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EP 1978262 B1 20160525 - Drive device

Title (en)

Drive device

Title (de)

Antriebsvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'entraînement

Publication

EP 1978262 B1 20160525 (DE)

Application

EP 07006940 A 20070403

Priority

EP 07006940 A 20070403

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1978262A1] The fluid operated drive mechanism, with a moving drive in a housing (1), has an open holder recess (36) in the housing wall (35) to take a number of function modules (22) on a common carrier (33) as a function unit (34). The carrier has holder openings (43a) for the function modules.

IPC 8 full level

F15B 15/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F15B 15/1428 (2013.01); F15B 15/149 (2013.01); F15B 15/202 (2013.01); F15B 15/28 (2013.01)

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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1978262 A1 20081008; EP 1978262 B1 20160525; CN 101280795 A 20081008

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07006940 A 20070403; CN 200810090598 A 20080403