ES2092649T3 - PRE-PAYMENT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS. - Google Patents

PRE-PAYMENT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS.

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Publication number
ES2092649T3
ES2092649T3 ES92310025T ES92310025T ES2092649T3 ES 2092649 T3 ES2092649 T3 ES 2092649T3 ES 92310025 T ES92310025 T ES 92310025T ES 92310025 T ES92310025 T ES 92310025T ES 2092649 T3 ES2092649 T3 ES 2092649T3
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Prior art keywords
prepayment
water supply
credit
water
valve
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Expired - Lifetime
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ES92310025T
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Spanish (es)
Inventor
John Manwell
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Gemalto Terminals Ltd
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Schlumberger Industries Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/08—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means
    • G07F7/0866—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means by active credit-cards adapted therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F15/00—Coin-freed apparatus with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/08—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means
    • G07F7/0873—Details of the card reader

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Sanitary Device For Flush Toilet (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
  • Water Treatment By Electricity Or Magnetism (AREA)
  • Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Water By Ion Exchange (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Pipeline Systems (AREA)
  • Curing Cements, Concrete, And Artificial Stone (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
  • External Artificial Organs (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A prepayment water supply system comprises a prepayment unit having a receptacle for receiving a prepayment token in the form of a key, and a solenoid-operated valve controlled by the prepayment unit for controlling the water supply. The key has a memory containing credit and identification data, and the prepayment unit closes the valve when the credit represented by the credit data is exhausted. However, a bypass passage is provided which permits a supply of water at a relatively low flow rate when the valve is closed, so that enough water for drinking and filling lavatory cisterns (albeit very slowly) continues to be supplied. <IMAGE>
ES92310025T 1991-11-30 1992-11-02 PRE-PAYMENT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS. Expired - Lifetime ES2092649T3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB919125554A GB9125554D0 (en) 1991-11-30 1991-11-30 Prepayment water metering systems

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ES2092649T3 true ES2092649T3 (en) 1996-12-01

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ES92310025T Expired - Lifetime ES2092649T3 (en) 1991-11-30 1992-11-02 PRE-PAYMENT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS.

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EP (1) EP0545550B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE140812T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69212441T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0545550T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2092649T3 (en)
GB (3) GB9125554D0 (en)

Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2745923A1 (en) * 1996-03-07 1997-09-12 Telecommunications Sa Management of hot water installation
GB2313945B (en) * 1996-05-10 2000-01-12 Schlumberger Ind Ltd Fluid flow control devices
TR199600586A3 (en) * 1996-06-05 1997-12-21 Landis & Gyr Technology Innovation Ag Process for paying for products and services.
US6243693B1 (en) * 1998-02-10 2001-06-05 Merlin Gerin S.A. (Proprietary) Limited Token-operated apparatus for communal prepayment water management
EP1075647A2 (en) * 1998-04-30 2001-02-14 Eugene Fourie A leakage detector, a latching solenoid, a flow meter, and a liquid dispensing apparatus including same
WO2002103123A2 (en) * 2001-04-30 2002-12-27 Terence John Andrews Valve system for various modes
WO2009140703A2 (en) * 2008-05-14 2009-11-19 Teqnovo (Pty) Ltd Water meter system and method of using a water meter for dispensing water
WO2009140704A2 (en) * 2008-05-14 2009-11-19 Teqnovo (Pty) Ltd Liquid dispensing apparatus

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB648408A (en) * 1948-02-03 1951-01-03 George Glover & Co Ltd Improvements relating to prepayment gas meters
GB775436A (en) * 1954-09-15 1957-05-22 United Gas Industries Ltd Improvements in and relating to prepayment gas meters
GB2153573B (en) * 1984-01-25 1987-04-01 Schlumberger Electronics A prepayment system
GB8614620D0 (en) * 1986-06-16 1986-07-23 Schlumberger Electronics Uk Commodity metering systems
GB8716987D0 (en) * 1987-07-18 1987-08-26 Smith Meters Ltd Commodity meters
GB2220975B (en) * 1988-07-12 1992-07-22 Welsh Water Authority Water metering system
FR2664312B1 (en) * 1990-07-03 1992-10-16 Lyonnaise Eaux AUTOMATIC WATER DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS.
FR2666675A1 (en) * 1990-09-11 1992-03-13 Etude Fabr Ingenierie Syst Mon Automatic system for authorisation of use of various flows, with the aid of a means of payment and/or of identification

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EP0545550A1 (en) 1993-06-09
GB9224194D0 (en) 1993-01-06
GB2261978B (en) 1995-08-30
GB9213635D0 (en) 1992-08-12
DE69212441T2 (en) 1997-02-06
GB9125554D0 (en) 1992-01-29
DE69212441D1 (en) 1996-08-29
GB2261978A (en) 1993-06-02
DK0545550T3 (en) 1996-11-04
ATE140812T1 (en) 1996-08-15
EP0545550B1 (en) 1996-07-24

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