WO2022228886A1 - Couplage de dispositif de champ avec des éléments de verrouillage - Google Patents

Couplage de dispositif de champ avec des éléments de verrouillage Download PDF

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WO2022228886A1
WO2022228886A1 PCT/EP2022/059722 EP2022059722W WO2022228886A1 WO 2022228886 A1 WO2022228886 A1 WO 2022228886A1 EP 2022059722 W EP2022059722 W EP 2022059722W WO 2022228886 A1 WO2022228886 A1 WO 2022228886A1
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Georg Bamberger
Urs Niederhauser
Andrew JUCKES
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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
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
    • F16K31/02—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic
    • F16K31/04—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor
    • F16K31/041—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor for rotating valves
    • 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
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K27/00—Construction of housing; Use of materials therefor
    • F16K27/02—Construction of housing; Use of materials therefor of lift valves
    • F16K27/0209—Check valves or pivoted valves
    • F16K27/0218—Butterfly valves
    • 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
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K27/00—Construction of housing; Use of materials therefor
    • F16K27/06—Construction of housing; Use of materials therefor of taps or cocks
    • 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
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
    • F16K31/02—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic
    • F16K31/04—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor
    • F16K31/05—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor specially adapted for operating hand-operated valves or for combined motor and hand operation
    • F16K31/055—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor specially adapted for operating hand-operated valves or for combined motor and hand operation for rotating valves

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  • the present invention relates to the releasable coupling of field devices, in particular actu ators and/or sensors to the inner room of a fluidic component.
  • the invention is particularly useful for example in the field of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems as well as fire control systems.
  • HVAC heating, ventilation and air conditioning
  • fluidic components may be control valves, flap or damper arrangements or general fluidic tubing.
  • fluidic components include a rotatable member, such as the reg ulation body of a control valve or a damper of a damper arrangement that needs to be controlled respectively moved via an actuator, for example an electric servo drive as field device.
  • sensors such as temperature sensors, pressure sensors, ultrasonic flow sensors or air quality sensors, e. g.
  • PM Particulate Patter
  • VOC Volatile Organic Compounds
  • Field devices within the meaning of the present disclosure are in particular actuators, such as electric servo drives for moving a movable member arranged within a fluidic component, or sensors for measuring at least one characteristic of a fluid within the fluidic component, such as pressure, temperature or flow.
  • the fluid may generally be gas, liquid, or a mixture thereof, such as air, smoke, steam, water, and/or glycol.
  • a fluidic component is generally to be understood as component that is configured to en close and guide a fluid flow of a fluid in its inner room.
  • Particular fluidic components are valves, such as control valves, and/or damper arrangements with a rotatable damper ar ranged in a fluid conduit, in particular gas conduit.
  • a connector for releasable coupling a field device with an inner room of a fluidic component via a counter-connector in accord ance with the present disclosure and a counter-connector for releasable coupling a field device with an inner room of a fluidic component via a connector in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the connector may in particular be an anti-rotation connector and the counter-connector may be an anti-rotation counter-connector as explained further below. Additionally, or alternatively, the connector may in particular be a locking connector and the counter-connector may be a locking counter-connector as explained further below.
  • a general reference to a connector may equally refer to an anti-rotation connector and/or a locking connector.
  • an anti-rotation connector for releasable coupling a field device with an inner room of a fluidic component via an anti-rotation counter-connector in accordance with the present disclosure includes a connector stub.
  • the connector stub has a stub body, the stub body extending along a connector axis between a proximal stub end and a distal stub end.
  • the anti-rotation connector furthers include a through-going access channel, the access channel being coaxial with respect to the connector axis and extending through the stub body.
  • the anti-rotation connector further includes a first connector-sided anti-rotation structure, the first connector-sided anti-rotation structure being arranged at a lateral stub body surface.
  • the first connector sided anti-rotation structure is rotational symmetric of order two with respect to the connector axis.
  • the first connector-sided anti-rotation struc- ture is configured for engagement with a first counter-connector-sided anti-rotation struc ture of the anti-rotation counter-connector by relatively displacing the anti-rotation con nector and the counter-anti-rotation connector towards each other.
  • an anti-rotation counter-connector for releasable coupling a field de vice with an inner room of a fluidic component via an anti-rotation connector in accordance with the present disclosure, includes a counter-connector body.
  • the counter-connector body having a stub-receiving receptacle.
  • the stub-receiving receptacle extends along a counter-connector axis, the counter-connector axis extending between a proximal coun ter-connector end and a distal counter-connector end.
  • the stub-receiving receptacle is open at the proximal counter-connector end.
  • the anti-rotation counter-connector further includes a first counter-connector-sided anti-rotation structure, the first counter-con- nector-sided anti-rotation structure being arranged at a lateral receptacle surface.
  • the first counter-connector-sided anti-rotation structure is rotational symmetric of order two with respect to the counter-connector axis.
  • the first counter-connector-sided anti-rotation structure is configured for engagement with a first connector-sided anti-rotation structure of the anti-rotation connector by relatively displacing the counter-connector and the con nector towards each other.
  • An anti-rotation connector arrangement may include an anti-rotation connector and an anti-rotation counter-connector in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Such anti-rota tion connector and anti-rotation counter-connector are favorably releasable coupable, wherein in a coupled configuration the connector axis is aligned with the counter-con nector axis and the stub body is at least partly received within the stub-receiving receptacle.
  • the connector and the counter-connector are circum ferentially respectively rotatory locked with respect to each other in a coupled state.
  • the engagement between connector-sided anti-rotation structure and counter-con nector sided anti-rotation structure does not lock the connector and counter-connector in axial direction.
  • the anti-rotation connector and the anti-rotation counter-connector are releasable coupable in a rotationally locked manner and in two and only two distinct alternative coupling orientations between the anti-rota tion connector and the anti-rotation counter-connector.
  • the two alternative coupling ori entations are generally rotated against each other by 180 degrees with respect to the con nector axis and counter-connector axis, respectively.
  • anti-rotation connectors and anti-rotation counter connect ors anti-rotation counter connector with two distinct relative orientations are particularly useful for coupling an actuator, for example an electric servo drive as field device with a rotatable member, such as a damper or regulation body, with both the regulation body and the actuator having an operational rotation angle of 90 degrees.
  • an actuator for example an electric servo drive as field device with a rotatable member, such as a damper or regulation body, with both the regulation body and the actuator having an operational rotation angle of 90 degrees.
  • the two alternative coupling orientations will in any case result in the same rotational position of the movable member.
  • Independent in which of the two permissible orientations the actu ator is coupled the movement of the movable member upon actuation will be identical.
  • the actuator can accordingly be mounted in the position that is best suited under the given circumstances, without requiring any subsequent configuration or programming for re- fleeting the mounting orientation of the actuator.
  • Other coupling orientations are pre vented by the cooperation of the connector-sided and counter-connector-sided anti-rota tion structures.
  • the first connector-sided anti-rotation structure and the first counter-connector-sided anti-rotation structure are generally designed and shaped to rotationally lock the con- nector, in particular anti-rotation connector and the counter connector, in particular anti rotation counter-connector in a bidirectional manner, that is, in both rotational directions with respect to the connector axis and counter-connector axis, respectively.
  • the locking connector further includes a through-going access channel, the access channel being coaxial with respect to the connector axis and extending through the stub body.
  • the locking connector further includes a circumferential locking structure, the circumferential locking structure being arranged at a lateral stub body surface.
  • the stub-receiving receptacle extends along a counter-con nector axis, the counter-connector axis extending between a proximal counter-connector end and a distal counter-connector end.
  • the stub-receiving receptacle is open at the prox- imal counter-connector end.
  • the locking counter-connector further includes a locking member, the locking member being arranged movable to the counter-connector body be tween a locking position and an alternative releasing position.
  • the locking member pro trudes into the stub-receiving receptacle in the locking position and does not protrude into the stub-receiving receptacle in the releasing position.
  • a locking connector arrangement may include a locking connector and a locking counter connector in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Such locking connector and locking counter-connector are releasable coupable, wherein in a coupled configuration the con nector axis is aligned with the counter-connector axis and the stub body is at least partly received within the stub- receiving receptacle.
  • the locking member of the locking counter-connector and the locking structure of the locking connector are configured for engagement, in particular releasable engagement, with each other.
  • the locking member of the locking counter-connector may engage with the circumferential locking structure of a locking connector, thereby establishing a positive locking.
  • By moving the locking member into its releasing position such engagement may be canceled, thereby allowing the locking connector and the locking counter-connector to be separated.
  • the connector and the counter-connector are locked with respect to each other in axial direction in the coupled state.
  • the engagement between locking structure and locking member does not lock the connector and counter-connector with respect to each other in circumferential direction respectively rotatory.
  • the engagement between the locking member of the locking counter-connector and the locking structure of the locking con- nector may in some embodiments occur without dedicated user action during the cou pling, while releasing the engagement may require a dedicated user action respectively user operation.
  • the connector axis and the counter-con nector are aligned with each other, respectively coincide.
  • the displacement may include a displacement of the counter-connector and/or a field device that includes the counter-con nector in the proximal direction towards the connector, with the connector staying in po sition respectively being fixed. In thefollowing description, this kind of coupling is generally assumed. Equivalently, however, the displacement may include a displacement of the con nector in the distal direction towards the counter-connector, with the counter-connector and/or a field device that includes the counter-connector being fixed.
  • a combined movement may be used with the counter-connector being displaced in the proximal direc tion towards the connector and the connector being displaced in the distal direction to- wards the counter-connector.
  • a field device including the counter-connector Prior to the coupling being established the counter-con nector respectively a field device including the counter-connector is positioned distal with respect to the connector respectively a fluidic component to which the connector is mounted, with the proximal counter-connector end facing the distal connector end, and with the connector axis being generally aligned with the counter-connector axis.
  • distal direction refers to a direction pointing from the connector respectively a fluidic component to which the connector is mounted towards the counter-connector respectively a field device including the counter connector.
  • proximal direction refers to a direction pointing from the counter-connector respectively a field device including the counter-connector towards the connector respectively a fluidic component to which the connector is mounted.
  • the anti-rotation connector includes a circumferential locking structure, the circumferential locking structure being arranged at the lateral stub body surface.
  • the anti-rotation connector also has the func tionality of a locking connector respectively is also a locking connector.
  • the anti-rotation counter-con nector further includes a locking member, the locking member being arranged movable to the counter-connector body between a locking position and an alternative releasing posi- tion.
  • the locking member protrudes into the stub-receiving receptacle in the locking posi tion and does not protrude into the stub-receiving receptacle in the releasing position.
  • the anti-rotation counter-connector also has the functionality of a locking counter-connector respectively is also a locking counter-connector.
  • the locking connector further includes a first connector-sided anti-rotation structure, the first connector-sided anti-rotation structure being arranged at the lateral stub body surface, the first connector sided anti-rotation structure being rotational symmetric of order two with respect to the connector axis.
  • the first connector-sided anti-rotation structure is configured for engagement with a first counter-connector-sided anti-rotation structure of the locking counter-con- nector by relatively displacing the locking connector and the locking counter-connector and the counter-connector with respect to each other.
  • the locking con nector also has the functionality of an anti-rotation connector respectively is also an anti- rotation connector.
  • the locking counter-connector fur ther includes a first counter-connector-sided anti-rotation structure, the first counter-con- nector-sided anti-rotation structure being arranged at the lateral receptacle surface, the first counter-connector-sided anti-rotation structure being rotational symmetric of order two with respect to the counter-connector axis.
  • the first counter-con- nector-sided anti-rotation structure is configured for engagement with a first connector- sided anti-rotation structure of the locking connector by relatively displacing the locking counter-connector and locking the connector towards each other.
  • the lock ing counter-connector also has the functionality of an anti-rotation counter-connector re- spectively is also an anti-rotation connector.
  • the lateral stub body surface is an outer surface.
  • the counter-connector being an anti-rotation counter- connector and/or a locking counter-connector
  • the lateral receptacle surface is an inner surface.
  • the lateral stub body surface is an inner surface and the lateral receptacle surface is an outer surface.
  • the connector further includes a control shaft, wherein the control shaft is rotatable arranged in the access channel and in a fluidically sealed manner.
  • the fluidic component includes a rotatable member within its flow channel, for example a rotatable regulation body of a control valve or a ro tatable damper arranged inside a gas conduit.
  • the control shaft may serve as linkage element for rotatory coupling the rotatable member with an actuator, for example a servo drive.
  • the rotatable control shaft may be permanently coupled with the rotatable member and/or form a part thereof.
  • the control shaft may be configured for engagement, in particular in a rotatory locked manner, with a further control shaft that is part of the rotatable member and the actuator. In such design, the control shaft serves as linkage element between the further control shaft.
  • the control shaft may generally be freely rotatable without stops. Alternatively, however, a rotation angle of the control shaft may be limited by stops in accordance with a permissible rotation angle respectively rota- tory end positions of the rotatable member, e. g. 180 degrees or in particular 90 degrees in some embodiments.
  • no control shaft may be present but the access channel may be configured to revive the sensor or part thereof in a fluidically sealed manner.
  • an engagement part of the control shaft projects over the distal stub end in distal direction, the engagement part being rota- tionally symmetric of order two with respect to the connector axis.
  • This type of embodi ment is particularly useful in the context of a rotatable member with a rotation angle be tween its rotatory end positions of 90 degrees and in combination with a connector-sided anti-rotation structure and counter-connector-sided anti-rotation structure respectively an anti-rotation connector and anti-rotation counter-connector, since it allows a coupling with the control shaft in two and only two distinct coupling orientations opposite to each other respectively rotated by generally 180 degrees with respect to each other.
  • the engagement part of the control shaft and a proximal end of the control shaft that may be configured for engaging a rotatable member of a fluidic component may be designed for different relative orientations with respect the connector axis, thereby allowing differ ent relative orientations between the rotatable member and an actuator, respectively be provided in different variants.
  • two different variants of a connector may be designed in which the engagement part and an engagement structure that is con- figured for engaging the rotatable member are rotated with respect to each other by 90 degrees.
  • the adapter offers in both cases to different orientations for coupling a field device, in particular an actuator, the orientation of the field device (which may have a main extension direction and be, e. g., substantially cuboid) would differ by 90 degrees.
  • four options are in total accord- ingly available for mounting the field device without any influence on the rotatable mem ber.
  • the connector further includes a connector mounting structure, in particular a mounting flange.
  • the connector mounting structure is arranged at the proxi mal stub end.
  • the connector mounting structure is configured for mounting the anti-rota tion connector to the fluidic component.
  • the connector mounting structure, in particular mounting flange may for example be a mounting plate and project from the connector stub generally transverse to the connector axis and may be designed for mounting to the fluidic components, e.g. using screws, rivets, and/or by way of clamping.
  • the mounting structure may be designed for snap-on mounting to the fluidic component.
  • a mounting surface that is configured for attaching to the fluidic component may be shaped complementary respectively to match an outer contour of the fluidic com- ponent and may, for example, be concave cylindrical for matching a cylindrical gas conduit.
  • the connector being an anti-rotation connector and/or a locking connector
  • the connector is formed integrally with a fluidic component, the fluidic component being in particular a valve with a rotatable regulation body, or a damper arrangement with a rotatable damper.
  • the counter-connector includes a field device re DCving receptacle.
  • the field device receiving receptacle extends along the counter-con nector axis and is open at the distal counter-connector end.
  • the field device receiving re ceptacle and the stub-receiving receptacle merge into one other within the counter-con- nector.
  • the field device receiving receptacle and the stub-receiving receptacle merging one into another they form, in combination, a continuous through-going opening that extends between the proximal counter-connector end and the distal counter-connector end and extends along the counter-connector axis.
  • an el ement of a field device as explained further below may project from the distal side into the counter-connector.
  • the lateral stub body surface and the lateral receptacle surface are generally complemen- tary to each other and are in circumferential contact in a coupled state of connector and counter-connector, thereby ensuring a good mechanical coupling.
  • the lateral stub body surface is generally cylindrical or rotational symmetric of an even order with respect to the connector axis.
  • the counter-connector being an anti-rotation counter-connector and/or a locking counter connector
  • the lateral receptacle surface is generally cylindrical or rotational symmetric of an even order with respect to the counter-connector axis.
  • connector and the counter- connector are coupable in two alternative coupling orientations are generally rotated against each other by 180 degrees as explained before under circumferential contact be tween the lateral stub body surface and the lateral receptacle surface.
  • the lateral stub body surface and the lateral receptacle surface are in each case oval respectively have an oval cross section.
  • the first connector-sided anti-rota tion structure includes a number of anti-rotation notches, the anti-rotation notches each extending from the lateral stub body surface into the stub body and in parallel with the connector axis.
  • the first counter-connector-sided anti-rotation structure includes a number of anti-rotation protrusions, the anti-rotation protrusions each extending from the lateral receptacle surface.
  • the anti-rotation notches and anti-rotation protrusions are favorably shaped complementary with respect to each other.
  • the number of anti-rotation notches and the number of anti-rotation protrusions correspond to each other.
  • the anti-rotation protrusions and the anti-rotation connector come into engagement with each other pairwise respec- tively in a one-to-one manner.
  • the anti-rotation notches and anti-rotations are smooth and free from undercuts and/or protrusions and with a uniform cross section along their extension, thereby enabling a smooth coupling and decoupling between connector by a movement as explained before.
  • the anti-rotation notches extend from the lateral sub body surface inwards respectively towards the con nector axis, while the anti-rotation protrusions extend from the lateral receptacle surface inwards respectively towards the counter-connector axis.
  • the anti-rotation notches may extend from the lateral sub body surface outwards respectively away from the connector axis, while the anti-rotation protrusions extend from the lateral receptacle surface outwards respectively away from the counter-connector axis.
  • the arrangement of anti-rotation notches and anti-rotation protru sions is reversed as compared to the before-described arrangement. That is, the first con nector-sided anti-rotation structure may include a number of anti-rotation protrusions and the first counter-connector sided anti-rotation structure includes a number of anti-rotation notches.
  • the anti-rotation protru sions may in this case extend from the lateral stub body surface outwards respectively away from the connector axis.
  • the anti-rotation notches may in this case extend from the lateral receptacle surface out wards, respectively away from the counter-connector axis.
  • the anti-rotation protrusions and anti-rotation notches a variety of designs may be used.
  • the anti-rotations protrusions and anti-rotation notches may have a circular cross section (transverse to the connector axis respectively counter-con nector axis).
  • the anti-rotation notches may have a generally rec tangular or square cross section.
  • the anti-rotation protrusions may in this case have a com- plementary rectangular or square cross section, or may for example be realized by cylin drical pins that extend transverse to the connector axis or counter-connector axis, respec tively.
  • the number of anti-rotation notches and anti-rotation protrusions bay be selected in ac cordance with the overall design.
  • a number of two anti-rotation notches re- spectively two anti-rotation notches may be present that are arranged diametrically op posed to each other with respect to the connector axis and counter-connector axis, respec tively.
  • the number of anti-rotation notches includes a first set of anti-rotation notches and a second set of anti-rotation notches, wherein the first and second set of anti-rotation notches includes in each case at least two anti-rotation notches arranged circumferentially spaced apart at the lateral stub body sur face.
  • the first and second set of anti-rotation notches are arranged diametrically opposite to each other with respect to the connector axis.
  • the number of anti-rotation protrusions includes a first set of anti-rotation protru- sions and a second set of anti-rotation protrusions, wherein the first and second set of anti rotation protrusions includes in each case at least two anti-rotation protrusions arranged circumferentially spaced apart at the lateral receptacle surface.
  • the first and second set of anti-rotation protrusions are arranged diametrically opposite to each other with respect to the counter-connector axis.
  • the first and second set of anti- rotation notches includes in each case a number of more than two anti-rotation notches, while the first and second set of anti-rotation protrusions includes in each case a number of more than two anti-rotation protrusion.
  • Providing sets of at least two anti-rotation pro trusions respectively anti-rotation notches may be favorable in applications where the con nector-sided anti-rotation structure and the counter-connector-sided anti-rotation struc- ture need to absorb significant torques, at it may be the case, e.g., forthe coupling of servo drives.
  • the circumferential locking structure includes a circumferential locking groove, the circumferential locking groove ex tending from the lateral stub body surface into the stub body, such forming a recess in the stub body.
  • the circumferential locking groove may be interrupted along its circumference by the ant-rotation notches. The locking groove generally extends at a constant axial position with respect to the connector axis.
  • the circumferential locking structure includes a circumferential locking pro trusion, for example a circumferential locking bulge and the locking member includes a corresponding locking groove or locking recess that releasably engages the locking protru- sion upon coupling.
  • the stub body is chamfered at the distal stub end.
  • the chamfer comes into contact with the locking member of the counter-connector and, upon further displacing the con- nector and the counter-connector towards each other, forces the locking member from its locking configuration into its releasing configuration, in particular against the force of a locking member biasing member.
  • the locking member includes a locking slider, the locking slider being movable between the locking position and the releasing position by a linear movement transverse to the counter-con nector axis.
  • the locking slider is configured for engagement with the locking structure of a connector.
  • the locking slider In axial direction, the locking slider is favorably arranged within the counter- connector body, respectively, the counter-connector body extends in proximal and distal direction from the locking slider. Inner surfaces of the counter-connector body may serve as sliding and guiding surfaces for the locking slider.
  • the locking slider is generally U-shaped in a viewing direction transverse to the counter-connector axis and transverse to the move ment direction of the locking slider between the locking position and the releasing position.
  • the legs are spaced apart with respect to the counter-connector axis, with either of the legs being a proximal locking slider leg and the other of the legs being a distal locking slider leg.
  • the locking member may be arranged to move between the locking position and the releasing position by a different kind of movement, such as a piv oting movement.
  • the locking slider has a locking slider cutout, wherein a contour of a lateral receptacle surface of the stub-receiving receptacle is, in a viewing direction along the counter-connector axis, seated within a contour of the locking slider cutout in the releasing position.
  • the locking slider cutout may be arranged in a proximal locking slider leg.
  • the contour of the stub-receiving receptacle being seated within the contour of the locking slider cutout in the releasing position implies that the locking slider cutout is somewhat wider as compared to the stub receiving receptacle. In this way, the full cross section of the stub-receiving receptacle is available for inserting the connector stub without the locking slider interfering.
  • the locking slider moves subsequently from the releasing position into the locking position, it engages the locking structure of the connector.
  • an engagement region of the locking slider may engage with the locking groove.
  • the engagement region is generally formed by a region that peripherally delimits the locking slider cutout.
  • the counter connector further in cludes a locking member biasing member, in particular at least one locking member biasing spring.
  • the at least one locking member biasing member biasing the locking member to wards the locking position.
  • the locking member generally is in the locking position but may be moved into the releasing position by a dedicated action, in particular a user action. If more than one biasing member, in particular more than one bi asing spring is present, such biasing members may act in parallel.
  • the at least one biasing member may be arranged respectively act between the locking member, in particular a locking slider, and the counter-connector body, with the counter-connector body serving as abutment.
  • the locking member includes or is coupled with a first manual release member, in particular a first manual release pushbutton, the first manual release member being configured for moving the locking member from the locking position into the releasing position upon actuation.
  • a first manual release pushbutton may be favorably be formed by the base of the U that connects the legs.
  • the first manual release member favorably projects out of the counter-connector body in particular in a direction transverse to the counter-connector axis to enable easy and convenient access by a user also under constrained conditions.
  • first manual release member of the before-described type By providing a first manual release member of the before-described type, decoupling is possible in a simple and convenient manner also under constraint conditions by simply op erating the first manual release member respectively pressing the first manual release pushbutton, without requiring direct sight and without relying on additional tools.
  • the counter connector includes a second manual release member.
  • the second manual release member has an elongated second release member pusher.
  • the locking member includes in this design a release surface, the release surface facing the second release member pusher and being arranged oblique with respect to the counter-connector axis. Upon dis placing the second manual release member towards the proximal counter-connector end, the second release member pusher forces the locking member towards the releasing posi tion via the release surface.
  • the second manual release member pusher may in particular be tubular.
  • the second release member pusher may extend in parallel alignment with and spaced apart from the control shaft receptacle
  • the second manual release member may in particular include a second manual release pushbutton that may be connected or formed integrally with the second manual release member pusher. By operating the second manual release member pushbutton, the second manual release member pusher is moved in proximal direction along the counter connector axis towards the proximal counter-connector end.
  • a second manual release member an alternative for releasing the coupling between fluidic component and field de vice respectively between connector and counter connector is provided. Thereby, releasing the coupling is simplified in particular under constrained conditions.
  • the movement when operating the second manual release member is favorably transverse to the movement di rection of a first manual release member.
  • the second manual re lease member pusher is directly accessible and operable by a user.
  • the separate second manual release member pushbutton as mentioned before may be omit ted.
  • the second manual release member is designed such that pulling the second manual release member, respectively displacing the manual release member in the distal direction respectively away from the proximal counter-connector end results in the locking member moving from the locking position into the releasing position.
  • the field device further includes a second release member biasing member, in particular a sec ond release member biasing spring, the second release member biasing member biasing the second release member pusher away from the release surface.
  • a second release member biasing member in particular a sec ond release member biasing spring
  • the second release member biasing member biasing the second release member pusher away from the release surface.
  • the first counter-connector-sided anti-rotation structure includes a number of anti-rotation protru sions, the anti-rotation protrusions each extending from the lateral receptacle surface.
  • the anti-rotation protrusions are designed and arranged for engaging with anti-rotation notches of the connector as described before.
  • the anti-rota tion protrusions are in each case split into a first protrusion part and a second protrusion part, wherein the first protrusion part and the second protrusion part are in each case cir- cumferentially aligned with each other and are axially spaced apart with respect to the counter-connector axis.
  • a part of the locking member may be arranged between the first protrusion parts and the second protrusion parts.
  • a leg of the locking slider with the locking slider cutout may be arranged axially between the first and second protrusion parts.
  • the counter-connector further in cludes further includes an alignment structure, in particular an alignment collar.
  • the align ment structure surrounds the stub-receiving receptacle at the proximal counter-connector end.
  • the alignment structure is arranged outside of the stub-receiving receptacle and ex- tends the stub- receiving receptacle in proximal direction.
  • the alignment structure is gen erally arranged symmetrically with respect to the counter-connector axis and around the opening of the stub-receiving receptacle at the proximal counter-connector end.
  • the align ment structure is arranged such that the stub body of a connector respectively a distal part of the stub body may be received within an area delimited by the alignment structure with- out or little lateral play.
  • the alignment structure including a circumferential collar
  • the cross section of its inner space corresponds to the cross section of the stub body (transverse to the connector axis).
  • the inner space that is laterally delimited by the alignment collar may accordingly also be cylindrical, with its dimeter corresponding to the diameter of the stub body.
  • the alignment structure may realize, e.g., by a number of separate alignment posts that are arranged circumferential spaced apart, or a number of generally cylindrical wall elements.
  • An alignment structure as described serves the purpose of aligning and centering the coun- ter-connector respectively a field device including the counter-connector with respect to the connector, in particular the connector body, when coupling the connector and the counter-connector.
  • the handling is improved in particular under constrained con ditions and/or if the coupling needs to be done without direct view.
  • Afield device may include a counter-connector, the counter-connector being in particular an anti-rotation counter-connector and/or locking counter-connector with a field device receiving receptacle as mentioned before.
  • the field device may be an electro servo drive with a rotatory drive shaft, the rotatory drive shaft being an output member of the electric servo drive.
  • the rotatory drive shaft projects into the field device receiving receptacle from the distal counter-connector end and in alignment with the counter-connector axis.
  • the servo drive may generally be designed as known in the art and typically includes an electric motor, for example an EC motor, a reduction gear and optionally control circuitry.
  • the electric servo drive may be a spring-return drive with a return spring as generally known in the art.
  • the field device may be releasably coupled with the fluidic component.
  • the rotatory drive shaft includes a control shaft receptacle, the control shaft receptacle extending along the counter-connector axis and being open at a proximal con trol shaft receptacle end, the control shaft receptacle being configured to receive the en- 5 gagement part of a control shaft, in particular in a positive locking manner.
  • the inner con tour respectively cross section of the control shaft receptacle generally corresponds to the outer contour respectively cross section of the engagement part of the control shaft.
  • the engagement part of the control shaft is0 simultaneously received in the control shaft receptacle, thereby establishing a rotatory cou pling.
  • the positive locking between the rotatory drive shaft respectively control shaft re spectively and the control shaft is favorably a rotatory respectively radial locking, but no axial locking.
  • an inner contour respectively the cross section of the control shaft receptacle is rotationally symmetric of order two.
  • the control shaft and the drive shaft may be coupled in exactly two distinct alternative coupling orientations.
  • the rotatory drive shaft is rotatable between a first end position and a second end position, the first and second end position being rotated with respect to each other by 90 degrees.
  • both the electric drive and the routable member have a rotatory operation angle of 90 degrees.
  • the rotatable member may for example be the regulation body of a control valve or a damper as mentioned before.
  • the electric servo drive may be coupled with the fluidic component in either of its two distinct coupling orientations, without requiring subsequent adjustment or configuration regarding the coupling orienta tion between servo drive and fluidic component.
  • FIG. 1 a an embodiment of a control valve with a connector in accordance with the present invention in a perspective view
  • Fig. 1 b a further embodiment of a control valve with a connector in accordance with the present invention in a perspective view
  • Fig. 1 c a further embodiment of a control valve with a connector in accordance with the present invention in a perspective view;
  • Fig. 1 d a further embodiment of a control valve with a connector in accordance with the present invention in a perspective view;
  • FIG. 1 e a further embodiment of a control valve with a connector in accordance with the present invention in a perspective view;
  • FIG. 2 the valve and connector of Fig. 1 b in a further perspective view
  • Fig. 3 the valve and connector of Fig. 1 b in a view from distal toward proximal;
  • Fig. 4a a damper arrangement with a connector in accordance with the present invention and an electric servo drive with a counter-connector in accordance with the pre sent invention in a decoupled state;
  • Fig. 5a control valve with a connector in accordance with the present invention and an electric servo drive with a counter-connector in accordance with the present in vention in a decoupled state;
  • Fig. 5b the arrangement corresponding to Fig. 5a with the electric servo drive and the control valve being in the coupled state;
  • Fig. 6a a counter-connector in accordance with the present invention in a perspective view
  • Fig. 6b the counter-connector of Fig. 6a in a perspective cut-away view; 5 Fig. 7 a locking slider of a counter-connector pursuant to Fig. 6a, 6b.
  • Fig. 8 a drive shaft of an electric servo drive in accordance with the present invention in a perspective view
  • Fig. 9 the drive shaft of Fig. 8 in a perspective cut-away view
  • Fig. 10 an assembly with counter-connector and drive shaft in accordance with the pre0 sent invention
  • Fig. 1 1 a view of an electric servo drive from proximal towards distal;
  • Fig. 1 2 a further electric servo drive with a counter-connector in accordance with the pre sent invention. DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
  • FIG. 1a, 1 b, 1c, 1 d, 1e, 1e show different designs of a control valve 1 as exemplary fluidic components in a perspective view.
  • the control valves 1 are designed for control the flow of a heat transport fluid, such as water, air, steam, glycol, or any mixture thereof and are designed for use in an HVAC system.
  • the control valves 1 include in each case a valve body 1 1 that form the housing of the control valve and a regulation body (not visible) that is rotatably arranged therein.
  • the regulation body is generally spher ical or ball-shaped and the control valve 1 is a ball valve.
  • the regulation body is rotatable about a rotation axis A between a first end position and a second end position, with an operation angle of 90 degrees between the first end position end the second end position.
  • the inner room that is defined by the valve body 1 1 and in which the regulation body is arranged is the inner room of the valve 1 .
  • the control valve 1 as shown in Figures la, 1 b, 1c, 1d is in each case a two-way valve has two ports, namely an A-port 1 A and a B-Port 1 B, with the effective cross section of a flow channel connecting the A-port 1A and the B-port 1 B depending on the rotatory position of the regulation member.
  • the design is in each case identical with exception of the ports.
  • the A-Port 1 A and the B-Port 1 B are threaded female ports
  • the A-Port 1 A and the B-Port 1 B are threaded male ports.
  • control valve I in the design of Figure 1 e is a three-way valve with an A-port 1 A, a B-Port 1 B, and an AB-port 1AB.
  • the control valve may also be of a different type and be designed, for example as butterfly valve.
  • the regulation body includes or is rigidly coupled in each case with a control shaft 1 2 that projects out of the valve body 1 1 in distal direction D with a rotation axis RA. By rotating the control shaft 1 2 about the rotation axis RA, the regulation body that is arranged inside the valve body 1 1 is rotated accordingly.
  • a connector 2 is formed integrally with the control valve 1 respectively its valve body 1 1 .
  • the connector 2 is in each case designed in an identical manner and serves as both anti-rotation connector and locking connector as described before.
  • the connector 2 includes a connector stub with a stub body 21 extends from the valve body 1 1 in distal direction.
  • the stub body 21 has a distal stub end 21 D.
  • the stub body 21 further has a proximal stub end 21 P where the stub body 1 2 merges into the valve body
  • the stub body 21 is generally cylindrical with a connector axis CA as symmetry axis.
  • the connector axis CA coincides with the control axis CA.
  • the control shaft 1 2 projects in distal direction through a through-going access channel (not referenced) that is coaxial with the connector axis CA in a fluidic sealed and rotatable man ner, with an engagement part 1 21 projecting in distal direction beyond the distal stub end
  • the connector 2 includes a first connector-sided anti-rotation structure includes a number of anti-rotation-notches 22 (see, e.g., Figure 1a) that extend in this design from a lateral outer stub body surface into the stub body 21 , towards and in parallel alignment with the connector axis CA:
  • the anti-rotation notches 22 extend towards the distal stub end 21 D.
  • the anti-rotation notches 22 have a cross section (transverse to the connector axis CA) defining a circular arc.
  • the number of anti-rotation notches 22a is divided into a first set of anti-rotation notches with two anti-rotation notches 22-1 and a second set of anti-rotation notches 22-2 (see Figures 2, 3). While the four anti-rotation notches 22a are arranged circumferentially dis tributed at the lateral stub body surface, the angle (as measured with respect to the con- nector axis CA) respectively the circumferential distance between neighboring anti-rota tion notches 22 is not equal.
  • the angle between the two anti-rotation notches 22-1 is identical to the angle between the two anti-rotation notches 22-2 and is exemplarily smaller than 90 degrees.
  • a rotation notch 22-1 to a neighboring anti rotation notch 22-2 is larger as compared to the angle between the two anti- rotation notches 22-1 respectively between the two anti-rotation notches 22-2 and is ac cordingly larger than 90 degrees.
  • Each anti-rotation notch 22-1 of the first set of anti rotation notches is arranged diametrically opposite with an anti-rotation notch 22-2 of the second set of anti-rotation notches.
  • a counter-connector may have a number of anti-rotation protrusions that are generally arranged in a pattern corresponding to the pattern of anti-rotation notches 22.
  • the engagement part 1 21 of the control shaft 1 2 has a gen- erally cylindrical design respectively circular cross section, with two diametrically opposite notches 1 21 , resulting in the engagement part being rotationally symmetric of order two with respect to the connector axis.
  • a circumferential locking groove 23 extends from the lateral stub body surface into the stub body 21 .
  • the circumferential locking groove 23 serves the purpose of axially locking the connector 2 with a counter-connector.
  • the stub body 21 is chamfered at the distal stub end 21 D with a circumferential stub cham fer 24.
  • the stub chamfer 24 serves the purpose of moving a locking member, in particular a locking slider of a counter-connector from its locking position into its releasing position when coupling the connector with a counter-connector.
  • the locking groove 23 and the stub chamfer 24 may be omitted.
  • the connector-sided anti-rotation structure with anti-rotation notches 22 may be omitted.
  • the damper arrangement 3 includes an exemplarily tubular and cylindrical gas conduit 31 with an inner room 31 ' and a damper 32 rotationally arranged therein.
  • the damper 32 is rotatable around a rotation axis RA between a first end position and a second end position by 90 degrees via control shaft 1 2 and is a rotatable member.
  • the control shaft 1 2 is rigidly connected to the damper 1 2 and projects in distal direction out of the gas conduit 31 .
  • the damper arrangement 3 may, for example, be part of an HVAC system, with the damper 32 regulating an air stream, and/or part of a fire protection system, with the damper 32 being a fire protection damper and/or a smoke extractor damper.
  • a connector 2 as explained before is mounted, with the connector 2 being an anti-rotation connector and locking con nector of generally the before-discussed design.
  • the connector axis CA coincides with the rotation axis A and the control shaft 1 2 projects in distal direction through the access chan nel of the connector 2.
  • the connector 2 includes a connector mount ing flange 25 via which the connector 2 is mounted to the outside of the cylindrical gas conduit 31 .
  • the damper arrangement 2 is shown together with an electric servo drive 9, exemplary a spring return drive, for moving the damper 32 between its end positions.
  • the electric servo drive includes a counter-connector 4 as discussed further below in more detail.
  • the electric servo drive is shown in a position and orientation prior to coupling with the damper arrangement 3 or after decoupling, with the electric servo drive spaced apart in distal direction with respect to the damper arrangement 3.
  • the electric servo drive 9 is coupled with the damper arrangement 3 via the connector 2 and counter-con nector 4, respectively.
  • the counter-connector 4 has a counter-connector axis CCA that is aligned respectively coincides with the connector axis CA as well as the rotation axis RA in the coupled state.
  • Figure 5a, 5b shows a similar arrangement as Figure 4a, 4b, but with a control valve 1 ratherthan a damper arrangement 3 as fluidic component.
  • Figures 6a, 6b showing a counter-con nector 4 in a perspective view ( Figure 6a) and perspective cut-away view ( Figure 6b).
  • the shown counter-connector is both an anti-rotation counter-connector as well as a locking counter-connector.
  • the counter-connector 4 as shown in Figure 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b may be of such design.
  • the counter-connector 4 comprises in this embodiment three generally plate-shaped sec tion, namely a distal section 41 1 d, a middle section 41 1 m, and a proximal section 41 1 p that extend parallel with respect to each other and are spaced apart along the counter connector axis CCA and extend further in each case transverse to the counter-connector axis CCA.
  • the outer (distal pointing) side of the distal section 41 1 d forms the distal coun ter-connector end 4D
  • the outer (proximal pointing) side of the proximal section 41 1 p forms the proximal counter-connector end 4P of the counter-connector 4.
  • the distal sec- tion 41 1 d, middle section 41 1 m and proximal section 41 1 p are connected via side walls 41 2 that extend in parallel with the counter-connector axis CCA.
  • the counter-connector body 41 may, for example, be made from a single piece of injection-molded plastics.
  • the counter-connector 4 includes a stub-receiving receptacle 44 that extends along the coun ter-connector axis CCA and is open at the proximal counter-connector end 4P and further field device receiving receptacle that is open at the distal counter-connector end 4D.
  • the circumferential surfaces 441 p that delimits the stub-receiving receptacle 44 in the proximal section 41 1 p and the circumferential surface 441 m that delimits the stub-receiv ing receptacle 44 in the middle section 41 1 m of the counter-connector body 41 form, in combination a lateral receptacle surface that is in this design a generally cylindrical inner surface and is complementary to the lateral stub body surface as mentioned before.
  • a number of anti-rotation protrusions 47 extend into the stub-receiving receptacle 44: From the proximal section 41 1 p of the counter-connector body 41 respectively the proxi mal section 441 p of the lateral receptacle surface extends a number of first protrusion parts 47a and from the middle section 41 1 m of the counter-connector body 41 respec- tively middle section 441 m of the lateral receptacle surface extends a number of second protrusion parts 47b, with a first protrusion part and associated second protrusion part 47b forming, in combination an anti-rotation protrusion 47.
  • the first protrusion part 47a and the second protrusion part 47b are in each case circumferentially aligned with each other.
  • the number and pattern of anti-rotation protrusions corresponds to the number and pattern of anti-rotation notches 22.
  • the number of anti-rotation protrusions 47 is accord ingly also split into a first set of anti-rotation protrusions 47-1 and a second set of anti rotation protrusions 47-2 that are circumferentially distributed in an arrangement as ex plained before in the context of anti-rotation notches of the connector 2 (see Figure 11 ).
  • an alignment structure in form of an alignment collar 46 is ar- ranged around the opening of the stub-receiving receptacle and is formed integrally with the proximal section 41 1 p of the counter-connector body.
  • the alignment collar projects from the proximal counter-connector end 4P in proximal direction.
  • a locking slider 42 as embodiment of a locking member of the counter-connector 4 in a perspective view.
  • the locking slider 42 includes in the shown design two generally plate-shaped section, namely a distal section 42d and a proximal section 42p that extend parallel with respect to each 5 other and are spaced apart along the counter-connector axis CCA and extend further in each case transverse to the counter-connector axis CCA.
  • the overall design of the locking slider 42 is U-shaped with a base that connects the proximal section 42p and the distal section 42d of the locking slider 42 serving as first manual release pushbutton 424 as ex plained further below.
  • the proximal section 42p of the locking0 slider 42 is in axial direction located between the proximal section 41 1 p and the middle section 41 1 m of the counter-connector body 41
  • the distal section 42d of the lock ing slider 42 is in axial direction located between the middle section 41 1 m and the distal section 41 1 d of the counter-connector body 41
  • the proximal section 42p of the locking slider 42 is further axially arranged between the first protrusion parts 47a and the second5 protrusion parts 47b.
  • the locking slider 42 is further linearly movable transverse to the counter-connector axis CCA in a locking direction L and an unlocking direction U.
  • a position on the locking direc tion establishes a locking position and an end position in the unlocking direction establishes an unlocking position of the locking slider 41 .
  • the proximal section 42p of the locking slider comprises a locking slider cutout 421 and the distal section 42d of the locking slider 42 comprises a locking slider field device cutout 422 through which the counter-connector axis CCA extends.
  • the rotatory drive shaft 5 is the output member of the electric servo drive 9.
  • the rotatory drive shaft has in the shown embodiment a generally tubular design with a central drive shaft axis DSA. In an assembled state, the drive shaft axis DSA coincides with the counter-connector axis CCA.
  • the rotatory drive shaft 5 comprises an outer drive shaft member drive shaft member 51 and an inner drive shaft member in coaxial arrangement.
  • the outer drive shaft member 51 carries a toothing 51 1 that is, in an assembled configu ration, in engagement with a further toothed wheel of the reduction gear of the electric servo drive 9.
  • the outer drive shaft member 51 further includes a bearing and support member 513 that projects in radial direction and serves for bearing and supporting the drive shaft 5 with respect to the structure of the electric servo drive 9.
  • the inner drive shaft member 53 includes a control shaft receptacle 54 that is open at a proximal control shaft receptacle end 54P.
  • An inner contour of the control shaft receptacle 54 respectively its cross section corresponds to the outer contour respectively cross section of the engagement part 1 21 of the control shaft 1 2 as explained before, thereby enabling the engagement part 1 21 to be received by the control shaft receptacle 54 in rotationally locked manner.
  • An elongated second release member pusher 55 is radially arranged between the outer drive shave shaft member 51 and the inner drive shaft member 53.
  • the second release member pusher 55 is also of tubular design.
  • a second manual release pushbutton 56 that also forms the distal end of the rotatory drive shaft 5.
  • the outer drive shaft element 51 has at its distal side an engagement piece 51 2 that rotatory engages with the second manual release pushbutton 56, thereby rotatory coupling respectively locking the second manual release pushbutton 56 and the second release member pusher 55 with the outer drive shaft ele ment 51 .
  • the second release member pusher 55 is further rotationally coupled respectively licked with respect to the inner driver shaft member 43, such that the inner drive shaft member 53 is rotatory coupled respectively locked with the outer drive shaft member 51 via the second release member pusher 55 as intermediate element.
  • the second release member pusher 55 and the second manual release pushbutton 56 are axially movable with respect to the outer drive shaft member 51 and inner drive shaft member 53, respectively.
  • a second manual release member biasing spring 57 acts between the second manual release pushbutton 56 and the inner drive shaft member 53, thereby bias- ing the second manual release pushbutton in distal direction.
  • Figure 10 shows the counter-connector 4 together with the rotatory drive shaft 5 and further elements of the electric servo drive 9 in an assembled state and a perspective cut-away view.
  • Figure 11 shows a view from proximal towards distal of the electric servo drive 9 with counter-con- nector 4.
  • the rotatory drive shaft 5 and the control shaft receptacle 54 project into the counter connector 4 from the distal connector end 4D via the field device receiving receptacle 45 (see also Figure 6a).
  • the control shaft receptacle 54 axially overlaps with the engagement part 1 21 of the control shaft 21 , respectively at least a distal portion of the engagement part 1 21 is seated within the control shaft receptacle.
  • the locking slider 42 is shown in the locking configuration.
  • the proximal section 42p of the locking slider 42 radially projects into the stub receiv ing receptacle 44 with an engagement region 425 that forms part of the periphery of the locking slider cutout 421 (best visible in Figure 7).
  • the first protrusion parts 47a will come into en gagement with the anti-rotation notches 22 in a one-to-one manner, thereby axially lock ing the field device 9 respectively the counter-connector 4 and the fluidic component re spectively the connector 2 axially with respect each other.
  • the stub chamfer 24 will contact a proximal edge of the locking slider cutout 421 , thereby forcing the locking slider 42 against the force of the locking member biasing spring 43 into the unlocking position where the engagement region 425 does not project into the stub receiving receptacle 44 and the stub receiving receptacle is accordingly free to receive the stub body.
  • the second protrusion parts 47b will come into engagement pairwise engagement with the anti-rotation notches 22.
  • the locking slider 42 As the proximal section 42p is axially aligned with the circumferential locking groove 23, the locking slider 42 is displaced into the locking position under the force of the locking member biasing spring 43, such that the engagement region 425 engages the circumferential locking groove 23, thereby axially locking the connector 2 and the counter-connector 4 with re spect to each other.
  • the locking slider field device cutout 422 (best visible in Figure 7) is dimensioned and arranged such that it does not interfere with the rotatory drive shaft 5 but allows the rotatory drive shaft 5 respectively the inner drive shaft element 53 to project in any case through the locking slider field device cutout.
  • an optional pushbutton locker 8 is foreseen that locks the locking slider 42 in the locking position and needs to be removed before the first manual release pushbutton 424 can be pressed.
  • the second manual release pushbutton 56 may be pressed. This will cause the second release member pusher 55 to o move, against the force of the second release member biasing spring 57, into the proximal direction. As the proximal end 55P of the second release member pusher 55 contacts the release surface 423 that projects from the distal section 42d of the locking slider 42 in general distal direction and oblique to the counter-connector axis (corresponding to the movement axis of the second release member pusher 55), the locking slider 42 is forced5 into the unlocking position.
  • a manual operation handle 58 is further provided that is connected to the rotatory drive shaft respectively the engagement piece 51 2 of the outer drive shaft element (see also Figures 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b).
  • locking slider 42 may be omitted.
  • the counter-connector sided anti-ration structure with anti-rotation protrusions structure with anti-rotation protrusions 47 may be omitted.
  • the connector 2 and counter-connector 4 have so far been described in the context with an electric servo drive 9 as field device. They may, however, also be used for coupling other kinds of field devices, in particular sensor devices, such as temperature sensors, pressure sensors, or flow sensors, and/or air quality sensors (e. g. PM sensors, C02 sensors, VOC sensors). In such applications, an elongated part of the sensor may be arranged in the ac cess channel in a fluidically sealed manner rather than a rotatable control shaft.
  • sensor devices such as temperature sensors, pressure sensors, or flow sensors, and/or air quality sensors (e. g. PM sensors, C02 sensors, VOC sensors).
  • an elongated part of the sensor may be arranged in the ac cess channel in a fluidically sealed manner rather than a rotatable control shaft.
  • the sensor being a particulate matter (PM) sensor
  • the before-discussed type of anti-rotation connector and anti-rotation counter connector allow coupling between connector respectively fluidic component and counter-connector respectively field device in two alternative orientations relative to each other.
  • the connector-sided locking anti-rotation structure and counter-connector sided anti-rotation structure may be re placed by anti-rotation structures that are designed to allow a coupling of connector and counter-connector in one orientation only respectively are rotationally symmetric of order one.
  • the before-described type of anti-rotation structure may be used.
  • valve body 1 control shaft 1 21 engagement part 1 21 a notch 0 2 connector 21 stub body 21 D distal stub end

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L'invention concerne un connecteur de verrouillage (2) et un contre-connecteur de verrouillage (4) pour coupler de manière libérable un appareil de terrain avec une chambre intérieure d'un composant fluidique. Le connecteur de verrouillage (2) comprend une tubulure de raccordement, la tubulure de raccordement ayant un corps de tubulure (21), le corps de tubulure (21) s'étendant le long d'un axe de connecteur (CA) entre une extrémité de tubulure proximale (21 P) et une extrémité de tubulure distale (21D). Le connecteur de verrouillage (2) comprend en outre un canal d'accès traversant, le canal d'accès étant coaxial par rapport à l'axe de connecteur (CA) et s'étendant à travers le corps de tubulure (21) et une structure de verrouillage circonférentielle, la structure de verrouillage circonférentielle étant disposée au niveau d'une surface de corps de tubulure latérale. Le contre-connecteur de verrouillage comprend un corps de contre-connecteur (41), le corps de contre-connecteur (41) ayant un réceptacle de réception de tubulure (44), le réceptacle de réception de tubulure (44) s'étendant le long d'un axe de contre-connecteur (CCA), l'axe de contre-connecteur (CCA) s'étendant entre une extrémité proximale de contre-connecteur (4P) et une extrémité distale de contre-connecteur (4D), le réceptacle de réception de tubulure étant ouvert au niveau de l'extrémité de contre-connecteur proximale (4P). Le contre-connecteur de verrouillage (4) comprend en outre un élément de verrouillage, l'élément de verrouillage étant disposé de façon mobile par rapport au corps de contre-connecteur (41) entre une position de verrouillage et une position de libération alternative, l'élément de verrouillage faisant saillie dans le réceptacle de réception de tubulure (44) dans la position de verrouillage et ne faisant pas saillie dans le réceptacle de réception de tubulure (44) dans la position de libération.
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