# US 10,308,499 B2 · Retaining frame for a multicoupling for filling and/or draining a chemical plant container

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- Number: US 10,308,499 B2
- Document ID: US10308499B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/345,578
- Filed: 2012-09-19
- Published: 2014-11-20
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2011-09-20
- Assignees: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
- Applicants: Bayer Technology Services GmbH
- Inventors: Florian Lipski; Gerhard Monscheuer; Lars Frye; Oliver Reinold; Yasar Guendogan; Reinhard Engelstaedter
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10308499B2

## CPC

- B67D 7/84: Casings, cabinets or frameworks; Trolleys or like movable supports
- B67D 7/0288: {Container connection means (for dispensing beverages on draught B67D1/0829)}
- B67D 7/38: Arrangements of hoses, e.g. operative connection with pump motor (hoses in general F16L11/00)
- B67D 7/78: Arrangements of storage tanks, reservoirs or pipe-lines
- F16M 11/043: {Allowing translations}
- F16M 11/12: in more than one direction
- F16M 11/2092: {comprising means allowing depth adjustment, i.e. forward-backward translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage}
- F16M 11/24: changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, {e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other}(F16M11/42 takes precedence)
- F16M 2200/04: Balancing means
- Y10T 137/87941: Each valve and/or closure operated by coupling motion
- B67D: DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes B08B9/02; emptying or filling of bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels, or similar containers, not otherwise provided for B67C; water supply E03; pipe systems F17D; domestic hot-water supply systems F24D; measuring volume, volume flow, mass flow or liquid level, metering by volume G01F; coin-freed or like apparatus G07F)
- F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A holding stand for a multicoupling for filling and/or emptying a chemical plant container is provided, having a mounting device for the essentially stationary fastening of the holding stand and at least one compensating device, couplable indirectly or directly to the multicoupling, for varying a position of the multicoupling in relation to the mounting device in the vertical direction and/or in the horizontal direction and/or for varying an angular position of the multicoupling in relation to the mounting device about a vertical and/or horizontal axis of rotation. It thereby becomes possible for a multicoupling to be coupled simply.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A holding stand for filling and/or emptying a chemical plant container, comprising
a mounting device adapted for fastening the holding stand,
a first holding arm comprising a first long hole,
a second holding arm comprising a second long hole,
wherein the first and the second long holes are extending in an essentially horizontal contact direction,
a multicoupling comprising
a holding plate, through which penetrates a plurality of couplings,
a first bearing bolt projecting from one side of the holding plate and pivotably mounted in the first long hole, and
a second bearing bolt projecting from an opposite side to the one side of the holding plate and pivotably mounted in the second long hole, and
at least one compensating device, couplable indirectly or directly to the multicoupling, for varying a position of the multicoupling in relation to the mounting device in a vertical direction and/or in a horizontal direction,
wherein the at least one compensating device comprises an oblique compensating device,
wherein the multicoupling is mountable by means of the first holding arm via the first long hole and by means of the second holding arm via the second long hole to form the oblique compensating device for pivoting the multicoupling about an oblique axis of rotation, and for running the multicoupling essentially vertically and transversely to the essentially horizontal contact direction, for connecting a male coupling to a female coupling by offsetting the first and the second bearing bolts in different directions within the first and the second long holes,
wherein the at least one compensating device further comprises a lift compensating device for linear, essentially vertical displacement of the multicoupling transversely to an essentially horizontal contact direction for connecting a male coupling to a female coupling,
wherein the lift compensating device comprises a first linear adjustment, configured as a spindle drive, for linear displacement of the multicoupling and a second linear adjustment, configured as a spindle drive, for linear displacement of the multicoupling, wherein the first linear adjustment is actuable independently of the second linear adjustment for providing a rotation of the multicoupling.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The holding stand of claim 1, wherein the at least one compensating device further comprises
a linear compensating device for linear displacement of the multicoupling along an essentially horizontal contact direction for connecting a male coupling to a female coupling.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The holding stand of claim 2, wherein the linear compensating device comprises at least one sliding shoe, guided in a guide rail, for linear displacement of the multicoupling, wherein the guide rail is formed by the mounting device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The holding stand of claim 2, wherein the at least one compensating device further comprises a lift compensating device for linear, essentially vertical displacement of the multicoupling transversely to an essentially horizontal contact direction for connecting a male coupling to a female coupling.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The holding stand of claim 4, wherein the at least one compensating device further comprises a transverse compensating device for linear, essentially horizontal offset of the multicoupling transversely to an essentially horizontal contact direction for connecting a male coupling to a female coupling.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The holding stand of claim 5, wherein the at least one compensating device further comprises a tilt compensating device for pivoting the multicoupling about a tilt axis of rotation, and for running the multicoupling essentially horizontally, transversely to an essentially horizontal contact direction for connecting a male coupling to a female coupling.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The holding stand of claim 6, wherein the at least one compensating device further comprises a rotary compensating device for rotating the multicoupling about a rotary axis of rotation and for running the multicoupling transversely to an essentially horizontal contact direction for connecting a male coupling to a female coupling.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The holding stand of claim 1, further comprising
the first holding arm for pivotable mounting of the multicoupling and
the second holding arm for pivotable mounting of the multicoupling for forming a tilt compensating device.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A docking station for docking a chemical plant container to a supply plant, comprising the holding stand of claim 1, wherein the multicoupling is accommodated movably by the holding stand, comprising
at least one connecting coupling, and
at least one conveying hose connected to the at least one connecting coupling of the multicoupling, wherein the at least one conveying hose is connected at an end pointing away from the at least one connecting coupling to a hose coupling positioned stationarily in relation to the mounting device of the holding stand, and the at least one conveying hose comprising an arcuate between the hose coupling and the connecting coupling, at least in a subregion, essentially semicircular run for the compensation of position changes and/or attitude changes of the multicoupling in relation to the mounting device.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The docking station of claim 9, further comprising a hose repository stand with a guide orifice for leading through the at least one conveying hose, wherein the guide orifice limits a movability of the at least one conveying hose in a direction of gravity and/or provides movability of the at least one conveying hose transversely to a direction of gravity in order to compensate position changes and/or attitude changes of the multicoupling in relation to the mounting device.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

A docking station for docking a chemical plant container to a supply plant, comprising the holding stand of claim 1, wherein the multicoupling is accommodated movably by the holding stand, comprising
at least one connecting coupling, and
at least one conveying hose connected to the at least one connecting coupling of the multicoupling, wherein the at least one conveying hose is connected at an end pointing away from the at least one connecting coupling to a hose coupling positioned stationarily in relation to the mounting device of the holding stand, and the at least one conveying hose runs upwards, opposite to a direction of gravity, from the hose coupling to the connecting coupling.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The holding stand according to claim 1, comprising more than one multicoupling for coupling of more than one container.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The holding stand of claim 1, wherein the at least one compensating device further comprises a transverse compensating device for linear, essentially horizontal offset of the multicoupling transversely to an essentially horizontal contact direction for connecting a male coupling to a female coupling.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The holding stand of claim 1, wherein the at least one compensating device further comprises a tilt compensating device for pivoting the multicoupling about a tilt axis of rotation, and for running the multicoupling essentially horizontally, transversely to an essentially horizontal contact direction for connecting a male coupling to a female coupling.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The holding stand of claim 1, wherein the at least one compensating device further comprises a rotary compensating device for rotating the multicoupling about a rotary axis of rotation and for running the multicoupling transversely to an essentially horizontal contact direction for connecting a male coupling to a female coupling.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The holding stand of claim 1, wherein the at least one compensating device further comprises a linear compensating device for linear displacement of the multicoupling along an essentially horizontal contact direction for connecting a male coupling to a female coupling.