US 12,188,597 B2
Quick release coupling
Amit Ramesh Shende, Pune (IN); Sébastien Lafond, Habere Lullin (FR); and Joffrey Boutherin, Mont Saxonnex (FR)
Assigned to DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS II TECHNOLOGY A/S, Nordborg (DK)
Appl. No. 17/997,302
Filed by Danfoss Power Solutions II Technology A/S, Nordborg (DK)
PCT Filed Apr. 28, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/025160
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 27, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/219251, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 4, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 202011018486 (IN), filed on Apr. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0167932 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 37/23 (2006.01); F16L 37/62 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 37/23 (2013.01) [F16L 37/62 (2013.01); Y10T 137/87925 (2015.04); Y10T 137/87973 (2015.04)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A coupling comprising:
a coupling body defining a generally cylindrical inner cavity including a first end portion and a second end portion;
a socket body including a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the socket body coaxially positioned within the first end portion of the coupling body, the socket body configured to slide axially relative to the coupling body;
a piston including a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the piston being coaxially positioned within the socket body, the piston configured to slide axially relative to the socket body as well as the coupling body;
a poppet including a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the poppet coaxially positioned within and abutting the first end portion of the piston, the poppet configured to slide axially relative to the piston; and
a poppet pin including a first end portion and a second end portion, the poppet pin coaxially positioned within the poppet, the poppet pin configured to slide axially relative to the poppet.