EP2071186A3 - Pompe à vide et procédé de son fonctionnement - Google Patents

Pompe à vide et procédé de son fonctionnement Download PDF

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EP2071186A3
EP2071186A3 EP08020360.7A EP08020360A EP2071186A3 EP 2071186 A3 EP2071186 A3 EP 2071186A3 EP 08020360 A EP08020360 A EP 08020360A EP 2071186 A3 EP2071186 A3 EP 2071186A3
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vacuum pump
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Gernot Bernhardt
Jürgen Metzger
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Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B49/00—Control, e.g. of pump delivery, or pump pressure of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B47/00
    • F04B49/06—Control using electricity
    • F04B49/065—Control using electricity and making use of computers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B25/00—Multi-stage pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B37/00—Pumps having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B35/00
    • F04B37/10—Pumps having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B35/00 for special use
    • F04B37/14—Pumps having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B35/00 for special use to obtain high vacuum
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B2205/00—Fluid parameters
    • F04B2205/11—Outlet temperature
    • F04B2205/112—Outlet temperature between two stages in a multi-stage pump

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Applications Or Details Of Rotary Compressors (AREA)
  • Compressor (AREA)
  • Control Of Positive-Displacement Pumps (AREA)
  • Compressors, Vaccum Pumps And Other Relevant Systems (AREA)
EP08020360.7A 2007-12-12 2008-11-22 Pompe à vide et procédé de son fonctionnement Active EP2071186B1 (fr)

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DE102007059938A DE102007059938A1 (de) 2007-12-12 2007-12-12 Vakuumpumpe und Verfahren zum Betrieb

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EP2071186A2 EP2071186A2 (fr) 2009-06-17
EP2071186A3 true EP2071186A3 (fr) 2014-09-03
EP2071186B1 EP2071186B1 (fr) 2017-11-22

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EP3434905B1 (fr) * 2017-07-25 2023-04-26 Pfeiffer Vacuum Gmbh Pompe à vide et procédé destiné au fonctionnement d'une pompe à vide
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EP4043733B1 (fr) * 2022-06-17 2024-03-27 Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG Pompe à vide avec ventilateurs commandables séparément
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WO2003042542A1 (fr) * 2001-11-15 2003-05-22 Leybold Vakuum Gmbh Procede de maintien a la temperature voulue d'une pompe a vide a vis
WO2006106302A1 (fr) * 2005-04-07 2006-10-12 Edwards Limited Appareil de reglage de temperature

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EP1138948A2 (fr) * 2000-03-27 2001-10-04 Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho Appareil de refroidissement pour une pompe à vide
WO2003042542A1 (fr) * 2001-11-15 2003-05-22 Leybold Vakuum Gmbh Procede de maintien a la temperature voulue d'une pompe a vide a vis
WO2006106302A1 (fr) * 2005-04-07 2006-10-12 Edwards Limited Appareil de reglage de temperature

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JP2009144709A (ja) 2009-07-02

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