Global Patent Index - EP 4042009 A1

EP 4042009 A1 20220817 - PROPULSION UNIT FOR ROCKET

Title (en)

PROPULSION UNIT FOR ROCKET

Title (de)

ANTRIEBSEINHEIT FÜR EINE RAKETE

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE PROPULSIF POUR FUSEE

Publication

EP 4042009 A1 20220817 (FR)

Application

EP 20793749 A 20200930

Priority

  • FR 1911131 A 20191008
  • FR 2020051713 W 20200930

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021069814A1] The invention relates to a propulsion unit (1) for a rocket, comprising a tank (2) designed to contain a propellant, an engine comprising a combustion chamber (3) configured to subject the propellant to combustion generating exhaust gases, a supply circuit (4) disposed between the propellant tank (2) and the combustion chamber (3) configured to supply the combustion chamber (3) with propellant and an exhaust gas circuit (8) disposed between the combustion chamber (3) and the propellant tank (2) configured to convey at least part of the exhaust gases from the combustion chamber (3) to the propellant tank (2) in order to pressurise it.

IPC 8 full level

F02K 9/50 (2006.01); F02K 9/46 (2006.01); F02K 9/48 (2006.01); F02K 9/56 (2006.01); F02K 9/60 (2006.01); F02K 9/97 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP US)

F02K 9/46 (2013.01 - CN EP US); F02K 9/48 (2013.01 - CN EP); F02K 9/50 (2013.01 - CN EP US); F02K 9/56 (2013.01 - CN EP); F02K 9/566 (2013.01 - CN EP); F02K 9/605 (2013.01 - CN EP); F02K 9/972 (2013.01 - CN EP); F05D 2260/213 (2013.01 - CN EP); F05D 2270/301 (2013.01 - CN EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2021069814A1

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)

FR 3101676 A1 20210409; FR 3101676 B1 20211015; CN 114514371 A 20220517; EP 4042009 A1 20220817; US 2022228542 A1 20220721; WO 2021069814 A1 20210415

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 1911131 A 20191008; CN 202080071109 A 20200930; EP 20793749 A 20200930; FR 2020051713 W 20200930; US 202217715416 A 20220407