WO2022128910A1 - Pipe connection device with a securing wedge and a brake element - Google Patents
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- 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
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- F16L21/02—Joints with sleeve or socket with elastic sealing rings between pipe and sleeve or between pipe and socket, e.g. with rolling or other prefabricated profiled rings
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- 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
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- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L19/00—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on or into one of the joint parts
- F16L19/06—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on or into one of the joint parts in which radial clamping is obtained by wedging action on non-deformed pipe ends
- F16L19/061—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on or into one of the joint parts in which radial clamping is obtained by wedging action on non-deformed pipe ends a pressure ring being arranged between the clamping ring and the threaded member or the connecting member
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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
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- F16L21/02—Joints with sleeve or socket with elastic sealing rings between pipe and sleeve or between pipe and socket, e.g. with rolling or other prefabricated profiled rings
- F16L21/022—Joints with sleeve or socket with elastic sealing rings between pipe and sleeve or between pipe and socket, e.g. with rolling or other prefabricated profiled rings used with sleeves or nipples for pipes of the same diameter, or with reduction pieces
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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
- F16L25/00—Constructive types of pipe joints not provided for in groups F16L13/00 - F16L23/00 ; Details of pipe joints not otherwise provided for, e.g. electrically conducting or insulating means
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- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- F16L37/00—Couplings of the quick-acting type
- F16L37/08—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members
- F16L37/084—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking
- F16L37/0842—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of a ring which is split into a plurality of component parts which are held in place by means of a resilient ring member
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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
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- F16L37/08—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members
- F16L37/084—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking
- F16L37/092—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of elements wedged between the pipe and the frusto-conical surface of the body of the connector
- F16L37/0925—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of elements wedged between the pipe and the frusto-conical surface of the body of the connector with rings which bite into the wall of the pipe
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- the invention relates to a pipe connecting device according to the preamble of the independent patent claim.
- pipe connection devices are known which are suitable for producing a pipe connection with one pipe end, the pipe connection device being adaptable to pipes with different external diameters.
- a common application of such pipe connecting devices is a repair job in which a section of water pipe is to be replaced with a new piece of pipe.
- the nominal diameter, i.e. the inner diameter, of the lines is often known, the outer diameter is not, since the outer diameter depends, for example, on the pipe material used.
- pipe connection devices of the generic type are suitable for producing a pipe connection with different pipe outside diameters.
- Permanent and secure sealing is of great importance, especially for water pipes.
- the pipe connecting device is a can produce a mechanically stable and pull-out-proof pipe connection.
- normal pressures of more than 8 bar, sometimes even more than 15 bar, occur in water pipes.
- the pressure added to the large cross-sectional area, results in high pull-out forces.
- pull-out forces can also be caused by movements of the soil.
- clamping rings are made up of a large number of links that can be moved relative to one another in order to be able to adjust the inner diameter.
- the use of a clamping ring of this type leads to a conflict of objectives, since the sealing and also adequate tension protection of a clamping ring are made more difficult.
- the object of the invention is now to create a pipe connection device that has an adjustable inner diameter and still enables a permanently tight connection that is secure against being pulled out.
- the invention relates to a pipe connection device for forming a sealing and pull-out-proof pipe connection, comprising:
- clamping body which is in particular ring-shaped
- a clamping ring composed of several links that can be moved relative to one another and have an adjustable inner diameter
- the clamping ring is designed in such a way that it is clamped between the sleeve and the clamping body and pressed in the direction of the pipe end by clamping or tightening the clamping means
- a braking element is assigned to several or all safety wedges of the clamping ring.
- the braking elements are designed as braking wedges, which generate an increasing clamping force as the extension path of the securing wedges progresses.
- the guide device comprises a guide rail and a guide clamp encompassing the guide rail.
- the braking element is positioned in the course of the guide rail and/or in the course of the guide bracket.
- the guide rail is arranged on a member of the clamping ring, that the guide clip is arranged on the associated safety wedge, and that the brake wedge rises obliquely from the guide rail in the direction of the safety wedge along the pull-out direction. If necessary, it is provided that the guide rail runs along the pull-out path at an angle to the axial direction in the direction of the pipe end or in the direction of the center,
- the chock rises obliquely along the pull-out path from the guide rail in the direction of the pipe end or in the direction of the center.
- the guide clip acts as a clip and is designed in such a way that the guide clip can be clipped onto the guide rail transversely to the course of the guide rail by elastic deformation.
- the guide device has a first section in which the guide device enables a substantially free displacement of the safety wedge relative to the member.
- the guide device has a second section in which the braking element counteracts the extension of the safety wedge with a counterforce.
- the safety wedge is held in its basic position by at least one retaining element, the retaining elements being designed in such a way that the retaining force of all retaining elements of a safety wedge is less than the pull-out force acting on the safety wedge.
- the seal bears against the seal carrier and/or the sleeve at least along a continuous circumferential line, in particular along an annular uninterrupted surface.
- the clamping ring If necessary, provision is made for the clamping ring to slide against the seal carrier when there is a change in the inner diameter. If necessary, it is provided that the seal carrier is coupled to the clamping body in the radial direction, in particular in a form-fitting manner, and remains stationary in relation to the clamping body when there is a change in the inner diameter of the clamping ring.
- seal carrier and the sleeve are coupled to one another in a form-fitting manner via a free space and an extension projecting into the free space in the axial direction.
- extension is provided on the seal carrier and the exemption on the sleeve.
- the extension is designed in the form of a ring all the way around and that the exemption is an annular groove.
- the seal runs between the extension and the cut-out.
- the seal extends into the area between the extension and the opening.
- the seal completely fills the area between the extension and the opening.
- the seal is arranged with a tube section on the inside of the clamping ring in order to seal the gap between the clamping ring and the tube when the tube end is inserted.
- the tube section of the seal is designed in such a way that it is at least along a continuous circumferential line, in particular along a ring-shaped uninterrupted surface that bears against the end of the pipe.
- the seal comprises a connecting section via which the socket section and the pipe section of the seal are connected to one another in a sealing manner.
- connection section, the socket section and the pipe section of the seal are designed in one piece.
- the connecting section of the seal is designed in such a way that it allows a movement of the pipe section in the axial direction, in particular in the direction of extension of the pipe, relative to the socket section while maintaining the sealing effect.
- the connecting section is designed as an annular fold section.
- the seal carrier is designed in several parts and comprises several segments which, when put together, form a smooth, essentially continuous side pointing in the direction of the socket section of the seal.
- the clamping ring comprises a plurality of securing wedges, arranged displaceably on the members along the pull-out direction, for securing the pipe end against being pulled out.
- the safety wedges are arranged to be movable along the pull-out direction at an angle to the surface of the pipe end or at an angle to the axial direction of the pipe end.
- seal carrier is ring-shaped and preferably in the form of a hollow truncated cone, so that the seal carrier has two conical shapes or tapered surfaces, one adapted to abut the seal and the other to abut the clamping ring.
- the clamping body is ring-shaped and has a conical or conical surface which faces the clamping ring in the mounted position.
- the seal with a sleeve section extends annularly between the sleeve and the clamping ring in order to seal this area
- the seal carrier completely covers a conical surface of the clamping ring. If necessary, it is provided that the seal, in particular the socket section of the seal, completely covers one side of the seal carrier. Provision is preferably made for the seal to follow the course of the seal carrier. In particular, it is provided that the seal follows the course of the seal carrier and in doing so extends around the extension of the seal carrier and then continues to follow the course of the seal carrier. Provision is preferably made for the seal to extend into the clearance, in particular into the annular groove of the sleeve.
- the braking elements are preferably designed in such a way that they generate an increasing counterforce against the extension as the extension path of the securing wedges progresses. In particular, this means that the force required to move the safety wedge increases as the extension path progresses. This is regardless of the fact that the safety wedge is pressed more and more strongly against the end of the pipe as the extension path progresses.
- the braking element acts, for example, as a friction element, in which the friction between the safety wedge and the link increases the further the safety wedge is pulled out. If necessary, the braking element is elastically and/or plastically deformed as the extension path progresses.
- the braking elements are designed as safety wedges, which generate an increasing clamping force between the link and safety wedge as the extension path progresses.
- the locking wedge is connected to the member of the clamping ring via a guide device.
- the guide device preferably comprises a guide rail and a guide clamp encompassing the guide rail.
- a brake wedge is provided, which rises in such a way that an increasing counterforce is generated as the extension path progresses.
- the safety wedge rises obliquely from the guide rail.
- the safety wedge is preferably arranged in such a way that the play of the guide device is reduced or a tighter press fit is produced as the extension path continues.
- the chock preferably rises obliquely from the guide rail in the pull-out direction.
- the braking element is preferably designed in such a way that the counterforce increases linearly or progressively as the extension path progresses.
- the safety wedge is preferably attached to the members of the clamping ring without abutment, in particular without abutment on one side, so that the safety wedges can optionally be removed after the counterforce has been overcome.
- the procedure can be as follows:
- the pipe connection device is preferably preassembled, with the clamping ring being arranged between the clamping body and the socket.
- a seal carrier is provided between the sleeve and the clamping ring.
- a seal is provided between the seal carrier and the sleeve.
- the seal runs on the inside of the clamping ring.
- the clamping ring or the clamping means are opened so far that the inside diameter of the clamping ring is larger than the outside diameter of the pipe end. This allows the pipe end to be inserted into the socket and into the ferrule. If the pipe end is in the desired position within the socket, the clamping means can be clamped and tightened.
- the clamping body By tightening the clamping means, the clamping body is pulled against the socket and the clamping ring is pushed towards the end of the pipe.
- the clamping means are tightened until the clamping ring is pressed against the pipe end with sufficient force.
- the clamping ring preferably lies against the end of the pipe with its safety wedges.
- the seal is clamped ring-shaped between the clamping ring and the pipe end in order to seal this area.
- the seal preferably also extends between the sleeve and the clamping ring, in particular between the sleeve and the seal carrier, in order to also seal this area.
- the safety wedges are preferably arranged in their basic position and are thus positioned as far as possible inside the links. In this position, the safety wedges are preferably held by holding elements.
- the safety wedges 8 are moved along with the pipe end along the pull-out direction.
- the safety wedges are pressed against the end of the pipe due to their wedge-shaped design and the wedge-shaped bearing.
- the safety wedges comprise prongs or teeth on their side facing the pipe end, which may be pressed into the surface of the pipe end in order to improve the connection.
- the safety wedges are moved from a first section to a second section. Braking elements are provided in the second section, which generate an increasing counterforce against the extension of the securing wedges as the extension distance of the securing wedges progresses.
- the braking elements are designed as braking wedges, which generate an increasing clamping force as the extension path of the securing wedges progresses.
- the wedges preferably rise along the direction of movement of the safety wedges in a region of the guide device, which increases the friction as the extension path progresses. This can prevent the locking wedges from being pulled too far out of the ferrule links without requiring a hard stop.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic oblique view of a possible embodiment of a pipe connecting device.
- FIG. 2 shows a sectional illustration of a pipe connection device, in particular the pipe connection device from FIG. 1, in its installed position.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic sectional view of a detail in the area of the clamping ring.
- FIGS. 4a and 4b show two views of a possible embodiment of a safety wedge.
- Figure 5 shows a side view of a member of a locking ring with the locking key removed.
- FIG. 6 shows a view of two members of a clamping ring plugged together.
- the reference numbers correspond to the following components: socket 1, pipe end 2, clamping body 3, clamping means 4, member 5, clamping ring 6, seal 7, safety wedge 8, socket section (of the seal) 9, seal carrier 10, radial direction 11, exemption (for coupling the seal carrier) 12, axial direction 13, extension (for coupling the seal carrier) 14, pipe section (of the seal) 15, connecting section (for connecting the seal sections) 16, guide device 17, brake element 18, brake wedge 19, guide rail 20, guide bracket 21 , first section (of the guide device) 22, second section (of the guide device) 23, retaining element (for the safety wedge in the basic position) 24, undercut 25 (of the guide device) slot 26, ring connecting element 27.
- FIG. 1 shows a pipe connection device with a socket 1 which is designed to receive a pipe end 2 (not shown) and in particular to establish a connection with the pipe end 2 .
- the pipe connection device is set up for coupling two pipe ends 2 .
- the pipe connection device can be configured in all embodiments in such a way that a pipe end 2 can be attached to one side of the pipe connection device.
- any components such as a flange, a riser pipe, a pipe branch or, as in the present case, a second sleeve 1 for connection to a pipe end 2 may be provided.
- the pipe connection device comprises a clamping body 3 which, as in the present embodiment, is preferably annular.
- a clamping ring 6 is provided between the sleeve 1 , in particular an annular section of the sleeve 1 , and the clamping body 3 .
- the clamping ring 6 is composed of several members 5 and has an adjustable inner diameter. The clamping ring 6 can be adjusted by tightening the clamping means 4.
- the clamping means 4 are in the form of screws, through which the clamping body 3 can be pulled in the direction of the sleeve 1 .
- both the sleeve 1 and the clamping body 3 preferably have an inclined and/or conical surface which points in the direction of the clamping ring 6 and in the direction of the pipe end 2 .
- the clamping ring 6 also has conical or inclined outer surfaces on its surfaces facing the sleeve 1 and the clamping body 3, the width of the clamping ring 6 or its members 5, measured along the axial direction 13, decreasing outwards.
- the pipe connection device comprises a seal 7.
- the pipe connection device preferably comprises several safety wedges 8.
- FIG. 2 shows a sectional illustration, in particular a sectional illustration of the pipe connection device from FIG. 1, in an assembled position in which two pipe ends 2 are connected to one another via the connection device.
- this is one possible embodiment, while other possible embodiments may only include a clamping ring 6 for connection to a pipe end 2 .
- the pipe connection device comprises a socket 1, a clamping body 3 and a clamping ring 6 clamped between the socket 1 and the clamping body 3.
- the clamping ring 6 or its members 5 are preferably designed in such a way that by tightening at least one clamping means 4 the clamping body 3 is clamped in the direction of the socket 1 , and the clamping ring 6 is thereby pressed in the radial direction 11 in the direction of the pipe end 2 . This happens in particular over at least one conical surface.
- both the sleeve 1 and the clamping body 3 each have an inclined or conical surface, which is directed towards the clamping ring 6 and the pipe end 2 .
- the pipe connection device comprises a seal 7 for sealing.
- the pipe connection device in turn preferably comprises several safety wedges 8.
- FIG. 3 shows a detail of a sectional representation of a pipe connection device, in particular the pipe connection device from FIG. 2 and/or FIG.
- the pipe connection device comprises a socket 1, a clamping body 3 and a clamping ring 6 arranged between the clamping body 3 and the socket 1.
- the clamping ring 6 is composed of several elements 5 that can be moved relative to one another and thus has a variable or adjustable inner diameter.
- the clamping body 3 can be clamped in the direction of the socket 1 via at least one clamping device 4 . As a result, the clamping ring 6 is pressed in the direction of the pipe end 2.
- both the socket 1 and the clamping body 3 comprise a sloping surface inclined towards the end of the pipe 2, which is preferably designed in each case at a sloping or conical shape.
- the clamping ring 6 preferably also has sloping or conical surfaces, each of which preferably runs essentially parallel to the sloping surfaces of the sleeve 1 and the clamping body 3 .
- the clamping ring 6 is designed in such a way that its extent, measured in the axial direction 13 , decreases towards the outside and is therefore designed to converge towards the outside in the radial direction 11 .
- a seal 7 is provided to create a seal.
- the seal 7 is designed to prevent the medium in the pipe from escaping.
- the seal 7 comprises a pipe section 15 which runs between the clamping ring 6 and the pipe end 2 and is clamped in when the pipe connection is made. Is not a
- pipe section 15 of seal 7 preferably runs in a ring shape along the inside of clamping ring 6. If clamping ring 6 is pressed in the direction of pipe end 2, seal 7, in particular its pipe section 15, is also pressed between clamping ring 6 and the pipe end 2 clamped, whereby a seal is effected. In this position, the seal preferably rests with its pipe section 15 along a closed, circular contour on the pipe end 2 .
- the seal 7 has a sleeve section 9 which runs between the sleeve 1 and the clamping ring 6 .
- the sleeve section 9 of the seal 7 is preferably clamped between the clamping ring 6 and the sleeve 1 in the assembled position.
- a seal carrier 10 is provided between the seal 7 , in particular between the sleeve section 9 of the seal 7 , and the clamping ring 6 .
- the seal carrier 10 is ring-shaped in the present embodiment.
- the seal carrier 10 is a one-piece ring. If necessary, the seal carrier 10 is a ring composed of several segments.
- the seal carrier 10 preferably has an essentially smooth outer surface pointing in the direction of the seal 7 , which in the case of an assembled seal carrier 10 has joints.
- the joints are preferably designed to be as smooth as possible and to overlap. This smooth configuration of an annular surface allows a substantially closed, in particular smooth contact surface to be formed for the seal 7 or its socket section 9 .
- the seal carrier 10 is coupled to the sleeve 1 in the axial direction 13 . This means that when the clamping ring 6 is moved in the direction of the pipe end 2 , the seal carrier 10 does not change its position in the radial direction 11 with respect to the sleeve 1 . The seal carrier 10 thus remains unmoved when the clamping ring 6 moves in relation to the sleeve 1 . As a result, the sealing effect can be maintained even if the clamping ring 6 or its members 5 move during tensioning or tightening. In particular, due to the coupling of the seal carrier 10 to the sleeve 1 when the clamping ring 6 moves, the Seal 7 relative to the sleeve 1 unmoved. As a result, a substantially fixed connection of the seal 7 clamped between the sleeve 1 and the seal carrier 10 can be formed when the clamping ring 6 is moved.
- an extension 14 and a clearance 12 are provided for coupling the seal carrier 10 to the sleeve 1 .
- the extension 14 engages in the clearance 12 in order to be able to produce a form-fitting coupling in the axial direction 13 .
- any conventional device for coupling the seal carrier 10 to the sleeve 1 can be used.
- the seal carrier 10 includes an extension 14 which protrudes into an opening 12 of the sleeve 1 .
- the exemption 12 is designed as an annular groove and the extension 14 as an annular extension which engages in the annular groove.
- the seal 7, in particular its sleeve section 9, also extends into the area between the extension 14 and the exemption 12. Especially with an annular design of the exemption 12 and the extension 14, the seal 7 is squeezed annularly in this area, with which the Sealing effect can be improved.
- the seal 7 preferably extends with its sleeve section 9 over the entire outer surface of the seal carrier 10 pointing in the direction of the sleeve 1 .
- the socket section 9 and the pipe section 15 of the seal 7 are connected to one another in a sealing manner.
- a connecting section 16 of the seal 7 is provided for this purpose.
- the connecting section 16 connects the pipe section 15 and the sleeve section 9 of the seal 7 in such a way that no medium can escape in this area.
- the connecting section 16 of the seal 7 designed in such a way that it allows a relative movement of the pipe section 15 with respect to the sleeve section 9 while maintaining the sealing effect.
- the connecting portion 16 is formed as an annular fold. The fold serves as a kind of material reservoir to compensate for the relative movement of the pipe section 15 in relation to the socket section 9.
- two essentially parallel ring-shaped sections of the seal 7 are connected to one another in the outer area in a sealing manner and at their other ends to the socket section 9 or to the Pipe section 15 connected.
- the connecting section 16 is flexible.
- an elastically deformable or expandable connecting section 16 can also be provided for smaller relative movements.
- the pipe connection device preferably comprises a plurality of safety wedges 8 .
- These safety wedges 8 are attached to the members 5 of the clamping ring 6 . If there is a pull-out force of the pipe end 2 or a pull-out movement, which takes place from left to right in the present illustration, the securing wedges 8 help to improve the pull-out safety.
- the clamping ring 6 is preferably in contact with the pipe end 2 exclusively with its securing wedges 8 .
- the seal 7 also rests against the pipe end 2 in order to create a seal.
- the securing wedges 8 preferably have teeth which improve the connection between the securing wedge 8 and the pipe end 2 .
- the securing wedges 8 are displaceably attached to the members 5 of the clamping ring 6 in the pull-out direction, in particular in the axial direction 13 .
- the securing wedges 8 are also considered to be movable in the axial direction 13 if they are moved at an angle to the axial direction 13 , since they still have at least one component of their movement in the axial direction 13 .
- the securing wedges 8 are held in their basic position, as can be seen in the illustration in FIG.
- holding elements 24 are provided which hold the safety wedges 8 in their basic position on the links 5 .
- these retaining elements 24 are designed in such a way that they allow the securing wedges 8 to move relative to the links 5 when a certain retaining force is overcome. This holding force is so small that the effect of the safety wedges 8 is not impaired.
- the safety wedges 8 are guided and mounted on the links 5, with which they can be pulled off the clamping ring 6 if necessary.
- braking elements 18 are provided, which generate an increasing counterforce against the extension as the extension path of the securing wedges 8 progresses. If the pipe end 2 is moved by an extraction force, the safety wedges 8 follow the movement of the pipe end 2. Due to the wedge-shaped design, however, they are pressed in the direction of the pipe end 2 and thus increase the holding force against the pipe end 2. In order to prevent the safety wedges 8 are deducted from the links 5 if the relative movement is too great, braking elements 18 are provided.
- the braking elements 18 are designed as brake wedges 19 .
- the braking wedges 19 increase the frictional force between the members 5 and the securing wedges 8 as the extension progresses, which also increases the counterforce against the extension.
- the braking elements 18 can be elements that deform elastically or plastically when the securing wedges 8 are pulled out.
- a guide device 17 is provided for connecting and/or guiding a safety wedge 8 to a link 5 .
- the guide device 17 is preferably set up to produce a guided mounting of the safety wedge 8 on a member 5 along a degree of freedom.
- the guide device 17 preferably comprises a guide rail 20 and a guide bracket 21 .
- the guide clamp 21 encompasses the guide rail 20 in order to enable essentially linear guidance or guidance along a degree of freedom.
- the guide rail 20 is arranged on the link 5 and the guide clip 21 on the safety wedge 8. In principle, however, a kinematic reversal would also be conceivable.
- the braking wedges 19 are arranged in such a way that, in addition to increasing the frictional forces, the gradient of the guide rail 20 is also increased.
- Figures 4a and 4b show two views of a safety wedge 8, in particular of the safety wedge 8 from Figures 1, 2 and / or 3.
- the safety wedge 8 includes the guide clip 21, which is designed or suitable, the guide rail, not shown 20 of the member 5 to encompass and thereby bring about a displaceability or a guide.
- the guide clip 21 has run-in bevels or is designed to be elastic in such a way that the guide clip 21 and/or the safety wedge 8 can be clipped onto the guide rail 20 .
- the guide clip 21 may include at least one slot 26 or, as in the present embodiment, two slots 26, so that rigidity is reduced and clipping is facilitated.
- the guide clip 21 has at least one undercut 25 in which the guide rail 20 is guided, so that a simple removal of the securing wedges 8 in the radial direction 11 is prevented.
- a plug through Overcoming a force when clipping in the radial direction 11 can, however, be made possible by the present configuration.
- FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of a member 5 of a clamping ring 6, but without a safety wedge 8.
- the link 5 comprises a guide rail 20.
- This guide rail 20 is designed to engage in the guide bracket 21 and in particular to engage in the undercut 25 of the guide bracket 21 with lateral elements.
- the guide device comprises a braking element 18 which is designed in particular as a braking wedge 19 in this embodiment.
- the safety wedge 8 (not shown) is in its basic position in a first section 22. In this first section 22, the safety wedge 8 can move essentially freely along the guide rail 20 without the braking element 18 exerting a counterforce on the safety wedge 8.
- the braking element 18 is arranged in a second section 23 . If the securing wedge 8 moves from its basic position into the second section 23, the braking element 18 generates a counterforce against the extension movement, which in the present illustration runs from right to left.
- the direction of movement of the securing wedges 8, in particular the degree of freedom of the guide device 17 and/or the guide rail 20, preferably runs along the pull-out direction at an angle in the direction of the pipe end 2.
- FIG. 6 shows a schematic view of two assembled links 5, which can be links 5 of FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and/or 5 in particular.
- FIG. 6 shows two members 5 which are fitted together and which form a section of a clamping ring 6 .
- Ring connecting elements 27 are provided for connecting the links 5 to one another. These permit relative movement of the members 5 with respect to one another in order to be able to form a clamping ring 6 with a variable or adjustable inside diameter.
- the links 5 have a certain mobility relative to one another in the circumferential direction due to the ring connecting elements 27 .
- extensions and openings are provided, for example, which form ring connecting elements 27 and allow mobility of the members 5 relative to one another in the circumferential direction.
- ring connecting elements 27 In the axial direction 13 and in the radial direction 11, on the other hand, the large number of ring connecting elements 27 results in a positive connection or coupling, possibly with play.
- ring connecting elements 27 can also be clip-shaped, for example in the outer area of the clamping ring 6, so that the clamping ring 6 comprises links 5 lined up in a chain, which, however, cannot be separated from one another automatically.
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