Heatshield for a band clamp

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10480705-B2
Application number	US-201815872661-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 16, 2018
Priority date	Feb 6, 2017
Publication date	Nov 19, 2019
Grant date	Nov 19, 2019

Abstract

A heatshield for a band clamp, the heatshield having: an attachment member configured to be inserted axially into the clamp; and a thermal insulator secured to the attachment member, the thermal insulator being configured to at least partially extend over an outer surface of the clamp when the attachment member is inserted into the clamp.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A heatshield for a band clamp, the heatshield comprising:
an attachment member configured to be inserted axially into the clamp; and
a thermal insulator secured to the attachment member, the thermal insulator being configured to at least partially extend over an outer surface of the clamp when the attachment member is inserted into the clamp, wherein the attachment member comprises one or more openings arranged circumferentially around a periphery of the attachment member, wherein the thermal insulator is secured to the attachment member by virtue of the one or more openings.

2. The heatshield according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment member is configured to engage coaxially a clamping surface of the clamp.

3. The heatshield according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment member comprises a load transfer portion configured to transfer a clamp load of the clamp when the heatshield is inserted into the clamp.

4. The heatshield according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment member comprises a connecting portion that extends away from the clamp when the attachment member is inserted into the clamp.

5. The heatshield according to claim 4 , wherein the thermal insulator is attached to the connecting portion of the attachment member.

6. The heatshield according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal insulator is stitched and/or woven to the one or more openings of the attachment member.

7. The heatshield according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment member is configured to engage an axial end face of the clamp.

8. The heatshield according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment member is configured to be inserted into the clamp by a predetermined distance.

9. The heatshield according to claim 1 , wherein the heatshield comprises a first attachment member configured to be inserted axially into the band clamp in a first direction, and a second attachment member configured to be inserted axially into the band clamp in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction.

10. The heatshield according to claim 9 , wherein the thermal insulator is connected to the first attachment member and the second attachment member.

11. The heatshield according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal insulation extends circumferentially around the clamp when the attachment member is inserted into the clamp.

12. The heatshield according to claim 11 , wherein the thermal insulation extends partially around the circumference of the clamp when the attachment member is inserted into the clamp.

13. The heatshield according to claim 1 , wherein the heatshield is configured to be secured to the clamp by a clamping force of the clamp in an installed configuration.

14. A kit of band clamp components, the kit comprising:
one or more band clamps; and
first and second heatshields each comprising:
an attachment member configured to be inserted axially into the one or more clamps; and
a thermal insulator secured to the attachment member, the thermal insulator being configured to at least partially extend over an outer surface of the one or more clamps when the attachment member is inserted into the one or more clamps, wherein a thermal insulating capability of the first heatshield is different to a thermal insulating capability of the second heatshield.

15. A method of securing a heatshield to a band clamp, the heatshield comprising:
an attachment member configured to be inserted axially into the clamp; and
a thermal insulator secured to the attachment member, the thermal insulator being configured to at least partially extend over an outer surface of the clamp when the attachment member is inserted into the clamp, wherein the attachment member comprises one or more openings arranged circumferentially around a periphery of the attachment member, wherein the thermal insulator is secured to the attachment member by virtue of the one or more openings, the method comprising:
inserting axially the attachment member into the clamp; and
tightening the clamp to secure the heatshield in place by virtue of a clamp load of the clamp.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Donnelly James

Classifications

• F16L33/02

  Hose-clips · CPC title

• F16L23/08

  connection by tangentially arranged pin and nut · CPC title

• F02B77/11

  Thermal or acoustic insulation · CPC title

• F01D25/08 Primary

  Cooling (of machines or engines in general F01P); Heating; Heat-insulation (of blade-carrying members, of blades F01D5/00) · CPC title

• F16L21/065

  tightened by tangentially-arranged threaded pins · CPC title