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Mounting Mechanism for Thermostatic Devices
20200310474 · 2020-10-01 ·

A mounting device facilitates connecting an Internet of Things (IoT) device, such as thermostatic radiator valve (TRV) and automatic temperature balanced actuator (ABA), to a hydronic heating/cooling system to control the temperature of a room by changing the flow of hot/cold water through radiator. The mounting devices includes a male section and a female section, which is attached to the IoT device. The mounting device may be installed in two stages. First, a male section is attached to a component of the hydronic heating/cooling system (for example, a valve or manifold) by threading the male section onto the component. Second, a female section, is positioned to male section and locked into place by releasing a sliding sleeve. The female section (with the IoT device) may be easily removed by retracting the sliding sleeve.

Pipe coupling comprising female coupling member and male coupling member
10663099 · 2020-05-26 · ·

A pipe coupling includes a male coupling member detachably connected to a female coupling member by a chuck member of the female coupling member. The chuck member is disposed radially outside of a female coupling body to extend forward beyond a front end opening. The chuck member is displaceable in a longitudinal direction and also radially displaceable between a locking position where a locking groove locks a locking projection and an unlocking position where the locking groove is displaced radially outward from the locking position to unlock the locking projection. When the chuck member is displaced rearward from a temporarily connecting position to a connecting position in a state where the locking groove has locked the locking projection in the temporarily connecting position, the chuck member draws the male coupling member into a female-side passage to connect the male coupling member to the female coupling member.

QUICK-DISASSEMBLY NIPPLE CONNECTOR STRUCTURE
20200041055 · 2020-02-06 ·

Disclosed is a quick-disassembly nipple connector structure, which is mainly composed of a hollow pipe, a pivoting assembly, a screwing member, a plurality of gripping jaws, a sleeve, a handle and a spring. The handle is additionally disposed on the sleeve and the pivoting assembly; when the handle is not pulled, the sleeve is located at a lock position to lock a grease nipple; and when the handle is pulled downwards, the sleeve is located at a release position to release the grease nipple. The quick-disassembly nipple connector structure can be rapidly switched to the lock position or the release position, thus, facilitating operation, shortening the work time, achieving accurate alignment, improving work efficiency, and avoiding damage to internal parts caused by excessive force application by users.

QUICK-DISASSEMBLY NIPPLE CONNECTOR STRUCTURE

Disclosed is a quick-disassembly nipple connector structure, which is mainly composed of a pipe, a pivoting assembly, a screwing member, a plurality of gripping jaws, a sleeve and a handle. The handle can be pulled by users to enable the quick-disassembly nipple connector structure to be rapidly connected to or separated from a grease nipple. When the handle is pulled downwards, the sleeve is located at a lock position to lock the grease nipple; and when the handle is pulled upwards, the sleeve is located at a release position to release the grease nipple. Thus, the quick-disassembly nipple connector structure has the advantages of being capable of improving work efficiency, high in positioning speed, high in accuracy and good in fixing property and has a good overall constituent strength, so that the motion stability is improved, and the operation smoothness and service life are ensured.

Coupler of grease gun

A coupler connected a hose of a grease gun includes a body having a path defined therethrough. A check valve unit and a sealing unit are located in the body. The check valve includes a spring which biases the sealing unit. A groove is defined in an outer surface of the body. A socket is mounted to the body and multiple pawls are received in the socket. The pawls each have a first end engaged with the groove, and a second end of each pawl is controlled to be connected to a fitting member. The socket has a flange extending from the inner periphery. The second ends of the pawls removably contact the flange. A trigger is pivotably connected to the body and drives the socket which is moved by pivoting the trigger so as to control the pawls to engaged with or release the fitting member.

Fluid connectors with bellows
10393301 · 2019-08-27 · ·

A fluid connector having a connector body that is connectable to a first fluid system. The connector body includes a connection mechanism that is connectable to a tube of a second fluid system, and the connector body defines a fluid passageway that allows fluid to flow between the first fluid system and the second fluid system. A connector sleeve surrounds the connector body and is connected thereto, and the connector sleeve is actuatable relative to the connector body between a retracted position and a connected position. The connector sleeve actuates the connection mechanism as the connector sleeve is actuated from the retracted position to the connected position. In addition, the fluid connector is devoid of coil springs and dynamic seals.

Quick disconnect coupling for conduit

A coupling includes a housing having a wall defining an interior space and extending along a central longitudinal axis. A ring is movably mounted with respect to the wall. At least one moveable member has an engagement surface for engaging with an adapter that is positionable within the interior space of the housing. One or more ramps are defined on the ring for (i) moving the engagement surface of the moveable member toward the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in one direction in order to engage the coupling to the adapter, and (ii) moving the engagement surface of the moveable member away from the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in an opposite direction in order to disengage the coupling from the adapter.

A COUPLING DEVICE
20190120413 · 2019-04-25 ·

The problem to be solved is to provide a coupling device (10) that provides efficient engaging and disengaging of the nipple (62) with the coupling device (10) and especially that provides quick release of the nipple (62) with the coupling device (10) after flow of grease through it at high velocity and pressure without exerting excessive pressure on the coupling device (10) by the user, and the problem is solved by providing a coupling device (10) as in present invention that includes a lever (40) with a linkage mechanism that has a roller (48), which movably connects the lever (40) to the slider to move the slider axially forward and backward to disengage and engage the clamping unit (50) with the nipple (62) of the grease fitting by releasing and applying pressure exerted by a protrusion (32) structured at the end of the slider (30) opposite to the side facing the lever (40). FIG. 1 is the representative figure.

PIPE COUPLING COMPRISING FEMALE COUPLING MEMBER AND MALE COUPLING MEMBER
20190093809 · 2019-03-28 · ·

A pipe coupling includes a male coupling member detachably connected to a female coupling member by a chuck member of the female coupling member. The chuck member is disposed radially outside of a female coupling body to extend forward beyond a front end opening. The chuck member is displaceable in a longitudinal direction and also radially displaceable between a locking position where a locking groove locks a locking projection and an unlocking position where the locking groove is displaced radially outward from the locking position to unlock the locking projection. When the chuck member is displaced rearward from a temporarily connecting position to a connecting position in a state where the locking groove has locked the locking projection in the temporarily connecting position, the chuck member draws the male coupling member into a female-side passage to connect the male coupling member to the female coupling member.

Collet securing device for joining two fluid lines and providing lateral support at the connection of the two fluid lines

A fluid line support system includes a fluid line and a collet having an insertion end and a thickened portion having a biased end. A fluid valve has a valve aperture that receives the insertion end of the collet. A collet securing device has a fluid line portion that engages the wall of the fluid line, wherein at least the fluid line portion encircles the wall and is slidably engaged with the wall to define a loose position and a securing position. A collet portion of the collet securing device engages the retaining portion of the fluid valve when in the securing position. When in the securing position, the fluid line portion engages the biased end of the collet, wherein the fluid line and collet portions bias the retaining portion and biased end toward one another such that the insertion end is positioned at a final insertion depth.