F16L55/1015

Flow line connector assembly
10605393 · 2020-03-31 · ·

A flow line connector assembly has first and second parts respectively comprising a plug, and a socket configured to receive the plug; a restraining device to resist disconnection of the first and second parts when the plug is received in the socket; and flow tubes, wherein each of the plug and the socket has a respective flow tube and the flow tubes are adapted to interconnect to form Ca conduit for fluid to flow between the first and second parts when the plug is received in the socket.

Safety joint for a fluid filling apparatus

To provide a safety joint capable of preventing a component of a weighing machine side member or a vehicle side member is broken in case that the weighing machine side member and the vehicle side member are separated from each other in an emergency when a vehicle runs while hydrogen gas is filled for instance. The safety joint (100) according to the present invention includes a plug (10) with a cylindrical shape in which a passage (1A) is formed, a socket (20) in which a passage (21A) continuing to the passage (1A) in the plug (10) is formed, and a shut off valve mounted on the passage (21A) in the socket (20), the shut off valve opening when the plug (10) being inserted into the socket (20) and closing when the plug (10) being disconnected therefrom, wherein central axes of the passages (1A,21A) of the plug (10) and the socket (20) do not form a straight line, a cover (50) for protecting a valve rod (2) mounted on one of the plug (10) and the socket (20) is mounted.

Coupling assembly

A coupling assembly is provided having a first member and a second member. The first member is able to be coupled to the second member by relative movement along a coupling axis. In use, a tension component carries the axial tensile load of the coupling assembly. In order to decouple the coupling without removing the tension component, it is necessary to apply sufficient tensile force to fracture the tension component. Thus the tension component is designed to fracture in to two parts along a single fracture. Advantageously, because only a single tensile component is used, the precision in the set force necessary to decouple the two parts is improved. The coupling assembly is particularly suitable to joining two part of an oil pipeline in order to provide a safety, breakout function.

Locomotive Fueling Adapter
20200031660 · 2020-01-30 ·

A fueling adapter configured to permit a fuel dispenser which terminates in a twist lock mating assembly to be used to supply fuel to a fuel tank which has a fuel receiver outfitted with a dry break connector connected thereto, said fueling adapter comprising a dry break assembly rotatably connected to a twist lock assembly via a rotational connector.

Emergency detachable pipe coupling
10514121 · 2019-12-24 · ·

An emergency detachable pipe coupling configured to decouple a female coupling member and a male coupling member which are coupled together when an external force makes the male coupling member tilted at a predetermined angle relative to a female coupling member. When the male coupling member is tilted, a pressing surface of the male coupling member presses a to-be-pressed surface of a locking element restraining member of the female coupling member to displace the locking element restraining member to a release position where a locking element becomes displaceable to an unlocking position.

POWERED EMERGENCY RELEASED COUPLING CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a pneumatically, high pressure gas powered emergency release coupling control and monitoring system (S) comprising a powered emergency released coupling (1) arranged in a fluid-supply line (32) for conveying hazardous fluids, said powered emergency released coupling (1) comprising a couple of coupling members (10, 11) provided with mating faces (10A, 11A) for sealing engagement of the coupling members (10, 11) and formation of a pressurizable chamber (12) between said coupling members (10, 11), said system (S) comprising an actuation line (7) connected at its one end to the pressurizable chamber (12) and at its other end to a source (C) of high pressure gaseous media (G.sub.H), preferably high pressure nitrogen gas, an first actuating device (4A, 4B) arranged in the actuation line (7), wherein said system (S) provides a gaseous media at a pilot pressure level to said pressurizable chamber (12) and to said actuation line (7) in a position downstream the first actuation device (4A, 4B) or via said pressurizable chamber (12) for detection of any leakage of gas in the control and monitoring system (S), said pilot pressure gaseous media preferably being low pressure nitrogen gas. The invention further relates to a pneumatically, high pressure gas powered emergency release coupling (1) and a control and monitoring method for such a system (S).

Dual control emergency release system
11906098 · 2024-02-20 · ·

An emergency release system for a fluid transfer system is disclosed. The fluid transfer system includes a first valve and a second valve that is selectively fluidly coupled to the first valve. The emergency release system includes a breakaway coupler mechanism engageable with the first valve and the second valve to releasably couple the first valve and the second valve together, an actuator mechanism defined by a dual rod having a first rod member and a second rod member releasably attached to the first rod member, the first rod member engageable with the first valve and the second rod member engageable with the second valve, and a piston-cylinder assembly configured to engage the actuator mechanism to selectively and simultaneously close the first and second valves, and to disengage the breakaway coupler mechanism from the first valve and the second valve.

IMPLEMENT MULTI-COUPLER WITH BREAKAWAY FEATURE
20190350118 · 2019-11-21 ·

A work vehicle multi-coupler assembly having a controlled breakaway feature include a pair of coupling elements that mate along a coupling axis. A shear pin is carried by one of the coupling elements. A coupler mechanism connected to the second coupling element and configured to engage the shear pin to bring the first coupling element into mating engagement with the second coupling element. The coupler mechanism is configured to shear the shear pin to permit movement of the first coupling element away from the second coupling element along the coupling axis during a breakaway event.

DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING EXHAUST GAS BETWEEN A FRONT AND REAR CARRIAGE OF A MOBILE WORKING MACHINE SEPARATED BY AN ARTICULATED PIVOT JOINT
20240117907 · 2024-04-11 ·

The present invention relates to a device for transferring exhaust gas between a front and rear carriage of a mobile working machine, in particular a dump truck, separated by an articulated pivot joint, which working machine has a pipe section, which is variable in it length, for conducting exhaust gas, a first flexible hose cooperating with a first end portion of the pipe section for introducing exhaust gas into the pipe section, and a second flexible hose cooperating with a second end portion of the pipe section for discharging exhaust gas from the pipe section. The device is characterized in that a first cardan shaft is provided in the first end portion, the distal end of which is configured to be rigidly attached to a fastening section of the front carriage or the rear carriage of the working machine, and a second cardan shaft is provided in the second end region.

Blast activated quick-disconnect apparatus
10458585 · 2019-10-29 · ·

Blast activated quick-disconnect apparatus in cooperation with a quick disconnect device including a two-piece body with a longitudinally movable collar surrounding a portion of each of the two pieces, the collar holding the two pieces together in a first position and separating the two pieces in a second or activated position. The apparatus including mounting apparatus fixedly attaching the quick disconnect device to a vehicle to be protected from physical shock or concussion, a mass affixed to the movable collar of the two-piece body, a spring having one end abutting the mass, and a spring stop formed as one of a portion of the mounting apparatus or a separate component. The spring being designed to provide a bias on the mass that prevents movement of the mass and collar into the activated position during accelerations in a normal use range.