FLANGE CONNECTOR Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC F16L37/00 F16L23/04 

FIELD: flanged connectors.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to flange connectors used in equipment for hydrocarbon production. Flange connector comprises housing, where multiple clamping components are installed, each of which has cavity for alignment with first and second flanges of pipes. Locking element and cover corresponds to each clamping component, at that, the retainer is made with possibility of its first end installation in the clamping component and with possibility of its second end attachment in the cover by means of threaded connection. Between the cover and clamping component there is a working cavity for fluid medium, and each clamping component is made with possibility of movement between open and closed positions radially relative to flanges and in direction of flanges under action of fluid medium pressure in working cavity.

EFFECT: simplified design and assembly of connector, as well as uniform distribution of load.

11 cl, 11 dwg