EP3452179A1 - Schutzkappe für eine sprinklerdüse, verwendung einer solchen und verfahren zum montieren und/oder demontieren einer sprinklerdüse an einer rohrleitung - Google Patents

Schutzkappe für eine sprinklerdüse, verwendung einer solchen und verfahren zum montieren und/oder demontieren einer sprinklerdüse an einer rohrleitung

Info

Publication number
EP3452179A1
EP3452179A1 EP16720109.4A EP16720109A EP3452179A1 EP 3452179 A1 EP3452179 A1 EP 3452179A1 EP 16720109 A EP16720109 A EP 16720109A EP 3452179 A1 EP3452179 A1 EP 3452179A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
nozzle
cap
protective cap
extinguishing
extinguishing nozzle
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
EP16720109.4A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Stefan Schnell
Frank Rönnfeldt
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Minimax GmbH and Co KG
Original Assignee
Minimax GmbH and Co KG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Minimax GmbH and Co KG filed Critical Minimax GmbH and Co KG
Publication of EP3452179A1 publication Critical patent/EP3452179A1/de
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62CFIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C35/00Permanently-installed equipment
    • A62C35/58Pipe-line systems
    • A62C35/68Details, e.g. of pipes or valve systems
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62CFIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C31/00Delivery of fire-extinguishing material
    • A62C31/28Accessories for delivery devices, e.g. supports
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62CFIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C37/00Control of fire-fighting equipment
    • A62C37/08Control of fire-fighting equipment comprising an outlet device containing a sensor, or itself being the sensor, i.e. self-contained sprinklers
    • A62C37/10Releasing means, e.g. electrically released
    • A62C37/11Releasing means, e.g. electrically released heat-sensitive
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62CFIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C31/00Delivery of fire-extinguishing material
    • A62C31/02Nozzles specially adapted for fire-extinguishing
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62CFIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C37/00Control of fire-fighting equipment
    • A62C37/08Control of fire-fighting equipment comprising an outlet device containing a sensor, or itself being the sensor, i.e. self-contained sprinklers
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62CFIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C37/00Control of fire-fighting equipment
    • A62C37/08Control of fire-fighting equipment comprising an outlet device containing a sensor, or itself being the sensor, i.e. self-contained sprinklers
    • A62C37/10Releasing means, e.g. electrically released
    • A62C37/11Releasing means, e.g. electrically released heat-sensitive
    • A62C37/12Releasing means, e.g. electrically released heat-sensitive with fusible links
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/26Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with means for mechanically breaking-up or deflecting the jet after discharge, e.g. with fixed deflectors; Breaking-up the discharged liquid or other fluent material by impinging jets
    • B05B1/262Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with means for mechanically breaking-up or deflecting the jet after discharge, e.g. with fixed deflectors; Breaking-up the discharged liquid or other fluent material by impinging jets with fixed deflectors
    • B05B1/265Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with means for mechanically breaking-up or deflecting the jet after discharge, e.g. with fixed deflectors; Breaking-up the discharged liquid or other fluent material by impinging jets with fixed deflectors the liquid or other fluent material being symmetrically deflected about the axis of the nozzle
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/14Arrangements for preventing or controlling structural damage to spraying apparatus or its outlets, e.g. for breaking at desired places; Arrangements for handling or replacing damaged parts
    • B05B15/16Arrangements for preventing or controlling structural damage to spraying apparatus or its outlets, e.g. for breaking at desired places; Arrangements for handling or replacing damaged parts for preventing non-intended contact between spray heads or nozzles and foreign bodies, e.g. nozzle guards

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a protective cap for an extinguishing nozzle, in particular a sprinkler nozzle, which has a nozzle main body with a nozzle outlet and a spray head arranged on the nozzle main body. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of such a protective cap and to a method for mounting and / or dismantling an extinguishing nozzle, in particular sprinkler nozzle, on a pipeline of a nozzle tube system of a fire-extinguishing system.
  • Protective caps for extinguishing nozzles are used inter alia during the transport of the extinguishing nozzles, the mounting of the extinguishing nozzles on a pipe and a temporary dismantling of the extinguishing nozzles. With such caps a direct contact with, for example, a nozzle outlet on the nozzle body and a spray head should be avoided. In other embodiments of the extinguishing nozzle, the contact with the spray head and a spray plate arranged thereon and a triggering element, which is preferably designed as a thermal triggering element with a glass body, should be avoided. In particular, possible damage and a potential defect of the extinguishing nozzle should be counteracted.
  • Protective caps are known from the prior art, which have a cylindrical or frusto-conical cap body with an open and a closed end, wherein the cap body are slipped with its open end in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the sprinkler on the spray head.
  • US 7,540,330 B2 discloses such a protective cap.
  • the cap body has on its inside in the region of the closed end one or more material projections.
  • the protective cap is pushed with the material protrusions so far over the spray plate of the extinguishing nozzle, that they surround the spray plate.
  • the cylindrical or conical section of the cap body of the protective cap known from US Pat. No. 7,540,330 B2 extends over the spray head and a spray head holder which connects the spray head to the nozzle main body.
  • the invention had the object of specifying a protective cap for an extinguishing nozzle and a method for mounting and / or dismantling an extinguishing nozzle, with which the extinguishing nozzle can be safely assemble or disassemble while damage to the extinguishing nozzle and in particular their surface coatings are avoided.
  • the invention solves the underlying object in a cap for a fire nozzle, in particular for a sprinkler, the type described by a cap body, and arranged on the cap body cap neck, wherein the cap body a force transmitting portion for force-transmitting, preferably form-fitting, concerns a nozzle body the extinguishing nozzle, and the protective cap, in particular the cap neck, is arranged for mechanically shielding a nozzle outlet of the extinguishing nozzle, wherein the cap base body has an outer contour with one or more engagement surfaces for applying a tool.
  • the protective cap is provided for an extinguishing nozzle with a spray head, in which case the protective cap, in particular the cap neck, is dimensioned in such a way that in the assembled state at the extinguishing nozzle, the spray head is partially or completely inserted.
  • the extinguishing nozzle preferably has a spray plate arranged on the spray head, wherein the protective cap, in particular the cap neck, is dimensioned to the spray plate in such a way that it is arranged at a distance from the spray plate in the mounted state.
  • the invention is based on the finding that with the provision of a cap body, the on his power transmission section with an am Nozzle main body provided tool approach is coupled and also has an outer contour with at least one, preferably a plurality of engagement surfaces for a torque transmitting tool, an assembly and disassembly of the extinguishing nozzle is possible without the extinguishing nozzle itself comes directly into contact with the tool. Any traces of use during mounting or dismounting on the tool attachment of the extinguishing nozzle can thus be avoided. An immediate force on the spray plate is thus avoided during the mounting or dismounting of the extinguishing nozzle on the pipeline or the attachment or removal of the protective cap. Areas of the cap neck can abut directly on the spray head or the spray head holder, but without coming into contact with the spray plate of the spray head.
  • the protective cap for an extinguishing nozzle is prepared with a trigger element by the protective cap, in particular the cap neck, dimensioned and adapted to mechanically shield the trigger element in the mounted state.
  • a sufficiently large protective space is preferably defined, which prevents unwanted contact with the trigger element, which is preferably a thermal trigger element.
  • the extinguishing nozzle has a closure element arranged on the nozzle outlet, and the protective cap, in particular the cap neck and / or the cap base body is adapted to mechanically shield the closure element in the mounted state.
  • the cap base body and the cap neck each have a lateral insertion and removal slot extending essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the protective cap.
  • the insertion and Austechnologyschlitz is preferably arranged on KappengrundMech and cap neck, that the protective cap, relative to the longitudinal axis of the extinguishing nozzle in the radial direction with the extinguishing nozzle in contact and / or can be brought out of contact.
  • the side insertion and Austechnologyschlitz a damage-free contacting or disabling contact of the protective cap is made possible at the extinguishing nozzle.
  • the insertion and Austechnologyschlitz extends over the entire height of the protective cap, wherein the slot width of the insertion and Ausstateschlitzes changes over the height of the protective cap.
  • the insertion and Austechnologyschlitz has preferably in the region of the cap body on the outer shape of the nozzle body and / or in the region of the cap neck on the shape of the spray head and a spray head holder adapted slot width.
  • the outer contour of Kappeng round body has a polygonal trained with a predetermined wrench size tool approach.
  • On the outer contour of the cap body thus preferably a plurality of attack surfaces for the tool are formed, wherein the tool can be applied in different orientations on the outer contour of the cap base of the protective cap according to the invention.
  • the assembly and disassembly of the extinguishing nozzle is simplified.
  • the cap base body preferably has a substantially hexagonal outer contour which has a predetermined width across flats.
  • the tool attachment on the outer contour is preferably arranged at the same height as the power transmission section on the inner contour of the cap base body.
  • the cap base body preferably has a substantially hexagonal inner contour as a force transmission section.
  • the cap base body on its the nozzle body facing inner contour on a guide means which is adapted to guide the protective cap in the radial direction along a correspondingly formed guide member on the nozzle body to the longitudinal axis of the extinguishing nozzle during the contact or contact.
  • a guide means is provided on the cap neck or in the connecting region between the cap base body and the cap neck.
  • the guide means is designed as a projecting projection on the inner contour of the cap body, in particular web.
  • Cap base preferably in a recess, in particular groove-like undercut on the nozzle body.
  • a forced strictly radial movement is possible.
  • a locking in the longitudinal direction is preferably ensured via the projection on the inner contour of the cap base body in the assembled state of the protective cap on the extinguishing nozzle. The projection thus simultaneously serves as a locking means.
  • the cap neck preferably has at its spraying-head-side end a closing surface with a recess for at least one section of the spraying head.
  • a closing surface By means of the end surface of the spray head facing the end of the cap neck is completed towards the spray plate. An unwanted contact with the nozzle outlet on the nozzle body or a closure element for the nozzle outlet or a trigger element of the extinguishing nozzle can be avoided depending on the type of extinguishing nozzle used.
  • the recess in the end surface is preferably a groove or slot-like wall opening.
  • the center axis of the recess in the end face of the cap neck and the center axis of the insertion and Ausfoundschlitzes in the cap neck and cap body are in a plane.
  • the side surfaces delimiting the recess are preferably arranged in sections or completely preferably on the spray head and on areas of the spray head holder.
  • At least one wall region of cap base body and cap neck arranged opposite the insertion and removal slot is elastically deformable.
  • the protective cap according to the invention preferably has two protective cap legs which are movable relative to one another and which are connected to one another via the elastically deformable wall region.
  • the elastically deformable wall region preferably has a spring function which causes the protective cap legs to move apart from the extinguishing nozzle during attachment or detachment of the protective cap against a restoring force and after contacting or disengaging to or from the extinguishing nozzle automatically as a result of the restoring force move back to their original position.
  • the insertion and Ausfactschlitz on cap body and cap neck a smaller slot width than the dimensions of at least the cap body and the spray head.
  • an automatic clamping or locking action of the protective cap according to the invention is achieved at the extinguishing nozzle.
  • the elastic deformability of the protective cap legs is effected on both sides of the insertion plane by a separate elastic spring element interconnecting the protective cap legs.
  • the cap base body and the cap neck are integrally formed, preferably as an injection molded part.
  • a high strength of cap body, cap neck and elastically deformable wall region is achieved. This ensures a secure connection between the protective cap legs.
  • a material having elastic properties such as plastic
  • the use of a plastic also has the advantage of making the elastically deformable wall region, also referred to below as the connection region, elastically deformable between the protective cap legs in a simple manner.
  • thermoplastic materials are used, such as PE, PA or PP.
  • a metallic material having resilient properties is used for the configuration of the connecting region between the protective cap legs.
  • one or more manually operable grips are provided on the protective cap according to the invention for contacting or disengaging the capping body on or from the nozzle main body.
  • the protective cap according to the invention can be simplified, preferably with only one hand, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the extinguishing nozzle with or from the extinguishing nozzle in contact or external contact.
  • the contacting of the protective cap with the extinguishing nozzle is realized by means of a lateral sliding of the protective cap onto the extinguishing nozzle.
  • the protective cap has a first handle, which is arranged on the cap neck and is preferably designed as a tab.
  • the tab causes a person removing the protective cap to not touch the cap on the cap body or on the cap neck to move the protective cap.
  • the tab with its handle portion preferably extends radially to the longitudinal axis of the protective cap, wherein the central axis of the tab lies in a plane with the insertion and Ausfactschlitz.
  • two second handles are provided, which are designed as two actuating wings extending on both sides along the lateral insertion and removal slots.
  • the actuating wings are preferably aligned in a ground state in an angular range ⁇ of 60 ° to 120 ° to each other.
  • both actuating wings extend in the ground state at an angle ⁇ of about 80 ° to 100 °, preferably 90 ° to each other. Other than the specified angle ranges are also possible.
  • An embodiment of the invention provides that the first handle and the second handles are arranged together on the protective cap. In a further embodiment, only the first handle or the two second handles are arranged on the protective cap.
  • a further inventive embodiment of the protective cap according to the invention provides that the cap neck is additionally arranged a cap screen for partially enclosing the spray plate of the extinguishing nozzle.
  • the cap screen which may be open or closed, the spray plate of the extinguishing nozzle is housed, whereby the risk of possible damage to the extinguishing nozzle, in particular the spray plate, by extreme action during mounting, dismounting or transport further reduced.
  • the cap screen is preferably arranged on the spray head end of the cap neck.
  • the cap screen is open at its end facing away from the cap neck.
  • the cap screen is formed as a kind of capsule with a more than 50%, preferably more than 75% and thus almost completely closed receiving space for the spray plate.
  • the cap screen is formed closed.
  • the cap screen has a lateral insertion and Ausfactschlitz for the spray plate of the extinguishing nozzle, which is adapted to the outer contour of the passing through the slot spray plate. This ensures that when in contact or out of contact with the cap with or on the extinguishing nozzle, the spray plate does not come into contact with the cap screen.
  • the lateral insertion and Austechnologyschlitz at the level of Sprühtellers a slot width which is greater than the diameter of the spray plate.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to a kit comprising an extinguishing nozzle, in particular a sprinkler nozzle, having a nozzle main body with a nozzle outlet, preferably a spray head arranged on the nozzle main body, and a protective cap mounted on the extinguishing nozzle according to one of the preferred embodiments described above.
  • the tool for mounting instead of with the nozzle body, which usually has a tool attachment, attached to the outer contour of Kappeng round body.
  • the force acting on the cap body is transmitted to the nozzle body via a transfer section on the cap body.
  • the invention relates to a method for mounting an extinguishing nozzle, in particular a sprinkler nozzle, on a pipeline of a nozzle tube system of a fire-extinguishing system.
  • the method according to the invention is dedicated to providing an improved possibility of mounting an extinguishing nozzle at a significantly reduced risk of damage to a pipeline.
  • the method according to the invention achieves this object with the following steps: contacting a protective cap with at least one nozzle main body of an extinguishing nozzle or providing an extinguishing nozzle equipped with a protective cap; Attaching the protective cap equipped extinguishing nozzle to an outlet opening of a pipe of a nozzle pipe network using a tool, wherein the tool is attached to an outer contour of the protective cap with one or more attack surfaces, and optionally disengaging the protective cap from a pipe mounted extinguishing nozzle, preferably in radial direction to the longitudinal axis of the mounted extinguishing nozzle.
  • the protective cap For contacting the protective cap, it is preferred that it be laterally applied to the protective cap Deleting nozzle pushed, wherein a transfer section on the inner contour of the protective cap, in particular on the cap base, is brought into abutment with the nozzle body. In this case, preferably a positive coupling between the cap body and the nozzle body.
  • the attachment of the extinguishing nozzle to an outlet opening of a pipeline is preferably carried out by screwing the extinguishing nozzle, which has an externally threaded portion, in an internally threaded portion of the outlet opening.
  • the protective cap After mounting the extinguishing nozzle on the pipeline, the protective cap is brought out of contact with the extinguishing nozzle directly or at a later time, preferably by pulling off the protective cap in the radial direction to the longitudinal axis of the extinguishing nozzle.
  • the external contact can be done with one hand.
  • the invention relates to a method for dismantling an extinguishing nozzle, in particular a sprinkler nozzle, on a pipe of a nozzle pipe system of a fire extinguishing system, with which also the above-mentioned object is devoted, namely to remove an extinguishing nozzle at least temporarily without the risk damage the extinguishing nozzle intended for reuse.
  • the method according to the invention for dismantling an extinguishing nozzle on a pipeline solves this problem with the following steps: contacting a protective cap with at least one nozzle main body of an extinguishing nozzle; Dissolving the cap equipped with the extinguishing nozzle at an outlet opening of a pipeline of a nozzle pipe network using a tool, wherein the tool for releasing the extinguishing nozzle is attached to an outer contour of the protective cap with one or more attack surfaces, and removing the extinguishing nozzle from the pipe, and preferably leaving the Protective cap on the dismantled extinguishing nozzle.
  • the contacting of the protective cap on the extinguishing nozzle or the cap base body with the nozzle body is preferably carried out by pushing the protective cap by hand on their insertion and Ausnaturalschlitz.
  • the release of the extinguishing nozzle takes place here by unscrewing the extinguishing nozzle at an outlet opening of the pipeline.
  • a force generated by a tool on the cap whereby a direct force of the tool on the extinguishing nozzle, in particular on the surface of the extinguishing nozzle is avoided.
  • the extinguishing nozzle is then removed from the pipeline and in the event of a planned re-assembling the removed extinguishing nozzle on the pipeline, the protective cap is left on the dismantled extinguishing nozzle.
  • the invention relates to a method for mounting / dismounting sprinkler nozzles, with a high-quality surface coating: a gaseously applied coating: e.g. CVD or PVD; a liquid applied coating: e.g. Paint; a dissolved coating: e.g. Electroplating, chromating, chemical nickel; or a solid applied coating: e.g. Powder coating,
  • a gaseously applied coating e.g. CVD or PVD
  • a liquid applied coating e.g. Paint
  • a dissolved coating e.g. Electroplating, chromating, chemical nickel
  • a solid applied coating e.g. Powder coating
  • the invention further relates to the use of a protective cap according to one of the preferred embodiments described above for the protected mounting and / or dismantling of an extinguishing nozzle on a pipeline of a nozzle tube system of a fire extinguishing system.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of a protective cap according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a view of the protective cap according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in section;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a protective cap according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4 shows a sectional representation of the protective cap according to the invention according to FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a sprinkler nozzle and protective cap kit according to the invention.
  • FIG. 6 shows a view of a sprinkler nozzle and a mounted protective cap in section; 7 shows a view of a further embodiment of a protective cap with a cap screen, and
  • FIG. 8 shows a side view of the protective cap according to FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a protective cap 1 which has a cap main body 2 and a cap neck 4 attached to the cap main body 2.
  • the cap base body 2 has a force transmission section 6 (FIG. 2) for force-transmitting abutment or attachment to a nozzle main body 8 (FIG. 5) of a sprinkler nozzle 10.
  • the cap base 2 has an outer contour with a plurality of engagement surfaces 12, 12 'for applying a tool.
  • the engagement surfaces 12, 12 'on the outer contour 13 are arranged in the embodiment shown at the same height as the power transmission section 6 on the inner contour of the cap body 2.
  • the cap neck 4 is designed for the mechanical shielding of a triggering element 14 shown in FIG. 6, whereby a direct contact of the triggering element 14, for example by a tool, is avoided.
  • the cap neck 4 is arranged at a distance from the sprinkler nozzle 10 in the mounted state to a spray plate 16 (FIG. 5) of the sprinkler nozzle 10. There is no direct contact between the spray plate 16 and the cap neck 4.
  • the outer contour 13 of the cap base body 2 has a, preferably hexagonal, tool attachment 18 with a predetermined wrench size. The assembly or disassembly of the Sprinklerdüse 10 is thus possible on the tool attachment 18 with a commercial wrench.
  • the protective cap 1 has a lateral insertion and removal slot 20 extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis "L" of the protective cap, over which the protective cap 1 can be pushed over the nozzle main body 8 and portions of a spray head 22 at the sprinkler nozzle 10 and also withdrawn again
  • the protective cap 1 has a first handle 24 arranged on the cap neck 4, with which the protective cap 1 is in contact with the sprinkler nozzle 10 laterally, ie with a direction of movement radially to the longitudinal axis of the sprinkler nozzle
  • the first handle 24 is formed as a tab 26 with a handle portion 28.
  • a guide means 30 is arranged, via which the protective cap 1 can be pushed in a predetermined position along the longitudinal axis of the sprinkler nozzle on the Sprinklerdüse 10 or deducted from this. A movement in the axial direction is counteracted.
  • the guide means 30 is a projection 32 projecting on the inner contour of the cap base body 2 and optionally designed as a web.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 show another possible embodiment of a protective cap 1 ', which comprises a cap base 2' and a cap neck 4 '.
  • the cap base body 2 is also brought into contact with a portion of a nozzle main body 8 of the sprinkler nozzle 10 with a force transmission section 6 in the form of a substantially hexagonal inner contour.
  • FIG. 3 furthermore illustrates that the cap neck 4 ', as well as the cap neck 4 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, has a closing surface 34 on an end 36 of the cap neck 4' facing the spray head 22 of the sprinkler nozzle 10, which at a distance from the spray plate 16 of FIG Sprinkler nozzle 10 ends.
  • the end face 34 also has a wall 38 at the end of completely penetrating recess 38, in which the spray head 22 and portions of the spray head holder 40 are received in the assembled state of the protective cap V.
  • a positive connection between the end 36 of the cap neck 4 and the spray head 22 is generated, so that the end 36 of the cap neck 4 'rotatably held or fixed to the sprinkler nozzle 10.
  • the protective cap V like the protective cap 1, has a lateral insertion and removal slot 20 '.
  • a wall region 42 of cap base body 2 'and cap neck 4' arranged opposite the insertion and removal slot 20 ' is designed to be elastically deformable.
  • the wall portion 42 is preferably formed of a material having elastic properties. Through the recess 38 at the end 34 and the opening 44 at the opposite end 45 of the protective cap 1 ', the wall portion 42 in comparison to the remaining wall portions of the protective cap 1 on a greater deformability.
  • the regions on both sides of the wall portion 42 each form cap legs 46, 46 'whose orientations change on either side of an insertion and termination plane 48 during contact or disengagement of the protective cap 1' to or from a sprinkler nozzle 10.
  • the protective cap 1 In contrast to the protective cap 1, the protective cap 1 'has two second handles 24' in the shape of each other on both sides along the lateral insertion and Austechnologyschlitzes 20 '. extending confirmation wings 50, 50 ', which occupy an angle ⁇ of about 90 ° to each other in the embodiment shown.
  • the protective cap legs 46, 46' are displaced apart from one another when the cap 1 is brought out of contact with the sprinkler nozzle 10.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 show a sprinkler nozzle 10 with a protective cap 1 mounted on the sprinkler nozzle.
  • the tab 26 is gripped on its gripping portion 28.
  • the protective cap 1 can be pushed with its cap body 2 and its cap neck 4 on the side insertion and Ausfuelschlitz 20 on the nozzle body 8, the spray head 22 and the spray head holder 40.
  • the guide means 30 engages on the inner contour of the cap body 2 in a provided on the nozzle body 8 groove-like guide member 52 a. In this way, the protective cap 1 is guided during the attachment or removal in the radial direction.
  • the cap neck 4 also has a wall portion with a substantially elliptical outer shape, which in the transition to the cap base 2 a right-angled paragraph formed.
  • the protective cap legs 46, 46 'on both sides of the wall portion 42 a relatively rigid configuration.
  • the cap necks 4, 4 'of the embodiments of the protective caps 1, 1' described above each terminate at a distance from the spray plate 16 of the spray head 22. The spray plate 16 is not protected by the protective caps 1, V.
  • the sprinkler nozzle 10 has at the nozzle body 8 a threaded portion 54 for screwing in and out in an outlet opening of a pipeline.
  • a nozzle outlet 56 is further arranged, which in the illustrated embodiment of the sprinkler nozzle 10 can be closed by a closure element 58.
  • Other embodiments of sprinkler nozzles, not shown, have only one nozzle outlet 56 without closure element.
  • 7 and 8 show an embodiment of a protective cap 1 ", which has a cap screen 60 in addition to the cap base 2 and the cap neck 4.
  • the cap screen 60 is arranged on the spray head end 36 of the cap neck 4 and for partially enclosing the spray plate 16 of the sprinkler nozzle As shown in the present FIGS.
  • the cap screen 60 is open at its end facing away from the cap neck 4. Furthermore, the cap screen 60 together with the Kappengrundkorper 2 and the cap neck 4 has a common insertion and Aus technologicalschlitz 20 ", which extends over the entire height of the protective cap 1".
  • the slot width of the insertion and removal slot 20 "varies over the height of the protective cap 1" due to the different dimensions of the nozzle body 8, spray head holder 40, spray head 22 and spray plate 16.
  • the portion of the lateral insertion and removal slot 20 " is in the range of the cap screen 60 is adapted to the outer contour of the spray plate 16.
  • the protective cap 1 is almost identical to the embodiment of the protective cap 1 described with reference to the embodiment of cap base 2 and cap neck 4. The same components are thus designated by the same reference numerals.

Landscapes

  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Emergency Management (AREA)
  • Fire-Extinguishing By Fire Departments, And Fire-Extinguishing Equipment And Control Thereof (AREA)
  • Nozzles (AREA)
EP16720109.4A 2016-05-02 2016-05-02 Schutzkappe für eine sprinklerdüse, verwendung einer solchen und verfahren zum montieren und/oder demontieren einer sprinklerdüse an einer rohrleitung Pending EP3452179A1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/EP2016/059763 WO2017190761A1 (de) 2016-05-02 2016-05-02 Schutzkappe für eine sprinklerdüse, verwendung einer solchen und verfahren zum montieren und/oder demontieren einer sprinklerdüse an einer rohrleitung

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3452179A1 true EP3452179A1 (de) 2019-03-13

Family

ID=55910248

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP16720109.4A Pending EP3452179A1 (de) 2016-05-02 2016-05-02 Schutzkappe für eine sprinklerdüse, verwendung einer solchen und verfahren zum montieren und/oder demontieren einer sprinklerdüse an einer rohrleitung

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US10940349B2 (ko)
EP (1) EP3452179A1 (ko)
JP (1) JP6681481B2 (ko)
KR (1) KR20190008869A (ko)
CN (1) CN109310900B (ko)
CA (1) CA3023020A1 (ko)
WO (1) WO2017190761A1 (ko)

Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR20190008869A (ko) 2016-05-02 2019-01-25 미니맥스 게엠베하 운트 컴파니 카게 스프링클러 노즐용 보호캡, 그러한 보호캡의 용도 및 파이프라인에 스프링클러 노즐을 조립 및/또는 분해하는 방법
US10940348B2 (en) 2016-05-10 2021-03-09 The Viking Corporation Push on/pull off protective cap for fire protection sprinklers
US11160999B2 (en) * 2017-06-23 2021-11-02 Senju Sprinkler Co., Ltd. Protector for heat-sensitive element of sprinkler head
JP1619027S (ko) * 2018-01-12 2018-11-26
JP1612276S (ko) * 2018-01-12 2018-08-27
WO2019236973A1 (en) * 2018-06-08 2019-12-12 Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh Fire protection sprinkler frames and assemblies
CN108785906A (zh) * 2018-06-14 2018-11-13 昆明理工大学 一种风送灭火粉系统
KR102298628B1 (ko) * 2020-12-04 2021-09-07 주식회사 일신이앤드씨 화재 진압용 소화기

Family Cites Families (51)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2511945A (en) * 1950-06-20 Spray nozzle
US1469336A (en) * 1921-07-01 1923-10-02 Globe Automatic Sprinkler Co Sprinkler guard
US3388747A (en) 1966-04-08 1968-06-18 Grinnell Corp Fusible apparatus for protecting automatic sprinklers
US3801014A (en) 1973-05-04 1974-04-02 J Cantales Sprinkler cover
US4066129A (en) 1976-09-17 1978-01-03 Central Sprinkler Corporation Sprinkler head assembly
US4176756A (en) 1977-06-27 1979-12-04 Becton, Dickinson And Company Stopper lock for culture bottle
US5097906A (en) 1990-06-11 1992-03-24 Central Sprinkler Corporation Concealed automatic sprinkler
JP2604717Y2 (ja) 1993-04-23 2000-06-05 千住スプリンクラー株式会社 スプリンクラーヘッド用シーリングプレート
AU2184599A (en) 1998-02-04 1999-08-23 Yokoi Incorporated Sprinkler head
US6123153A (en) 1998-12-30 2000-09-26 Grinnell Corporation Fire protection sprinkle and release mechanism
US6206033B1 (en) 1999-06-01 2001-03-27 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. Valve safety lockout and method for using
US6487942B1 (en) 1999-08-27 2002-12-03 Tom Carter Fire sprinkler head tool
FI108215B (sv) 1999-10-08 2001-12-14 Marioff Corp Oy Sprinkler
US6669111B2 (en) * 2002-03-14 2003-12-30 Polymer Molding, Inc. Protector for thermally responsive member of sprinkler head
US20040134670A1 (en) 2002-12-27 2004-07-15 Orr Shawn Gregory Sprinkler cover
US7273189B2 (en) * 2003-08-15 2007-09-25 Victaulic Company Protective cover for frangible bulb
US20050247169A1 (en) * 2003-11-26 2005-11-10 Faries Durward I Jr Fastening system and method of fastening objects with enhanced security
CN2780255Y (zh) 2005-02-07 2006-05-17 周颖希 隐藏型消防洒水喷头
US7185567B2 (en) * 2005-03-10 2007-03-06 Victaulic Company Torque plate tool and method for sprinkler head installation
US8789615B2 (en) * 2005-04-01 2014-07-29 The Viking Corporation Sprinkler assembly
US20060249603A1 (en) * 2005-05-05 2006-11-09 Fletcher Robert L Adjustable drop sprinkler and installation tool
JP3852014B1 (ja) 2005-05-24 2006-11-29 ダイキン工業株式会社 空調システム
CN2853105Y (zh) 2005-11-09 2007-01-03 高建中 消防自动地面洒水喷头
US20070256844A1 (en) * 2006-04-20 2007-11-08 Blasing Joseph M Method and apparatus for lock out-tag out of sprinkler heads
US7757967B1 (en) * 2006-06-12 2010-07-20 Tyco Fire Products Lp Protection cover device for fire-fighting/protection instruments
TWM310006U (en) * 2006-09-13 2007-04-21 Yuan Shin Entpr Co Ltd Improved structure of hidden sprinkle nozzle set for fire control
AU2008242614A1 (en) * 2007-04-19 2008-10-30 Tyco Fire Products Lp Extended coverage pendent sprinkler
USD611570S1 (en) 2007-06-12 2010-03-09 Tyco Fire Products Lp Protection device for a fire-fighting instrument
US7891716B2 (en) * 2008-04-29 2011-02-22 The Viking Corporation Cover installation tool
KR101002962B1 (ko) 2008-06-30 2010-12-22 주식회사 동양플랙스 스프링클러 헤드 고정용 홀더
KR20100030149A (ko) 2008-09-09 2010-03-18 유용상 유리 벌브 타입 스프링클러 헤드 체결 보조 장치
US7900852B2 (en) * 2008-09-09 2011-03-08 The Viking Corporation Cover for protecting a fusible linkage in a sprinkler head
KR101828362B1 (ko) 2010-04-06 2018-02-12 센주스푸린쿠라 가부시키가이샤 스프링클러 헤드 및 상기 스프링클러 헤드용 체결공구
US8707985B2 (en) * 2011-04-07 2014-04-29 Tom Goss Quick stop encasement for malfunctioning fire sprinkler head
US8662190B2 (en) 2011-11-01 2014-03-04 The Viking Corporation Flow shaper for use in corridor sprinkler
US8936206B1 (en) 2012-03-16 2015-01-20 James Wright Protective cover for a sprinkler
USD706619S1 (en) 2012-10-08 2014-06-10 The Viking Corporation Shipping cap for fire protection sprinkler
US9027660B2 (en) * 2012-10-08 2015-05-12 The Viking Corporation Shipping cap for fire protection sprinkler
CA2910160A1 (en) * 2013-03-13 2014-10-09 Tyco Fire Products Lp Cpvc sprinkler assembly with support member
US9849319B2 (en) * 2013-03-13 2017-12-26 Tyco Fire Products Lp Fire protection sprinkler assembly
US10179255B2 (en) * 2013-03-14 2019-01-15 Tyco Fire Products Lp Fire protection sprinkler assembly
US10737371B2 (en) * 2013-09-19 2020-08-11 The Viking Corporation Sprinkler wrench protective cover
JP6316111B2 (ja) 2013-09-26 2018-04-25 千住スプリンクラー株式会社 スプリンクラーヘッドの保護キャップ及びスプリンクラーヘッド
US10426984B2 (en) * 2014-04-16 2019-10-01 The Viking Corporation Sprinkler assembly
US9452305B2 (en) * 2014-08-04 2016-09-27 Factory Mutual Insurance Company Radiation-activated sprinkler and related methods
US9718076B2 (en) * 2015-01-29 2017-08-01 Kopulso Co. Ltd. Sprinkler side frame coupling device
US10376724B2 (en) * 2015-07-27 2019-08-13 Tyco Fire Products Lp Protective cover device for a fire protection instrument
USD768816S1 (en) 2015-09-18 2016-10-11 Claudio Pogliari Ceiling sprinkler cover
KR20190008869A (ko) * 2016-05-02 2019-01-25 미니맥스 게엠베하 운트 컴파니 카게 스프링클러 노즐용 보호캡, 그러한 보호캡의 용도 및 파이프라인에 스프링클러 노즐을 조립 및/또는 분해하는 방법
US10940348B2 (en) * 2016-05-10 2021-03-09 The Viking Corporation Push on/pull off protective cap for fire protection sprinklers
JP1576862S (ko) 2016-06-10 2017-05-22

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN109310900B (zh) 2021-07-06
JP2019516461A (ja) 2019-06-20
WO2017190761A1 (de) 2017-11-09
US20190143163A1 (en) 2019-05-16
CA3023020A1 (en) 2017-11-09
JP6681481B2 (ja) 2020-04-15
US10940349B2 (en) 2021-03-09
CN109310900A (zh) 2019-02-05
KR20190008869A (ko) 2019-01-25

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO2017190761A1 (de) Schutzkappe für eine sprinklerdüse, verwendung einer solchen und verfahren zum montieren und/oder demontieren einer sprinklerdüse an einer rohrleitung
DE19828059C2 (de) Anschlußarmatur mit einem durch Schlitze in Haltezungen aufgeteilten Befestigungsvorsprung
DE102010051372B4 (de) Verbindungselement mit integrierter Schnappverbindung
EP2850355B1 (de) Steckverbindung für fluid-leitungen und halteteil für eine derartige steckverbindung
EP2419978B1 (de) Kabelführung
EP1152497A2 (de) Rundsteckverbinder
WO2004015318A1 (de) Klemmverschraubung mit einer schraubhülse, einer gegenhülse und einem klemmeinsatz
EP3008352A1 (de) Steckkupplung mit einem elastisch verformbaren kupplungsteil sowie einbauverfahren dafür
DE202013001957U1 (de) Betätigungshandhabe
EP2261519A2 (de) Schraube zum Befestigen eines ersten Bauteils an einem zweiten Bauteil
EP3114736A1 (de) Gehäuse für einen steckverbinder
WO2009097842A1 (de) Steckvorrichtung
WO2007057323A1 (de) Elektrisch leitende kupplung
WO2004082079A1 (de) Sicherungselement zum sichern gegen öffnen einer steckverbindung zwischen einem kabelbaumstecker und einem kupplungsstecker.
DE102009018781B4 (de) Verbindungsbaugruppe
DE102013208494A1 (de) Vorrichtung zur werkzeuglosen Verbindung zweier Bauteile
AT502399B1 (de) Einrichtung zum festlegen eines tür- oder fenstergriffes
DE102007029410A1 (de) Befestigungsklammer
WO2016198493A1 (de) Vorrichtung zum ausbessern von pitchmarken
EP2451021A2 (de) Gehäuse für einen Steckverbinder
EP3093937B1 (de) Sockelteil für elektrische installationsgeräte
DE202014011526U1 (de) Gehäuse für einen Steckverbinder
EP2088645B1 (de) Befestigungssystem
DE102010055808A1 (de) Befestigungsvorrichtung
EP3159594B1 (de) Mutter für eine schlauchverschraubung

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20181203

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20200117

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS

RAP3 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: MINIMAX GMBH

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230601