Hygienic coupling system
AssigneeABB Schweiz AG
InventorsMeirion Buck, Angel Francos, Harvinder Singh Chahal, Luis Uriol
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Abstract
A conduit clamping and sealing system includes: a bearing element including: a back segment with an external back thread for attaching to a device or fastening to a box or enclosure; a middle segment for receiving a conduit and guiding and/or aligning a hygienic sleeve system; and a front segment for receiving a seal, and a front nut for sealing a connection between the conduit and the bearing element and fastening the hygienic sleeve system.
Claims17
A hygienic coupling system comprising a conduit clamping and sealing system and a hygienic sleeve system, wherein:
- the conduit clamping and sealing system comprises:
- a bearing element comprising:
- a back segment with an external back thread for attachment to a device or fastening to a box or enclosure;
- a middle segment configured to receive a conduit and to guide and/or align the hygienic sleeve system;
- and
- a front segment for configured to receive a seal;
- and
- a front nut to seal a connection between the conduit and the bearing element and to fastening the hygienic sleeve system;
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- the hygienic sleeve system, comprising:
- a back gasket;
- a front gasket;
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- a hygienic cap configured to cover a surface of the bearing element,
- wherein the back gasket, the hygienic cap, and the front gasket form a sleeve unit with seamless transitions and with pre-defined gasket compression, wherein the sleeve unit encloses the conduit clamping and sealing system.
A hygienic coupling system comprising a conduit clamping and sealing system and a hygienic sleeve system, wherein:
- the conduit clamping and sealing system comprises:
- a bearing element comprising:
- a back segment with an external back thread for attachment to a device or fastening to a box or enclosure;
- a middle segment configured to receive a conduit and to guide and/or align the hygienic sleeve system;
- and
- a front segment for configured to receive a seal;
- and
- a front nut to seal a connection between the conduit and the bearing element and to fastening the hygienic sleeve system;
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- the hygienic sleeve system, comprising:
- a back gasket;
- a front gasket;
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- a hygienic cap configured to cover a surface of the bearing element,
- wherein the back gasket, the hygienic cap, and the front gasket form a sleeve unit with seamless transitions and with pre-defined gasket compression, and
- wherein the hygienic cap comprises an inner thread in a hygienic cap front portion and the front gasket comprises a corresponding external thread.
A hygienic coupling system comprising a conduit clamping and sealing system and a hygienic sleeve system, wherein:
- the conduit clamping and sealing system comprises:
- a bearing element comprising:
- a friction lip;
- a back segment with an external back thread for attachment to a device or fastening to a box or enclosure;
- a middle segment configured to receive a conduit and to guide and/or align the hygienic sleeve system;
- and
- a front segment for configured to receive a seal;
- and
- a front nut to seal a connection between the conduit and the bearing element and to fastening the hygienic sleeve system;
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- the hygienic sleeve system, comprising:
- a back gasket;
- a front gasket;
- and
- a hygienic cap configured to cover a surface of the bearing element, wherein the back gasket, the hygienic cap, and the front gasket form a sleeve unit with seamless transitions and with pre-defined gasket compression, wherein the hygienic cap comprises a second friction lip, and wherein the second friction lip corresponds to the friction lip.
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