A line for a fluid to be transported, in particular in a motor vehicle, comprising: includes an inner pipe configured to be crossed by the fluid to be transported, and a sheath. The sheath includes an outer pipe, and a plurality of tubular portions defining channels. The tubular portions: are radially interposed between the inner pipe and the outer pipe, extend longitudinally along the outer pipe, are made as one piece with the outer pipe, and are mutually spaced apart, thus forming interspaces.
A cooling element for an electric component, in particular an electric battery of an electric or hybrid vehicle, includes: a pipe for a coolant, having two apertures at two ends of the pipe, and at least one secondary aperture. At least one external connecting pipe fluidically connects to the at least one secondary aperture. The external connecting pipe is connected to the secondary aperture through a quick-coupling.
A connection for a fluid includes a pipe; a connector in which a fluid is flows, and a housing in which the pipe is at least partially inserted. The pipe and the connector are in fluidic communication. A gasket is arranged in the housing and radially interposed between the pipe and the connector to prevent any leakage of fluid between the pipe and the connector. A closing element in which the pipe is inserted, is mounted both to the pipe (2) and to the connector by two respective welds ensuring fluid tightness.
A duct includes an inner tube configured to have fluid flow through to be transported and an outer tube surrounding the inner tube. The outer tube defines, in its interior, a plurality of auxiliary channels, Which extend in the longitudinal direction of the outer tube and are designed to contain or have a further auxiliary fluid flow through, which is configured to thermally interact with the fluid to be transported.
F16L 59/075 - Arrangements using an air layer or vacuum the air layer or the vacuum being delimited by longitudinal channels distributed around the circumference of a tube
F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operationControl specially adapted for catalytic conversion
F16L 53/32 - Heating of pipes or pipe systems using hot fluids
F16L 53/38 - Ohmic-resistance heating using elongate electric heating elements, e.g. wires or ribbons
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Connector for a heatable fluid duct, in particular of an SCR system or a water injection system
A connector includes a thermally conductive body defining a passage for a fluid to flow through a duct and configured with an electric heating apparatus situated around the passage. A clip is situated around a portion of the body including one or more snap-in receptacles situated peripherally with respect to the body and configured to fit an electric connection of the electric heating apparatus.
F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operationControl specially adapted for catalytic conversion
Line for a heatable fluid, in particular for an SCR system or a water injection system; said line comprising: at least three ducts (10, 20, 30) for a heatable fluid, wherein a fluid is intended to flow through the ducts (10, 20, 30); a connector (2) adapted to be coupled to such ducts (10, 20, 30) to put them in fluidic communication, and defining a passage for the fluid. The fluid line comprises electric heating means positioned around the passage and around the ducts (10, 20, 30), so as to heat the fluid through the fluid line. Each duct (10, 20, 30) comprises first heating means (R) and two electric connectors (13, 14, 23, 24, 33, 34) of the male or female type connected to the first heating means (R).
F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operationControl specially adapted for catalytic conversion
F01N 13/18 - Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly or disassembly
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SYSTEM FOR HYDRAULICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A PLURALITY OF HATED DUCTS CONFIGURED FOR CARRYING AN ELECTRICALLY HEATABLE FLUID
The system (10) comprises a hydraulic connection assembly (18) made of thermally conductive material and comprising a plurality of unions (20). Each one of the unions (20) is configured for being hydraulically connected to a heated duct (12) fitted with an electric heating cable (16) and configured for carrying a fluid. There is an intermediate hollow body (22) into which the unions (20) terminate, configured for being crossed by the fluid flowing in the heated ducts (12). There is an electric heating wire (24) configured to be electrically connected to the electric heating cable (16) by means of an electric connection (26) and to heat the hydraulic connection assembly (18). The electric heating wire (24) extends along the hydraulic connection assembly (18). There is a covering case (28) fixed to the hydraulic connection assembly (18) so as to cover the electric heating wire (24). The system (10) further comprises a supporting assembly (30), in turn comprising a pair of half-shells (32, 34) configured to be mounted in a mutually closable manner on the connection assembly (18). The supporting assembly (30) has a seat (38) within one of the half-shells (28, 30), which internally houses a tract of the electric heating wire (24), keeping it in contact with the hydraulic connection assembly (18).
F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operationControl specially adapted for catalytic conversion
F01N 13/18 - Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly or disassembly
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DUCT FOR A FLUID TO BE TRANSPORTED, IN PARTICULAR IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
The duct (10) comprises an inner tube (12) configured to be flown through by a fluid to be transported and an outer tube (14) surrounding the inner tube (12). The outer tube (14) defines, in its interior, a plurality of auxiliary channels (16), which extend in the longitudinal direction of the outer tube (14) and are designed to contain or be flown through by a further auxiliary fluid, which is suited to thermally interact with the fluid to be transported.
F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operationControl specially adapted for catalytic conversion
F16L 53/38 - Ohmic-resistance heating using elongate electric heating elements, e.g. wires or ribbons
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Damper for a fluid line, in particular a fuel line for an internal combustion engine
A damper for a fluid line, in particular a fuel line for an internal combustion engine, includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet for a fluid. A membrane is located in the housing and intended to be in contact with fluid flowing from the inlet to the outlet. A damping chamber is defined by the housing and the membrane. A fluid chamber is separated from the damping chamber by the membrane, in fluidic communication with the inlet and the outlet. A peripheral edge of the membrane includes an enlarged and/or thickened portion that is inserted into a recess of the housing, for constraining the membrane to the housing.
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
F16L 55/053 - Pneumatic reservoirs the gas in the reservoir being separated from the fluid in the pipe
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DAMPER FOR A LIQUID LINE, IN PARTICULAR A FUEL LINE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Damper for a liquid line, in particular a fuel line for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a housing comprising: a first body (1) having an inlet (4) for a liquid, a second body (2) having an outlet (6) for the liquid, and a tubular body (3) interposed between the first body (1) and the second body (2), the bodies (1, 2, 3) being mounted together; a tubular membrane (8) located in the housing, wherein the liquid is intended to flow from the inlet (4) to the outlet (6) passing through an internal side of the membrane (8). The membrane (8) has two annular edges (10) at its longitudinal ends, wherein the edges (10) are inserted into two respective recesses (16). A first recess (16) is provided by the tubular body (3) and the first body (1), and a second recess (16) is provided by the tubular body (3) and the second body (2), so that the bodies (1, 2, 3) of the housing (2) are sealingly mounted.
F16L 55/054 - Pneumatic reservoirs the gas in the reservoir being separated from the fluid in the pipe the reservoir being placed in or around the pipe from which it is separated by a sleeve-shaped membrane
F02M 55/04 - Means for damping vibrations in injection-pump inlets
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CONNECTOR FOR A HEATABLE FLUID DUCT, IN PARTICULAR OF AN SCR SYSTEM OR A WATER INJECTION SYSTEM
The connector (10) comprises a thermally conductive body (14) defining a passage for a fluid to be flown through a duct (D) and configured for being provided with an electric heating apparatus (4) situated around the passage. A clip (18) is situated around a portion of the body (14) comprising one or more snap-in receptacles (20) situated peripherally with respect to the body (14) and configured to fit an electric connection (22) of the electric heating apparatus (4).
F16L 25/01 - Construction or details of pipe joints not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups specially adapted for realising electrical conduction between the two pipe ends of the joint or between parts thereof
F16L 53/38 - Ohmic-resistance heating using elongate electric heating elements, e.g. wires or ribbons
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DAMPER FOR A FLUID LINE, IN PARTICULAR A FUEL LINE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Damper (1) for a fluid line, in particular a fuel line for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a housing (2) having an inlet (4) and an outlet (6) for a fluid; a membrane (8) located in the housing (2) and intended to be in contact with the fluid flowing from the inlet (4) to the outlet (6); a damping chamber (10) defined by the housing (2) and the membrane (8); a fluid chamber (12), separated from the damping chamber (10) by the membrane (8), in fluidic communication with the inlet (4) and the outlet (6). A peripheral edge of the membrane (8) comprises an enlarged and/or thickened portion (14) that is inserted into a recess (16) of the housing (2), for constraining the membrane (8) to the housing (2).
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
F16L 55/04 - Devices damping pulsations or vibrations in fluids
The invention provides a fluid transfer pipe for filling a cooling circuit of a motor vehicle, and the method for manufacturing said pipe. This pipe includes at least one corrugated bendable portion based on at least one thermoplastic material and which includes a succession of radial reliefs axially spaced so as to form hollows between them, each relief having two frontal regions linked together by an intermediate region, the frontal regions of each relief each having one and the same overall polygonal contour defining at least three straight sections forming flats for this relief and interlinked by rounded sections forming bulges, and the contours of the successive reliefs being adapted to allow for the stripping of the corrugated portion from two hemicylindrical shells of a mold along a single axial stripping plane.
F16L 11/11 - Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of rubber or flexible plastics with corrugated wall
B29C 47/00 - Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor (extrusion blow-moulding B29C 49/04)
B29C 49/00 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor
F16L 11/15 - Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of rigid material, e.g. metal or hard plastics corrugated