Thermal expansion compensating device and method of use

    公开(公告)号:US11193618B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-07

    申请号:US16176009

    申请日:2018-10-31

    摘要: A thermal expansion compensating device has a conduit with a first opening and a second opening for connection to a first pipe and a second pipe of a hot water system, respectively, the first and second pipes being formed by removing a section from a length of pipe of the hot water system. A pre-tensioning force is applied to the device to axially displace the first opening from the second opening until after connection of the openings of the pipes. A resiliently deformable pipe segment defines a portion of the conduit between the first opening and the second opening and is resiliently deformed to a tensioned position by the application of the pre-tensioning force. Once the hot water system is activated, the pipes axially thermally expand such that the first opening moves towards the second opening and the pipe segment moves from the tensioned position towards a rest position decreasing the stress on the device.

    Isolated flexible fluid connection system

    公开(公告)号:US10914411B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16007388

    申请日:2018-06-13

    IPC分类号: F16L27/10 F16L23/02 F16L23/18

    摘要: Flexible fluid connection systems are provided with misalignment management, vibration attenuation and compact packaging for a variety of applications. A fluid connection system includes a component that operates using a fluid. The component defines a surface and a passageway containing the fluid and opening through the surface. A fluid line is configured to convey the fluid relative to the component. A connector is made of a flexible material and is connected with the component and with the fluid line. The connector is positioned against the surface and has an end spaced away from the surface through which the fluid line is received.

    COUPLING DEVICE FOR COUPLING LINES FOR THE OUTSIDE

    公开(公告)号:US20190285211A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16345121

    申请日:2017-10-26

    申请人: Andreas VON KEITZ

    发明人: Andreas VON KEITZ

    摘要: A coupling device for joining two lines has two coupling parts that are coupled and connected together in the axial direction to connect the two lines to each other, and wherein the two coupling parts are fixed to each other via a plurality of spring-loaded coupling elements distributed in the circumferential direction of the coupling device, such that the two coupling parts are operable to be bent relative to each other with respect to a normal position by forces acting laterally with respect to the axial direction of the coupling device, and wherein the coupling elements in the bent position exert a restoring force on the coupling parts in the direction of the normal position by the spring load.

    COUPLING SYSTEM FOR TRANSFER OF HYDROCARBONS AT OPEN SEA

    公开(公告)号:US20190283844A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16318337

    申请日:2017-07-14

    摘要: A coupling system for fluid transfer between a bow area of an elongated vessel and a hydrocarbon delivery installation at open sea. The system includes a support frame for suspending the system to the vessel and a fluid receiving tube segment fixed to the support frame comprising a coupling device arranged at a first end of the tube segment and that establishes a leakage free coupling with a hose valve. The system further includes a remotely controlled drive system that simultaneously exerts a transverse force generating pendulum movements of the coupling device in the transverse plane, a longitudinal force generating pendulum movements of the coupling device in a longitudinal plane, and a rotational force generating rotational movement of at least part of the coupling device iteratively adjusting the rotational position of the at least part of the coupling device by regulating the rotational force.

    Flexible Conduit Element
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180363818A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-20

    申请号:US15571682

    申请日:2016-05-03

    申请人: SJM CO. Ltd.

    发明人: Uwe Webel

    摘要: The present invention relates to a flexible conduit element 1 of an exhaust gas system for vehicles having combustion engines, comprising a bellows member 2 defining within the bellows member 2 a guiding channel 10 guiding the exhaust gas of an inlet opening of the channel 10 to an outlet opening thereof, and a thermal insulation means 80, 80.1, 80.2 which comprises basalt material. Further, the present invention relates to an exhaust gas system comprising the flexible conduit element with said insulation means.

    Exhaust connection member with braided cover and method of making the same

    公开(公告)号:US10066537B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-04

    申请号:US14880419

    申请日:2015-10-12

    申请人: Tru-Flex, LLC

    摘要: An exhaust connection coupler and a method for manufacturing a braid cover incorporated therein are provided. The method of manufacturing comprises the steps of providing a tubular sleeve formed of braided wire filaments and forming at least one end of the sleeve into shape using a forming die such that the at least one end of the cover includes a circumferential neck portion having a diameter smaller than the diameter of a body portion of the cover. In the method, the sleeve may be pressed between male and female forming dies in order to create the cover's desired shape, which can include a shoulder extending radially outwardly from the cover's neck portion and meeting the cover's body portion at a corner.