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US20060101563A1
US20060101563A1 US11/253,378 US25337805A US2006101563A1 US 20060101563 A1 US20060101563 A1 US 20060101563A1 US 25337805 A US25337805 A US 25337805A US 2006101563 A1 US2006101563 A1 US 2006101563A1
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Heiko Meier
Klaus Olejarz
Frank Quast
Martin Schmidt
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Harting Electric Stiftung and Co KG
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L23/00—Flanged joints
    • F16L23/16—Flanged joints characterised by the sealing means
    • F16L23/18—Flanged joints characterised by the sealing means the sealing means being rings

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  • the invention pertains to a fixable flange gasket for sealing a housing that is provided with a flange and needs to be connected to a wall cutout or another connecting flange.
  • a flange gasket of this type is used for installing a housing or the like that is provided with a flange in any desired fitting position, namely such that the required mounting screws cannot fall out of the mounting holes.
  • the invention is based on the objective of designing a flange gasket of the initially described type for use on a housing in such a way that the installation is simplified by holding the mounting screws in the openings in the flange gasket.
  • this objective is attained in that collars protruding from the plane of the flange [gasket] material are arranged on the flange gasket in the region of the flange mounting holes, and in that the mounting screws can be inserted into the openings of said collars.
  • the housing and the flange gasket with the mounting screws pre-installed therein form a unit that can be installed in any desired installation or fitting position, namely because the mounting screws are prevented from falling out of the mounting holes of the flange even if the unit is installed overhead.
  • the mounting screws can be advantageously inserted into the openings of the collars that protrude from the plane of the flange gasket material and are arranged congruently with the mounting holes in the flange.
  • the mounting holes corresponding to the respective collars of the flange gasket have a correspondingly adapted or widened diameter such that the flange gasket is already held in the mounting holes when it is joined with the flange. It is also proposed to manufacture the flange gasket in the form of a moulded article in order to allow the utilization of optimal materials.
  • the screws and the flange gasket are fixed on the flange of a connector housing that is not described in greater detail such that the installation of such a housing on a corresponding mounting part is significantly simplified.
  • FIG. 1 a perspective representation of a flanged connector housing and a flange gasket spaced apart therefrom;
  • FIG. 2 a perspective representation of a flange gasket with a flange housing spaced apart therefrom
  • FIG. 3 a section through a mounting hole in the flanged housing with a mounting screw inserted therein.
  • FIG. 1 shows a connector housing 1 with a flange 2 in the form of a perspective representation of the open connecting side of the connector.
  • a flange gasket 7 is visible behind the housing 1 , wherein this flange gasket serves for producing an absolutely tight connection with a not-shown housing or another flange.
  • the flange gasket 7 also contains openings 10 for mounting screws that are respectively surrounded by a collar 11 protruding from the material plane 9 of the flange gasket 7 .
  • This figure also shows a clip 6 for producing a separable connection with a not-shown mating connector.
  • FIG. 2 also shows a perspective representation, however, of the opposite side of the flange gasket 7 and the housing 1 referred to FIG. 1 .
  • the mounting holes 3 in the flange 2 of the housing for accommodating the mounting screws are provided with a region 4 of increased diameter, wherein the collar 11 of the flange gasket 7 protrudes into this widened region.
  • the diameters of the opening 4 and of the collar 11 are chosen such that the flange gasket is already fixed on the flange when the collars are inserted into the openings 4 .
  • FIG. 3 shows an enlarged partial section through one of the mounting holes 3 in the flange 2 with a mounting screw 5 inserted therein.
  • the flange gasket 7 is placed on the flange 2 of the housing 1 in a precisely fitted fashion, wherein the collars 11 of the flange gasket penetrate into the widened regions 4 of the mounting holes 3 in the flange. These widened regions 4 are absolutely imperative for a thusly designed flange gasket.
  • FIG. 3 also shows an inner sealing lip 13 that is integrally moulded onto the collar end 12 and tightly adjoins the shaft of the mounting screw 5 such the mounting screw is prevented from falling out and a sealing effect is simultaneously achieved.

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Abstract

In order to seal a housing (1) that is provided with a flange (2) and needs to be connected to a wall cutout or another flange, the invention proposes a flange gasket (7) with collars (11) that protrude from the material plane (9) of the flange gasket (7) and are arranged in the region of mounting holes (3) in the flange (2), wherein mounting screws (5) are inserted into the openings (10) of said collars and held therein at least until the installation of the flange.

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    FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The invention pertains to a fixable flange gasket for sealing a housing that is provided with a flange and needs to be connected to a wall cutout or another connecting flange.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • A flange gasket of this type is used for installing a housing or the like that is provided with a flange in any desired fitting position, namely such that the required mounting screws cannot fall out of the mounting holes.
  • It is common practice to cut flange gaskets of this type such that they are precisely fitted to the respective flange, wherein the openings for the mounting screws correspond to those in the flange. This means that the mounting screws for rigidly connecting the flanges can be effortlessly pushed through these openings.
  • However, the installation in any desired fitting position is quite difficult with a thusly designed flange gasket because the object to be mounted, the flange gasket and the mounting screws need to be somehow held together and mounted with the aid of the mounting screws.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The invention is based on the objective of designing a flange gasket of the initially described type for use on a housing in such a way that the installation is simplified by holding the mounting screws in the openings in the flange gasket.
  • According to the invention, this objective is attained in that collars protruding from the plane of the flange [gasket] material are arranged on the flange gasket in the region of the flange mounting holes, and in that the mounting screws can be inserted into the openings of said collars.
  • Advantageous embodiments of invention are disclosed in Claims 2-5.
  • The advantages attained with the invention can be seen, in particular, in that the housing and the flange gasket with the mounting screws pre-installed therein form a unit that can be installed in any desired installation or fitting position, namely because the mounting screws are prevented from falling out of the mounting holes of the flange even if the unit is installed overhead.
  • The mounting screws can be advantageously inserted into the openings of the collars that protrude from the plane of the flange gasket material and are arranged congruently with the mounting holes in the flange.
  • It is also advantageous to provide at least one sealing lip on the inner wall of the collars in order to secure the mounting screws from falling out.
  • The mounting holes corresponding to the respective collars of the flange gasket have a correspondingly adapted or widened diameter such that the flange gasket is already held in the mounting holes when it is joined with the flange. It is also proposed to manufacture the flange gasket in the form of a moulded article in order to allow the utilization of optimal materials.
  • The screws and the flange gasket are fixed on the flange of a connector housing that is not described in greater detail such that the installation of such a housing on a corresponding mounting part is significantly simplified.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • One embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the figures and described in greater detail below. The figures show:
  • FIG. 1, a perspective representation of a flanged connector housing and a flange gasket spaced apart therefrom;
  • FIG. 2, a perspective representation of a flange gasket with a flange housing spaced apart therefrom, and
  • FIG. 3, a section through a mounting hole in the flanged housing with a mounting screw inserted therein.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • FIG. 1 shows a connector housing 1 with a flange 2 in the form of a perspective representation of the open connecting side of the connector.
  • Due to the chosen viewing angle, a flange gasket 7 is visible behind the housing 1, wherein this flange gasket serves for producing an absolutely tight connection with a not-shown housing or another flange. In addition to the cutout 8 for the cables leading out of the connector, the flange gasket 7 also contains openings 10 for mounting screws that are respectively surrounded by a collar 11 protruding from the material plane 9 of the flange gasket 7.
  • This figure also shows a clip 6 for producing a separable connection with a not-shown mating connector.
  • FIG. 2 also shows a perspective representation, however, of the opposite side of the flange gasket 7 and the housing 1 referred to FIG. 1.
  • This figure clearly shows the cutout 8 as well as the arrangement of the openings 10 in the flange gasket 7.
  • The mounting holes 3 in the flange 2 of the housing for accommodating the mounting screws are provided with a region 4 of increased diameter, wherein the collar 11 of the flange gasket 7 protrudes into this widened region. In this case, the diameters of the opening 4 and of the collar 11 are chosen such that the flange gasket is already fixed on the flange when the collars are inserted into the openings 4.
  • FIG. 3 shows an enlarged partial section through one of the mounting holes 3 in the flange 2 with a mounting screw 5 inserted therein.
  • The flange gasket 7 is placed on the flange 2 of the housing 1 in a precisely fitted fashion, wherein the collars 11 of the flange gasket penetrate into the widened regions 4 of the mounting holes 3 in the flange. These widened regions 4 are absolutely imperative for a thusly designed flange gasket.
  • FIG. 3 also shows an inner sealing lip 13 that is integrally moulded onto the collar end 12 and tightly adjoins the shaft of the mounting screw 5 such the mounting screw is prevented from falling out and a sealing effect is simultaneously achieved.

Claims (9)

1. A fixable flange gasket for sealing a housing that is provided with a flange and needs to be connected to a wall cutout or another connecting flange, characterized in
that several collars protruding from the plane of the flange gasket material are arranged on the flange gasket in the region of the mounting holes in the flange, wherein mounting screws can be inserted into the openings of said collars.
2. The fixable flange gasket according to claim 1, characterized in that an inner sealing lip is provided in the opening of the collar.
3. The fixable flange gasket according to claim 2, characterized in that the sealing lip is integrally moulded onto the collar end protruding from the material plane of the flange gasket.
4. The fixable flange gasket according to claim 1, characterized in
that the collar penetrates into a correspondingly widened region of the mounting hole in the flange.
5. The fixable flange gasket according to claim 4, characterized in that the outside diameter of the collar is adapted to the inside diameter of the widened region of the mounting hole in such a way that the flange gasket is held on the flange.
6. The fixable flange gasket according to claim 2, characterized in
that the collar penetrates into a correspondingly widened region of the mounting hole in the flange.
7. The fixable flange gasket according to claim 6, characterized in that the outside diameter of the collar is adapted to the inside diameter of the widened region of the mounting hole in such a way that the flange gasket is held on the flange.
8. The fixable flange gasket according to claim 3, characterized in
that the collar penetrates into a correspondingly widened region of the mounting hole in the flange.
9. The fixable flange gasket according to claim 8, characterized in that the outside diameter of the collar is adapted to the inside diameter of the widened region of the mounting hole in such a way that the flange gasket is held on the flange.
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