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EP 1537462 A1 20050608 - VOLUMETRIC FLOW REGULATION VALVE

Title (en)

VOLUMETRIC FLOW REGULATION VALVE

Title (de)

VOLUMENSTROMREGELVENTIL

Title (fr)

VALVE DE REGULATION DE DEBIT VOLUMETRIQUE

Publication

EP 1537462 A1 20050608 (DE)

Application

EP 03797151 A 20030526

Priority

DE 0301687 W 20030526
DE 10241461 A 20020906

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE10241461A1] The throttling plug (48, 54) deflector (54) experiences a force caused by flow deflection. This force adjusts the position of the plug.

IPC 1-7

G05D 7/01

IPC 8 full level

F16K 17/34 (2006.01); G05D 7/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

F16K 31/12 (2013.01 - KR); G05D 7/0133 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 137/7852 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 137/7869 (2015.04 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004027534A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 10241461 A1 20040318; EP 1537462 A1 20050608; JP 2005538472 A 20051215; KR 20050057186 A 20050616; US 2006070665 A1 20060406; WO 2004027534 A1 20040401

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 10241461 A 20020906; DE 0301687 W 20030526; EP 03797151 A 20030526; JP 2004536808 A 20030526; KR 20057003777 A 20050304; US 52626805 A 20050302