# US 10,767,800 B2 · Coupling element for a coupling for connecting pressure medium lines > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,767,800 B2 - Document ID: US10767800B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/776,852 - Filed: 2016-11-14 - Published: 2018-11-15 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-11-17 - Assignees: U.M. Gewerbeimmobilien GmbH & Co. KG - Applicants: U.M. Gewerbeimmobilien GmbH & Co. KG - Inventors: Klaus Laufer; Christoph Ginczek - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10767800B2 ## CPC - F16L 37/34: at least one of the lift valves being of the sleeve type, i.e. a sleeve being telescoped over an inner cylindrical wall - F16L 37/23: by means of balls - Y10T 137/87949: Linear motion of flow path sections operates both - F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract The invention relates to a coupling element (1) for a coupling for connection of pressure medium lines, including a housing (2), a flow channel (5) for a pressure medium, a valve tappet (6), a pressure sleeve (7), and an inner body (8), wherein the valve tappet (6) has a valve tappet head (10), wherein the pressure sleeve (7) surrounds the valve tappet (6), wherein the pressure sleeve (7) is held such that it can move along the coupling axis A between a closed position and an open position, wherein the pressure sleeve (7) is in contact with the valve tappet head (10) in the closed position thereof, whereby a force parallel to the coupling axis A acts upon the valve tappet head (10) from the pressure sleeve (7). The safety for users and the operating characteristics are improved, in that the inner body (8) and/or the pressure sleeve (7) have means with which the force from the pressure sleeve (7) acting on the valve tappet head (10) can be limited. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A coupling element for a coupling for connection of pressure medium lines, comprising a housing, a flow channel for a pressure medium, a valve tappet, a pressure sleeve and an inner body, wherein the housing has a coupling axis A, wherein the valve tappet is mounted in the housing such that the valve tappet is arranged in the flow channel, wherein the valve tappet has a valve tappet head, wherein the pressure sleeve surrounds the valve tappet, wherein the pressure sleeve is held in a movable configuration along the coupling axis A between a closed position, in which the flow channel is closed by the pressure sleeve, and an open position, in which the flow channel is opened by the pressure sleeve, wherein the pressure sleeve is in sealing contact with the valve tappet head when in the closed position, wherein a force from the pressure sleeve parallel to the coupling axis A acts upon the valve tappet head urging the tappet head into the sealing contact with the pressure sleeve, further comprising wherein the inner body or the pressure sleeve has means for limiting the force from the pressure sleeve upon the valve tappet head. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The coupling element in accordance with claim 1, further comprising the means for limiting the force is formed as a first limit stop on the inner body, and as a second limit stop on the pressure sleeve, wherein the first limit stop and the second limit stop interact for limiting the force. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The coupling element in accordance with claim 2, further comprising, the first limit stop is formed as a first shoulder on the inner body and the second limit stop is formed as a second shoulder on the pressure sleeve. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The coupling element in accordance with claim 3, further comprising, an inside diameter of the first shoulder of the inner body is smaller than an outer diameter of the second shoulder of the pressure sleeve. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The coupling element in accordance with claim 2, further comprising, the first limit stop and the second limit stop make contact at least beyond a predetermined pressure within the flow channel due to a pressure-related deformation of the valve tappet or the pressure sleeve. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The coupling element in accordance with claim 1, further comprising, the valve tappet head has a sealing surface that is tilted at an angle α to the coupling axis A, that the pressure sleeve has an opposing sealing surface, that the opposing sealing surface is titled at an angle β to the coupling axis A, that the opposing sealing surface at least partially contacts the sealing surface in the closed position of the pressure sleeve, and that the angles α and β each lie between 0° and 45°. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The coupling element in accordance with claim 6, further comprising, the angles α and β are identical, and the angles α and β lie between 25° and 35°. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The coupling element in accordance with claim 6, further comprising, that the angles α and β are different, and the angle α is between 0° and 35°, and the angle β is between 30° and 45°. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A hydraulic coupling, with a first coupling element, and a second coupling element, wherein the first coupling element armor the second coupling element are formed in accordance with claim 1. ### Claim 10 A coupling element for a coupling for connection of pressure medium lines, comprising a housing, a flow channel for a pressure medium, a valve tappet, a pressure sleeve and an inner body, wherein the housing has a coupling axis A, wherein the valve tappet is mounted in the housing such that the valve tappet is arranged in the flow channel, wherein the valve tappet has a valve tappet head, wherein the pressure sleeve surrounds the valve tappet, wherein the pressure sleeve is held in a movable configuration along the coupling axis A between a closed position, in which the flow channel is closed by the pressure sleeve, and an open position, in which the flow channel is opened by the pressure sleeve, wherein the pressure sleeve is in at least indirect contact with the valve tappet head when in the closed position, wherein a force from the pressure sleeve parallel to the coupling axis A acts upon the valve tappet head, further comprising wherein the inner body or the pressure sleeve has means for limiting the force from the pressure sleeve upon the valve tappet head, the means is formed as a first limit stop on the inner body, and as a second limit stop on the pressure sleeve, wherein the first limit stop and the second limit stop interact for limiting the force, the first limit stop and the second limit stop are spaced apart from one another at least in an unpressurized closed position of the pressure sleeve. ### Claim 11 A coupling element for a coupling for connection of pressure medium lines, comprising a housing, a flow channel for a pressure medium, a valve tappet, a pressure sleeve and an inner body, wherein the housing has a coupling axis A, wherein the valve tappet is mounted in the housing such that the valve tappet is arranged in the flow channel, wherein the valve tappet has a valve tappet head, wherein the pressure sleeve surrounds the valve tappet, wherein the pressure sleeve is held in a movable configuration along the coupling axis A between a closed position, in which the flow channel is closed by the pressure sleeve, and an open position, in which the flow channel is opened by the pressure sleeve, wherein the pressure sleeve is in at least indirect contact with the valve tappet head when in the closed position, wherein a force from the pressure sleeve parallel to the coupling axis A acts upon the valve tappet head, further comprising wherein the inner body or the pressure sleeve has means for limiting the force from the pressure sleeve upon the valve tappet head, further comprising, the valve tappet is held on the housing by a tappet bearing, and that the tappet bearing comprises at least two half-shells. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The coupling element in accordance with claim 11, further comprising, the tappet bearing is located in a groove on the valve tappet, that the groove has two opposing groove walls and a groove base, and that between at least one of the groove walls and the groove base there is at least a first chamfer forming having an angle γ to the coupling axis A, and the angle γ is between 30° and 60°. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The coupling element in accordance with claim 12, further comprising, between at least one groove wall of the two groove walls and the groove base, additionally at least one second chamfer is formed having an angle δ to the coupling axis A, and that the second chamfer emanating from the groove wall connects to the first chamfer, and the angle δ is between 30° and 60°. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The coupling element in accordance with claim 1, further comprising, the coupling element is formed as a coupling sleeve or as a coupling plug. ### Claim 15 A coupling element for a coupling for connection of pressure medium lines, comprising a housing, a flow channel for a pressure medium, a valve tappet, a pressure sleeve and an inner body, wherein the housing has a coupling axis A, wherein the valve tappet is mounted in the housing such that the valve tappet is arranged in the flow channel, wherein the valve tappet has a valve tappet head, wherein the pressure sleeve surrounds the valve tappet, wherein the pressure sleeve is held in a movable configuration along the coupling axis A between a closed position, in which the flow channel is closed by the pressure sleeve, and an open position, in which the flow channel is opened by the pressure sleeve, wherein the pressure sleeve is in at least indirect contact with the valve tappet head when in the closed position, wherein a force from the pressure sleeve parallel to the coupling axis A acts upon the valve tappet head, further comprising wherein the inner body or the pressure sleeve has means for limiting the force from the pressure sleeve upon the valve tappet head, with the valve tappet having a valve tappet shaft, wherein a groove is provided in the valve tappet shaft for receiving a tappet bearing, wherein the groove has two opposing groove walls and a groove base, between at least one of the groove walls and the groove base there is at least a first chamfer with an angle γ to the longitudinal axis A of the valve tappet, the angle γ is between 30° and 60°. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The valve tappet for coupling element in accordance with claim 15, further comprising, between the at least one groove wall of the two groove walls and the groove base, at least one second chamfer with an angle δ to the coupling axis A is formed, and that the second chamfer emanating from the groove wall connects to the first chamfer, and the angle δ is between 30° and 60°.