Patent ID: 8002238

Claim:
A valve comprising: a closure member for closing a valve orifice in a closed position of the closure member; wherein the closure member can be moved in a closing process by at least one actuator, starting from a first position of maximum opening, at least along a first partial distance, the first partial distance having a linear movement component in a direction of the closure member's closed position; wherein the actuator carries out a closing stroke, closing stroke having a linear stroke direction which moves the closure member along the linear movement component; wherein the actuator is arranged in relation to the closure member so that an angle ranging from 0° to 180° is provided between the linear movement component of the closure member and the linear stroke direction of the actuator; wherein at least one arm, which transmits the closing stroke of the actuator to the closure member, is rotatably connected to the actuator by a first articulation point, and is rotatably connected to the closure member by a second articulation point; wherein the closure member is connected to at least one valve rod; wherein the arm is rotatably connected to the valve rod at the second articulation point; and wherein the valve rod is linearly guided in a valve rod guide.