Weldable connecting element for connecting or joining thermoplatic line elements, and a welding assembly and a method for producing a welded connection
Assigneeagru Kunststofftechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H.
InventorsAlbert LUEGHAMER, Gerald SEVERA
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Abstract
The invention relates to a weldable connecting element 2 for connecting or joining thermo-plastic line elements 3. The connecting element 2 comprises: a thermoplastic body 4; at least one heating element 6, which is embedded in the body 4, wherein the heating element 6 serves to generate heat in a welding area 5 for welding the body 4 to the at least one line element 3. Furthermore, a joining control 12 is provided, which is configured to prohibit the welding operation and/or to interrupt the welding operation if the body 4 and the line element 3 are not joined correctly.
Claims20
A weldable connecting element (2) for connecting or joining thermoplastic line elements (3), comprising:
- a thermoplastic body (4);
- at least one heating element (6), which is embedded in the body (4), wherein the heating element (6) serves to generate heat in a welding area (5) for welding the body (4) to the at least one line element (3),
- wherein
- a joining control (12) is provided, which is configured to prohibit the start of the welding operation and/or to interrupt the welding operation if the body (4) is not correctly joined with the line element (3).
A welding assembly (1) comprising:
- at least one thermoplastic line element (3);
- a connecting element (2), which has a thermoplastic body (4), wherein a heating element (6) is embedded in the body (4), which serves to generate heat in a welding area (5) for welding the body (4) to the at least one line element (3);
- a welding device (10) for welding the connecting element (2) to the at least one thermo-plastic line element (3);
- wherein a joining control (12) is provided, which is configured to prohibit the start of the welding operation and/or to interrupt the welding operation if the body (4) is not correctly joined with the line element (3).
A method for connecting or joining thermoplastic line elements (3) with a connecting element (2), comprising the method steps:
- providing the at least one thermoplastic line element (3);
- providing the connecting element (2), which comprises a thermoplastic body (4), wherein a heating element (6) is embedded in the body (4), which heating element (6) serves to generate heat in a welding area (5) for welding the body (4) to the at least one line element (3);
- joining the connecting element (2) with the at least one thermoplastic line element (3);
- providing a welding device (10) for welding the connecting element (2) to the at least one thermoplastic line element (3);
- welding the connecting element (2) to the at least one thermoplastic line element (3) by generating heat in the welding area (5) by means of the welding device (10),
- wherein
- the welding operation is started or resumed only if a correct connection between the body (4) and the at least one thermoplastic line element (3) is determined by means of a joining control (12).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.