Latchable line connector, in particular for fuel lines
AssigneeVOSS Automotive GmbH
InventorsJosef Brandt, Marco Isenburg
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Abstract
A latchable line connector having a plug-in part for connecting at least one pressure or flow line, such as a fuel line, into a plug-in opening of a connector counterpart. Mechanical stress between the plug-in part and the connector counterpart is reduced by resilient latching arms that grip around and behind the plug-in part in the plugged-in position and thereby latch it relative to the connector counterpart in a manner secure against tilting and twisting.
Claims18
A latchable line connector (1) for the connection of at least one pressure-medium and/or flow-medium line, in particular fuel line, onto a connector counterpart (18), comprising a plug-in part (2) having a plug-in stem (4) which can be plugged in a sealed manner into a plug-in opening (16) of the connector counterpart (18), and at least one line outlet (6), and also comprising latching means (24) for locking the plug-in stem (4) in its plugged-in position, and comprising a separate retaining part (22) having the latching means (24), wherein the retaining part (22) comprises a retaining section (26) for the retaining connection to the connector counterpart (18) in a manner secure against tilting and twisting, and comprises at least two resilient latching arms (28) which form the latching means (24), in which case the plug-in part (2) can be plugged in between the latching arms (28) in such a manner that the latching arms (28) grip around the plug-in part (2) in the plugged-in position and grip behind it in a latching manner and thereby fix it relative to the connector counterpart (18) also in a manner secure against tilting and twisting.
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