Hose connection system with hose connection elements

Abstract

Hose connection system with at least one first hose connection element (1) and at least two second hose connection elements (1a), wherein the hose connection elements (1, 1a) comprise a housing (2) with at least one through opening (3), at the outlets of which tubular receptacles (4) are integrally formed or attached to the housing (2) for fluid-tightly fitting over hoses (5), which couple the hose connection elements (1, 1a) to each other in a fluid-connecting manner, wherein at least one annular groove (6) is provided on the outside of the receptacles (4) and at least one connecting coupling (7) suitable for connecting a fluid-supplying line is arranged at the at least one opening (3), characterized in that at least two connecting couplings (7) are provided on the substantially tubular housing (2) of the hose connection elements (1, 1a),which are aligned at a continuous angle of 180° to each other and wherein a receptacle (4) for fluid-tightly fitting a hose (5) is provided at the outlet of two opposing openings (3) of a first hose connection element (1), wherein the fitted hoses (5) are connected at the two receptacles (4) of the first hose connection element (1) to the receptacles (4) of the second hose connection elements (1a) and thus several hose connection elements (1, 1a) connected by means of hoses (5) provided at the receptacles (4) are fluid-tightly coupled to one another to form a unit.

Description

Technical area

[0001] The present invention relates to a mobile or stationary hose connection system with at least one first hose connection element and at least two second hose connection elements, wherein the hose connection elements comprise a housing with at least one through-opening, at the outlets of which tubular receptacles are provided which are formed onto or attached to the housing and are intended for the fluid-tight fitting of hoses, which couple the hose connection elements to one another in a fluid-tight manner, wherein at least one annular groove is provided on the outside of the receptacles and at least one connecting coupling suitable for connecting a fluid-supply line is arranged on the at least one opening. The hose connection system is connected or terminated by the hose connection elements at the start, intermediate and / or end regions.is closed, whereby the hose connection system is used for the storage, warehousing and / or guidance of gases and / or liquids of any kind and which can be individually coupled or extended in variable directions and lengths as a volume using the hose connection elements and can be used, for example, as a line or reservoir (closed or open), particularly in flood, environmental and fire protection, in building and civil engineering, in agriculture, for inspection work on security and leisure facilities (e.g. sprinkler tanks, swimming pools) or for other purposes, including humanitarian ones (storage of drinking / fresh water and waste water). State of the art

[0002] In flood protection operations, direct preventive protection is primarily achieved through the construction of protective embankments, partition walls, sandbags, or similar locally available means. Hose systems are also well-known, focusing exclusively on flood protection, but due to their design, they only apply to closed systems. In liquid storage / containment, variants of rigid containers (metal, plastic) and flexible containers (e.g., water cushions) are well-known, but due to their design, these also only apply to closed systems.

[0003] The installation of conventional systems is extremely time-consuming, labor-intensive, and requires a lot of freight volume and weight. Another major disadvantage of other systems is that they have fixed lengths, are not sealable (including vandalism), and offer no protection against freezing of the liquids (both circulation and possible filtration of the liquid).

[0004] DE 35 12 410 C2 describes a pipe connection for fluid lines, particularly for use in heat exchanger lines in motor vehicles, wherein the pipe ends to be connected are pressed onto the connecting pieces of a rigid, tubular connecting element. Furthermore, DE 35 12 410 C2 shows a rigid connecting element with a tubular base body and connecting pieces for the pipe ends.

[0005] The pipe connection shown in DE 35 12 410 C2 is a pipe system which is not a closed system and therefore cannot be used, for example, as a flood protection barrier, since the existing hose connection elements in particular are not designed to be connected to other hoses via connecting couplings to form a closed system. Description of the invention

[0006] The present invention is based on the object of creating a hose connection system which eliminates the aforementioned disadvantages.

[0007] According to the invention, the above object is achieved according to the preamble of claim 1 in conjunction with the characterizing features. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the hose connection system according to the invention are specified in the dependent subclaims.

[0008] The hose connecting element is designed such that it can be coupled to another hose connecting element in a gas and / or fluid-connecting and reversible manner, wherein the at least one connecting coupling is particularly advantageously designed such that it can be coupled to a connecting coupling of another hose connecting element.

[0009] The housing, which is preferably made of stainless metal or plastic, is essentially tubular in an advantageous embodiment of the invention.

[0010] The essentially tubular housing features at least two connecting couplings aligned at a 180° angle to each other. This allows numerous hose connectors to be connected together to form a single unit.

[0011] The hose connection system according to the invention is essentially characterized in that several hose connection elements connected by means of hoses provided on the receptacles are coupled together to form a unit in a gas-tight and / or fluid-tight manner. The at least one connecting coupling is preferably lockable.

[0012] The hose connection system according to the invention offers the possibility of fluid circulation in the hoses due to the special design of the hose connection elements.

[0013] It is particularly advantageous to load and unload the hoses attached to the hose connectors using a variable reel / drum unit, preferably hydraulically operated. Unloading using a reel / drum unit saves a significant amount of time, which is the most important requirement in the event of a disaster.

[0014] The drums can be flexibly mounted and removed independently from the reel. The reel / drum unit can be mounted as a whole or individually, for example, on a car trailer (circumference = area Ø 1.25m - length 200m: 2-fold: 1.570m). 2 - 3-fold: 2,355m 2Depending on the material, this corresponds to 30,000 - 45,000 sandbags (which corresponds to a transport volume of approx. 25 - 38 trucks with filled sandbags).

[0015] The hose connection system according to the invention is intended to be used primarily in flood protection (sealing) and in the humanitarian sector (storing drinking water or wastewater) - as well as in other areas of disaster protection, fire protection, environmental protection and technology, construction and agricultural technology.

[0016] For this purpose, multi-layer fabric-film hoses ("inliners and outliners" with one or more layers) are provided, which can be safely installed regardless of distance. By connecting the respective hose variant to the hose connectors, polders or barriers can be created in both linear orientation and in circular or oval shapes, providing the appropriate protection.

[0017] The hose systems can be filled with different media (solid / liquid) and thus ensure the desired safety depending on the required application.

[0018] Preferably, a reversibly lockable clamp is provided on the attached, tubular receptacles, which clamp encompasses the hose that is pulled over the receptacles and which comprises a clamping lever closure hinged to its free circumferential end. Brief description of the drawings

[0019] Further objects, features, advantages, and possible applications of the hose connecting element according to the invention will become apparent from the following description of an exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawings. All described and / or illustrated features, individually or in any combination, constitute the subject matter of the invention, regardless of their summary in individual claims or their interrelationship.

[0020] The drawings show Fig. 1 the hose connecting element according to the invention; Fig. 2 the hose connection system, consisting of three hose connection elements and two hoses. Implementation of the invention

[0021] As from Fig. 1, the hose connection system comprises a first hose connection element 1a, which has a housing 2 with at least one opening 3, which is not continuous. This is an end piece, which in the hose connection system, which is shown by way of example in Fig. 2, can be used. At the outlet of each opening 3, a tubular receptacle 4 is molded onto or attached to the housing 2 for the fluid-tight fitting of a hose 5.

[0022] As from Fig.2, at the outlet of two opposite openings 3 of a first hose connecting element 1, a receptacle 4 is provided for the fluid-tight slipping over of a hose 5, wherein the slipped-over hoses 5 are connected at the two receptacles 4 of the first hose connecting element 1 to the receptacles 4 of the second hose connecting elements 1a and thus a plurality of hose connecting elements 1, 1a connected by means of hoses 5 provided at the receptacles 4 are coupled to one another in a fluid-tight manner to form a unit. List of reference numbers 1 first hose connection element 1a second hose connecting elements, each with one opening 3 2 housings 3 Opening 4 recordings 5 hose 6 ring groove 7 Connecting coupling

Claims

[1] Hose connection system with at least one first hose connection element (1) and at least two second hose connection elements (1a), wherein the hose connection elements (1, 1a) comprise a housing (2) with at least one through-opening (3), at the outlets of which tubular receptacles (4) are provided, which are formed on or attached to the housing (2) for the fluid-tight fitting of hoses (5), which couple the hose connection elements (1, 1a) to one another in a fluid-connecting manner, wherein at least one annular groove (6) is provided on the outside of the receptacles (4) and at least one connecting coupling (7) suitable for connecting a fluid-supplying line is arranged on the at least one opening (3), characterized byin that at least two connecting couplings (7) are provided on the essentially tubular housing (2) of the hose connecting elements (1, 1a), which are aligned at an angle of 180° to one another throughout, and wherein a receptacle (4) for fluid-tightly slipping over a hose (5) is provided at the outlet of two opposite openings (3) of a first hose connecting element (1), wherein the slipped-over hoses (5) are connected at the two receptacles (4) of the first hose connecting element (1) to the receptacles (4) of the second hose connecting elements (1a), and thus a plurality of hose connecting elements (1, 1a) connected by means of hoses (5) provided at the receptacles (4) are coupled to one another in a fluid-tight manner to form a unit. [2] Hose connection system according to claim 1, characterized byin that, to form a flood barrier, several interconnected hose connecting elements (1, 1a) are connected to one another to form a linear, circular or oval shape. [3] Hose connection system according to claim 2, characterized by that the hose connection system is closed at the start, intermediate and / or end area by the second hose connection elements (1a). [4] Hose connection system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the at least one connecting coupling (7) is designed such that it can be coupled to a connecting coupling (7) of a further hose connecting element (1). [5] Hose connection system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the at least one connecting coupling (7) is lockable. [6] Hose connection system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat a clamp is provided on the attached, tubular receptacles (4) which can be reversibly locked and which encompasses the hose (5) which is pulled over the receptacles (4), and which comprises a clamping lever closure which is articulated at its free circumferential end.

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