Modular rotary connection system with a separate locking piece
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F16L-021/02
출원번호
US-0374341
(2006-05-31)
등록번호
US-8141915
(2012-03-27)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2006/030071
(2006-05-31)
§371/§102 date
20090119
(20090119)
국제공개번호
WO2008/016352
(2008-02-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Hall, Matthew Charles Everard
출원인 / 주소
Norgren, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
The Ollila Law Group LLC
인용정보
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0인용 특허 :
15
초록▼
A modular coupling system comprises a connector (200, 201) having a generally cylindrical center section (224) with a bore (208) extending from a front face (206) of the connector (200, 201) through to a back side of the connector. The connector (200, 201) has a first (220) and a second wing (222) e
A modular coupling system comprises a connector (200, 201) having a generally cylindrical center section (224) with a bore (208) extending from a front face (206) of the connector (200, 201) through to a back side of the connector. The connector (200, 201) has a first (220) and a second wing (222) extending from the generally cylindrical center section (224) of the connector (200, 201). A first flange (202) extends from a front side of the first wing towards a top side of the connector (200, 201), and a second flange (204) extends from a back side of the first wing towards a bottom side of the connector (200, 201). A third flange (202) extends from a front side of the second wing towards the bottom side of the connector (200, 201), and a second flange (204) extends from a back side of the first wing towards the top side of the connector (200, 201).
대표청구항▼
1. A modular coupling system, comprising: a connector (200, 201) having a generally cylindrical center section (224) with a bore (208) extending from a front face (206) of the connector (200, 201) through to a back side of the connector, the connector (200, 201) having a front half and a back half;t
1. A modular coupling system, comprising: a connector (200, 201) having a generally cylindrical center section (224) with a bore (208) extending from a front face (206) of the connector (200, 201) through to a back side of the connector, the connector (200, 201) having a front half and a back half;the connector having a first (220) and a second wing (222) extending radially from the generally cylindrical center section (224) of the connector (200, 201);a first and second flange (202) on the front half of the connector where the first flange extends from a front side of the first wing (220) towards a top side of the connector and the second flange (202) extends from the front side of the second wing (222) towards a bottom side of the connector;a third and fourth flange (204) on the back half of the connector where the third flange (204) extends from a back side of the first wing (220) towards the bottom side of the connector, and the fourth flange (204) extends from the back side of the second wing (222) towards the top side of the connector; andwhere the first wing (220) and the second wing (222) extend in opposite directions from the generally cylindrical center section (224) of the connector. 2. The modular coupling system of claim 1 further comprising: a first shoulder (210) concentric with the bore (208) and extending above the front face (206) of the connector and a second shoulder concentric with the bore and extending above the back side of the connector. 3. The modular coupling system of claim 1 further comprising: a first snap opening in an end of the first wing;a second snap opening (217) an end of the second wing (222). 4. The modular coupling system of claim 1 where an inner surface (205) of the first, second, third and fourth flanges has been tilted away from vertical. 5. The modular coupling system of claim 1 further comprising: a first set of alignment tabs (280) located on an end of the first and second flanges (202) where a front face of the first set of alignment tabs extends above the front face (206) of the connector;a second set of alignment tabs (282) located on the ends of, and near a bottom surface of, the first and second flanges (202) where a front face of the second set of alignment tabs (282) extends above the front face (206) of the connector and where the front surface of the first set of alignment tabs (280) and the front surface of the second set of alignment tabs (282) form a plane. 6. The modular coupling system of claim 1 further comprising: a first set of alignment tabs (280) located on an end of the first and second flanges (202) where a top face of the first set of alignment tabs (280) is configured to align the connector (201) with respect to a mating part in rotation about a cylindrical axis of the bore (208). 7. The modular coupling system of claim 1 where a front half of the connector is a mirror image of the back half of the connector when rotated 180 degrees about an axis perpendicular to a cylindrical axis of the bore and parallel with the first and second wings. 8. The modular coupling system of claim 1 further comprising: two mating parts where each mating part has a connector opening where the connector opening comprises:a slot having a bottom surface (336) with a circular hole (332) formed in the bottom surface (336);the slot having a top edge forming an arcuate area in a middle section of the top edge where the area is concentric with the circular hole, a left side of the top edge forms a lug projecting downward from the edge where a channel is formed between the lug and the bottom surface of the slot;the slot having a bottom edge forming an arcuate area (338) in a middle section of the bottom edge where the area (338) is concentric with the circular hole (332), a right side of the bottom edge forms a lug (344) projecting upward from the edge where a channel (334) is formed between the lug (344) and the bottom surface (336) of the slot. 9. The modular coupling system of claim 8 where each mating part is selected from the group of: a filter, a regulator, a lubricator, a valve, a sensor, a pressure switch, a fluid control device and a fluid power device. 10. The modular coupling system of claim 8 further comprising: a locking tab (550) sized to fill a gap (G) formed between a bottom edge (292) of the first flange and the right side of the top edge (335) of the slot when the connector is installed in one of the two connector openings. 11. The modular coupling system of claim 10 where the locking tab (550) has at least one side flange (1259) running from a bottom of the locking tab to a top of the locking tab and configured to fit into a key slot (207, 337). 12. The modular coupling system of claim 10 where the locking tab is attached to a front face of a cover (1200). 13. The modular coupling system of claim 10 where the locking tab (550) is attached to a front face of a locking key (500, 1100). 14. The modular coupling system of claim 13 where a snap (552) is attached to the front face of the locking key (500, 1100). 15. The modular coupling system of claim 13 where a second locking tab (550) is attached to the front face of the locking key (500).
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