US 5,335,944 AGranted

Hose coupling structure

AssigneeToyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

InventorsKenichi Mitsui, Isao Fukuzono

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Abstract

In order to easily automate the coupling work of a pipe and a hose without damaging the mechanical strength of the structure, a hose with a coupling portion includes a nipple, a hose inserted into the end portion of the nipple, and a resin covering portion integrally covering the coupled portion of the hose and the pipe, the hose being previously configured to include a general part having an inner diameter equal to that of the nipple, a first enlarged part having a diameter enlarged at the fore end of the general part, the inner diameter of the enlarged part being smaller than the outer diameter of the nipple, and a second enlarged part having an inner diameter which gradually increases starting from the fore end of the first enlarged part and becoming larger than the outer diameter of the nipple, the first and second enlarged parts being applied to the nipple.

Claims8

Dependent claims

A hose coupling structure comprising:

at least one nipple, at lest one hose having a coupling portion coupled to the nipple, and at least one mold portion covering the coupling portion coupled with the nipple, said mold portion being constructed and arranged to tightly couple the coupling portion with the nipple,
said hose including, before being coupled to said nipple:
a general cylindrical part having an inner diameter generally equal to an inner diameter of said nipple;
a first enlarged cylindrical part having an inner diameter enlarged at a fore end of said general cylindrical part, the inner diameter of said first enlarged cylindrical part at a fore end thereof being smaller than an outer diameter of said nipple;
and
a second enlarged part having an inner diameter which gradually increases starting from said fore end of the first enlarged cylindrical part, said inner diameter of said second enlarged part at a fore end thereof being larger than the outer diameter of the nipple,
said first and second enlarged parts defining said coupling portion, whereby, when said coupling portion is coupled to said nipple, said nipple is inserted into said second enlarged part and said outer diameter of said nipple enlarges said inner diameter of said first enlarged cylindrical part thereby providing a sealed coupling between said nipple and said hose,
the hose including a reinforcing layer constructed and arranged when under tension to reduce a diameter of said coupling portion when said coupling portion si coupled to said nipple thereby improving a clamping force and a seal between the hose and the nipple.

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A hose for coupling to a ribbed nipple which has d given inner diameter, an outer facial diameter and an outer rib diameter which is larger than the outer facial diameter, said hose comprising:

a length of tubing including a general cylindrical part having an inner diameter substantially equal to the given inner diameter of the nipple, and a coupling part;
said coupling part including an enlarged part having an enlarged inner diameter at a fore end of said general cylindrical part;
the inner diameter of said enlarged part at a fore end thereof being larger than the outer facial diameter of the nipple, said inner diameter of the enlarged part at said fore end thereof being larger than the outer rib diameter of the nipple, said enlarged part including a first enlarged cylindrical section having a fore end and a second enlarged section having a fore end which is the said fore end of said enlarged part, said first enlarged cylindrical section being disposed between said general cylindrical part and said second enlarged section and having an inner diameter which is larger than the inner diameter of said generally cylindrical part but smaller than the outer rib diameter of the nipple, whereby, when said coupling part is coupled to said nipple, said nipple is inserted into said second enlarged section and said outer rib diameter of said nipple enlarges said inner diameter for said first enlarged cylindrical section thereby providing a sealed coupling between said nipple and said hose,
the hose including a reinforcing layer constructed and arranged when under tension to reduce a diameter of said coupling part when said coupling part is coupled to said nipple thereby improving a clamping force and a seal between the hose and the nipple.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.