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EP 1033540 B1 20041124 - Mixing cylinder

Title (en)

Mixing cylinder

Title (de)

Hydraulische Weiche

Title (fr)

Vase de découplage

Publication

EP 1033540 B1 20041124 (DE)

Application

EP 00104179 A 20000229

Priority

DE 19909195 A 19990303

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1033540A2] The heating or cooling system incorporates a receptacle (9) containing the heating or cooling medium and from which leads a forward-flow pipe (2). A back-flow pipe (3) opens into the receptacle. The contents of the receptacle are directly air-conditioned by an active heat-transmitter (5) in the form of a circulating water-heater. The receptacle functions as a hydraulic shunt.

IPC 1-7

F24D 3/10

IPC 8 full level

F24D 3/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24D 3/1008 (2013.01); F24D 3/1016 (2013.01); F24D 3/1066 (2013.01); F24D 3/1091 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1033540 A2 20000906; EP 1033540 A3 20020206; EP 1033540 B1 20041124; DE 19909195 A1 20000907; DE 50008715 D1 20041230

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00104179 A 20000229; DE 19909195 A 19990303; DE 50008715 T 20000229