EP1362146B1 - Device for piping system - Google Patents
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- EP1362146B1 EP1362146B1 EP02710639A EP02710639A EP1362146B1 EP 1362146 B1 EP1362146 B1 EP 1362146B1 EP 02710639 A EP02710639 A EP 02710639A EP 02710639 A EP02710639 A EP 02710639A EP 1362146 B1 EP1362146 B1 EP 1362146B1
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- adapter
- access means
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
- E03B9/00—Methods or installations for drawing-off water
- E03B9/02—Hydrants; Arrangements of valves therein; Keys for hydrants
- E03B9/08—Underground hydrants
- E03B9/10—Protective plates or covers
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- the invention relates to a device for a piping system, which device comprises an adapter accommodated in the piping system and a pipe access means which is sealingly mountable in said adapter.
- a device for a piping system which device comprises an adapter accommodated in the piping system and a pipe access means which is sealingly mountable in said adapter.
- Such a device is especially intended for a water work system or for a process industry piping system.
- WO 9858137 A device of the type described by way of introduction is disclosed in WO 9858137, which relates specifically to a device for a stop valve, which is buried in the ground and connected to a piping system. This device allows a valve arranged in the piping system to be taken up for the purpose of cleaning, renovating or exchanging parts without the need for labour-intensive and expensive excavation work.
- a water work system in a residential district comprises a main pipe which has one valve for each branch pipe. This requires a large number of valves, many of which will very rarely or never be used, serving only as passages through which the water flows. Providing one device according to WO 9858137 for each of these valves would imply unnecessary costs.
- the object of the present invention is therefore to further develop the device according to WO 9858137 and to provide a simplified and more flexible device, which allows the interruption time required to change a valve or the like to be reduced and the possibilities of inspection and service of water systems and other liquid systems to be improved.
- this object is achieved by means of a device of the type described by way of introduction, said device being characterised in that the adapter has a space which is defined by two opposite walls, the pipe access means being insertable in a direction of insertion between said walls, each wall having an inner surface which is parallel to the direction of insertion and which has an opening, the openings of said inner surfaces being arranged opposite each other, and that the pipe access means has end surfaces which have a complementary shape to that of the inner surfaces of the adapter walls, each end surface having an opening along the circumference of which a groove extends, a resilient ring seal which projects past the groove being inserted therein; with the pipe access means inserted in the adapter, the ring seal bearing against the adapter in a sealing manner and the openings of the end surfaces being arranged opposite the corresponding openings in the adapter wall.
- the advantage of the device of the invention is that it allows a pipe access means to be replaced in a simple and quick manner, since screws or other fixing means are no longer required for connecting the pipe access means to the adapter.
- the pipe access means may have different functions, as required, and because said means may be easily and rapidly replaced the device of the invention will be more flexible, which allows it to be used more economically considering the fact that the more complex valves have to be used only when they are really needed.
- the device of the invention may be advantageously used in the food industry, for example in dairy plants, where valves which are used infrequently are sometimes unsuitable for reasons of hygiene as liquid may accumulate in pockets in said valves, implying, inter alia, a risk of bacteria developing therein.
- the adapter and the pipe access means have to be precisely matched in terms of dimensions, so that, in the inserted position, the inner surfaces of the adapter bear with an exact fit against the end surfaces of the pipe access means.
- a sealing O-ring is arranged between said surfaces, said O-ring being pressed even harder against the adapter when a pressurized fluid pressing the O-ring radially outward is present in the adapter and the pipe access means.
- the seal is an O-ring, the cross-sectional diameter of which is larger than the depth of the groove and smaller than the width of the groove.
- the ratio of the cross-sectional diameter of the O-ring to the depth of the groove should be in the range 1:0.78-1:0.82, preferably 1:0.8, and the ratio of the cross-sectional diameter of the O-ring to the width of the groove should be in the range 3:3.5-3:4.5, preferably 3:4.
- end surfaces of the pipe access means and the inner walls of the adapter are preferably plane, thus facilitating the manufacture thereof, but they may, of course, also have an arched shape.
- the inside of the adapter has, according to a preferred embodiment, upstream of the adapter space as seen in the direction of insertion, the shape of a funnel, and the end surfaces of the pipe access means are essentially square, the corners oriented in the inserted position toward the bottom of the space being rounded.
- the adapter space has a bottom comprising a shoulder, the pipe access means bearing against said shoulder in the inserted, sealed position, which is the position in which the openings of respectively the adapter and the pipe access means are located opposite each other.
- the bottom of the adapter space preferably has a dirt collecting space for collecting dirt which, during insertion, may accompany the pipe access means from the ground. Without this space, large dirt particles could prevent the pipe access means from reaching its sealing position.
- the pipe access means has the shape of a pipe having a tool holder which is arranged on the central part of the pipe shell, said tool holder allowing the attachment of a rod when inserting the pipe access means into the adapter or removing it therefrom.
- the adapter When the device of the invention is to be used in a water work system buried in the ground, the adapter has preferably, above the space, a connecting portion for connecting a sealed well pipe, which extends up to ground level and through which the pipe access means is insertable.
- the means may be a valve comprising a valve spindle, which extends through the pipe shell and is non-rotatably connected to the tool holder, the tool holder being rotatable to enable operation of the valve spindle, which controls a adjusting means in the valve.
- the rod attached to the tool holder during insertion of the pipe access means may also be used to operate the valve.
- the valve may be a stop valve, a control valve or any other suitable valve depending on the application.
- the pipe access means has, on the inside, a flow-stopping transverse wall or a transverse wall provided with an opening for restricting the flow.
- the pipe access means When the pipe access means is provided with a transverse wall, it preferably also has projections for connecting an external functional unit on both sides of the transverse wall.
- Said external functional unit may be a flow meter or a media outlet intended, for example, for venting purposes.
- the inventive device shown in the Figures comprises an adapter and a pipe access means.
- the adapter 2 is intended to be connected to a liquid piping system and has, as shown in Fig. 1a, a wall 8 with two diametrically opposed openings 4 for connecting said adapter to pipes in the piping system.
- a space 6 is provided between said openings, the pipe access means being adapted to be inserted in said space in a direction of insertion (arrow I).
- the space is defined in a direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion and in the direction of flow of the fluid by two plane inner surfaces 10 located opposite each other. Each inner surface has a circular opening 12, said openings of the inner surfaces being located opposite each other.
- the openings 4 and 12 together form a through hole in the adapter wall.
- the space 6 has a bottom 24, and a shoulder 18 extends upwards therefrom along the plane inner surfaces 10.
- the inside of the adapter wall forms a funnel.
- the outside of the adapter wall has, above said space, a connecting portion 14 including a shoulder 16 located above the opening 4 for connecting a well pipe.
- the adapter forms an upwardly open element having a through passage in the horizontal direction and an interior space adapted to receive, for example, a valve, as described below.
- the pipe access means 3 of Figs 2a and 2b has end surfaces 5, which like the inner surfaces of the adapter walls are plane and which are formed by rectangular flanges 5.
- Each flange has a circular opening 7, a circular groove 9 which is concentric with the opening extending round said opening and being intended to receive an O-ring.
- a protrusion 11 for a tool holder is provided on the outside of the pipe access means.
- the distance between the flanges is one or a few tenths of a millimetre smaller than the distance between the inner walls of the adapter.
- the outer shape of the pipe access means are carefully matched to the dimensions of the adapter space as are the openings 7 of the pipe access means to the openings 12 of the adapter.
- the interior of the pipe access means may be designed in various ways.
- Figs 3a-c show how the resilient O-ring is deformed when the pipe access means is inserted in the adapter.
- the O-ring 13 is inserted in a groove 9 provided in the inner surface of the pipe access means and projects past the edge of the groove.
- the groove is rectangular in cross-section and slightly wider than the O-ring.
- the O-ring is fixed in the groove, for example, by means of glue or grease (not shown) to prevent it from sliding out during insertion of the pipe access means in the adapter.
- the O-ring When the pipe access means is inserted in the adapter, as shown in Fig. 3b, the O-ring, which is slightly ovally deformed, bears against the inner surface of the adapter in a sealing manner. As shown in Fig. 3c, the pressure of the liquid 15 in the piping system causes further deformation of the O-ring, which obtains an essentially square shape and is applied even harder against the adapter wall. In this position, the O-ring is pressed radially outwards.
- the inside of the pipe access means may be designed in various ways depending on the intended application. However, on the outside they preferably have the same appearance in order to match the adapter and other tools and connecting units.
- a transverse wall 21 is provided on the inside of the pipe access means, said wall obstructing the flow through the pipe access means.
- On the outside of the pipe access means there are provided two projections 23 for connecting a flow meter, air bleeds etc. (Figs 4d and 4e), said projections being arranged on both sides of the transverse wall and having such a thickness that threaded holes may be made therein. Between said projections, the pipe access means has a protrusion for a tool holder 11.
- the pipe access means is a valve (Fig. 4f) or when it is adapted to completely (Fig. 4c) or partially (Fig. 4b) allow the passage of a flow, the transverse wall is completely or partially removed.
- Figs 5a-c show a well pipe which at its lower end is connected to the device described.
- the flow through the pipe access means is unrestricted.
- To stop the flow through the means the flow is cut off at least upstream of said means.
- a rod is then attached to the tool holder of the pipe access means and the pipe access means is pulled up through the well pipe, as shown in Fig. 5b.
- a pipe access means provided with a flow-stopping transverse wall is then inserted in its place, as shown in Fig. 5c, whereupon the flow is again admitted, but cut off downstream of the pipe access means.
- the change is fast and simple and no further means, such as screws, are required to achieve a seal between the pipe access means and the adapter.
- the present invention allows a stop valve or the like to be mounted afterwards, if necessary.
- Fig. 6 shows an adapter and a well pipe 20 provided with a cover 22.
- the well pipe is sealingly connected thereto.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE0100614A SE0100614L (sv) | 2001-02-23 | 2001-02-23 | Anordning för rörledningssystem för tex vatten innefattande adapter och ledningsåtkomstorgan |
SE0100614 | 2001-02-23 | ||
PCT/SE2002/000210 WO2002066751A1 (en) | 2001-02-23 | 2002-02-07 | Device for piping system |
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EP1362146A1 EP1362146A1 (en) | 2003-11-19 |
EP1362146B1 true EP1362146B1 (en) | 2006-11-02 |
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EP02710639A Expired - Lifetime EP1362146B1 (en) | 2001-02-23 | 2002-02-07 | Device for piping system |
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EP (1) | EP1362146B1 (sv) |
AT (1) | ATE344352T1 (sv) |
DE (1) | DE60215776T2 (sv) |
SE (1) | SE0100614L (sv) |
WO (1) | WO2002066751A1 (sv) |
Cited By (1)
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WO2021255521A1 (en) * | 2020-06-18 | 2021-12-23 | Sjoeberg Stefan | Piping system insert comprising an adapter for a pipe access means, and method for piping work |
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US3066908A (en) * | 1960-03-03 | 1962-12-04 | Mueller Co | Rotary plug valve |
US4036249A (en) * | 1976-11-29 | 1977-07-19 | Perry Sr Carlos V | Diverter valve |
IL82540A (en) * | 1987-05-15 | 1992-07-15 | Plasson Maagan Michael Ind Ltd | Quarter-turn valve |
US4794944A (en) * | 1987-10-14 | 1989-01-03 | Dresser Industries, Inc. | Plastic valve |
DE19600642C1 (de) * | 1996-01-10 | 1997-04-24 | Sotralentz Sa | Absperrorgan großer Nennweite an einem Palettenbehälter |
SE9702339L (sv) * | 1997-06-19 | 1998-03-23 | Thomas Sjoeberg | Anordning för avstängningsventil i mark |
DE29905097U1 (de) * | 1999-03-19 | 2000-08-24 | Wallisellen Ag Armaturen | Anschluß eines Wasserzählers an ein Wasserleitungsgehäuse |
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WO2021255521A1 (en) * | 2020-06-18 | 2021-12-23 | Sjoeberg Stefan | Piping system insert comprising an adapter for a pipe access means, and method for piping work |
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ATE344352T1 (de) | 2006-11-15 |
WO2002066751A1 (en) | 2002-08-29 |
SE516230C2 (sv) | 2001-12-03 |
DE60215776T2 (de) | 2007-09-13 |
SE0100614L (sv) | 2001-12-03 |
WO2002066751A8 (en) | 2004-04-15 |
DE60215776D1 (de) | 2006-12-14 |
EP1362146A1 (en) | 2003-11-19 |
SE0100614D0 (sv) | 2001-02-23 |
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