Patents Assigned to NORMA Germany GmbH
  • Patent number: 10220571
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a plug-in connector, and to a plug-in connector comprising a first tubular component and a second tubular component, and also a first connection geometry and a second connection geometry. A method for producing a plug-in connector is to be made available that permits an easier modification of the relative angle between the longitudinal axes of the two components in the finished plug-in connector. To this end, the two connection geometries are arranged in a connection plane inclined with respect to the longitudinal axes, such that the relative angle between the longitudinal axes can be modified by rotating the components. After a relative angle has been selected, the two connection geometries are connected by integral bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: NORMA Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Mann, Viktor Stoll, Christoph Steinkamp
  • Publication number: 20180347734
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection assembly (1) for a fluid system, in particular for a coolant system, comprising a line, in particular a coolant line (2), and a connection element (3), wherein the line (2) is designed as a corrugated tube (4) with a corrugated structure (5), wherein the corrugated structure (5) extends up to at least one end (9) of the line (2), wherein the end (8) of the corrugated tube (2) is connected to a connecting piece (11) of the connection element (3), wherein the connecting piece (11) has an outer contour (12) in the shape of a pine tree, onto which the end (8) of the line (2) is pushed on using a plug-in length (10). According to the invention, the corrugated structure (5) on the end of the line is compressed across the push-in length (10). The invention also relates to a method for producing a connection assembly for a fluid system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: NORMA Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Claude BARATA
  • Patent number: 10072785
    Abstract: A conduit connector (1) having a housing (2), which has a first connection geometry (3) that can be connected to a fluid conduit, and a second connection geometry (4) that can be connected to a counter-element, wherein the first connection geometry and the second connection geometry are connected by a through channel (6) in the housing and the housing has an outlet opening (7) and a closing element (10) is provided, wherein the closing element can be fixed in a first position, in which a connection between the outlet opening and the through channel is blocked, and the closing element is displaceable into a second position, in which the outlet opening is connected to the through channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Rene Gottschalk, Annette Ries, Andreas Bauer
  • Patent number: 9939092
    Abstract: A clamp with a clamp band and a mounting element which is connected to the clamp band. In a clamp band of the above-described type, this object is met by connecting the mounting element to the clamp band with a clinch connection. The clinch connection may have a polygonal cross-section. The clamp band and the mounting element may be formed of different materials at least in areas where they contact each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Lange, Detlef Henrich, Mathias Krauss
  • Patent number: 9927054
    Abstract: A plug-in coupling element having a base body that includes a connection geometry for a fluid line and an accommodation opening. For a simplified installation, the claw array is arranged in the region of the accommodation opening, with the claw array including multiple claws arranged such that they are distributed in a circumferential direction, the claws being tilted from the radial outside to the radial inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Detlef Henrich, Mathias Krauss
  • Patent number: 9905949
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid conduit (1) comprising a pipe (2) and a conduit connector (3) which is connected to the electrically conductive pipe (2). In order to be able to keep the risk associated with electricity being on the fluid line as low as possible with little effort, an electrical connecting element (9) which is electrically connected to the pipe (2) is provided in the region of the conduit connector (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Hartmann, Olaf Kohlhaus, Thomas Legel
  • Patent number: 9876300
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid conduit (1) comprising a pipe (2) and a conduit connector (3) which is connected to the electrically conductive pipe (2). In order to be able to keep the risk associated with electricity being on the fluid line as low as possible with little effort, an electrical connecting element (9) which is electrically connected to the pipe (2) is provided in the region of the conduit connector (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Hartmann, Olaf Kohlhaus, Thomas Legel
  • Publication number: 20170356578
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hose connector with an inner sleeve (2) and an outer sleeve (3) between which an annular space (5) is formed at least in a first end region (4), in which annular space one end (7) of a fluid line (8) is received. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for the fluid-tight connection of one end of a fluid line to a hose connector. The hose connector is intended to be permanently and securely connected to the fluid line with little effort. Therefore, by means of crimping the inner sleeve (2) and the outer sleeve (3) in the end region (4), a force-fitting and form-fitting connection between the end (7) of the fluid line (8) and the hose connector (1) is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Detlef HENRICH, Mathias KRAUSS, Manfred KRUEGER, Stephan MANN
  • Publication number: 20170291489
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drainage connector (1) having a cup-shaped housing (2) which comprises a housing base (3) and a housing wall (4). A connection geometry (5) is arranged on the outside on the housing wall (4) for inserting into a container opening, wherein an inlet pipe (9) of an inlet side (7) is guided to an outlet side (8) through the housing base (3) and an annular collecting chamber (10) is formed between the inlet pipe (9) and the housing wall (4). In order to discharge denser fluid which can accumulate in the collecting chamber, the housing (2) has a discharge channel (11), which leads from the collecting chamber (10) to the outlet side (8) and can be closed from the outlet side (8). The drainage connector is intended to be producible in a cost-effective manner at low cost and to have a low mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GmbH
    Inventors: Bruno JACKSTEIT, Andreas BAUER, Stephan SENFTLEBEN
  • Publication number: 20170234472
    Abstract: Conduit connector (1) having a housing (2), which has a first connection geometry (3) that can be connected to a fluid conduit, and a second connection geometry (4) that can be connected to a counter-element, wherein the first connection geometry (3) and the second connection geometry (4) are connected by a trough channel (6) in the housing (2) and the housing (2) has an outlet opening (7) and a closing element (10) is provided, wherein the closing element (10) can he fixed in a first position, in which a connection between the outlet opening (7) and the through channel (6) is blocked, and the closing element (10) is displaceable into a second position, in which the outlet opening (7) is connected to the through channel (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Rene GOTTSCHALK, Annette RIES, Andreas BAUER
  • Publication number: 20170234191
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid line (1) having a tube (2) made of a synthetic material. The fluid line (1) should be guided in a flexible manner. To this end, it is provided that the synthetic material can be subjected to a temperature of at least 150° C., and that along part of the length thereof, the tube (2) is surrounded by an expansion protection (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventor: Stephan MANN
  • Patent number: 9702491
    Abstract: Screw connection, in particular, a tension clamp, and method of forming the screw connection. The screw connection includes a screw having a screw head and an external thread with a thread turn profile and a thread axis, and a mating thread element having an internal thread, matched to the external thread, with at least one thread groove bordered by thread flanks to screwably receive the screw. A geometrically defined deformation of the external thread is arranged at a predetermined distance from the screw head to collide with at least one thread flank during the screwing of the screw into the mating thread element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Gerrit V. Breitenbach, Jonathan Heywood, Christian Sakowski, Christian Franke, Manuel Baudoin, Farhad Riyahi
  • Patent number: 9671053
    Abstract: A fluid line includes a pipe, a connector having a pipe connection arranged at one end of the pipe, and a through-channel through the connector, wherein the pipe connection surrounds a portion of the through-channel, and a heater structured and arranged within the pipe and the connector to heat at least a portion of the pipe and at least a portion of the connector. A flow cross section of the through-channel section at least on a part of its length is no more than 60% of a flow cross section of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten Eckardt, Stephan Mann, Marc Rastetter, Cameron Read, Knut Seibel
  • Patent number: 9664086
    Abstract: A heatable fluid line is disclosed having a tube, a connector that comprises a housing which is arranged at an end of the tube, and a heating rod that is arranged in the interior of the tube and enters into the housing through an inlet channel having a longitudinal axis and exits out of the housing through an opening arranged in a neck, wherein a seal is arranged in the neck, which seal surrounds the heating rod and is held in the neck by a plug (21). The object is to be able to achieve a reliable assembly in a simple manner. For this purpose, it is provided that the plug (21) comprises at least two parts (22, 23) which are connected to one another by an articulation section (24) having an articulation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Ervin Birman, Carsten Eckardt, Stephan Mann
  • Patent number: 9651179
    Abstract: Profile clamp has a base and flanks facing radially inwards. The clamp utilizes a tensioning device that connects two ends of the clamp band to one another. The clamp band has in a circumferential direction at least a first part and a second part. The first part has in at least one of its flanks a first connection geometry and the second part in at least one of its flanks has a second connection geometry. The first connection geometry and the second connection geometry are engagable with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred Krueger, Stephan Mann, Achim Kamp
  • Publication number: 20170130886
    Abstract: Disclosed in a heatable fluid line (1) comprising a tube (2) with an interior, and a heating device (3) inside the interior. The aim is to protect an injection arrangement, which is connected to the fluid line (1), at low temperatures. In order to achieve said aim, a volume reducing element (5) is disposed between the tube and the heating device (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicants: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan MANN, Dragan GRCIC
  • Publication number: 20170122478
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid line (1), comprising a pipe (2), which has an inlet-side end segment (3) having a first connector (5) and an outlet-side end segment (4) having a second connector (10), wherein a cavity (17) bounded in the radially inward direction by at least one auxiliary element (16) is formed in the pipe (2). The problem addressed by the invention is that of minimizing the requirements for the suction performance of a pump that is used to convey a liquid through the pipe. This problem is solved in that a volume reduction element (18) is arranged in the cavity (17) at least in the region of the outlet-side end segment (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicants: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Dragan GRCIC, Stephan MANN
  • Patent number: 9624806
    Abstract: A heatable fluid line having a tube and a connector at an end of the tube, the fluid line including an inlet channel with a longitudinal axis, and a heating rod arranged in the interior of the tube and projecting laterally out of the connector through an outlet channel at a predetermined angle to the longitudinal axis. A seal is arranged between the heating rod and the connector in an accommodation space that includes a circumferential wall. An arrangement is provided that centers the heating rod and a seal in relation to one another to seal the heating rod. as it is guided laterally outwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventor: Stephan Mann
  • Patent number: 9618147
    Abstract: Connection assembly includes two pipe end sections arranged to face each other, a profiled clamp including a clamping band with a base and two tilted side walls with ends, and at least one perimeter pleat projecting outwards on each of the pipe end sections. The side walls are engagable with the pleats on sides of the pleats facing away from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventor: Manfred Krueger
  • Patent number: 9599134
    Abstract: A profile clamp is disclosed having an annular clamping band that comprises two circumferential ends having respectively one tensioning head (6) and, at its axial ends, flanks sloped radially inwards, wherein the tensioning heads (6) are connected to one another by a tensioning device and at least one tensioning head (6) comprises a head contact tab (10). The object is to reduce the requirements for precision during installation. For this purpose, it is provided that the head contact tab (10) projects past the tensioning head (6) on at least one side in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Manuel Baudoin, Linda Breideband, Gerrit von Breitenbach, Helmut Geppert, Thomas Legel