公开(公告)号：US20240185009A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18528372

申请日：2023-12-04

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Daniel WENZEL ,  Ulrich GESCHWENTNER

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10366 ,  F16L2201/10

Abstract: According to the disclosure, a detection apparatus for detecting a coupling state of a connection apparatus having a first and a second element to be connected to one another is provided. It comprises a signal device, wherein the signal device is configured such that the signal device indicates a digital change of state by means of a detection signal, in that an existing signal is deactivated and thus in particular a switch from 1 to 0 (deactivation) occurs or a signal is activated or produced and thus in particular a change from 0 to 1 (activation) occurs when a complete coupling of a first and a second element of a connection apparatus is achieved, so that, due to an omission of the signal or the newly produced signal, the detection signal is produced which indicates whether a final assembly position is achieved.

公开(公告)号：US20240183476A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18529114

申请日：2023-12-05

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Daniel WENZEL ,  Torsten HAUK ,  Nils NACHTIGALL ,  Jan LUDEWIG

IPC: F16L37/12

CPC classification number: F16L37/1225 ,  F16L2201/10

Abstract: Provided is a fluid coupling apparatus for coupling two fluid lines. The fluid coupling apparatus includes a tubular socket element, a tubular plug element, and a retaining element. The tubular socket element has a conduction side and a coupling side. A locking sleeve is axially displaceable in the direction of the conduction side is arranged in the socket element and fixes a pre-assembly position. The tubular plug element has a conduction side and a coupling side and a retaining groove. The retaining element is biased in the pre-assembly position and can be arranged orthogonally to the axial direction and releasable by displacing the locking sleeve in the direction of the conduction side of the socket element such that the retaining element is received in the final assembly position in the retaining groove and thereby a complete coupling of the socket element and the plug element is fixed in the final assembly position.

公开(公告)号：US20240019043A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18345639

申请日：2023-06-30

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Daniel WENZEL

IPC: F16K31/124

CPC classification number: F16K31/124

Abstract: A valve device is provided for controlling the flow of fluids, comprising an actuator device having first and second transmission/coupling devices and a servo drive, a first and a second closure body of a first and a second valve, wherein the first closure body is connected to the servo drive via the first transmission/coupling device, and the second closure body is connected to the servo drive via the second transmission/coupling device, and wherein the first transmission/coupling device and the second transmission/coupling device are configured in such a way that, upon rotation of the servo drive in a first direction, the first closure body is rotated by the servo drive while the second closure body is not rotated by the servo drive.