Arrangement for the fluidic and mechanical connection of two components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9453603-B2
Application number	US-201214240740-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 23, 2012
Priority date	Aug 25, 2011
Publication date	Sep 27, 2016
Grant date	Sep 27, 2016

Abstract

An arrangement for a fluidic and mechanical connection of two components may include a first component, a second component, and a coupling. The coupling may include a first coupling part arranged on the first component and a second coupling part. A damping part may moveably connect the second coupling part to the second component. An axial overlap region may be formed between the damping part and the second coupling part, which axially on the side facing the first component is bounded by a connecting region for realizing a mechanical connection between the second coupling part and the damping part. The second coupling part may coaxially plug into the first coupling part for fluidic and mechanical connection. At least one sealing element may be radially arranged between the first coupling part and the second coupling part.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An arrangement for a fluidic and mechanical connection of two components, comprising:
a first component, a second component, and a coupling, the coupling including a first coupling part arranged on the first component, and
a second coupling part,
a damping part moveably connecting the second coupling part to the second component,
an axial overlap region formed between the damping part and the second coupling part, which axially on the side facing the first component is bounded by a connecting region for realising a mechanical connection between the second coupling part and the damping part,
wherein the first coupling part and the second coupling part are coaxially pluggable into one another to define a fluidic and mechanical connection, wherein at least one sealing element is radially arranged between the first coupling part and the second coupling part, and
wherein the second coupling part has an end portion facing the second component arranged in a free-standing manner, and wherein the end portion has a tulip-like shape configured to guide a through-flow of fluid.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the damping part includes a bellows.

3. The arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the damping part concentrically encloses the second coupling part.

4. The arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the damping part is connected to the second component via a clamp.

5. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the end portion of the second coupling part projects into the second component.

6. The arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein the end portion of the second coupling part is radially spaced from the second component and in direct contact with the through-flow of fluid.

7. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the tulip-like shape of the end portion projects axially beyond the axial overlap region into the second component.

8. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein an interior of at least one of the first and second coupling parts includes a control element.

9. The arrangement according to claim 8 , wherein the control element includes a throttle flap.

10. The arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising a ring-shaped locking element radially arranged between the first and second coupling parts, the ring-shaped locking element engaging an inner groove of the second coupling part and an outer groove of the first coupling part thereby connecting the first coupling part to the second coupling part, wherein the ring-shaped locking element is enclosed by the second coupling part in an assembled state and selectively removable via an opening disposed radially outside of the inner groove of the second coupling part.

11. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the damping part concentrically encloses the second coupling part.

12. The arrangement according to claim 11 , wherein at least one of the second coupling part and the damping part form one piece, and the second component and the damping part form one piece.

13. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the damping part is connected to the second component via a clamp.

14. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of:
the second coupling part and the damping part are formed in one piece, and
the second component and the damping part are formed in one piece.

15. A coupling for an arrangement, comprising:
a first coupling part;
a second coupling part; and
a moveable damping part arranged on the second coupling part;
wherein an axial overlap region is formed between the damping part and the second coupling part, the axial overlap region bounded by a connecting region for realising a mechanical connection between the second coupling part and the damping part;
wherein the first coupling part and the second coupling part are coaxially pluggable into part one another for a fluid and mechanical connection, wherein at least one sealing element is radially arranged between the first coupling part and the second coupling part; and
a ring-shaped locking element radially arranged between the first coupling part and the second coupling part when the first coupling part and the second coupling part are coaxially plugged together, the ring-shaped locking element engaging an inner groove of the second coupling part and an outer groove of the first coupling part thereby connecting the first coupling part to the second coupling part, wherein the ring-shaped locking element is enclosed by the second coupling part when the first coupling part and the second coupling part are coaxially plugged together and selectively removable via a radially extending opening disposed in the second coupling part radially outside of the inner groove.

16. The coupling according to claim 15 , wherein the damping part includes a bellows.

17. The coupling according to claim 15 , wherein the damping part concentrically encloses the second coupling part.

18. The coupling according to claim 15 , wherein the second coupling part includes a free-standing end portion, and wherein the free-standing end portion has a tulip-like shape configured to guide a through-flow of fluid.

19. An arrangement for fluidically and mechanically connecting at least two components, comprising:
a first component, a second component, and a coupling;
the coupling including a first coupling part arranged on the first component, and a second coupling part;
a damping part moveably connecting the second coupling part to the second component;
an axial overlap region formed between the damping part and the second coupling part, which axially on the side facing the first component is bounded by a connecting region for realising a mechanical connection between the second coupling part and the damping part;
wherein the first coupling part and the second coupling part are coaxially pluggable into one another to define a fluidic and mechanical connection, wherein at least one sealing element is radially arranged between the first coupling part and the second coupling part; and
a ring-shaped locking element radially arranged between the first coupling part and the second coupling part when the first coupling part and the second coupling part are coaxially plugged together, the ring-shaped locking element engaging an inner groove of the second coupling part and an outer groove of the first coupling part thereby connecting the first coupling part to the second coupling part, wherein the ring-shaped locking element is enclosed by the second coupling part when the first coupling part and the second coupling part are coaxially plugged together and selectively removable via a radially extending opening disposed in the second coupling part radially outside of the inner groove.

20. The arrangement according to claim 19 , wherein the second coupling part has an end portion facing the component arranged in a free-standing manner, and wherein at least one of:
the end portion has a tulip-like shape configured to guide a through-flow of fluid; and
the end portion is radially spaced from the second component and is in direct contact with a through-flow of fluid.

Assignees

• Kaiser Sven A
• Kuske Andreas
• Proettel Thomas
• Roettger Daniel
• Sommerhoff Franz A
• Vigild Christian
• Mahle Int Gmbh
• Fordwerke GmbH

Inventors

• Kaiser Sven A
• Kuske Andreas
• Proettel Thomas
• Roettger Daniel
• Sommerhoff Franz A
• Vigild Christian

Classifications

• F16L37/0885

  with access to the split elastic ring from a radial or tangential opening in the coupling · CPC title

• F02D9/1035

  Details of the valve housing · CPC title

• F16L37/46 Primary

  with a gate valve or sliding valve · CPC title

• F02M35/0204

  for connecting or joining to other devices, e.g. pipes · CPC title

• F16L27/108 Primary

  the sleeve having the form of a bellows with only one corrugation · CPC title