JP2006097859A - Pipe body connection device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pipe body connection device using a clamp band for making the compressed state of a ring packing laid between joint ends of pipe bodies constant independently of the strong and weak fastening operation of the clamp band and the expansion of the pipe bodies while preventing the protrusion of the ring packing out of the pipe inner periphery or the formation of a groove and surely avoiding the residence of liquid. <P>SOLUTION: At the joint ends 1a, 2a of the pipe bodies 1, 2, annular abutting portions 11, 21 are formed which are directly contact with each other throughout their peripheries in the pipe axial direction by the firm fastening operation of the clamp band. The ring packing 3 is set into a compressed state when the annular abutting portions 11, 21 at the joint ends 1a, 2a of both pipe bodies 1, 2 are directly contact with each other, and its inner peripheral portion 3a is thus almost flush with inner peripheral faces 10a, 20a of both the pipe bodies 1, 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a tubular body connecting device that joins connecting end portions of tubular bodies via a ring-shaped packing and tightens and fixes them with a clamp band wound around the outer periphery of the joined portion.

  Generally, as shown in FIG. 4, this type of tubular body connecting device has flange-shaped end portions 31a and 32a of tubular bodies 31 and 32 to be connected, and a ring-shaped packing 33 made of rubber or the like therebetween. The clamp band 34 is wound around the outside of the butted portion and tightened.

  However, the amount of compression of the ring-shaped packing 33 changes depending on the degree of tightening of the clamp band 34. Therefore, when the tightening is strong, the compression is excessive, and the ring packing 33 protrudes to the inner periphery of the pipe as shown in the figure. Due to insufficient compression, a groove is formed in the inner circumference of the pipe at the winding position. Further, the compression state of the ring-shaped packing 33 also changes due to the expansion and contraction due to the temperature change of the tubular bodies 31 and 32, and the above-mentioned protrusions and grooves are generated. Therefore, the ring-shaped packing 33 has a drawback that liquid can easily accumulate on both sides of the protruding portion and in the groove portion, which has been a serious problem particularly in sanitary piping used in the food and beverage field and the pharmaceutical field.

  Furthermore, in the conventional tube connecting device, the annular recesses 31b and 32b are provided on the end surfaces of both the tubular bodies 31 and 32, and the annular projections 33a provided on both side surfaces of the ring-shaped packing 33 are provided in the annular recesses 31b and 32b. By fitting, the tube bodies 31 and 32 to be connected are centered. However, since the ring-shaped packing 33 can be deformed by an elastic body, there is a problem that high centering accuracy cannot be obtained. there were.

  In view of the above situation, the present invention relates to a tube connection device using a clamp band, which relates to the compression state of the ring-shaped packing interposed between the joint ends of the tube, the tightening strength of the clamp band, and the expansion and contraction of the tube. It is possible to prevent the ring packing from protruding or forming grooves on the inner periphery of the pipe, and to prevent the formation of liquid pools, and to set the centering of both pipes to be connected with high accuracy. The purpose is to provide things.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, claim 1 of the present invention joins the connecting ends 1a and 2a of the tubular bodies 1 and 2 via the ring-shaped packing 3, if indicated by the reference numerals in the drawings. In the tube connecting device that is tightened and fixed by the clamp band 4 wound around the outer periphery of the joint, the connection ends 1a and 2a of both the tubes 1 and 2 are all tightened by tightening the clamp band 4. The ring-shaped abutting portions 11 and 21 that are in direct contact with each other in the tube axis direction are formed over the circumference. 21 is in a compressed state when directly contacting each other, and in this compressed state, the inner peripheral portion 3a is set to be substantially flush with the inner peripheral surfaces 10a, 20a of both tubes 1, 2. It is a feature.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the tubular body connecting device according to the first aspect, the annular contact portions 11 and 21 of the connecting end portions 1a and 2a of the tubular bodies 1 and 2 are uneven in the tube axis direction. It has an engaging shape.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the tubular body connecting device according to the first or second aspect, an annular recess 12 for accommodating the ring-shaped packing 3 is formed at one of the connection end portions 1a of the tubular bodies 1 and 2. It is supposed to be.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the tubular body connecting device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the connection end portions 1a and 2a of the tubular bodies 1 and 2 directly connect the annular contact portions 11 and 21 to each other. In addition to constituting an annular flange portion 5 having a trapezoidal cross section that protrudes outward in a contact state, the clamp band 4 has both side wall portions 42, 42 that taper-join to both side surfaces 5 a, 5 a of the annular flange portion 5. Yes.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the tubular body connecting device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the connection end portions 1a, 2a having the annular contact portions 11, 21 are welded to the single tubes 1b, 2b. It is set as the structure which consists of the ferrule for welding which is an independent member for doing.

  According to the tubular body connecting device of the first aspect of the present invention, the annular contact portions provided at the connection end portions of the two tubular bodies to be connected are brought into direct contact with each other, thereby interposing the ring shape between the two connection end portions. Since the compression state of the packing is always constant, by selecting in advance a ring-shaped packing in which the inner periphery in the compression state is substantially flush with the inner periphery of both pipes, Regardless of the tightening strength or expansion / contraction of the tube body, it is possible to prevent the ring-shaped packing from protruding or forming a groove on the inner periphery of the tube, thereby reliably preventing the formation of a liquid pool.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the above-described tubular body connecting device, the annular contact portions of both the tubular bodies engage with each other in the tube axial direction, so that both the tubular bodies are centered by the uneven engagement between them. It becomes possible to carry out with high precision.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the above-described tubular body connecting device, the tubular connecting device has the annular recess 12 for accommodating the ring-shaped packing in one of the two tubular bodies to be connected. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced accordingly.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the above tubular body connecting device, both side wall portions of the clamp band are taper joined to both side surfaces of the annular flange portion having a trapezoidal cross section formed on the outer periphery of the joint portion of both tubular bodies. Thus, the annular abutting portions of the two tubular bodies are strongly pressed against each other by the taper inducing action accompanying the tightening of the clamp band, so that the two tubular bodies are firmly connected.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the above-described tubular body connecting device, since the connection end portion having the annular contact portion is formed of the welding ferrule of an independent member, single pipes of various lengths are used for each part of the piping. The connecting end can be formed simply by welding.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a tube connection device according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  1 and 2, reference numerals 1 and 2 denote steel pipes to be connected, which are thickened by welding independent ferrules (base portions) to the single pipes 1b and 2b. Connection end portions 1a and 2a are formed. Reference numeral 3 denotes a ring-shaped packing having a substantially L-shaped cross section, which is made of an elastic polymer material having excellent chemical resistance such as ethylene-propylene copolymer, fluorine rubber, silicon rubber, and Teflon. Reference numeral 4 denotes a steel clamp band, and projecting pieces 4b, 4b facing each other are connected to both ends of a C-shaped ring-opening band 4a, and bolts 6 are passed through both projecting pieces 4b, 4b. When the nut 7 is screwed onto and tightened, the ring-opening band portion 4a is reduced in diameter to perform a clamping action.

  The connecting end portion 1a of one tube body 1 has an annular contact portion 11 that forms an annular stepped portion facing the outer peripheral side, and an annular concave portion 12 having an L-shaped radial cross section on the inner peripheral side. In addition, an annular abutting portion 21 that forms an annular projecting edge having an L-shaped radial cross section protruding outward is formed at the connection end 2 a of the other tube body 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the annular contact portions 11 and 21 are set to dimensions that fit together in the tube axis direction so that the annular contact portion 21 is externally fitted to the annular contact portion 11. Has been.

  The connecting end portions 1a and 1b of both the tubular bodies 1 and 2 constitute an annular flange portion 5 having a trapezoidal cross section that protrudes outward in a state in which the annular contact portions 11 and 21 are in a concave-convex engagement by direct contact. . The ring-opening band portion 4a of the clamp band 4 has a channel shape composed of a base wall portion 4a and both side wall portions 4b and 4b that project inward from both side edges and are arranged in a cross-sectional shape. The two side walls 4b and 4b are tightened by being wound on the annular flange portion 5 formed on the outer periphery of the connection end portions 1a and 1b where the pipes 1 and 2 are joined. The tapered side surfaces 5a and 5a are tapered.

  The ring-shaped packing 3 is accommodated in an annular recess 12 provided on the inner peripheral side of the connection end 1a of the tube body 1, and the inner peripheral portion 3a is substantially the same as the inner peripheral surfaces 10a and 20a of the tubes 1 and 2. Although it has become one, it has a cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG. That is, when the ring-shaped packing 3 in an uncompressed state is simply fitted into the annular recess 12 of the tube body 1, the outer end surface 3 b protrudes outside the end surface 10 b of the connection end 1 a and the inner peripheral portion 3 a It is in a lower position with respect to the inner peripheral surface 10 a of the tube body 1, and the outer peripheral surface 3 c is also separated from the outer peripheral surface 12 a of the annular recess 12. However, when the connecting end portions 1a and 1b of both the tubular bodies 1 and 2 are joined, the ring-shaped packing 3 is pressed against the end face 20b of the tubular body 2 and compressed in the axial direction, thereby increasing the thickness (radial width). The inner circumferential portion 3a becomes substantially flush with the inner circumferential surfaces 10a and 20a of the pipe bodies 1 and 2 by reducing the inner diameter.

  According to the tube connecting device having the above-described configuration, the annular contact portions 11 and 21 come into direct contact with each other when the connection ends 1a and 2a of the tubes 1 and 2 are joined. The degree of compression of the ring-shaped packing 3 interposed therebetween is always constant regardless of the tightening strength of the clamp band 4, and the ring-shaped packing 3 even if the joined pipes 1 and 2 expand or contract due to temperature changes or the like. There is no change in the compression state. Therefore, the ring-shaped packing 3 has a dimension and shape in which the inner peripheral portion 3a is substantially flush with the pipe inner peripheries 10a and 20a of both the tubular bodies 1 and 2 in the compressed state when the both tubular bodies 1 and 2 are connected. If one is selected, it is possible to reliably prevent the ring-like packing 3 from protruding or forming a groove on the inner circumference of the joint, and there will be no occurrence of a liquid pool due to the presence of the protruding part or groove. It is especially suitable for sanitary piping.

  In addition, since the annular contact portions 11 and 21 of both the tubular bodies 1 and 2 are structured to engage with each other in the tube axis direction, both connecting end portions 1a and 2a are connected when the tubular bodies 1 and 2 are connected. The two tubes 1 and 2 are automatically centered with high accuracy simply by joining the two. Further, an annular flange portion 5 having a trapezoidal cross section is formed on the outer periphery where both the tubular bodies 1 and 2 are joined, and both side wall portions 42 and 42 of the clamp band 4 are taper joined to both side surfaces 5a and 5b of the annular flange portion 5. Therefore, when the clamp band 4 is tightened, the annular abutting portions 11 and 21 of both the tubular bodies 1 and 2 are strongly pressed to each other by the taper inducing action, whereby both the tubular bodies 1 and 2 are strengthened. Connected.

  In the above embodiment, the annular recess 12 for accommodating the ring-shaped packing 3 is provided on one side of both the tubular bodies 1 and 2 to be connected, but the packing accommodating portion is formed as a recess extending between both the tubular bodies. Also good. However, if the packing accommodating portion is provided on one tube side as in the embodiment, the connection end portion side of the other tube is structurally simplified, and the manufacturing cost as a whole is reduced. There is. Moreover, if the connection ends 1a and 2a of both pipes 1 and 2 are configured by welding ferrules as independent members as in the above embodiment, this can be applied to single pipes of various lengths used for each part of the piping. There is an advantage that a tube with a connecting end can be formed simply by welding.

  The annular abutting portions 11 and 21 of both the tubular bodies 1 and 2 may have any structure as long as both the tubular bodies 1 and 2 are centered by uneven engagement in the tube axis direction. The inside and outside of the fitting may be reversed, or the concave and convex engaging portions may be present at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction without being continuous in the circumferential direction.

It is a half section side view showing the tube connection device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional arrow view in which the lower half of the line AA in FIG. 1 is omitted. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the state before the connection of the tube connection apparatus. It is a half section side view showing the conventional tube connection device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 Tube 1a, 2a Connection end part 1b, 2b Single pipe 10a, 20a Inner peripheral surface 11, 21 Annular contact part 12 Annular recessed part 3 Ring-shaped packing 3a Inner peripheral part 4 Clamp band 42 Side wall part 5 Annular flange part 5a side

Claims (5)

In the tube connection device for joining and fixing the connection ends of the tube bodies via ring-shaped packings, and tightening and fastening with a clamp band wound around the outer periphery of the joint portion,
An annular abutting portion that is in direct contact with each other in the tube axis direction is formed over the entire circumference by tightening the clamp band at the connection end portions of the two tubular bodies,
The ring-shaped packing is compressed when the annular contact portions of the connecting ends of the two tubular bodies are in direct contact with each other, and in this compressed state, the inner peripheral portion is substantially the same as the inner peripheral surface of the two tubular bodies. It is set so that it may become one.   2. The tubular body connecting device according to claim 1, wherein the annular abutting portions of the connecting end portions of the tubular bodies have a shape that engages with each other in the tube axis direction.   The tubular body connecting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an annular concave portion for accommodating a ring-shaped packing is formed at one connecting end portion of both the tubular bodies.   The connecting end portions of both pipes form a trapezoidal annular flange portion projecting outward in a state where the annular contact portions are in direct contact with each other, and the clamp band is taper joined to both side surfaces of the annular flange portion. The tubular body connecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising side wall portions on both sides. The tube connection device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the connection end portion having the annular contact portion is formed of a welding ferrule that is an independent member for welding to a single pipe.

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