Connector device for media conduits

US8196970B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VOSS Automotive GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Josef Brandt · Bad Mergentheim, DE
• Harald Hagen · Creußen, DE
• Martin Lechner · Lindlar, DE
• Norbert Terlau · Lingen (Ems), DE
• Günter Sieper · Remscheid, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 29, 2006
• Grant date: Jun 12, 2012
• Expiry date: Jan 14, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16L2201/80
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A connector device having a housing part and a clamping ring arranged in the receiving hole and cooperating with an inner cone of the housing part to lock a plugged-in media conduit. An inner insertion piece is removably connected to a base piece and provided with the inner cone. The insertion piece has at least two radially elastic spring arms to enable removal of the conduit. Radially outward-protruding catching extensions of the spring arms engage catching holes for detaching purposes. A contamination seal is disposed in the region of free ends of the spring arms to circumferentially rest upon the media conduit. The catching extensions are disconnected from the sealing area via a deformation zone so that the radial detaching movement of the catching extensions is performed without being influenced by the contamination seal because the deformation zone is deformed.