Patent ID: 9127862
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: F24S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A connecting system for a line tube of a solar thermal installation, comprising: a line tube having a first end and a second end, a metal hose used as a flexible tube connection to connect a first end of the line tube to a stationary fixed line, and at least one connection means to connect the second end of the line tube to a further connecting system, wherein, the connecting system for the line tube is pivotable about an axis of rotation, the line tube transports carrier fluid from the first end of the line tube to the second end of the line tube, the at least one connection means includes at least one flexible metal hose which is a part of a U-shaped arrangement positioned between the two connecting systems, a first end of the connection means is connected to the second end of the line tube and a second end of the connection means is connected to a rigid line tube, which forms another part of the U-shaped arrangement, in the region of each of the two ends of the line tube, a connection structure is positioned on the line tube and is pivotally mounted about the rotation axis together with the line tube, the connection structure facing the connection means additionally is pivotally mounted along the rotation axis, and a holding frame is positioned on at least the connection structure facing the connection means, wherein the holding frame extends around the at least one connection means and is pivotable with the connection structure.