Patent ID: 6827374
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: F16K,F16L

Abstract:
A junction member for a hydraulic-fluid circuit, the junction member comprising a body (1) provided with internal channels (2, 3) opening to the outside through a plurality of connection members (7, 8, 9, 10) capable of co-operating firstly with external pipes, and secondly with a support (12) of at least one sensor (13) for sensing a physical characteristic of the fluid flowing through one of the internal channels (2, 3) of the body,wherein the support (12) for the sensor (13) is in the form of a spigot having an end suitable for connection to an active sensor portion (13), and the internal channels of the body include a chamber (17) having a wall that includes the connection member (8) for connecting the support of the sensor in a position such that the active portion (13) of said sensor is situated in the chamber (17), wherein the body (1) includes a defining wall (18, 19) for defining the chamber (17), the wall being provided with at least two orifices (5, 6) each extended beyond the chamber (17) by connection members (9, 10) for connecting to an external pipe, and wherein the body (1) includes a third orifice (7) passing through connection member (11) for connecting to an external pipe, and in that the internal channels include a bypass channel (20) so as to avoid the active portion (13) of the sensor, and so as to connect the third orifice (7) to one (5, 6) of the other two orifices, said bypass channel being formed by a partitioning element for partitioning the chamber (17).