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Tubing comprising a connector as well as a method for operating said tubing

US10954842B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

TI Automotive (Fuldabrück) GmbH · DE

Inventors

Ingo Suffner · Kassel, DE
Iris Barthel · Kassel, DE
Gerd Fischbach · Borken, DE
Albert Choo · Incheon, KR
Reiner Rohde · Malsfeld, DE
Kay Bube · Schenklengsfeld, DE
Michael Weissing · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2018
Grant date	Mar 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 29, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05B2203/021
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A tubing for a fluid medium of motor vehicles, particularly for an aqueous urea solution, comprises a tube and a connector arranged on one tube end of the tube. The connector has a connecting part, a heating wire, and a housing which encloses the connecting part and the heating wire. The connecting part comprises a retaining element for an engaging connection of a plug that can be plugged into the connecting part. The heating wire extends at least from the connecting end associated with the tube end into the intermediate section, wherein at least along the intermediate section of the connecting part, the connector is preferably free of alignment elements arranged in or on the connecting part and used for aligning the heating wire.

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