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EP 3507503 A1 20190710 - TANK

Title (en)

TANK

Title (de)

TANK

Title (fr)

RÉSERVOIR

Publication

EP 3507503 A1 20190710 (DE)

Application

EP 17751747 A 20170811

Priority

DE 102016216607 A 20160902
EP 2017070468 W 20170811

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018041606A1] The invention relates to a tank for a hydraulic system, which tank has a connection line, by means of which the tank can be loaded with oil and by means of which oil can be removed from the tank. A deflection plate is provided in the tank in order to conduct in a defined manner the oil flowing in or out via the connection line.

IPC 8 full level

F15B 1/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F15B 1/26 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2018041606A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102016216607 A1 20180308; CN 109642588 A 20190416; CN 109642588 B 20220308; EP 3507503 A1 20190710; WO 2018041606 A1 20180308

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102016216607 A 20160902; CN 201780053906 A 20170811; EP 17751747 A 20170811; EP 2017070468 W 20170811