CN101443591A - Multiconnector - Google Patents

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CN101443591A
CN101443591A CNA2007800172913A CN200780017291A CN101443591A CN 101443591 A CN101443591 A CN 101443591A CN A2007800172913 A CNA2007800172913 A CN A2007800172913A CN 200780017291 A CN200780017291 A CN 200780017291A CN 101443591 A CN101443591 A CN 101443591A
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马库斯·利耶格伦
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16LPIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L39/00Joints or fittings for double-walled or multi-channel pipes or pipe assemblies
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16LPIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L37/00Couplings of the quick-acting type
    • F16L37/08Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members
    • F16L37/12Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members using hooks, pawls or other movable or insertable locking members
    • F16L37/20Joints tightened by toggle-action levers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16LPIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L37/00Couplings of the quick-acting type
    • F16L37/28Couplings of the quick-acting type with fluid cut-off means
    • F16L37/30Couplings of the quick-acting type with fluid cut-off means with fluid cut-off means in each of two pipe-end fittings
    • F16L37/32Couplings of the quick-acting type with fluid cut-off means with fluid cut-off means in each of two pipe-end fittings at least one of two lift valves being opened automatically when the coupling is applied
    • F16L37/34Couplings of the quick-acting type with fluid cut-off means with fluid cut-off means in each of two pipe-end fittings at least one of two lift valves being opened automatically when the coupling is applied at least one of the lift valves being of the sleeve type, i.e. a sleeve is telescoped over an inner cylindrical wall
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16LPIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L37/00Couplings of the quick-acting type
    • F16L37/56Couplings of the quick-acting type for double-walled or multi-channel pipes or pipe assemblies

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Multiconnector comprising a connecting device (1), which comprises a body (5) of a male part and a body (7) of a female part, which are arranged, during a connecting movement along a common centre line (CL), to open a duct (9) in the male part and a duct (13) in the female part; a first operating device (11) and a second operating device (15) are arranged in the body (5) of the male part and the body (7) of the female part respectively, to open a first valve device (17) and a second valve device (21) respectively arranged in the body (5) of the female part and the body (7) of the male part respectively; the body (5) of the male part comprises a sealing male end part (23) that forms a seal against a sealing female end part (19) on the body (7) of the female part during the connecting movement. The sealing male end part (23) and the sealing female end part (19) on the body (5) of the male part and the body (7) of the female part respectively extend axially in a direction parallel to the centre line (CL) in such a way that the body (5) of the male part and the body (7) of the female part form a seal against each other during the connecting movement, before the first and second valve devices (17, 21) open during the said connecting movement.

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Multiconnector
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of multi-connector as described in the preamble according to claim 1.
Particularly, the present invention relates to be mainly used in the connector of refrigeration agent, this connector designs in the following manner, during withstanding pressure, can realize that also the nothing of connector is leaked connection even make when the male of connector and female part under off state.But the present invention is not limited to this, but can advantageously relate to the multi-connector that is used for gas, vacuum, forced air etc. and is applicable to other gases of this purpose.
Background technique
At present, various types of multi-connectors are used to for example fluorine Lyons etc. of refrigeration agent.Patent documentation US 5 464 042 has described a kind of multi-connector of quick connection, and this multi-connector is designed to just can connect apace and disconnect without instrument.Simultaneously, how the multi-connector that provides among the US 5 464 042 has solved when disconnecting with the male that is connected connector with the female part can avoid freezing medium leakage and air to enter the problem that the mode in the channel system of connector is connected multi-connector and disconnect.But, still wish to realize a kind of can make the lighter and littler multi-connector of volume of weight.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to realize a kind of as far as possible little He light as far as possible multi-connector, the multi-connector of guaranteeing this expectation simultaneously has the technical feature that just can connect fast and disconnect without instrument, and this means and can avoid when disconnecting with male that is connected multi-connector and female part in the leakage of refrigeration agent and the channel system that air enters connector.
The objective of the invention is to realize that a kind of being used for connecting fast and disconnecting for example multi-connector of the refrigerant hoses of air-conditioning system, this multi-connector has been avoided the disadvantages associated of prior art.
The multi-connector that the problems referred to above have been described in the preamble by claim 1 and the characteristic is solved.Other purposes of the present invention are described in relevant dependent claims with advantage.
In this way, realized the quick multi-connector that is connected of a kind of anti-leak and easy operating, this multi-connector volume is little and in light weight.By utilize to form to the male of sealing each other and female end portion in axial direction extension and make male and the barrel surface of female end portion forms sealing, can obtain preliminary sealing before control valve unit is opened between main body, this has eliminated the needs for the very big high strength outer sleeve of volume.
Seal element preferably is arranged near the interior passage of the male part of male end portion in the following manner, make in described connection moving process, between the main body of second control valve unit and male part, form sealing, form sealing to each other up to the main body of first control valve unit and male part.
In this way, move, can be used to open control valve unit and facilitate preliminary sealing by the linearity of operation equipment drive control valve unit along center line.The linearity of control valve unit and they sealing cylinder shape outer surface separately moves, mean that connection set and multi-connector therefore can both design with the little mode of volume, described sealing cylinder shape outer surface is moved and has a longitudinal extension that is parallel to the connection set longitudinal direction.
Replacedly, seal element is provided with in the following manner, make in described connection moving process, in a series of moving process, described seal element is in the plane of cross center's line, described plane comprises the end surface of first control valve unit and second control valve unit substantially, to seal simultaneously between first control valve unit and second control valve unit before opening generation described.
In this way, realized a kind of multi-connector of guaranteeing minimum leakage.In addition, can reduce the quantity of seal element, thereby multi-connector can be made to such an extent that volume is littler.
Seal element is suitably for O shape ring.
In this way, the manufacturing of multi-connector can be saved cost and can be used standardized seal element.The material of O shape ring is fit to be made of nitrite rubber, viton, ethylene propylene rubber etc.
First control valve unit is preferably being pressed to the female end portion along being spring loaded on the direction of center line, and described first control valve unit is set to move and to form the sealing to the passage of female in partly in the passage in the female part; Described first control valve unit is set to form the sealing to second operation equipment before described first control valve unit is opened in described connection moving process.
In this way, multi-connector can be under its off state withstanding pressure and can prevent from simultaneously to leak.
Replacedly, first control valve unit comprises cylindrical valve pocket.
Valve pocket compatibly is designed to have parts, and described parts are along towards the female end portion and be parallel to the direction projection of center line; In position for the female end portion, the surface towards the interior passage of female part of protrusion member is positioned at the surperficial standoff distance place with female passage partly, described distance is corresponding to the thickness of the wall of male end portion so that in described connection moving process before valve pocket is opened protrusion member can form the main body of male part and the sealing of second operation equipment.
In this way, first control valve unit can be used to passage in open position forms the female part and the sealing between the passage in the male part, and can be used for the sealing between realization second control valve unit and second operation equipment before the opening of control valve unit described in the connection moving process.The linearity of control valve unit and they sealing cylinder shape outer surface separately moves, mean that connection set and multi-connector therefore can both design with the little mode of volume, described sealing cylinder shape outer surface is moved and has the longitudinal extension of the longitudinal direction that is parallel to connection set.
Second control valve unit is arranged so that preferably it can move and is pressing to the male end portion along being spring loaded on the direction of center line in the passage of male part, and is provided for forming in described connection moving process the sealing of male end portion is formed sealing to first control valve unit up to the male end portion.
In this way, multi-connector can withstanding pressure, even also like this under its off state.
Replacedly, second control valve unit comprises the valve shaft with cylindrical seal surface.
Sealing male end portion and sealing female end portion, the sealing surfaces of first and second control valve units and the sealing surfaces of first and second operation equipment compatibly all extend along the axial direction that is parallel to center line.
In this way, for the main body of realization male part before opening at control valve unit and the sealing between the female main body partly, can utilize along the connection of center line and move.Move first control valve unit by male end portion " adapter " to the sealing of first control valve unit and along the rectilinear direction parallel with center line, contact away from its sealing with second operation equipment, first control valve unit is opened thus, realizes sealing.
First operation equipment preferably includes sealing male end portion.
Replacedly, multi-connector is made of functional unit and connected element; Functional unit comprises and connecting and release mechanism, and described connection and release mechanism are used for when connected element is connected to functional unit the main body of the male part of two connection sets and the main body of female part are moved towards each other simultaneously.
Therefore, functional unit for example can be installed on the shell body wall, and can be connected to functional unit on demand by the cryogen source that flexible pipe is connected to connected element.
The main body of the main body of male part and female part is preferably mounted on the functional unit, and the main body of the main body of male part and female part is installed on the connected element.
In this way, multi-connector can be modified as and be used for circulating of fluid, just be used for along the direction from the main body of male part to the main body of female part flow through a connection set and in opposite direction via second connection set along the multi-connector that refluxed of the direction from the main body of its male part to the main body of its female part.Therefore, flow through multi-connector on the both direction, so can be conditioned in the same way along being flowing in two connection sets of direction of main body from male main body partly to the female part owing to be flowing in.
The main body of male part suitably is installed on the functional unit, and the main body of female part is installed on the connected element.
Functional unit preferably includes the parts that receive connected element, and described connected element can move along the direction that is parallel to center line and be used to carry out described connection and move.
Replacedly, multi-connector comprises positioning device, and described positioning device is used to guarantee that connected element moves along the direction that is parallel to center line.
In this way, just can realize that by individual part the connection that is used for two connection sets moves without instrument simultaneously.Positioning device guarantees that the main body of male part and the friction between the female main body partly are minimized, and this has simplified action.By positioning device being designed to be assemblied in the locating stud in the setting sleeve, just multi-connector can be made to such an extent that volume is littler.
Functional unit suitably comprises leverage, leverage is included in the handle of its first end and its second end is installed in the following manner and makes that leverage can be around the first imaginary axis pivoted, this first imaginary axis is perpendicular to center line and be parallel to plane with the central lines of connection set, first end of connecting rod is installed in the following manner and is made that connecting rod can be in the position between first and second ends of leverage around the second imaginary axis pivoted, and second end of connecting rod is installed in the following manner and made connecting rod can solderless wrapped connection receive the 3rd imaginary axis pivoted of the parts of connected element.
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Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings the present invention is carried out more detailed introduction, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 a to 1d schematically shows the connection set that is used for multi-connector according to prior art;
Fig. 2 a to 2e schematically shows the connection set that is used for multi-connector according to first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 a to 3e schematically shows the connection set that is used for multi-connector according to second mode of execution;
Fig. 4 a to 4d schematically shows the different mode of executions of the multi-connector that comprises the connection set that makes up according to connection set shown in Fig. 3 a to 3d;
Fig. 5 a to 5e schematically shows the different phase that the connection of multi-connector shown in Fig. 4 c is moved;
Fig. 6 schematically shows a mode of execution, and wherein the Sealing between the main body of valve pocket and female part is arranged in the main body of female part; With
Fig. 7 a to 7e schematically shows a mode of execution, and wherein valve pocket has been provided with leakage grooves.
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With the form of mode of execution the present invention is described below.For the sake of clarity, the inessential parts of the present invention are omitted in the accompanying drawings.In some cases, there is not reference character in the same parts shown in several accompanying drawings, but those same parts of corresponding drawings attached mark.
Fig. 1 a to 1d schematically shows the connection set that is used for multi-connector 103 101 according to prior art (only show two connection sets).Fig. 1 a shows the main body 105 and the female main body 107 partly of the male part of the connection set 101 under the off state.The main body 105 of male part comprises that path 10 9, the first operation equipment 111 are arranged in the path 10 9.The main body 107 of female part comprises that passage 113, the second operation equipment 115 are arranged in the passage 113.First control valve unit 117 is set to and can moves in the passage 113 of female part.The direction of the sealing female end portion 119 of the first spring F ' on the main body 107 of female part promotes first control valve unit 117.Second control valve unit 121 is set to and can moves in the path 10 9 of male part.The second spring F " the direction of sealing male end portion 123 on the main body 105 of male part promotes second control valve unit 121.Fig. 1 b shows formation to first control valve unit 117 in the main body 107 of the female of the sealing of second operation equipment 115 part, how contacts connecting when moving beginning to seal with male end portion 123.The connection that Fig. 1 c shows continuation is moved second control valve unit 121 in the main body 105 that second operation equipment 115 in the main body 107 that how to cause the female part touch the male part to open second control valve unit 121.First control valve unit 117 in the main body 107 of female part is compressed against on the sealing male end portion 123 by the first spring F ', and the second spring F " in the main body 105 of male part begins to be compressed now, second control valve unit 121 is opened in the connection moving process that continues after this, till realizing preliminary sealing, at this moment, sealing female end portion 119 forms sealing engagement with sealing male end portion 123, shown in Fig. 1 d.
Fig. 2 a to 2e schematically shows the connection set that is used for multi-connector 31 according to first embodiment of the invention.Connection set 1 comprises the main body 5 of male part and the main body 7 of female part.Multi-connector 3 comprises functional unit 25 and connected element 27, and for example the main body 7 of the main body 5 of the male of two connection sets 1 part and female part is attached to described functional unit 25 and connected element 27.With reference to Fig. 4 a to 5e operation equipment is carried out more detailed description below.Along in the continuous moving process of common centreline CL, the main body 7 of the main body 5 of male part and female part be arranged for respectively by in the main body 5 that is separately positioned on the male part and first operation equipment 11 in the main body 7 of female part and second operation equipment 15 open passage 9 in the male part and the passage 13 in the female part.First operation equipment 11 and second operation equipment 15 are opened in the main body 7 that is separately positioned on the female part respectively and first control valve unit 17 and second control valve unit 21 in the main body 5 of male part, shown in Fig. 2 b to 2e.The main body 5 of male part comprises sealing male end portion 23, and sealing male end portion 23 forms the sealing to the sealing female end portion 19 on the main body 7 of female part in connecting moving process.According to present embodiment, in connecting moving process, at first second operation equipment 15 (for example being attached to the axle of the main body 7 of female part) is operated second control valve unit 21, first operation equipment 11 (for example part of male end portion 19) operation, first control valve unit 17 then.
Respectively on the main body 5 of male part and the sealing male end portion 23 on the main body 7 of female part and sealing female end portion 19 extend axially in the following manner along the direction that is parallel to centre line C L, make in connecting moving process, the main body 7 of the main body 5 of male part and female part is connected the preliminary sealing that forms before first control valve unit 17 and second control valve unit 21 are opened in the moving process each other described, and this is described with reference to Fig. 2 b to 2e.
Fig. 2 b shows the main body 5 of very short-range male part in the main body 7 that is inserted into the female part and how the main body 7 second interior operation equipment 15 of female part touch second control valve unit 21 that comprises seal element 29, to form the sealing to the male end portion 23 on the main body 5 of male part.Second control valve unit 21 is set to can move in the passage 9 of male part and press to male end portion 23 along being spring loaded on the direction of centre line C L, and is arranged for the sealing that forms male end portion 23 up to the sealing of male end portion 23 formation to first control valve unit 17 in described connection moving process.Therefore, multi-connector 3 can withstanding pressure, even also like this under its off state.Fig. 2 c shows in the continuous moving process that continues, how second operation equipment 15 begins the edge (is spiral compression spring herein towards first spring element 31, it begins to be compressed) direction move second control valve unit 21, and seal element 29 is arranged in the male end portion 23 in the following manner, make in continuous moving process, in a series of moving process (as shown in Fig. 2 c), described seal element is positioned at the plane P that cross center's line extends, described plane P basically with separately end surface 33 of first control valve unit 17 and second control valve unit 21 ', 33 ' overlaps, make and before first control valve unit 17 and second control valve unit 21 are opened, between first control valve unit 17 and second control valve unit 21, carry out sealing simultaneously, shown in Fig. 2 d and Fig. 2 e.Being sealed with of this while helps the anti-leak connection.According to present embodiment, end surface 33 ' also comprise towards the surface of second operation equipment 15 of male main body 5 partly.
Therefore seal element 29 is arranged in the regional interior male passage 9 partly of male end portion 23 in the following manner, make and between the main body 5 of second control valve unit 21 and male part, realize sealing, in moving process continuously, form sealing to each other up to the main body 5 of first control valve unit 17 and male part.
Fig. 2 d shows in being connected in the moving process of continuing with Fig. 2 e, and how first operation equipment 11 (it comprises sealing male end portion 23) engages with 17 formation of first control valve unit.First control valve unit 17 (is a spiral compression spring by second spring element 35 herein, it begins to be compressed) be spring loaded along centre line C L and press to female end portion 19, and be set in the passage 13 in the female part, to move and to form sealing to passage 13 inwalls of female in partly.First control valve unit 17 is set to form the sealing to second operation equipment 15 before first control valve unit 17 is opened by sealing male end portion 23.Part by the male end portion 23 on the main body 5 that first operation equipment 11 is integrated into the male part has realized the little connection set of volume 1.
Sealing male end portion 23 and sealing female end portion 19, first control valve unit 17 and the sealing surfaces of second control valve unit 21 and the sealing surfaces of first operation equipment 11 and second operation equipment 15, all have along be parallel to and concentric ring around the extension of the axial direction of centre line C L.In this manner, can utilize along the connection of centre line C L and move sealing between the main body 7 of the main body 5 that is implemented in the male part of control valve unit 17,21 before opening and female part.The straight line of control valve unit and they cylindrical outer seal surface separately moves, mean that connection set and multi-connector therefore can both design in the little mode of volume, described cylindrical outer seal surface is moved and has the longitudinal extension of the longitudinal direction that is parallel to connection set.By male end portion 23 " adapter " to the sealing of first control valve unit 17 and be parallel to centre line C L and move first control valve unit 17 linearly and contact away from its sealing with second operation equipment 15, first control valve unit 17 is opened, shown in Fig. 2 e, thereby realize sealing.
Fig. 3 a to 3d shows the connection set that is used for multi-connector 31 according to second mode of execution.
Fig. 3 a shows the connection set 1 that is included in the multi-connector 3 (in the back it being described in more detail).Connection set 1 comprises the main body 5 of male part and the main body 7 of female part.Along in the connection moving process of common centreline CL, the main body 7 of the main body 5 of male part and female part be arranged to respectively by in the main body 5 that is separately positioned on the male part and first operation equipment 11 in the main body 7 of female part and second operation equipment 15 open passage 9 in the male part and the passage 13 in the female part.First operation equipment 11 and second operation equipment 15 are opened in the main body 7 that is separately positioned on the female part respectively and first control valve unit 17 and second control valve unit 21 in the main body 5 of male part, and this a series of incident is shown in Fig. 3 b to 3d.The main body 5 of male part comprises sealing male end portion 23, and sealing male end portion 23 forms the sealing to the sealing female end portion 19 on the main body 7 of female part in connecting moving process.
Respectively on the main body 5 of male part and the sealing male end portion 23 on the main body 7 of female part and sealing female end portion 19 extend axially in the following manner along the direction that is parallel to centre line C L, make that in connecting moving process the main body 7 of the main body 5 of male part and female part is connected the preliminary sealing that forms before first control valve unit 17 and second control valve unit 21 are opened in the moving process each other described.The straight line of control valve unit and they cylindrical outer seal surface separately moves and means that connection set and multi-connector therefore can both design in the little mode of volume, and described cylindrical outer seal surface is moved and has the longitudinal extension of the longitudinal direction that is parallel to connection set.
Fig. 3 a show the end surface 33 how male end portion 23 to be inserted into female end portion 19 and first control valve unit 17 and second control valve unit 21 ', how 33 " to contact with each other.First control valve unit 17 (cylindrical valve pocket 36) is provided with environment seal T1, this environment seal T1 forms the continuous sealing to passage 13 inwalls in the female part, and first control valve unit 17 is set for formation to (it comprises the axle 37 in the main body 7 that is attached to and is integrated into the female part around second operation equipment 15, this has the projection 39 of mushroom-like, and this projection 39 has the cylindrical outer surface 41 of the sealing of forming) the sealing of Sealing T2.In this way, the main body 7 of female part can be pressurizeed by cooled dose of (not shown) under off state, and any leakage can not take place.
Valve pocket 36 is designed to have parts 43, and this parts 43 are along towards female end portion 19 and be parallel to the direction projection of centre line C L; In position for female end portion 19, the surface towards the interior passage 13 of female part of protrusion member 43 is positioned at the surperficial standoff distance s place with female passage 13 partly, this is equivalent to the wall thickness t (just the external diameter of the outer wall of the hollow main body of male end portion deducts the internal diameter of inwall) of male end portion 23 apart from s, so that protrusion member 43 forms before can valve pocket 36 is opened in described connection moving process to the main body 5 of male part and both sealings of second operation equipment 15, shown in Fig. 3 b to 3c.
In this manner, first control valve unit 17 can be used to the sealing (shown in Fig. 3 d) between passage 13 in open position forms the female part and the male passage 9 in partly, and can be used to form the sealing between second control valve unit 21 and second operation equipment 15.In this way, realized the quick connection multi-connector 3 of a kind of anti-leak and easy operating, these multi-connector 3 volumes are little and in light weight.By utilize the male end portion 23 that forms sealing each other and female end portion 19 in axial direction extension and the cylindrical form interior surface of the cylindrical outer surface by making male end portion 23 and internal surface and female end portion 19 along forming sealing in the stage in the moving process of the direction that is parallel to centre line C L, can obtain by the valve pocket 36 that design has a protrusion member 43 male partly main body 5 and the preliminary sealing between the female main body 7 partly.Be arranged on the seal element T3 purpose of RUBBER O shape ring for example on the interior sealing surfaces of male end portion 23, at first be to form the main body 5 of male part and the sealing between second control valve unit 21 (valve shaft 44), be in the connection moving process that continues, to form cylindrical seal surface both sealings of 46 and first control valve unit 17 to second control valve unit 21 sealing of the protrusion member 43 of first control valve unit 17 (just to) then, only first control valve unit 17 formed sealing at link position subsequently.First control valve unit 17 is set for by Sealing T1 and forms the partly sealing of the wall of interior passage 13 of female.The Sealing T4 (O shape ring) of sealing female end portion is arranged on the cylindrical form interior surface of female end portion 19, to form the sealing between female end portion 19 and the male end portion 23.Shaft seal T2 (O shape ring) is arranged on the cylindrical outer surface of the projection 39 on the axle 37, to form the sealing between second operation equipment 15 (fixing axle 37) and first control valve unit (valve pocket 36 that comprises protrusion member 43).
Fig. 3 e shows the end surface 33 of valve shaft 44 " replaceable mode of execution.In valve shaft, make otch 50, be used to receive the projection 39 on second operation equipment 15 and receive Sealing T2 and partly covered such degree by valve shaft.In this manner, Sealing T2 is held securely in the connected state.
Fig. 4 a to 4c shows the multi-connector 3 of the connection set 1 that comprises Fig. 3 a to 3d shown type.
Fig. 4 a shows the functional unit 25 that is designed for multi-connector 3 three-dimensionally.Functional unit 25 comprises and connecting and release mechanism 45, and this connections and release mechanism 45 are used for when the connected element 27 that comprises female main body 7 partly has been connected to functional unit 25 the male main body 5 and the female main body 7 partly partly of two connection sets 1 moved towards each other.Connected element 27 Fig. 4 b neutral body illustrate.Functional unit 25 comprises that first steel plate, 47, the first steel plates 47 comprise two holes 49 (by covering), and described two holes 49 are provided for installing two main bodys 5 of male part (being attached to first steel plate 47 as shown in the figure).First steel plate 47 is set to can be installed on the shell body wall (not shown).
The connected element 27 shown in three-dimensional in more detail comprises that second steel plate, 51, the second steel plates 51 comprise two holes 53 (by covering) among Fig. 4 b, and described two holes 53 are used to receive two main bodys 7 of the female part that is attached to second steel plate 51.Be connected to the main body 7 of female part from the flexible pipe 55 of air-conditioning unit (not shown) (carry and return flexible pipe).
Functional unit 25 comprises the parts 57 that receive connected element 27, moves in order to realize above-mentioned connection, and connected element 27 can move along the direction that is parallel to centre line C L.Receiving-member 57 is clearly shown that in Fig. 4 a and comprises carriage 59, carriage 59 comprises that the otch 61 of the main body 7 that is used for the female part and the edge 65 of groove 63, the second steel plates 51 can be received in the groove 63 connected element 27 simply is connected with functional unit 25 or disconnects.Carriage 59 is provided with two can the such mode of pivoted being connected to connecting rod 69 pin 67 of (comprising two twisted plates), connecting rod 69 is connected to leverage 71 successively, leverage 71 is included in the handle 73 of its first end 75 and its second end 77 and installs in the following manner and make that it can be around the first imaginary axis A ' (referring to Fig. 4 c) pivoted, and this first A ' is perpendicular to centre line C L and be parallel to the plane that the centre line C L with connection set 1 coincides; First end 79 of connecting rod 69 is installed in the following manner and is made that it can be in first end 75 of leverage 71 and the position between second end 77 around second imaginary axis A " (referring to Fig. 4 c) pivoted, and its second end 81 is installed in the following manner and made it can solderless wrapped connection receive the 3rd imaginary axis A ' ' ' (two pins 67) pivoted on the parts 57 (comprising carriage 59) of connected element 27.
Fig. 4 c shows the multi-connector 3 under the coupled condition from the side.Should note, for the male main body 5 partly and the main body 7 simple locking each other of female part that multi-connector 3 is provided, leverage 71 is provided with in the following manner: it can pivot to fully the terminal position that connects in the following manner, promptly obtains angle [alpha] between the second imaginary line E " that intersects at the first imaginary line E ' that intersects with the first imaginary axis A ' and the 3rd imaginary axis A ' ' ' and with the first imaginary axis A ' and the second imaginary axis A ".Braking part 83 is arranged on first steel plate 47 and is used for limited angular α.The first imaginary line E ' be parallel to and with the planes overlapping of the centre line C L of two connection sets 1.
Multi-connector 3 (a) comprises positioning device 85 (comprising the locating stud of installing in the mode that can insert in the setting sleeve 89 87) referring to Fig. 4, is used to guarantee that receiving-member 57 and connected element 27 move along the direction that is parallel to centre line C L.In this manner, just can realize that by individual part the connection of two connection sets 1 moves without instrument simultaneously.Positioning device 85 guarantees that the main body 5 of male part and the friction between the female main body 7 partly are minimized, to simplify the operation of multi-connector 3.By positioning device being designed to locating stud 87 and setting sleeve 89, make it possible to make multi-connector 3 to such an extent that volume is littler.Groove 91 (referring to Fig. 4 b) is arranged on second steel plate 51 to get rid of the risk that connects with wrong way.Groove 91 is arranged for and holds setting sleeve 89 and locating stud 87.Therefore realized being used for multi-connector 3 be not subjected to that load etc. on the flexible pipe influences fixedly connected.
Fig. 4 d shows the view of special preferred implementation three-dimensionally, and wherein, the main body 7 of the main body 5 of male part and female part is installed on the functional unit 25.The main body 5 of male part ' and the main body 7 of female part ' be installed on the connected element 27.Male main body 5 and the female main body 7 partly partly that is installed in the main body 7 of the female part on the connected element 27 ' and the main body 5 of male part ' be set to adapt to on the corresponding functional unit 25 is connected.In this manner, multi-connector 3 is applicable to using in fluid flow circuit (referring to schematically flowing 24) time.That is to say, under coupled condition, fluid can along from the main body 5 of male part to 7 of female part main body ' direction a connection set 1 ' interior flowing, and in opposite direction via second connection set, 1 " along from the main body 5 of its male part ' to the direction of the main body 7 of its female part multi-connector 3 that refluxed.Therefore because the direction that flows is to flow through multi-connector 3 in opposite direction, so along from the main body 5,5 of male part ' to the main body 7,7 of female part ' direction flow 24 two connection sets 1 ', can regulate in the same way 1 ".
Fig. 5 a to 5e shows when seeing from the side the connection of multi-connector 3 shown in Fig. 4 c with sectional view and moves.(referring to Fig. 5 a), connected element 27 is connected to functional unit 25, and just second steel plate 51 is raised and is inserted in the groove 63 on the carriage 59 in the phase I.At second stage (referring to Fig. 5 b), connected element 27 is in the position that will be connected to functional unit 25, aligns along centre line C L separately in the main body 5 of this male part and the main body 7 of female part.At phase III (referring to Fig. 5 c), the hand (not shown) that leverage 71 is not operated the person rotates slightly, therefore the main body 7 of the main body 5 of the male of connection set 1 part and female part becomes the position shown in Fig. 3 a, just male end portion 23 is inserted female end portion 19, and the end surface 33 of first control valve unit 17 and second control valve unit 21 ', 33 " contact with forming each other respectively.Connected element 27 is realized along moving (connect and move) towards this of the direction of functional unit 25, utilize connecting rod 69 to shift the tractive force that acts on the parts 57 that receive connected element 27.Positioning device 85 guarantees that connected element 27 moves along the direction that is parallel to centre line C L.
At quadravalence section (referring to Fig. 5 d), leverage 71 is further rotated, so the main body 7 of the main body 5 of the male of connection set 1 part and female part becomes the position shown in Fig. 3 c.Just before first control valve unit 17 and second control valve unit 21 are opened, just between the main body 7 of the main body 5 of male part and female part, realized preliminary sealing.This has just realized that anti-leak is connected when 7 cooled doses of pressurizations of main body of the main body 5 of male part and female part.
At last, at five-stage (referring to Fig. 5 e), leverage 71 be rotated be used to lock the position of multi-connector 3 before, the main body 7 of the main body 5 of the male of connection set 1 part and female part has become the position shown in Fig. 3 d.In this position, first control valve unit 17 and second control valve unit 21 have been opened.
By utilizing connection set 1 moving along the longitudinal direction, can form the sealing between the main body 7 of the main body 5 of male part and female part.Acting on two leverages on the connection set 1 simultaneously by utilization realizes and should move, just two connection sets 1 can be linked together simultaneously by individual part without instrument, not enter situation in the connection set 1 and the leakage of refrigeration agent and the air of not expecting or dust do not take place.As the result of operation equipment 11,15 with the extension that is parallel to centre line C L and synergistic control valve unit 17,21 and by opening passage 9 and the interior passage 13 of female part in the male part, produced basic circulation slit 93 (referring to Fig. 3 d) of extending by these, can realize high negotiability thus along the longitudinal direction of connection set 1.
Fig. 6 shows a mode of execution, and wherein the Sealing T1 between the main body 7 of valve pocket 36 and female part is arranged in the main body 7 of female part.This causes following technique effect: if valve pocket 36 " adhesion fast " when connection has connected for a long time, can be pushed into by main body so and be used to from bindiny mechanism (functional unit 25 on the Sealing T1 male part 9, referring to Fig. 5 d) power, make valve pocket can continue its moving thus to sealing station.Therefore, do not need to be used to spring force, thereby these parts can be made to such an extent that volume is littler from second spring element 35.
When the Sealing T1 according to present embodiment was changed in the main body that is installed in female part 35, Sealing T1 did not contact with valve pocket at link position, had therefore eliminated the danger of Sealing " adhesion fast ".
In fact, Sealing T1 contacts with the outer surface of the main body 9 of male part, and helps to disconnect by the power from bindiny mechanism.
Fig. 7 a to 7e shows a mode of execution, and wherein valve pocket has been provided with leakage grooves.Fig. 7 a shows the connector that is in link position.Fluid flows according to arrow FF.Valve pocket 36 is provided with leakage grooves 100 (also can referring to Fig. 7 d and Fig. 7 e).How Fig. 7 b begins to be disconnected if showing connector.Have the projection 39 of axle on 37 of Sealing T2 and form with leakage grooves 100 in the valve pocket 36 and contact, therefore valve begins formation and seals.Then increase pressure FF1 gradually,, may cause Sealing T2 to be forced out and limited and worn and torn because if increase pressure FF1 suddenly, perhaps may be owing to projection 39 be pierced facing to moving of valve pocket 36.By present embodiment, when connector in the disconnection process during withstanding pressure, situation is to flow through between valve pocket 36 (by the leakage grooves 100 at Z place) and projection 39 at the fluid under the pressure FF1 in the disconnection process.That is to say, can not accumulate very big pressure, but the main body 9 that allows fluid to flow to the male part in disconnecting moving process is also passed through leakage grooves 100 by throttlings lentamente at the FF1 place.The pressure at FF2 place is lower than the pressure at FF1 place, and has realized the level and smooth throttling of fluid flow.Fig. 7 c shows a position, has finished throttling and can disconnect and do not have leakage at this.Valve pocket 36 has passed through projection 39 at this moment and has arrived Sealing T2 and has been positioned at the such degree of position X (referring to Fig. 7 b), just it props up the internal surface of valve pocket, reach terminal 101 (also can referring to Fig. 7 d and Fig. 7 e) in this leakage grooves 100, realize the sealing fully between projection 39 and the valve pocket 36 thus.
Leakage grooves 100 can design in every way; Leakage grooves can be taper (referring to Fig. 7 e), and this is favourable when paying close attention to manufacturing.Leakage grooves can be provided with symmetrically around circumference, and the groove of varying number can be arranged.
The present invention should not be understood that to be limited to aforesaid mode of execution, all may be within the scope of the invention to these remodeling and combination.For example, more connection set more than two can be set in same multi-connector.In connecting moving process, at first, second operation equipment can act on second control valve unit, and first operation equipment 11 can act on first control valve unit 17 subsequently, and perhaps opposite, perhaps they can act on simultaneously.The main body of the main body of male part and female part can and have very long-life chromium-plated brass or Hardened Steel manufacturing with corrosion protection.The material of O shape ring can be nitrite rubber, viton, ethylene propylene rubber etc.Control valve unit can be made by steel, brass etc.The main body of the main body of male part and female part can utilize lock washer, mechanical fastener etc. to install.Spring element can be compressible plastics spring or sleeve pipe.Seal element can comprise independently sealed member, perhaps can be made of the sealing cylinder shape surface on the synergistic control valve unit separately.

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1, a kind of multi-connector, comprise connection set (1), described connection set (1) comprises the main body (5) of male part and the main body (7) of female part, and the main body (7) of the main body (5) of described male part and female part is arranged for is opening passage (9) and female the passage (13) partly in of male in partly in the moving process along being connected of common centreline (CL); First operation equipment (11) and second operation equipment (15) are arranged in the main body (5) of male part and in the main body (7) of female part, be respectively applied for open in the main body (5) that is arranged on the female part and the main body (7) of male part in first control valve unit (17) and second control valve unit (21); The main body (5) of male part comprises sealing male end portion (23), and described sealing male end portion (23) forms the sealing to the sealing female end portion (19) on the main body (7) of female part in connecting moving process,
It is characterized in that, the main body (5) of male part go up and the main body (7) of female part on sealing male end portion (23) and seal the direction that female end portion (19) edge is parallel to center line (CL) and extend axially in the following manner, before making that first control valve unit (17) and second control valve unit (21) are opened in described connection moving process, the main body (5) of male part and female main body (7) partly form the sealing to each other in being connected moving process.
2, multi-connector as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described seal element (29) is arranged in the passage (9) in the male part in the zone of male end portion (23) in the following manner, make in described connection moving process, between the main body (5) of second control valve unit (21) and male part, form sealing, form sealing to each other up to first control valve unit (17) and male main body partly.
3, multi-connector as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, described seal element (29) is provided with in the following manner, make in described connection moving process, in a series of moving process, described seal element (29) is in the plane (P) of cross center's line, described plane (P) comprises separately end surface of first control valve unit (17) and second control valve unit (21) (33 ', 33 ") substantially, to seal simultaneously between first control valve unit (17) and second control valve unit (21) before described the opening.
As claim 2 or 3 described multi-connectors, it is characterized in that 4, described seal element (29) is an O shape ring.
5, as any described multi-connector in the claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that, described first control valve unit (17) is being pressed to female end portion (19) along being spring loaded on the direction of center line (CL), and described first control valve unit (17) is set to move and to form the sealing to the passage (13) of female in partly in the passage (13) in the female part; Described first control valve unit (17) is set to form the sealing to second operation equipment (15) before described first control valve unit (17) is opened in described connection moving process.
6, any as described above described multi-connector of claim is characterized in that described first control valve unit comprises cylindrical valve pocket (36).
7, multi-connector as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, described valve pocket (36) is designed to have parts (43), and described parts (43) are along towards female end portion (19) and be parallel to the direction projection of center line (CL); In position for female end portion (19), the surface towards the interior passage (13) of female part of protrusion member (43) is positioned at the surperficial standoff distance (s) of female passage (13) partly to be located, described distance (s) is corresponding to the thickness (t) of the wall of male end portion (23), and protrusion member (43) can form male main body (5) and both sealings of second operation equipment (15) partly so that open before at valve pocket (36) in described connection moving process.
8, any as described above described multi-connector of claim, it is characterized in that, described second control valve unit (21) is set to can move in the passage (9) of male part and press to male end portion (23) along being spring loaded on the direction of center line (CL), and is provided for forming sealing to male end portion (23) up to the sealing of male end portion (23) formation to first control valve unit (17) in described connection moving process.
9, any as described above described multi-connector of claim is characterized in that, described second control valve unit comprises the valve shaft (44) with cylindrical seal surface (46).
10, any as described above described multi-connector of claim, it is characterized in that, sealing male end portion (23) and sealing female end portion (19), the sealing surfaces of first and second control valve units (17,21) and the sealing surfaces of first and second operation equipment (11,15) all extend along the axial direction that is parallel to center line (CL).
11, any as described above described multi-connector of claim is characterized in that, described first operation equipment comprises sealing male end portion (23).
12, any as described above described multi-connector of claim is characterized in that, described multi-connector (3) is made of functional unit (25) and connected element (27); Functional unit (25) comprises and connecting and release mechanism (45), and described connection and release mechanism (45) are used for when connected element (27) is connected to functional unit (25) main body (5) and the female main body (7) partly of the male part of two connection sets (1) are moved towards each other simultaneously.
13, multi-connector as claimed in claim 12, it is characterized in that, the main body (7) of the main body (5) of described male part and female part is installed on the functional unit (25), and the main body (7) of the main body (5) of male part and female part is installed on the connected element (27).
14, multi-connector as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, the main body (5) of described male part is installed on the functional unit (25), and the main body (7) of female part is installed on the connected element (27).
15, as any described multi-connector in the claim 12 to 14, it is characterized in that, described functional unit (25) comprises the parts (57) that receive connected element (27), and described connected element (27) can be moved along the direction that is parallel to center line (CL) and be used to carry out described connection and move.
16, as any described multi-connector in the claim 12 to 15, it is characterized in that, described multi-connector (3) comprises positioning device (85), and described positioning device (85) is used to guarantee that connected element (27) moves along the direction that is parallel to center line (CL).
17, as any described multi-connector in the claim 12 to 16, it is characterized in that, described functional unit (25) comprises leverage (71), leverage (71) is included in the handle (73) of its first end (75) and its second end (77) is installed in the following manner and makes that leverage (71) can be around first imaginary axis (A ') pivoted, this first imaginary axis (A ') is perpendicular to center line (CL) and be parallel to the plane that overlaps with the center line (CL) of connection set (1), first end (79) of connecting rod (69) is installed in the following manner and is made that connecting rod (69) can be at first and second ends (75 of leverage (71), 77) position between is around second imaginary axis (A ") pivoted, and second end (81) of connecting rod (69) is installed the 3rd imaginary axis that makes connecting rod (69) can solderless wrapped connection receive the parts (57) of connected elements (27) (A " ') pivoted in the following manner.
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