Quick-acting connection between a rigid pipe and a connector

摘要

The connection consists of a rigid tube (1) fixed in a connector (2), the tube being provided at a distance from its free end (1b) with a rim (1a) making a radial projection from the outer surface of the tube which presents a radial shoulder (1c) opposite to the free end (1b). The connector has a first internal recess for an annular sealing joint (6) which makes contact with the outside surface of the tube between the free end and the rim and a second internal recess (3a) to receive a locking ring (4) which is elastically deformable radially. The locking ring (4) is made from a thin metal band in an oblong form, the central region being cylindrical shaped (4a,4b) whose diameter in the free state is roughly equal to the diameter of the tube (1). The zone at the extreme ends of the section are in the form of an inverted `U' (4c) whose base projects through an opening (3c) in the body of the coupling.