Connection coupling

• US 7,424,897 B2
• Filed: 03/01/2003
• Issued: 09/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Erwin Weh, Wolfgang Weh
• Original Assignee: Erwin Weh, Wolfgang Weh
• Inventors: Weh, Erwin, Weh, Wolfgang
• Primary Examiner(s): Rivell; John
• Assistant Examiner(s): PRICE, CRAIG JAMES
• Application Number:
  US10/506,362
• Publication Number:
  US 20050205141A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,026 Days
• Field of Search: 13761404-61406, 137/613, 251/359, 251/149.1, 251/149.6, 251/149.9, 251/214, 251/325, 251/332, 251/333, 285314-317, 285/345, 285101-103, 285/332.2, 285/347, 285/375, 285/374, 285/336, 285/910, 277/502, 277/579, 277/585, 277/500
• US Class Current: 137/614.06
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 37/121 using freely rocking hooks F16L37/1215 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 37/36 with two lift valves being actuated to initiate the flow through the coupling after the two coupling parts are locked against withdrawal
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2205/037 Quick connecting means, e.g. couplings
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/87973 Coupling interlocked with valve, or closure or actuator

Abstract

The aim of the invention is to provide a simple and compact design as well as a safe operation of a connection coupling (10) for transferring gaseous and/or liquid fluids, particularly for filling vehicle fuel tanks, comprising an inlet area (12), which is provided with an inlet valve (45), connected to a supply line (12′) and to a ventilating line (12″), and which has a pressure compensation space (44) and a ventilating valve (35). To this end, the invention provides that the ventilating valve (35) is formed by a sealing disc (24) that can be displaced in a controlled manner up to and away from the inlet valve (45) in an axial direction of the connection coupling (10).

Claims

1. A connection coupling for transferring gaseous and/or liquid fluids, especially for filling gas tanks of motor vehicles, comprising an inlet region which comprises an inlet valve and is connected with a supply line and a ventilation line and comprises a pressure compensation chamber and a ventilation valve, the connection coupling having a longitudinal axis, wherein the ventilation valve is formed by a sealing disk which can be moved in the axial direction of the connection coupling in a controlled manner towards the inlet valve and away from the same, and wherein the sealing disk comprises a pair of sealing surfaces generally facing in opposite directions, each of which is formed on an end of the sealing disk and lies generally normal to the longitudinal axis of the coupling, the sealing disk further comprising two abutment surfaces disposed between the pair of sealing surfaces, the two abutment surfaces being configured to limit movement of the sealing disk in both longitudinal directions.

2. A connection coupling according to claim 1, wherein the sealing disk comprises a central pass-through.

3. A connection coupling according to claim 2, wherein the sealing surfaces engage in mutually opposite shoulders provided on the inside of valve slides of the ventilation and inlet valves at least when the coupling is in the connection position.

4. A connection coupling according to claim 1, wherein the sealing disk is guided on its outside circumference.

5. A connection coupling according to claim 1, wherein pass-through slots to the pressure compensation chamber are provided on the outside circumference of the sealing disk.

6. A connection coupling according to claim 5, wherein the pass-through slots to the pressure compensation chamber are milled into a guide part of the inlet valve.

7. A connection coupling according to claim 1, wherein the sealing disk comprises PTFE or copper.

8. A connection coupling according to claim 1, wherein the supply line and the ventilation line are enclosed at least partly by a housing cap arranged as a handle.

9. A connection coupling according to claim 1, wherein the pressure compensation chamber is arranged as an annular space which is in connection with the ventilation line via a bore.