US 12,516,760 B2 · Pressure-temperature port connections for heat-transfer devices

Abstract

A kit for joining a fluid conduit to a fluid-based heat-transfer device includes a hose and a port body with a port-body-hose end with a port-body-hose opening, a port-body-connector end with a port-body-connector opening, and a port-body bore extending between the port-body-hose opening and the port-body-connector opening. A port aperture passes through an exterior wall and in fluid communication with the port-body bore. The port-body-hose opening is sealingly, non-rotatably, and non-removably joined to the first hose end. A first connector nut is rotatably and non-removably coupled to the port-body-connector opening. A second connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the second hose end. Upstream and downstream tailpieces each have a conduit end sealingly connectable to respective upstream-fluid and downstream-fluid conduits and each have a connector end removably and selectively connectable to the first connector nut and the second connector nut. A system and method are also disclosed.

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Dependent claims

A system for connecting an upstream-fluid conduit to a downstream-fluid conduit in fluid communication with a fluid-based heat-transfer device, the system comprising:

a hose comprising a first hose end and a second hose end and a hose bore;
and
a port body having an exterior wall, a port-body-hose end with a port-body-hose opening, a port-body-connector end with a port-body-connector opening, a port-body bore extending between the port-body-hose opening and the port-body-connector opening, and a port aperture passing through the exterior wall and in fluid communication with the port-body bore, with the port-body-hose opening being sealingly, non-rotatably, and non-removably joined to the first hose end, with the port-body bore in fluid communication with the hose bore;
a first connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the port-body-connector opening;
a second connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the second hose end;
an upstream tailpiece having a conduit end configured to be sealingly connected to the upstream-fluid conduit and having a connector end removably connectable to the first connector nut;
a downstream tailpiece having a conduit end configured to be sealingly connected to the downstream-fluid conduit and having a connector end removably connectable to the second connector nut;
wherein the upstream tailpiece is configured to be removably connectable to the second connector nut, and the downstream tailpiece is configured to be removably connectable to the first connector nut.

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A system for connecting to an upstream-fluid conduit and a downstream-fluid conduit in fluid communication with a fluid-based heat-transfer device, the system comprising:

a hose comprising a first hose end and a second hose end and a hose bore;
and
a first-port body having a first-exterior wall, a first-port-body-hose opening, a first-port-body-connector opening, a first-port-body bore extending between the first-port-body-hose opening and the first-port-body-connector opening, and a first-port aperture passing through the first-exterior wall and in fluid communication with the first-port-body bore, with the first-port-body-hose opening being sealingly, non-rotatably, and non-removably joined to the first hose end, with the first-port-body bore in fluid communication with the hose bore;
a first connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the first-port-body-connector opening;
a second-port body having a second-exterior wall, a second-port-body-hose opening, a second-port-body-connector opening, a second-port-body bore extending between the second-port-body-hose opening and the second-port-body-connector opening, and a second-port aperture passing through the second-exterior wall in in fluid communication with the second-port-body bore, with the second-port-body-hose opening being sealingly, non-rotatably, and non-removably joined to the second hose end, with the second-port-body bore in fluid communication with the hose bore;
a second connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the second-port-body-connector opening;
an upstream tailpiece having a conduit end sealingly connected to the upstream-fluid conduit and having a connector end removably and connectable to the first connector nut;
a downstream tailpiece having a conduit end sealingly connected to the downstream-fluid conduit and having a connector end removably connectable to the second connector nut;
wherein the upstream tailpiece is configured to be removably connectable to the second connector nut, and the downstream tailpiece is configured to be removably connectable to the first connector nut.

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A kit for connecting an upstream-fluid conduit to a downstream-fluid conduit in fluid communication with a fluid-based heat-transfer device, the kit comprising:

a hose comprising a first hose end and a second hose end and a hose bore;
and
a port body having an exterior wall, a port-body-hose end with a port-body-hose opening, a port-body-connector end with a port-body-connector opening, a port-body bore extending between the port-body-hose opening and the port-body-connector opening, and a port aperture passing through the exterior wall and in fluid communication with the port-body bore, with the port-body-hose opening being sealingly, non-rotatably, and non-removably joined to the first hose end, with the port-body bore in fluid communication with the hose bore;
a first connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the port-body-connector opening;
a second connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the second hose end;
an upstream tailpiece having a conduit end configured to be sealingly connectable to the upstream-fluid conduit and having a connector end removably connectable to the first connector nut;
a downstream tailpiece having a conduit end configured to be sealingly connectable to the downstream-fluid conduit and having a connector end removably connectable to the second connector nut;
wherein the upstream tailpiece is configured to be removably connectable to the second connector nut, and the downstream tailpiece is configured to be removably connectable to the first connector nut.

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A kit for connecting to an upstream-fluid conduit and a downstream-fluid conduit in fluid communication with a fluid-based heat-transfer device, the kit comprising:

a hose comprising a first hose end and a second hose end and a hose bore;
and
a first-port body having a first-exterior wall, a first-port-body-hose opening, a first-port-body-connector opening, a first-port-body bore extending between the first-port-body-hose opening and the first-port-body-connector opening, and a first-port aperture passing through the first-exterior wall and in fluid communication with the first-port-body bore, with the first-port-body-hose opening being sealingly, non-rotatably, and non-removably joined to the first hose end, with the first-port-body bore in fluid communication with the hose bore;
a first connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the first-port-body-connector opening;
a second-port body having a second-exterior wall, a second-port-body-hose opening, a second-port-body-connector opening, a second-port-body bore extending between the second-port-body-hose opening and the second-port-body-connector opening, and a second-port aperture passing through the second-exterior wall in in fluid communication with the second-port-body bore, with the second-port-body-hose opening being sealingly, non-rotatably, and non-removably joined to the second hose end, with the second-port-body bore in fluid communication with the hose bore;
a second connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the second-port-body-connector opening;
an upstream tailpiece having a conduit end configured to be sealingly connectable to the upstream-fluid conduit and having a connector end removably connectable the first connector nut;
a downstream tailpiece having a conduit end configured to be sealingly connectable to the downstream-fluid conduit and having a connector end removably connectable to the second connector nut;
wherein the upstream tailpiece is configured to be removably connectable to the second connector nut, and the downstream tailpiece is configured to be removably connectable to the first connector nut.

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A method for connecting an upstream-fluid conduit to a downstream-fluid conduit in fluid communication with a fluid-based heat-transfer device, the method comprising:

sealingly connecting an upstream tailpiece at a conduit end thereof to the upstream-fluid conduit, the upstream tailpiece having a connector end removably connectable to a first connector nut;
sealingly connecting a downstream tailpiece at a conduit end thereof to the downstream-fluid conduit, the downstream-fluid conduit having a connector end removably connectable to a second connector nut;
engaging a connection device with the connector end of the upstream tailpiece and the connector end of the downstream tailpiece, the connection device comprising:
a hose comprising a first hose end and a second hose end and a hose bore;
and
a port body having an exterior wall, a port-body-hose end with a port-body-hose opening, a port-body-connector end with a port-body-connector opening, a port-body bore extending between the port-body-hose opening and the port-body-connector opening, and a port aperture passing through the exterior wall and in fluid communication with the port-body bore, with the port-body-hose opening being sealingly, non-rotatably, and non-removably joined to the first hose end, with the port-body bore in fluid communication with the hose bore;
a first connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the port-body-connector opening;
a second connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the second hose end;
and
wherein the upstream tailpiece is configured to be removably connectable to the second connector nut, and the downstream tailpiece is configured to be removably connectable to the first connector nut;
wherein the engaging the connection device with the connector end of the upstream tailpiece and with the connector end of the downstream tailpiece includes:
tightening the first connector nut with respect to the upstream tailpiece;
and
tightening the second connector nut with respect to the downstream tailpiece.

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A method for connecting an upstream-fluid conduit to a downstream-fluid conduit in fluid communication with a fluid-based heat-transfer device, the method comprising:

sealingly connecting an upstream tailpiece at a conduit end thereof to the upstream-fluid conduit, the upstream tailpiece having a connector end removably connectable to a first connector nut;
sealingly connecting a downstream tailpiece at a conduit end thereof to the downstream-fluid conduit, the downstream-fluid conduit having a connector end removably connectable to a second connector nut;
engaging a connection device with the connector end of the upstream tailpiece and the connector end of the downstream tailpiece, the connection device comprising:
a hose comprising a first hose end and a second hose end and a hose bore;
a first-port body having a first-exterior wall, a first-port-body-hose opening, a first-port-body-connector opening, a first-port-body bore extending between the first-port-body-hose opening and the first-port-body-connector opening, and a first-port aperture passing through the first-exterior wall and in fluid communication with the first-port-body bore, with the first-port-body-hose opening being sealingly, non-rotatably, and non-removably joined to the first hose end, with the first-port-body bore in fluid communication with the hose bore;
a first connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the first-port-body-connector opening;
a second-port body having a second-exterior wall, a second-port-body-hose opening, a second-port-body-connector opening, a second-port-body bore extending between the second-port-body-hose opening and the second-port-body-connector opening, and a second-port aperture passing through the second-exterior wall in in fluid communication with the second-port-body bore, with the second-port-body-hose opening being sealingly, non-rotatably, and non-removably joined to the second hose end, with the second-port-body bore in fluid communication with the hose bore;
and
a second connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the second-port-body-connector opening;
wherein the upstream tailpiece is configured to be removably connectable to the second connector nut, and the downstream tailpiece is configured to be removably connectable to the first connector nut;
wherein the engaging the connection device with the connector end of the upstream tailpiece and with the connector end of the downstream tailpiece includes:
tightening the first connector nut with respect to the upstream tailpiece;
and
tightening the second connector nut with respect to the downstream tailpiece.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Pressure-temperature port connections for heat-transfer devices

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