Valve

Abstract

A valve (1), in particular a vacuum valve, with a valve housing (2) and a closing member (3) for closing a valve opening (4), and with a valve drive (5) for moving the closing member (3) to and fro between a closed position, in which the closing member (3) closes the valve opening (4), and an open position, in which the closing member (3) fully or partially opens the valve opening (4), wherein the closing member (3) is connected to the valve drive (5) by means of a valve rod (6) of the valve (1), and the closing member (3) is removably fastened or fastenable to the valve rod (6) by means of a releasable connecting device (7), wherein the releasable connecting device (7) has a fastening magnet (8) for removably fastening the closing member (3) to the valve rod (6) by means of magnetic attraction forces.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.