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EP 0286617 B1 19920923 - STIRRING DEVICE

Title (en)

STIRRING DEVICE

Publication

EP 0286617 B1 19920923 (EN)

Application

EP 88850120 A 19880408

Priority

SE 8701508 A 19870410

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0286617A1] An apparatus for stirring liquid with both high and low liquid levels in a vessel (1), including a turbine (20) which has a vertical shaft, is situated centrally at the bottom of the vessel (1) and is driven for rotation such as to drive the liquid radially outwards. An annular disc (30) co-axial with the turbine (20) is carried by the upper side of the turbine, with its inner edge portion resting on the radially outer parts of the turbine blades (21).

IPC 1-7

B01F 5/16

IPC 8 full level

B01F 7/00 (2006.01); B01F 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01F 27/1152 (2022.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0286617 A1 19881012; EP 0286617 B1 19920923; DE 3874790 D1 19921029; DE 3874790 T2 19930128; SE 460178 B 19890918; SE 8701508 D0 19870410; SE 8701508 L 19881011

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88850120 A 19880408; DE 3874790 T 19880408; SE 8701508 A 19870410