Operating device for flush water tank assembly, flush water tank assembly, and flush toilet
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Mar 27, 2018
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Abstract
An operating device for a flush water tank assembly includes: a rotary shaft, an operating handle, an operating wire, and a drive unit, wherein the drive unit includes: a rotary member, a rotary winding member, a locking unit for mutually locking the rotary member and the rotary winding member when the rotary winding member rotates in a forward rotational direction from operating position P1 and reaches operating position P3, and a lock release portion for releasing the lock between the rotary member and the rotary winding member when the rotary member and the rotary winding member rotate in a forward rotational direction from operating position P1 and reach operating position P3.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TOTO LTD | 1-1 NAKASHIMA 2-CHOME KOKURAKITA-KU KITAKYUSHU-SHI FUKUOKA 802-8601 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- E03D Class
- 251 Applications Filed
- 187 Patents Issued To-Date
- 74.51 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Abe, Makoto | Kitakyushu, JP | 179 | 1636 |
# of filed Patents : 179 Total Citations : 1636 | |||
Hatama, Kenji | Kitakyushu, JP | 15 | 23 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 23 | |||
Shinohara, Koki | Kitakyushu, JP | 21 | 54 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 54 | |||
Tanimoto, Hideki | Kitakyushu, JP | 20 | 48 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 48 |
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