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EP 3633204 B1 20211103 - VACUUM PUMP

Title (en)

VACUUM PUMP

Title (de)

VAKUUMPUMPE

Title (fr)

POMPE À VIDE

Publication

EP 3633204 B1 20211103 (DE)

Application

EP 19195628 A 20190905

Priority

EP 19195628 A 20190905

Abstract (en)

[origin: JP2021038744A] To improve the controllability of displacement of a rotor, particularly enable further improved countering the vibration of the rotor, and/or improve the stability of control of a magnet bearing.SOLUTION: There is provided a second radial sensor assembly which identifies a displacement in a radial direction in a second axial region different from a first axial region.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

IPC 8 full level

F04D 19/04 (2006.01); F04D 27/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/058 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F04D 19/048 (2013.01); F04D 27/001 (2013.01); F04D 29/058 (2013.01)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3633204 A1 20200408; EP 3633204 B1 20211103; JP 2021038744 A 20210311; JP 7429157 B2 20240207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19195628 A 20190905; JP 2020085579 A 20200515