COUPLING ARRANGEMENT FOR SCREW COUPLING

• US 20190331263A1
• Filed: 07/09/2019
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
• Original Assignee: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Company KG
• Inventors: Langer, Christian, Seitter, Ralph
• Application Number:
  US16/506,572
• Publication Number:
  US 20190331263A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 39/34 Locking by deformable inserts or like parts
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 39/36 with conical locking parts, which may be split, including use of separate rings co-operating therewith
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 4/004 Press fits, force fits, interference fits, i.e. fits without heat or chemical treatment F16B4/002 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 19/005 comprising locking means for the threaded member locking of screws or nuts per se F16B39/00
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 19/0218 comprising only sealing rings
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 27/125 having longitudinal and rotary movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 27/1274 by means of a swivel nut

Abstract

A coupling arrangement is provided for a screw coupling for liquid conduits of a high-pressure cleaning device. The coupling arrangement is connectable in a liquid-tight manner to a further coupling arrangement of the screw coupling, and includes a conduit piece having a channel for liquid under pressure, a multi-start thread for screwing the coupling arrangement to the further coupling arrangement, and a clamping device which is clampable to a clamping face of the further coupling arrangement. The clamping device includes a dimensionally stable clamping ring mount on which a clamping ring is held, wherein the clamping ring is deformable and adaptable to the shape of the clamping face by pressing onto the clamping face of the further clamping arrangement. In addition, a screw coupling with a coupling arrangement of that kind is provided.

Claims

1. A coupling arrangement for a screw coupling for liquid conduits of a high-pressure cleaning device,

wherein the coupling arrangement is connectable in a liquid-tight manner to a further coupling arrangement of the screw coupling and comprises a conduit piece having a channel for a liquid under pressure;

wherein the coupling arrangement comprises a multi-start thread for screwing the coupling arrangement to the further coupling arrangement of the screw coupling;

wherein the coupling arrangement comprises a clamping device which is clampable to a clamping face of the further coupling arrangement;

wherein the clamping device comprises a dimensionally stable clamping ring mount on which a clamping ring is held; and

wherein the clamping ring is deformable and is adaptable to the shape of the clamping face by pressing onto the clamping face of the further coupling arrangement.

2. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein the coupling arrangement is releasably connectable to the further coupling arrangement of the screw coupling.

3. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein the coupling arrangement comprises a connecting sleeve which is held on the conduit piece and on which the multi-start thread is arranged.

4. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 3, wherein the thread is configured as an internal thread of the connecting sleeve.

5. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 4, wherein the connecting sleeve forms a screw collar ring which is held on the conduit piece so as to be freely rotatable.

6. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein the clamping ring mount forms an annular groove in which the clamping ring is arranged.

7. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 4, wherein the clamping ring mount forms an annular groove which is arranged on the inside of the connecting sleeve and in which the clamping ring is arranged.

8. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 7, wherein the annular groove is arranged between the internal thread and a free end face of the connecting sleeve.

9. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein the clamping ring in the deformed state forms a conical annular face.

10. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 9, wherein the conical annular face is aligned coaxially to the thread longitudinal axis of the thread.

11. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein the clamping ring in the undeformed state has a round or angular cross sectional area, in particular an oval, circular, rectangular, or trapezoidal cross-sectional area.

12. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein the clamping ring is connected to the clamping ring mount in a positively-fitting manner.

13. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein the clamping ring is replaceably held on the clamping ring mount.

14. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein the clamping ring is elastically deformable.

15. The clamping arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein the clamping ring is compressible.

16. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein the clamping ring consists of plastic, in particular of a polyurethane material.

17. The coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein the clamping ring has a hardness of at least 70 shore A, in particular a hardness in the range of 75 shore A to 95 shore A, for example 85 shore A.

18. A hose coupling for liquid conduits of a high-pressure cleaning device, said coupling having a first coupling arrangement in accordance with claim 1 and having a second coupling arrangement which is connectable in a liquid-tight manner to the first coupling arrangement, wherein the second coupling arrangement comprises a second conduit piece having a channel for liquid under pressure, and a second multi-start thread which cooperates with the thread of the first coupling arrangement, and a dimensionally stable clamping face cooperating with the clamping ring of the first coupling arrangement.