Line connector, in particular for fuel lines
AssigneeVOSS Automotive GmbH
InventorManfred Berg
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Abstract
The invention relates to a line connector (1) for pipelines and/or hose lines, in particular fuel lines, comprising a connecting body (2) together with at least one line-connecting element (4). The or each line-connecting element (4) is connected to the connecting body (2) via a transitional section (16) which can be deformed elastically and/or plastically in such a manner that it can be bent or buckled transversely to a push-on axis (12) of the line and relative to the connecting body (2) while keeping the media sealed in. The line-connecting element (4) together with the transitional section (16) and the connecting body (2) is formed by a single-piece moulding (18) produced monolithically in a plastic moulding procedure in a multicomponent injection-moulding process from at least two different materials.
Claims8
Line connector (1) for pipelines or hose lines carrying media, comprising:
- a connecting body (2) having at least one line-connecting element (4), wherein the or each line-connecting element (4) is connected to the connecting body (2) via a transitional section (16) which can be deformed elastically or plastically in such a manner that the transitional section can be bent or buckled transversely to a push-on axis (12) of the line and relative to the connecting body (2) while keeping the media sealed in, the line-connecting element (4) together with the transitional section (16), and the connecting body (2) being a monolithic single-piece molding (18) comprising at least two different plastic materials, characterized in that at least some regions of the transitional section (16) are of expansion- or concertinaed-bellows-like design.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.