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EP 1640593 A1 20060329 - Valve closing mechanism

Title (en)

Valve closing mechanism

Title (de)

Ventil-Schliessmechanismus

Title (fr)

Mécanisme de fermeture de soupape

Publication

EP 1640593 A1 20060329 (DE)

Application

EP 04023070 A 20040928

Priority

EP 04023070 A 20040928

Abstract (en)

The valve closing mechanism has a motor with a rotating shaft, rotating part connected to the motor shaft, and operating part, which can rotate, and which is fitted eccentrically to the rotating part via a spring. The eccentricity is such that when the rotating part is turned in the closing direction, the mounting turns the same way.

IPC 8 full level

F02M 25/07 (2006.01); F16K 31/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02M 26/54 (2016.02)

Citation (search report)

[E] EP 1462643 A1 20040929 - COOPER STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE D [DE]
[X] EP 1331381 A2 20030730 - EATON CORP [US]
[X] US 2003056835 A1 20030327 - GAGNON FREDERIC [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1640593 A1 20060329

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04023070 A 20040928