Quick connector with tool release

US11885449B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TI Automotive (Fuldabrück) GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Iris Barthel · Kassel, DE
• Kay Bube · Schenklengsfeld, DE
• Reiner Rohde · Malsfeld, DE
• Seong-hwa Choo · Incheon, KR
• Dong Hyeok Lee · Seoul, KR
• Andre Häckel · Naumburg, DE
• David Gabbey · Pinckney, US
• Jeong-gi Choi · Incheon, KR

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 29, 2021
• Grant date: Jan 30, 2024
• Expiry date: Jan 12, 2042

Classification

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

Abstract

A quick connector for connection to a complementary counterpart comprises a coupling piece and a retainer for a section of a fluid having a coupling center axis defining an axial direction AD, a radial direction RD and a circumferential direction CD. The retainer is allocated to the coupling end, wherein the retainer has at least one retaining element for retaining the counterpart and at least one actuating element for opening the retainer for pulling the counterpart out of the coupling piece. The coupling piece comprises a first flange at the coupling end, wherein the first flange has a flange opening so as to insert a tool into the flange opening so that the tool can exert a force on the retainer and the actuating element, respectively. The flange opening has an outer border, wherein the outer border lies in radial direction RD outward of the flange opening.