US 12,241,574 B2
Connecting system for connecting components in an aircraft
Matthias Hegenbart, Hamburg (DE); and Pierre Zahlen, Hamburg (DE)
Assigned to Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed by Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed on Sep. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/902,164.
Claims priority of application No. 21200095 (EP), filed on Sep. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0100434 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 3/22 (2006.01); F16B 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 3/22 (2013.01) [F16B 1/00 (2013.01); F16B 2200/83 (2023.08)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connecting system for connecting components in a vehicle, comprising
a first elongate element with a first connecting face at a first end, and
a second elongate element with a second connecting face at a second end,
wherein the first elongate element and the second elongate element each comprise several holding devices which are distributed along an annular connecting line of the respective connecting face,
wherein the connecting faces and the connecting lines of the first elongate element and second elongate element are congruent,
wherein the connecting faces and holding devices are configured such that the connecting faces can be brought into a flush superficial contact when orientations of the first elongate element and second elongate element coincide, and the then mutually opposite holding devices of the connecting faces brought into superficial contact connect with one another,
wherein at least one of the first elongate element and second elongate element has a respective length adjustment component which adjoins the respective connecting face and is configured to change a position of the respective connecting face in a longitudinal direction of the respective element, and
wherein the connecting faces comprise at least one pair of interfaces which correlate with one another in pairs for transfer of a fluid, electrical or optical signals or an electrical current, which interfaces are configured to be brought into connection when the connecting faces are brought into superficial contact with one another.