A pipe connector 200 for connecting a first pipe to a second pipe comprises a first connector 210 for coupling to a first pipe and a second connector 220 for coupling to a second pipe. The second connector is configured to receive part of the first connector. The connector further comprises a latching mechanism that comprises a first locking member (640, Fig 6) and a second locking member (650, Fig 6) in the form of a plurality of teeth configured to allow movement of the first locking member in a first direction and configured to resist movement of the first locking member in a second direction, different to the first direction. Each of the first and second connectors is provided with one of the first and second locking members, such that when the first connector is at least partially received in the second connector the first and second connectors are able to move toward one another in a first direction but are restricted from moving apart in the second direction, locking the first and second connectors together. A modular MEP system that incorporates the pipe connector is also disclosed.
A pipe connector
2023-01-11
Patent
Electronic Resource
English