Fluid-tight hose connection

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12410875-B2
Application number	US-202217684563-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 2, 2022
Priority date	Mar 2, 2021
Publication date	Sep 9, 2025
Grant date	Sep 9, 2025

Abstract

A fluid-tight hose connection for a surgical instrument including: a hose having an inner hose and an outer protective hose surrounding the inner hose, wherein the inner hose has a coiled hose portion at an end portion of the hose; and a sleeve having a wedge-shape in a longitudinal section, the sleeve being arranged between the coiled hose portion of the inner hose and the outer protective hose.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fluid-tight hose connection for a surgical instrument comprising:
a hose having an inner hose and an outer protective hose surrounding the inner hose, wherein the inner hose has a coiled hose portion at an end portion of the hose;
a sleeve having a first wedge-shape in a longitudinal section, the sleeve being arranged between the coiled hose portion of the inner hose and the outer protective hose;
a sealing body surrounding the protective hose and arranged on an outside of the protective hose at a longitudinal position of the hose corresponding to the sleeve;
a connector body having an internal surface forming an interspace with an outer circumferential surface of the sealing body; and
a nut;
wherein the sealing body having a second wedge-shape in the longitudinal section;
the outer circumferential surface of the sealing body having at least one peripheral rib extending circumferentially around the outer circumferential surface;
the at least one peripheral rib has a curved outer surface protruding outwardly in a radial direction from the outer circumferential surface of the sealing body to contact the internal surface of the connector body; and
the nut is threadingly engaged with an outer surface of the connector body to maintain contact of the curved outer surface of the at least one peripheral rib with the internal surface of the connector body.

2. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 1 , wherein the sleeve having a sleeve body with a truncated-conical outer side facing the outer protective hose and with a cylindrical hollow space at least partially receiving the coiled hose portion of the inner hose.

3. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is arranged between the coiled hose portion of the inner hose and the protective hose such that an end of the sleeve that is wider in diameter corresponds to a free end of the hose.

4. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 1 , wherein the hose further comprises a braided hose arranged between the coiled hose portion of the inner hose and the outer protective hose, wherein the braided hose surrounds the sleeve at the free end of the hose.

5. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises a peripheral groove formed in a circumferential direction for receiving an end of the protective hose.

6. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 4 , wherein the sleeve comprises a peripheral groove formed in a circumferential direction for receiving an end of the protective hose and an end of the braided hose.

7. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 1 , wherein the second wedge-shape of the sealing body comprises a truncated-conical interior for receiving the end portion of the hose, the end portion surrounding the sleeve.

8. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing body is arranged on the protective hose such that an end of the sealing body that is smaller in diameter corresponds to the end of the hose.

9. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 1 , wherein the coiled hose portion of the inner hose having a coiled end portion, wherein the coiled end portion is configured as an end-side protrusion.

10. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 9 , wherein a radial distance of the protrusion to a central longitudinal axis of the coiled hose portion is larger than a radial distance of the coiled hose portion facing away from the coiled end portion to a central longitudinal axis of the coiled hose portion.

11. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 9 , wherein the coiled end portion is one of:
arranged between the sleeve and an end sleeve arranged on a front-face end of the hose; and
arranged to surround an outside of a continuation body which extends to the front-face end of the hose.

12. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 1 , further comprising a collar having an undercut facing the end of the hose and extending circumferentially around the sleeve.

13. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 12 , wherein the collar having a latching contour for latching a latching projection of a front-face end sleeve.

14. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 1 , further comprising an outer cuff surrounding the end portion of the hose.

15. A surgical instrument comprising the fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 1 .

16. The fluid-tight hose connection according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one peripheral rib is integrally formed with the sealing body.

17. A fluid-tight hose connection for a surgical instrument comprising:
a hose having an inner hose and an outer protective hose surrounding the inner hose, wherein the inner hose has a coiled hose portion at an end portion of the hose;
a sleeve having a first wedge-shape in a longitudinal section, the sleeve being arranged between the coiled hose portion of the inner hose and the outer protective hose;
a sealing body surrounding the protective hose and arranged on an outside of the protective hose at a longitudinal position of the hose corresponding to the sleeve;
a connector body having an internal surface forming an interspace with an outer circumferential surface of the sealing body; and
a nut;
wherein the sealing body having a second wedge-shape in the longitudinal section;
the outer circumferential surface of the sealing body having a receiving groove extending circumferentially around the outer circumferential surface for receiving a seal;
the seal has a curved outer surface protruding outwardly in a radial direction from the outer circumferential surface of the sealing body to contact the internal surface of the connector body; and
the nut is threadingly engaged with an outer surface of the connector body to maintain contact of the curved outer surface of the seal with the internal surface of the connector body.

Assignees

• Winter & Ibe Olympus

Inventors

• Henke Philipp
• Torkuhl Nils
• Thuemen Alrun

Classifications

• F16L33/18

  characterised by the use of additional sealing means · CPC title

• F16L33/223 Primary

  the sealing surfaces being pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on or into one of the joint parts · CPC title

• A61B1/00128

  mechanical, e.g. for tubes or pipes · CPC title

• A61B1/0011

  Manufacturing of endoscope parts · CPC title

• A61B1/0055

  Constructional details of insertion parts, e.g. vertebral elements · CPC title