Patent ID: 8336922
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A connection assembly for connecting a movable plate to at least one fixed plate in order to connect hydraulic, pneumatic and/or electric circuits, the connection assembly comprising: a movable plate including: first connector elements capable of being coupled to matching second connector elements mounted on the fixed plate; at least one centering component interacting with the fixed plate in the connected state of the plates, so as to position the movable plate relative to the fixed plate; an actuator including: a fixed support; and a movable component for moving, in a direction of connection (Z a fluttering device arranged between the movable component of the actuator and the movable plate, so as to allow, when the movable plate is between its first and second positions, at least one range of movement of the movable plate relative to the fixed support in rotation about and/or in translation along at least one axis (X wherein the movable plate also includes at least one positioning member, the fixed support also including at least one positioning component for interacting with the at least one positioning member so as to position the movable plate relative to the fixed support while the movable plate is in the first position, and wherein, when the movable plate is in the second position, the at least one positioning member of the movable plate is spaced from and does not interact with the at least one positioning component of the fixed support.