Apparatus for sealing and/or inflating objects and self-closing screw coupling
An apparatus for sealing and/or inflating objects, in particular vehicle tires, having a housing ( 1 ) in which a gas pressure source, in particular a compressed air source, is accommodated, and having a container with sealant which can be coupled to the housing via coupling means ( 18,20 ) provided at the container, on the one hand, and at the housing, on the other hand, to establish a state of use,—wherein at least two different coupling means ( 9,10 ) are provided at the housing for reducing the manufacturing costs which are each configured in order to cooperate with corresponding coupling means ( 18, 20 ) of one of at least two types of containers which differ from one another with respect to the design of their coupling means.
1. An apparatus for sealing and/or inflating vehicle tires, having a housing ( 1 ) in which a gas pressure source is accommodated, and having a container with sealant which can be coupled to the housing ( 1 ) via a first coupling means ( 18 ) and a second coupling means ( 20 ) provided at the container for establishing a state of use,
characterized in that
at least two different coupling means, which are a third coupling means ( 9 ) and a fourth coupling means ( 10 ), are provided at the housing ( 1 ),
the first coupling means ( 18 ) corresponds to one of at least two types of containers which differ from one another with respect to the design of their coupling means ( 18 , 20 ),
the second coupling means ( 20 ) corresponds to another one of the at least two types of containers,
the third coupling means ( 9 ) is configured to cooperate with the second coupling means ( 20 ) and not with the first coupling means ( 18 ), and
the fourth coupling means ( 10 ) is configured to cooperate with the first coupling means ( 18 ) and not with the second coupling means ( 20 ).
2. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the at least two different coupling means ( 9 , 10 ) are provided in the same region ( 7 ) of the housing ( 1 ).
3. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1 , characterized in that
the at least two different coupling means ( 9 , 10 ) are provided in the region of a common connection section ( 7 ) of the housing ( 1 ) for the different containers, which connection section ( 7 ) also serves for the connection of the container to the gas pressure source.
4. An apparatus in accordance with claim 3 ,
characterized in that
the connection section ( 7 ) is configured as a cut-out in the housing ( 1 ).
5. An apparatus in accordance with claim 4 , characterized in that
the cut-out is configured as an indentation ( 8 ) at a marginal side of the housing ( 1 ).
6. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1 , characterized in that
the at least two different coupling means ( 9 , 10 , 21 ) comprise common parts ( 21 ).
7. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1 , characterized in that
the first or second coupling means ( 18 , 20 ) of at least one container type is formed in an extraction unit ( 13 ) of the container in which extraction unit the gas inlet ( 15 ) and/or the outlet ( 16 ) of the container is/are provided.
8. An apparatus in accordance with claim 7 ,
characterized in that
only the extraction units ( 13 ) of the containers differ from one another.
9. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1 , characterized in that
the third coupling means ( 9 , 10 ) comprise at least one type of latch hook ( 9 ).
10. An apparatus in accordance with claim 9 ,
characterized in that
the third and fourth coupling means comprise two flexible latch hooks ( 9 ) which cooperate with a peripheral section ( 20 ) of the container or of an extraction unit ( 13 ) of the container.
11. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1 , characterized in that the at least two different coupling means comprise at least one type of cut-out ( 10 ).
12. An apparatus in accordance with claim 11 ,
characterized in that
the cut-outs ( 10 ) cooperate with latch hooks ( 18 ) which are provided at a peripheral section ( 20 ) of the container or of an extraction unit ( 13 ) of the container.
13. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the container has a gas inlet ( 15 ) which is provided with a plug-in coupling which can be coupled to a corresponding connector stub ( 12 ) of the gas pressure source.
14. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1 , characterized in that
the container has a gas inlet ( 15 ) which can be coupled via a hose ( 17 ) to a gas outlet of the gas pressure source.
15. An apparatus in accordance with claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the housing ( 1 ) is formed as a flat parallelepiped.