Quick connect for hose system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsTara Sanzone, Jose Quezada
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Abstract
Method and system are provided for a quick connector for coupling conduits. The quick connector comprises a first piece including a first slot group, a second piece including a second slot group and a first protrusion group counterpart to the first slot group, and a third piece including a second protrusion group counterpart to the second slot group, where each slot of the first slot group angles in a first direction, and each slot of the second slot group angles in an opposing, second direction. In one example, the quick connector may include a locking mechanism and a feedback system.
Claims20
A coupler, comprising:
- a first piece including a first slot group;
- a second piece including a second slot group and a first protrusion group counterpart to the first slot group;
- and
- a third piece including a second protrusion group counterpart to the second slot group,
- where each slot of the first slot group angles in a first direction, and each slot of the second slot group angles in an opposing, second direction.
A system for an on-highway vehicle, comprising:
- an engine compartment having an engine mounted therein;
- an air induction system coupled with the engine and positioned in the engine compartment, the air induction system comprising an air passage having a cylindrical hollow coupler, the coupler including:
- a first piece including a first slot group;
- a second piece including a second slot group and a first protrusion group counterpart to the first slot group;
- and
- a third piece including a second protrusion group counterpart to the second slot group, where each slot of the first slot group angles in a first direction, and each slot of the second slot group angles in an opposing, second direction.
A method of coupling a first and second air induction passages of an automotive engine air induction system, comprising:
- coupling the first and second passages via a central coupler, the first passage and central coupler each having a plurality of angled slots and the second passage not having the slots, the central coupler and second passage each having a plurality of protrusions and the first passage not having the protrusions, the angles of the angled slots of the central coupler and first passage being opposite of one another, the coupling occurs via axial displacement without rotation of the first and second passages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.