GB9224194D0 - Prepayment water metering systems - Google Patents
Prepayment water metering systemsInfo
- Publication number
- GB9224194D0 GB9224194D0 GB929224194A GB9224194A GB9224194D0 GB 9224194 D0 GB9224194 D0 GB 9224194D0 GB 929224194 A GB929224194 A GB 929224194A GB 9224194 A GB9224194 A GB 9224194A GB 9224194 D0 GB9224194 D0 GB 9224194D0
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- prepayment
- credit
- water
- valve
- key
- 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.)
- Granted
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Classifications
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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
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- 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
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- 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
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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
- G07F7/0873—Details of the card reader
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
- Sanitary Device For Flush Toilet (AREA)
- Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
- Water Treatment By Electricity Or Magnetism (AREA)
- Treatment Of Water By Ion Exchange (AREA)
- Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
- Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
- Pipeline Systems (AREA)
- Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
- External Artificial Organs (AREA)
- Curing Cements, Concrete, And Artificial Stone (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>
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB919125554A GB9125554D0 (en) | 1991-11-30 | 1991-11-30 | Prepayment water metering systems |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB9224194D0 true GB9224194D0 (en) | 1993-01-06 |
GB2261978A GB2261978A (en) | 1993-06-02 |
GB2261978B GB2261978B (en) | 1995-08-30 |
Family
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Family Applications (3)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB919125554A Pending GB9125554D0 (en) | 1991-11-30 | 1991-11-30 | Prepayment water metering systems |
GB929213635A Pending GB9213635D0 (en) | 1991-11-30 | 1992-06-26 | Prepayment water metering systems |
GB9224194A Expired - Fee Related GB2261978B (en) | 1991-11-30 | 1992-11-18 | Prepayment water supply systems |
Family Applications Before (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB919125554A Pending GB9125554D0 (en) | 1991-11-30 | 1991-11-30 | Prepayment water metering systems |
GB929213635A Pending GB9213635D0 (en) | 1991-11-30 | 1992-06-26 | Prepayment water metering systems |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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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 (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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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 |
TR199600586A2 (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 |
WO2002103123A2 (en) * | 2001-04-30 | 2002-12-27 | Terence John Andrews | Valve system for various modes |
WO2009140704A2 (en) * | 2008-05-14 | 2009-11-19 | Teqnovo (Pty) Ltd | Liquid dispensing apparatus |
WO2009140703A2 (en) * | 2008-05-14 | 2009-11-19 | Teqnovo (Pty) Ltd | Water meter system and method of using a water meter for dispensing water |
Family Cites Families (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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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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1991
- 1991-11-30 GB GB919125554A patent/GB9125554D0/en active Pending
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1992
- 1992-06-26 GB GB929213635A patent/GB9213635D0/en active Pending
- 1992-11-02 DE DE69212441T patent/DE69212441T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-11-02 AT AT92310025T patent/ATE140812T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1992-11-02 EP EP92310025A patent/EP0545550B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-11-02 ES ES92310025T patent/ES2092649T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-11-02 DK DK92310025.9T patent/DK0545550T3/en active
- 1992-11-18 GB GB9224194A patent/GB2261978B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0545550B1 (en) | 1996-07-24 |
DE69212441T2 (en) | 1997-02-06 |
EP0545550A1 (en) | 1993-06-09 |
GB9213635D0 (en) | 1992-08-12 |
GB9125554D0 (en) | 1992-01-29 |
GB2261978A (en) | 1993-06-02 |
ATE140812T1 (en) | 1996-08-15 |
GB2261978B (en) | 1995-08-30 |
ES2092649T3 (en) | 1996-12-01 |
DK0545550T3 (en) | 1996-11-04 |
DE69212441D1 (en) | 1996-08-29 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) | ||
PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20051118 |