JP2005201359A - Whirl-stop tool and pipe joint structure equipped therewith - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a whirl-stop tool having further lower cost and a smaller size than conventional arts, with a joint part having rotation preventing function and the function of preventing easy removal of one pipe from the other, and to provide a pipe joint structure equipped therewith. <P>SOLUTION: The whirl-stop tool comprises a body 4 adapted to be externally fitted to outer peripheral portions of a socket pipe 1 and an insert pipe 2 constituting the pipe joint, constructed by a plurality of combined members of almost the same shape mutually connectable with their circumferential ends fitted together, and having an abutting face for abutting on an end opening face 1b of the socket pipe 1 and a fastener supporting part for fixing a fastener 5, and the fastener 5 for fixing the body 4 to the socket pipe 1 and the insert pipe 2 via the fastener supporting part of the body 4 to prevent the rotation of the socket pipe 1 relative to the insert pipe 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an anti-rotation device and a pipe joint structure provided with the anti-rotation tool, and more specifically, an anti-rotation structure composed of a combination member that can be fitted on the outer periphery of each of a receiving pipe and an insertion pipe constituting the pipe joint. The present invention relates to a tool and a pipe joint structure provided with the same.

  In this type of pipe joint structure, conventionally, a push ring is extrapolated on the outer peripheral surface of the inlet tube portion between the end portion of the inlet tube portion of a pipe such as a water pipe and the inlet tube portion inserted therein. In addition, a rubber packing is inserted in the gap between the outer peripheral surface of the insertion tube portion inserted into the receiving tube portion and the inner peripheral surface of the receiving tube, and this packing is pressed by the press ring. There is something that comes to be. In order to maintain this pressed state, the press ring and the receiving tube are fastened and fastened by bolts and nuts, and a wedge-shaped retaining member that can bite into the outer peripheral surface of the insertion tube portion is provided on the press ring. It is configured to be inserted on the inner peripheral surface side (Patent Document 1).

  By having such a structure, even if a large external force is applied to the pipe joint, both pipes are not easily detached, and a rotation prevention function is also provided. Therefore, when installing an air valve or a fire hydrant in the middle of a pipe equipped with this pipe joint, it is possible to work with the piping posture fixed, so there is no need to use a special anti-rotation device, and construction for that is also unnecessary. Construction costs can be reduced while maintaining high workability.

  However, this structure has a large number of parts, and not only the manufacture of individual parts requires cutting, but it cannot always be manufactured at a low cost. Invented a device for preventing the detachment of a constructed pipe joint.

  FIG. 8 shows a structure for preventing the pipe joint from being detached. In this pipe joint detachment preventing structure, one end portion of the insertion tube portion 62 is inserted into the receiving tube portion 61, and the packing 63 is attached to the outer peripheral surface 62 a of the insertion tube portion 62 and the inner peripheral surface of the receiving tube portion 61. At the same time, the packing 63 is pressed by a push ring 64 to seal the joint.

  And the receiving pipe part 61 and the press ring 64 are T-shaped through the bolt insertion hole formed in the flange part 61a of the receiving pipe part 61, and the screw hole formed in the flange part 64a of the press ring 64. By attaching a fastener comprising a combination of a bolt 65 and a nut 66, they are connected to each other.

In addition, the biting that can bite into the outer peripheral surface 62a of the inlet tube portion 62 on the inner surface of the retaining member 68 that is fitted between the outer peripheral surface 62a of the inlet tube portion 62 and the inner peripheral surface of the press ring 64 A projection member is formed, and a locking member 69 is formed on the retaining member 68. The locking member 69 is formed with a projection that can bite into the outer peripheral surface 62a of the insertion tube portion 62, and the retaining member 68 and the locking member 69 are connected to each other. By pressing with a push bolt 67, it is possible to achieve both retaining and turning prevention (Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-280147 (claims, description of FIG. 1 etc.) JP 2001-173853 A (description of [0012], FIG. 1, FIG. 4, etc.)

  However, in the above-described prior art pipe joint detachment prevention structure, the end structure of the receiving pipe part and the insertion pipe part inserted therein may not be able to share individual components. The manufacturing cost of the component parts is not yet low, and it is not enough to cope with the demand for parts with lower manufacturing costs, but also because the length in the axial direction is long, so in the vicinity of the pipe joint There is a problem that a request to install an air valve or a fire hydrant cannot be sufficiently dealt with. Recently, there has been a strong demand for lower cost and smaller size for this type of device, and further improvement has been demanded.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention, in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, has a rotation prevention function and a function in which both pipes are not easily detached from the joint, and from the prior art, An object of the present invention is to provide an anti-rotation device that can be further reduced in price and reduced in size and a pipe joint structure including the same.

  The above object can be achieved by the invention described in the claims. That is, the characteristic configuration of the anti-rotation device according to the present invention is such that it can be fitted on the outer periphery of each of the receiving tube and the insertion tube constituting the pipe joint, and the circumferential end portions are fitted to each other. And a fastener support portion that has a contact surface that comes into contact with the end opening surface of the receiving pipe and can be fastened to the fastener. The main body portion is fixed to the receiving tube and the insertion tube through the main body portion and the fastener support portion of the main body portion to prevent relative rotation between the receiving tube and the insertion tube. And having fasteners that enable.

  According to this structure, since it is comprised from the combination member which carried out substantially the same shape mutually, while being able to reduce the number of parts to manufacture, the fastener which fastens a receiving pipe and a press ring like the prior art becomes unnecessary. The number of parts to be used can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the abutment surface of the main body abuts the end opening surface of the receiving pipe and both are fixed, so the pipe joint part Can be shortened in the axial direction, making the whole compact and easy to install when installing an air valve or fire hydrant in the vicinity of the fitting. Is also easier to do. Moreover, since the anti-rotation device of the present invention is mounted and fixed to the receiving tube and the insertion tube constituting the pipe joint structure, the anti-rotation device can exhibit an anti-rotation function and also has an anti-separation function. It will be.

  As a result, it is possible to provide an anti-rotation device that is provided with an anti-rotation function and a function in which both pipes are not easily detached in the joint portion, and can be further reduced in price and size as compared with the prior art. It was.

  The main body portion is composed of a pair of combination members having a semicircular arc-shaped inner peripheral surface, and the fastener support portions of the main body portion are provided at respective center locations and circumferential end portions, Both ends in the circumferential direction of the combination member are fitted to each other, a pair of combination members are connected using the common fastener, and can be fixed to the receiving tube and the insertion tube. Preferably it is.

  According to this configuration, the fastener support portion provided at the central portion of the main body portion and the fastener support portion provided at the circumferential end portions are respectively connected to the receiving tube by the common fastener. It is convenient to be firmly fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the insertion tube.

  A concave portion is formed on one inner peripheral side of the fastener support portion of the main body portion, and a convex portion that fits the concave portion is formed on the other outer peripheral side of the fastener support portion of the main body portion. It is preferable.

  According to this configuration, when the fastener support portions of the main body portion are combined with each other, the connection can be made securely and firmly, and the rotation stop can be effectively secured.

  The characteristic structure of the pipe joint structure according to the present invention includes a receiving pipe, an insertion pipe inserted into the opening on one end side thereof, an inner peripheral surface of the receiving pipe, and an outer peripheral surface of the insertion pipe. The rotation prevention tool of any one of Claims 1-3 is externally fitted and fixed to each of the outer peripheral surface of the said receiving tube and an insertion tube. There is.

  According to this configuration, the joint portion includes a rotation prevention function and a function that prevents both pipes from easily separating, and also includes a rotation prevention device that can be made more inexpensive and smaller than that of the prior art. A pipe joint structure can be provided.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a half-cross-sectional structure of a pipe joint structure made of cast iron, steel, or resin equipped with an anti-rotation device according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows its longitudinal cross-sectional structure.

  In this pipe joint structure, one end side of the insertion tube 2 is inserted into the receiving tube 1 along the tube axis X, and the outer peripheral surface 2a of the insertion tube 2 has a partially notched portion. A lock ring R for retaining in a letter shape and a rubber packing 3 which is an annular sealing material on the rear end side are externally fitted. The packing 3 prevents fluid such as tap water and city gas flowing through the pipe from leaking outside the pipe.

  Further, a rotation prevention tool G is externally fitted to the outer peripheral surface 1 a on the one end side of the receiving tube 1 and the outer peripheral surface 2 a of the insertion tube 2. Further, the distal end of the insertion tube 2 in the insertion direction is provided with a protrusion 2b so as to come into contact with the lock ring R and exhibit a retaining function in case a large external force is applied. Details of the anti-rotation tool will be described next.

  This anti-rotation tool G is a pair of the same shape that can be externally fitted to the outer peripheral surface 1a of the receiving tube 1 and the outer peripheral surface 2a of the insertion tube 2 from above and below in the outer peripheral surface. The main body portions 4A and 4B, which are combination members, and the bolts 5 (corresponding to fasteners) for fastening and fixing the pair of main body portions 4A and 4B to the outer peripheral surface 1a of the receiving tube 1 and the outer peripheral surface 2a of the insertion tube 2 And is configured. As shown in FIG. 2, the circumferential end portions of the main body portions 4A and 4B are slid from the tube axis direction and fixed in a fitting manner, and are fitted to each other. Then, both the bolt insertion hole located on the outer peripheral side and the screw hole located on the inner peripheral side coincide with each other as a coaxial core.

  Of the pair of main body portions 4A and 4B, one main body portion 4A is shown in FIGS. FIG. 3 shows the front structure, and FIGS. 4 and 5 show the structure of the main body 4A of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the main body 4 </ b> A includes three fastener support portions 4 </ b> L, 4 </ b> C, 4 </ b> R having bolt insertion holes 4 a ′ or screw holes 4 a formed therein, and the fastener support portions. Inner left fastener end 4L, central fastener support 4C, central fastener support 4C, central fastener support 4C and right circumferential end fastener support 4R. And the arm portion 4b is configured such that the central portion 4b1 of the arm portion 4b is thin.

  When the pair of main body portions 4A and 4B are externally fitted to the outer peripheral portions of the receiving tube 1 and the insertion tube 2 in the pipe joint portion, the respective fastener support portions 4L, 4C, The 4R contact surfaces 4L1, 4C1, 4R1 can be in contact with the end opening surface 1b of the receiving tube 1. With this configuration, compared to this type of pipe joint structure of the prior art, The length can be reliably shortened.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the left and right fastener support portions 4L and 4R can be fitted to each other, and the bolt insertion hole 4a ′ and the screw hole 4a are aligned on the same axis when fitted. Therefore, the bolt 5 is screwed and connected to the outer peripheral surface 1a on the one end portion side of the receiving tube 1 and the insertion tube 2 and fixed. That is, when the main body portions 4A and 4B are externally fitted to the outer periphery of the receiving tube 1 and the insertion tube 2, as shown in FIG. 6, the bolt insertion hole 4a formed in the left-side fastener support portion 4L. The concave portion 4L2 on the inner peripheral side of 'and the convex portion 4R2 on the outer peripheral side of the screw hole 4a formed in the right-side fastener support portion 4R are prevented from rotating by being fitted to each other. As a result, in the pipe joint structure constituted by the receiving pipe 1 and the insertion pipe 2, the structure is reliably prevented from rotating and also has a retaining mechanism.

Since the anti-rotation tool G has a split shape in this way, it can be mounted without releasing the joint even when it is mounted on a pipe joint. In addition to being easy to modify the mounting position, the structure is excellent in workability, for example, when an air valve or the like can be easily mounted in the vicinity of an existing pipe joint structure. In addition, since the pair of main body portions 4A and 4B having a split shape are identical to each other, it is not necessary to manufacture them as separate parts, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. The number of parts can be reduced, for example, no fastener is required to fasten.
[Another embodiment]
(1) In the above embodiment, an example in which the fastener support portions 4L, 4C, and 4R of the main body portions 4A and 4B are provided with the contact surfaces 4L1, 4C1, and 4R1 is shown. You may form only in the support part 4C.
(2) In the above embodiment, in order to prevent the main body portions 4A and 4B from rotating, the recess 4L2 on the inner peripheral side of the bolt insertion hole 4a ′ formed in the left fastener support portion 4L and the right fastener support Although an example in which the convex portion 4R2 on the outer peripheral side of the screw hole 4a formed in the portion 4R is fitted to each other has been shown, instead of this, as shown in FIG. 7, the bolt insertion hole 4a ′ Without providing the concave portion 4L2 and the convex portion 4R2 of the right fastener support portion 4R, the main body portion 4A circumferential end 4A1 and the inner contact surface 4L3 of the left fastener support portion 4L of the other main body portion 4B are in contact with each other. Alternatively, the rotation stopper may be configured such that the fastener 5 is in contact with the bolt insertion hole 4a ′.
(3) In the above embodiment, an example in which the three fastener support portions 4L, 4C, and 4R of the main body portions 4A and 4B are formed is shown, but the number is not limited to this, and the number is further increased. In particular, four or more fastener support portions may be provided on the main body portion in a pipe joint structure of a large-diameter pipe.
(4) In the above embodiment, both the receiving tube 1 and the insertion tube 2 have a straight tube structure. However, the receiving tube 1 and the insertion tube are deformed tubes having different diameters from the middle of the piping together with the receiving tube 1 and the insertion tube. May be.

Half cross-sectional view of the pipe joint structure according to the present invention 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the pipe joint structure of FIG. One front view of the main body constituting the anti-rotation device Left side view of the main body of FIG. Right side view of the main body of FIG. Expanded cross-sectional view of the main part explaining the detent mechanism of the body parts fitted together The principal part expanded sectional view explaining the modification of the rotation prevention mechanism of the main-body part which mutually fitted Cross section of prior art pipe joint structure

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Receptacle pipe 1b End opening surface of receptacle pipe 2 Insertion pipe 3 Sealing material 4 Body part 4L, 4C, 4R Fastener support part 5 Fastener

Claims (4)

A combination of a plurality of substantially identical shapes that can be externally fitted to the outer periphery of each of the receiving pipe and the insertion pipe constituting the pipe joint, and can be connected by connecting the circumferential ends to each other. A body portion having a fastening surface that is configured by a member and has a contact surface that contacts the end opening surface of the receiving pipe and can fasten a fastener; and the fastener support portion of the body portion An anti-rotation tool comprising: a fastener that fixes the main body portion to the receiving tube and the insertion tube and prevents relative rotation between the receiving tube and the insertion tube. The main body portion is composed of a pair of combination members having a semicircular arc-shaped inner peripheral surface, and the fastener support portions of the main body portion are provided at respective center locations and circumferential end portions, Both ends in the circumferential direction of the combination member are fitted to each other, a pair of combination members are connected using the common fastener, and can be fixed to the receiving tube and the insertion tube. The anti-rotation device according to claim 1. A concave portion is formed on one inner peripheral side of the fastener support portion of the main body portion, and a convex portion that fits the concave portion is formed on the other outer peripheral side of the fastener support portion of the main body portion. The rotation prevention tool according to claim 1 or 2. A receiving tube, an insertion tube inserted into the opening on one end thereof, and a sealing material inserted in a gap between the inner peripheral surface of the receiving tube and the outer peripheral surface of the insertion tube, The pipe joint structure by which the rotation prevention tool of any one of Claims 1-3 is externally fitted and fixed to each of the outer peripheral surface of a receiving tube and an insertion tube.

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