Modular system
AssigneeAmphenol Socapex
InventorsJean-Paul GIMENES, Jean-Paul Barbosa
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Abstract
The invention relates to the field of couplings, and more specifically to a system for assembling a modular coupling (100) comprising at least a main body (101), a thread (109) around a central axis (X) with restricted freedom to move relative to said main body (101) at least in a direction parallel to said central axis (X), and a distinct toothed part (113) that is fastened to the main body (101) and that presents a set of teeth with at least one front tooth (115) projecting along an axis parallel to said central axis (X). The system comprises a plurality of alternative toothed parts each presenting a different set of teeth for selection as a function of a set of front teeth of another coupling to which the modular coupling (100) is to be coupled.
Claims12
A system for assembling a modular coupling comprising:
- a main body;
- a thread about a central axis with restricted freedom to move relative to said main body at least in a direction parallel to said central axis;
- and
- a plurality of alternative toothed parts suitable for being fastened to the main body and each presenting a different set of teeth with at least one front tooth projecting along an axis parallel to said central axis.
A method of assembling a modular coupling from a system comprising:
- a main body;
- a thread about a central axis with restricted freedom to move relative to said main body at least in a direction parallel to said central axis;
- and
- a plurality of alternative toothed parts suitable for being fastened to the main body and each presenting a different set of teeth with at least one front tooth projecting along an axis parallel to said central axis, wherein, prior to being fastened to the main body, a toothed part is selected among the plurality of alternative toothed parts presenting different sets of front teeth so as to be complementary to a set of front teeth of another coupling to which the modular coupling is to be connected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.