Connector and movable object including the same
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorMyung Hwan KIM
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Abstract
A connector for connecting a first pipeline and a second pipeline includes a connector body including a connection passage that connects the first pipeline and the second pipeline, an opening/closing body movably coupled to the connector body to be movable between an opening position, in which the connection passage is opened, and a closing position, in which the connection passage is closed, and an elastic body that elastically supports the opening/closing body toward the closing position.
Claims20
A connector for connecting a first pipeline and a second pipeline, the connector comprising:
- a connector body including a connection passage configured to connect the first pipeline and the second pipeline;
- an opening/closing body movably coupled to the connector body to be movable between an opening position, in which the connection passage is opened, and a closing position, in which the connection passage is closed;
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- an elastic body coupled to the connector body and configured to elastically support the opening/closing body toward the closing position.
A movable object comprising:
- a vehicle body including a wheel for traveling;
- a first circulation system supported by the vehicle body;
- a structure coupled to the vehicle body;
- a second circulation system supported by the structure;
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- a connector detachably connecting a first pipeline of the first circulation system and a second pipeline of the second circulation system,
- wherein the connector includes:
- a connector body including a connection passage configured to connect the first pipeline and the second pipeline;
- an opening/closing body coupled to be movable from an opening position, in which the connection passage is opened, to a closing position, in which the connection passage is closed, in the connector body;
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- an elastic body coupled to the connector body and configured to elastically support the opening/closing body toward the closing position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.