Multi-part connector assembly
AssigneeOetiker Schweiz AG
InventorMorgan Ryman
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Abstract
A multi-part connector assembly is provided which realises a compact snap coupling between a hose (40) and a pipe socket (50) with only a single potential leaking position and requiring only a minimum number of parts: a first retaining member (10), a second retaining member (20) and a sealing element (30) sandwiched therebetween in the axial direction of the connector assembly.
Claims13
A connector assembly system, comprising:
- a pipe socket (50);
- a hose (40);
- a first retaining member (10) adapted to be engaged with the pipe socket (50), wherein the first retaining member (10) has a tapered end portion (13) with an inner diameter, the tapered end portion (13) is adapted to be flexibly deformed in a radial direction of the hose (40), and the inner diameter of the tapered end portion (13) is smaller than the outer diameter of a frontward end portion (52) of the pipe socket (50);
- a second retaining member (20) adapted to be engaged with the hose (40);
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- a sealing element (30), wherein the first and second retaining members (10, 20) are arranged spaced-apart along an axial direction of the connector assembly with the sealing element (30) axially interposed between.
A method for connecting a hose (40) to a pipe socket (50) by a connector assembly comprising a first retaining member (10) to be engaged with the pipe socket (50), a second retaining member (20) to be engaged with the hose (40), and a sealing element (30), comprising the steps of:
- arranging the first and second retaining members (10, 20) within the hose (40) spaced-apart along an axial direction of the connector assembly with the sealing element (30) axially interposed between, and
- inserting the pipe socket (50) into the first and second retaining members (10, 20) so that the diameter of the sealing element (30) is enlarged and forms a seal with the inner surface of the hose (40) and the outer surface of the pipe socket (50),
- wherein the first retaining member (10) has a tapered end portion (13) with an inner diameter, the tapered end portion (13) is adapted to be flexibly deformed in a radial direction of the hose (40), and the inner diameter of the tapered end portion (13) is smaller than the outer diameter of a frontward end portion (52) of the pipe socket (50).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.