JP2000249260A - Pipe body fastener - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pipe body fastener capable of easily and quickly fitting a saddle to a base in fixing a pipe body and stabilizing the fitting state. SOLUTION: This pipe body fastener 1 is formed by a base 2, and a saddle 8 having a pair of right and left leg parts 1 fitted to the base surface 2a at the lower end 9a of the saddle main body 9, the base 2 is formed like a box, lateral grooves 4 passed through the front part 2b of the box-like base are provided corresponding to the leg parts 11, longitudinal grooves 6 connected to the ends of the lateral grooves and passed through the base surface 2a are provided in parallel, the leg parts 11 of the saddle 8 are inserted in the lateral grooves 4 from the front face with the saddle main body 9 striding over a pipe body 13 disposed on the base surface 2a, and further the lower end 9a part of the saddle main body 9 is shifted to the longitudinal grooves 6 to fit the saddle 8 to the base 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fastener for a pipe for attaching the pipe to a case surface of a device or the like or a wall surface of a building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With respect to electric wirings and the like, portions located outside an outer case of an apparatus or the like are often housed together in a pipe in order to protect them from an external environment.
Conventionally, a fastener consisting of a saddle and a base has been used to attach this tube to an exterior case or a wall surface of a building. In order to speed up the work of mounting the pipe body, the fastener has been improved in configuration such as minimizing the number of places where the saddle is screwed to the base.

As shown in FIG. 5, the conventional fastener 16 comprises a base 17 and a saddle 19. The base 17 is provided with a hook hole 18 near one end of the base surface 17a. The hook hole 18 is provided on the base surface 1.
7a is convex toward the center. The saddle 19 includes a saddle body 20 formed of a curved wall along the peripheral surface of the tube 24, and legs 21 and 22 extending outward from both ends of the saddle body 20. One leg 21 has a locking projection 21a formed at an end thereof.
a can be inserted into the hook hole 18 and further pulled into the narrow portion of the convex portion 18a to be locked.

According to the structure of the conventional fastener 16, first, the locking projection 21a is inserted and locked in the hook hole 18 as described above, and then the saddle body 20 is disposed on the base surface 17a. It is disposed so as to straddle the peripheral surface of the tube 24. Next, the pipe body 24 is fixed at a predetermined position by the operation of attaching the other leg 22 to the base surface 17a with the screw 23.

[0005]

However, according to the structure of the above-described conventional fastener 16, it is troublesome to insert and lock the locking projection 21a into the hook hole 18 in the process of mounting the same. In addition, the work of fixing the screw 23 to the leg 22 is required. In addition, a screwdriver is required for the screw 23 fixing operation. Such work,
It is still the cause of delaying the work of attaching the tube.

Therefore, the present invention can easily and quickly mount the saddle to the base when fixing the pipe body without requiring any tools such as a screwdriver, and the mounting state can be improved. An object of the present invention is to provide a stable fastener for a tubular body.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a pipe fastener according to the present invention comprises a saddle having a base and a pair of left and right legs attached to the base surface at the lower end of the saddle body. The base is formed in a box shape, and lateral grooves penetrated in the front surface of the box shape are provided correspondingly to the legs, and the base surface portion is successively formed from the ends of these lateral grooves. Vertical grooves are provided in parallel with each other, and in a state where the saddle main body straddles the pipe body disposed on the base surface, legs of the saddle are inserted from the front direction into the lateral grooves, and The saddle can be attached to the base by inserting the lower end of the saddle body into the vertical groove.

In the above-mentioned pipe fastener of the present invention,
The base and the saddle are each formed of a steel plate material, a rigid plastic material, or the like. When these are formed of a steel plate, the appropriate thickness of the steel plate depends on the outer diameter of the tube. For example, if the outer diameter of the tube is 19
When it is ~ 25mmφ, the steel sheet material is 0.9 ~ 1.0mm
Can be preferably used.

The box shape of the base can be obtained by bending a steel plate or by integrally forming a plastic material. Further, the shape of the base surface is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be various shapes such as a circle. In addition, it is sufficient for the base of the base to have a height enough to form the above-described lateral groove on the front surface thereof.

The size of the horizontal groove and the vertical groove in the base must be such that the ends of the legs and the saddle body can be inserted and attached according to the thickness of the material forming the saddle body or the legs. It is. However, the lateral groove and the vertical groove have a slightly larger width than the thickness of the saddle forming material so that the attachment position of the saddle can be specified at a fixed position and the base can maintain a predetermined strength. Preferably, it is set. In the case of the above-mentioned steel plate, the width of the horizontal groove and the vertical groove is preferably about 1.2 mm. In particular, it is preferable that the length of the vertical groove is set such that the saddle main body is located at the center of the base surface in the attached state.

[0011] In addition, the series configuration of the vertical groove from the end of the horizontal groove involves a connecting groove over the boundary between the front surface of the base and the base surface. The condition of the width of the connecting groove is the same as that of the above-mentioned lateral groove. In addition, the position of the lateral groove end in this series configuration differs depending on the leg configuration of the saddle. In the case where the legs extend outward from both ends of the saddle main body, the connection grooves are formed from the inward ends of the lateral grooves located closer to the center of the front surface of the base. . In addition, when the legs extend inward from both ends of the base body, the connecting groove is opposite to the side end of the front surface of the base, contrary to the above case. Each of the lateral grooves is formed from the outward end of the lateral groove.

The saddle body may have an inner surface corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the tubular body. For example, the forming material is bent in a shape along the outer peripheral surface of the tubular body to form a saddle body. As described above, the legs may extend outward or inward from both ends of the saddle main body, or may extend one side outward and the other inward. Further, the angle between the rising end of the saddle main body and the leg is preferably substantially a right angle so that the inserted saddle is held in a stable state by the base.

The mounting operation of the pipe fastener is as follows. First, it is assumed that the saddle main body is straddled by the pipe arranged on the base surface. The saddle is then attached to the base by inserting the corresponding side end of each leg into the transverse groove and transitioning the end of the saddle body into the longitudinal groove. . As a result, the tube is fixed between the saddle body and the leg locked in the vertical groove.

In this mounting configuration, when the saddle main body and the leg are extended at substantially right angles, the saddle main body and the leg are supported by the contact surface between the inner surface of the wall forming the base surface and the leg surface, and as a result, the base surface is The saddle will be more stable.

Further, an engaging portion which can be engaged with the contact surface portion can be provided on the inner surface of the wall of the base surface and the leg surface.
For example, a locking projection is provided on the inner surface of the wall of the base surface,
In this configuration, a locking concave portion that engages with the locking projection is provided on the leg surface. With this engagement configuration, the state of attachment of the saddle to the base is stabilized, and the saddle can be prevented from being detached.

Further, the present invention includes a configuration in which projecting edges which are widened outward in a rib shape are formed on both side edge portions of the saddle body. The protruding edge exerts an effect of enhancing the mechanical strength of the saddle body itself. Further, in the mounted state, the saddle is arranged at a position slightly floating with respect to the peripheral surface of the tubular body, and thus functions as a push-in operation section when the saddle is attached to the base or when the saddle is detached. Therefore, it is preferable that the protruding edge is formed up to near the lower end of the saddle body.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a pipe fastener 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pipe fastener 1 includes a base 2 and a saddle 8 having a pair of left and right legs 11 attached to a base surface 2a at both lower ends 9a of a saddle body 9.

The base 2 is formed in a box shape by bending a steel plate material having a thickness of 0.9 mm.
The lateral grooves 4 penetrated by b are provided symmetrically along the base surface 2a. In this case, the lateral groove 4 is
It is formed at a position spaced apart from a by a distance substantially equivalent to the thickness of the steel plate material of the base 2. Further, from the ends of the lateral grooves 4, longitudinal grooves 6, 6 penetrating through the base surface 2a in series are provided in parallel with each other. These lateral grooves 4
The series of the vertical grooves 6 is formed via the connecting groove 5 at the boundary between the base surface 2a and the front surface 2b. Also, the lateral groove 4
The width of each of the vertical grooves 6 is 1.1 mm.

A recess 2c is formed at the center of the base surface 2a, and a through hole 3 is provided at the center. The base surface 2a is provided with locking projections 7, 7 at symmetrical positions near the side end. The locking projection 7 is formed by making two cuts in the base surface 2a and depressing a portion between the cuts. Therefore, the recessed portion protrudes toward the inner surface of the wall of the base surface 2a.

The saddle 8 has a thickness of 0.9 m.
m of steel sheet material. This steel sheet was bent along the outer peripheral surface of the tube 13 having an outer diameter of 19 mmφ over the central portion, and this portion was used as the saddle body 9. Outward protruding edges 10 and 10 are formed at both side edge portions of the saddle body 9 up to near the lower end 9a. The configuration of each protruding edge 10 also enhances the mechanical strength of the saddle body 9, particularly in the bent direction. The steel plate was bent outward at substantially right angles at both ends 9a of the saddle body 9 to form the legs 11,11. Each leg 11 is provided with a depressed locking recess 12 formed by the same means as the locking projection 7.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pipe fastener 1 has the base 2 fixed in advance to the surface of an outer case 14 of an apparatus or the like to be fixed. This fixing is performed by inserting a screw 15 into the through hole 3 and screwing it into a screw hole of the outer case, as shown in FIG. In this case, screw 15
Is set in the recess 2c.

Next, the operation of attaching the saddle 8 to the base 2 is as follows. First, the saddle main body 9 is put in a state of straddling the tube 13 arranged on the base surface 2a (see FIG. 1). Next, the legs 1 of the saddle 8 are inserted into the lateral grooves 4 and 4.
1 and 11 are inserted at the same time from the front direction.
By shifting the saddle 8 along the side peripheral surface of 3,
The lower end 9a of the saddle body 9 can be inserted into the vertical groove 6, respectively. The saddle 8 can be easily and quickly attached to the base 2 only by such an operation. In the course of this attaching operation, the inserting operation to the saddle 8 can be performed more easily only by the operation of pushing in and shifting the projecting edge portion 10.

The attachment state of the saddle 8 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, the tube 13 is sandwiched and fixed between the base surface 2a and the saddle body 9. Further, after the attachment, the locking projection 7 is moved in accordance with the elastic action of the leg 11.
As shown in FIG. 3, the engagement is performed in a state of being fitted into the locking recess 12. Therefore, the attachment state of the saddle 8 on the base surface 2a is stabilized. As a result, it is possible to prevent the saddle 8 from easily detaching from the base 2 and to perform the detaching operation against the elastic action of the saddle 8.

[0024]

As described above, since the present invention is constituted, the following effects are exhibited. First, a horizontal groove and a vertical groove are provided on the base, and the saddle is attached to the base simply by inserting the legs of the saddle and the lower end of the saddle body into these horizontal grooves and the vertical groove. Work can be performed easily and quickly. Further, in this mounting operation, there is no need to perform screwing unlike a conventional product, so that no tool such as a screwdriver is required at all.

In the mounted state, when a locking projection and a locking recess that can be engaged between the inner surface of the wall of the base surface and the leg surface are formed, mounting the saddle on the base. The state becomes stable. As a result, the attached saddle can be prevented from easily detaching from the base. It is also possible to intentionally remove the saddle from the base.

When the saddle body is formed with outwardly projecting edges at both side edges, the operation of attaching and detaching the saddle is facilitated, and the mechanical strength of the saddle body itself is improved. Can be strengthened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a pipe fastener according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating an attachment state of the above.

FIG. 3 is a partial longitudinal sectional front view for explaining an attachment state of the above.

FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating an attachment state of the above.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a conventional pipe fastener.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pipe fastener 2 Base 2a Base surface 4 Horizontal groove 6 Vertical groove 7 Locking projection 8 Saddle 9 Saddle body 10 Projecting edge 11 Leg 12 Locking recess

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] April 21, 2000 (200.4.2
1)

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[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a pipe fastener according to the present invention comprises a base and a pair of left and right legs attached to the base surface at the lower end of the saddle body. fasteners smell for Do that the tubular body from the
The base is formed in a box shape, and lateral grooves penetrating through the front surface of the box shape are provided correspondingly to the insertion positions of the legs, and each of the lateral grooves is successively formed from the ends of the lateral grooves. the base surface portion penetrated longitudinal groove is provided in parallel with each other, in a state where the saddle body tube extends over on the base surface, whereupon the insertion leg portion of the saddle from the front direction to the transverse grooves
Together by inserting the lower end portion of the saddle body in said longitudinal groove, the locking protrusion in a state in contact with the surface of the leg portion of the saddle, characterized in that to attach the saddle to the base.

[Procedure amendment 3]

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[Correction target item name] 0013

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The mounting operation of the pipe fastener is as follows. First, it is assumed that the saddle main body is straddled by the pipe arranged on the base surface. The saddle is then attached to the base by inserting the corresponding side end of each leg into the transverse groove and transitioning the end of the saddle body into the longitudinal groove . By this, the tube is fixed between the locked leg on the saddle body and flutes.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A saddle having a base and a pair of left and right legs attached to the base surface at the lower end of a saddle body, wherein the base is formed in a box shape, and the box-shaped front portion is formed. A horizontal groove penetrated in the base portion is provided correspondingly to the leg portion, and vertical grooves penetrating through the base surface portion from the ends of these horizontal groove portions are respectively provided in parallel with each other. With the saddle body straddling, the legs of the saddle are inserted into the lateral grooves from the front, and the lower end of the saddle body is further inserted into the vertical grooves, thereby attaching the saddle to the base. A fastener for a tubular body, characterized in that it can be used. 2. An engaging portion which engages when a saddle is attached to a base is provided at a contact surface between an inner surface of a wall forming a base surface and a leg surface. 2. The pipe fastener according to 1. 3. The piping fastener according to claim 1, wherein projecting edges are formed on both side edges of the saddle main body so as to open outwardly in a rib shape.