Connector

US11781690B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TI Automotive (Fuldabrück) GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Iris Barthel · Kassel, DE
• Kay Bube · Schenklengsfeld, DE
• Reiner Rohde · Malsfeld, DE
• Harald Knobloch · Albig, DE
• Seong-hwa Choo · Incheon, KR
• Jeong Ho LIM · Incheon, KR
• Dong Hyeok Lee · Seoul, KR
• Sung-yong Eom · Incheon, KR

Key dates

• Filing date: May 19, 2021
• Grant date: Oct 10, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 16, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16L2201/10
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A connector for connecting two fluid-conducting elements, in particular for connecting two motor vehicle pipelines, with a female plug-in part and a male plug-in part that can be plugged into the female plug-in part. The male plug-in part can be fixed on the female plug-in part via at least one fixing element. At least one indicator element is provided, which indicates the properly or completely fixed state of the male plug-in part which has been reached via the fixing element. When the male plug-in part is inserted into the female plug-in part, the indicator element is displaced outward in the radial direction. A radial outer position of the indicator element shows the properly fixed state of the male plug-in part on the female plug-in part.