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EP 1298679 B1 20081210 - Electropneumatic pilot

Title (en)

Electropneumatic pilot

Title (de)

Elektropneumatisches Ventil

Title (fr)

Pilote électro-pneumatique

Publication

EP 1298679 B1 20081210 (FR)

Application

EP 02292342 A 20020924

Priority

FR 0112609 A 20011001

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1298679A1] The electropneumatic drive has a flux ring (23) between the moving center (20) and the outer (22) and body sections (17) electromagnetic sub assembly (10). The flux ring pushes on the center spring return and has a longitudinal slot (24) aligning with a passage (26) in the body allowing the release of exhaust gases (25).

IPC 8 full level

H01F 7/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01F 7/1205 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1298679 A1 20030402; EP 1298679 B1 20081210; AT E417351 T1 20081215; DE 60230222 D1 20090122; FR 2830368 A1 20030404; FR 2830368 B1 20031219

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02292342 A 20020924; AT 02292342 T 20020924; DE 60230222 T 20020924; FR 0112609 A 20011001