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Vacuum valve

US9086172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 12, 2013
Grant dateJul 21, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16K3/3165
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vacuum valve includes a valve housing (1) with at least one valve opening (2, 3), at least one valve plate (10, 11) and a carrying unit (9), which carries the at least one valve plate (10, 11). The at least one valve plate (10, 11) is connected to the carrying unit (9) via at least two connecting devices, each having a connecting part (45), with a neck portion (47) and an enlarged head portion (48), which projects in relation to the neck portion (47), and having a receiving part (46, 56′), with a respective receiving slot (49) into which the neck portion (47) of the connecting part (45). In order to prevent the connecting parts (45) from moving out of the receiving slots (49), at least one of the receiving parts (46′) of the connecting devices can be rotated about an axis of rotation (80) from an introduction position, in which the associated connecting part (45) can be introduced into the receiving slot (49), by way of its neck portion (47), as far as the end position, into a blocking position.

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