Coupling device providing electrical continuity between tubes
AssigneeParker Hannifin Manufacturing France SAS
InventorPhilippe Le Quere
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Abstract
A connection device for connecting together electrically-conductive tubes, the device comprising a body (1) defining a channel (2) having two end segments, each arranged to receive an end of one of the tubes. Each end segment (3) is provided with an annular recess (5) provided with a flank (8) facing towards the inlet of said end segment (3). The device comprises at least one elastically deformable electrical conductor element (9) having ends bearing against said flanks (8) and an intermediate portion (13) extending into the channel (2) in order to provide electrical continuity between the two tube ends.
Claims13
A connection device for connecting together electrically-conductive tubes, the device comprising
- a body defining a channel having two integral end segments, each arranged to receive an end of one of the tubes, each end segment being provided with an annular recess provided with a flank forming an abutment surface facing axially towards an inlet of said end segment, and
- at least one elastically deformable electrical conductor element having ends respectively bearing resiliently axially against the abutment surfaces and at least one intermediate portion extending into the channel for contacting an outside diameter surface of both tube ends in order to provide electrical continuity between the two tube ends.
A connection device for connecting together electrically-conductive tubes, the device comprising
- a body defining a channel having two integral end segments, each arranged to receive an end of one of the tubes, each end segment being provided with an annular recess provided with a flank facing axially towards an inlet of said end segment, and
- at least one elastically deformable electrical conductor element having ends bearing resiliently axially against said flanks of the annular recesses and at least one intermediate portion extending into the channel for contacting an outside diameter surface of both tube ends in order to provide electrical continuity between the two tube ends;
- wherein the conductor element is a foil having the shape of a staple;
- wherein at least one of the ends of the foil is arranged to bite into the abutment surface;
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- wherein said end of the foil has at least one tooth formed by plastic deformation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.