Quick connector with tool release
AssigneeTi Automotive (Fuldabrueck) GmbH
InventorsIris Barthel, Kay Bube, Reiner Rohde, Seong-hwa Choo, Dong-hyeok Lee, Andre Häckel, David Gabbey, Jeong-gi Choi
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AssigneeTi Automotive (Fuldabrueck) GmbH
InventorsIris Barthel, Kay Bube, Reiner Rohde, Seong-hwa Choo, Dong-hyeok Lee, Andre Häckel, David Gabbey, Jeong-gi Choi
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A quick connector for connection to a complementary counterpart comprises a coupling piece and a retainer for a section of a fluid having a coupling center axis defining an axial direction AD, a radial direction RD and a circumferential direction CD. The retainer is allocated to the coupling end, wherein the retainer has at least one retaining element for retaining the counterpart and at least one actuating element for opening the retainer for pulling the counterpart out of the coupling piece. The coupling piece comprises a first flange at the coupling end, wherein the first flange has a flange opening so as to insert a tool into the flange opening so that the tool can exert a force on the retainer and the actuating element, respectively. The flange opening has an outer border, wherein the outer border lies in radial direction RD outward of the flange opening.
A quick connector for connection to a counterpart that is complementary to the quick connector, wherein the quick connector comprises:
A method for releasing a quick connection assembly, wherein the quick connection assembly comprises a quick connector and a complementary counterpart, wherein the quick connector is connected to the complementary counterpart within a vehicle, wherein the quick connector comprises a coupling piece and a retainer, the coupling piece having a first flange at the outside of the coupling end having a flange opening, the coupling piece having a second flange having a flange aperture, wherein the flange opening has an outer border, and wherein the outer border lies in radial direction (RD) outward of the flange opening, wherein a tool is used for releasing the retainer from the coupling piece, comprising the steps of:
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