Fluidic connection device and non-return insert valve for vehicles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12049969-B2
Application number	US-202217808523-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 23, 2022
Priority date	Jun 25, 2021
Publication date	Jul 30, 2024
Grant date	Jul 30, 2024

Abstract

A fluidic connection device (10) for a fluid circuit, in particular of a vehicle, this device comprising a first pipe (12), a tubular end-piece engaged in the first pipe (12), a first flange (16) mounted around the first pipe (12), a second flange (18) mounted around the end-piece, at least one element (20) for attaching the first and second flanges (16, 18) one against the other, and a non-return insert valve (100) mounted within the first pipe (12).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fluidic connection device for a fluid circuit, this device comprising:
a first pipe comprising a main section of an internal first diameter (D 1 ) and a secondary section having at least one internal second diameter (D 2 ) greater than the first diameter (D 1 ), the secondary section being located at one end of the first pipe and connected to the main section by a first shrinkage, this first pipe being made of a plastically deformable material and comprising a first external annular collar,
a tubular end-piece comprising an end section of an external third diameter (D 3 ) which is configured to be engaged along an axis in the secondary section of the first pipe, this end-piece comprising an external cylindrical shoulder,
a first flange mounted around the secondary section of the first pipe and comprising a first orifice crossed by this secondary section, this first flange being configured to be supported axially on the first collar,
a second flange mounted around the end-piece and comprising a second orifice crossed by this end-piece, this second flange being configured to be supported axially on the cylindrical shoulder, the first and second flanges being configured to be tightened one against the other in a connecting plane substantially perpendicular to said axis so as to bring the first collar closer to said cylindrical shoulder and to maintain the end-piece engaged in the first pipe,
at least one element for attaching the first and second flanges one against the other, and
a non-return insert valve mounted within said secondary section, and located axially between said first shrinkage and said end section,
wherein said secondary section comprises a first segment of an internal fourth diameter (D 2 ′) greater than the first diameter (D 1 ), and a second segment of the internal second diameter (D 2 ) located between the main section and said first segment, the second diameter (D 2 ) being greater than the first diameter (D 1 ) and less than the fourth diameter (D 2 ′).

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first collar is located at a free end of said secondary section.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein an annular seal is axially interposed and tightened between the first collar and the end-piece.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein said end-piece is fitted and attached to an end of a second pipe.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein said second flange is crimped to said end-piece.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein said end-piece is integral with a second pipe which is made of a plastically deformable material.

7. The device according to claim 6 , wherein said cylindrical shoulder is formed by a second external annular collar located at an axial distance from a free end of said end section.

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein said second collar is obtained by plastic deformation of the second pipe, this collar being formed by an external annular swelling, the facing annular walls of which are axially tightened one against the other so that the second collar has an axial thickness greater than a radial thickness of the second pipe.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein said end section comprises at least one external annular gorge for housing an annular seal configured to cooperate with an internal annular surface of said secondary section.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein said at least one attachment element comprises a screw or a bolt that passes through holes facing said first and second flanges.

11. The device according to claim 1 , wherein said first and second segments are connected together by a second shrinkage of the first pipe.

12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the valve is mounted within the second segment and the end section is mounted within the first segment.

13. An air-conditioning circuit, comprising the fluidic connection device according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Hutchinson

Inventors

• Vega Jean Gabriel
• Camus Albert
• Tanguy Thierry

Classifications

• B60H1/00485

  Valves for air-conditioning devices, e.g. thermostatic valves · CPC title

• B60H1/00571

  of liquid ducts, e.g. for coolant liquids or refrigerants · CPC title

• F16L23/162

  the pipe ends abutting each other · CPC title

• F16L23/036

  characterised by the tensioning members, e.g. specially adapted bolts or C-clamps · CPC title

• F16L23/006

  Attachments · CPC title