Patent ID: 6994311

Claim:
A regulating vacuum valve comprising: a valve body with a through-channel; a closure member which is adjustable over a control path between a closed position of the regulating vacuum valve in which it contacts a valve seat and closes the through-channel and an open position of the regulating vacuum valve in which it is raised from the valve seat; an adjusting device which has a drive unit for adjusting the closure member over the control path; a carrying unit immovable in its entirety carries the closure member, the closure member being displaceable relative to the carrying unit; wherein the carrying unit is arranged in the through-channel and is secured to the valve body; wherein the carrying unit has a chamber which is sealed relative to the through-channel and in which the adjusting device or at least a portion thereof is arranged; and wherein the chamber of the carrying unit communicates with the atmosphere and is at atmospheric pressure.