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EP 0383694 B1 19940504 - Suction pump.

Title (en)

Suction pump.

Title (de)

Saugpumpe.

Title (fr)

Pompe d'aspiration.

Publication

EP 0383694 B1 19940504 (FR)

Application

EP 90400430 A 19900216

Priority

FR 8902014 A 19890216

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0383694A1] Suction pump, in particular for mounted and drawn machines, comprising a rotor driven to rotate in a housing. On the side of the material intake pipe (3), the rotor (2) carries blades (13) and on the other side of the disc (11) excess pressure vanes (15) connected to an external air intake pipe (17). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F04D 29/28; F04D 23/00

IPC 8 full level

F04D 23/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F04D 23/003 (2013.01); F04D 29/281 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0383694 A1 19900822; EP 0383694 B1 19940504; DE 69008574 D1 19940609; DE 69008574 T2 19941124; FR 2643118 A1 19900817; FR 2643118 B1 19940401

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90400430 A 19900216; DE 69008574 T 19900216; FR 8902014 A 19890216