Connector for tubular elements, provided with a force transmitting member

摘要

Electric connector, including first and second connector parts (10, 20) which can be coupled together and which comprise respectively first and second contact elements (11, 21) and first and second supports (1a, 3a) which support respectively the first and second connector parts and can be assembled together by means of screwing engagement. The first and second connector parts comprise, respectively, first and second support ring structures (13, 23) which carry the first and second contact elements respectively. Pins and corresponding locating and drive means (31, 32) are designed to make the first and second support rings structures rotationally integral during relative engagement of first and second supports and cause first and second contact elements to align with one another. The first connector part also comprises a base structure (15) on which the first support ring structure is movably mounted. Cam members (18) are arranged between base structure and support ring structure.

主权项

1. Connector comprising:
a first connector part and a second connector part which can be coupled to each other and comprise at least one first end part of a conduit or transmission line and at least one second end part of a conduit or transmission line, respectively, for contacting with one another when first and second connector parts are coupled to each other; and a first tubular element and a second tubular element which support the first and the second connector parts, respectively, and can be assembled with one another by means of an engaging movement so as to obtain coupling between the first and second connector parts, said engaging movement comprising a component of relative rotation of first and second tubular elements, about a longitudinal axis thereof; wherein said first and second connector parts comprise a first support ring structure and a second support ring structure, respectively, which carry the first end part of a conduit or transmission line and the second end part of a conduit or transmission line, respectively, characterized in that said first and second end parts of a conduit or transmission line are positioned along a circumferential arc of the first support ring structure and second support ring structure, respectively; and said first connector part further comprises a base structure which is fixed to said first tubular element and on which said first support ring structure is mounted for axial movement and rotation about said longitudinal axis, there being provided locating and drive means which are arranged between first and second support ring structures and which are designed to make first and second support ring structures rotationally integral with one another during a final stage of the relative engaging movement of first and second tubular elements and cause first and second end parts of a conduit or transmission line to align with one another, and there being provided force-transmitting means which are arranged between base structure and first support ring structure and which are designed to axially bias the first support ring structure against the second support ring structure during a final stage of the relative engaging movement of first and second tubular elements, thereby achieving coupling between first and second connector parts.