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EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION |
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Date of filing: 02.02.2001 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E02D 29/14 |
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Closing apparatus for closing an opening
Verschlusseinrichtung zum Schliessen und Öffnen
Dispositif de fermeture pour clore et ouvrir
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08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32 |
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Proprietor: De Zeven Son B.V. |
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- Belgers, Johannes Antonius Wouter
5691 RH Son en Breugel (NL)
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Representative: Verhees, Godefridus Josephus Maria |
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Brabants Octrooibureau,
De Pinckart 54 5674 CC Nuenen 5674 CC Nuenen (NL) |
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References cited: :
DE-U- 8 905 287 US-A- 5 230 437
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Field of the invention
[0001] The invention relates to a closing device for closing an opening, in particular the
gastight and/or liquid-tight sealing of an opening in a floor or wall, comprising
a cover, for covering the opening, as well as sealants, for sealing off the opening,
which sealants are moveable with respect to the cover and which sealants comprise
a deformable sealing body, with a first side turned toward the cover and a second
side turned away from the cover, which sealants also comprise a first closing element,
which is present on the first side of the sealing body and which is, in use, at a
distance from the cover, as well as a second closing element, which is present on
the second side of the sealing body, and which sealants comprise movement elements,
for moving the closing elements toward or away from each other, for pressing together
the sealing body, so that the sealing body moves in a crosswise direction with respect
to the compression direction.
[0002] Such a closing device is used, among other things, for closing test holes in floors
of the outside of a petrol station for cars. At petrol stations much fuel is spilled
while tanks are being filled. This fuel must not come into the ground. This is why
the floor must be liquid-tight. These floors are periodically tested for liquid-tightness,
at which time via openings in the floor air comes under the floor and where a check
is made if this air cannot escape through holes in the floor. After testing these
holes must be closed off again so that no spilled fuel can come into the ground via
these holes.
Prior art
[0003] Such a closing device is known from the American patent no. US 2.773.554. In this
known closing device the cover is separate from the sealants. When an opening is closed
off first the sealants are placed in the opening and moved such that they seal off
the opening. Then the cover is separately placed over the opening. The cover and the
sealants are therefore two separate parts of the closing device.
[0004] When used at a petrol station cars regularly drive over the cover. This exerts great
pressure on the cover. To prevent the cover from sliding away, the cover should be
separately fastened. To place the closing device sturdily, therefore, first the sealants
should be placed and fastened and then the cover should be placed and fastened.
Summary of the invention
[0005] An objective of the invention is to provide a closing device of the type described
in the preamble that can be placed easily and sturdily in an opening in a floor. To
this end the closing device according to the invention is characterised in that the
cover is coupled with the sealants and the movement elements are accessible, after
the sealants are placed in an opening and the cover over the opening. When the sealants
are fastened in the opening, therefore, through the coupling of the cover with the
sealants the cover is also fastened in place. Here under fastening one should understand
that the cover is not loose but is connected in such a way to the sealants that the
cover can make small movements with respect to the sealants.
[0006] It is noted that from the Dutch patent no. 1005931 a closing device is known in which
the cover forms a single whole with the sealants. So the cover is not moveable with
respect to the sealants. This is a disadvantage. In placement of this known closing
device in an opening in a floor of, for example, a petrol station, cars regularly
drive over the cover. So relatively strong forces are exerted on the cover, which
are led via the sealing body on the limiting wall of the opening in the floor. Here
it can occur that the closing device slowly works its way out of the opening and/or
that the sealing body is damaged, such that no more liquid-tight seal exists.
[0007] It is further noted that from the DE-U-8905287 a closing device is known having a
cover coupled with sealants and movement elements which are accessible after the sealants
are placed in an opening and the cover over the opening.
[0008] In the closing device according to the invention the cover is preferably separately
coupled with the sealants.
[0009] An embodiment of the closing device according to the invention is characterised in
that the cover is coupled with the movement elements and has a continuous opening,
with the movement elements being provided with operating elements, which are at least
partially present in the opening in the cover.
[0010] A favourable other embodiment of the closing device according to the invention is
characterised in that the movement elements comprise a movement element provided with
a first screw thread, which is coupled with the two closing elements, at which at
least one of the closing elements is provided with a second screw thread, which cooperates
with the first screw thread, and in which the first end of the movement element is
provided with the operating elements.
[0011] In order to be able to place the cover tightly against the floor, a further embodiment
of the closing device according to the invention is characterised in that the first
closing element has a continuous opening and the second closing element has a blind
opening of which the inside has the second screw thread, and that the movement element
sticks through the continuous opening in the first closing element and with the second
end, which is provided with the first screw thread, is present in the blind opening,
which movement element is provided between the first end and the first closing element
with a first collar, which is behind an edge of the continuous opening and when the
movement element is turned moves the first closing element in the direction of the
second closing element, and which movement element has on its first end a second collar,
which is part of the operating elements, is sunken into the continuous opening in
the cover, and catches behind a protruding edge in the opening, and when the movement
element is turned pushes the cover in the direction of the sealing body. By turning
the operating elements on the one hand both closing elements are moved toward each
other such that the sealing body expands and comes to be securely in the opening and
on the other hand the cover is pulled in the direction of the closing elements such
that the cover comes to lie securely against the floor. The operating elements are
thus sunken in the cover so that when someone drives over the cover no force is exerted
on the bolt.
[0012] Still another embodiment is characterised in that the movement element between the
two collars has a weakening. Preferably, the movement element just under the cover
has a weakening, for example a small notch. The advantage of this is that upon extremely
strong force on the cover where the movement element breaks, the movement element
at the site of the weakening will break, that is to say above the first closing element.
So the closing of the sealing body is not affected and the seal will remain intact
at all times. In order to better facilitate the moving of the cover with respect to
the movement element and to close off the space between the cover and the sealing
body liquid-tight so that no liquid can come in contact with the sealing body and
so the sealing body cannot be affected, another embodiment is characterised in that
between the second collar of the movement element and the protruding edge in the opening
of the cover and/or under the circumferential edge of the cover there is an elastic
ring.
[0013] To further improve the seal a further embodiment is characterised in that between
the two closing elements at least one further sealing body is present. It has been
noted that two or more separate sealing bodies instead of one large sealing body provides
a better seal.
[0014] The seal is improved even more if between the two sealing bodies there is a ring.
It has been noted that during the expansion of the sealing bodies an air pressure
accrual takes place in the space between the sealing bodies and the limiting wall
of the opening. This air pressure blows possible dust particles between the sealing
bodies and the limiting wall of the opening away and prevents liquid from coming into
the space between the sealing bodies.
[0015] The seal is even further improved if between the first collar and the first closing
element there is a sealing ring. So during the tightening of the movement element,
when the closing elements move toward each other, in the space between the two closing
elements an overpressure is created, such that soil and liquid cannot get behind the
sealing bodies.
[0016] Particularly also the combination with the independently moveable cover with the
improved seal forms a strong improvement with respect to the known cover. Here the
improved seal can be obtained by application of two or more sealing bodies instead
of one or by the application of the elastic rings under the cover and between the
head of the bolt and the cover or by the pressure accrual between the closing elements
and the sealing bodies, or through the combination of two or more of these seals.
[0017] In order to be able to check if in this last embodiment the seal is in order, an
embodiment of this is characterised in that there is a channel in the ring of which
the ends end up on the inside and outside of the ring, and that the second closing
element has a further channel of which an end ends up between the two sealing bodies
and the other end ends up on the top of the second closing element, so that this end
is connected to a tube or hose, which goes through a hole in the first closing element
and to which a pressure gauge can be connected. With this test design of the closing
device the sealing function can be checked. If a constant overpressure is measured
in the space between the sealing bodies one knows that the seal is in order.
[0018] It is noted that the embodiment with two or more sealing bodies instead of one or
with the elastic rings under the cover and between the second collar of the movement
element and the cover or with the ring between the sealing bodies can also be used
independently of whether the cover is coupled with the sealants. Thus the possibility
is kept open that these embodiments can be claimed separately.
Brief description of the drawings
[0019] The invention will be elucidated more fully below on the basis of drawings in which
embodiments of the closing device according to the invention are shown. In these drawings:
Figure 1 is a first embodiment of the closing device according to the invention with
one sealing body;
Figure 2 is a second embodiment of the closing device according to the invention with
two sealing bodies; and
Figure 3 is a third embodiment of the closing device according to the invention for
checking the seal.
Detailed description of the drawings
[0020] In Figure 1 a first embodiment of the closing device according to the invention is
shown. The closing device 1 is comprised of a cover 3 and sealants 5. The sealants
5 consist of an elastic, cylindrical sealing body 7, two closing elements 9 and 11
and movement elements 13, to bring the closing elements 9 and 11 toward each other.
[0021] The movement elements 13 are formed by a movement element 15, here as a bolt, which
on its end has operating elements 17, formed here by the internal hexagonal in the
head of the bolt. The movement element 15 is partially provided in its length with
an external, first screw thread 19.
[0022] The sealing body 7 has a first side 21, a second side 23 and a circumferential side
25, and is present between the two closing elements 9 and 11, with a first closing
element 11 being in contact with the first side 21 and the second closing element
11 being in contact with the second side 23 of the sealing body 7.
[0023] The second closing element 11 is provided with a blind opening 27, which is provided
with an internal second screw thread 29. The movement element 15 is turned with an
end into the opening and sticks through a continuous opening 31 in the first closing
element 9. The movement element 15 is provided with a first collar 33, formed in this
embodiment by a nut, which is present behind the edge 35 of the opening 31.
[0024] The placement ofthe closing device 1 in an opening 37 in a floor 39 goes like this.
When the movement element 15 is turned in the opening 27, the collar 33 moves the
first closing element 9 to the second closing element 11, such that the sealing body
7 is pressed in an axial direction. Here the sealing body 7 expands in a crosswise
direction to the compression direction, so that it comes to be fastened in the opening
37 in the floor 39.
[0025] Between the collar 33 and the first closing element 9 there is a sealing ring 41,
for example of Teflon, which closes off the space 43 between the two closing elements
9 and 11 gastight. During the tightening of the movement element 15 in this space
43 there will be increased gas pressure because the two closing elements 9 and 11
move toward each other. So no liquid can get behind the sealing body 7.
[0026] The movement element 15 also has a second collar 45, which in this embodiment is
formed by the head of the bolt. This second collar 45 is sunken in a continuous opening
47 in the cover 3 and catches behind a protruding edge 49 in the opening 47 of the
cover 3. When the movement element 15 is turned, the second collar 45 pulls the cover
3 in the direction of the sealing body 7, such that the cover 3 is pressed tightly
against the edge of the opening 37.
[0027] To prevent, upon overload of the cover 3, that the formed seal can leak, the movement
element 15 is provided with a weakening 49 in the form of a notch. So when there is
an overload the movement element 15 will always break in this place and not between
the two closing elements 9 and 11, so that the seal will remain intact.
[0028] To facilitate the moving ofthe cover 3 with respect to the movement element 15 there
is an elastic ring 51 between the second collar 45 and the protruding edge 49 of the
cover 3, and there is a further elastic ring 53 between a circumferential edge 55
of the cover 3 and the floor 39.
[0029] In Figure 2 a second embodiment of the closing device 101 according to the invention
is shown. This differs from the first embodiment in that instead of a sealing body
there are now two sealing bodies 103 and 105 between the two closing elements 107
and 109. This yields a better seal. Between the two sealing bodies 103 and 105 there
is a ring 111. When the sealing bodies 103 and 105 expand, pressure builds up in a
space 113 between the sealing bodies 103 and 105, and a limiting wall 115 of the opening
37 in the floor 39. This prevents liquid from coming into the space 113 between the
sealing bodies 103 and 105.
[0030] In Figure 3 a third embodiment of the closing device 201 according to the invention
is shown. With this closing device 201 it can be tested whether the seal is good.
This closing device 201, too, has two sealing bodies 203 and 205, which are enclosed
between two closing elements 207 and 209. Here, too, between the two sealing bodies
203 and 205 there is a ring 211. The testing of the seal takes place by measuring
the air pressure in the space 213 between the two sealing bodies 203 and 205. To this
end the ring 211 has a channel 215 of which the ends end up in the inside and outside
217, 219 of the ring 211. In the bottom closing element 209 there is another channel
221 the end of which ends up in the space 213 between the two sealing bodies 203 and
205 and of which the other end ends up at the top 223 of the bottom closing element
209. At the last end 225 a tube 227 is connected, which goes through a hole 229 in
the top closing element 207. At the end 231 of the tube 227 there is a pressure gauge
233 for measuring the pressure in the space 213.
[0031] Although in the above the invention is explained on the basis ofthe drawings, it
should be noted that the invention is in no way limited to the embodiments shown in
the drawings. The invention also extends to all embodiments deviating from the embodiments
shown in the drawings within the context defined by the claims. For example, the closing
device can also be used for closing openings in floors and walls of swimming pools,
but also for openings in barrels and for all other conceivable seals of openings.
1. Closing device (1, 101) for closing an opening (37), in particular the gastight and/or
liquid-tight sealing of an opening in a floor or wall (39), comprising a cover (3),
for covering the opening, as well as sealants (5), for sealing off the opening, which
sealants are moveable with respect to the cover and which sealants comprise a deformable
sealing body (7, 103), with a first side (21) turned toward the cover and a second
side (23) turned away from the cover, which sealants (5) also comprise a first closing
element (9, 107), which is present on the first side of the sealing body and which
is, in use, at a distance from the cover, as well as a second closing element (11,
109), which is present on the second side of the sealing body, and which sealants
(5) comprise movement elements (13), for moving the closing elements toward or away
from each other, for pressing together the sealing body (7, 103), so that the sealing
body moves in a crosswise direction with respect to the compression direction, characterised in that the cover (3) is coupled with the sealants (5) and the movement elements (13) are
accessible, after the sealants are placed in an opening (37) and the cover over the
opening.
2. Closing device (1, 101) according to claim 1, characterised in that the cover (3) is coupled with the movement elements (13) and is provided with a continuous
opening (47), where the movement elements are provided with operating elements (17),
which at least partially are present in the opening in the cover.
3. Closing device (1, 101) according to claim 2, characterised in that the movement elements (13) comprise a movement element (15) provided with a first
screw thread (19), which is coupled with the two closing elements (9, 11; 107, 109),
at which at least one of the closing elements (11, 109) is provided with a second
screw thread (29), which cooperates with the first screw thread, and in which the
first end of the movement element (15) is provided with the operating elements (17).
4. Closing device (1, 101) according to claim 3, characterised in that the first closing element (9, 107) has a continuous opening (31) and the second closing
element (11, 109) has a blind opening (27) of which the inside has the second screw
thread (29), and that the movement element (15) sticks through the continuous opening
in the first closing element and with the second end, which is provided with the first
screw thread (19), is present in the blind opening, which movement element (15) is
provided between the first end and the first closing element with a first collar (41),
which is behind an edge of the continuous opening (31) and when the movement element
(15) is turned moves the first closing element (9, 107) in the direction of the second
closing element (11,109), and which movement element (15) has on its first end a second
collar (45), which is part of the operating elements, is sunken into the continuous
opening (47) in the cover, and catches behind a protruding edge (49) in the opening
(47), and when the movement element (15) is turned pushes the cover (3) in the direction
of the sealing body (7).
5. Closing device (1, 101) according to claim 4, characterised in that the movement element between the two collars has a weakening (38).
6. Closing device (1, 101) according to claim 4 or 5, characterised in that between the second collar (45) of the movement element (15) and the protruding edge
(59) in the opening (47) of the cover (3) and/or under the circumferential edge (55)
of the cover there is an elastic ring (51, 53).
7. Closing device (1, 101) according to claim 4, 5 or 6, characterised in that between the first collar (41) and the first closing element (9,107) there is a sealing
ring.
8. Closing device (101) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that between the two closing elements (9, 11;107,109) there is at least one more sealing
body (105).
9. Closing device (101) according to claim 8, characterised in that between the two sealing bodies (103, 105) there is a ring (111).
10. Closing device (201) according to claim 9, characterised in that in the ring (211) there is a channel (215) of which the ends end up on the inside
and outside of the ring, and the second closing element (209) is provided with another
channel (221) of which an end ends up between the two sealing bodies (203, 205) and
the other end (225) ends up at the top (223) of the second closing element, with this
end being connected to a tube or hose (227), which goes through a hole (229) in the
first closing element (207) and to which a pressure gauge (233) can be connected.
1. Verschlussvorrichtung (1, 101) zum Verschließen einer Öffnung (37), insbesondere für
das gasdichte und/oder flüssigkeitsdichte Verschließen einer Öffnung in einem Fußboden
oder einer Wand (39), bestehend aus einem Deckel (3) zum Abdecken der Öffnung sowie
Dichtungsmitteln (5) für das Abdichten der Öffnung, die beweglich zum Deckel angeordnet
sind und einen verformbaren Dichtungskörper (7, 103) mit einer dem Deckel zugewandten
ersten Seite (21) und einer dem Deckel abgewandten zweiten Seite (23) umfassen, wobei
die Dichtungsmittel (5) ferner ein erstes Schließelement (9, 107) umfassen, das sich
an der ersten Seite des Dichtungskörpers befindet und während des Gebrauchs im Abstand
zu dem Deckel angeordnet ist, sowie ein zweites Schließelement (11, 109), das sich
an der zweiten Seite des Dichtungskörpers befindet, wobei die Dichtungsmittel (5)
Betätigungselemente (13) umfassen, mit denen die Schließelemente zueinander hin und
voneinander weg bewegt werden können, so dass der Dichtungskörper (7, 103) zusammengedrückt
wird, wobei sich der Dichtungskörper in einer Richtung ausdehnt, die im rechten Winkel
zu der Richtung verläuft, in der dieser zusammengedrückt wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Deckel (3) mit den Dichtungsmitteln (5) in Verbindung steht und die Betätigungsmittel
(13) zugänglich sind, nachdem die Dichtungsmittel in eine Öffnung (37) eingesetzt
worden sind und der Deckel über der Öffnung angebracht worden ist.
2. Verschlussvorrichtung (1,101) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Deckel (3) mit den Betätigungsmitteln (13) in Verbindung steht und mit einer
durchgehenden Öffnung (47) versehen ist, wobei die Betätigungsmittel mit Bedienungsmitteln
(17) versehen sind, die sich zumindest teilweise in der in dem Deckel vorhandenen
Öffnung befinden.
3. Verschlussvorrichtung (1, 101) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Betätigungsmittel (13) ein mit einem ersten Gewinde (19) versehenes Betätigungselement
(15) umfassen, das mit den beiden Schließelementen (9, 11; 107, 109) in Verbindung
steht, wobei mindestens eines der Schließelemente (11, 109) mit einem zweiten Gewinde
(29) versehen ist, das mit dem ersten Gewinde zusammenwirkt und wobei ein erstes Ende
des Betätigungselements (15) mit den Bedienungsmitteln (17) versehen ist.
4. Verschlussvorrichtung (1, 101) nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Schließelement (9, 107) mit einer durchgehenden Öffnung (31) und das zweite
Schließelement (11, 109) mit einem Sackloch (27) versehen ist, das an der Innenseite
mit dem zweiten Gewinde (29) versehen ist, und dass das Betätigungselement (15) durch
die durchgehende Öffnung des ersten Schließelements geführt wird und sich mit einem
zweiten Ende, das mit dem ersten Gewinde (19) versehen ist, in dem Sackloch befindet,
wobei das Betätigungselement (15) zwischen dem ersten Ende und dem ersten Schließelement
mit einem ersten Bund (41) versehen ist, der sich hinter einem Rand der durchgehenden
Öffnung (31) befindet und bei einer Drehbewegung des Betätigungselements (15) bewirkt,
dass das erste Schließelement (9, 107) in die Richtung des zweiten Schließelements
(11, 109) bewegt wird, und wobei das Betätigungselement (15) an seinem ersten Ende
mit einem zweiten Bund (45) versehen ist, der einen Teil der Bedienungsmittel bildet,
in der in dem Deckel vorhandenen durchgehenden Öffnung (47) versenkt angeordnet ist
und von einem in der Öffnung (47) hervorstehenden Rand an dessen Rückseite erfasst
wird und der bei einer Drehbewegung des Betätigungselements (15) bewirkt, dass der
Deckel (3) in die Richtung des Dichtungskörpers (7) gedrückt wird.
5. Verschlussvorrichtung (1,101) nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Betätigungselement zwischen den beiden Bünden mit einem schwächer dimensionierten
Segment (38) versehen ist.
6. Verschlussvorrichtung (1,101) nach einem der Ansprüche 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwischen dem zweiten Bund (45) des Betätigungselements (15) und dem hervorstehenden
Rand (49) in der Öffnung (47) des Deckels (3) und/oder unter einem umlaufenden äußeren
Rand (55) des Deckels ein elastischer Ring (51, 53) vorhanden ist.
7. Verschlussvorrichtung (1, 101) nach einem der Ansprüche 4, 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwischen dem ersten Bund (41) und dem ersten Schließelement (9, 107) ein Dichtring
vorhanden ist.
8. Verschlussvorrichtung (101) nach einem der oben genannten Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwischen den beiden Schließelementen (9, 11; 107, 109) mindestens ein weiterer Dichtungskörper
(105) vorhanden ist.
9. Verschlussvorrichtung (101) nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwischen den beiden Dichtungskörpern (105) ein Ring (111) vorhanden ist
10. Verschlussvorrichtung (201) nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich in dem Ring (211) ein Kanal (215) befindet, dessen Enden zu der Innenbeziehungsweise
der Außenseite des Rings führen, und dass das zweite Schließelement (209) mit einem
weiteren Kanal (221) versehen ist, der auf einer Seite zwischen den beiden Dichtungskörpern
(203, 205) endet und mit dem anderen Ende zu der Oberseite (223) des zweiten Schließelements
führt, wobei an diese Mündung eine Rohr- oder Schlauchleitung (227) angeschlossen
ist, die durch ein in dem ersten Schließelement (207) vorhandenes Loch (229) führt
und an die ein Druckmesser (233) angeschlossen werden kann.
1. Dispositif de verrouillage (1, 101) pour le verrouillage d'une ouverture (37), en
particulier le verrouillage imperméable au gaz et/ou imperméable au liquide d'une
ouverture dans un sol ou un mur (39), comprenant un couvercle (3), pour recouvrir
l'ouverture, ainsi que des joints d'étanchéité (5), pour l'obturation étanche de l'ouverture,
lesquels joints d'étanchéité sont mobiles par rapport au couvercle et lesquels joints
d'étanchéité comprennent un corps d'étanchéité (7,103) déformable, ayant un premier
côté (21) tourné vers le couvercle et un deuxième côté (23) orienté dans la direction
opposée au couvercle, lesquels joints d'étanchéité (5) comprennent en outre un premier
élément d'emprisonnement (9, 107), qui se trouve sur le premier côté du corps d'étanchéité
et qui pendant l'utilisation se trouve à une certaine distance du couvercle, ainsi
qu'un deuxième élément d'emprisonnement (11, 109) se trouvant sur le deuxième côté
du corps d'étanchéité, et lesquels joints d'étanchéité (5) comprennent des moyens
de déplacement (13), pour le déplacement des éléments d'emprisonnement l'un vers l'autre
et l'un à l'opposé de l'autre, ceci pour comprimer le corps d'étanchéité (7, 103),
où le corps d'étanchéité se dilate dans une direction perpendiculaire à la direction
de compression, caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (3) est accouplé aux joints d'étanchéité (5) et en ce que les moyens de déplacement (13) sont accessibles, après que l'on ait placé les joints
d'étanchéité dans une ouverture (37) et placé le couvercle au dessus de l'ouverture.
2. Dispositif de verrouillage (1, 101) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (3) est accouplé aux moyens de déplacement (13) et est pourvu d'une
ouverture (47) le traversant, où les moyens de déplacement sont pourvus de moyens
de commande (17), qui se trouvent au moins en partie dans l'ouverture présente dans
le couvercle.
3. Dispositif de verrouillage (1, 101) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de déplacement (13) comprennent un élément de déplacement (15) pourvu
d'un premier filetage (19), lequel élément de déplacement est couplé aux deux éléments
d'emprisonnement (9, 11; 107, 109), où au moins un des éléments d'emprisonnement (11,
109) est pourvu d'un deuxième filetage (29) travaillant de pair avec le premier filetage,
et où une première extrémité de l'élément de déplacement (15) est pourvue des moyens
de commande (17).
4. Dispositif de verrouillage (1, 101) selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le premier élément d'emprisonnement (9, 107) est pourvu d'une ouverture (31) le traversant
et en ce que le deuxième élément d'emprisonnement (11, 109) est pourvu d'un évidement caché (27)
dont l'intérieur est pourvu du deuxième filetage (29), et en ce que l'élément de déplacement (15) s'introduit dans l'ouverture transversale du premier
élément d'emprisonnement et a une deuxième extrémité, pourvue du premier filetage
(19), qui se trouve dans l'évidement caché, lequel élément de déplacement (15) est
pourvu, entre la première extrémité et le premier élément d'emprisonnement, d'une
première collerette (41) se trouvant derrière un bord de l'ouverture transversale
(31) et qui en cas de distorsion de l'élément de déplacement (15) déplace le premier
élément d'emprisonnement (9,107) vers le deuxième élément d'emprisonnement (11, 109),
et lequel élément de déplacement (15) est pourvu, en sa première extrémité, d'une
deuxième collerette (45), qui forme une partie des moyens de commande, est enfoncée
dans l'ouverture transversale (47) dans le couvercle, s'accroche derrière un bord
(49) faisant saillie dans l'ouverture (47), et pousse en cas de distorsion de l'élément
de déplacement (15) le couvercle (3) vers le corps d'étanchéité (7).
5. Dispositif de verrouillage (1, 101) selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de déplacement entre les deux collerettes est pourvu d'une atténuation
(38).
6. Dispositif de verrouillage (1,101) selon la revendication 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce qu'un anneau élastique (51, 53) se trouve entre la deuxième collerette (45) de l'élément
de déplacement (15) et le bord (49) faisant saillie dans l'ouverture (47) du couvercle
(3), et/ou se trouve sous un bord périphérique (55) du couvercle.
7. Dispositif de verrouillage (1, 101) selon la revendication 4, 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce qu'un anneau d'étanchéité se trouve entre la première collerette (41) et le premier élément
d'emprisonnement (9, 107).
8. Dispositif de verrouillage (101) selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un autre corps d'étanchéité (105) se trouve entre les deux éléments d'emprisonnement
(9, 11; 107, 109).
9. Dispositif de verrouillage (101) selon la revendication 8 caractérisé en ce qu'un anneau (111) se trouve entre les deux corps d'étanchéité (103, 105).
10. Dispositif de verrouillage (201) selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que dans l'anneau (211) se trouve un canal (215) dont les extrémités aboutissent à la
face intérieure - respectivement extérieure de l'anneau, et en ce que le deuxième élément d'emprisonnement (209) est pourvu d'un autre canal (221) dont
une extrémité aboutit entre les deux corps d'étanchéité (203, 205) et dont l'autre
extrémité (225) se termine en un orifice arrivant sur le dessus (223) du deuxième
élément d'emprisonnement, pour lequel un tube ou un tuyau (227), qui passe par un
trou (229) dans le premier élément d'emprisonnement (207) et sur lequel un manomètre
(233) peut être branché, est relié à cet orifice.
