CONNECTING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; connecting devices. SUBSTANCE: proposed connecting device has male and female parts with aligned circular recesses on opposite surfaces and ring made from intelligent material and received by circular recess of female part. Diameter of this ring may be reduced. Device is also provided with additional locking split thrust ring mounted coaxially relative to ring made from intelligent material at initial radial pressure exerted on it; inner diameter of additional locking ring split ring exceeds or is equal to diameter of inner lateral surface of female part. Ring made from intelligent material consists of several parts; each part is bent according to radius of ring. EFFECT: possibility of connecting two parts with no access to joint; avoidance of auxiliary equipment; facilitated procedure; reduced usage of intelligent material. 2 cl, 6 dwg