CN211118012U - Anti-seismic connecting piece and lateral longitudinal anti-seismic support - Google Patents

Anti-seismic connecting piece and lateral longitudinal anti-seismic support Download PDF

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CN211118012U
CN211118012U CN201921766627.2U CN201921766627U CN211118012U CN 211118012 U CN211118012 U CN 211118012U CN 201921766627 U CN201921766627 U CN 201921766627U CN 211118012 U CN211118012 U CN 211118012U
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The utility model discloses a vertical antidetonation support of antidetonation connecting piece and side, wherein the antidetonation connecting piece for the subassembly of antidetonation support is connected, including first connecting piece and second connecting piece, first antidetonation connecting block and first antidetonation installation piece that first connecting piece includes the integral type and connects, all be provided with the screw on first antidetonation connecting block and the first antidetonation installation piece, the second connecting piece includes the second of a body coupling and resists the earthquake connecting block and install the piece with the second, wherein the second is resisted the earthquake connecting block and is just had little connecting block of mounting hole by a pair of mutual symmetry and constitute, a pair of little connecting block is arranged in to first antidetonation connecting block between, passes screw and the mounting nut cooperation on mounting hole on a pair of little connecting block and the first antidetonation connecting block through construction bolt, rotationally installs first connecting piece. The utility model provides an antidetonation connecting piece has two first connecting pieces and second connecting piece in the ground of can the rotation each other for the antidetonation support when the installation, the angle can be changeable.

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Anti-seismic connecting piece and lateral longitudinal anti-seismic support
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a mechanical fastening part technical field especially relates to a antidetonation connecting piece and side vertical antidetonation support.
Background
The anti-seismic support limits the displacement of the attached electromechanical engineering facilities, controls the vibration of the facilities and transmits the load to various components or devices on the bearing structure.
When meeting the earthquake of earthquake fortification intensity in local area, the building water supply and drainage, fire control, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, gas, heating power, electric power, communication and other electromechanical engineering facilities after earthquake fortification can achieve the aims of lightening earthquake damage, reducing and preventing secondary disasters as much as possible, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing casualties and property loss.
Referring to fig. 1a, an existing anti-seismic support is a support structure composed of three support rods 1, where the three support rods 1 are installed on a pipeline fixing assembly through anti-seismic connecting pieces or bolts, where the pipeline fixing assembly includes an anti-seismic U-shaped tube bundle 2 and an anti-seismic O-shaped tube bundle 3, and a pipeline 4 is fixed. Referring to fig. 1b, an anti-seismic connecting member in the prior art is troublesome to install and needs to have improved stability during installation.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The to-be-solved technical problem of the utility model is to overcome the not enough of prior art existence, provide a vertical antidetonation support of antidetonation connecting piece and side.
In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model discloses a following technical scheme: one of the technical proposals of the utility model is an anti-seismic connecting piece which is used for the component connection of an anti-seismic bracket and comprises a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, the first connecting piece comprises a first anti-seismic connecting block and a first anti-seismic mounting block which are integrally connected, the first anti-seismic connecting block and the first anti-seismic mounting block are both provided with screw holes, the second connecting piece comprises a second anti-seismic connecting block and a second anti-seismic mounting block which are integrally connected, wherein the second anti-seismic connecting block consists of a pair of small connecting blocks which are symmetrical to each other and are provided with mounting holes, the first anti-seismic connecting block is arranged between the pair of small connecting blocks, the mounting bolts penetrate through the mounting holes in the small connecting blocks and are matched with the screw holes in the first anti-seismic connecting blocks and the mounting nuts, the first connecting piece is rotatably mounted on the second connecting piece, and the second anti-seismic connecting block is provided with at least one through hole.
As a preferable technical scheme, the first anti-seismic mounting block is provided with two screw holes.
As a preferred technical scheme, the diameter of the through hole is 12-13 mm.
The utility model provides a vertical antidetonation support of side, includes to pressing from both sides the ferrule, a platform of fixed mounting above the butt clamp ferrule, a bench is vertical connects a main tributary pole, prop up the platform and connect left branch and right branch respectively through antidetonation connecting piece as above, left branch and right branch connect support piece through antidetonation connecting piece respectively.
As a preferable technical solution, the pair of pipe clamps comprises a first pair of pipe clamp bodies and a second pair of pipe clamp bodies, wherein,
the first pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies comprise a pair of first mounting pieces and a first semicircular piece, the first mounting pieces and the first semicircular piece are integrally connected and are symmetrical about the circle center of the first semicircular piece, and first mounting holes are formed in the first mounting pieces;
the second pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies comprise a pair of second mounting pieces and a second semicircular piece, the second mounting pieces and the second semicircular piece are integrally connected and are symmetrical about the circle center of the second semicircular piece, and second mounting holes with the same aperture as the first mounting holes are formed in the second mounting pieces;
the pair of bolts respectively and correspondingly penetrate through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole and are matched with the pair of nuts to detachably fix the first pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies and the second pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies;
still include connection structure, connection structure includes first installation piece, second installation piece and third installation piece, the third mounting hole has all been seted up on first installation piece, second installation piece and the third installation piece, the upper end integral type of first installation piece, second installation piece and second semicircle piece is connected, and the connection structure of a trilateral opening shape is formed through the connection of third installation piece in the upper end of first installation piece and the upper end of second installation piece, the part that second semicircle piece corresponds between first installation piece and the second installation piece is amputated to make connection structure and the inside intercommunication of second semicircle piece.
Preferably, the first pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies and the second pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies are both made of common carbon steel.
As a preferable technical solution, an aperture ratio between the first mounting hole or the second mounting hole and the third mounting hole is 1: 1-1.5: 1.
as the preferred technical scheme, the device also comprises a first semicircular sleeve clamped and sleeved at the outer end of the first semicircular piece and a second semicircular sleeve clamped and sleeved at the outer end of the second semicircular piece.
Preferably, the first semicircular sleeve and the second semicircular sleeve are both made of rubber materials.
As a preferred technical scheme, the outer end of the first semicircular sleeve is provided with insections, and the outer end of the second semicircular sleeve is provided with insections. Has the advantages that: the utility model provides an antidetonation connecting piece have two can
The first connecting piece and the second connecting piece rotate mutually, so that the angle can be changed when the anti-seismic support is installed, particularly, the anti-seismic connecting piece is matched with the installation bolt by the installation bolt penetrating through the installation holes and the screw holes on the pair of small connecting blocks and the first connecting block, and the first connecting piece is rotatably installed on the second connecting piece, so that after the anti-seismic support is subjected to strong vibration force, the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece can rotate to adjust the amplitude, and the anti-seismic capacity of the whole anti-seismic support is enhanced.
The utility model provides a vertical antidetonation support of side has made the optimal design to pressing from both sides the ferrule very much, has combined the advantage of antidetonation U type tube bank and antidetonation O type tube bank to pressing from both sides the ferrule, can stable installation antidetonation support on the pipeline, has formed the ferrule of a collection installation pipeline and antidetonation support, during the support installation of antidetonation, only need install on a part, the pipeline also only needs to pass a ferrule, very does benefit to the installation and the follow-up maintenance work of antidetonation support.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the technical solutions in the prior art will be briefly described below. Throughout the drawings, like elements or portions are generally identified by like reference numerals. In the drawings, elements or portions are not necessarily drawn to scale.
FIG. 1a is an isometric view of an anti-seismic bracket of the prior art;
FIG. 1b is a perspective view of a seismic connector of the prior art;
fig. 2 is an exploded view of a clamp collar of the present invention;
fig. 3 is an isometric view of a split collet of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an isometric view of a lateral longitudinal anti-seismic support according to the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of the anti-seismic connector of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a structural diagram of a first connecting member of the anti-seismic connecting member of the present invention;
fig. 7 is a structural diagram of a second connecting member of the anti-seismic connecting member of the present invention.
In the drawings, 1 is a strut, 2 is an anti-seismic U-shaped tube bundle, 3 is an anti-seismic O-shaped tube bundle, 4 is a pipeline, 5 is a first pair of pipe clamp bodies, 501 is a first mounting member, 502 is a first semicircular member, 503 is a first mounting hole, 6 is a second pair of pipe clamp bodies, 601 is a second mounting member, 602 is a second semicircular member, 603 is a second mounting hole, 7 is a bolt, 8 is a nut, 9 is a first mounting block, 10 is a second mounting block, 11 is a third mounting block, 12 is a third mounting hole, 13 is a first semicircular sleeve, 14 is a second semicircular sleeve, 15 is a support stand, 16 is a main strut, 17 is an anti-seismic connector, 18 is a left strut, 19 is a right strut, 20 is a support member, 21 is a first connector, 2101 is a first anti-seismic connector block, 2102 is a first anti-seismic connector block, 2103 is a screw hole, 22 is a second connector, 2201 is a second anti-seismic connector block, 2202 is a second anti-seismic connector block, the small connecting block 23, the mounting hole 24, the mounting bolt 25, the mounting nut 26 and the through hole 27 are arranged in the base.
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The invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Example 1: anti-seismic connecting piece
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, please refer to fig. 5 to 7, the anti-seismic connecting member 17 includes a first connecting member 21 and a second connecting member 22, the first connecting member 21 includes a first anti-seismic connecting block 2101 and a first anti-seismic mounting block 2102 which are integrally connected, the first anti-seismic connecting block 2101 and the first anti-seismic mounting block 2102 are both provided with a screw hole 2103, the second connecting member 22 includes a second anti-seismic connecting block 2201 and a second anti-seismic mounting block 2202 which are integrally connected, wherein the second anti-seismic connecting block 2201 is composed of a pair of small connecting blocks 23 which are symmetrical to each other and have a mounting hole 24, the first anti-seismic connecting block 2101 is placed between the pair of small connecting blocks 23, the mounting bolt 25 is passed through the mounting hole 24 on the pair of small connecting blocks 23 to cooperate with the screw hole 2103 on the first anti-seismic connecting block 2101 and the mounting nut 26, so as to rotatably mount the first connecting member, the second shock resistant connecting block 2201 is provided with at least one through hole 27.
In specific implementation, the first anti-seismic connecting block 2101 of the anti-seismic connecting piece is used for connecting the left and right support rods, and the second anti-seismic connecting block 2201 is used for connecting the supporting member 20 or the platform 15. The mounting mode that adopts in this embodiment mainly is bolt fastening mode, can adopt modes such as wire rope encircleing or pulling further to strengthen stability when necessary. The various components of the bracket are assembled together by means of bolts, as can be seen in the figures. The anti-seismic connecting piece 17 is provided with a first connecting piece 21 and a second connecting piece 22 which can rotate mutually, so that the angle of the anti-seismic support can be changed when the anti-seismic support is installed, in particular, the anti-seismic connecting piece is matched with a screw hole on the first connecting piece and a mounting nut 26 by a mounting bolt 25 penetrating through a mounting hole 24 of a pair of small connecting blocks 23, the first connecting piece 21 is rotatably installed on the second connecting piece 22, so that after the anti-seismic support is subjected to strong vibration force, the first connecting piece 21 and the second connecting piece 22 can rotate and amplitude-modulate, and the anti-seismic capacity of the whole anti-seismic support.
Example 2: butt-clamping pipe hoop
The embodiment of the present invention, please refer to a pipe clamp pair shown in fig. 2 and fig. 3, which is used for installing a lateral longitudinal anti-seismic support, and comprises a first pipe clamp pair 5 and a second pipe clamp pair 6, wherein,
the first pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies 5 comprise a pair of first mounting parts 501 and a first semicircular part 502, the pair of first mounting parts 501 and the first semicircular part 502 are integrally connected and are symmetrical about the center of the first semicircular part 501, and first mounting holes 503 are formed in the first mounting parts 501;
the second pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies 6 comprise a pair of second mounting pieces 601 and second semicircular pieces 602, the pair of second mounting pieces 601 and the second semicircular pieces 602 are integrally connected and are symmetrical about the circle center of the second semicircular pieces 602, and the second mounting pieces 601 are provided with second mounting holes 603 with the same aperture as the first mounting holes 503;
a pair of bolts 7 respectively and correspondingly penetrate through the first mounting hole 503 and the second mounting hole 603 and a pair of nuts 8 to be matched with each other so as to detachably fix the first pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies 5 and the second pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies 6; also comprises a connecting structure which is connected with the connecting structure,
the connecting structure comprises a first mounting block 9, a second mounting block 10 and a third mounting block 11, a third mounting hole 12 is formed in the first mounting block 9, the second mounting block 10 and the third mounting block 11, the first mounting block 9, the second mounting block 10 and the second semicircular piece 602 are integrally connected, the upper end of the first mounting block 9 and the upper end of the second mounting block 10 are connected through the third mounting block 11 to form a connecting structure with a three-side opening shape, and the second semicircular piece 602 is partially cut off corresponding to the first mounting block 9 and the second mounting block 10 so as to enable the connecting structure and the second semicircular piece 602 to be communicated with each other.
In specific implementation, the first pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies 5 and the second pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies 6 are matched for installing and fixing pipelines. The pipeline is placed in the first semicircular piece 601, then the first pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies 5 are buckled on the second pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies 6, the positions of the first mounting holes 503 and the second mounting holes 603 are aligned, and then the first pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies 5 and the second pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies 6 are buckled by bolts 7 and nuts 8 to fixedly install the pipeline. At this time, after the pipeline is fixed, the connecting structure is used for installing the bracket, and please refer to example 2 for a specific installation manner.
In a specific embodiment, the aperture ratio between the first mounting hole 503 or the second mounting hole 603 and the third mounting hole 12 is 1: 1-1.5: 1.
in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the first semicircular sleeve 13 is clipped on the outer end of the first semicircular member 601, and the second semicircular sleeve 14 is clipped on the outer end of the second semicircular member 602. The first semicircular sleeve 13 and the second semicircular sleeve 14 are both made of rubber materials. The first semicircular sleeve 13 and the second semicircular sleeve 14 play a role in protection. In one embodiment, the first and second pipe clamping band bodies 5 and 6 are made of common carbon steel (Q235).
In a specific embodiment, the outer end of the first semicircular sleeve 13 has insections 15, and the outer end of the second semicircular sleeve 14 has insections 15. The insection 15 has the function of anti-slip and increases the installation stability of the pipeline.
Example 3: lateral longitudinal anti-seismic support
The embodiment of the utility model provides a please refer to fig. 4, a vertical antidetonation support of side, include as embodiment 2 to pressing from both sides the ferrule, 11 top fixed mounting one platforms 15 of third installation piece, a platform 15 goes up a vertical main tributary pole 16 of connecting, a platform 15 is through connecting left branch pole 18 and right branch pole 19 respectively as embodiment 1 antidetonation connecting piece 17, left branch pole 18 and right branch pole 19 connect support piece 20 through antidetonation connecting piece 17 respectively.
During specific implementation, the one end of main branch 16, left branch 18 and right branch 19 is passed through support piece 20 and is fixed to stabilize the double-layered ferrule, make the pipeline that double-layered ferrule was fixed stable, be difficult for receiving external force and rock, vibrations etc. play the antidetonation effect. The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not substantially depart from the scope of the embodiments of the present invention, and are intended to be covered by the claims and the specification.

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1. An anti-seismic connecting piece is used for connecting components of an anti-seismic support and comprises a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, it is characterized in that the first connecting piece comprises a first anti-seismic connecting block and a first anti-seismic mounting block which are integrally connected, the first anti-seismic connecting block and the first anti-seismic mounting block are both provided with screw holes, the second connecting piece comprises a second anti-seismic connecting block and a second anti-seismic mounting block which are integrally connected, wherein the second anti-seismic connecting block consists of a pair of small connecting blocks which are symmetrical to each other and are provided with mounting holes, the first anti-seismic connecting block is arranged between the pair of small connecting blocks, the mounting bolts penetrate through the mounting holes in the small connecting blocks and are matched with the screw holes in the first anti-seismic connecting blocks and the mounting nuts, the first connecting piece is rotatably mounted on the second connecting piece, and the second anti-seismic connecting block is provided with at least one through hole.
2. An earthquake-resistant connection according to claim 1, characterised in that: two screw holes are formed in the first anti-seismic mounting block.
3. An earthquake-resistant connection according to claim 1, characterised in that: the diameter of the through hole is 12-13 mm.
4. A lateral longitudinal seismic support characterized by: the pipe clamp comprises a butt-clamping pipe clamp, a supporting platform is fixedly installed above the butt-clamping pipe clamp, a main supporting rod is vertically connected to the supporting platform, the supporting platform is respectively connected with a left supporting rod and a right supporting rod through the anti-seismic connecting piece according to any one of claims 1-3, and the left supporting rod and the right supporting rod are respectively connected with a supporting piece through the anti-seismic connecting piece.
5. A lateral longitudinal seismic support according to claim 4, wherein: the pipe clamp comprises a first pipe clamp body and a second pipe clamp body, wherein,
the first pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies comprise a pair of first mounting pieces and a first semicircular piece, the first mounting pieces and the first semicircular piece are integrally connected and are symmetrical about the circle center of the first semicircular piece, and first mounting holes are formed in the first mounting pieces;
the second pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies comprise a pair of second mounting pieces and a second semicircular piece, the second mounting pieces and the second semicircular piece are integrally connected and are symmetrical about the circle center of the second semicircular piece, and second mounting holes with the same aperture as the first mounting holes are formed in the second mounting pieces;
the pair of bolts respectively and correspondingly penetrate through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole and are matched with the pair of nuts to detachably fix the first pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies and the second pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies;
still include connection structure, connection structure includes first installation piece, second installation piece and third installation piece, the third mounting hole has all been seted up on first installation piece, second installation piece and the third installation piece, the upper end integral type of first installation piece, second installation piece and second semicircle piece is connected, and the connection structure of a trilateral opening shape is formed through the connection of third installation piece in the upper end of first installation piece and the upper end of second installation piece, the part that second semicircle piece corresponds between first installation piece and the second installation piece is amputated to make connection structure and the inside intercommunication of second semicircle piece.
6. A lateral longitudinal seismic support according to claim 5, wherein: the first pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies and the second pair of pipe clamping hoop bodies are both made of common carbon steel.
7. A lateral longitudinal seismic support according to claim 5, wherein: the aperture ratio between the first mounting hole or the second mounting hole and the third mounting hole is 1: 1-1.5: 1.
8. a lateral longitudinal seismic support according to claim 5, wherein: the clamp also comprises a first semicircular sleeve clamped and sleeved at the outer end of the first semicircular piece and a second semicircular sleeve clamped and sleeved at the outer end of the second semicircular piece.
9. A side longitudinal seismic brace according to claim 8, wherein: the first semicircular sleeve and the second semicircular sleeve are both made of rubber materials.
10. A side longitudinal seismic brace according to claim 8, wherein: the outer end of the first semicircular sleeve is provided with insections, and the outer end of the second semicircular sleeve is provided with insections.
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