US20090205718A1 - Valve connector - Google Patents
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- the invention concerns a valve connector for inflation through varying valves of vehicle tyres according to the introduction to claim 1 .
- the last mentioned valve type is frequently used on common cars, where a spring-loaded pin head in the valve plug must be kept down in preparation of the passage of air, while pumping a tyre.
- the valve connector must be equipped with suitable means, which can serve this aim.
- suitable means e.g. a contra valve or the like, must be used to ensure that loss of air is avoided when activating the valve plug pin.
- the Sclaverand valve has—just like the Dunlop-Woods valve—the distinctive character that its plug pin is solely opened by air pressure.
- the necessary air pressure for opening a Sclaverand valve is up to 16 bar, and the valve is mostly used in connection with high-pressure tyres with a pressure of up to 16 bar.
- the opening pressure for the Dunlop-Woods valve is approximately 4 bar, which ensures that it is easier to open.
- Well-known valve connectors e.g. GB-B-977,139
- Well-known valve connectors can only be connected to the Dunlop-Woods valve type and/or the Sclaverand valve type, or the Schrader valve type.
- a well-known connector for a Schrader valve is of the type, where a rubber cylinder is tightly squeezed against the stem by means of a lever, which axially compresses the rubber cylinder. Consequently, the rubber cylinder is squeezed radially against the stem.
- auxiliary equipment nut 6
- Loose parts can disappear and can be loosened when used, if the pump hose is turned, so that the connection is no longer airtight.
- the disadvantage of this connector type is that the user has to apply much strength when using the lever. It is necessary to use both hands to stabilize the (dis)connection.
- GB patent application No 39808/77 shows an universal valve connector which can be screwed on all valve types.
- the thread ( 4 ) corresponding to 8V1 also keeps the bushing ( 26 ) in position.
- the bushing ( 26 ) has an internal thread ( 30 ) corresponding to 5V2 for Sclaverand or Dunlop-Woods valves.
- the plug pin of the Schrader valve is opened mechanically by means of a stationary pin indicated with ( 12 ).
- the disadvantage of this connector type is that the bushing ( 26 ) With a 5V2 thread has to be removed before connecting to a Schrader valve, and also that the bushing ( 26 ) must be mounted again before connecting to a Dunlop-Woods or Sclaverand valve. Also in this case loose parts are used. They can disappear and loosen when used, if the pump hose is turned, resulting in an untight connection.
- Inflating a tyre is a problem to many people, especially if the tyres have different valve types, and only one pump has to be used. This is the case in most house-holds.
- the aim of the invention is to provide a valve connector which fits on all current valve types, which is easy to operate, is economical, and which has the possibility of automatically adjusts itself to the valve in question. Also, it should be possible to use the connector with existing pumps.
- the connector for inflation valves of vehicle tyres
- the connector consists of a housing connected to a pressure source, preferably a hand or foot pump, and with a coupling hole with a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the valve to which it is connected
- the coupling hole is equipped with a securing means for securing on the valve and a sealing means against valves of different sizes
- the invention is provided by the fact that the sealing means is mounted coaxially in the connector housing and is established on at least two parallel separate levels having the centre line of the connector housing, which is coaxial to the centre line of the valve when used, as its normal, where the internal diameter of the sealing means approximately corresponds to the external diameter of the present valve dimensions, on which the connector is mounted when used, that the sealing means which is nearest to the opening of the coupling hole in the connector housing has the biggest diameter, while the sealing means which is farthest from the opening of the coupling hole in the connector housing has the smallest diameter, and diameters between the extremes are lying in corresponding separate distances between these extreme
- the coupling place on a valve, which is to be connected, is positioned against a sealing surface on the sealing means in the coupling hole of the concerned valve.
- the connector has only one coupling hole. The use of it is therefore simple, even without a user manual, and loose nipples are superfluous. Therefore, a connection can always be established in only one operation.
- the securing means is a rotational bushing mounted on the housing, which is equipped with a thread in the coupling hole, which fits on the respective valves, and which is sealed with the sealing means against the connector housing, which is farthest from the coupling hole in the connector housing.
- the connector can be positioned here on the valve with an airtight connection, which does not become untight, when the connected hose is turned. In addition, mounting is quickly accomplished without applying significant strength. (Dis)-Connecting of the coupling can be done using only one hand.
- the innermost thread is provided by a bushing with a 5V2 thread, where the bushing is embedded and—slightly—axially sliding in a taper milling in the rotational coupling bushing and is coupled rotational-free to the coupling bushing by means of a set of ribs, which are distributed around the bushing circumference, and which are geared into corresponding grooves in the coupling bushing, and that the sealing means rests on a stepped milling.
- the connector is provided by means of temporary thread, i.e. created by squeezing e.g. a rubber cylinder against the existing valve thread of which the securing means and sealing means in a well-known way consist of the bushing of a deformable material positioned in the housing, preferably a rubber type material shaped like a “H”, and that a piston is mounted proximally to the valve and the rubber bushing which has two extremes to establish an axial compression and release of the rubber bushing, and also a lever for activating the piston, where the axis of the lever is placed perpendicularly to the centre line and excentrical with this, and that the lever for activating the piston is turned from a position forming an angle with the centre line to a position almost perpendicular to the centre line, where a locking means of the lever is working together with a corresponding locking means of the housing, whereby the locking means of the lever, as an example
- the rubber bushing is provided with at the least one external V-shaped incision in the circumference perpendicular to the center axis close to those parts squeezing against the threads of the valve.
- the rubber bushing is predetermined to exert the largest radial force against the threads exactly where the incisions are, and the user of the valve connector will experience a soft working lever arm.
- a preferably torroidal shaped ring is arranged in the incisions, thereby stressing the exerted radial forces.
- the embodiment with the lever arm is designated: a torque-free (dis)connection, as the valve may not carry any torque by the (dis)-connection.
- Connection to almost all valves is possible, as such connector type might be able to open a plug pin in such Schrader valve, which is opening at an air pressure of approximately 5-6 bar.
- the air pressure in the pump hose is of the same magnitude as when a high-pressure tyre provided with a Sclaverand valve is inflated. This is optimally achieved by using a high-pressure hand or foot-operated bicycle pump.
- plug pin types which cannot be opened by means of air pressure of an ordinary bicycle pump (e.g. 10 bar max.). Connecting can be done easily and comfortably in two ways.
- the necessary pumping force is considerably lower, when a Schrader valve is to be inflated, because no air pressure is used for opening the valve. Inflation can therefore be done with an ordinary bicycle pump.
- the activating pin is constructed as a piston equipped with a suitable securing means and a piston rod, which can slide in the cylinder shaped housing, and which, without any physical load, is held in a sealing longitudinal position against the cylinder wall, so that the sliding of the piston after the connection of the valve connector occurs by means of the compressed air which is transported from the pressure source, and so that the piston in the position farthest from the wheel valve seals less than 100% against the cylinder wall.
- valve connector according to claim 1 equipped with such automatic sliding activating pin it is possible to mount the valve connector equipped with a valve to a compressor hose, which can be available to the public known, e.g. from bicycle shops, etc. There, it is not necessary to fasten the valve connector to the valve, as the user exerts the pressure necessary to secure an airtight connection.
- valve connector With such valve connector, inflating tyres without the user having to identify the valve type and functioning has become possible.
- the convenience of the operation has also increased significantly, and it will now be easier for the user to inflate the tyre to the correct pressure, which in general eases the driving and reduces tyre abrasion.
- a contra valve function is added to the Schrader valves in that the valve only opens the core of the Schrader valve when sufficient air pressure is fed from the pressure source and air thus cannot escape from the tyre during inflation.
- the piston is constructed with a central, axially sliding valve, which is elastically pressed to a closing position against the piston top. This provides a well-defined opening zone, which is not influenced by abrasion in the piston guide, and the increasing opening of the core secures the passage of compressed air from the pressure source as well.
- the central, axially sliding valve on the piston can in a suitable way be activated by the fact that the piston valve is levered with a valve lever, which reaches eccentrically through the piston, and by the fact that a spring between the piston and its valve keeps the valve closed when the piston does not influence the core in the wheel valve.
- the piston valve can be levered with a core pin which concentrically reaches axially through the piston, where a spring leads it to a position distally from the piston. It has thus become possible to provide the piston with a reliable function within the limits established by the ISO standard, as the piston with the core pin automatically adjusts its length to the limits of the valve in question.
- valve lever ensures a safe functioning of the valve lever, because it is enclosed and only influenced by axially directed forces.
- the bridge on the Schrader valve can be used for activating the piston valve. Further, the reaction forces from the piston is led to the air and not to the mechanical constructions.
- the Schrader valve has the biggest major diameter of the external thread (thread type ISO 4570/3 8V1, ISO 10475:1992-12V1 resp.) and the coupling place is closest to the opening of the coupling hole.
- the Dunlop-Woods plugs and the Sclaverand valves have the same thread type, where the major diameter of the external thread (thread type ISO 4570/2 5V2) is smaller than the minor diameter of internal thread 8V 1. Therefore, it is possible that the Dunlop-Woods plug type and the Sclaverand valve type can pass both the coupling place of 8V1 threads and 12V1 threads. Consequently, the coupling place of the connecting of 5V2 thread is farthest from the opening of the coupling hole.
- the 5V2 thread of the Dunlop-Woods plug (both the type which is DIN nonmed and the type which in daily language is called the ‘ball valve’), is sufficiently sticking out over the nut 8V1 which is keeping the plug to the stem and of which the major diameter is less than the minor diameter of the internal thread for the 12V1 thread in the bushing. There is, therefore, enough space for at least two thread types each with a corresponding seal ring.
- the said 8V1 nut cannot pass the coupling place of the Schrader valve.
- FIG. 1 the universal connector in the first embodiment connected to the hose of a (high-pressure) foot pump, where the connector is screwed on the valve and a Schrader valve type can be opened by air pressure;
- FIG. 2A the connector according to FIG. 1 in a second embodiment where the bushing with a 5V2 thread and a gasket sealing for Schrader can slide parallel to the centre line;
- FIG. 2B a rendering of details of the connector according to FIG. 2A , (section A-A);
- FIG. 3 the connector according to FIG. 2 in a third embodiment designed to be used on a Sclaverand valve, which is not according to the ISO-standard;
- FIG. 5 A,B universal connector according to FIGS. 4A , 4 B in a fifth embodiment, where the pin feed mechanism is constructed with a big thread pitch, and where the pin is shown in the top and bottom position, respectively;
- FIG. 6 a rendering of details of the connector according to FIG. 5A (section X-X) and FIG. 5B , (section Y-Y);
- FIG. 7 feed cylinder of the embodiment according to FIGS. 5A , 5 B, (section Z-Z);
- FIG. 8 a valve connector according to FIG. 1 in a sixth embodiment, where the coupling is screwed on the valve, and a Schrader valve can be opened automatically by means of a pin being a piston, where the piston is shown in its distal position, where pressurized air can pass through the piston being also a control valve;
- FIG. 9 a valve connector according to FIG. 8 in a seventh embodiment, where the piston is equipped with a valve which is levered by an eccentric valve lever;
- FIG. 10 another connector in an eighth embodiment, where the piston is equipped with a valve which is levered by a concentric valve lever; the piston is shown in a position on the way to the core of a Schrader valve, where the valve on top of the piston is closed;
- FIG. 11 universal connector in a ninth embodiment connected to a hose of a (high-pressure) foot pump, where the connector is squeezed on the valve and a Schrader valve can be opened by means of air pressure;
- FIGS. 12 A,B universal connector in a tenth embodiment, which is a further development of the embodiment of FIG. 5 , where the coupling is connected to a hose of a foot pump, and where the coupling is squeezed on the valve, and a Schrader valve can be opened mechanically by means of a movable pin, which is in the top and bottom position, respectively;
- FIG. 12C section A-A according to FIG. 12A resp. section B-B according to FIG. 12B —non-essential details are not shown;
- FIG. 13 universal connector in a special embodiment made for the purpose of being used in vehicle wheels with a narrow opening for the connector, where the connector is squeezed on the valve, and a Schrader valve is opened by means of the automatically movable pin;
- FIG. 14A universal connector in a twelfth embodiment, where the coupling is squeezed on the valve using a rubber bushing with incisions and a torroid ring in each incision, and where a Schrader valve can be opened by means of the automatically movable pin, which is formed as a piston and is shown in the bottom position;
- FIG. 15 universal connector in a thirteenth embodiment, where the coupling is squeezed on the valve using a rubber bushing with incisions and a torrid ring in each incision, where the coupling is squeezed on the valve, and a Schrader valve is opened by means of the automatically movable pin, which is formed as a piston with a control valve and is shown in the bottom position;
- FIG. 16 the universal connector of FIG. 8 , in a fourteenth embodiment, where the “clip-on” type securing means are used, where the valve connector is secured to the valve by means of a beak matching the threads of the valve, thereby establishing temporary threads;
- FIG. 17 the connector of FIG. 16 , in a fifteenth embodiment, where the activation pin can be shorter.
- the pump hose 1 is mounted on the housing 3 by means of the ring clamp 2 .
- the housing 3 is bent in an angle of e.g. 30°-60° in relation to the centre line 4 of coupling hole 5 .
- the bushing 6 is in the shown embodiment equipped with two ISO thread types: 5V2 thread 7 starting farthest from the opening 8 of the coupling hole 5 and 8V1 thread 9 starting at the above-mentioned opening.
- the bushing 6 is turned around and is kept in the grooves 11 of the housing 3 by means of grip-hooks 10 .
- the gasket seals 12 and 13 are tightening against the thread types 5V2 and 8V1.
- the gasket seal 12 is also tightening the crossing 14 between the housing 3 and the bushing 6 when the connector is used on a Schrader valve.
- the underside of the bushing 6 is equipped with a taper 15 .
- FIG. 2A shows a second embodiment.
- the housing 190 is equipped with a coupling bushing 191 , which freely and without friction can turn around the housing 190 because of the small space b between the top gasket seal 192 and the bushing 193 together with the connector bushing 191 .
- the gasket seal 194 for the Schrader valve is placed freely in the connector bushing 191 , on the thread 8V1 195 .
- the bushing 193 with the 5V2 thread is unattached but axially moveable in a taper milling 202 in connector bushing 191 . Both can be shifted parallel with the centre line of the valve.
- the sealing means 200 is embedded in a stepped milling 201 in the housing 190 with an external part 192 , which is also tightening the crossing between the housing 190 and the connector bushing 191 .
- the bushing 193 can turn together with the connector bushing 191 as it is equipped with at least two ribs 196 which fit into corresponding grooves 197 ( FIG. 2B ) in the connector bushing 191 .
- the sealing means 200 is tightening on the minor diameter of the valve thread. The valve is stopped at the edge 198 , so that the nut of the Dunlop-Woods valve is not fastening itself on the underside 199 of the 8V1 thread.
- the sealing means 200 has a radially stepped, reduced diameter.
- FIG. 3 presents another connector designed to be used on a Sclaverand valve, Which is not according to the ISO-standard. In such valve some of the threads are removed thereby forming two parallel secants on each side of the Sclaverand type valve.
- Such Sclaverand type valve can not tighten against the sealing means 330 of the above mentioned valve connectors, as the pressurized air will try to escape through the secant openings.
- the bushing 340 is fastened to the housing 341 by means of detachable locking means 339 , reaching into an external grove on the housing 341 perpendicular to the center axis.
- the internal sealing means 330 and the external sealing means 332 are arranged between the coupling bushing 331 and the housing 341 resp. the bushing 340 .
- the coupling bushing 331 tightens against the undercut grove in the housing 341 assisted by another sealing means 333 fitting into the undercut grove.
- the coupling bushing When mounting the valve connector on the valve, the coupling bushing is running in the undercut grove in the valve housing, and if Sclaverand type valve can not tighten against the sealing means 330 , the air will move into the space between the coupling bushing 331 and the other sealing means 333 .
- FIGS. 4A and 4B show the connector according to FIG. 1 , where the pin 161 is built-in in the knob 162 , which is kept in a groove 160 of the housing 164 by means of grip-hooks 163 .
- the knob 162 is equipped with internal thread 165 with a large pitch.
- the knob 162 is turned around, the pin 161 is shifted axially on the centre line 4 of the opening 8 of the coupling hole 5 , as the pin 161 is equipped with fins 166 running in slits 167 of this hole 5 . Sealing is done with one gasket seal 168 .
- the knob 162 is made of e.g. elastic material.
- the pin 161 is shown in FIG. 4A in the top position 18 and in FIG. 4B in the bottom position 32 .
- FIG. 5A-7 the pump hose 1 is connected to the housing 35 by means of the ring clamp 2 .
- the angle ⁇ between the centre line 36 of the ring clamp 2 and the centre line 4 of the opening 8 of the coupling hole 5 is e.g. 30°-60°.
- the bushing 6 with internal thread and gasket seals is identical to that of FIG. 1 .
- the pin 40 can move along the centre line 4 of the coupling hole 5 from position 18 to position 32 , when the knob 43 is turned from position 44 ( FIG. 5A ) to position 45 ( FIG. 5B ) and vice versa.
- the knob 43 On the underside, the knob 43 is equipped with radially internal, rotating jut 46 surrounding a corresponding bulb 47 , and it is locked pivotally in position 44 and 45 when the knob 43 catches the bulb 47 : see section X-X ( FIG. 6 ).
- the cylinder 48 is directly connected to the knob 43 .
- In the cylinder 48 there are two slits 49 , 50 of which one 49 is open on the opposite side of the knob 43 .
- the two round protrusions 51 , 52 of the pin 40 are moving diametrically opposite each other in the slits 49 , 50 .
- the slits 49 , 50 with the centre lines 53 , 54 which are parallel to the centre line 4 , have two slits 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , which are placed diametrically opposite each other, where the centre lines 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 lie perpendicularly to the centre lines 53 , 54 .
- the slits 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 end in a half circle, of which the centre 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 lies slightly further from the closest side of the slits 49 , 50 than the radius of the protrusions 51 , 52 .
- the protrusions 51 , 52 are moving in the internal thread 67 from the coupling hole 5 .
- the thread pitch 67 is so large that the turning knob 43 only has to turn approx. 240° from position 44 to 45 or reversed.
- the slits 49 , 50 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 push the protrusions 51 , 52 in the thread 67 .
- the turning knob 43 is fastened on the housing 35 by means of grips 68 , which are moving behind an internal jut 69 in the knob.
- the above-mentioned construction becomes air-tight by means of a gasket seal 70 at the top of the housing 35 .
- FIG. 8 a section of a valve connector according to the invention is shown in a partial longitudinal section, where the piston 304 is shown in its distal position, in which it presses the core of a Schrader valve to be completely open.
- air from the pressure source can pass through the cylinder 303 and e.g. through an central blind drilling 309 positioned axially in the piston 304 and in the piston rod 312 , which ends in the piston rod 312 at a branched, radially directed drilling 310 , which ends on the other side of a piston control 308 sealed with e.g. an O-ring 311 .
- This arrangement of the drillings ensures a maximum pressure on the piston for the opening of the core of the Schrader valve, after which an opening for air pressure is provided when the core of the Schrader valve is almost entirely open.
- the piston 304 itself is sealed with another O-ring 305 against the cylinder wall 303 , which at an appropriate distance corresponding to at least the stroke of a core of a Schrader valve above the distal piston position is equipped with means 307 for reduction of the sealing.
- This arrangement is applied in order to make it possible for the air to pass the piston 304 when it is proximally displaced at the application of the valve connector on other valves than Schrader type valves.
- the piston rod 312 is also displaced so much from the distal position that the blind drilling 310 is positioned above the sealed part of the cylinder wall 303 .
- the distal part of the piston rod 312 is constantly guided in the piston control 308 , and in order to lead air to the valve in question, the piston rod 312 is here equipped with longitudinal air ducts 306 , which allow the air to pass the piston rod 312 past the sealed piston control 308 with the O-ring 311 .
- FIG. 9 show another embodiment of the valve connector according to this invention in a partial longitudinal section, where the piston 304 is equipped with a valve 317 which is levered by an eccentric valve lever 315 .
- the piston valve 317 is placed on top of the piston 304 , where it has a central core pin 318 on the lower side, which at the passage to the valve has partly a radially directed blind drilling 313 and partly an O-ring 314 , which provides sealing between the valve 317 and the piston 304 .
- the radially directed blind drilling 313 ends in a central, axially directed blind drilling 309 ′, which goes through the core pin 318 from the blind drilling 313 away from the valve 317 .
- an extension spring 316 is secured at the distal end of the valve rod 312 and pull to close the valve 317 , when this is not subjected to other forces.
- piston 304 and valve 317 are concomitant.
- the valve 317 can be opened when the piston comes closer to its distal position, where a valve lever 315 is stopped by a terminal surface in the cylinder 303 . This stops the concomitant movement of piston 304 and valve 317 , and then first the sealing 314 and then shortly afterwards the blind drilling 313 are levered above the piston 304 .
- the compressed air is then led to the core of the Schrader valve which is by now completely open.
- FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the valve connector according to this invention in a partial longitudinal section, where the piston 304 is equipped with a valve 317 , which is levered by a concentric valve lever, which here makes up the core pin.
- the very valve 317 on the piston 304 is constructed as in FIG. 9 , and thus not described any further.
- the piston 304 is shown in a position on its way to the core of a Schrader valve, where the valve 317 on top of the piston 304 is closed.
- the valve is opened when the core pin 318 depresses the core of the Schrader valve, whereby this is opened concurrently with the opening of the valve 317 itself.
- the spring 316 ′ is squeezed together to such an extent that the core pin 318 always can adjust itself to different limits of the core of the Schrader valve.
- the pump hose 1 is connected to the piston 76 , which moves in the housing 110 , by means of clamp ring 2 .
- An elastic body 78 with coupling surfaces 79 (for the Dunlop-Woods and the Sclaverand valve) and 80 (for the Schrader valve) is compressed by the movable piston 76 by means of a lever 102 , which is pressed down from the top position 82 to the position 83 , where it is parallel with the centre line 36 of the ring clamp 2 .
- the lever 102 turns around the axis 85 which is mounted in the housing 110 and to which the axis centre 107 is perpendicular and which intersects the centre line 4 of the opening 8 of the coupling hole 5 .
- the coupling surface 79 lies at a distance ‘a’ from the opening 8 of the coupling hole 5 , while the coupling surface 80 is adjacent to this.
- the area on the elastic means 78 bears against the piston 76 .
- the piston air supply hole 75 has a diameter which is slightly smaller than the major diameter of the external thread 5V2, so that the Sclaverand valve has a natural stop at its connection. Thus the coupling place for the 5V2 thread is around the 5V2 thread.
- the lever 102 When disconnecting, the lever 102 is released. It now automatically turns back to the rest position 82 , because the elastic body 78 returns to the unstressed condition. This is possible because the distance of the surface 118 from the axis centre 107 is larger than the distance of the surface 120 of the lever 102 at the top 119 of piston 76 . The turn of the lever 102 stops when the plane surface 120 of the lever 102 stops against the flat top 119 of the piston. The top of the lever 102 is in rest position 82 under an angle ⁇ of approx. 45° with the centre line 36 of the ring clamp 2 . At the opening 8 of the coupling hole 5 , the housing 110 is equipped with a cone 15 which facilitates the mounting of the universal connector.
- FIGS. 12A , 12 B, 12 C show the embodiment which is a combination of the connector of FIG. 11 and the construction of the pin of FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B .
- the pin 142 is shown in its top 18 position and in FIG. 12B in its bottom 32 position.
- the construction of pin 142 and the way it works is the same as in FIG. 5 , except that it is mounted on piston 138 by means of an edge 135 on the lower end of the cylinder 136 .
- the construction of the pin becomes air-tight by means of a gasket seal 139 between the piston 138 and the cylinder 136 .
- the turning knob 140 is equipped with a line 141 indicating the knob 140 position.
- valve symbols 71 , 72 correspond to the position 18 of the pin 142 and the symbol 73 corresponds to the position 32 of the pin 142 resp.
- the turning knob 140 is fixed at the valve symbols 71 , 72 , 73 when the piston fits in a recess 145 ( FIG. 12C ) in the knob 140 with a bulb 144 : see section A-A in FIG. 12A and section B-B in FIG. 12B , resp.
- the opening 8 of the coupling hole 5 has the centre line 4 .
- FIG. 13 shows an universal connector in a special embodiment made for the purpose of being used in vehicle wheels with a narrow opening for the connector, where the connector is squeezed on the valve, and a Schrader valve is opened by means of the automatically moveable pin.
- the lever arm 319 has a special shape, and in the reaction arm 320 there is made a grove 321 for the pressure hose.
- FIG. 14 shows an universal connector in an embodiment, where the coupling is squeezed on the valve using a rubber bushing 366 with incisions 361 and a torroid ring 362 in each incision, and where a Schrader valve can be opened by means of the automatically movable pin, which is formed as a piston and is shown in the bottom position.
- the surface 367 can be slightly cone shaped.
- the incisions 361 weaken the rubber bushing 366 at the places shown, which causes the rubber bushing to squeeze the threads on the valve precisely where it is most convenient.
- torroid rings are arranged in the incisions, the force exerted on the valve threads are increased. Thereby, it is possible to lead air under high pressure (>10 bar) to the valve.
- FIG. 15 shows an universal connector in an embodiment like the one in FIG. 14 , but where the automatically movable pin is self adjusting to production tolerances of the Schrader valves.
- FIG. 16 shows still another embodiment to be used in connection with the well known “clip-on”-type securing means.
- the reference numbers of FIG. 8 shall, where the items are not different, be valid for the items of FIG. 16 .
- the valve connector is here secured to a valve by means of the known “beak” matching the threads of the valve, thereby establishing a temporary threads.
- the activation pin will function as explained in connection with FIG. 8 .
- the orifice 40 of the inner opening 404 of the sealing means 405 has a shape of a truncated cone in order to guide the threads of the valve.
- the 5V2-valve is sealed by the sealing surface 401 and e.g. the 8V1 is sealed by the sealing surface 402 .
- This embodiment could also with a washer-type sealing means be used for a Schrader valve only.
- a valve connector for inflation valves of vehicle tyres where the connector consists of a housing ( 3 , 16 , 19 , 35 , 77 , 110 , 134 , 151 , 164 , 190 ) which partly is connected to a pressure source, preferably a hand or foot pump, and which partly has a coupling hole ( 5 ) with a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the valve which is to be connected, where the coupling hole is equipped with a securing means to connect the valve and a sealing means for valves of varying sizes, wherein the sealing means ( 12 , 13 , 80 , 192 , 194 ) is positioned coaxially in the housing ( 3 , 16 , 19 , 35 , 77 , 110 , 134 , 151 , 164 , 190 ) and is established on at least two parallel discrete levels having the housing ( 3 , 16 , 19 , 35 , 77 , 110 , 134 , 151 , 164 ,
- the securing means can be a rotatable bushing ( 6 ) placed on the housing and equipped with threads matching the various valves in the coupling hole ( 5 ) and sealed towards the housing ( 3 , 16 ) with a sealing means ( 12 ) which is farthest from the housing ( 3 , 16 ) coupling hole.
- the inner thread can be provided by a bushing ( 193 ) with a 5V2 thread where the bushing ( 193 ) is embedded slightly axially sliding in a taper milling ( 202 ) in the rotational coupling bushing ( 191 ) and is coupled rotational-free to the coupling bushing ( 191 ) by means of a set of ribs ( 196 ), which are distributed around the bushing circumference ( 193 ) and which are geared into corresponding grooves ( 197 ) in the coupling bushing ( 191 ), and that the sealing means ( 200 ) on a stepped milling ( 201 ).
- the inner bushing ( 331 ) can run in an undercut grove in the valve housing ( 341 ).
- centre line ( 4 ) there can be an activating pin ( 161 ) which is fed to activate a central valve pin head in the plug ( FIG. 4B ) via an axial shifting from a position farthest from the valve ( FIG. 4A ).
- a control knob ( 162 ) integrated in the activating pin can be used to control the activating pin ( 161 ), and the control knob ( 162 ) is rotatably attached to the housing ( 164 ) concentric with the activating pin ( 161 ) and centrally incorporating this with feeding mechanisms which cooperate with corresponding feeding mechanisms on the activating pin ( 161 ) which is rotation-free, but slidingly attached to the housing ( 164 ) to ensure the rotation-free, axial shifting of this from an inactive position ( FIG. 4A ) to an activating position ( FIG. 4B ).
- the control knob ( 43 ) can be rotatably attached to the housing ( 35 ) concentrically with the activating pin ( 40 ) and is centrally incorporating this and is having a cylinder ( 48 ), which at suitable feedings reaches out between the housing ( 35 ) and the activating pin ( 40 ), which is moveably attached to the control knob ( 43 ), which can shift in the cylinder ( 48 ) and uses feeding mechanisms ( 51 , 52 ) to reach out between cylinder ( 48 ) slits ( 49 , 50 ) and corresponding feeding mechanisms ( 67 ) in the housing ( 35 ) to axially shift the activating pin ( 40 ) from an inactive position ( FIG. 5A ) to an activating position ( FIG. 5B ).
- the activating pin in the housing ( 302 ) can be constructed as a piston ( 304 ) equipped with a suitable securing means and a piston rod ( 318 ), which can slide in the cylinder ( 303 ) shaped housing ( 302 ), and which, without any physical load, is held in a sealing longitudinal position against the cylinder wall, so that the sliding of the piston after the connection of the valve connector ( 301 ) occurs by means of the compressed air which is transported from the pressure source, and so that the piston ( 304 ) in the position farthest from the wheel valve seals less than 100% against the cylinder wall.
- the piston ( 304 ) can be constructed as a central, axially sliding valve ( 317 ), which is elastically pressed to a closing position towards the top of the piston ( 304 ).
- the piston valve can be levered with a valve lever which eccentrically reaches through the piston ( 304 ) and its piston rod ( 312 ), and that a spring between the piston ( 304 ) and its valve ( 317 ) keeps the valve closed, when the piston ( 304 ) does not influence the central core pin ( 301 ) of the core.
- the piston ( 304 ) valve ( 317 ) can be levered by a core pin ( 318 ) which concentrically reaches axially through the piston ( 304 ), where it by a spring ( 316 ′) is transported to a position distant from the piston ( 304 ).
- the securing means and the sealing means can consist of a bushing placed in the housing ( 110 ) and made of a deformable material, preferably a rubber type material, and that proximally to the valve and the bushing, a piston ( 76 ) with two extremes in order to obtain an axial compression and release of the bushing has been placed together with a lever ( 102 ) for activation of the piston ( 76 ), where the lever ( 102 ) axis ( 85 ) is extended perpendicularly to the centre line ( 4 ) through this, and that the lever ( 102 ) for piston activation is shifted from a position ( 82 ) forming an angle (T) with the centre line ( 4 ) to a position ( 83 ) approximately perpendicular to the centre line, where a locking means works together with a corresponding locking means on the lever ( 102 ).
- an activating pin ( 142 ) can be arranged which through axial shifting from a position farthest from the valve ( FIG. 12A ) is fed to activate a central valve pin head in the plug ( FIG. 12B ), and that the lever ( 102 ) is U-shaped and the free ends of the U-legs are embedding the axis ( 85 ) of the lever ( 102 ).
- a control knob ( 140 ) connected to the activating pin ( 142 ) can be used to control the activating pin, and that the control knob ( 140 ) is rotatably attached to the piston ( 138 ) concentrically with the activating pin ( 142 ) and is centrally incorporating this and is having feeding mechanisms which work together with corresponding feeding mechanisms on the activating pin ( 142 ) which is shiftably attached to the piston to axially shift the activating pin from an inactive position ( FIG. 12A ) to an activating position ( FIG. 12B ) and that the lever ( 102 ) is U-shaped and the free ends of the U-legs are embedding the axis ( 85 ) of the lever ( 102 ).
- the control knob ( 140 ) can rotatably be attached to the piston ( 138 ) concentrically with the activating pin ( 142 ) and is centrally incorporating this and is having a cylinder ( 48 ), which with suitable guiding means reaches in between the piston ( 138 ) and the activating pin ( 142 ) which is moveably attached to the control knob ( 140 ) and which can be moved in the cylinder ( 48 ) and reaches out with protrusions ( 51 , 52 ) through slits ( 49 , 50 ) in the cylinder ( 48 ) and in corresponding feeding means ( 67 ) in the piston ( 138 ) to axially shift the activating pin ( 142 ) from an inactive position ( 18 ) to an activating position ( 32 ).
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Abstract
A valve connector for connecting to inflation valves of vehicle tires. The valve connector is configured to be operable with common valve types and with existing pressure sources. The valve connector is configured to automatically adjust to the valve being used.
Description
- This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 11/840,793, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 10/635,433, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,273,066, which is a divisional of Ser. No. 09/939,170, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,631,729, which is a divisional of Ser. No. 08/837,505, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,314,985, which is a continuation-in-part of International Application PCT/DK96/00055. Each of these applications is hereby incorporated by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The invention concerns a valve connector for inflation through varying valves of vehicle tyres according to the introduction to
claim 1. - For reasons of clarity, some of the standards used will be cited. In the ISO standard No 10475:1992(E), thread for tyre inflation valves of vehicles is described. The most used threads are designated 5V2 (DIN:
Vg 5, 2), which has a nominal diameter of 5.2 mm and a pitch of 1.058 mm, and 8V1 (DIN: Vg 8), which has a nominal diameter of 7.7 mm and a pitch of 0.794 mm respectively. These thread types are used in the valve types of Dunlop-Woods, Sclaverand or Schrader. The last mentioned valve type is frequently used on common cars, where a spring-loaded pin head in the valve plug must be kept down in preparation of the passage of air, while pumping a tyre. For this purpose, the valve connector must be equipped with suitable means, which can serve this aim. Moreover, suitable means, e.g. a contra valve or the like, must be used to ensure that loss of air is avoided when activating the valve plug pin. The Sclaverand valve has—just like the Dunlop-Woods valve—the distinctive character that its plug pin is solely opened by air pressure. The necessary air pressure for opening a Sclaverand valve is up to 16 bar, and the valve is mostly used in connection with high-pressure tyres with a pressure of up to 16 bar. The opening pressure for the Dunlop-Woods valve is approximately 4 bar, which ensures that it is easier to open. - 2. Description of the Related Art
- Well-known valve connectors (e.g. GB-B-977,139) can only be connected to the Dunlop-Woods valve type and/or the Sclaverand valve type, or the Schrader valve type.
- A well-known connector for a Schrader valve is of the type, where a rubber cylinder is tightly squeezed against the stem by means of a lever, which axially compresses the rubber cylinder. Consequently, the rubber cylinder is squeezed radially against the stem. With reference to different valve diameters, it is necessary, that auxiliary equipment (nut 6) is screwed onto or out of the valve thread to reduce or increase the internal diameter in advance to ensure the establishment of a connection from the valve connector to other valve diameters. Loose parts can disappear and can be loosened when used, if the pump hose is turned, so that the connection is no longer airtight. The disadvantage of this connector type is that the user has to apply much strength when using the lever. It is necessary to use both hands to stabilize the (dis)connection.
- GB patent application No 39808/77 shows an universal valve connector which can be screwed on all valve types. The thread (4) corresponding to 8V1 also keeps the bushing (26) in position. The bushing (26) has an internal thread (30) corresponding to 5V2 for Sclaverand or Dunlop-Woods valves. The plug pin of the Schrader valve is opened mechanically by means of a stationary pin indicated with (12). The disadvantage of this connector type is that the bushing (26) With a 5V2 thread has to be removed before connecting to a Schrader valve, and also that the bushing (26) must be mounted again before connecting to a Dunlop-Woods or Sclaverand valve. Also in this case loose parts are used. They can disappear and loosen when used, if the pump hose is turned, resulting in an untight connection.
- From DE-B 38 19 771, a universal connector on a handpump with two coupling holes is known: one for Dunlop-Woods and Sclaverand valves and one for Schrader valves of which the plug pin is opened mechanically. The disadvantage of this way of coupling is firstly, that it cannot be fastened to a valve and secondly, that it can only be used in a certain position, where the coupling hole is turned almost vertically upwards, and finally that the user has to find out which of the two holes to use for the valve in question.
- Another well-known universal valve type, which, apparently, does not exist in the patent literature, is of the same type as the one of the above mentioned GB patent application No 39808/77. This rubber cylinder consists of two adjacent parts of different diameter and length, fitting on 5V2 and 8V1 threads, respectively. Axially, proximally staggered on the centre line of the holes it is possible to mount a means, which can open the plug pin of a Schrader valve. The disadvantage of this coupling is partly that both hands must be used to stabilize the (dis-)connection of Dunlop-Woods or Sclaverand valves and partly that the rubber cylinder must be taken out of the housing and turned upside down to make connection to valves with different thread types possible, so that the coupling place for connecting the valve is always positioned closest to the opening of the coupling hole. Also, the pin which mechanically opens the Schrader valve has to be turned in the above-mentioned operation. This is a problem for the ordinary user, as both means must be positioned correctly in relation to each other in order to be able to connect the coupling to a valve: combinatorily, there are four possibilities to select from, which can only be done correctly if a user manual is available. Apart from that, the above-mentioned means can be lost, loosened or disappear in the said operation.
- From WO-A-92/22448 it is known to provide a sealing means, which is placed in a single level, and from GB-B-977.139 a valve connector operated by a lever cam is known. Common to both prior art references is that they can only be used together with a Schrader valve, and that neither Sclaverand type nor Dunlop-Woods type valves can be served by this type of connector, as the sealing means only show one diameter fitting e.g. the Schrader valve.
- Inflating a tyre is a problem to many people, especially if the tyres have different valve types, and only one pump has to be used. This is the case in most house-holds. The aim of the invention is to provide a valve connector which fits on all current valve types, which is easy to operate, is economical, and which has the possibility of automatically adjusts itself to the valve in question. Also, it should be possible to use the connector with existing pumps.
- According to the invention this task is solved by means of the provisions in the characterizing part of
claim 1. - By a connector for inflation valves of vehicle tyres, where the connector consists of a housing connected to a pressure source, preferably a hand or foot pump, and with a coupling hole with a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the valve to which it is connected, where the coupling hole is equipped with a securing means for securing on the valve and a sealing means against valves of different sizes, the invention is provided by the fact that the sealing means is mounted coaxially in the connector housing and is established on at least two parallel separate levels having the centre line of the connector housing, which is coaxial to the centre line of the valve when used, as its normal, where the internal diameter of the sealing means approximately corresponds to the external diameter of the present valve dimensions, on which the connector is mounted when used, that the sealing means which is nearest to the opening of the coupling hole in the connector housing has the biggest diameter, while the sealing means which is farthest from the opening of the coupling hole in the connector housing has the smallest diameter, and diameters between the extremes are lying in corresponding separate distances between these extremes. The coupling place on a valve, which is to be connected, is positioned against a sealing surface on the sealing means in the coupling hole of the concerned valve. The connector has only one coupling hole. The use of it is therefore simple, even without a user manual, and loose nipples are superfluous. Therefore, a connection can always be established in only one operation.
- In an appropriate embodiment of the invention, it is suggested that the securing means is a rotational bushing mounted on the housing, which is equipped with a thread in the coupling hole, which fits on the respective valves, and which is sealed with the sealing means against the connector housing, which is farthest from the coupling hole in the connector housing. The connector can be positioned here on the valve with an airtight connection, which does not become untight, when the connected hose is turned. In addition, mounting is quickly accomplished without applying significant strength. (Dis)-Connecting of the coupling can be done using only one hand.
- To reduce the wear of the gasket seal surface in the connector housing and also to reduce the force by means of which the rotational bushing has to be turned, and furthermore to ensure a reliable sealing against valves with 5V2 thread, a still more appropriate embodiment suggests that the innermost thread is provided by a bushing with a 5V2 thread, where the bushing is embedded and—slightly—axially sliding in a taper milling in the rotational coupling bushing and is coupled rotational-free to the coupling bushing by means of a set of ribs, which are distributed around the bushing circumference, and which are geared into corresponding grooves in the coupling bushing, and that the sealing means rests on a stepped milling. This ensures that frictional forces do not occur between the gasket seal and the coupling bushing during the main part of its fastening and unscrewing, whereas the coupling bushing is pulling the connector housing and its gasket seal against the valve when tightening. Tightening occurs against the core of the valve thread and is stabilized as a result of the reduced radius of the inner part of the gasket seal.
- In order to be able to use the valve connector on a Sclaverand type valve, which is not standardized, i.e. some of the threads are removed thereby forming two parallel secants on each side of the Sclaverand type valve, a further development of the inner bushing is suggested, whereby the inner bushing is running in an undercut grove in the valve housing. Such Sclaverand type valve can not tighten against the sealing means, and the pressurized air will try to escape through the secant openings. By running in the undercut grove the bushing will tighten against this when mounting the valve connector on the valve.
- In connection with the (dis)connection with only one hand, almost the same is valid, if the connector is provided by means of temporary thread, i.e. created by squeezing e.g. a rubber cylinder against the existing valve thread of which the securing means and sealing means in a well-known way consist of the bushing of a deformable material positioned in the housing, preferably a rubber type material shaped like a “H”, and that a piston is mounted proximally to the valve and the rubber bushing which has two extremes to establish an axial compression and release of the rubber bushing, and also a lever for activating the piston, where the axis of the lever is placed perpendicularly to the centre line and excentrical with this, and that the lever for activating the piston is turned from a position forming an angle with the centre line to a position almost perpendicular to the centre line, where a locking means of the lever is working together with a corresponding locking means of the housing, whereby the locking means of the lever, as an example, is provided in the construction of the lever. In a special advantageous embodiment a reaction arm is applied to absorb the reaction forces originating from the movement of the lever arm between the two positions. This measure ensures a reliable securing and a simple operation.
- With this embodiment of the connector, it is possible to mount same, using just one hand, as the lever is taken down to its locking position by just a simple squeezing of the lever and the reaction arm parallel to the hose connection on the connector housing. By this action the piston is pressed against the rubber bushing, which is tightly squeezed radially against the concerned valve.
- In an improved embodiment of the valve connector, the rubber bushing is provided with at the least one external V-shaped incision in the circumference perpendicular to the center axis close to those parts squeezing against the threads of the valve. Through such incisions the rubber bushing is predetermined to exert the largest radial force against the threads exactly where the incisions are, and the user of the valve connector will experience a soft working lever arm. In order to support this purpose further and securing the valve connector on the valve even under high pressures it is suggested, that a preferably torroidal shaped ring is arranged in the incisions, thereby stressing the exerted radial forces.
- The embodiment with the lever arm is designated: a torque-free (dis)connection, as the valve may not carry any torque by the (dis)-connection. Connection to almost all valves is possible, as such connector type might be able to open a plug pin in such Schrader valve, which is opening at an air pressure of approximately 5-6 bar. The air pressure in the pump hose is of the same magnitude as when a high-pressure tyre provided with a Sclaverand valve is inflated. This is optimally achieved by using a high-pressure hand or foot-operated bicycle pump. There are plug pin types which cannot be opened by means of air pressure of an ordinary bicycle pump (e.g. 10 bar max.). Connecting can be done easily and comfortably in two ways. Either the last mentioned plug type is being replaced with the first mentioned one and the embodiments of the invention without a pin are being used as a connector, or the plug can—according to an appropriate embodiment of the invention—be opened by a pin placed in continuation of and coaxially to the centre line of the connector housing, which is transported by axial shifting from a position farthest from the valve (
FIG. 4A ) to activate the central pin head of the plug (FIG. 4B ). By this embodiment, the necessary pumping force is considerably lower, when a Schrader valve is to be inflated, because no air pressure is used for opening the valve. Inflation can therefore be done with an ordinary bicycle pump. - As a means for automatic sliding the activating pin in the housing from a passive to an active position, the activating pin is constructed as a piston equipped with a suitable securing means and a piston rod, which can slide in the cylinder shaped housing, and which, without any physical load, is held in a sealing longitudinal position against the cylinder wall, so that the sliding of the piston after the connection of the valve connector occurs by means of the compressed air which is transported from the pressure source, and so that the piston in the position farthest from the wheel valve seals less than 100% against the cylinder wall.
- With a valve connector according to
claim 1 equipped with such automatic sliding activating pin it is possible to mount the valve connector equipped with a valve to a compressor hose, which can be available to the public known, e.g. from bicycle shops, etc. There, it is not necessary to fasten the valve connector to the valve, as the user exerts the pressure necessary to secure an airtight connection. - With such valve connector, inflating tyres without the user having to identify the valve type and functioning has become possible. The convenience of the operation has also increased significantly, and it will now be easier for the user to inflate the tyre to the correct pressure, which in general eases the driving and reduces tyre abrasion. At the same time, a contra valve function is added to the Schrader valves in that the valve only opens the core of the Schrader valve when sufficient air pressure is fed from the pressure source and air thus cannot escape from the tyre during inflation.
- In an appropriate embodiment of the valve connector according to the invention, it is suggested that the piston is constructed with a central, axially sliding valve, which is elastically pressed to a closing position against the piston top. This provides a well-defined opening zone, which is not influenced by abrasion in the piston guide, and the increasing opening of the core secures the passage of compressed air from the pressure source as well.
- As an example, the central, axially sliding valve on the piston can in a suitable way be activated by the fact that the piston valve is levered with a valve lever, which reaches eccentrically through the piston, and by the fact that a spring between the piston and its valve keeps the valve closed when the piston does not influence the core in the wheel valve.
- Alternatively, the piston valve can be levered with a core pin which concentrically reaches axially through the piston, where a spring leads it to a position distally from the piston. It has thus become possible to provide the piston with a reliable function within the limits established by the ISO standard, as the piston with the core pin automatically adjusts its length to the limits of the valve in question.
- The latter embodiments ensure a safe functioning of the valve lever, because it is enclosed and only influenced by axially directed forces. Also, the bridge on the Schrader valve can be used for activating the piston valve. Further, the reaction forces from the piston is led to the air and not to the mechanical constructions.
- The Schrader valve has the biggest major diameter of the external thread (thread type ISO 4570/3 8V1, ISO 10475:1992-12V1 resp.) and the coupling place is closest to the opening of the coupling hole. The Dunlop-Woods plugs and the Sclaverand valves have the same thread type, where the major diameter of the external thread (thread type ISO 4570/2 5V2) is smaller than the minor diameter of
internal thread 8V 1. Therefore, it is possible that the Dunlop-Woods plug type and the Sclaverand valve type can pass both the coupling place of 8V1 threads and 12V1 threads. Consequently, the coupling place of the connecting of 5V2 thread is farthest from the opening of the coupling hole. The 5V2 thread of the Dunlop-Woods plug (both the type which is DIN nonmed and the type which in daily language is called the ‘ball valve’), is sufficiently sticking out over the nut 8V1 which is keeping the plug to the stem and of which the major diameter is less than the minor diameter of the internal thread for the 12V1 thread in the bushing. There is, therefore, enough space for at least two thread types each with a corresponding seal ring. The same applies for the squeezing connections, according to the invention, where the connector is squeezed to form a temporary thread. The said 8V1 nut cannot pass the coupling place of the Schrader valve. That is due to the fact that the major diameter of the said nut is bigger than the diameter of the biggest hole in the rubber cylinder (a major diameter of external thread 8V1). The beginning of the coupling place of the 5V2 thread is at distance a from the opening of the coupling hole. As the load on the connection is low, it is not necessary to use the entire length of the internal thread, as generally accepted rules say 0.8× of the size of the coupled external thread. This rule is based on mechanical constructions which are high-loaded and where the thread is fastened by a wrench. It is therefore possible that the coupling place of the 5V2 thread is behind the coupling place of the8V 1 thread. - The invention can exist in a number of embodiments which will appear from the dependent claims.
- The invention is explained in details below by means of drawings. The drawing shows in:
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FIG. 1 the universal connector in the first embodiment connected to the hose of a (high-pressure) foot pump, where the connector is screwed on the valve and a Schrader valve type can be opened by air pressure; -
FIG. 2A the connector according toFIG. 1 in a second embodiment where the bushing with a 5V2 thread and a gasket sealing for Schrader can slide parallel to the centre line; -
FIG. 2B a rendering of details of the connector according toFIG. 2A , (section A-A); -
FIG. 3 the connector according toFIG. 2 in a third embodiment designed to be used on a Sclaverand valve, which is not according to the ISO-standard; - FIGS. 4A,B universal connector according to
FIG. 1 in a fourth embodiment where the coupling is screwed on the valve, and a Schrader valve can be opened mechanically by means of a pin, where the pin feed mechanism is constructed with a thread and where the pin is shown in the top and bottom position, respectively; - FIG. 5A,B universal connector according to
FIGS. 4A , 4B in a fifth embodiment, where the pin feed mechanism is constructed with a big thread pitch, and where the pin is shown in the top and bottom position, respectively; -
FIG. 6 a rendering of details of the connector according toFIG. 5A (section X-X) andFIG. 5B , (section Y-Y); -
FIG. 7 feed cylinder of the embodiment according toFIGS. 5A , 5B, (section Z-Z); -
FIG. 8 a valve connector according toFIG. 1 in a sixth embodiment, where the coupling is screwed on the valve, and a Schrader valve can be opened automatically by means of a pin being a piston, where the piston is shown in its distal position, where pressurized air can pass through the piston being also a control valve; -
FIG. 9 a valve connector according toFIG. 8 in a seventh embodiment, where the piston is equipped with a valve which is levered by an eccentric valve lever; -
FIG. 10 another connector in an eighth embodiment, where the piston is equipped with a valve which is levered by a concentric valve lever; the piston is shown in a position on the way to the core of a Schrader valve, where the valve on top of the piston is closed; -
FIG. 11 universal connector in a ninth embodiment connected to a hose of a (high-pressure) foot pump, where the connector is squeezed on the valve and a Schrader valve can be opened by means of air pressure; - FIGS. 12A,B universal connector in a tenth embodiment, which is a further development of the embodiment of
FIG. 5 , where the coupling is connected to a hose of a foot pump, and where the coupling is squeezed on the valve, and a Schrader valve can be opened mechanically by means of a movable pin, which is in the top and bottom position, respectively; -
FIG. 12C section A-A according toFIG. 12A resp. section B-B according toFIG. 12B —non-essential details are not shown; -
FIG. 13 universal connector in a special embodiment made for the purpose of being used in vehicle wheels with a narrow opening for the connector, where the connector is squeezed on the valve, and a Schrader valve is opened by means of the automatically movable pin; -
FIG. 14A universal connector in a twelfth embodiment, where the coupling is squeezed on the valve using a rubber bushing with incisions and a torroid ring in each incision, and where a Schrader valve can be opened by means of the automatically movable pin, which is formed as a piston and is shown in the bottom position; -
FIG. 15 universal connector in a thirteenth embodiment, where the coupling is squeezed on the valve using a rubber bushing with incisions and a torrid ring in each incision, where the coupling is squeezed on the valve, and a Schrader valve is opened by means of the automatically movable pin, which is formed as a piston with a control valve and is shown in the bottom position; -
FIG. 16 the universal connector ofFIG. 8 , in a fourteenth embodiment, where the “clip-on” type securing means are used, where the valve connector is secured to the valve by means of a beak matching the threads of the valve, thereby establishing temporary threads; -
FIG. 17 the connector ofFIG. 16 , in a fifteenth embodiment, where the activation pin can be shorter. - In
FIG. 1 thepump hose 1 is mounted on the housing 3 by means of thering clamp 2. The housing 3 is bent in an angle of e.g. 30°-60° in relation to thecentre line 4 ofcoupling hole 5. Thebushing 6 is in the shown embodiment equipped with two ISO thread types:5V2 thread 7 starting farthest from theopening 8 of thecoupling hole 5 and 8V1 thread 9 starting at the above-mentioned opening. At (dis-)connection, thebushing 6 is turned around and is kept in thegrooves 11 of the housing 3 by means of grip-hooks 10. The gasket seals 12 and 13 are tightening against the thread types 5V2 and 8V1. Thegasket seal 12 is also tightening the crossing 14 between the housing 3 and thebushing 6 when the connector is used on a Schrader valve. The underside of thebushing 6 is equipped with ataper 15. -
FIG. 2A shows a second embodiment. Thehousing 190 is equipped with acoupling bushing 191, which freely and without friction can turn around thehousing 190 because of the small space b between thetop gasket seal 192 and thebushing 193 together with theconnector bushing 191. The gasket seal 194 for the Schrader valve is placed freely in theconnector bushing 191, on thethread 8V1 195. Thebushing 193 with the 5V2 thread is unattached but axially moveable in a taper milling 202 inconnector bushing 191. Both can be shifted parallel with the centre line of the valve. The sealing means 200 is embedded in a stepped milling 201 in thehousing 190 with anexternal part 192, which is also tightening the crossing between thehousing 190 and theconnector bushing 191. Thebushing 193 can turn together with theconnector bushing 191 as it is equipped with at least tworibs 196 which fit into corresponding grooves 197 (FIG. 2B ) in theconnector bushing 191. When a Dunlop-Woods or Sclaverand valve is connected, the sealing means 200 is tightening on the minor diameter of the valve thread. The valve is stopped at theedge 198, so that the nut of the Dunlop-Woods valve is not fastening itself on theunderside 199 of the 8V1 thread. At the top, the sealing means 200 has a radially stepped, reduced diameter. -
FIG. 3 presents another connector designed to be used on a Sclaverand valve, Which is not according to the ISO-standard. In such valve some of the threads are removed thereby forming two parallel secants on each side of the Sclaverand type valve. Such Sclaverand type valve can not tighten against the sealing means 330 of the above mentioned valve connectors, as the pressurized air will try to escape through the secant openings. Thebushing 340 is fastened to thehousing 341 by means of detachable locking means 339, reaching into an external grove on thehousing 341 perpendicular to the center axis. The internal sealing means 330 and the external sealing means 332 are arranged between thecoupling bushing 331 and thehousing 341 resp. thebushing 340. Thecoupling bushing 331 tightens against the undercut grove in thehousing 341 assisted by another sealing means 333 fitting into the undercut grove. When mounting the valve connector on the valve, the coupling bushing is running in the undercut grove in the valve housing, and if Sclaverand type valve can not tighten against the sealing means 330, the air will move into the space between thecoupling bushing 331 and the other sealing means 333. -
FIGS. 4A and 4B show the connector according toFIG. 1 , where thepin 161 is built-in in theknob 162, which is kept in agroove 160 of thehousing 164 by means of grip-hooks 163. Theknob 162 is equipped withinternal thread 165 with a large pitch. When theknob 162 is turned around, thepin 161 is shifted axially on thecentre line 4 of theopening 8 of thecoupling hole 5, as thepin 161 is equipped withfins 166 running inslits 167 of thishole 5. Sealing is done with onegasket seal 168. Theknob 162 is made of e.g. elastic material. Thepin 161 is shown inFIG. 4A in thetop position 18 and inFIG. 4B in thebottom position 32. - In
FIG. 5A-7 thepump hose 1 is connected to thehousing 35 by means of thering clamp 2. The angle α between thecentre line 36 of thering clamp 2 and thecentre line 4 of theopening 8 of thecoupling hole 5 is e.g. 30°-60°. Thebushing 6 with internal thread and gasket seals is identical to that ofFIG. 1 . Thepin 40 can move along thecentre line 4 of thecoupling hole 5 fromposition 18 toposition 32, when theknob 43 is turned from position 44 (FIG. 5A ) to position 45 (FIG. 5B ) and vice versa. On the underside, theknob 43 is equipped with radially internal, rotatingjut 46 surrounding a correspondingbulb 47, and it is locked pivotally inposition knob 43 catches the bulb 47: see section X-X (FIG. 6 ). Thecylinder 48 is directly connected to theknob 43. In thecylinder 48 there are twoslits knob 43. The tworound protrusions 51, 52 of thepin 40 are moving diametrically opposite each other in theslits slits centre lines 53, 54, which are parallel to thecentre line 4, have twoslits centre lines centre lines 53, 54. Theslits centre slits protrusions 51, 52. Moreover, theprotrusions 51, 52 are moving in theinternal thread 67 from thecoupling hole 5. Thethread pitch 67 is so large that the turningknob 43 only has to turn approx. 240° fromposition 44 to 45 or reversed. When theknob 43 is turned, theslits protrusions 51, 52 in thethread 67. The turningknob 43 is fastened on thehousing 35 by means ofgrips 68, which are moving behind an internal jut 69 in the knob. The above-mentioned construction becomes air-tight by means of a gasket seal 70 at the top of thehousing 35. On the sides of thehousing 35 at thepositions symbols - In
FIG. 8 a section of a valve connector according to the invention is shown in a partial longitudinal section, where thepiston 304 is shown in its distal position, in which it presses the core of a Schrader valve to be completely open. In this way, air from the pressure source can pass through thecylinder 303 and e.g. through an centralblind drilling 309 positioned axially in thepiston 304 and in thepiston rod 312, which ends in thepiston rod 312 at a branched, radially directeddrilling 310, which ends on the other side of apiston control 308 sealed with e.g. an O-ring 311. This arrangement of the drillings ensures a maximum pressure on the piston for the opening of the core of the Schrader valve, after which an opening for air pressure is provided when the core of the Schrader valve is almost entirely open. Thepiston 304 itself is sealed with another O-ring 305 against thecylinder wall 303, which at an appropriate distance corresponding to at least the stroke of a core of a Schrader valve above the distal piston position is equipped withmeans 307 for reduction of the sealing. This arrangement is applied in order to make it possible for the air to pass thepiston 304 when it is proximally displaced at the application of the valve connector on other valves than Schrader type valves. In this position, thepiston rod 312 is also displaced so much from the distal position that theblind drilling 310 is positioned above the sealed part of thecylinder wall 303. The distal part of thepiston rod 312 is constantly guided in thepiston control 308, and in order to lead air to the valve in question, thepiston rod 312 is here equipped withlongitudinal air ducts 306, which allow the air to pass thepiston rod 312 past the sealedpiston control 308 with the O-ring 311. -
FIG. 9 show another embodiment of the valve connector according to this invention in a partial longitudinal section, where thepiston 304 is equipped with avalve 317 which is levered by aneccentric valve lever 315. Here thepiston valve 317 is placed on top of thepiston 304, where it has acentral core pin 318 on the lower side, which at the passage to the valve has partly a radially directedblind drilling 313 and partly an O-ring 314, which provides sealing between thevalve 317 and thepiston 304. The radially directedblind drilling 313 ends in a central, axially directedblind drilling 309′, which goes through thecore pin 318 from theblind drilling 313 away from thevalve 317. At the distal end of thecore pin 318 anextension spring 316 is secured at the distal end of thevalve rod 312 and pull to close thevalve 317, when this is not subjected to other forces. When thepiston 304 is moving in thecylinder 303,piston 304 andvalve 317 are concomitant. Thevalve 317 can be opened when the piston comes closer to its distal position, where avalve lever 315 is stopped by a terminal surface in thecylinder 303. This stops the concomitant movement ofpiston 304 andvalve 317, and then first the sealing 314 and then shortly afterwards theblind drilling 313 are levered above thepiston 304. This makes it possible for the compressed air above thepiston 304 to escape through theblind drillings -
FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the valve connector according to this invention in a partial longitudinal section, where thepiston 304 is equipped with avalve 317, which is levered by a concentric valve lever, which here makes up the core pin. Thevery valve 317 on thepiston 304 is constructed as inFIG. 9 , and thus not described any further. Thepiston 304 is shown in a position on its way to the core of a Schrader valve, where thevalve 317 on top of thepiston 304 is closed. The valve is opened when thecore pin 318 depresses the core of the Schrader valve, whereby this is opened concurrently with the opening of thevalve 317 itself. Through this, thespring 316′ is squeezed together to such an extent that thecore pin 318 always can adjust itself to different limits of the core of the Schrader valve. - In
FIG. 11 thepump hose 1 is connected to thepiston 76, which moves in thehousing 110, by means ofclamp ring 2. Anelastic body 78 with coupling surfaces 79 (for the Dunlop-Woods and the Sclaverand valve) and 80 (for the Schrader valve) is compressed by themovable piston 76 by means of alever 102, which is pressed down from thetop position 82 to theposition 83, where it is parallel with thecentre line 36 of thering clamp 2. Thelever 102 turns around theaxis 85 which is mounted in thehousing 110 and to which theaxis centre 107 is perpendicular and which intersects thecentre line 4 of theopening 8 of thecoupling hole 5. Thecoupling surface 79 lies at a distance ‘a’ from theopening 8 of thecoupling hole 5, while thecoupling surface 80 is adjacent to this. The area on the elastic means 78 bears against thepiston 76. The pistonair supply hole 75 has a diameter which is slightly smaller than the major diameter of the external thread 5V2, so that the Sclaverand valve has a natural stop at its connection. Thus the coupling place for the 5V2 thread is around the 5V2 thread. - When disconnecting, the
lever 102 is released. It now automatically turns back to therest position 82, because theelastic body 78 returns to the unstressed condition. This is possible because the distance of thesurface 118 from theaxis centre 107 is larger than the distance of thesurface 120 of thelever 102 at the top 119 ofpiston 76. The turn of thelever 102 stops when theplane surface 120 of thelever 102 stops against theflat top 119 of the piston. The top of thelever 102 is inrest position 82 under an angle Ψ of approx. 45° with thecentre line 36 of thering clamp 2. At theopening 8 of thecoupling hole 5, thehousing 110 is equipped with acone 15 which facilitates the mounting of the universal connector. -
FIGS. 12A , 12B, 12C show the embodiment which is a combination of the connector ofFIG. 11 and the construction of the pin ofFIG. 5A andFIG. 5B . InFIG. 12A , the pin 142 is shown in its top 18 position and inFIG. 12B in its bottom 32 position. The construction of pin 142 and the way it works is the same as inFIG. 5 , except that it is mounted onpiston 138 by means of anedge 135 on the lower end of thecylinder 136. The construction of the pin becomes air-tight by means of agasket seal 139 between thepiston 138 and thecylinder 136. The turningknob 140 is equipped with aline 141 indicating theknob 140 position. Thevalve symbols position 18 of the pin 142 and thesymbol 73 corresponds to theposition 32 of the pin 142 resp. The turningknob 140 is fixed at thevalve symbols FIG. 12C ) in theknob 140 with a bulb 144: see section A-A inFIG. 12A and section B-B inFIG. 12B , resp. Here too, theopening 8 of thecoupling hole 5 has thecentre line 4. -
FIG. 13 shows an universal connector in a special embodiment made for the purpose of being used in vehicle wheels with a narrow opening for the connector, where the connector is squeezed on the valve, and a Schrader valve is opened by means of the automatically moveable pin. In order to ease the use, thelever arm 319 has a special shape, and in thereaction arm 320 there is made agrove 321 for the pressure hose. -
FIG. 14 shows an universal connector in an embodiment, where the coupling is squeezed on the valve using arubber bushing 366 withincisions 361 and atorroid ring 362 in each incision, and where a Schrader valve can be opened by means of the automatically movable pin, which is formed as a piston and is shown in the bottom position. In order to avoid transfer of momentum forces to the vehicle valve, thesurface 367 can be slightly cone shaped. Theincisions 361 weaken therubber bushing 366 at the places shown, which causes the rubber bushing to squeeze the threads on the valve precisely where it is most convenient. When, further, torroid rings are arranged in the incisions, the force exerted on the valve threads are increased. Thereby, it is possible to lead air under high pressure (>10 bar) to the valve. -
FIG. 15 shows an universal connector in an embodiment like the one inFIG. 14 , but where the automatically movable pin is self adjusting to production tolerances of the Schrader valves. -
FIG. 16 shows still another embodiment to be used in connection with the well known “clip-on”-type securing means. The reference numbers ofFIG. 8 shall, where the items are not different, be valid for the items ofFIG. 16 . The valve connector is here secured to a valve by means of the known “beak” matching the threads of the valve, thereby establishing a temporary threads. When the valve connector is connected, the activation pin will function as explained in connection withFIG. 8 . If a valve with a 5V2 thread is to be connected, it is important, that theorifice 40 of theinner opening 404 of the sealing means 405 has a shape of a truncated cone in order to guide the threads of the valve. When mounted, the 5V2-valve is sealed by the sealingsurface 401 and e.g. the 8V1 is sealed by the sealingsurface 402. This embodiment could also with a washer-type sealing means be used for a Schrader valve only. - In this case only the
cylindrical space 502 just above the activation pin is necessary and the activation pin can be shorter, as thepiston control 503 is positioned adjacent to the sealing means 501, as shown inFIG. 17 . - The various embodiments described above are provided by way of illustration only and should not be construed to limit the invention. Those skilled in the art will readily recognize various modifications, changes, and combinations of elements which may be made to the present invention without strictly following the exemplary embodiments and applications illustrated and described herein, and without departing from the true spirit and scope of the present invention.
- Advantageous combinations of the features can be the following ones:
- A valve connector for inflation valves of vehicle tyres where the connector consists of a housing (3, 16, 19, 35, 77, 110, 134, 151, 164, 190) which partly is connected to a pressure source, preferably a hand or foot pump, and which partly has a coupling hole (5) with a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the valve which is to be connected, where the coupling hole is equipped with a securing means to connect the valve and a sealing means for valves of varying sizes, wherein the sealing means (12, 13, 80, 192, 194) is positioned coaxially in the housing (3, 16, 19, 35, 77, 110, 134, 151, 164, 190) and is established on at least two parallel discrete levels having the housing (3, 16, 19, 35, 77, 110, 134, 151, 164, 190) centre line coaxial to the valve centre line (4) as its normal, where the sealing means minor diameter approximately correspond to the major diameter of the current valve size to which the coupling is connected when used that the sealing means (13, 80, 194) which is closest to the opening (8) of the coupling hole (5) in the housing (3, 16, 19, 35, 77, 110, 134, 151, 164, 190) has the largest minor diameter, whereas the sealing means (12, 79, 192, 200), farthest from the opening (8) of the coupling hole (5) in the housing (3, 16, 19, 35, 77, 110, 134, 151, 164, 190) has the smallest minor diameter, and the diameters between the extremes are in corresponding discrete distances between these extremes.
- The securing means can be a rotatable bushing (6) placed on the housing and equipped with threads matching the various valves in the coupling hole (5) and sealed towards the housing (3, 16) with a sealing means (12) which is farthest from the housing (3, 16) coupling hole.
- The inner thread can be provided by a bushing (193) with a 5V2 thread where the bushing (193) is embedded slightly axially sliding in a taper milling (202) in the rotational coupling bushing (191) and is coupled rotational-free to the coupling bushing (191) by means of a set of ribs (196), which are distributed around the bushing circumference (193) and which are geared into corresponding grooves (197) in the coupling bushing (191), and that the sealing means (200) on a stepped milling (201).
- The inner bushing (331) can run in an undercut grove in the valve housing (341).
- In continuation of and coaxially to the housing (19) centre line (4), there can be an activating pin (161) which is fed to activate a central valve pin head in the plug (
FIG. 4B ) via an axial shifting from a position farthest from the valve (FIG. 4A ). - A control knob (162) integrated in the activating pin can be used to control the activating pin (161), and the control knob (162) is rotatably attached to the housing (164) concentric with the activating pin (161) and centrally incorporating this with feeding mechanisms which cooperate with corresponding feeding mechanisms on the activating pin (161) which is rotation-free, but slidingly attached to the housing (164) to ensure the rotation-free, axial shifting of this from an inactive position (
FIG. 4A ) to an activating position (FIG. 4B ). - The control knob (43) can be rotatably attached to the housing (35) concentrically with the activating pin (40) and is centrally incorporating this and is having a cylinder (48), which at suitable feedings reaches out between the housing (35) and the activating pin (40), which is moveably attached to the control knob (43), which can shift in the cylinder (48) and uses feeding mechanisms (51, 52) to reach out between cylinder (48) slits (49, 50) and corresponding feeding mechanisms (67) in the housing (35) to axially shift the activating pin (40) from an inactive position (
FIG. 5A ) to an activating position (FIG. 5B ). - The activating pin in the housing (302) can be constructed as a piston (304) equipped with a suitable securing means and a piston rod (318), which can slide in the cylinder (303) shaped housing (302), and which, without any physical load, is held in a sealing longitudinal position against the cylinder wall, so that the sliding of the piston after the connection of the valve connector (301) occurs by means of the compressed air which is transported from the pressure source, and so that the piston (304) in the position farthest from the wheel valve seals less than 100% against the cylinder wall.
- The piston (304) can be constructed as a central, axially sliding valve (317), which is elastically pressed to a closing position towards the top of the piston (304).
- The piston valve can be levered with a valve lever which eccentrically reaches through the piston (304) and its piston rod (312), and that a spring between the piston (304) and its valve (317) keeps the valve closed, when the piston (304) does not influence the central core pin (301) of the core.
- The piston (304) valve (317) can be levered by a core pin (318) which concentrically reaches axially through the piston (304), where it by a spring (316′) is transported to a position distant from the piston (304).
- The securing means and the sealing means can consist of a bushing placed in the housing (110) and made of a deformable material, preferably a rubber type material, and that proximally to the valve and the bushing, a piston (76) with two extremes in order to obtain an axial compression and release of the bushing has been placed together with a lever (102) for activation of the piston (76), where the lever (102) axis (85) is extended perpendicularly to the centre line (4) through this, and that the lever (102) for piston activation is shifted from a position (82) forming an angle (T) with the centre line (4) to a position (83) approximately perpendicular to the centre line, where a locking means works together with a corresponding locking means on the lever (102).
- In continuation of and coaxially to the centre line (4) of the housing (134), an activating pin (142) can be arranged which through axial shifting from a position farthest from the valve (
FIG. 12A ) is fed to activate a central valve pin head in the plug (FIG. 12B ), and that the lever (102) is U-shaped and the free ends of the U-legs are embedding the axis (85) of the lever (102). - A control knob (140) connected to the activating pin (142) can be used to control the activating pin, and that the control knob (140) is rotatably attached to the piston (138) concentrically with the activating pin (142) and is centrally incorporating this and is having feeding mechanisms which work together with corresponding feeding mechanisms on the activating pin (142) which is shiftably attached to the piston to axially shift the activating pin from an inactive position (
FIG. 12A ) to an activating position (FIG. 12B ) and that the lever (102) is U-shaped and the free ends of the U-legs are embedding the axis (85) of the lever (102). - The control knob (140) can rotatably be attached to the piston (138) concentrically with the activating pin (142) and is centrally incorporating this and is having a cylinder (48), which with suitable guiding means reaches in between the piston (138) and the activating pin (142) which is moveably attached to the control knob (140) and which can be moved in the cylinder (48) and reaches out with protrusions (51, 52) through slits (49, 50) in the cylinder (48) and in corresponding feeding means (67) in the piston (138) to axially shift the activating pin (142) from an inactive position (18) to an activating position (32).
Claims (13)
1. A valve connector for connecting to inflation valves of vehicle tires, comprising:
a housing configured to be connected to a pressure source;
within the housing, a valve coupling hole for coupling with the inflation valve to which the valve connector is to be connected, the coupling hole having a central axis and an outer opening;
within the coupling hole, an inflation valve seal situated coaxially with the central axis of the coupling hole for sealing the valve connector onto inflation valves of various types or sizes
wherein said valve coupling hole comprises at least two valve coupling hole sections which are axially displaced from each other and have different diameters and are designed for receiving inflation valves of different diameters, with the larger diameter hole section closer to the outer opening of the coupling hole than the smaller diameter hole section, and
said inflation valve seal comprises a first valve sealing portion and a second valve sealing portion which are located at different levels along the central axis, said first sealing portion disposed at and assigned to the larger diameter hole section and said second sealing portion disposed at and assigned to the smaller diameter hole section.
2. Valve connector according to claim 1 , wherein said first sealing portion and said second sealing portion are separate parts.
3. Valve connector according to claim 1 , wherein each of the sealing portions comprises an annular sealing face at the inner end of the respective coupling hole section.
4. Valve connector according to claim 1 , wherein that it comprises within the coupling hole a securing thread for securing the valve connector onto the inflation valve.
5. Valve connector according to claim 4 , further comprising a coupling bushing, which is attached on the housing rotatably around the central axis and sealed to the housing by said second sealing portion,
wherein said coupling bushing comprises said securing thread and said first sealing portion, and the housing comprises a stopping edge for stopping the coupling movement of the inflation valve.
6. Valve connector according to claim 5 , wherein said coupling bushing is an outer bushing and comprises an inner bushing, which is non-rotatably coupled to said outer bushing by a set of ribs of said inner bushing and corresponding grooves in said outer bushing distributed around the bushing circumference, and axially movable within said outer bushing and the housing,
wherein said second sealing portion is step-formed, embedded in a corresponding milling, so that that part of the step-formed second sealing portion with the highest step lies closest to the centerline.
7. Valve connector according to claim 6 , wherein said second sealing portion comprises a first part and a second part, of which said second part is fitting in an undercut groove of the housing and is arranged to seal said inner bushing to said housing.
8. A valve connector for connecting to inflation valves of vehicle tires, comprising:
a housing configured to be connected to a pressure source;
within the housing one valve coupling hole for coupling with the inflation valve to which the valve connector is to be connected, the coupling hole having a central axis and an outer opening and
within the coupling hole inflation valve seal situated coaxially with the central axis of the coupling hole for sealing the valve connector onto inflation valves of various types and/or sizes
wherein said valve coupling hole comprises at least two valve coupling hole sections which are axially displaced from each other and have different diameters and are designed for receiving inflation valves of different diameters, with the larger diameter hole section closer to the outer opening of the coupling hole than the smaller diameter hole section, and
said inflation valve seal comprises a first valve sealing portion and a second valve sealing portion which are located at different levels along the central axis, said first sealing portion disposed at and assigned to the larger diameter hole section and said second sealing portion disposed at and assigned to the smaller diameter hole section
wherein said first sealing portion and said second sealing portion are formed by an elastic body which is designed as a bushing of deformable material to create a temporary securing thread when radially squeezed against the thread of an inflation valve, and that a piston is movably mounted in the housing for axially compressing the elastic body when activated by a lever which is turnable from a rest position into an activating position, in which the elastic body is compressed
wherein the deformable bushing comprises at least one V-shaped incision around its outer surface close to the first and second sealing portions.
9. Valve connector according to claim 8 , wherein a longitudinal section of the deformable bushing in the direction of its longitudinal axis is H-shaped.
10. Valve connector according to claim 8 , wherein a toroidal ring is arranged in the incision.
11. Valve connector according to claim 8 , further comprising locking means of the lever cooperating with locking means of the housing in the activating position of the lever.
12. Valve connector according to claim 8 , wherein the housing comprises two portions with a predetermined angle between their respective centre axes, which angle is between 30 and 60 degrees.
13. Valve connector according to claim 11 , wherein said lever arm is arranged to return, when released from its activating position, automatically by the elastic body to said rest position, wherein
said lever is arranged to turn around an axis with a center which lies on the central axis of the coupling hole,
the distance between said center and a surface of said lever arm which engages the top of a piston in said activating position is larger than the distance between said center and a surface of said lever arm which engages the top of said piston in said rest position.
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