 2 . This allows to obtain an optimal air path in the hood 1, both in terms of fluid dynamics and in terms of noise suppression in the hood 1.
  • said lateral faces 63 are curved with two mutually tangent curvatures.
  • said lateral faces 63 are divided into three portions:
  • the profile of the base portion of said lateral faces 63 for at least the last 2 mm is substantially orthogonal to the base 61 of the partition element 60.
  • said lateral walls 11 and/or said partition element 60 of the hood 1 may be made of a sound-absorbing material (e.g. melamine foam) or sheet metal or plastic and/or may be associated with components (not shown) made of a sound-absorbing material (e.g. melamine foam) or sheet metal or plastic, in particular said sound-absorbing material being coated or surface-treated (e.g. by painting) with a waterproofing material.
  • a sound-absorbing material e.g. melamine foam
  • sheet metal or plastic e.g. melamine foam
  • said sound-absorbing material being coated or surface-treated (e.g. by painting) with a waterproofing material.
  • the presence of such waterproofing material allows to prevent impurities (e.g. fumes, odors or grease molecules) in the extracted air from impregnating the sound - absorbing material.
  • said sound-absorbing material may consist of a plastic polymer, such as melamine.
  • these advantages consist in that the particular construction of the hood 1 affords optimized extraction of the odors and fumes generated by a cooking top associated therewith.
  • the particular conformation of the lateral walls 11 and the partition element 60 allows to obtain an optimal fume extraction without creating any turbulence.
  • This particular construction positively minimizes the noise of the hood 1, also irrespective of the extraction speed of the motor fan 30, and without requiring difficult and expensive manufacturing and/or installation procedures.
  • FIG. 3 A possible variant of the hood 1 of the present invention is shown in Fig. 3 .
  • the hood 1 has a skirt 70 upstream from the chimney (with respect to the air path in the hood 1), i.e. an extractor chamber open at its bottom and having a main horizontal extension and joined to the inlet section 20 of said chimney 10.
  • the lower end of the first segment 11a is advantageously joined and radiused to the upper wall of said skirt 70 to prevent turbulences at the inlet section 20.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Ventilation (AREA)
  • Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)

Claims (9)

  1. Hotte de filtration et/ou d'extraction de fumée (1), destinée en particulier à des cuisines domestiques, comprenant :
    - une cheminée (10) pourvue d'un intérieur creux et comportant des parois latérales (11), une paroi arrière (12) et une paroi avant ;
    - une section d'entrée (20) par laquelle les fumées s'écoulent jusque dans ladite cheminée (10) ;
    - un ventilateur à moteur (30) logé dans ladite cheminée (10) à l'opposé de ladite section d'entrée (20) ;
    - un volume d'extraction (40) placé entre lesdites parois latérales (11) et ledit ventilateur à moteur (30),
    - un élément de séparation (60) ayant une forme en coin, de section sensiblement triangulaire et placé entre le ventilateur à moteur (30) et la section d'entrée (20), ledit élément de séparation (60) comprenant une base (61) tournée vers le ventilateur à moteur (30) et un sommet (62) orienté vers ladite section d'entrée (20), et
    - un plan de symétrie (PS) divisant la hotte (1) en deux parties sensiblement égales,
    ladite hotte (1) étant caractérisée en ce que
    ledit sommet (62) a un angle inférieur à 40 °, de préférence inférieur à 15 °, et plus préférablement inférieur à 7 °,
    lesdites parois latérales (11) comprennent au moins :
    - un premier segment (11a) positionné à proximité de ladite section d'entrée (20) et incliné vers ledit plan de symétrie (PS) ;
    - un deuxième segment (11b) incliné dans une direction opposée par rapport audit plan de symétrie (PS),
    lesdits premier (11a) et second (11b) segments étant formés avec des surfaces arrondies, chacun ayant une première longueur (A) allant de 70 mm à 110 mm.
  2. Hotte (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que ledit sommet (62) se trouve sur le plan de symétrie (PS) de la hotte (1).
  3. Hotte (1) selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que ladite base (61) de l'élément de séparation (60) est formée avec une largeur sensiblement égale à une troisième largeur (L3) du ventilateur à moteur (30).
  4. Hotte (1) selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que ledit élément de séparation (60) comprend des faces latérales (63) arrondies.
  5. Hotte (1) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que lesdites faces latérales (63) incluent :
    - une partie formant sommet ayant une tendance curviligne avec un angle qui augmente du sommet (62) à la base (61) ;
    - une partie intermédiaire ayant une tendance sensiblement rectiligne ;
    - une partie de base ayant une tendance curviligne avec un angle qui décroît du sommet (62) à la base (61).
  6. Hotte (1) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que le premier segment (11a) converge vers le plan de symétrie (PS), et le second segment (11b) diverge dudit plan de symétrie (PS), la partie supérieure dudit second segment (11b) étant avantageusement arrondie avec la paroi latérale (11) de la hotte (1).
  7. Hotte (1) selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que lesdites parois latérales (11) et/ou ledit élément de séparation (60) de la hotte (1) sont fabriqués en un matériau insonorisant et/ou associés à des composants fabriqués en un matériau insonorisant.
  8. Hotte (1) selon la revendication 7, caractérisée en ce que ledit matériau insonorisant est constitué d'un polymère plastique.
  9. Hotte (1) selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 7 et 8, caractérisée en ce que ledit matériau insonorisant est revêtu de ou présente une surface traitée avec un matériau hydrofuge.
EP16169105.0A 2011-08-04 2012-08-03 Extraction de fumée et/ou hotte de filtration de type amélioré, en particulier pour une cuisine domestique Not-in-force EP3078916B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITTO20110084 ITTO20110084U1 (it) 2011-08-04 2011-08-04 Cappa per l'aspirazione e/o la filtrazione di fumi, in particolare per una cucina domestica, di tipologia migliorata
ITTO20110083 ITTO20110083U1 (it) 2011-08-04 2011-08-04 Cappa per l'aspirazione e/o la filtrazione di fumi, in particolare per una cucina domestica, di tipologia migliorata
EP12762399.9A EP2739911B1 (fr) 2011-08-04 2012-08-03 Hotte d'extraction et/ou de filtration de fumées de type amélioré, en particulier pour une cuisine domestique
PCT/IB2012/053976 WO2013018063A2 (fr) 2011-08-04 2012-08-03 Hotte d'extraction et/ou de filtration de fumées de type amélioré, en particulier pour une cuisine domestique

Related Parent Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP12762399.9A Division-Into EP2739911B1 (fr) 2011-08-04 2012-08-03 Hotte d'extraction et/ou de filtration de fumées de type amélioré, en particulier pour une cuisine domestique
EP12762399.9A Division EP2739911B1 (fr) 2011-08-04 2012-08-03 Hotte d'extraction et/ou de filtration de fumées de type amélioré, en particulier pour une cuisine domestique

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3078916A2 EP3078916A2 (fr) 2016-10-12
EP3078916A3 EP3078916A3 (fr) 2017-01-11
EP3078916B1 true EP3078916B1 (fr) 2019-02-27

Family

ID=46889388

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP16169105.0A Not-in-force EP3078916B1 (fr) 2011-08-04 2012-08-03 Extraction de fumée et/ou hotte de filtration de type amélioré, en particulier pour une cuisine domestique
EP12762399.9A Not-in-force EP2739911B1 (fr) 2011-08-04 2012-08-03 Hotte d'extraction et/ou de filtration de fumées de type amélioré, en particulier pour une cuisine domestique

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP12762399.9A Not-in-force EP2739911B1 (fr) 2011-08-04 2012-08-03 Hotte d'extraction et/ou de filtration de fumées de type amélioré, en particulier pour une cuisine domestique

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (2) EP3078916B1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2013018063A2 (fr)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN104566568A (zh) * 2013-10-16 2015-04-29 博西华电器（江苏）有限公司 抽油烟机
EP3614053B1 (fr) * 2018-06-08 2021-05-26 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Dispositif formant une hotte aspirante et appareil combiné pourvu d'un dispositif formant une hotte aspirante et d'une table de cuisson

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
SE459324B (sv) * 1987-10-13 1989-06-26 Hedesunda Plast & Metall Suganordning vid kaapor
US5983888A (en) * 1999-04-07 1999-11-16 Whirlpool Corporation Low noise cooker hood
US20040194776A1 (en) * 2003-04-03 2004-10-07 Silentium Ltd. Method for reducing noise of a cooking hood and a cooking hood based on such method
DE102006029303A1 (de) * 2006-06-23 2007-12-27 Langner, Manfred H. Filtervorrichtung für Dunstabzugshauben, Ablufthauben, Umlufthauben oder dergleichen
FR2911520B1 (fr) 2007-01-19 2009-08-28 Roblin Sas Soc Par Actions Sim Hotte aspirante pour cuisine
DE102009027170A1 (de) * 2009-06-24 2010-12-30 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Externes Gebläse für Dunstabzugsvorrichtung
ITAN20120079U1 (it) * 2011-11-21 2013-05-22 Sipe Srl Cappa di aspirazione fumi silenziosa.

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
None *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2739911B1 (fr) 2016-07-06
EP3078916A3 (fr) 2017-01-11
WO2013018063A2 (fr) 2013-02-07
WO2013018063A3 (fr) 2014-05-01
EP2739911A2 (fr) 2014-06-11
EP3078916A2 (fr) 2016-10-12

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US20080014858A1 (en) Covering device for the front area of a device for the passage of air as well as device for the passage of air
EP2699849B1 (fr) Hotte d'aspiration et/ou de filtrage de fumées, en particulier pour une unité de cuisine domestique
EP2868983B1 (fr) Hotte aspirante
EP3271657B1 (fr) Dispositif de cuisson
EP3078916B1 (fr) Extraction de fumée et/ou hotte de filtration de type amélioré, en particulier pour une cuisine domestique
CN104566575B (zh) 吸油烟机
CN102650446A (zh) 一种机箱及设置有该种机箱的抽油烟机
US20110114076A1 (en) Commercial kitchen exhaust system
CN102656409B (zh) 用于排烟罩的过滤器单元和排烟罩
CN105444239A (zh) 一种新式吸油烟机蜗壳
CN110107932B (zh) 一种双进风吸油烟机
CN218096170U (zh) 组合灶
AU2013100170A4 (en) Oil-collecting structure for kitchen range hoods
CN108534201B (zh) 整流降噪装置及吸油烟机
WO2015112102A2 (fr) Appareil de cuisson comprenant une hotte aspirante intégrée
JP4398899B2 (ja) 熱交換器の排気ダクト
US9903595B2 (en) Noise reduction in cooking system
CN208920157U (zh) 吸油烟机
CN220793221U (zh) 油嘴、离心风机及吸油烟机
JP2009139067A (ja) 排気装置
US20190338959A1 (en) Kitchen extractor hood with directional flow
CN202328450U (zh) 具有稳流降噪功能的蜗壳
CN108980946A (zh) 吸油烟机
CN102478271A (zh) 抽油烟机
WO2020141387A1 (fr) Hotte d'extraction de vapeurs de cuisson comprenant un élément de séparation pour le conduit d'aspiration

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AC Divisional application: reference to earlier application

Ref document number: 2739911

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: P

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: F24C 15/20 20060101AFI20161205BHEP

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: WHIRLPOOL EMEA S.P.A

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20170711

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20181128

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AC Divisional application: reference to earlier application

Ref document number: 2739911

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: P

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1101920

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20190315

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602012057322

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20190227

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190627

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190527

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190527

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190528

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190627

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 1101920

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20190227

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602012057322

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20191128

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20190831

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20190831

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20190803

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20190831

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20190803

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20200611

Year of fee payment: 9

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20190831

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20200722

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20200722

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20200713

Year of fee payment: 9

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20120803

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602012057322

Country of ref document: DE

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20210803

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190227

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210803

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210803

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210831

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220301