Abstract: A hydraulic connector for hydraulic circuits includes a female coupling and a male coupling which are configured to directly couple with and decouple from each other. The female and male couplings do not include inner spaces to accommodate a first sensor. A mutual connection of the female and male couplings facilitates flow of a fluid between the female and male couplings. At least either the male or female coupling includes a first hollow element which is applied directly to an external surface of the male or female coupling to define an inner space. Either the male or female coupling includes the first sensor positioned in the inner space formed by the first hollow element. The first sensor is configured to detect and transmit electronic signals corresponding to working and/or operating parameters and/or values of the connector to a receiver.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a female coupling and the respective female-male connector, the female coupling being adapted to be connected to and disconnected from a corresponding male coupling by means of pushing and pulling actions, respectively, said female coupling and male couplings comprising a female valve assembly and a male valve assembly respectively, each of said female and male valve assemblies being adapted to be alternatively translated forwards and backwards between a first closing position and a second opening position, wherein the flow of a fluid is possible between the female coupling and male coupling with said female and male valve assemblies in the respective opening positions, wherein said female coupling comprises mechanical locking means adapted to prevent the accidental switching of said female valve assembly from its said second opening position to its first closing position even in case of fluid flow from the male connector to the female connector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiple coupling manifold comprising a plurality of housings configured to accommodate an equal number of hydraulic couplings. The manifold according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises first and second hydraulic connection means configured to hydraulically connect said manifold to the hydraulic circuit present on the machine once the manifold is mounted on the machine, and is further characterized in that it comprises a first hydraulic connection pipe, which connects said first hydraulic connection means to a first and a second of said housings, and a second hydraulic connection pipe, which connects said second hydraulic connection means to a third and a fourth of said housings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a female coupling and the respective female-male connector, the female coupling being adapted to be connected to and disconnected from a corresponding male coupling by means of pushing and pulling actions, respectively, said female coupling and male couplings comprising a female valve assembly and a male valve assembly respectively, each of said female and male valve assemblies being adapted to be alternatively translated forwards and backwards between a first closing position and a second opening position, wherein the flow of a fluid is possible between the female coupling and male coupling with said female and male valve assemblies in the respective opening positions, wherein said female coupling comprises mechanical locking means adapted to prevent the accidental switching of said female valve assembly from its said second opening position to its first closing position even in case of fluid flow from the male connector to the female connector.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a gasket for quick couplers, in particular for the fluid tightness of the first valve of a male coupler. It is characterised in that it must be a composite gasket, having a toroidal shape and circumferentially comprising an O-Ring at its outer surface. The gasket according to the present invention allows a number of advantages to be achieved in terms of the stability and greater reliability of the gasket, which is not subject to extrusion and crushing phenomena during the coupling and decoupling steps of the pressurised coupler.

Abstract: A kit includes a support block for quick cartridge couplings suitable for being mounted on a machine and for being hydraulically connected to a hydraulic circuit on said machine. The block of the kit includes one or more seats and is characterized in that it may house cartridges of different types and sizes in said seats in an interchangeable manner. To this end, the kit includes an adapter configured to be inserted into said one or more seats and to house in turn one of said cartridge couplings therein.

Abstract: A connector, e.g. a quick connector, for hydraulic applications, in particular for hydraulic circuits and the like, the connector including a female coupling and a male coupling suited to be alternatively connected and disconnected from each other, wherein the mutual connection of the female and male coupling translates into the possible flow of a fluid between the female and male couplings, wherein at least either the male or female coupling comprises a first detection sensor configured so as to detect working and/or operating parameters and/or values of the connector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a male coupling with integrated shunt system for the application on a multi-coupling device of the plate type, as well as a multi-coupling device comprising said coupling with integrated shunt system. The invention thus makes it possible to implement the shunt function on movable plate side, i.e. on the plate configured to support a plurality of male couplings so as to short-circuit the male couplings when the plates are uncoupled. The present invention further relates to a kit comprising at least one pair of male couplings with integrated shunt system and to a connection plate configured to achieve the fluid connection between the two male couplings, as well as a multi-coupling device comprising such a kit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit comprising a support block for quick cartridge couplings suitable for being mounted on a machine and for being hydraulically connected to a hydraulic circuit on said machine. The block of the kit according to the present invention comprises one or more seats and is characterized in that it may house cartridges of different types and sizes in said seats in an interchangeable manner. To this end, the kit according to the present invention comprises an adapter configured to be inserted into said one or more seats and to house in turn one of said cartridge couplings therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiple coupling manifold comprising a plurality of housings configured to accommodate an equal number of hydraulic couplings. The manifold according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises first and second hydraulic connection means configured to hydraulically connect said manifold to the hydraulic circuit present on the machine once the manifold is mounted on the machine, and is further characterized in that it comprises a first hydraulic connection pipe, which connects said first hydraulic connection means to a first and a second of said housings, and a second hydraulic connection pipe, which connects said second hydraulic connection means to a third and a fourth of said housings.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a gasket for quick couplers, in particular for the fluid tightness of the first valve of a male coupler. It is characterised in that it must be a composite gasket, having a toroidal shape and circumferentially comprising an O-Ring at its outer surface. The gasket according to the present invention allows a number of advantages to be achieved in terms of the stability and greater reliability of the gasket, which is not subject to extrusion and crushing phenomena during the coupling and decoupling steps of the pressurised coupler.

Abstract: An hydraulic connection assembly for connecting one or more hydraulic lines may have a one-block body enclosing one or more hydraulic lines and at least one draining line connected to said hydraulic lines. The assembly may also have at least one coupling provided with an axially movable element adapted to actuate a sealing member to allow discharge of fluid pressure and relieve pressure from the tool lines before disconnecting or to facilitate maneuvering of connecting lines. The assembly also reduces the production costs and time, as well as the threes that the operator must apply when engaging pressurized lines.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a female quick coupling (10) of the type comprising an axial valve body (11) for closing the flow of fluid in the fitting, characterised in that it comprises a mechanical locking device (30) of the valve body, wherein thanks to the new type of mechanical locking device, the quick coupling, of the push-pull type, according to the present invention is particularly compact, simple to produce and therefore reliable and easy to assemble.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compact cartridge coupling of the type adapted to connect a pressurized fluid line between a vehicle or apparatus and a user, the coupling comprising a female semi-coupling adapted to receive a male semi-coupling and a decompression element adapted to moderate the pressure inside the female semi-coupling thus allowing a male under pressure to be coupled and allowing the male to be disconnected while leaving pressure in the user line, the cartridge coupling being further characterized by a 3:1 hydraulic unbalancing system between the pressure force acting on the female valve assembly and that acting on the male valve assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compact cartridge coupling of the type adapted to connect a pressurized fluid line between a vehicle or apparatus and a utility, which coupling is of the type comprising a female half-coupling adapted to accommodate a male half-coupling. The cartridge coupling according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises decompression means adapted to reduce the pressure within the line and is further characterized in that it comprises mechanical blocking means adapted to avoid the two half-couplings from involuntarily closing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compact cartridge coupling of the type adapted to connect a pressurized fluid line between a vehicle or apparatus and a user, which coupling is of the type comprising a female semi-coupling adapted to receive a male semi-coupling. The cartridge coupling according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises decompression means adapted to moderate the pressure inside the female semi-coupling thus allowing a male semi-coupling under pressure to be coupled and allowing the male to be disconnected while leaving pressure in the user line. Moreover, the cartridge coupling is characterized by a 3:1 hydraulic unbalancing system between the pressure force acting on the female valve assembly and that acting on the male valve assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compact cartridge coupling of the type adapted to connect a pressurized fluid line between a vehicle or apparatus and a user, which coupling is of the type comprising a female semi-coupling adapted to receive a male semi-coupling. The cartridge coupling according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises decompression means adapted to moderate the pressure inside the female semi-coupling thus allowing a male under pressure to be coupled and allowing the male to be disconnected while leaving pressure in the user line. Moreover, the cartridge coupling is characterized by a 3:1 hydraulic unbalancing system between the pressure force acting on the female valve assembly and that acting on the male valve assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulic connection assembly for connecting one or more hydraulic lines, of the type comprising a one-block body enclosing one or more hydraulic lines, and at least one draining line connected to said hydraulic lines. In order to allow to discharge the fluid pressure and relieve pressure from the tool lines before disconnecting or to facilitate the maneuvre of connecting the pressurized lines by the operator, the assembly according to the present invention further comprises at least one coupling provided with an axially movable element adapted to actuate line decompression means. The connection assembly according to the present invention allows to reduce the production costs and time, as well as considerably reducing the forces that the operator must apply when engaging pressurized lines.

Abstract: This invention relates to a protein composition and to the use of the protein composition in meat products, vegetable products, and fruit products. This invention also relates to a process for preparing the protein composition. Further, this invention relates to a meat product containing the protein composition and the process for making the same by the combination of the protein composition, a meat source, and water, such that a meat product is obtained having a texture similar to that of intact muscles.