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Actuator for a closing element of a valve

US8667887B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

Willi Wiedenmann · Borgholzhausen, DE
Stephan Mannl · Waldsassen, DE
Martin Sauer · Altisheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 25, 2011
Grant date	Mar 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/18296
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An actuator for a rotary function element, having a housing with at least one pressure means supply and being closed at both sides by a cover, in which housing a piston is guided to reciprocate in a sealing manner, the piston containing diametrically opposed, convolution-like connecting links for a transverse axis of an actuator shaft rotatably mounted in one cover, and having two guide rods firmly anchored in the housing only at one end and engaging into guides in the piston, with the one guide rod anchored in one cover, whereas the other guide rod is anchored in the other cover, and the two guides end blind in the piston in opposite directions.

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