Tube joint
First Claim
1. A tube joint comprising a socket and a plug which are detachably connectable by the aid of balls by operating a sleeve, said tube joint further comprising:
- a lock mechanism which prevents said socket and said plug from any disengagement by regulating displacement of said sleeve in an axial direction; and
a retaining mechanism which retains a locked state by preventing said sleeve from any rotation in a circumferential direction which would be otherwise caused by any unexpected external force.
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Abstract
A tube joint comprises a retaining mechanism which retains the locked state by preventing a sleeve from any rotation in the circumferential direction which would be otherwise caused by any unexpected external force. The retaining mechanism includes a ratchet which is provided to surround the outer circumferential surface of a socket body and which is rotatable synchronously with the sleeve, and a coil spring which is interposed between the sleeve and the ratchet and which makes an urging action to cause mutual separation under an action of the spring force.
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10 Claims
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1. A tube joint comprising a socket and a plug which are detachably connectable by the aid of balls by operating a sleeve, said tube joint further comprising:
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a lock mechanism which prevents said socket and said plug from any disengagement by regulating displacement of said sleeve in an axial direction; and
a retaining mechanism which retains a locked state by preventing said sleeve from any rotation in a circumferential direction which would be otherwise caused by any unexpected external force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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