Connecting apparatus

US10024343B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HYDAC TECHNOLOGY GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Sascha Alexander Biwersi · Mettlach, DE
• Marcus Hettiger · Saarburg, DE
• Christoph Stoenner · Sankt Ingbert, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 2, 2015
• Grant date: Jul 17, 2018
• Expiry date: Jun 20, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F15B2013/006
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A connecting apparatus connects to a main component (10) having a plurality of mutually adjacent fluid passage points (P′1, P′2, P′3, P′n . . . P′x). The connecting apparatus has a main body (12) controlling a fluid flow by a valve. A plurality of further fluid passage points (P1, P2, P3, Pn . . . Px) can be connected to each other in a fluid-conducting manner via the functional component (14) with assignable fluid passage points in the main component (10). One shut-off part, which shuts off the respective fluid passage point (P′2, P′3, P′n . . . P′x−1) in the main component (10) and/or in the fluid passage point remains unaffected by the functional component (14). In each case a fluid-conducting connection line (30, 32) is inside the main body (12) between the further fluid passage points (P1, P2, P3, Pn . . . Px) and the functional component (14) and can be shut off by a separate shut-off part, as long as the associated connection to the functional component (14) remains unused.