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Granted Patent B2
US 12,345,364 · App. 18/454,294 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Coupling for double-walled hoses

Inventors: Okan Cebeci (Çorlu, TR); Erhan Aptiogullari (Kapakli, TR); Recep Can (Kapakli, TR); Recep Muco (Kapakli, TR); Özgür Caliskan (Kapakli, TR)
Assignee: DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS II TECHNOLOGY A/S
F16L39/005F16L33/2076F16L39/02
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Patent No.
US 12,345,364
App. No.
18/454,294
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An arrangement ( 1, 2 ) of a coupling ( 3 ) and a double-walled tube or hose ( 4 ). The double-walled tube or hose ( 4 ) includes two coaxially arranged sheaths ( 5, 6 ). The coupling ( 3 ) includes: a first, inner sleeve ( 14 ), surrounding an inner fluid conduit ( 7 ) for transfer of a first fluid, wherein the inner fluid conduit ( 7 ) is configured to fluidly connect with the fluid conduit ( 7 ) formed by the first, inner sheath ( 14 ) of the flexible tube or hose ( 4 ); a second sleeve ( 15 ), surrounding the first, inner sleeve ( 14 ); a third sleeve ( 16 ), surrounding the second sleeve ( 15 ); and a fourth, outer sleeve ( 17 ), surrounding the third sleeve ( 16 ). The first ( 14 ) and the second ( 15 ) sleeve form a receiving space ( 27 ) for receiving the first, inner sheath ( 5 ) of an end ( 13 ) of the double-walled flexible tube or hose ( 4 ); the third ( 16 ) and fourth ( 17 ) sleeve form a receiving space ( 28 ) for receiving an end ( 13 ) of a second, outer sheath ( 6 ) of the double-walled flexible tube or hose ( 4 ); and the second ( 15 ) and third ( 16 ) sleeve form an outer fluid conduit ( 23 ) for transfer of a second fluid, wherein the outer fluid conduit ( 23 ) is configured to fluidly connect with the fluid conduit formed by the clearance ( 8 ) between the first, inner ( 5 ) and the second, outer sheath ( 6 ) of the double-walled flexible tube or hose ( 4 ). The fluid connector part ( 19 ) of the inner fluid conduit ( 7 ) of the coupling ( 3 ) and the fluid connector part ( 25 ) of the outer fluid conduit ( 23 ) of the coupling ( 3 ) are displaced from each other in an axial direction of the coupling ( 3 ).

Claims (28)

1. A coupling for a double-walled tube or hose having two coaxially arranged sheaths, the coupling comprising:

a first inner sleeve surrounding an inner fluid conduit for transfer of a first fluid, wherein the inner fluid conduit is configured to fluidly connect with a first tube or hose fluid conduit formed by a first inner sheath of the tube or hose,

a second sleeve surrounding the first inner sleeve,

a third sleeve surrounding the second sleeve,

a fourth outer sleeve surrounding the third sleeve,

wherein the first and the second sleeve form a first receiving space for receiving the first inner sheath of an end of the double-walled tube or hose,

wherein the third and fourth sleeve form a second receiving space for receiving a second outer sheath of the end of the double-walled tube or hose,

wherein the second and third sleeve form an outer fluid conduit for transfer of a second fluid, wherein the outer fluid conduit is configured to fluidly connect with a second tube or hose fluid conduit formed by a clearance between the first inner sheath and the second outer sheath of the double-walled tube or hose,

wherein the second and third sleeve are designed as a one-piece part.

2. The coupling according to claim 1 , wherein a fluid connector part of the outer fluid conduit is arranged at an angle relative to the axial direction of the coupling and/or the axial direction of the fluid connector part of the inner fluid conduit.

3. The coupling according to claim 2 , wherein the fluid connector part of the inner fluid conduit is designed as a front-end fluid connector part comprising a flange part.

4. The coupling according to claim 2 , wherein the fluid connector part of the outer fluid conduit is designed as a nozzle fluid connector part or as a socket fluid connector part.

5. The coupling according to claim 2 , wherein the outer fluid conduit of the coupling comprises a plurality of fluid channels that are arranged along a circumference of the outer fluid conduit of the coupling and/or that the second and the third sleeve of the coupling are connected to each other by a plurality of web connections.

6. The coupling according to claim 1 , wherein a fluid connector part of the inner fluid conduit is designed as a front-end fluid connector part comprising a flange part.

7. The coupling according to claim 6 , wherein the fluid connector part of the outer fluid conduit is designed as a nozzle fluid connector part or as a socket fluid connector part.

8. The coupling according to claim 6 , wherein the outer fluid conduit of the coupling comprises a plurality of fluid channels that are arranged along a circumference of the outer fluid conduit of the coupling and/or that the second and the third sleeve of the coupling are connected to each other by a plurality of web connections.

9. The coupling according to claim 1 , wherein a fluid connector part of the outer fluid conduit is designed as a nozzle fluid connector part and/or as a socket fluid connector part.

10. The coupling according to claim 9 , wherein the outer fluid conduit of the coupling comprises a plurality of fluid channels that are arranged along a circumference of the outer fluid conduit of the coupling and/or that the second and the third sleeve of the coupling are connected to each other by a plurality of web connections.

11. The coupling according to claim 1 , wherein the outer fluid conduit of the coupling comprises a plurality of fluid channels that are arranged along a circumference of the outer fluid conduit of the coupling and/or that the second and the third sleeve of the coupling are connected to each other by a plurality of web connections.

12. The coupling according to claim 11 , wherein a collection channel fluidly connects to a fluid connector part of the outer fluid conduit and/or the plurality of fluid channels of the outer fluid conduit.

13. The coupling according to claim 1 , wherein a fluid connector part of the inner fluid conduit of the coupling and a fluid connector part of the outer fluid conduit of the coupling are spaced from each other in an axial direction of the coupling.

14. The coupling according to claim 1 , wherein an anti-kink protection device is arranged at least in part in the vicinity of the second and/or third sleeve of the coupling and/or that is designed to be arranged in the clearance between the inner and the outer sheath of the double-walled tube or hose.

15. The coupling according to claim 14 , wherein the anti-kink protection device is designed as one, two or a plurality of spirals or springs lying at least in part in the vicinity of and/or extending from the second and/or third sleeve of the coupling.

16. The coupling according to claim 1 , wherein the first inner sleeve, the second sleeve, the third sleeve and/or the fourth outer sleeve comprise a latching teeth arrangement.

17. The coupling according to claim 1 , comprising at least a crimping device, a clamping device or a swaging device.

18. The coupling according to claim 1 , wherein the inner fluid conduit and the outer fluid conduit of the coupling are fluidly separated from each other.

19. The coupling according to claim 1 wherein the first fluid and the second fluid are different types of fluids and/or at a different temperature and/or pressure, and/or wherein the double-walled tube or hose is a safety tube or hose.

20. A double-walled tube or hose arrangement, comprising a double-walled tube or hose and the coupling according to claim 1 , wherein the double-walled tube or hose comprises the coupling at least one end of the double-walled tube or hose.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2023
From: CEBECI, OKAN; APTIOGULLARI, ERHAN; CAN, RECEP; MUÇO, RECEP; ÇALISKAN, ÖZGÜR
To: DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS II TECHNOLOGY A/S
Reel/Frame 064871/0316 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 22191988 · Aug 24, 2022 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240068613A1 · Feb 29, 2024
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