Hydraulic connector for mining machinery - has outlet nipples in circular flange joined to inlet nipples in rectangular block

摘要

The connector has a rectangular block (20) with a circular coupling flange (21) at one end. The flange contains nipples arranged in a circle to accept mating nipples from high pressure pipes which are held in a mating flange. Radial and transverse bores in the connector join the nipples in the flange with nipples (1-7) arranged in straight parallel lines in the block part (20) of the connector. Pipes from control valves are run together and connected into the block. Pipes of varying lengths are permanently attached from parts of machine to the mating flange. A single operation connects all these to the connecting flange.