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EP 0769625 A2 19970423 - A rotary fluid actuator

Title (en)

A rotary fluid actuator

Title (de)

Fluidischer Drehwinkelmotor

Title (fr)

Moteur rotatif à fluide

Publication

EP 0769625 A2 19970423 (EN)

Application

EP 96115678 A 19960930

Priority

IT TO950781 A 19951002

Abstract (en)

A rotary fluid actuator comprises a body (3) defining a cylindrical chamber (9) in which a piston (13) can slide axially. A surface of the piston (13) has at least one helical groove (15) cooperating with a sliding block (18) of complementary shape fixed removably to the body (3) of the actuator (1). Each sliding block is preferably made of an anti-friction material. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F15B 1/00

IPC 8 full level

F15B 15/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F15B 15/068 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

IT TO950462 A 19950602

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0769625 A2 19970423; EP 0769625 A3 19980603; IT 1281373 B1 19980218; IT TO950781 A0 19951002; IT TO950781 A1 19970402

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96115678 A 19960930; IT TO950781 A 19951002