Patent ID: 9366454
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: F01N,F16L,F24H

Claim Text:
1. A heatable connection apparatus comprising: a first media-conducting, electrically heatable hose having a first hose end and defining a first hose length; first and second electrical heating conductors embedded over at least a portion of the first hose length; a second media-conducting, electrically heatable hose having a second hose end and defining a second hose length; third and fourth electrical heating conductors embedded over at least a portion of the second hose length; said first and second heating conductors having respective end segments guided out of the end of said first heatable hose and said end segments being stripped of insulation; said third and fourth heating conductors having respective end segments guided out of the end of said second heatable hose and said end segments of said third and fourth heating conductors being stripped of insulation; a junction piece having first and second connecting nipples for receiving corresponding ones of said first and second hose ends thereon; said stripped end segments of said first and second heating conductors being connected to corresponding ones of said stripped end segments of said third and fourth heating conductors so as to define first and second heating conductor pairs; a first crimp sleeve joining the stripped end segments of said first and third heating conductors to define an end region of said first conductor pair; a second crimp sleeve joining the stripped end segments of said second and fourth heating conductors to define an end region of said second conductor pair; said junction piece having a housing defining an outer periphery and first and second sides lying opposite each other; first and second bridge brackets formed on said first and second sides, respectively; said housing having a base in spaced relationship to said first and second bridge brackets; said first crimp sleeve and said second crimp sleeve being arranged diametrically opposite to each other at said outer periphery of said junction piece; said first heating conductor pair being pressed together and bent downward and with said first crimp sleeve being guided first from above beneath said first bridge bracket in the direction of said base whereat said first heating conductor pair is deflected 90° and is disposed around said base in close contact with said housing; said second heating conductor pair being pressed together and bent downward and with said second crimp sleeve being guided first from above beneath said second bridge bracket in the direction of said base whereat said second heating conductor pair is deflected 90° and is disposed around said base in close contact with said housing; said end region of said first heating conductor pair being configured to be guided upward on said second side and passed through underneath said second bridge bracket which is configured to form a second latch and thus position said end region of said first heating conductor pair at this location; and, said end region of said second heating conductor pair being configured to be guided upward on said first side and passed through underneath said first bridge bracket which is configured to form a first latch and thus position said end region at this location.