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EP 1741931 B1 20080416 - Lobe type compressor

Title (en)

Lobe type compressor

Title (de)

Drehkolbenverdichter

Title (fr)

Compresseur à lobes

Publication

EP 1741931 B1 20080416 (DE)

Application

EP 05014523 A 20050705

Priority

EP 05014523 A 20050705

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1741931A1] The compressor has two rotors each with two blades or teeth, a housing (2) round the rotors, forming feed chambers with the blades, a bearing device for the rotors separated from the chambers by a sealing device, a transmission device to hold the rotors in operation, and an oil cavity containing at least part of the transmission device.

IPC 8 full level

F04C 18/12 (2006.01); F04C 29/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F04C 29/04 (2013.01); F04C 29/042 (2013.01); F04C 18/126 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 1519045 A2 20050330 - AISIN SEIKI [JP]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1741931 A1 20070110; EP 1741931 B1 20080416; AT E392554 T1 20080515; DE 502005003748 D1 20080529

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05014523 A 20050705; AT 05014523 T 20050705; DE 502005003748 T 20050705