Global Patent Index - EP 3978766 B1

EP 3978766 B1 20240403 - PISTON-CYLINDER ASSEMBLY WITH LOCKING UNIT

Title (en)

PISTON-CYLINDER ASSEMBLY WITH LOCKING UNIT

Title (de)

KOLBENZYLINDERANORDNUNG MIT VERRIEGELUNGSEINHEIT

Title (fr)

VÉRIN AVEC UNITÉ DE VERROUILLAGE

Publication

EP 3978766 B1 20240403 (EN)

Application

EP 21196823 A 20210915

Priority

DE 102020124175 A 20200916

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3978766A1] A piston assembly (10) with an automatic locking mechanism is provided comprising a piston housing (20), piston rod (14) with a centreline (AA), at least one collar (40), and a lock (24). The at least one collar (40) is slidably disposed on the piston rod (14) to actuate the lock (24). The lock (24) is configured to engage the at least one conical surface (30) in a piston locked state. The lock (24) is also configured to be spaced apart from the at least one conical surface (30) in a piston unlocked state. The at least one collar (40) is arranged to abut the lock (24) and to move the lock (24) from the piston locked state to the piston unlocked state when fluid pressure is applied to the at least one collar (40).

IPC 8 full level

F15B 15/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F15B 15/261 (2013.01); F15B 15/1433 (2013.01); F15B 15/1457 (2013.01); F15B 2211/7052 (2013.01); F15B 2211/7053 (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 3978766 A1 20220406; EP 3978766 B1 20240403

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21196823 A 20210915