Conduit connection assembly with pressure relief
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorsPeter Andersson, Fredrik Rahm
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Abstract
A conduit connection assembly includes a first conduit component having a first mating structure and a second conduit component having a second mating structure adapted to be mated with the first mating structure. A sealing arrangement is provided for sealing between the mating structures. The sealing arrangement includes at least two spaced sealing members defining an intermediate space and the assembly includes a pressure relief opening arranged in communication with the intermediate space between the two spaced sealing members.
Claims34
A conduit connection assembly comprising:
- a first conduit component having a first mating structure;
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- a second conduit component having a second mating structure being mated with the first mating structure;
- a pressure relief opening;
- a sealing arrangement for sealing between the first mating structure and the second mating structure;
- wherein the sealing arrangement comprises at least two spaced sealing members defining an intermediate space;
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- wherein the pressure relief opening is arranged in communication with the intermediate space between the two spaced sealing members;
- a fluid line, which at a first end is in communication with the pressure relief opening and at a second end is in communication with an environment having a pressure being lower than a pressure prevailing on an internal side of the conduit connection assembly during an operational fluid;
- wherein the environment having the pressure being lower than the pressure prevailing on the internal side of the conduit connection assembly, forms a part of a main conduit for the operational fluid to be conveyed between the first conduit component and the second conduit component.
A turbocharger comprising a conduit component being assembled to another conduit component;
- wherein the conduit component has a first mating structure for mating with a second mating structure of the another conduit component;
- wherein the first mating structure further comprises:
- a pressure relief opening for being arranged in communication with an intermediate space between two spaced sealing members of a sealing arrangement for sealing between the first mating structure and the second mating structure;
- wherein the two spaced sealing members define the intermediate space in an assembled state;
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- wherein the conduit component is positioned on an upstream side of a turbine in the turbocharger, wherein the turbocharger comprises a fluid line, which at a first end is in communication with the pressure relief opening and at a second end is positioned in an exhaust line on a downstream side of the turbine.
A conduit connection assembly comprising;
- a first conduit component having a first mating structure;
- a second conduit component having a second mating structure being mated with the first mating structure;
- a pressure relief opening:
- a sealing arrangement for sealing between the first mating structure and the second mating structure;
- wherein the sealing arrangement comprises at least two spaced sealing members defining an intermediate space;
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- wherein the pressure relief opening is arranged in communication with the intermediate space between the two spaced sealing members;
- a fluid line, which at a first end is in communication with the pressure relief opening and at a second end is in communication with an environment having a pressure being lower than a pressure prevailing on an internal side of the conduit connection assembly during an operational fluid;
- wherein the environment having the pressure being lower than the pressure prevailing on the internal side of the conduit connection assembly, is separate from a main conduit for the operational fluid to be conveyed between the first conduit component and the second conduit component, and
- wherein the environment having the pressure being lower than the pressure prevailing on the internal side of the conduit connection assembly is formed by a space for collection of a fluid.
An internal combustion engine system comprising:
- a conduit connection assembly;
- wherein the conduit connection assembly further comprises:
- a first conduit component having a first fluid conducting volume and a first mating structure;
- a second conduit component having a second fluid conducting volume and a second mating structure being mated with the first mating structure;
- wherein the first fluid conducting volume being in an assembled state is associated to the second fluid conducting volume in the internal combustion engine system;
- a pressure relief opening;
- a sealing arrangement for sealing between the first mating structure and the second mating structure;
- wherein the sealing arrangement comprises at least two spaced sealing members defining an intermediate space;
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- a fluid one, which at a first end is in communication with the pressure relief opening and at a second end is in communication with an environment having a pressure being lower than a pressure prevailing on an internal side of the conduit connection assembly during an operational fluid;
- wherein the pressure relief opening is arranged in communication with the intermediate space between the two spaced sealing members;
- wherein the pressure relief opening is provided a communication between the intermediate space and the second fluid conducting volume;
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- wherein the environment having the pressure being lower than a pressure prevailing on an internal side of the conduit connection assembly, forms a part of a main conduit for an operational fluid to be conveyed between the first conduit component and the second conduit component.
An internal combustion engine system comprising:
- a conduit connection assembly;
- wherein the conduit connection assembly further comprises:
- a first conduit component having a first fluid conducting volume and a first mating structure;
- a second conduit component having a second fluid conducting volume and a second mating structure being mated with the first mating structure;
- wherein the first fluid conducting volume being in an assembled state is associated to the second fluid conducting volume in the internal combustion engine system;
- a pressure relief opening;
- a sealing arrangement for sealing between the first mating structure and the second mating structure;
- wherein the sealing arrangement comprises at least two spaced sealing members defining an intermediate spaced;
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- a fluid line which at a first end is in communication with the pressure relief opening and at a second end is in communication with an environment having a pressure being lower than a pressure prevailing on an internal side of the conduit connection assembly an operational fluid;
- wherein the pressure relief opening is arranged in communication with the intermediate space between the two spaced sealing members;
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- wherein the pressure relief opening is provided a communication between the intermediate space and the second fluid conducting volume;
- wherein the second end of the fluid pressure relief line is positioned separate from a main conduit for an operational fluid to be conveyed between the first conduit component and the second conduit component;
- wherein the environment the pressure being lower than a pressure prevailing on the internal side of the conduit connection assembly, is separate from a main conduit for the operational fluid to be conveyed between the first conduit component and the second conduit component;
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- wherein the environment having the pressure being lower than a pressure prevailing on the internal side of the conduit connection assembly is formed by a space for collection of a fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.