JP2006200832A - Piping temperature sensor attaching component - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a piping temperature sensor attaching component which can be attached to not only a U-shaped piping but also to a trifurcate piping of pipings composing a heat exchanger or the like of an air conditioner. <P>SOLUTION: In the piping temperature sensor attaching component 9 with a substantially U-shaped cross section fixing while holding a piping temperature sensor 3, the piping temperature sensor 3 can be attached without interfering with a pipe 7 in the middle of the trifurcate piping by providing a piping temperature sensor inserting part 11 on a one side face 10, and providing an opening 13 for the middle piping 7 of the trifurcate piping 8 in a substantially center of an opposite side face 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pipe temperature sensor mounting part, and more particularly, to a pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe, in which a pipe temperature sensor is attached to a three-branch pipe among pipes constituting a heat exchanger of an air conditioner. is there.

  Conventionally, this type of pipe temperature sensor mounting part is a pipe with a substantially U-shaped cross section that is fixed while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor on the side of the U-shaped pipe among the pipes constituting the heat exchanger of the air conditioner, etc. There was a temperature sensor mounting component (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  11 is a perspective view of a conventional pipe temperature sensor mounting part for U-shaped piping described in Patent Document 1, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship between the pipe temperature sensor mounting part and the pipe temperature sensor. 13 is a perspective view of a U-shaped pipe among pipes constituting a heat exchanger or the like of an air conditioner, and FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship among a pipe temperature sensor mounting part, a pipe temperature sensor, and a U-shaped pipe. 15 is a perspective view of a three-branch pipe among the pipes constituting the heat exchanger of the air conditioner, and FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the pipe temperature sensor mounting part, the pipe temperature sensor, and the three-branch pipe. It is a perspective view shown.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the conventional pipe temperature sensor mounting part 1 for U-shaped pipes has an insertion part 4 of the pipe temperature sensor 3 on one side surface 2 and an opposite side surface 5 and has a substantially U-shaped cross section. It has a mold structure, and is fixed to a U-shaped pipe 6 as shown in FIG. 13 while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor 3 on the side surface of the U-shaped pipe 6 as shown in FIG.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-37618

  However, in the conventional configuration, in the case of a three-branch pipe 8 in which one leg 7 is increased in the middle of the U-shaped pipe 6 as shown in FIG. The middle leg 7 is in the way as shown in FIG. 16 and cannot be attached.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an opening is provided for one leg in the middle of the three-branch pipe, and the three-branch pipe can be fixed while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor. The object is to provide pipe temperature sensor mounting parts.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe of the present invention has a pipe temperature sensor on the side surface of the U-shaped pipe in the pipe constituting the heat exchanger of the air conditioner. A pipe temperature sensor mounting part with a U-shaped cross section that is fixed while being sandwiched, has a pipe temperature sensor insertion part on one side and an opening through which the middle pipe of the three-branch pipe is inserted at the approximate center of the opposite side. It is a thing.

  As a result, the three-branch pipe can be fixed while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor without interfering with the pipe constituting the branch pipe.

Since the pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe of the present invention can be fixed while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor even in a three-branch pipe, the pipe temperature sensor can be easily attached and can be saved.

  The pipe temperature sensor mounting part for the three-branch pipe according to the first aspect of the present invention is fixed to the U-shaped pipe with the pipe temperature sensor sandwiched between the pipes constituting the heat exchanger of the air conditioner. The U-shaped pipe temperature sensor mounting part is characterized in that a pipe temperature sensor insertion part is provided on one side and an opening is provided for the middle leg of the three-branch pipe in the approximate center of the opposite side. . Thereby, since the middle pipe of the three-branch pipe is inserted from the opening for one leg in the middle of the three-branch pipe provided on the opposite side surface, the three-branch pipe can be fixed while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor.

  In the second invention, in particular, the pipe temperature sensor mounting part for the three-branch pipe of the first invention is provided with a claw that curves outward on one side and the opposite side where the pipe temperature sensor is inserted. It is characterized by.

  As a result, when the pipe temperature sensor attachment part is attached to the three-branch pipe, the claw facing the outside opening serves as a guide, and the pipe temperature sensor attachment part opens, so that the attachment is further facilitated.

  In particular, the third invention provides the pipe temperature sensor mounting part for the three-branch pipe according to any one of the first and second inventions, and a claw for preventing the pipe temperature sensor from dropping off at the end of the pipe temperature sensor insertion portion. It is characterized by that.

  As a result, when the pipe temperature sensor is fixed to the three-branch pipe, even if the pipe temperature sensor is about to fall off due to its own weight, it is caught by the pipe temperature sensor dropout prevention claw, so that the pipe temperature sensor can be prevented from falling off.

  The fourth aspect of the invention is a pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, particularly for preventing the pipe temperature sensor mounting part from falling off inside the opening on the opposite side. It is characterized by providing nails.

  As a result, when the pipe temperature sensor mounting part is attached to the three-branch pipe, the drop-out prevention claw of the pipe temperature sensor mounting part is caught inside the arc of the three-branch pipe, so that the pipe temperature sensor mounting part can be prevented from falling off. .

  The fifth invention is characterized in that, in particular, the pipe temperature sensor mounting part for the three-branch pipe according to any one of the first to fourth inventions is formed by an elastic thin metal plate. It is what.

  Thereby, when attaching a pipe temperature sensor attachment part to a three-branch pipe, since a spring effect can be utilized, it can fix more firmly, pinching a pipe temperature sensor in a three-branch pipe.

  The sixth invention is characterized in that, in particular, the pipe temperature sensor mounting part for the three-branch pipe according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, and the pipe temperature sensor mounting part is made of resin. . Thereby, it becomes easy to mold the pipe temperature sensor mounting part into a complicated shape, and it becomes easy to cope with various shapes of three-branch pipes and pipe temperature sensors.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship between the pipe temperature sensor mounting part and the pipe temperature sensor. 3 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship among a pipe temperature sensor mounting component, a pipe temperature sensor, and a three-branch pipe.

  1 and 2, the pipe temperature sensor mounting component 9 has a pipe temperature sensor insertion portion 11 on one side surface 10 and an opposite side surface 12, and has a substantially U-shaped cross section. The opposite side surface 12 has a structure that is slightly pressed inward, and the opposite side surface 12 is divided substantially at the center, and in the meantime, an opening 13 through which the middle pipe of the three-branch pipe is inserted. Yes.

  The operation and action of the pipe temperature sensor mounting part configured as described above will be described below.

  In addition to the U-shaped pipe 6, the three-branch pipe 8 in which the one leg 7 is increased in the middle of the U-shaped pipe 6 may be used for a pipe constituting a heat exchanger or the like of an air conditioner. .

  In order to attach the pipe temperature sensor 3 to the three-branch pipe 8, first, the pipe temperature sensor 3 is inserted into the pipe temperature sensor insertion portion 11 as shown in FIG. 10 and the opposite side surface 12 are opened slightly outward, and the pipe temperature sensor 3 is sandwiched and fixed to the side face of the three-branch pipe 8.

  At this time, the opposite side surface 12 is divided substantially at the center, and an opening 13 for one leg in the middle of the three-branch pipe is provided between them, so that one leg for the middle of the three-branch pipe is provided. Since the one leg 7 in the middle of the three-branch pipe 8 comes out from the opening 13, the three-branch pipe 8 can be fixed while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor 3.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the one side surface 10 can maintain the same shape as the conventional pipe temperature sensor mounting part 1 for the U-shaped pipe 6, so that the pipe temperature sensor 3 is connected to the side surface of the three-branch pipe 8. By attaching to, it is possible to ensure a large contact area between the pipe temperature sensor 3 and the three-branch pipe 8, and more firmly contact with the inner side of the one side surface 10 and the opposite side surface 12, more securely, The temperature of the three branch pipe 8 can be reliably measured.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a positional relationship between the pipe temperature sensor mounting part, the pipe temperature sensor, and the three-branch pipe. FIG.

  4 and 5, the pipe temperature sensor mounting part 14 is the same as the pipe temperature sensor mounting part 9 for the three-branch pipe of Embodiment 1 on the side surface 15 opposite to the side surface 15 where the pipe temperature sensor insertion portion 11 is provided. Reference numeral 16 denotes a claw 17 that curves outward.

  The operation and action of the pipe temperature sensor mounting part configured as described above will be described below.

  The operation and action of fixing the pipe temperature sensor attachment component 14 while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor 3 on the side surface of the three-branch pipe 8 are basically the same as those in the first embodiment.

  However, since the pipe temperature sensor mounting part 14 is provided with the claw 17 so that the one side surface 15 and the opposite side surface 16 face outwardly, the pipe temperature sensor mounting part 14 is connected to the three-branch pipe. When attaching to 8, the claw 17 facing the outside opening serves as a guide, and the pipe temperature sensor attachment part 14 is easily opened, so that attachment is further facilitated.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship between the pipe temperature sensor mounting part and the pipe temperature sensor. .

  6 and 7, the pipe temperature sensor mounting part 18 uses the pipe temperature sensor mounting parts 9 and 14 for the three-branch pipe of any one of the first and second embodiments at the end of the pipe temperature sensor insertion part 19. The claw 20 for preventing the pipe temperature sensor from falling off is provided.

  The operation and action of the pipe temperature sensor mounting part configured as described above will be described below.

  The three-branch pipe 8 is rarely used with the A direction set to the horizontal direction and the B direction set to the vertical direction, and is often attached in an inclined state. When the pipe temperature sensor mounting part 18 is loosely attached, The pipe temperature sensor 3 may fall off due to its own weight.

  However, the operation and action of fixing the pipe temperature sensor mounting part 18 while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor 3 on the side surface of the three-branch pipe 8 are basically the same as those in the first and second embodiments. A claw 20 for preventing the pipe temperature sensor from falling off is provided at the end of the pipe temperature sensor insertion portion 19.

  For this reason, even if the pipe temperature sensor 3 is about to fall off due to its own weight, the pipe temperature sensor 3 is caught by the claw 20 for preventing the pipe temperature sensor from falling off, so that the pipe temperature sensor 3 can be prevented from falling off.

  Here, in accordance with the state of attachment of the three-branch pipe 8, the pipe temperature sensor drop-out preventing claw 20 may be attached to the terminal 21 on the opposite side.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a positional relationship between the pipe temperature sensor mounting part, the pipe temperature sensor, and the three-branch pipe. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship among the pipe temperature sensor mounting component, the pipe temperature sensor, and the three-branch pipe.

  In FIG. 8, the pipe temperature sensor mounting part 22 has pipe temperature sensor mounting parts 9, 14, and 18 for a three-branch pipe according to any one of Embodiments 1 to 3 inside the opening of the opposite side surface 23. A claw 24 is provided to prevent the pipe temperature sensor mounting part from falling off.

  The operation and action of the pipe temperature sensor mounting part configured as described above will be described below.

The operation and action of fixing the pipe temperature sensor mounting component 22 while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor 3 on the side surface of the three-branch pipe 8 are basically the same as those in the first to third embodiments.

  However, when the pipe temperature sensor attachment part 22 is attached to the three-branch pipe 8, the claw 24 for preventing the pipe temperature sensor attachment part from falling off is connected to the three-branch pipe 8 as shown in FIG. 9 or 10. The pipe temperature sensor mounting component 22 can be prevented from falling off.

(Embodiment 5)
A pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is a pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments 9, 14, 18, and 22. Is formed of an elastic thin metal plate.

  The operation and action of fixing the pipe temperature sensor attachment parts 9, 14, 18, and 22 while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor 3 on the side surface of the three-branch pipe 8 are basically the same as those in the first to fourth embodiments. It is.

  However, when the pipe temperature sensor mounting parts 9, 14, 18, and 22 are formed of an elastic thin metal plate, the spring effect of the thin metal plate can be used when mounting to the three-branch pipe 8. In addition, the pipe temperature sensor 3 can be fixed to the three-branch pipe 8 while being sandwiched therebetween.

(Embodiment 6)
The pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is a pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments 9, 14, 18, and 22. Is formed of a resin.

  The operation and action of fixing the pipe temperature sensor attachment parts 9, 14, 18, and 22 while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor 3 on the side surface of the three-branch pipe 8 are basically the same as those in the first to fourth embodiments. It is.

  However, by forming the pipe temperature sensor mounting parts 9, 14, 18, and 22 from resin, the pipe temperature sensor mounting parts 9, 14, 18, and 22 can be easily formed into a complicated shape, and various shapes can be obtained. It becomes easy to deal with the three-branch pipe 8 and the pipe temperature sensor 3.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the cross section of the pipe constituting the heat exchanger or the like of the air conditioner is fixed while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor 3 on the side surface of the U-shaped pipe 6. In the pipe-shaped temperature sensor mounting part 9 having a letter shape, the pipe temperature sensor insertion part 11 is provided on the one side face 10 and an opening 13 for one leg in the middle of the three-branch pipe is provided at the approximate center of the opposite side face 12. Since it is provided, the three-branch pipe 8 can be fixed while sandwiching the pipe temperature sensor 3, so that the pipe temperature sensor 3 can be easily attached and can be saved.

  As described above, the pipe temperature sensor mounting part according to the present invention is characterized in that, even among three pipes constituting the heat exchanger of the air conditioner, etc., the pipe temperature sensor is fixed with the pipe temperature sensor sandwiched therebetween. It can be applied not only to the pipes that make up the heat exchangers of air conditioners, but also to the installation of pipe temperature sensors to other three-branch pipes.

The perspective view of the piping temperature sensor attachment component in Embodiment 1 of this invention The perspective view which shows the positional relationship of the piping temperature sensor attachment component and piping temperature sensor in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The perspective view which shows the positional relationship of the piping temperature sensor attachment components, piping temperature sensor, and three branch piping for Embodiment 1 of this invention The perspective view of the piping temperature sensor attachment component in Embodiment 2 of this invention The perspective view which shows the positional relationship of the piping temperature sensor attachment component in Embodiment 2 of this invention, a piping temperature sensor, and three-branch piping use The perspective view of the piping temperature sensor attachment components in Embodiment 3 of this invention The perspective view which shows the positional relationship of the piping temperature sensor attachment component and piping temperature sensor in Embodiment 3 of this invention. The perspective view of the piping temperature sensor attachment components in Embodiment 4 of this invention The top view which shows the positional relationship of piping temperature sensor attachment components, piping temperature sensor, and three branch piping for Embodiment 4 of this invention The perspective view which shows the positional relationship between the piping temperature sensor attachment component in Embodiment 4 of this invention, a piping temperature sensor, and three branch piping. Perspective view of conventional piping temperature sensor mounting parts A perspective view showing the positional relationship between conventional piping temperature sensor mounting parts and piping temperature sensor Perspective view of U-shaped piping The perspective view which shows the positional relationship of the conventional piping temperature sensor attachment component, a piping temperature sensor, and U-shaped piping. Three-way piping perspective view The perspective view which shows the positional relationship of the conventional piping temperature sensor attachment components, the piping temperature sensor, and three branch piping

Explanation of symbols

9 Piping temperature sensor mounting part 10 One side 11 Piping temperature sensor insertion part 12 Opposite side 13 Opening for one leg in the middle of three-branch piping 14 Piping temperature sensor mounting part 15 One side 16 Opposite side 17 Claw 18 Piping temperature sensor mounting Parts 19 Piping temperature sensor insertion part 20 Piping temperature sensor drop prevention claw 22 Piping temperature sensor mounting part 23 Opposite side 24 Piping temperature sensor mounting part claw prevention

Claims (6)

A pipe temperature sensor attached to one side of a pipe temperature sensor mounting part that has a U-shaped cross-section and is fixed to the side of the U-shaped pipe in a pipe that constitutes a heat exchanger of an air conditioner. A pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe, characterized in that an opening through which the middle pipe of the three-branch pipe is inserted is provided in the approximate center of the insertion part and the opposite side surface. 2. The pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to claim 1, wherein a claw curved outward is provided on the side surface opposite to the one side surface. 3. A pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to claim 1, wherein a claw for preventing the pipe temperature sensor from falling off is provided at the end of the pipe temperature sensor insertion portion. The pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a claw for preventing the pipe temperature sensor mounting part from falling off is provided inside the opening on the opposite side. . The pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pipe temperature sensor mounting part is formed of an elastic thin metal plate. The pipe temperature sensor mounting part for a three-branch pipe according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pipe temperature sensor mounting part is made of resin.

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