CN106287046A - A kind of highly pressurised liquid two way seal pipe joint - Google Patents
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本发明涉及一种高压液体双向密封管道接头,用于密封管道连接。所述的管接头主要由接头体、活塞环和密封圈组成;所述的接头体为对称结构,其两端有与管道连接的螺纹,中间对称布置两个环形工作容腔,接头体内壁圆周方向上均匀分布若干个液体进口通道,且保证每个进口通道同时与两个对称的环形工作容腔相通;所述的活塞环对称装配在接头体的两个环形工作容腔内,其截面一端为圆弧形;所述的密封圈对称安装在环形工作容腔两端,且密封圈圆弧面一侧与活塞环圆弧端面一侧保持接触。本发明提出的管道接头结构有利于降低高压下管道的泄漏,同时提高管道连接的可靠性。
The invention relates to a high-pressure liquid two-way sealed pipeline joint, which is used for sealing pipeline connections. The pipe joint is mainly composed of a joint body, a piston ring and a sealing ring; the joint body is a symmetrical structure, with threads connected to the pipeline at both ends, and two annular working cavities are symmetrically arranged in the middle, and the circumference of the inner wall of the joint is Evenly distribute several liquid inlet passages in the direction, and ensure that each inlet passage communicates with two symmetrical annular working chambers at the same time; the piston ring is symmetrically assembled in the two annular working chambers of the joint body, and one end of its section It is arc-shaped; the sealing ring is installed symmetrically at both ends of the annular working cavity, and one side of the arc surface of the sealing ring is kept in contact with one side of the arc end surface of the piston ring. The pipe joint structure proposed by the invention is beneficial to reduce the leakage of the pipe under high pressure and improve the reliability of the pipe connection at the same time.
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及密封管道连接技术领域,尤其涉及一种高压液体双向密封管道接头。The invention relates to the technical field of sealed pipeline connections, in particular to a high-pressure liquid two-way sealed pipeline joint.
背景技术Background technique
根据用途不同,管道可以分为石油管道、液压管道和自来水管道等,管道安装布置时,均需将不同长度的管道进行连接,目前,管接头是管道连接技术中应用最广泛的部件。According to different uses, pipelines can be divided into petroleum pipelines, hydraulic pipelines and tap water pipelines. When installing and laying out pipelines, it is necessary to connect pipelines of different lengths. At present, pipe joints are the most widely used components in pipeline connection technology.
管道接头形式多种多样,最为常用的是法兰盘和螺纹式连接,不论是法兰盘连接还是螺纹连接,其目的都是增大端面对密封圈的预紧力来实现管道密封。由于法兰螺栓及连接螺纹在长期承受高应力时,密封圈仅在初始预紧力作用下工作,而没有一个持续补偿力来保持密封状态,导致管接头容易出现松脱现象,所以目前的管接头普遍存在泄漏问题,特别是在高压环境下泄漏严重。而且,管接头密封多采用单向密封形式,即两管道之间仅靠连接端面一处密封,这样会增大泄漏出现的频率,目前还很少有对两管道分别进行密封的形式出现。There are various forms of pipe joints, and the most commonly used ones are flange and threaded connections. Whether it is a flange connection or a threaded connection, the purpose is to increase the pre-tightening force of the end-to-seal ring to achieve pipe sealing. Because the flange bolts and connecting threads are subjected to high stress for a long time, the sealing ring only works under the initial pre-tightening force, and there is no continuous compensation force to maintain the sealing state, resulting in easy loosening of the pipe joints, so the current pipe Joints generally have leakage problems, especially in high-pressure environments. Moreover, the sealing of pipe joints mostly adopts the form of one-way sealing, that is, the two pipes are sealed only by the connecting end face, which will increase the frequency of leakage. At present, there are few forms of sealing the two pipes separately.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明的目的就是解决上述技术中的问题,提出一种高压液体双向密封管道接头,利用接头体中容腔、特定通道和浮动的活塞环实现对密封圈的持续补偿挤压力,同时设置双向对称密封圈结构,来实现降低管道连接泄漏问题。The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems in the above-mentioned technologies, and propose a high-pressure liquid two-way sealed pipeline joint, which uses the cavity in the joint body, a specific channel and a floating piston ring to realize continuous compensation for the extrusion force of the sealing ring. Symmetrical sealing ring structure to reduce the leakage of pipeline connections.
为实现上述目的,可以通过以下技术方案来实现,结合附图说明如下:In order to achieve the above object, it can be achieved through the following technical solutions, which are described as follows in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:
一种高压液体双向密封管道接头,主要由接头体(3)、活塞环(2)和密封圈(4)组成,所述的接头体(3)为对称结构,其两端有与管道(1)连接的螺纹(b),中间对称布置两个环形工作容腔(c),接头体(3)内壁圆周方向上均匀分布若干个液体进口通道(a),且保证每个进口通道(a)同时与两个对称的环形工作容腔(c)相通;所述的活塞环(2)对称装配在接头体(3)的两个环形工作容腔(c)内,管道连接时可以在工作容腔(c)内做轴向滑动,其截面一端为圆弧形;所述的密封圈(4)对称安装在环形工作容腔(c)两端,且密封圈(4)圆弧面一侧与活塞环(2)圆弧端面一侧保持接触。A high-pressure liquid two-way sealed pipe joint, mainly composed of a joint body (3), a piston ring (2) and a sealing ring (4), the joint body (3) is a symmetrical structure, and its two ends have a ) connecting threads (b), two annular working chambers (c) are symmetrically arranged in the middle, several liquid inlet channels (a) are evenly distributed on the inner wall of the joint body (3) in the circumferential direction, and each inlet channel (a) is guaranteed At the same time, it communicates with two symmetrical annular working chambers (c); the piston ring (2) is symmetrically assembled in the two annular working chambers (c) of the joint body (3). The cavity (c) slides axially, and one end of its cross-section is arc-shaped; the sealing ring (4) is symmetrically installed at both ends of the annular working cavity (c), and one side of the arc surface of the sealing ring (4) Keep in contact with one side of the arc end face of the piston ring (2).
低压时,所述的活塞环(2)在密封圈(4)和管道(1)轴向挤压力作用下,其垂直端面与接头体(3)轴肩接触;高压时,所述的活塞环(2)在液体压力作用下,其圆弧端面向外挤压密封圈(4)。At low pressure, the vertical end surface of the piston ring (2) is in contact with the shaft shoulder of the joint body (3) under the axial extrusion force of the sealing ring (4) and the pipe (1); at high pressure, the piston ring (2) Under the action of liquid pressure, the ring (2) has its circular arc end face to squeeze the sealing ring (4) outward.
所述的液体进口通道(a)个数一般为6~10个。The number of the liquid inlet channels (a) is generally 6-10.
本发明提出了一种高压液体双向密封管道接头,该管接头具有以下一些优点:The present invention proposes a high-pressure liquid two-way sealed pipe joint, which has the following advantages:
自动提高连接管道的密封性能。本发明在管道内液体压力不高时,依靠管道端面和截面为圆弧状的密封圈将活塞环挤压到接头体轴向台肩,实现初始预紧密封力。当管道内液体为高压时,液体通过接头体内的进口通道进入到活塞环工作容腔内,高压液体作用在活塞环一侧,使活塞环挤向密封圈,达到持续补偿密封压力的目的,并且补偿压力会随着液体压力升高而增大,实现自动提高管道密封性能的目的。Automatically improves the sealing performance of connecting pipes. When the liquid pressure in the pipeline is not high, the invention relies on the end surface of the pipeline and the sealing ring with an arc-shaped cross section to squeeze the piston ring to the axial shoulder of the joint body to realize the initial pre-tightening sealing force. When the liquid in the pipeline is under high pressure, the liquid enters the working chamber of the piston ring through the inlet passage in the joint body, and the high-pressure liquid acts on one side of the piston ring, causing the piston ring to squeeze against the sealing ring, so as to achieve the purpose of continuously compensating the sealing pressure, and The compensation pressure will increase with the increase of the liquid pressure to achieve the purpose of automatically improving the sealing performance of the pipeline.
对称密封结构可提高管道连接的可靠性。本发明管接头设计为对称密封结构,使两个管道端面同时保持高压密封状态,可以提高管道抵抗冲击和振动的能力,从而达到提高管道密封可靠性的目的。The symmetrical sealing structure can improve the reliability of the pipeline connection. The pipe joint of the present invention is designed as a symmetrical sealing structure, so that the end faces of the two pipes maintain a high-pressure sealing state at the same time, which can improve the ability of the pipe to resist shock and vibration, thereby achieving the purpose of improving the reliability of the pipe seal.
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图1是本发明管道接头的装配示意图。Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the pipe joint of the present invention.
图2是本发明管道接头本体示意图。Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the pipe joint body of the present invention.
图3是本发明管道接头工作原理剖面图。Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the working principle of the pipe joint of the present invention.
图4是本发明活塞环2示意图。Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the piston ring 2 of the present invention.
附图中 1.管道;2.活塞环;3.接头体;4.密封圈;In the attached drawings 1. Pipeline; 2. Piston ring; 3. Joint body; 4. Sealing ring;
a.液体进口通道;b.连接螺纹;c.活塞环工作容腔。a. Liquid inlet channel; b. Connecting thread; c. Piston ring working cavity.
具体实施方式detailed description
下面结合附图进一步说明本发明的具体内容及实施方式。The specific content and implementation of the present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
如图1和2所示,一种高压液体双向密封管道接头,主要由接头体(3)、活塞环(2)和密封圈(4)组成,所述的接头体(3)为对称结构,其两端有与管道(1)连接的螺纹(b),中间对称布置两个环形工作容腔(c),接头体(3)内壁圆周方向上均匀分布若干个液体进口通道(a),且保证每个进口通道(a)同时与两个对称的环形工作容腔(c)相通;所述的活塞环(2)对称装配在接头体(3)的两个环形工作容腔(c)内,管道连接时可以在工作容腔(c)内做轴向滑动,其截面一端为圆弧形;所述的密封圈(4)对称安装在环形工作容腔(c)两端,且密封圈(4)圆弧面一侧与活塞环(2)圆弧端面一侧保持接触。As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a high-pressure liquid two-way sealed pipeline joint is mainly composed of a joint body (3), a piston ring (2) and a sealing ring (4), and the joint body (3) is a symmetrical structure. There are threads (b) connected to the pipe (1) at both ends, two annular working cavities (c) are symmetrically arranged in the middle, several liquid inlet channels (a) are evenly distributed on the inner wall of the joint body (3) in the circumferential direction, and Ensure that each inlet channel (a) communicates with two symmetrical annular working chambers (c) at the same time; the piston ring (2) is symmetrically assembled in the two annular working chambers (c) of the joint body (3) , when the pipeline is connected, it can slide axially in the working cavity (c), and one end of its section is arc-shaped; the sealing ring (4) is symmetrically installed at both ends of the annular working cavity (c), and the sealing ring (4) One side of the arc surface is kept in contact with one side of the arc end face of the piston ring (2).
低压时,所述的活塞环(2)在密封圈(4)和管道(1)轴向挤压力作用下,其垂直端面与接头体(3)轴肩接触;高压时,所述的活塞环(2)在液体压力作用下,其圆弧端面向外挤压密封圈(4)。At low pressure, the vertical end surface of the piston ring (2) is in contact with the shaft shoulder of the joint body (3) under the axial extrusion force of the sealing ring (4) and the pipe (1); at high pressure, the piston ring (2) Under the action of liquid pressure, the ring (2) presses the sealing ring (4) outward with its circular arc end face.
为保证接头体(3)有足够的强度,同时利于高压液体顺利进入到活塞环工作容腔(c)中,所述的液体进口通道(a)个数一般为6~10个。In order to ensure that the joint body (3) has sufficient strength and facilitate the smooth entry of high-pressure liquid into the piston ring working cavity (c), the number of the liquid inlet channels (a) is generally 6-10.
如图3和4所示,本发明在管道(1)内液体压力较低时,依靠管道(1)端面和密封圈(4)将活塞环(2)挤压到接头体(3)的轴向台肩,实现初始预紧密封力,此时密封状态与普通法兰和螺纹连接相同。当管道(1)内液体为高压时,液体通过接头体(3)内的进口通道(a)进入到活塞环工作容腔(c)内,高压液体作用在活塞环(2)一侧,使活塞环(2)挤压密封圈(4),达到持续补偿密封压力的目的,并且补偿压力会随着液体压力升高而增大,实现自动提高管道密封性能的目的。本发明管接头设计为对称密封结构,使两个管道(1)端面同时保持高压密封状态,可以提高管道(1)抵抗冲击和振动的能力,从而达到提高密封可靠性的目的。As shown in Figures 3 and 4, when the liquid pressure in the pipeline (1) is low, the present invention relies on the end face of the pipeline (1) and the sealing ring (4) to squeeze the piston ring (2) to the shaft of the joint body (3). To the shoulder, the initial pre-tightening sealing force is realized, and the sealing state is the same as that of ordinary flange and threaded connection. When the liquid in the pipe (1) is under high pressure, the liquid enters the piston ring working chamber (c) through the inlet channel (a) in the joint body (3), and the high-pressure liquid acts on the side of the piston ring (2), making The piston ring (2) squeezes the sealing ring (4) to achieve the purpose of continuously compensating the sealing pressure, and the compensation pressure will increase with the increase of the liquid pressure to achieve the purpose of automatically improving the sealing performance of the pipeline. The pipe joint of the present invention is designed as a symmetrical sealing structure, so that the end faces of the two pipes (1) maintain a high-pressure sealing state at the same time, which can improve the ability of the pipes (1) to resist shock and vibration, thereby achieving the purpose of improving sealing reliability.
本发明结构也可用于密封端盖,将接头体中对称布置的密封通道设计为单向密封结构即可,可以降低密封端盖泄漏。The structure of the present invention can also be used for sealing end caps, and the symmetrically arranged sealing passages in the joint body can be designed as a one-way sealing structure, which can reduce the leakage of the sealing end caps.
上述实施例仅用于说明本发明,其中各部件的结构、连接方式等都是可以有所变化的,凡是在本发明技术方案的基础上进行的等同变换和改进,均不应排除在本发明的保护范围之外。The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, wherein the structure of each component, connection mode, etc. all can be changed, and all equivalent transformations and improvements carried out on the basis of the technical solution of the present invention should not be excluded from the scope of the present invention. outside the scope of protection.
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