Plug-in connector suitable for use in a fluid medium
First Claim
1. A plug-in connector adapted for use in a fluid medium, comprising a socket having at least one bore;
- a plug provided with at least one pin for mating within said bore;
a main chamber communicating with said bore and containing a protecting product and making up an assembly with said at least one bore, and the volume of said main chamber being automatically variable for filling said bore with protecting product as the pin is withdrawn from the bore; and
said connector further comprising a compensation chamber filled with said protecting product under a pressure higher than that prevailing in said main chamber; and
transfer means adapted for transferring a predetermined amount of said protecting product from said compensation chamber to said assembly formed by said main chamber and said bore of the socket to compensate for protecting product loss upon removal of said plug from said bore.
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Abstract
A connector comprises at least one plug for mating with a bore of a corresponding socket. A main chamber contains protecting fluid communicating with the bore, the volume of this chamber automatically varying to fill the bore with protecting fluid when the plug is withdrawn from the bore. The connector further comprises a compensation chamber filled with a protecting product, such as grease, under a pressure higher than the pressure prevailing in the main chamber. Upon withdrawal of the plug from the socket, a predetermined amount of protecting product is transferred from this compensation chamber to the assembly formed by the main chamber and the bore of the socket.
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1. A plug-in connector adapted for use in a fluid medium, comprising a socket having at least one bore;
- a plug provided with at least one pin for mating within said bore;
a main chamber communicating with said bore and containing a protecting product and making up an assembly with said at least one bore, and the volume of said main chamber being automatically variable for filling said bore with protecting product as the pin is withdrawn from the bore; and
said connector further comprising a compensation chamber filled with said protecting product under a pressure higher than that prevailing in said main chamber; and
transfer means adapted for transferring a predetermined amount of said protecting product from said compensation chamber to said assembly formed by said main chamber and said bore of the socket to compensate for protecting product loss upon removal of said plug from said bore. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a plug provided with at least one pin for mating within said bore;
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