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EP 1217310 B1 20060614 - Compact unit

Title (en)

Compact unit

Title (de)

Kompaktaggregat

Title (fr)

Unité compacte

Publication

EP 1217310 B1 20060614 (DE)

Application

EP 00128774 A 20001222

Priority

EP 00128774 A 20001222

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1217310A1] The pump group for a gas heater with two heating circuits has a pump (1) and a valve (2) mounted on the suction side with two connectors (15,21) for the heating circuits. The valve is arranged adjacent to the pump in the direction of the flywheel axle (9). The pump has a housing section extending beyond the suction inlet to define an air plenum.

IPC 8 full level

F24D 3/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24D 3/105 (2013.01); F24H 9/142 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1217310 A1 20020626; EP 1217310 B1 20060614; DE 50012994 D1 20060727

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00128774 A 20001222; DE 50012994 T 20001222