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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2002
Hans-walter Brenner, Stuttgart, DE;
Wolf-dieter Kerscher, Kirchheim, DE;
Klaus Zoller, Stuttgart, DE;
Hans-Walter Brenner, Stuttgart, DE;
Wolf-Dieter Kerscher, Kirchheim, DE;
Klaus Zoller, Stuttgart, DE;
Festo AG & Co., Esslingen, DE;
Abstract
A connection union for a fluid line () containing a fluid duct () has at least one signal conductor (and) in the wall () of the fluid line () for the transmission of electrical and/or optical signal. The connection union a fluid line socket () and a holding device () for the fluid line () and at least one signal contact () for the production of a connection with the at least one signal conductor (and). The at least one signal contact () is able to be slid in the insertion direction () of the fluid line (through) and is provided with spring means () so that during a longitudinal movement of the fluid line () mounted on the connection union () the at least one signal contact () remains connected with the at least one signal conductor (and). Moreover the invention contemplates a suitable fluid line () and a fluid power means belonging to it.