EP3615855A1 - Vehicle comprising a flexible tube with corrugated end(s) and helical groove - Google Patents
Vehicle comprising a flexible tube with corrugated end(s) and helical grooveInfo
- Publication number
- EP3615855A1 EP3615855A1 EP18715774.8A EP18715774A EP3615855A1 EP 3615855 A1 EP3615855 A1 EP 3615855A1 EP 18715774 A EP18715774 A EP 18715774A EP 3615855 A1 EP3615855 A1 EP 3615855A1
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- Prior art keywords
- pipe
- helical groove
- inter
- vehicle according
- pitch
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L11/00—Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes
- F16L11/14—Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of rigid material, e.g. metal or hard plastics
- F16L11/15—Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of rigid material, e.g. metal or hard plastics corrugated
Definitions
- the invention relates to pipes which comprise two ends
- hoses are used to ensure the circulation of a hydraulic fluid between two devices. This is for example
- the two equipment are respectively a reservoir of brake fluid and clutch and a hydraulic clutch control, or a tank of window cleaning fluid and spray nozzles, or a battery and a box.
- this pipe must be flexible at least at least one of its two ends. This flexibility is obtained by the definition of rings which are spaced periodically, in a not-inter-rings. As needed, the hose can
- the invention is therefore particularly intended to improve the situation.
- a pipe allowing the circulation of a hydraulic fluid, and comprising an intermediate portion extended by two ends opposite to each other and at least one of which is annealed having an inter-ring pitch.
- This pipe is characterized in that its intermediate portion comprises a helical groove having an inter-turns pitch strictly greater than the inter-rings pitch.
- This helical groove advantageously gives flexibility to the intermediate portion, without the risk of damage by friction of a neighboring cable or another nearby pipe.
- the pipe according to the invention may comprise other features that can be taken separately or in combination, and in particular:
- its helical groove may extend over the entire length of its intermediate portion
- the inter-turns pitch can be between 8 mm and 22 mm;
- its helical groove may comprise a large winding diameter of between 25 mm and 35 mm;
- its helical groove may comprise an outer connecting radius, situated at the interface with a smooth (or plane) portion, and between 2 mm and 3 mm;
- the two ends can be annealed with the same interanneaux pitch;
- the inter-ring pitch may be between 2 mm and 4 mm;
- the invention also proposes a vehicle, possibly of automotive type, and comprising at least two equipment between which a hydraulic fluid circulates, and at least one pipe of the type of the one presented above and whose two opposite ends are fluidly coupled and respectively to both these equipments.
- these two devices can be respectively a reservoir of brake fluid and clutch and a hydraulic clutch control.
- FIG. 1 schematically illustrates, in a perspective view, a part of an example of a brake and clutch fluid reservoir coupled to an embodiment of a pipe according to the invention also coupled to a hydraulic control of 'clutch,
- FIG. 2 schematically illustrates, in a side view, another embodiment of a pipe according to the invention
- FIG. 3 schematically illustrates, in a longitudinal sectional view, one of the two annular ends of the pipe of FIG. 2, and
- FIG. 4 schematically illustrates, in a longitudinal sectional view, the intermediate portion of the pipe of Figure 2.
- the invention is particularly intended to provide a flexible pipe T and intended to allow the circulation of a hydraulic fluid between two equipment of a system.
- the system is a motor vehicle, such as a car.
- the invention is not limited to this type of system. It concerns indeed any type of system comprising at least two devices to be fluidly coupled to one another. Therefore, the invention relates to any type of vehicle (land, sea (or fluvial), or air), the machines agricultural, household appliances, facilities, possibly industrial type, and buildings.
- the two devices are respectively a reservoir of brake fluid and clutch RL and a hydraulic clutch control CH.
- a pipe T according to the invention can ensure the fluid coupling between any equipment.
- it can provide fluid coupling between a glass cleaning liquid tank and spray nozzles, or between a battery and a box, for example.
- At least one of the two ends Ej of the pipe T is annealed with an inter-ring pitch p1.
- the term "ringed” is understood herein to mean rings AE periodically spaced at an inter-notch pitch p1, so as to impart considerable flexibility to the end Ej considered with a view to facilitating its coupling and its alignment on a "stitching" ( or an input and / or output) PE of a RL equipment.
- These rings AE can, for example and as illustrated without limitation in Figures 1 to 3, have a half-ring shape (half-circle section). But they could present other forms.
- an end Ej may comprise an annular portion PA (provided with the rings AE) and terminated by an end portion PT (devoid of a ring AE) intended to be connected to a stitching (or an inlet and / or outlet) PE of a RL equipment.
- the first end E1 of the pipe T is connected to the PE tapping of a reservoir of brake fluid and clutch RL and the second end E2 of the pipe T is intended to be connected to a hydraulic control clutch CH.
- the inter-ring pitch p1 may be between 2 mm and 4 mm.
- this inter-ring pitch p1 may, for example, be equal to 2.5 mm or 3 mm.
- each pipe T comprises two annular ends Ej.
- a pipe T according to the invention may comprise only one annular end.
- the two ends Ej have the same inter-ring pitch p1. But they could have different inter-rings.
- the intermediate portion PI comprises a helical groove R having an inter-turn pitch p2 strictly greater than the inter-ring pitch p1.
- This helical groove R is intended to impart flexibility to the intermediate portion PI, without the latter (PI) has on its outer surface protruding portion likely to damage by friction a neighboring cable or another adjacent pipe.
- the pipe T no longer needs to be specifically shaped as needed. It can indeed be used in different environments, since it is substantially straight before installation, which facilitates storage, packaging and movement. By way of example, it can be used to fluidically connect a first piece of equipment situated as far right or left as above or below a second piece of equipment. This avoids diversity and therefore reduces costs and problems of stock management and storage. In addition, this makes it possible to avoid having to make a protective sheath.
- the helical groove R extends over the entire length of the intermediate portion P1. But this is not mandatory. Indeed, the helical groove R can extend only over part of the length of the intermediate portion P1.
- the inter-turn pitch p2 may, for example, be between 8 mm and 22 mm. Thus, this inter-turns pitch p2 may, for example, be equal to 10 mm or 15 mm.
- the helical groove R may comprise a large winding diameter gd of between 25 mm and 35 mm.
- This large winding diameter gd is schematically illustrated in FIG. 4. It corresponds to the diameter of an imaginary circle having a radius of curvature equal to that of the helical groove R.
- the large winding diameter gd may be equal to 30 mm, especially when the transverse section of the intermediate portion PI has a diameter of about 1 1 mm.
- the greater the large winding diameter gd is less the damage capacity of the helical groove R is important.
- the helical groove R may comprise an external connecting radius gr, at the interface with a smooth portion, between 2 mm and 3 mm.
- This external connecting radius gr is schematically illustrated in FIG. 4.
- this external connecting radius gr corresponds to the radius which is formed by the connection between a smooth portion of the intermediate portion PI and the bottom of the helical groove R.
- the outer connecting radius gr may be equal to 2.5 mm, especially when the cross section of the intermediate portion PI has a diameter of about 1 1 mm.
- the greater the outside radius of connection gr is important, the less the damage capacity of the helical groove R is important.
- helical groove R may, for example and as illustrated without limitation in Figures 1 to 3, have a form of inverted half-ring in a longitudinal section. But it could have other forms, for example semi-elliptical or semi-trapezoidal.
- the thickness of the material delimiting the helical groove R may, for example and as illustrated nonlimitingly in FIGS. 2 and 4, be identical to the thickness of the material delimiting a smooth (or plane) portion of the helical groove R (located between two turns successive). But it could have a material thickness lower than that of a smooth portion (or flat) neighbor.
- the pipe T may, for example, be made of polypropylene (PP) by extrusion and blowing. But it can be also, for example, made of polyamide (PA) or polyethylene (PE). Furthermore, the embodiment can also be done, for example, by rotational molding. In addition, this pipe T is preferably monobloc. But alternatively it could be achieved by joining two ends Ej referred to its intermediate portion Pl.
- PP polypropylene
- PA polyamide
- PE polyethylene
- this pipe T is preferably monobloc. But alternatively it could be achieved by joining two ends Ej referred to its intermediate portion Pl.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR1753540A FR3065510B1 (en) | 2017-04-24 | 2017-04-24 | FLEXIBLE PIPE WITH RINGED END (S) AND HELICAL GROOVE |
PCT/FR2018/050674 WO2018197764A1 (en) | 2017-04-24 | 2018-03-20 | Vehicle comprising a flexible tube with corrugated end(s) and helical groove |
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EP3615855A1 true EP3615855A1 (en) | 2020-03-04 |
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EP18715774.8A Withdrawn EP3615855A1 (en) | 2017-04-24 | 2018-03-20 | Vehicle comprising a flexible tube with corrugated end(s) and helical groove |
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EP (1) | EP3615855A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR3065510B1 (en) |
MA (1) | MA49053A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2018197764A1 (en) |
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DE19529830C1 (en) * | 1995-08-12 | 1997-03-06 | Ebern Fahrzeugtech Gmbh | Coupling line for hydraulic clutch operating device in vehicle |
US6764627B2 (en) * | 2000-03-23 | 2004-07-20 | Hahn Elastomer Corporation | Method of making corrugated part |
US20140130929A1 (en) * | 2012-11-07 | 2014-05-15 | Euramax International, Inc. | Seamless helically corrugated tubes and methods of manufacture |
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- 2017-04-24 FR FR1753540A patent/FR3065510B1/en active Active
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- 2018-03-20 WO PCT/FR2018/050674 patent/WO2018197764A1/en unknown
- 2018-03-20 MA MA049053A patent/MA49053A/en unknown
- 2018-03-20 EP EP18715774.8A patent/EP3615855A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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FR3065510A1 (en) | 2018-10-26 |
MA49053A (en) | 2020-03-04 |
WO2018197764A1 (en) | 2018-11-01 |
FR3065510B1 (en) | 2020-03-27 |
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