公开(公告)号：US20240152163A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18549790

申请日：2022-03-08

Applicant: BRITA SE

Inventor： Johann HEGER ,  Oliver MACHUI ,  Michael BUBINGER

IPC: G05D7/06 ,  F24H1/20 ,  F24H15/395

CPC classification number: G05D7/0635 ,  F24H1/201 ,  F24H15/395

Abstract: A liquid tank device comprises a tank housing for storing a liquid within a tank volume inside of the tank housing, whereby the tank housing comprises at least one conduit opening that can be connected in a liquid-tight manner to at least one conduit for the liquid such that the liquid can be supplied to or removed from the tank volume within the tank housing through the conduit opening. A method for warning of and avoiding critical operating conditions of a liquid tank device comprises the detection of a tilting of the tank housing by means of a tilt detection device. The tank volume is shut off from the at least one conduit by means of a closing device if a tilt information from the tilt detection device exceeds a preset tilt value, resulting in avoiding further flow of liquid into or from the tank volume through the at least one conduit after detecting the tilting of the tank housing.

公开(公告)号：US20240309622A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18549754

申请日：2022-03-08

Applicant: BRITA SE

Inventor： Oliver MACHUI ,  Gregor STIEHL ,  Johann HEGER

IPC: E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/05

CPC classification number: E03C1/041 ,  E03C1/055

Abstract: A method of operating a water tap, in particular a hot water tap, including a dispensing step in which water is dispensed from the water tap. Initiation of the dispensing step requires several preceding steps, including an actuation of a first actuating element and an actuation of a second actuating element. Within an actuation step, the actuation of a first actuating element is detected by a control unit. The actuation step also includes an unlocking step, in which, upon detection of the actuation of the first actuating element, an unlocking time window is started by the control unit. The actuation step also includes an activating step in which the actuation of the second actuating element activates a dispensing switch. The dispensing step is only initiated in case that the activating step is triggered within the unlocking time window.