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EP 1388657 B1 20100210 - Valve assembly

Title (en)

Valve assembly

Title (de)

Klappenanordnung

Title (fr)

Ensemble de vanne

Publication

EP 1388657 B1 20100210 (DE)

Application

EP 03015738 A 20030710

Priority

DE 10236587 A 20020809

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1388657A2] Valve arrangement comprises at least one valve (10), a selector shaft (12) connected to the valve, an actuating device (20) connected to the selector shaft, and a rod-shaped offset compensation element (18) provided between the selector shaft and the actuating device. Preferred Features: The selector shaft or the actuating device has a holder (28) for connecting to the offset compensation element. The offset compensation element pivots relative to the holder. The holder and offset compensation element are inserted inside each other.

IPC 8 full level

F02D 9/08 (2006.01); F02D 9/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02D 9/1095 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1388657 A2 20040211; EP 1388657 A3 20070314; EP 1388657 B1 20100210; DE 10236587 A1 20040226; DE 50312403 D1 20100325

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03015738 A 20030710; DE 10236587 A 20020809; DE 50312403 T 20030710