CN215214850U - Building water supply and drainage pipeline mounting structure - Google Patents

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CN215214850U
CN215214850U CN202121582079.5U CN202121582079U CN215214850U CN 215214850 U CN215214850 U CN 215214850U CN 202121582079 U CN202121582079 U CN 202121582079U CN 215214850 U CN215214850 U CN 215214850U
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The utility model discloses a building water supply and drainage pipeline installation structure, relating to the technical field of drainage pipeline structures; including first drain pipe, the return bend, gu fixed ring, first shell, first inner tube, the second shell, first interface pipe, the third shell, the third inner tube, the valve body, the step, the second connects the mouth of pipe, the second internal thread, the second drain pipe, the second interface pipe, carousel and stand, the fixed surface of stand is connected with the spacing ring, the fixed surface of spacing ring is connected with the nut, the bottom fixedly connected with round boss of nut, the inside pipe that is provided with of stand, the pipe is pegged graft and is had the pivot, the bottom welding of pivot has the ball, such design increases water pipeline kneck and corner structural strength, the water pipe surface possesses fire prevention, avoid near environment is polluted in the water leakage, the installation and the use of messenger's water pipe all accord with the market development demand of current stage city energy-concerving and environment-protective and green construction.

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Building water supply and drainage pipeline mounting structure
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a drainage pipe technical field, more specifically say, relate to a building water supply and drainage pipeline mounting structure.
Background
The water supply and drainage is a short name of water supply and drainage science and engineering, and is one of public science classes, and the water supply and drainage science and engineering generally refer to a water supply system and a drainage system for urban buildings, and is short name of water supply and drainage.
The water supply and drainage has some problems in the installation and use of the pipeline, which affects the user experience:
1. at present, the water supply and drainage of the building engineering are designed according to the full flow, but the deformation is often generated under the high water pressure state, and the sealing property is influenced.
2. At present, a building water pipe can use a plastic pipeline, is convenient and efficient, but the pipeline has no fireproof protection and has potential safety hazards.
3. Metal pipelines in the market are easy to corrode, the interface can be rusted, leaked and the like, water quality and underground environment can be polluted, and the market development requirements of city energy conservation, environmental protection and green construction at the present stage are not met.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the utility model is to provide a building water supply and drainage pipeline mounting structure aims at the problem that can be effectual among the solution prior art.
In order to solve the above problem, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
a building water supply and drainage pipeline installation structure comprising:
the water pipe comprises a first water drainage pipe, wherein an outlet end on one side of the first water drainage pipe is fixedly connected with an elbow pipe, the first water drainage pipe and the elbow pipe respectively comprise a fixing ring, the bottom of the fixing ring is fixedly connected with a first shell, a first inner pipe is arranged in the first shell, an outlet end on one side of the first inner pipe is welded with a second inner pipe, an outlet end on one side of the second inner pipe is provided with a second threaded port, the surface of the second inner pipe is provided with a second shell, an outlet end on one side of the second shell is fixedly connected with a first interface pipe through a first chuck, the first interface pipe comprises a third shell, and a third inner pipe is arranged in the third shell;
the valve body is positioned on one side of the first drainage pipe and is fixedly connected with the first drainage pipe through a bent pipe, a step is arranged inside the valve body, a first pipe connecting port is arranged on one side of the step, a second pipe connecting port is arranged on the other side of the step, the first pipe connecting port and the second pipe connecting port both comprise second internal threads, a second drainage pipe is fixedly connected with an outlet end of the second pipe connecting port, and a second interface pipe is fixedly connected with one side of the second drainage pipe through a second chuck;
the carousel is located fixed connection between the top of valve body and the valve body, the bottom fixedly connected with stand of carousel, the fixed surface of stand is connected with the spacing ring, the fixed surface of spacing ring is connected with the nut, the bottom fixedly connected with round boss of nut, the inside pipe that is provided with of stand, the pipe is pegged graft and is had the pivot, the bottom welding of pivot has the ball, and such design increases water pipeline kneck and corner structural strength, and the water pipe surface possesses fire prevention protection, avoids near water leakage pollution environment, makes the installation and the use of water pipe all accord with the market development demand of energy-concerving and environment-protective and the green construction in present stage city.
As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the inside of first chuck is provided with the inner ring groove, the top of inner ring groove is provided with the horn mouth, the inside of horn mouth is provided with the snap ring, match each other between snap ring and the horn mouth.
As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the inner wall of inner ring groove is provided with first internal thread, the exit end at the top of second shell is provided with first screw thread mouth, match each other between first screw thread mouth and the first internal thread.
As an optimized scheme of the utility model, return bend and second drain pipe all include the second inner tube, the top exit end of second inner tube is provided with the interface inner ring, first interface tube all includes the third inner tube with the second interface tube, third inner tube bottom exit end is provided with the boss ring, match each other between interface inner ring and the boss ring.
As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the inside circular slot that is provided with of valve body, match each other between circular slot and the ball, the inside ring that is provided with of ball, match each other between ring and the step.
As an optimized scheme of the utility model, the bottom of stand is provided with inserts the post, it matches each other to insert between post and the pivot, the top of boss is provided with the concave station, match each other between concave station and the spacing ring.
As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the inside of spacing ring is provided with interior convex ring, the bottom surface of stand is provided with the ring channel, match each other between ring channel and the interior convex ring, the bottom of nut is provided with the thread groove, the top of boss is provided with the spiro, match each other between thread groove, spacing ring and the spiro.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of:
(1) through the mutual matching between the first water discharge pipe and the bent pipe, the impact of the water pressure on the first inner pipe is reduced, the first exhaust pipe is internally provided with air to avoid the influence of temperature change on the first inner pipe by the mutual matching of the first inner pipe and the first shell, the first inner pipe is made of PVC material, the first shell is made of carbon steel material, and the first chuck is used for clamping the first exhaust pipe, the bonding strength between the bent pipe and the first interface tube can be increased, the bonding strength between the second drain pipe and the second interface tube can be increased through the design of the second chuck, and through the mutual matching between the valve body and the ball, the size of steerable rivers, such design increase water service pipe kneck and corner structural strength, and the water pipe surface possesses the fire prevention protection, avoids near water leakage to pollute the environment, makes the installation and the use of water pipe all accord with the market development demand of current stage city energy-concerving and environment-protective and green construction.
(2) Through the mutual matching between ball and the circular slot, reduce the friction to the ball, through the mutually supporting between ring and the step, reduce the impact of water pressure to the ball, such design can increase the life of ball, through the structure size of the reducible first chuck of design to the internal annular groove, through mutually supporting between snap ring and the horn mouth, avoid first chuck to cause the damage to the interface between first mouth-piece and the return bend, the snap ring is the polyethylene material, when such design has increased structural strength, first mouth-piece and return bend body have been protected, increase the life of material, energy-concerving and environment-protective effect has been reached.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front anatomical schematic of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the structure at A of FIG. 2 according to the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the position B of fig. 2 according to the present invention.
The reference numbers in the figures illustrate:
1. a first drain pipe; 11. a first housing; 12. a fixing ring; 13. a first inner tube; 2. bending the pipe; 21. a second housing; 211. a first threaded port; 22. a second inner tube; 221. an interface inner ring; 222. a second threaded port; 3. a first chuck; 31. an inner ring groove; 311. a first internal thread; 32. a bell mouth; 33. a snap ring; 4. a first interface tube; 41. a third housing; 42. a third inner tube; 421. a boss ring; 5. a valve body; 51. a circular groove; 52. a step; 53. a first nozzle; 531. a second internal thread; 54. a second nozzle opening; 55. a circular boss; 551. a circular tube; 552. an inner concave platform; 56. a spiro ring; 6. a turntable; 61. a column; 611. an annular groove; 62. a limiting ring; 621. an inner collar; 63. a nut; 631. a thread groove; 64. inserting a column; 7. a ball; 71. a circular ring; 72. a rotating shaft; 8. a second drain pipe; 9. a second chuck; 10. a second mouthpiece.
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The technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiment of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without any inventive work are within the scope of the present invention based on the embodiments of the present invention.
Example (b):
referring to fig. 1 to 4, a mounting structure of a water supply and drainage pipeline of a building includes:
the water pipe comprises a first water drainage pipe 1, wherein an outlet end on one side of the first water drainage pipe 1 is fixedly connected with an elbow pipe 2, the first water drainage pipe 1 and the elbow pipe 2 both comprise a fixing ring 12, the bottom of the fixing ring 12 is fixedly connected with a first shell 11, a first inner pipe 13 is arranged inside the first shell 11, a second inner pipe 22 is welded at an outlet end on one side of the first inner pipe 13, a second threaded port 222 is arranged at an outlet end on one side of the second inner pipe 22, a second shell 21 is arranged on the surface of the second inner pipe 22, an outlet end on one side of the second shell 21 is fixedly connected with a first interface pipe 4 through a first chuck 3, the first interface pipe 4 comprises a third shell 41, and a third inner pipe 42 is arranged inside the third shell 41;
the valve body 5 is positioned on one side of the first drainage pipe 1 and is fixedly connected with the first drainage pipe 1 through the bent pipe 2, a step 52 is arranged inside the valve body 5, a first pipe connecting port 53 is arranged on one side of the step 52, a second pipe connecting port 54 is arranged on the other side of the step 52, the first pipe connecting port 53 and the second pipe connecting port 54 both comprise second internal threads 531, the outlet end of the second pipe connecting port 54 is fixedly connected with a second drainage pipe 8, and one side of the second drainage pipe 8 is fixedly connected with a second interface pipe 10 through a second chuck 9;
carousel 6, be located valve body 5 the top and with valve body 5 between fixed connection, the bottom fixedly connected with stand 61 of carousel 6, the fixed surface of stand 61 is connected with spacing ring 62, the fixed surface of spacing ring 62 is connected with nut 63, the bottom fixedly connected with round boss 55 of nut 63, the inside pipe 551 that is provided with of stand 61, the pivot 72 has been pegged graft to pipe 551, the bottom welding of pivot 72 has ball 7.
In the specific implementation of the above embodiment, the impact of water pressure on the first inner pipe 13 is reduced by the mutual cooperation between the first water discharge pipe 1 and the bent pipe 2, the first inner pipe 13 and the first housing 11 are mutually matched to enable the first water discharge pipe 1 to store air therein and avoid the influence of temperature change on the first inner pipe 13, the first inner pipe 13 is made of PVC, the first housing 11 is made of carbon steel, the bonding strength between the bent pipe 2 and the first interface pipe 4 can be increased by the first chuck 3, the bonding strength between the second water discharge pipe 8 and the second interface pipe 10 can be increased by the design of the second chuck 9, the size of water flow can be controlled by the mutual cooperation between the valve body 5 and the ball 7, the structural strength at the water passage joint and the corner can be increased by such design, the surface of the water pipe has fireproof protection, and the nearby environment can be prevented from being polluted by water leakage, the installation and the use of the water pipe meet the market development requirements of energy conservation, environmental protection and green construction of cities at the present stage.
Referring to fig. 3, an inner annular groove 31 is formed in the first chuck 3, a flare 32 is formed at the top of the inner annular groove 31, a snap ring 33 is formed in the flare 32, and the snap ring 33 and the flare 32 are matched with each other. Through the reducible structure size of first chuck 3 of design to inner ring groove 31, through mutually supporting between snap ring 33 and bellmouth 32, avoid first chuck 3 to cause the damage to the interface between first interface tube 4 and return bend 2, snap ring 33 is the polyethylene material, when such design has increased structural strength, has protected first interface tube 4 and return bend 2 body, increases the life of material, has reached energy-concerving and environment-protective effect.
Referring to fig. 3, the inner wall of the inner annular groove 31 is provided with a first internal thread 311, the top outlet end of the second housing 21 is provided with a first thread port 211, the first thread port 211 and the first internal thread 311 are matched with each other, and by the mutual matching between the first internal thread 311 and the first thread port 211, the sealing performance between the first thread port 211 and the inner annular groove 31 is increased, and the damage to the structure caused by the excessive water pressure is prevented.
Referring to fig. 2, the elbow 2 and the second drain pipe 8 both include the second inner pipe 22, the top outlet end of the second inner pipe 22 is provided with an interface inner ring 221, the first interface pipe 4 and the second interface pipe 10 both include the third inner pipe 42, the bottom outlet end of the third inner pipe 42 is provided with a boss ring 421, the interface inner ring 221 and the boss ring 421 are matched with each other, the service life of the elbow 2 is prolonged by the design of the second inner pipe 22, the structural strength between the elbow 2 and the first interface pipe 4 is increased by the mutual matching between the interface inner ring 221 and the boss ring 421, the first interface pipe 4 is prevented from deviating in work, and the installation of workers is facilitated.
Referring to fig. 2, the round groove 51 is formed in the valve body 5, the round groove 51 is matched with the round ball 7, the circular ring 71 is arranged in the round ball 7, the circular ring 71 is matched with the step 52, friction to the round ball 7 is reduced through matching between the round ball 7 and the round groove 51, impact of water pressure to the round ball 7 is reduced through matching between the circular ring 71 and the step 52, the design can prolong the service life of the round ball 7, and the energy-saving and environment-friendly effects are achieved.
Referring to fig. 2 and 4, the bottom of stand 61 is provided with inserts post 64, it matches each other between post 64 and the pivot 72 to insert, the top of round boss 55 is provided with interior concave station 552, match each other between interior concave station 552 and the spacing ring 62, through inserting the mutual matching between post 64 and the pivot 72, avoid stand 61 to discover the skew at work, through mutually supporting between interior concave station 552 and the spacing ring 62, avoid stand 61 not hard up to appear in work, such design has increased the structural strength between stand 61 and the round boss 55, avoid carousel 6 to appear not hard up in work, thereby avoid causing the potential safety hazard.
Referring to fig. 4, an inner convex ring 621 is arranged inside the limit ring 62, an annular groove 611 is arranged on the bottom surface of the upright post 61, the annular groove 611 is matched with the inner convex ring 621, a thread groove 631 is arranged at the bottom of the nut 63, a spiral ring 56 is arranged at the top of the circular boss 55, the thread groove 631, the limit ring 62 and the spiral ring 56 are matched with each other, the limit ring 62 can be prevented from shifting during working through the mutual matching between the annular groove 611 and the inner convex ring 621, the structural strength of the upright post 61 is increased through the mutual matching between the thread groove 631, the limit ring 62 and the spiral ring 56, the influence on the use of the rotating disc 6 caused by the corrosion and rust on the upright post 61 is avoided, the potential safety hazard is reduced, and the maintenance cost is saved.
The working principle is as follows: through the mutual matching between the first drainage pipe 1 and the elbow pipe 2, the impact of water pressure on the first inner pipe 13 is reduced, through the mutual matching between the first inner pipe 13 and the first outer shell 11, the air is stored in the first drainage pipe 1, the influence of temperature change on the first inner pipe 13 is avoided, the first inner pipe 13 is made of PVC material, the first outer shell 11 is made of carbon steel material, through the mutual matching between the first chuck 3, the bonding strength between the elbow pipe 2 and the first interface pipe 4 can be increased, through the mutual matching between the inserting column 64 and the rotating shaft 72, the deviation of the upright column 61 in the work can be avoided, through the mutual matching between the concave platform 552 and the limiting ring 62, the looseness of the upright column 61 in the work can be avoided, through the design of the second chuck 9, the bonding strength between the second drainage pipe 8 and the second interface pipe 10 can be increased, through mutually supporting between valve body 5 and the ball 7, the size of steerable rivers, such design increases water pipeline kneck and corner structural strength, and the water pipe surface possesses fire prevention protection, avoids near water leakage pollution environment, makes the installation and the use of water pipe all accord with the market development demand of energy-concerving and environment-protective and green construction in city at present stage.
The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can substitute or change the technical solution and the improvement concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention, and all the technical solutions and the improvement concepts of the present invention should be covered by the scope of the present invention.

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1. A building water supply and drainage pipeline installation structure, comprising:
the outlet end of one side of the first drainage pipe (1) is fixedly connected with a bent pipe (2), the first drainage pipe (1) and the bent pipe (2) both comprise a fixing ring (12), the bottom of the fixing ring (12) is fixedly connected with a first outer shell (11), a first inner pipe (13) is arranged inside the first outer shell (11), a second inner pipe (22) is welded at the outlet end of one side of the first inner pipe (13), a second threaded opening (222) is arranged at the outlet end of one side of the second inner pipe (22), a second outer shell (21) is arranged on the surface of the second inner tube (22), the outlet end on one side of the second outer shell (21) is fixedly connected with a first interface tube (4) through a first chuck (3), the first interface tube (4) comprises a third outer shell (41), and a third inner tube (42) is arranged in the third outer shell (41);
the water draining valve comprises a valve body (5), wherein the valve body (5) is positioned on one side of a first water draining pipe (1) and is fixedly connected with the first water draining pipe (1) through a bent pipe (2), a step (52) is arranged inside the valve body (5), a first pipe connecting opening (53) is arranged on one side of the step (52), a second pipe connecting opening (54) is arranged on the other side of the step (52), the first pipe connecting opening (53) and the second pipe connecting opening (54) both comprise second internal threads (531), the outlet end of the second pipe connecting opening (54) is fixedly connected with a second water draining pipe (8), and one side of the second water draining pipe (8) is fixedly connected with a second connector pipe (10) through a second chuck (9);
the rotary table (6) is located at the top of the valve body (5) and is fixedly connected with the valve body (5), the bottom of the rotary table (6) is fixedly connected with an upright post (61), the surface of the upright post (61) is fixedly connected with a limiting ring (62), the surface of the limiting ring (62) is fixedly connected with a nut (63), the bottom of the nut (63) is fixedly connected with a round boss (55), a round pipe (551) is arranged inside the upright post (61), a rotating shaft (72) is inserted into the round pipe (551), and a round ball (7) is welded at the bottom of the rotating shaft (72).
2. The installation structure of a building water supply and drainage pipeline according to claim 1, wherein: the inside of first chuck (3) is provided with inner ring groove (31), the top of inner ring groove (31) is provided with horn mouth (32), the inside of horn mouth (32) is provided with snap ring (33), match each other between snap ring (33) and horn mouth (32).
3. The installation structure of a building water supply and drainage pipeline according to claim 2, wherein: the inner wall of the inner ring groove (31) is provided with a first internal thread (311), the outlet end of the top of the second shell (21) is provided with a first thread opening (211), and the first thread opening (211) is matched with the first internal thread (311).
4. The installation structure of a building water supply and drainage pipeline according to claim 1, wherein: the elbow pipe (2) and the second water drainage pipe (8) both comprise a second inner pipe (22), an interface inner ring (221) is arranged at the outlet end of the top of the second inner pipe (22), the first interface pipe (4) and the second interface pipe (10) both comprise a third inner pipe (42), a boss ring (421) is arranged at the outlet end of the bottom of the third inner pipe (42), and the interface inner ring (221) and the boss ring (421) are matched with each other.
5. The installation structure of a building water supply and drainage pipeline according to claim 1, wherein: the valve is characterized in that a circular groove (51) is formed in the valve body (5), the circular groove (51) and the round ball (7) are matched with each other, a circular ring (71) is arranged in the round ball (7), and the circular ring (71) and the step (52) are matched with each other.
6. The installation structure of a building water supply and drainage pipeline according to claim 1, wherein: the bottom of stand (61) is provided with inserts post (64), it matches each other between post (64) and pivot (72) to insert, the top of round boss (55) is provided with indent platform (552), match each other between indent platform (552) and spacing ring (62).
7. The installation structure of a building water supply and drainage pipeline according to claim 1, wherein: an inner convex ring (621) is arranged inside the limiting ring (62), an annular groove (611) is formed in the bottom surface of the upright post (61), the annular groove (611) and the inner convex ring (621) are matched with each other, a thread groove (631) is formed in the bottom of the nut (63), a spiral ring (56) is arranged on the top of the circular boss (55), and the thread groove (631), the limiting ring (62) and the spiral ring (56) are matched with each other.
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