DETACHABLE JOINT Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: detachable joints for biological installations, mainly of orbital space stations. SUBSTANCE: annular groove is provided on outer surface of body of stationary half joint having shutoff valve with dent. Body of removable half joint is provided with union for connecting inner cavity of said body with sterilization duct. Rod is mounted with possibility of limited motion. Distance between grooves on body of stationary half joint, length of dent of shutoff valve and stroke of rod of changeable half joint are equal one to another. Distance between sterilization duct and ball mounting plane in body of changeable half joint is equal to distance between end surface and additional groove in body of stationary half joint. EFFECT: simplified design. 2 dwg