JP2014100310A - Sprinkler head - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sprinkler head which shortens the time to the activation of the sprinkler head after a fire breaks out and never impairs activation reliability when external force is applied on the sprinkler head.SOLUTION: A sprinkler head includes: a body 1 having a nozzle 11 in the inside; a valve body 3 blocking an outlet of the nozzle 11; and a thermosensitive disintegration part 5 which holds the valve body 3, is disintegrated in the case of a fire for releasing the valve body 3, and is engaged with the body 1. The thermosensitive disintegration part 5 includes a cylinder 52 which accommodates an annular low melting point alloy 53 and has a bottomed cylindrical shape and a plunger 51 having a cylindrical part that can be inserted into a hole penetrated on a bottom side of the cylinder 52 and a hole of the low melting point alloy 53. The plunger 51 has a flange part formed on one end of the cylindrical part, and the flange part is brought into contact with the low melting point alloy 53 accommodated in the cylinder 52. A thin part is formed on an outer peripheral part of the cylindrical part, protruding to the outside of the cylinder 52 from the hole, of the plunger 51.

Description

The present invention relates to a fire extinguishing sprinkler head.

The sprinkler head, which has a nozzle inside, is connected to a water-filled fire extinguisher pipe. When a fire breaks out, it automatically detects the heat of the fire and sprays water to extinguish the fire. Is to do.

In the above-mentioned sprinkler head, the part that normally holds the valve body that closes the nozzle and is decomposed by the heat of the fire in the event of a fire to open the valve body of the sprinkler head is called a heat-sensitive decomposition part. A low-melting-point alloy with a low melting point is used for the heat-sensitive body that senses heat among the components of the thermal decomposition part, and the low-melting point alloy is placed in a bottomed cylindrical cylinder, and the cylinder has a low melting point. A plunger is disposed on the surface of the melting point alloy.

The thermal decomposition part supports the valve body at the position where the nozzle is closed, and further presses the plunger against the cylinder bottom, and the low melting point alloy incorporated in the thermal body melts due to the heat of the fire and the cylinder When the plunger melts into the cylinder and the plunger is immersed in the cylinder, the thermal decomposition part is disassembled and the support of the valve body is released to open the valve body. By opening the valve body, water filled in the fire extinguishing equipment pipe is discharged from the nozzle of the main body to the outside.

In the above-mentioned sprinkler head, there is a sprinkler head in which a heat collector that collects the heat of a fire and propagates the heat to a low melting point alloy in the cylinder is formed integrally with the cylinder (for example, see Patent Document 1). By integrally forming the cylinder and the heat collector, it is possible to propagate the heat collected by the heat collector to the low melting point alloy in the cylinder without loss.

International Publication No. 2011/081147

The sprinkler head described in Patent Document 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape in which the plunger has a hole inside, and the inner diameter of the cylindrical portion near the low melting point alloy is larger than the inner diameter of the joint portion with the set screw. As a result, the heat absorbed by the plunger is difficult to propagate to the set screw on the top of the plunger, which promotes melting of the low melting point alloy. It is possible to shorten the time until the operation.

However, if the thickness of the plunger cylinder is made too thin, the plunger may be deformed when an external force is applied. If the plunger is deformed, when the low melting point alloy is melted in the event of a fire, the balancer may be caught by the plunger when the balancer moves along the plunger, thereby hindering the operation. As a result, the operation of the sprinkler head may be delayed or may not be operated in some cases.

Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention has an object to provide a sprinkler head that shortens the time from the occurrence of a fire to the operation of the sprinkler head and that does not impair the operation reliability even if an external force is applied to the sprinkler head. Yes.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following sprinkler head.
A hollow body with a nozzle inside, a valve body that closes the outlet of the nozzle, and a valve body that holds the valve body and is decomposed by the heat of the fire in the event of a fire to open the valve body of the sprinkler head The thermal decomposition part is locked to the main body. The thermal decomposition part is drilled in the bottom of the cylinder with a bottomed cylinder that contains a ring-shaped low-melting-point alloy and the cylinder with the opening facing downward. A cylindrical part that can be inserted into the hole of the low melting point alloy and a plunger having a flange part formed at one end of the cylindrical part. The flange part is formed in the low melting point alloy accommodated in the cylinder. It is a sprinkler head that is in contact and has a thin portion formed on the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical portion of the plunger protruding outward from the hole in the bottom surface of the cylinder.

By forming the thin part, the heat absorbed by the lower part of the plunger passes through the thin part and propagates to the upper part of the plunger, but the conduction resistance of the thin part increases and the heat insulation is improved to increase the plunger. The upper part of the structure is difficult to transfer heat. As a result, the heat stays at the lower portion of the plunger and can be propagated to the low melting point alloy in contact with the lower portion of the plunger to promote its melting.

On the other hand, by forming the thin portion on the plunger, the thin portion may be deformed when the sprinkler head receives an impact from an external force, but the deformation is absorbed by the space formed on the outside of the thin portion. Thus, the configuration does not hinder the operation of the sprinkler head. Specifically, the cylindrical portion of the plunger is a sliding portion with the hole portion of the component of the thermal decomposition portion, and a space is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the thin portion and the hole portion. When an external force is applied from below the sprinkler head, when the thin portion of the plunger buckles, it deforms to expand into the space. When the sprinkler head operates, the above components move downward along the plunger. At that time, if the deformation of the thin portion does not protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion of the plunger, the thin portion is deformed. There is no hindrance to the sliding operation with the components of the thermal decomposition unit.

About the said invention, the flange part of a plunger is accommodated in a cylinder and can be comprised.
According to this, when an external force is applied from below the sprinkler head, the impact applied to the plunger can be reduced by deforming the opening of the cylinder upon receiving an impact.

In the present invention, a heat collector is connected to the cylinder, and the lower surface of the heat collector can be arranged below the opening end of the cylinder.
According to this, when an external force is applied from below the sprinkler head, the impact applied to the cylinder or the plunger can be mitigated by the heat collector being deformed by receiving an impact.

In the present invention, the heat collector has a bowl shape, and the cylinder can be covered with the heat collector.
According to this, when an external force is applied from below or from the side of the sprinkler head, the impact applied to the cylinder or the plunger can be reduced by the heat collector receiving the impact and deforming.

About the said invention, a thin part can be formed in the location which adjoins the inner peripheral part inner side of the heat insulating material installed in the bottom face outside of a cylinder.
According to this, when the component of the above-mentioned thermal decomposition part slides along the plunger,

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a sprinkler head that shortens the time from the occurrence of a fire to the operation of the sprinkler head and that does not impair the operation reliability even when an external force is applied to the sprinkler head.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a sprinkler head according to an embodiment of the present invention. Sectional drawing which shows the operation | movement progress of the sprinkler head of FIG. Enlarged sectional view of the thermal decomposition part shown in FIG. 1 is an exploded sectional view of the heat sensitive part shown in FIG. 1 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the valve body, watering part, disc spring and set pin shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, a sprinkler head according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The sprinkler head SH according to this embodiment includes a main body 1, a frame 2, a valve body 3, a water sprinkling unit 4, and a thermal decomposition unit 5.

[Main unit 1]
The main body 1 is hollow and the inside is a cylindrical nozzle 11. A male screw 12 connected to the water supply pipe is formed on one end side outside the main body 1. A flange 13 extended to the outside is formed on the other end side, and a female screw 14 for connecting to the frame 2 is formed on the flange 13. The end of the nozzle 11 on the flange 13 side is a cylindrical portion 15 that protrudes downward from the flange 13 in the drawing, and the end surface is a valve seat 16 on which the valve body 3 is seated.

[Frame 2]
The frame 2 has a cylindrical shape, and a male screw that is screwed with the female screw 14 of the main body 1 is formed on one end side. An inner flange 21 that protrudes inwardly is formed on the other end side, and a thermal decomposition section 5 described later is engaged therewith. A groove is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the frame 2, and a sealing plate CP is engaged and installed in this groove.

[Valve 3]
The valve body 3 has a disk shape and is seated on the valve seat 16 of the nozzle 11. A convex portion 31 protruding toward the nozzle 11 is formed at the center of the valve body 3. A concave portion 32 is formed on the surface opposite to the surface on which the convex portion 31 is formed, and a head portion of a set pin 80 described later enters the concave portion 32 to press the valve body 3. A cylindrical portion 33 extending along the concave portion 32 is formed at the edge of the concave portion 32.

[Watering part 4]
The water sprinkling unit 4 includes a deflector 41, a pin 42, and a guide ring 43.

[Deflector 41]
The deflector 41 has a disk shape, and a plurality of slits for controlling water spray are formed at the peripheral edge. A hole 41A is formed in the center, and the cylindrical portion 33 of the valve body 3 is inserted into the hole 41A. The deflector 41 is rotatable while being inserted through the cylindrical portion 33, and is connected so that the deflector 41 does not come off the valve body 31. A plurality of holes 41 </ b> B through which the pins 42 are inserted are formed in the peripheral portion of the deflector 41.

[Pin 42]
The pin 42 is rod-shaped, and a flange 42A is formed on one end side. After the pin 42 is inserted into a hole 43A of the guide ring 43 described later, the end opposite to the side where the flange 42A is formed is inserted into the hole 41B of the deflector 41 and fixedly connected to the deflector 41.

[Guide ring 43]
The guide ring 43 is annular and has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the frame 2, and the inner diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion 15 of the main body 1. A plurality of holes 43A are formed in the guide ring 43, and pins 42 are inserted into the holes 43A. The inner diameter of the hole 43 </ b> A is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the pin 42, and the guide ring 43 can freely move along the pin 42.

The guide ring 43 is inserted into the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical portion 15 of the main body 1 during normal times, and is accommodated inside the frame 2. A coil spring 44 housed inside the frame 2 is installed between the guide ring 43 and the flange 13 of the main body 1, and the guide ring 43 is urged toward the thermal decomposition unit 5 by the coil spring 44. When the thermal decomposition unit 5 is disassembled and falls off the frame 2, the guide ring 43 moves downward in the figure by the action of the coil spring 44 and is locked to the inner flange 21.

[Thermosensitive decomposition part 5]
The thermal decomposition unit 5 includes a thermal unit 50 and a ball holding mechanism 60.

[Thermosensitive part 50]
The heat sensitive part 50 includes a plunger 51, a cylinder 52, a low melting point alloy 53, and a heat insulating material 54 (FIG. 3).

[Plunger 51]
The plunger 51 has a cylindrical shape, and a flange portion 51A is formed in the lower part. The outer diameter of the flange portion 51 </ b> A is smaller than the inner diameter of the cylinder 52. An end 51 </ b> B opposite to the side on which the flange portion 51 </ b> A of the plunger 51 is formed is inserted into the center hole 52 </ b> A of the cylinder 52.

The end 51B of the plunger 51 is engraved with a male screw 51C. A groove 51D is formed as a thin portion between the male screw 51C and the flange portion 51A. The groove 51D is formed at a position close to the inner peripheral portion of the heat insulating material 54. Even if the balancer 63 and the heat insulating material 54 move downward due to melting of a low-melting point alloy 53 described later, the groove 51D remains in the inner peripheral portion of the heat insulating material 54. Within the range of. More specifically, when the sprinkler head SH is operated, when the inner peripheral portion of the balancer 63 and the heat insulating material 54 moves toward the cylinder 52 along the outer peripheral portion of the plunger 51, the groove 51D A gap is formed between the insulating material 54. Thereby, it can prevent that the end of the balancer 63 and the heat insulating material 54 is caught by the outer peripheral part of the plunger 51, and becomes obstructive of an operation | movement.

In addition, by intentionally providing a weak portion by the groove 51D (thin wall portion), when the sprinkler head SH receives an external force from below, the thin wall portion with the groove 51D buckles and bulges toward the outer peripheral side. To do. A space allowing this deformation is formed between the groove 51D and the inner peripheral portion of the hole 63B of the balancer 63, and an impact caused by an external force can be absorbed by this deformation.

On the other hand, when the plunger 51 is deformed, there is a concern that the operation reliability is lowered. However, the tip of the flange portion 51 of the plunger 51 is disposed in the cylinder 52, and the lower surface 55D of the heat collector 55, which will be described later, is disposed below the opening end of the cylinder 52, so that the sprinkler head is impacted by an external force. At this time, since the openings of the heat collector 55 and the cylinder 52 are deformed before the plunger 51 to reduce the impact, excessive deformation of the groove 51D can be suppressed. As a result, the deformation of the groove 51D can be limited to a deformation that does not hinder the operation of the sprinkler head.

[Cylinder 52]
The cylinder 52 has a bottomed cylindrical shape, and a hole 52A is formed in the center of the bottom surface.
A step 52B is formed inside the cylinder 52, and a low-melting point alloy 53 and a flange portion 51A of the plunger 51 are disposed on the bottom side of the step 52B. The inner diameter on the opening side from the step 52 </ b> B is formed larger than the inner diameter on the bottom surface side where the low melting point alloy 53 is filled.

[Heat collector 55]
A heat collector 55 is installed outside the cylinder 52. The heat collector 55 has a bowl shape, and a hole 55A having an inner diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the cylinder 52 is formed at the center. The heat collector 55 is made of a thin plate of copper or copper alloy and has good heat conduction performance. The heat collector 55 is formed with a cylindrical portion 55B from the edge of the hole 55A toward the cylinder 52 side. The cylindrical portion 55B is connected to the outer peripheral portion of the cylinder 52. Thereby, the heat of the fire absorbed by the heat collector 55 can be propagated to the low melting point alloy 53 inside the cylinder 52.

In order to connect the heat collector 55 to the cylinder 52, first, the outer peripheral portion of the cylinder 52 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 55B, and the step 52C on the outer peripheral side of the cylinder 52 and the upper end portion of the cylindrical portion 55B are engaged. The upper end portion of the cylindrical portion 55B is formed to be bent inward, and can be engaged with the step 52C. Thereafter, several locations on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 55B (more specifically, near the middle between the lower surface 55D and the upper end portion of the cylindrical portion 55B) are pressed inward and fixed (FIG. 3). At this time, deformation of the side surface of the cylinder 52 occurs only below the steps 52B and 52C (on the cylinder opening side). Further, there is a possibility that the side surface of the cylinder 52 is indented and deformed at the time of caulking, but the deformation occurs below the steps 52B and 52C. Therefore, the flange portion 51A disposed above the steps 52B and 52C. In addition, the low melting point alloy 53 is not affected at all.

Further, since there is a difference between the inner diameter on the opening side of the cylinder 52 and the outer diameter of the flange 51A due to the step 52B, if the deformation amount of the side surface of the cylinder 52 by caulking is smaller than this difference, the operation of the sprinkler head SH is hindered. Never come.

The cylinder 52 and the heat collector 55 are separately formed and connected. For this reason, the cylinder 52 has a sufficient strength not to be deformed by an external force, and the heat collector 55 has a function of reducing an impact by being deformed by the external force. Further, the thickness (plate thickness) of the heat collector 55 is thinner than the thickness of the side surface portion of the cylinder 52. Therefore, the heat collection effect of the heat collector 55 is improved, and the time from the occurrence of a fire to the operation of the sprinkler head can be shortened.

Since the heat collector 55 has a bowl-like shape, it can absorb more of the hot air flow of the horizontal fire flowing from the lower surface and side surface of the heat collector 55 along the lower surface of the ceiling. In particular, a plurality of holes 55 </ b> C are formed on the side surface of the heat collector 55, and the side surface closer to the bottom surface than the step 52 </ b> B of the cylinder 52 is disposed on the central axis L side. Therefore, the side surface on the bottom side from the step 52B is exposed by the hole 55C, and the thermal airflow that has flowed into the heat collector 55 through the hole 55C in the event of a fire directly absorbs heat on the side surface on the bottom side from the step 52B of the cylinder 52. Thus, heat can be efficiently transferred to the internal low melting point alloy 53.

When an external force is applied to the heat collector 55, the cylinder 52 is covered with the heat collector 55, so that the external force can be prevented from acting directly on the cylinder 52. However, the side surface on the opening side of the step 52B where the cylinder 52 and the heat collector 55 are connected may be deformed. On the other hand, since the low melting point alloy 53 and the flange portion 51A of the plunger 51 are disposed on the bottom side of the step 52B, the risk of deformation due to external force can be reduced. Further, even if the side surface on the opening side is deformed, the operation of the sprinkler head SH is not hindered unless the bottom surface portion of the step 52B is deformed.

The thickness of the heat collector 55 is formed thinner than the thickness of the side surface of the cylinder 52. As a result, the heat collection efficiency of the heat collector 55 is improved, and the melting of the low melting point alloy 53 in the cylinder 52 can be promoted. On the other hand, when an external force is applied to the sprinkler head SH, the heat collector 55 is deformed by the external force to alleviate the impact, and the cylinder 52 is strong enough not to be deformed by the external force. Operation reliability can be secured. In particular, the operation reliability is further enhanced by forming the side surface on the bottom side thicker than the side surface on the opening side than the step 52B in which the low melting point alloy 53 and the flange portion 51A of the plunger 51 are accommodated. be able to.

The lower surface 55 </ b> D of the heat collector 55 is disposed below the opening end of the cylinder 52. Thereby, when an external force is applied from below the sprinkler head SH, the heat collector 55 is deformed by the external force, so that the impact can be mitigated and damage to the cylinder 52 and the plunger 51 can be suppressed.

[Cap 57]
A cap 57 is fitted into the inner peripheral portion on the opening side of the cylinder 52. The cap 57 has a ring shape, and a central portion is formed with a cylindrical portion 57A that protrudes toward the flange portion 51A. The end surface of the cylindrical portion 57A is close to or in contact with the lower surface of the flange portion 51A, and an annular space 57B is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 57A and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder 52.

In this space 57B, when the low melting point alloy 53 is melted by a fire, the low melting point alloy 53 that has flowed out from the gap between the inner peripheral portion of the cylinder 52 and the outer peripheral portion of the flange portion 51A to the opening side of the cylinder 52 is accommodated in the space 57B. Can be made.

The cap 57 has an action of preventing the heat collector 55, the cylinder 52, and the plunger 51 from being deformed when an external force is applied from below the sprinkler head. In addition, there is an effect of preventing foreign matter from entering the cylinder 52. Specifically, dust and corrosion products are prevented from adhering to the inside of the cylinder 52.

[Low melting point alloy 53]
The low melting point alloy 53 is accommodated in the cylinder 52 and has a ring shape, and the inner diameter is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the hole 52A. The flat surface of the flange 51A of the plunger 51 is in contact with the lower surface of the low melting point alloy 53, and the end 51B of the plunger 51 is installed through the low melting point alloy 53 and the hole 52A. At this time, the outer peripheral surface of the flange portion 51 </ b> A is disposed close to the inner peripheral portion on the bottom surface side from the step 52 </ b> B of the cylinder 52.

The low melting point alloy 53 is melted by the heat of the fire and flows out from the gap between the inner peripheral portion of the cylinder 52 and the outer peripheral portion of the flange portion 51 </ b> A of the plunger 51 to the opening side (lower side) of the cylinder 52. As the low melting point alloy 53, an alloy having a melting point in the range of about 70 ° C to 140 ° C is used.

[Insulation material 54]
The heat insulating material 54 has a ring shape, and is installed between the outer bottom surface of the cylinder 52 and the ball holding mechanism 60. A plunger 51 is inserted into the center hole of the heat insulating material 54 together with the cylinder 52 and the low melting point alloy 53. A plate-shaped heat collector 56 is installed between the heat insulating material 54 and the cylinder 52. Heat can be propagated from the bottom surface side of the cylinder 52 to the low melting point alloy 53 by the heat collector 56.

[Ball holding mechanism 60]
The ball holding mechanism 60 includes a ball 61, a slider 62, and a balancer 63.

[Ball 61]
The ball 61 is held in engagement with the inner flange 21 of the frame 2, the slider 62, and the balancer 63. In this embodiment, eight balls 61 are provided.

[Slider 62]
The slider 62 has a disk shape and presses the ball 61 with a slope portion 62A formed on the periphery of the lower surface. The ball 61 is urged toward the center side of the sprinkler head SH by the contact portion between the slider 62 and the inner flange 21. The balancer 63 supports the ball 61 by a slope portion 63A formed on the outer peripheral portion, and prevents the ball 61 from moving to the center side by the pressing force of the slider 62 described above.

The slider 62 has a female screw 62B formed at the center thereof, and is screwed with the male screw 51C of the plunger 51.

[Balancer 63]
The balancer 63 has a disk shape, and the ball 61 is prevented from moving toward the center by the slope portion 63A. The balancer 63 is formed with a hole 63B in the center thereof, and the plunger 51 is inserted into the hole 63B of the balancer 63. The balancer 63 can move in the vertical direction along the plunger 51.

When the plunger 51 of the heat sensitive part 50 is inserted through the hole 63 of the balancer 63 and the female screw 62B of the slider 62 and the male screw 51C are screwed together, the ball 61 is formed by the sloped part 62A of the slider 62 and the sloped part 63A of the balancer 63. Since it is pushed outward, the ball 61 can be locked to the inner flange 21 of the frame 2.

In the event of a fire, the low melting point alloy 53 of the heat sensitive part 50 melts and flows out into the space 57B of the cylinder 52, so that the balancer 63 can move to the cylinder 52 side. The ball 61 is urged by the slider 52, and the ball 61 presses the slope portion 63 </ b> A of the balancer 63. With this pressing force, the balancer 63 moves toward the cylinder 52 and the ball 61 moves inward. As a result, the engagement between the ball 61 and the inner flange 21 of the frame 2 is released, and the ball holding mechanism 60 falls off together with the heat sensitive portion 50.

[Belleville spring 70]
A disc spring 70 and a set pin 80 are provided between the ball holding mechanism 60 and the valve body 3.
The outer peripheral edge of the disc spring 70 is placed on the upper surface of the slider 62 of the ball holding mechanism 60. A set pin 80 is inserted into the center hole, and a head 81 of the set pin 80 is inserted into the recess 32 of the valve body 30 to press the valve body 30 toward the valve seat 16.

The disc spring 70 is formed in an umbrella shape in which the inner peripheral edge protrudes upward with respect to the outer peripheral edge at least in a no-load state. As such a disc spring 70, the same thing as what was described in patent document 1 can be used, for example. The disc spring 70 urges the valve body 30 toward the valve seat 16 and urges the slider 62 downward in the drawing.

[Set pin 80]
The set pin 80 has a head portion 81 on the valve body 30 side, and a leg portion 82 having a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the head portion 81 on the ball holding mechanism 60 side. The head 81 is inserted into the recess 32 of the valve body 30. The outer diameter of the head 81 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the recess 32, and the tip of the head 81 has a spherical shape.

The leg portion 82 has a rod shape and is inserted into the cylinder of the plunger 51 without being fixed. Therefore, the outer diameter of the leg portion 82 is smaller than the inner peripheral diameter of the plunger 51. The distal end of the leg portion 82 is a tapered portion 82A that prevents the inner peripheral portion of the plunger 51 and the distal end of the leg portion 82 from interfering when the thermal decomposition portion 5 is disassembled.

A step portion 83 is formed between the head portion 81 and the leg portion 82. The outer diameter of the step portion 83 is slightly smaller than the center hole diameter of the disc spring 70, the disc spring 70 is inserted into the step portion 83, and the inner peripheral portion of the disc spring 70 is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the step portion 83. Lock without play. The inner periphery of the disc spring 70 is in contact with the flat surface 84 between the step portion 83 and the head portion 81, and the load of the disc spring 70 is applied from the head portion 81 to the valve body 30 through the flat surface 84.

[Operation of sprinkler head SH]
Next, the operation of the sprinkler head SH of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown to Fig.2 (a), the sprinkler head SH is connected to the water supply piping which is not shown in figure, and the inside of the nozzle 11 is in a filling state. A disc spring 70 installed between the valve body 3 and the ball holding mechanism 60 urges the valve body 30 toward the valve seat 16 via the head 81 of the set pin 80 and moves the slider 52 downward in the figure. Is energized.

When a fire occurs, the heat collectors 55 and 56 absorb the heat flow of the fire and transmit heat to the low melting point alloy 53 in the cylinder 52. As a result, the low melting point alloy 53 is melted and flows out from the gap between the inner peripheral portion of the cylinder 52 and the outer peripheral portion of the flange portion 51 </ b> A of the plunger 51 to the space 57 </ b> B on the opening side of the cylinder 52. As the low melting point alloy 53 flows out, the balancer 63 can move to the cylinder 52 side.

Since the ball 61 is subjected to a force that moves to the center side of the sprinkler head by the contact portion between the slider 52 and the inner flange 21 urged by the disc spring 70, the ball 61 moves along the slope portion 63 </ b> A of the balancer 63. Press. With this pressing force, the balancer 63 moves to the cylinder 52 side (downward in the figure) and the ball 61 moves inward (see FIG. 2B). As a result, the engagement between the ball 61 and the inner flange 21 of the frame 2 is released, and the ball holding mechanism 60 falls off together with the heat-sensitive portion 50 (see FIG. 2C).

Until the ball 61 starts moving to the center side and the ball holding mechanism 60 falls off, the set pin 80 that is engaged with the inner peripheral portion and the inner peripheral edge of the disc spring 70 and receives the bias is a valve. The body 30 is pressed to the valve seat 16 side, and the closed state of the valve body 30 is maintained. When the ball holding mechanism 60 operates while tilting as shown in FIG. 2B, the disc spring 70 and the set pin 80 are also tilted. Even in such a tilted state, the head 81 of the set pin 80 is tilted. Has a spherical shape, the load of the disc spring 70 engaged with the set pin 80 can be uniformly applied to the valve body 30 via the head 81, and therefore, until the ball holding portion 60 falls off. During this time, the closed state of the valve body 30 can be maintained.

In addition, the tip of the leg portion 82 of the set pin 80 may interfere with the inner peripheral portion of the plunger 51 due to the inclination of the ball holding mechanism 60 and may not come off smoothly. Can be performed smoothly until the ball holding mechanism 60 falls off.

Following the removal of the ball holding part 60, the disc spring 70 and the set pin 80 are also removed. The valve body 30 is also lowered away from the valve seat 16 and the water in the nozzle 11 is discharged. Further, the guide ring 43 urged by the coil spring 44 moves downward and is locked to the inner flange 21 of the frame 2. As the valve body 30 is lowered, the deflector 41 and the pin 42 connected to the valve body 30 also move downward. However, when the flange 42A of the pin 42 is locked to the guide ring 43, the deflector 41 is suspended on the spot. Maintained.

The water discharged from the nozzle collides with the valve body 30 and the deflector 41 and is sprayed in all directions to extinguish the fire. As described above, the sprinkler head SH of this embodiment senses a fire and extinguishes it.

1 body
2 frames
3 Disc
4 watering parts
5 Thermal decomposition section
11 nozzles
32 recess
33 Tube
41 Deflector
42 pins
43 Guide ring
50 Heat sensitive part
51 Plunger
52 cylinders
53 Low melting point alloy
54 Insulation
55, 56 heat collector
57 cap
60 Ball holding mechanism
61 balls
62 Slider
63 Balancer
70 Belleville spring
80 set pins
81 head
82 legs
83 steps

Claims (4)

A hollow body with a nozzle inside;
A valve body closing the outlet of the nozzle;
The thermal decomposition part that holds the valve body and decomposes due to the heat of the fire in the event of a fire to open the valve body of the sprinkler head is locked to the main body,
A bottomed cylindrical cylinder in which a ring-shaped low melting point alloy is accommodated in the thermal decomposition part,
It has a cylinder part that can be inserted into a hole drilled in the bottom of the cylinder with the opening facing downward and a hole in the low melting point alloy, and consists of a plunger with a flange part formed at one end of the cylinder part. ,
A sprinkler head, characterized in that a flange portion is in contact with a low melting point alloy accommodated in a cylinder, and a thin portion is formed on an outer peripheral portion of a cylindrical portion of a plunger projecting outside from a hole on a bottom surface of the cylinder.
The sprinkler head according to claim 1, wherein the flange portion of the plunger is accommodated in the cylinder. The sprinkler head according to claim 1, wherein a heat collector is connected to the cylinder, and a lower surface of the heat collector is disposed below the opening end of the cylinder. The sprinkler head according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the heat collector has a bowl shape, and the cylinder is covered with the heat collector.

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