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EP1953389A3
EP1953389A3 EP08100412A EP08100412A EP1953389A3 EP 1953389 A3 EP1953389 A3 EP 1953389A3 EP 08100412 A EP08100412 A EP 08100412A EP 08100412 A EP08100412 A EP 08100412A EP 1953389 A3 EP1953389 A3 EP 1953389A3
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vacuum pump
valve body
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Albert Friesen
Frank Hampel
Ulrich Flesch
Michael Wittich
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Pierburg GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C29/00—Component parts, details or accessories of pumps or pumping installations, not provided for in groups F04C18/00 - F04C28/00
    • F04C29/12—Arrangements for admission or discharge of the working fluid, e.g. constructional features of the inlet or outlet
    • F04C29/124—Arrangements for admission or discharge of the working fluid, e.g. constructional features of the inlet or outlet with inlet and outlet valves specially adapted for rotary or oscillating piston pumps
    • F04C29/126—Arrangements for admission or discharge of the working fluid, e.g. constructional features of the inlet or outlet with inlet and outlet valves specially adapted for rotary or oscillating piston pumps of the non-return type
    • F04C29/128—Arrangements for admission or discharge of the working fluid, e.g. constructional features of the inlet or outlet with inlet and outlet valves specially adapted for rotary or oscillating piston pumps of the non-return type of the elastic type, e.g. reed valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C18/00—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04C18/30—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups F04C18/02, F04C18/08, F04C18/22, F04C18/24, F04C18/48, or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members
    • F04C18/34—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups F04C18/02, F04C18/08, F04C18/22, F04C18/24, F04C18/48, or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having the movement defined in group F04C18/08 or F04C18/22 and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members
    • F04C18/344—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups F04C18/02, F04C18/08, F04C18/22, F04C18/24, F04C18/48, or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having the movement defined in group F04C18/08 or F04C18/22 and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes reciprocating with respect to the inner member
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C2220/00—Application
    • F04C2220/10—Vacuum

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Applications Or Details Of Rotary Compressors (AREA)
  • Rotary Pumps (AREA)
  • Compressors, Vaccum Pumps And Other Relevant Systems (AREA)
  • Jet Pumps And Other Pumps (AREA)

Abstract

Vakuumpumpe wobei eine permanente Öffnung der Austrittsöffnung (3) durch ein Loch (15) im Ventilkörper (9) realisiert ist und den Außenumfangsbereich (14) des Ventilkörpers (9) vollständig auf dem Außengehäuse (1) aufliegt.
EP08100412.9A 2007-01-29 2008-01-14 Vakuumpumpe Active EP1953389B1 (de)

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DE102007005216.4A DE102007005216B4 (de) 2007-01-29 2007-01-29 Vakuumpumpe

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EP1953389A2 EP1953389A2 (de) 2008-08-06
EP1953389A3 true EP1953389A3 (de) 2011-11-02
EP1953389B1 EP1953389B1 (de) 2018-10-03

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Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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DE102009016048B4 (de) * 2009-04-02 2018-05-30 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Pumpe für eine Kraftfahrzeug-Brennkraftmaschine sowie Kraftfahrzeug-Brennkraftmaschine mit Pumpe
DE202012002881U1 (de) * 2012-03-22 2013-06-25 Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum Gmbh Vakuum-Drehschieberpumpe
DE202012002882U1 (de) * 2012-03-22 2013-06-25 Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum Gmbh Vakuum-Drehschieberpumpe
EP2908011B1 (de) * 2014-02-18 2017-11-08 Pierburg Pump Technology GmbH Kraftfahrzeug-Vakuumpumpe
US11268514B2 (en) 2015-11-02 2022-03-08 Pierburg Pump Technology Gmbh Motor vehicle vacuum pump
DE102016207123A1 (de) 2016-04-27 2017-11-02 Mahle International Gmbh Rückschlagventil für eine Vakuumpumpe

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US2998826A (en) * 1956-03-02 1961-09-05 N G N Electrical Ltd Rotary pump valve
US3326456A (en) * 1965-09-13 1967-06-20 Prec Scient Company Check valve for a vacuum pump
GB1336873A (en) * 1970-01-31 1973-11-14 Gen Eng Radcliffe Vacuum pumps
EP0206154A2 (de) * 1985-06-22 1986-12-30 Barmag Ag Blattfederventil für Pumpenauslass
JP2002349458A (ja) * 2001-05-22 2002-12-04 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 密閉型スクロール圧縮機
WO2007003215A1 (en) * 2005-07-05 2007-01-11 Vhit S.P.A. Vacuum vane pump with discharge valve

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DE1123076B (de) 1959-04-18 1962-02-01 Leybolds Nachfolger E Rotierende mechanische Vakuumpumpe
GB2380523A (en) 2001-06-27 2003-04-09 Luk Automobiltech Gmbh & Co Kg Vacuum generator

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2998826A (en) * 1956-03-02 1961-09-05 N G N Electrical Ltd Rotary pump valve
US3326456A (en) * 1965-09-13 1967-06-20 Prec Scient Company Check valve for a vacuum pump
GB1336873A (en) * 1970-01-31 1973-11-14 Gen Eng Radcliffe Vacuum pumps
EP0206154A2 (de) * 1985-06-22 1986-12-30 Barmag Ag Blattfederventil für Pumpenauslass
JP2002349458A (ja) * 2001-05-22 2002-12-04 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 密閉型スクロール圧縮機
WO2007003215A1 (en) * 2005-07-05 2007-01-11 Vhit S.P.A. Vacuum vane pump with discharge valve

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DE102007005216B4 (de) 2015-07-30
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EP1953389B1 (de) 2018-10-03

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