DEVICE FOR CONNECTING SUPPLY LINES Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: aviation; coupling parts of flying vehicles, for example, engine and engine nacelle ensuring compensation for axial misalignment of parts coupled together. SUBSTANCE: device includes first body secured on first object and spring-loaded relative to it by means of spring rods and second body mounted on object to be coupled; first body holds "n" guide supply lines 4 mounted by means of ball joints 3. Each guide supply line 4 is provided with valve, pusher opposite to it being fitted in branch pipe in second body. First body is provided with two separated guides fitted with ball locks for catchers. Each guide is also secured on first by means of pair of other separated spring rods. Spring rods 2 are embraced with brackets made in the form of cylinders. Each guide of supply line 4 is provided with two projections 15 and 16, and union nut 17 forming mounting seat for mounting ball joints 3 at guaranteed clearances 18 and 19 used for shifting the guides in plane perpendicular to coupling axis. One body of device is provided with seal for engagement with other body. Accumulating cavity provided with drain hole and branch pipe is made between bodies. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 6 cl, 6 dwg