Patent ID: 11965602
Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER N.V.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A valve for a vacuum apparatus, comprising
a first housing element and a second housing element connected with the first housing element, wherein an outer chamber is defined by the first housing element and the second housing element,
wherein the first housing element has a first opening and the second housing element has a second opening in fluid communication with the first opening via the outer chamber,
wherein an inner chamber is defined by the first housing element and the second housing element, wherein a membrane is disposed in the inner chamber dividing the inner chamber in a first inner chamber and a second inner chamber,
wherein a sealing element is connected to the membrane, wherein the sealing element is movable from a first position to a second position, wherein in the first position the sealing element closes the first opening in a leaktight manner and in the second position the sealing element opens the first opening to allow a gaseous medium to flow through the valve,
wherein the inner chamber is at least partially and preferably completely surrounded by the outer chamber.