CONNECTOR FOR WELDING TORCH Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: welding procedures, namely connectors of welding torch used, possibly in machine engineering for making welding equipment.

SUBSTANCE: body of connector and inserted casing are in the form of single unit 12 or one piece whose parts are mutually joined by means of back wall 14. Body of connector is made of insulation material. Insert (50,150,250) is made of electrically conducting material and it has threaded surface (55,155,255) and contact surface (57,157,257). Insert is mounted in seat 30 restricted by lateral surface 21 of body 20 of unit 12 and opposite to it surface 41 of casing 40 of unit 12. Insert has on lateral surface zone for supplying electric current to it. In lateral wall of casing 40 there is opening 33 that remains unclosed said zone of insert fixed against rotation in seat 30 due to corresponding shape of it and (or) due to engagement of edge of opening 33 with device 35 joined to said zone of insert.

EFFECT: lowered mass and size of connector adapted to target power.

13 cl, 6 dwg