CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING CONDUITS FOR LIQUID OR GASEOUS MEDIA

• US 20180299051A1
• Filed: 10/03/2016
• Published: 10/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Henn GmbH & Co KG.
• Original Assignee: Henn GmbH & Co KG.
• Inventors: BALDREICH, Wolfgang, HARTMANN, Harald
• Granted Patent: US 10,641,162 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 33/44 Passages conducting the charge from the pump to the engine inlet, e.g. reservoirs
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 35/10144 Connections of intake ducts to each other or to another device
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 13/147 by radially expanding the inner part F16L13/168 and E21B43/103 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 37/0885 with access to the split elastic ring from a radial or tangential opening in the coupling

Abstract

The invention relates to a connector (2) comprising a connector body (5), the connector body (5) having at least one sleeve-type outer casing section (13) which when viewed in cross-section surrounds a central longitudinal axis (8) of the connector (2). At least two passages (33) are formed in the outer casing section (13), the passages being provided for receiving an end section of a locking element (6). The locking element (6) is designed to secure the connector (2) relative to a mating connector (3), and a retaining element (38) for securing the locking element (6) is arranged in at least one of the passages (33). The retaining element (38) is designed as a formed sheet metal part and a separate retaining element (38) is provided for each passage (33′).

Claims

1. :

A connector (2) for connecting conduits for liquid or gaseous media, comprising a connector body (5), which connector body (5) comprises at least one sleeve-like outer casing section (13) surrounding in cross-section a central longitudinal axis (8) of the connector (2), wherein in the outer casing section (13) two passages (33′

) are formed which are provided for receiving an end section of a locking element (6), which locking element (6) is provided for securing the connector (2) relative to a counter connector (3), wherein in the area of the two passages (33′

) a holding element (38) is arranged for securing the locking element (6), wherein the holding element (38) is designed as a sheet-formed part and for both passages (33′

) a separate holding element (38) is provided.

2. The connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector body (5) comprises an annular space (22) which lies between a sleeve-like inner casing section (10) in cross-section surrounding a central longitudinal axis (8) and the outer casing section (13) of the connector (2), wherein the inner casing section (10) is surrounded by the outer casing section (13) and the inner casing section (10) of the connector body (5) is connected to the outer casing section (13) at a first end section (14) by a first end wall section (15) and the casing sections (10, 13) are open to one another at a second end section (23), wherein the at least two passages (33) pass through both the inner casing section (10) and the outer casing section (13).

3. The connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding element (38) comprises a fastening section (44), by means of which the holding element (38) is mounted in a form-fitting manner in a holding element mount (39) arranged in the outer casing section (13).

4. The connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding element (38) comprises a holding section (46) which spans the passage (33′

).

5. The connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein the holding element (38) comprises a support section (48), which is arranged on the side of the fastening section (44) opposite the holding section (46).

6. The connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein the holding section (46) comprises a support tab (50) in a support area (49) by means of which support tab the holding section (46) is arranged at a distance (51) from the passage (33′

) and spans the latter.

7. The connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding element (38) has at least one fastening nose (54) for gripping behind the holding element mount in the area of the fastening section (44).

8. The connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding element (38) has an approximately centrally arranged longitudinal slit (55) in the area of the fastening section (44).

9. The connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding element (38) has a beveling (43) in the area of the holding section (46).

10. The connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding element (38) has a tab (45) in the area of the fastening section (44), wherein the sheet metal is folded at an angle (47) of between 90°

and 240°

, in particular between 140° and

210°

, preferably between 175° and

185°

.