(19)
(11) EP 1 045 151 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/42

(21) Application number: 00107180.2

(22) Date of filing: 12.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F15B 15/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.04.1999 NO 991783

(71) Applicant: K V Horvei Consulting A/S
4314 Sandnes (NO)

(72) Inventor:
  • Horvei, Knut V.
    4314 Sandnes (NO)

(74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte 
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München
81671 München (DE)

   


(54) Actuator


(57) Actuator for valves to be readjusted by rotational movement over a given angle, typically being 90°, comprising an essentially cylindric housing (1) for receiving a piston (5) arranged for axial movement in the housing under influence of a pressure fluid, input/output-channels (22,23) in the housing for the pressure fluid, and a screw device (9,26) for transferring the movement of the piston to rotational movement of an output shaft (8) arranged to be connected to a valve. A second piston (6) is arranged in the body (1) axially in line with said (first) piston (5) and arranged for an opposite movement relative to the first piston. Both pistons (5,6) are forcibly (11,12) conducted in the body (1) without rotational movement. An inner rotational unit (7) on the output shaft (8) constitutes a part (26) of the screw device and portions (9) on both of the pistons (5,6) constitutes other co-operating parts of the screw device.







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