Английская Википедия:Air-line fitting

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Nipples with mating safety couplings

Also known as pneumatic couplings, quick disconnects, air couplers, quick connect couplers, and quick couplers, hand-operable air-line fittings allow manual disconnection of gas supply lines, including compressed air and breathable air (a subset of breathing gases). Most fittings do not have regional standardization but have become de facto standards through popular adoption.

Mechanical structure

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Pneumatic tool attached using a coupling

A coupled pair consists of a male nipple or plug and a female coupler or socket. One side is connected to a flexible supply hose; the other may be attached to a manifold, valve, tool, or another hose. A female coupler is used on the supply side, and a male nipple is used on the receiving side.

Fitting profiles have identifiable geometry on the male end, but care must be taken to use a compatible coupler. Couplers use springs and balls to lock mating nipples into place. A seal is effected using O-rings along the shaft of the nipple or by compression by the tip. Although incompatible pairs may latch, the sealing performance may be compromised.

Features

  • Push-to-connect or automatic couplings automatically lock when assembled.
  • ISO 4414 "safety" couplings use two-stage unlocking to vent air prior to disconnection, thereby preventing hose whip.

Breathable air applications

For breathable air applications such as SCBA, these may found on both sides of the first-stage and second-stage pressure regulators (very similar to SCUBA diving regulators) to allow for rapid and tool-free return-to-service.[1] For breathable air applications such as supplied-air and mixed supplied-air with SCBA backup, the quick-disconnect fittings allow movement of a worker from one supplied-air station to another.

Other applications

These fittings or special-service variants may also be found in hydraulic applications and alternative compressed gas applications (Oxy-acetylene welding and cutting, fuel gases, NSF C-2 food-contact, etc.).

Common fitting profiles by size

European convention uses DN (nominal diameter) to denote a nominal size of each fitting. Various manufacturers specify series or styles for each profile. Fittings are commonly referred to by their manufacturer name/series, i.e., "Rectus 25" for the common European standard. Proprietary designs supported by a single manufacturer are not included in this table.[2][3]

Manufacturer Series
Profile Description DN Standards CEJN Rectus Parker Milton PCL Walther
Файл:Walther2.5.svg German/Walther 2.5 2.5 141 50 LP-002
Файл:Walther2.7.svg German/Walther 2.7 2.7 20/91 06-003
Файл:Us-18hp.svg US Industrial 1/8" HP 3 ISO 6150C 303
Файл:German-camozzi.svg German/Camozzi/EWO/Kani 5 223 21/90
Файл:Schrader-14.svg Schrader 1/4" 5 17 TL PF
Файл:Us-14.svg US Industrial 1/4" 5.3/5.5 A-A-59439, ANSI T3.20.14-1990,MIL-C-4109F, ISO 6150B 310 23/24 20/30 M ISO B12
Файл:Us-14-hp.svg US Industrial 1/4" HP 5.5 ISO 6150C 291 18
Файл:Truflate-14.svg Tru-Flate/Automotive 1/4" 10 T
Файл:Aro-210.svg ARO 210 5.5 300 14/22 50 A A Style
Файл:Lincoln-air-nipple.svg Lincoln 70 L
Файл:Pcl-air-nipple.svg UK/English Industrial/PCL 5.5 19 Standard
Файл:Walther-6lp.svg German/Walther 6 LP 6 52 LP-006
Файл:Walther-6sp.svg German/Walther 6 SP 6 51 SP-006
Файл:Scandinavian-6.5.svg Scandinavian 6.5/7.4 6.5/7.4 303 31/1300
Файл:Euro-7.2.svg Hi-Flow/Eurostandard 7.2 7.2/7.4 320 25/26 V XF-Euro
Файл:Nitto-air-nipple.svg Asian/Japanese/Nitto 7.5 315 13 KF
Файл:Truflate-38.svg Tru-Flate/Automotive 3/8" 10 P
Файл:Us-38.svg US Industrial 3/8" 8.2/8.5 A-A-59439, ISO 6150B 430 30 20/30 H
Файл:Us-38hp.svg US Industrial 3/8" HP 8 ISO 6150C 381 84
Файл:Aro-310.svg ARO 310 9 40 AA
Файл:Scandinavian-9.5.svg Scandinavian 9.5/10 9.5/10 408 32/1800
Файл:Euro-10.svg Eurostandard 10 10 410 27
Файл:Schrader-12.svg Schrader 1/2" TL
Файл:Us-12.svg US Industrial 1/2" 11 A-A-59439, ISO 6150B 550 37 20/30 G
Файл:Us-12hp.svg US Industrial 1/2" HP 11 ISO 6150C 471
Файл:Truflate-12.svg Tru-Flate/Automotive 1/2" 10 G
Файл:Walther-12.svg German/Walther 12 12 57 LP-012

See also

References

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