JP2007024173A - Joining device for pipe member - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate assembly of a gasket in a state of securing reliable sealing with the gasket in a joining device for pipe members wherein the sealing gasket 6 of circular ring shape is clamped between flange faces 3a, 4a of the pipe members 1, 2 joined to each other, so as to be fitted into an annular groove 7 provided in one flange face, and an identification projecting piece 8 projected outward from the gasket is fitted into a cutout groove 9 provided in the one flange face to extend outward from the annular groove and to be exposed to the outside. <P>SOLUTION: The length dimension L of the cutout groove 9 is made larger than the width dimension W of the identification projecting piece 8, while a center or approximately center part along a circumferential direction out of the inner bottom face of the cutout groove is provided with an alignment part 10 of the identification projecting piece. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a joining device in which a pipe member and a pipe member are joined with a sealing ring-shaped gasket sandwiched between flange surfaces thereof.

  In general, when joining pipe members to each other, a ring-shaped gasket for sealing is sandwiched between the flange surfaces of the two, but it is confirmed at a glance whether or not this gasket is sandwiched. Is difficult.

Therefore, conventionally, for example, as described in Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3 and the like, a sealing gasket formed in a circular ring shape between flange surfaces of pipe members to be joined to each other is provided on both flange surfaces. Are inserted into an annular groove provided on one flange surface, and an identification protrusion piece integrally provided so as to protrude outward from the gasket is provided outward from the annular groove on the one flange surface. It is possible to easily identify from the outside whether or not the sealing gasket is sandwiched depending on the presence or absence of the identification protrusion piece by being fitted into a notch groove provided so as to extend to the outside. I have to.
JP-A-4-69459 JP 2004-218793 A JP 2004-316732 A

  As described above, the conventional configuration is such that the identification protruding piece integrally protruding outward from the sealing gasket is fitted into a notch groove provided on one flange surface and exposed to the outside. When the sealing gasket is fitted into the annular groove on one flange surface, the identification protrusion piece integral with the gasket must be fitted into the notch groove at the same time.

  In this case, conventionally, as described in each of the above-mentioned patent documents, the length dimension along the circumferential direction of the gasket in the notch groove is set along the circumferential direction of the gasket in the identification protrusion piece. Therefore, when the sealing gasket is fitted in an annular groove on one flange surface, the identification protrusion must be accurately aligned with the notch groove. , Since a large amount of work is required for this accurate alignment, there is a problem that the workability of assembly is low.

  If the accurate positioning is neglected, the identification projection piece is sandwiched between both flange surfaces, and the identification projection piece is excessively compressed and deformed, so that the sealing gasket is attached to the other flange. Since the gasket is lifted from the surface and the sealing performance of the gasket is deteriorated, fluid leakage in both pipe members is caused.

  In order to solve this problem, that is, the problem that the identification protrusion must be accurately aligned with the notch groove, the length dimension along the circumferential direction of the gasket in the notch groove is set as follows: It is considered that the size may be sufficiently larger than the width dimension along the circumferential direction of the gasket in the identification protrusion piece.

  However, in such a configuration, the operator does not necessarily align the identification protrusion piece with the center portion of the long cut groove as described above. In many cases, the identification protruding piece is out of the notch groove and is sandwiched between both flange surfaces to be excessively compressed and deformed.

  This invention makes it a technical subject to provide the joining apparatus of the pipe member which eliminated these problems.

In order to achieve this technical problem, claim 1 of the present invention provides:
“A sealing gasket formed in the shape of a circular ring is sandwiched between the flange surfaces of the pipe members to be joined together so as to fit into an annular groove provided on at least one of the flange surfaces. An identification protrusion piece integrally provided so as to protrude outward is fitted into a notch groove provided to extend outward from the annular groove on the one flange surface and is exposed to the outside. In a pipe member joining device,
While the length dimension along the circumferential direction of the gasket in the notch groove is larger than the width dimension along the circumferential direction of the gasket in the identification protrusion, the circumferential direction of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove A positioning portion for the identification protrusion piece is provided at the center or substantially central portion along the line. "
It is characterized by that.

Further, claim 2 of the present invention is
“In the first aspect of the present invention, the alignment portion has a shape in which the shape of the bottom surface of the cutout groove is changed.”
It is characterized by that.

Furthermore, claim 3 of the present invention provides
“In the first or second aspect of the present invention, the positioning portion is a recess having a width dimension into which the identification protrusion is fitted.”
It is characterized by that.

  When an operator fits and installs a sealing gasket into an annular groove on one flange surface, an identification protrusion piece integral with the gasket is provided at the center or substantially central portion of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove. The target alignment unit is used as a target and alignment is performed.

  As a result, even when there is an error that the identification projection piece is displaced in the circumferential direction with respect to the alignment portion during the above-described alignment, the circumferential length of the cutout groove is the identification projection. When the width of the cutout groove is longer than the width of the piece, the protruding piece for identification comes out of the cutout groove and is sandwiched between both flange surfaces. Can be greatly reduced as compared with the case where the length is simply increased.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, when both pipe members are joined in a state where it can be easily discriminated from the outside whether or not a sealing gasket is sandwiched between them, the gasket is securely attached by the gasket. Can be remarkably facilitated to improve the assembly workability.

  In addition, even when the identification projection piece cannot be accurately positioned with respect to the alignment portion, as long as the identification projection piece is positioned in the long cut groove, the identification projection piece Since it is possible to reduce excessive compression deformation by an amount corresponding to the depth dimension of the notch groove, it is possible to reliably avoid the loss of sealing performance by the gasket.

  Next, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to achieve the alignment portion in the notch groove with a simple configuration.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the positioning of the identification protrusion can be accurately and reliably performed by fitting the identification protrusion in the recess. There is an advantage that can be promoted.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In these drawings, reference numerals 1 and 2 denote pipe members to be joined to each other, and both the pipe members 1 and 2 have flange portions 3 and 4 provided integrally with each other, and a seal gasket 6 described later between them. They are joined together by fastening them with bolts 5 in a sandwiched state.

  In the drawing, only one bolt 5 is shown, but in reality, the bolt 5 is provided at two or more places on the circumference.

  The sealing gasket 6 is formed in a circular ring shape with a soft elastic body such as oil-resistant rubber, and an annular groove 7 provided on the flange surface 3a of one flange portion 3 of the flange portions 3 and 4. The gasket 6 is fitted and fitted so that a part of the gasket 6 protrudes from the flange surface 3a.

  Further, an identification projection piece 8 extending outward in the radial direction is integrally provided on the outer peripheral surface of the gasket 6, and the identification projection piece 8 is formed on the flange surface 3 a of the one flange portion 3 on the annular surface. It fits into a notch groove 9 provided so as to extend radially outward from the groove 7, and its tip is exposed to the outside.

  In this case, the length dimension L along the circumferential direction of the gasket 6 in the notch groove 9 is larger than the width dimension W along the circumferential direction of the gasket 6 in the identification projection piece 8 as shown in the figure. , It is configured with a sufficiently large dimension. The length dimension L in the notch groove 9 will be described later.

  A recess 10 as an alignment portion is formed in the center in the length direction or a substantially central portion of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9, and a dimension S along the circumferential direction in the recess 10 is defined as follows. The identification projection piece 8 is configured to be slightly larger than the width W of the identification projection piece 8 so that the identification projection piece 8 just fits in the recess 10.

  In this configuration, prior to joining the pipe members 1 and 2, first, as shown in FIG. 2, the sealing gasket 6 is provided on the flange surface 3a of the flange portion 3 of the one pipe member 1 as described above. It is mounted so as to be fitted into an annular groove 7 provided on the flange surface 3a.

  At the same time, the identification protrusion 8 provided integrally with the gasket 6 is aligned so as to be fitted into the recess 10 in the notch groove 9.

  Next, by combining the flange portion 3 of the one pipe member 1 and the flange portion 4 of the other pipe member 2 and fastening the bolts 5 in this state, the two pipe members 1 and 2 are connected as shown in FIG. Join as shown in.

  As described above, when the operator fits and attaches the sealing gasket 6 to the annular groove 7 provided in the flange surface 3a of the one flange portion 3, the identification projection piece 8 integral with the gasket 6 is attached. The recess 10 provided at the center or substantially the center of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9 is set as a target so as to be positioned to fit into the recess 10.

  In the above alignment, there is an error that the identification protrusion 8 is displaced in the circumferential direction with respect to the recess 10 as the alignment portion.

  Accordingly, the length L in the notch groove 9 along the circumferential direction is estimated by taking into account an error in the alignment, and the identification protrusion piece 8 is in the notch groove 9 at the maximum value of the error. By setting the length dimension so as to be positioned, the notch groove 8 is in a state in which the identification protruding piece 8 comes out of the notch groove 9 and is sandwiched between the flange surfaces 3a and 4a. 9 can be greatly reduced as compared with the case where the length L in the circumferential direction 9 is simply increased.

  Further, even when the identification protruding piece 8 cannot be accurately aligned with the recess 10 as the alignment portion, the identification protruding piece 8 is positioned in the long cutout groove 9. As long as the identification protruding piece 8 is excessively compressed and deformed, it can be reduced by the depth dimension H1 from the flange surface 3a in the notch groove 9, so that the sealing performance by the gasket 6 is impaired. It can be avoided reliably.

  Therefore, in the case of the above-described embodiment, the depth dimension H2 from the flange surface 3a in the recess 10 is a predetermined value (in a state where the sealing property can be secured, in the case of this embodiment, When the gasket 6 is compressed and deformed until the other flange surface 4a is in close contact with one flange surface 3a), the identification protrusion 8 is not compressed and deformed. Alternatively, it is preferable to set the dimensions so as to fit into the recess 10 under a state where the compressive deformation is extremely small.

  On the other hand, the depth dimension H1 from the flange surface 3a in the notch groove 9 is a predetermined value (a state in which sealing performance can be ensured, in the present embodiment, in a state where the identification protrusion 8 in the gasket 6 is located in the notch groove 9). When the gasket 6 is compressed and deformed until the other flange surface 4a is in close contact with one flange surface 3a), the identification protrusion 8 is compressed. It is preferable to set the dimensions so as not to be deformed, or to the dimensions that can keep the sealing deformation by the gasket 6 from being disturbed by the compressive deformation of the identification protrusion 8.

In the illustrated embodiment described above, the alignment portion in the notch groove 9 is a recess 10 in which the identification protrusion 8 is just fitted. However, the alignment portion is Instead of this recess 10, as described below,
(1) As shown in FIG. 6, the shape of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9 is made different by engraving a single line 10a at the center or substantially central portion of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9. The line 10a is used as an alignment portion having a different bottom shape, and the identification protrusion 8 is aligned therewith.

  The line 10a may be formed by applying a paint.

  (2) As shown in FIG. 7, the shape of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9 is made different by engraving two lines 10b at the center or substantially central portion of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9. The portion between the two lines 10b is used as an alignment portion having a different bottom shape, and the identification protrusion 8 is aligned therewith.

  In addition, you may make it form these two lines 10b by application | coating of a coating material.

  (3) As shown in FIG. 8, the protrusion 10c is integrally formed on the outer side of the flange surface 3a, so that the shape of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9 is made different. As an alignment portion having different positions, the identification protrusion 8 is aligned therewith.

  (4) As shown in FIG. 9, a portion 10d having a rough surface is provided at the center or substantially the center of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9, and an infinite number of small protrusions or a stitch pattern is engraved. By providing the portion 10d with a different shape on the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9 and roughening the surface roughness, the identification protrusion piece 8 is used as an alignment portion having a different bottom surface shape. Align.

  In this case, the coating material can be applied only to the portion 10d.

  (5) As shown in FIG. 10, a portion 10e having a smooth surface is left at the center or substantially central portion of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9, and numerous protrusions having a small surface roughness on the other inner bottom surface are provided. Or by making a rough pattern by engraving a stitch pattern, the shape of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9 is changed, and the smooth surface portion 10e is used as an alignment portion having a different shape of the bottom surface. , The identification protrusion 8 is aligned with this.

  In this case, the coating material can be applied to other portions except for the reference numeral 10e.

  (6) As shown in FIG. 11, by providing a step portion 10f on the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9, the shape of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9 is made different. As the different alignment portion, the identification protrusion piece 8 is aligned therewith.

  One of these various means can be adopted. In short, “to make the shape different” means “to make the shape, appearance, and appearance different”.

  However, in this way, when the alignment portion is the recess 10 in which the identification protrusion piece 8 just fits, as shown in the figure, the alignment protrusion piece is aligned with the identification protrusion piece. It is possible to accurately and reliably fit the in the recess.

  In addition, when the positioning portion is a recess 10 into which the identification protrusion 8 is fitted, the inner bottom surface of the notch groove 9 is a recess as shown by a two-dot chain line A in FIG. The discriminating protrusion 8 can be configured to be easily fitted into the recess 10 along the inclined surface.

It is a vertical front view which shows the state which joined the two pipe members. It is a vertical front view which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled two pipe members. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a right side view of FIG. 3. It is a perspective view which shows a 1st modification. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd modification. It is a perspective view which shows a 3rd modification. It is a perspective view which shows the 4th modification. It is a perspective view which shows the 5th modification. It is a perspective view which shows the 6th modification.

Explanation of symbols

1, 2 Pipe member 3, 4 Flange part 3a, 4a Flange surface 5 Bolt 6 Seal gasket 7 Annular groove 8 Identification protrusion 9 Notch groove 10 Recess (alignment part)

Claims (3)

A sealing gasket formed in a circular ring shape is sandwiched between the flange surfaces of the pipe members to be joined to each other so as to fit into an annular groove provided on at least one flange surface of both flange surfaces. A tube formed by fitting an identification protrusion piece integrally provided so as to protrude in the direction into a notch groove provided on the one flange surface so as to extend outward from the annular groove and exposing it to the outside. In the device for joining members,
While the length dimension along the circumferential direction of the gasket in the notch groove is larger than the width dimension along the circumferential direction of the gasket in the identification protrusion, the circumferential direction of the inner bottom surface of the notch groove An apparatus for joining pipe members, characterized in that a positioning portion for the identification projection piece is provided at the center or substantially central portion along the line.   2. The pipe member joining apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the alignment portion has a shape in which a shape of a bottom surface of the notch groove is changed.   3. The pipe member joining apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the positioning portion is a recess having a width dimension into which the identification protrusion is fitted.

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