JP2000035187A - Piping cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a piping cover easy to construct in simple structure and free to remove. SOLUTION: This piping cover has a main body 12 to be in a wide band shape when developed and to be curved along an outside surface of a piping or a covering material to cover the piping and engagement projections 14 formed on a pair of side edge parts in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the main body 12, and a connecting member 16 to connect a pair of the engagement projections to each other is provided. A rising part 14a to rise at roughly right angles from the main body 12 and a projection part 14b provided on a head end of the rising part 14a and to project to the side of the rising part 14a are formed on the engagement projections 14. The engagement projections 14 are provided along overall length on a pair of the side edge parts of the main body 12. The connecting member 16 is a lengthy member to be formed in the same length as the engagement projections 14, and a cross-section shape of the connecting member 16 is bent so that both end parts are engaged with the projection part 14b of the engagement projections 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pipe cover for covering and protecting the outer circumference of pipes for water supply and drainage and air conditioning.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pipe cover for covering an air-conditioning pipe or the like is mainly a plastic pipe cover. A plastic pipe cover disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-43674 has been used to easily mount the pipe cover. This piping cover
A pair of edges are provided along the longitudinal direction of the pipe, and one edge is provided with a long groove that opens in the circumferential direction of the pipe, and a locking ridge is provided inside the long groove to protrude inward. I have. Further, a locked ridge that is locked to the locking ridge is provided on the other edge of the pipe cover opposite to the one side edge.

In this method of mounting the pipe cover, the pipe is covered from the side with the pipe cover, and the other edge is inserted into the long groove of the pipe cover. At this time, the long groove is once elastically deformed and spreads, and the pair of locking ridges and the locked ridges cross over each other and are locked, and the long grooves are restored, and the pair of edges of the pipe cover are fixed to each other, It becomes a cylindrical pipe cover.

[0004]

In the case of the above-mentioned prior art, a long groove and an engaging ridge protruding into the long groove are formed at one edge, and the shape is complicated and the manufacturing cost is high. In addition, at the time of construction, since the other edge portion is inserted into the thin long groove, the work of matching the pair of edge portions with each other is fine and troublesome. Furthermore, since the pipe cover once attached cannot be removed, the pipe cover attached must be broken in order to cope with various changes and the like.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a piping cover which has a simple structure, can be easily installed, and can be removed.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a main body which, when unfolded, has a wide band shape and is curved along the outer surface of a pipe or a coating material covering the pipe, and a pair of side edges parallel to the longitudinal direction of the main body. A pipe cover provided with an engagement protrusion formed on a portion and a connecting member for connecting the pair of engagement protrusions to each other. The engaging projection has a rising portion that rises substantially at a right angle from the main body, and a projection that is provided at a tip of the rising portion and protrudes to the side of the rising portion. The engagement protrusion is provided on a pair of side edges of the main body over the entire length. Further, the connecting member is a long member formed to have the same length as the engaging protrusion, and the cross-sectional shape of the connecting member is bent so that both ends are locked by the protrusion of the engaging protrusion. ing. And it is slidable with respect to the longitudinal direction of the said main body.

In the method of attaching a pipe cover according to the present invention, the main body of the pipe cover is covered on the outer peripheral surface of the pipe, and the pair of engaging projections are aligned with each other. Then, from one end of the main body, the pair of engagement projections are fitted inside the connecting member, and the connecting member is slid with respect to the main body. When removing the piping cover, the connecting member can be removed in the reverse order, and the main body can be removed from the piping.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention.
Numeral 0 is made of a synthetic resin such as hard vinyl chloride or polypropylene, and has a main body 12 having a wide band shape when expanded.
Numeral 2 is formed to be cylindrically curved along the outer surface of the pipe 2 and the coating 4 covering the pipe 2. The main body 12 is provided with an engagement protrusion 14 that protrudes in the radial direction of the pipe 2 at a pair of edges along the longitudinal direction of the pipe 2.

A pair of engaging projections 14 has a rising portion 14a projecting from the main body 12 in the radial direction of the pipe 2, and a projecting portion provided at the tip of the rising portion 14a and projecting in opposite directions along the circumferential direction of the main body 12. Projection 14b is provided.

The pair of engaging projections 14 are connected to each other by a connecting member 16 which is a long member having a constant cross section.
The connecting member 16 is separated from the main body 12 and is appropriately cut to the same length as the longitudinal length of the main body 12. The cross-sectional shape of the connecting member 16 is such that the upper surface is curved along the engagement protrusion 14 and the connecting member 16
Are bent to form locking pieces 18 which are brought into contact with and locked to the main body 12 side of the engagement projections 14. The locking piece 18 abuts on the main body 12 in the vicinity of the base end, and becomes thinner at the tip, so that the rising portion 14a and the projection 14b of the engagement protrusion 14 are formed.
Near the boundary of.

Here, the method of using the pipe cover 10 of this embodiment in a portion where the pipe 2 is provided in an L-shape is used together with an L-shaped pipe cover 20, as shown in FIG. This L-shaped pipe cover 20 is cut by one cut line 22 along the longitudinal direction of the pipe.
The amount of overlap of the edge of the cut line 22 is adjusted as appropriate according to the thickness of the cutting line 22 to cover. As shown in FIG. 4, the L-shaped pipe cover 20 is attached to the pipe 2 by fitting an end portion of the pipe cover 10 into a cylindrical pipe cover 10. Thereby, the L-shaped piping cover 20 can be reliably held without requiring a special holding member.

As shown in FIG. 5, a T-shaped pipe cover 24 is used for the portion where the pipe 2 is formed in a T-shape. The T-shaped pipe cover 24 also extends along the longitudinal direction of the pipe.
It is cut by the cut line 26 and is formed to have a diameter corresponding to the thickness of the pipe 2. The edge connecting member 30 is attached to the cut line 26, and the cut line 26 is connected to each other. Coated. The edge connecting member has an H-shaped cross section, and cuts 2 of the T-shaped piping cover 24 at openings on both sides thereof.
6 are held by fitting. As shown in FIG. 5, the T-shaped pipe cover 24 is attached to the pipe 2 by fitting the opening end of the pipe cover 10 into a cylindrical pipe cover 10. Thus, the T-shaped pipe cover 24 can be securely held without requiring a special holding member.

A method of attaching the pipe cover 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main body 12 of the pipe cover 10 is put on the outer peripheral surface of the coating material 4 of the pipe 2, and the pair of engaging projections 14 are aligned with each other. From one end of the main body 12, the pair of engagement protrusions 14 are fitted inside the connecting member 16, and the connecting member 16 is slid and fitted into the main body 12.

When removing the pipe cover 10,
The connecting member 16 is pulled out from the pair of engaging projections 14 in the reverse order, and the main body 12 is removed from the coating 4 of the pipe 2.

The pipe cover 10 has a main body 12 of various diameters so as to match the thickness of the coating material of the pipe 2. When the pipe 2 is provided in an L-shape or T-shape, the covering 4 of the pipe 2 is covered with an L-shaped pipe cover 24 or a T-shaped pipe cover 26, and the cut is made according to the thickness of the coating 4. A pair of side edges formed by lines are overlapped with each other. Then, the pipe cover 10 is partially overlapped and fixed to both ends of the L-shaped pipe cover 24 or the T-shaped pipe cover 26.

According to the pipe cover 10 of this embodiment,
It is a simple structure in which the engaging projections 14 having a simple shape are provided on the main body 12, and since the pair of engaging projections 14 are merely attached to each other and the connecting member 16 is attached, the operation is simple, the working efficiency is good, and the manufacturing is easy. The cost is also low. Connecting member 1
Numeral 6 is slidable with respect to the main body 12, and can be detached freely by removing the connecting member 16 when changing the design. The L-shaped pipe cover 24 and the T-shaped pipe cover 26 have a diameter of 1 because a pair of side edges formed by cut lines are overlapped with each other to adjust the diameter according to the thickness of the covering material. Various types of covering materials can be accommodated.

The pipe cover according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but may be made of any material as long as it has appropriate elasticity and excellent durability. The shape of the member can also be freely designed, as long as it is removable and securely engaged.

[0018]

According to the pipe cover of the present invention, the main body for covering the pipe is fixed by the connecting member, and the connecting member is detachable from the main body. Moreover, the working efficiency is good and the manufacturing is easy with a simple structure.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pipe cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the pipe cover of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a use state of the pipe cover of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the L-shaped piping cover of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a T-shaped piping cover of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Piping cover 12 Main body 14 Engagement protrusion 16 Connecting member 18 Locking piece

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A main body which is formed into a wide band shape when expanded and curved along the outer surface of a pipe, an engagement projection formed on a pair of side edges parallel to a longitudinal direction of the main body, and the pair of engagements A connecting member for connecting the projections to each other, wherein the connecting member is detachable from the main body. 2. The engaging projection includes a rising portion that rises substantially at a right angle from the main body, and a projection that is provided at a tip of the rising portion and protrudes to the side of the rising portion, and is formed by the pair of side edges. The pipe cover according to claim 1, wherein the pipe covers are symmetrically located with respect to each other.