Operating mechanism
US7017552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/18184
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An operating mechanism is provided and has an operating lever, an adjusting lever, and a valve element that is rotatably disposed in a channel, wherein the adjusting lever is connected with the valve element via a shaft. A coupling element is provided for interconnecting the positions of the operating lever and the adjusting lever. The distance of the pivot axis of the adjusting lever from a connection of the coupling element with the adjusting lever is variable as a function of the position of the adjusting lever.
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