Axially sealing system for connecting fluid-passed conduits
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorDominik Prinz
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Abstract
A system for connecting fluid-passed conduits which can be integrated into a refrigerant circuit of a heating, ventilation and air condition system of a motor vehicle. The system includes two connection blocks, wherein the connection blocks are joined together by a fastener having an elastically deflectable transfer component, the elastically deflectable transfer component compensates for a thermal expansion of the fastening means and the connection blocks.
Claims20
A system for connecting fluid-passed conduits comprising:
- two connection blocks formed from different materials, wherein the connection blocks are sealingly abutted by a fastening means;
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- an elastically deflectable transfer component disposed adjacent a portion of the fastening means and pretensioned against one of the connection blocks by about three to about six times the minimum sealing force.
An axially sealing system for connecting fluid-passed conduits comprising:
- two connection blocks formed from different materials, wherein the connection blocks are sealingly abutted by a fastening means;
- and
- a disc spring abutting a portion of the fastening means, wherein the disc spring is pretensioned against at least one of the connection blocks by about three to about six times the minimum sealing force.
An axially sealing system for connecting fluid-passed conduits comprising:
- a first connection block formed from a first metal material and a second connection block formed from a second metal material, wherein the connection blocks are sealingly abutted by a fastening means;
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- an elastically deflectable transfer component abutting a portion of the fastening means, wherein the elastically deflectable transfer component is pretensioned against at least one of the connection blocks by about three to about six times the minimum sealing force at a temperature in a range from about 18° C. to about 24° C. and is dimensioned to compensate for a thermal expansion of the fastening means and the connection blocks in a temperature range of about −40° C. to about 200° C.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.