Line connector for media lines

US9429259B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VOSS Automotive GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Olav Borgmeier · Hückeswagen, DE
• Eduard Bruck · Leverkusen, DE
• Ulrich Erb · Rösrath, DE
• Reiner Grundel · Gummersbach, DE
• Martin Lechner · Lindlar, DE
• Frank Peters · Lindlar, DE
• Sascha Rosenfeldt · Wipperfürth, DE
• Otfried Schwartzkopf · Kürten, DE
• Ahmet Gunduz · Remscheid, DE
• Marco Isenburg · Ratingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 15, 2013
• Grant date: Aug 30, 2016
• Expiry date: Feb 5, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T137/5907
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A line connector having a connector piece with at least one junction portion for junction connection to a media line or to an assembly, a transitional portion contiguous to the junction portion, and a flow duct. In at least the region of the transitional portion, an electrical heating element for the media line is provided in an arrangement at least partially surrounding the flow duct. The connector piece, together with the heating element, is surrounded by an outer cladding. At least one of the junction portions is designed as a hollow, cylindrical receptacle for directly plugging in the end of the media line, the media line being capable of being fastened in a materially integral manner. The junction portion including, at least in regions, a material transparent to laser beams in such a way that the media line can be fastened by way of laser welding.