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JP3899286B2
JP3899286B2 JP2002128283A JP2002128283A JP3899286B2 JP 3899286 B2 JP3899286 B2 JP 3899286B2 JP 2002128283 A JP2002128283 A JP 2002128283A JP 2002128283 A JP2002128283 A JP 2002128283A JP 3899286 B2 JP3899286 B2 JP 3899286B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、例えば各種配管、圧力容器の継手部分や流体機器の接合部等のシール材として用いられるシートガスケットに関するもので、特に、ガス系流体のように、浸透漏洩を発生しやすい流体の漏れ防止に使用されるシートガスケットに関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
この種のシートガスケットとして、従来から知られているものには、次のようなものがある。
(1)ゴムと充填材とを抄造法または熱ロール法によりシート状に一体化してなるジョイントシートガスケット(以下、従来品1という)。
(2)大正15年実用新案出願公告第29097号公報に開示されているように、環状形のシート状基材の内外方向の中間部分に、該シート状基材の表面に対して直角に環状形の溝を設け、この溝内に不浸透性物質を充填してなるシートガスケット(以下、従来品2という)。
(3)特開平7−19342号公報に開示され、かつ、図9に示すように、互いに異径の環状形の分割シート状基材21,22を同一平面内で内外同心状に配置し、これら両分割シート状基材21,22の内外対向周面間に形成される表面に直角の隙間23内に、ゴム系あるいは樹脂系のシーラントや樹脂接着材等の不浸透性物質24を充填させて両分割シート状基材21,22を一体化してなるシートガスケット(以下、従来品3という)。
(4)特開平7−217743号公報に開示され、かつ、図10に示すように、膨張黒鉛や多孔質ポリテトラフロロエチレン(以下、多孔質PTFEと称する)等のように、層状の内部構造を有する材料から形成されて内外方向で複数に分割されたシート状基材21,22の互いに内外方向で隣接する外端部分21Aと内端部分22Aとを部分的に重ね合わせるとともに、その重ね合わせ部分を含めて全体の肉厚がほぼ一様になるように加圧成形することによって、重ね合わせ部分に、図11に明示するように、その肉厚方向を階段状に横断する形態の高密度層25Aを形成させてなるシートガスケット(以下、従来品4という)。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記した従来のシートガスケットのうち、従来品1は、高い締付け面圧を加えて使用することにより、接面からの漏れは抑制ないし防止可能であるものの、シート製造時にシート内部に層状の構造が形成されるため、高い締付け面圧を加えて使用したとしても、層状構造を経て外部に至る浸透漏れの発生を防止することができない。
【0004】
一方、従来品2及び3はシート状基材の内外方向の中間部分に不浸透性物質が存在し、また従来品4はシート状基材の中間部分に高密度層が存在するために、従来品1に比べて、流体が層状の内部構造を通過して基材外周部に至る浸透漏れを著しく低減することが可能である反面、従来品2及び3の場合は、シート状基材の内外方向の中間部分に表面に対して直角な溝や隙間が形成されることから、その溝や隙間を挟んで分割された内外のシート状基材部の継ぎ部分の強度が低下してシートガスケット全体に亘って均一な強度を確保することができないばかりでなく、肉厚を揃えるための加圧成形時の内外径方向への寸法変化に伴って、溝や隙間の寸法が広がりやすく、その結果、中間部分の締付け面圧が減少して漏れ防止性能が低下し、さらに、内外のシート状基材部が相互に分離しやすくてガスケット本来のシール性能が損なわれやすい。
【0005】
また、従来品4の場合は、重ね合わせ部分を有する内外の分割シート状基材21,22という二種類の素材シートを各別に作製準備する必要があるために、材料費及び加工費が高くなり、製品コストが上昇しやすいという問題が残されていた。
【0006】
本発明は上記実情に鑑みてなされたもので、一種類の素材シートのみ用いて製品コストの低減を図り、かつ、全体に亘って均一な強度を確保しつつ、浸透漏れの著しい減少を図って高いシール性能を発揮させることができるシートガスケットを提供することを目的としている。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、本発明に係るシートガスケットは、層状の内部構造を有する材料から環状形に形成されるシート状基材の内外方向の中間部分に、該シート状基材の表面に対して30〜50°位に傾斜したスリットを形成し、この傾斜スリツト部分を含めてシート状基材全体をほぼ一様な肉厚になるように加圧成形して前記中間部分に高気密層を形成していることを特徴とするものである。
【0008】
上記構成のシートガスケットのシート状基材における前記スリットとしては、シート状基材の厚み方向を横断しないで基材の一部が繋がったまま残り、加圧成形時に高気密層がガスケットの厚み方向を横断するような深さに形成されたものであっても、請求項2に記載のように、シート状基材の厚み方向を横断して形成され、この横断スリットにより分割された内外方向で複数個の分割シート状基材の傾斜面同士を互いに密接させて加圧成形することにより、分割シート状基材が高気密層を介して一体化されるようにしてもよい。
【0009】
前記シート状基材の厚み方向を横断して形成されるスリットとしては、直線状のものであってもよいが、特に、請求項3に記載のように、断面形状が>形または略X形であることが好ましい。
【0010】
また、上記構成のシートガスケットにおける高気密層は、請求項4に記載のように、加圧成形によって材料の配向状態及び密度のうちの少なくとも一方が高められて形成されたものであればよいが、最も好ましくは、高密度で、かつ高配向状態に形成されることが望ましい。
【0011】
さらに、上記構成のシートガスケットにおけるシート状基材を形成する材料としては、請求項5に記載のように、膨張黒鉛、多孔質PTFE、ビータシート、ジョイントシートまたは抄造ペーパーのうちから選択されたものを使用する。
【0012】
さらにまた、上記構成のシートガスケットにおける高気密層には、請求項6に記載のように、例えば油や樹脂等の不浸透性物質を充填させることが望ましい。
【0013】
上記のような構成要件を有する本発明によれば、シート状基材の内外方向の中間部分に形成された傾斜スリット部分を含めて全体をほぼ一様な肉厚になるように加圧成形して内外方向の中間部分に基材表面に対して傾斜する高気密層が形成されているので、傾斜スリットがシート状基材の厚み方向を横断してシート状基材が内外方向で複数個に分割されるような形態のものであっても、基材表面に対して直角な溝や隙間を形成して内外方向で複数個のシート状基材に分割する従来品2や3に比べて、分割シート状基材の継ぎ部分の強度低下がなく、ガスケット全体に亘って均一な強度を確保することが可能である。また、内外方向に所定幅を有する一種類のシート状基材(素材シート)を作製し、その中間部に傾斜スリットを形成すればよいので、二種類の素材シートを各別に作製準備する必要がある従来品3に比べて、材料費及び加工費を低減して製品(シートガスケット)の著しいコストダウンが図れる。それでいて、加圧成形時の内外径方向への寸法変化を傾斜面のすべりで吸収するとともに、傾斜面に大きな加圧力を付与して高密度層を確実に形成してシート状基材の内部構造層を経て外部に至る浸透漏れの発生を著しく減少し、ガスケット全体のシール性能を高めることが可能である。
【0014】
特に、前記横断スリットの断面形状を>形または略X形とする場合は、内外方向に分割されたシート状基材の内外端部分同士を互いに嵌合状態に保持して加圧成形することが可能で、内外の分割シート状基材の位置ずれがなく、両者を確実に一体化してガスケット本来のシール性能を一層高めることができる。
【0015】
また、高密度層に油や樹脂等の不浸透性物質を充填させる場合は、その高密度層内の微少な隙間も不浸透性物質で塞いで流体の微少漏れも確実に防止することができる。
【0016】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施形態を図面にもとづいて説明する。
図1は本発明の第1実施例によるシートガスケットの加圧成形前の平面図、図2は図1のA−A線に沿った断面構造を示す要部の拡大斜視図である。
【0017】
当該シートガスケット5は、例えば膨張黒鉛や多孔質PTFEなどにような層状の内部構造を有する材料を加圧して円環形状に形成された一種類のシート状基材1の内外方向の中間部分に、図2に明示するように、断面形状が>形のスリット2を該シート状基材1の厚み方向を横断させて全周に亘って形成することにより、円環形状のシート状基材1を内外方向で二つのシート状基材部1A,1Bに分割し、この二つの分割シート状基材部1A,1Bをそれらの外周端部分1aと内周端部分1bが相互に嵌合され、>形の傾斜端面1a1,1b1同士が互いに密接された状態でその全体がほぼ一様な肉厚になるように加圧成形することによって両分割シート状基材部1A,1Bを一体化して構成されている。
【0018】
この第1実施例によるシートガスケット5は、円環形状に形成された一種類のシート状基材1を用いて、その内外方向の中間部分にスリット2を形成した後、加圧成形することで製作可能であり、材料費及び加工費を低減して製品(シートガスケット)の著しいコストダウンが図れる。そして、加圧成形後は、図3に明示するように、両分割シート状基材部1A,1Bの表裏両面部の内外方向全域に亘って高密度で高配向の気密層3A,3Bが形成されているとともに、シート状基材1の内外方向の中間部分には該シート状基材1の表裏面に対して断面形状>形に傾斜した高密度、高配向の高気密層4が形成されている。
【0019】
したがって、例えば配管の継手フランジ面に介在させ、ボルト等を介して高面圧に締付けて使用することにより、シート状基材1(1A,1B)の高密度、高配向の気密層3A,3Bが継手フランジ面に密接されて接面漏れが防止される一方、シート状基材1の層状内部構造を経て径外方に至る浸透漏れが内外方向の中間部分に形成された高密度、高配向の高気密層4で遮断される。また、この断面形状が>形の高気密層4で遮断された流体は該高気密層4に沿ってシート状基材1の表面あるいは裏面側に誘導されて接面漏れの状態となるが、この部分には既述のように気密層3A,3Bが存在するので、浸透漏れから変化して接面漏れが発生することもなくなり、シートガスケット5全体としての非常に高いシール性能を発揮することができる。
【0020】
なお、上記第1実施例では、断面形状>形のスリット2及び高気密層4を、その頂点Xがシート状基材1の厚み方向の中央部C上に位置するように形成したもので示したが、図4あるいは図5に示すように、>形のスリット2及び高気密層4の頂点Xをシート状基材1の厚み方向の表面側あるいは裏面側の一方に偏るように形成してもよい。また、スリット2のシート状基材1の表面に対する傾斜角度θは30〜50°位に設定することが望ましい。傾斜角度θが30°未満の場合はスリット加工が困難であり、50°を越える場合は加圧成形時にスリット2の対向面が密着せず、互いの結合力が弱くて分離しやすい。
【0021】
図6は本発明の第2実施例によるシートガスケットの要部の拡大縦断斜視図である。この第2実施例によるシートガスケット5では、シート状基材1の内外方向の中間部分に該シート状基材1の厚み方向を横断させて全周に亘って形成されるスリット2の断面形状が略X形に形成されている点で第1実施例と相違し、その他の構成は第1実施例と同様であるため、該当部分に同一の符号を付して、それらの詳しい説明は省略する。
【0022】
この第2実施例によるシートガスケット5も、第1実施例によるシートガスケットと同様に、円環形状に形成された一種類のシート状基材1を用いて、その内外方向の中間部分に略X形のスリット2を形成した後、加圧成形することで製作可能であり、材料費及び加工費を低減して製品(シートガスケット)の著しいコストダウンが図れる。そして、加圧成形によって両分割シート状基材1A,1Bの表裏両面部の内外方向全域に亘って高密度で高配向の気密層3A,3Bが形成されるとともに、シート状基材1の内外方向の中間部分には断面形状が略X形の横断スリット2に沿う状態で、略X形の高密度、高配向の高気密層4が形成されており、第1実施例に比べて浸透漏れ防止性能に優れているだけでなく、浸透してきた流体がシート状基材1の表面あるいは裏面側に誘導されて接面漏れに変換されることも抑制することが可能で、シートガスケット5全体としてのシール性能を一層高めることができる。
【0023】
図7は本発明の第3実施例によるシートガスケットの要部の拡大縦断面図である。この第3実施例によるシートガスケット5では、シート状基材1の内外方向の中間部分に該シート状基材1の表面に対して傾斜した直線状のスリット2をシート基材1の厚み方向を横断させて形成されている点で第1実施例と相違し、その他の構成は第1実施例と同様であるため、該当部分に同一の符号を付して、それらの詳しい説明は省略する。
【0024】
この第3実施例によるシートガスケット5も、第1及び第2実施例によるシートガスケットと同様に、一種類のシート状基材1を用いて、その内外方向の中間部分に略X形のスリット2を形成した後、加圧成形することで製作可能であり、材料費及び加工費を低減して製品(シートガスケット)の著しいコストダウンが図れるとともに、内外方向の中間部分には直線状に傾斜した高密度、高配向の高気密層4が形成されることから、十分な浸透漏れ防止性能を発揮させることが可能である。
【0025】
図8は本発明の第4実施例によるシートガスケットの要部の拡大縦断面図であり、この第4実施例によるシートガスケット5では、シート状基材1の内外方向の中間部分に、該シート状基材1の厚み方向を横断しないで基材1の一部が繋がったまま残る断面略ハ字形状のスリット2を形成した点で第1実施例と相違し、その他の構成は第1実施例と同様であるため、該当部分に同一の符号を付して、それらの詳しい説明は省略する。
【0026】
この第4実施例によるシートガスケット5の場合は、断面略ハ字形状のスリット2部分を含めて全体を肉厚が一様になるように加圧成形することにより、内外方向の中間部分にシートガスケット5の厚み方向に連続して横断する断面形状が略>形の高気密層が形成されることになり、第1実施例の場合とほぼ同等な浸透漏れ防止性能を発揮させることが可能である。
【0027】
上述した本発明の第1〜第4実施例のシートガスケットのいずれも、一種類のシート状基材1を作製し、その中間部に傾斜スリット2を形成した上、加圧成形すればよく、二種類の素材シートを各別に作製準備する必要がある従来品3に比べて、材料費及び加工費を低減して製品(シートガスケット)の著しいコストダウンが図れ、また、シート状基材表面に対して直角な溝や隙間を形成して内外方向で複数個のシート状基材に分割する従来品2や3に比べて、分割シート状基材1A,1Bの継ぎ部分の強度低下がなく、ガスケット5全体に亘って均一な強度を確保することが可能である。それでいて、加圧成形時の内外径方向への寸法変化が傾斜面のすべりで吸収されるとともに、傾斜面に大きな加圧力を付与して高密度層4が確実に形成されるので、シート状基材1の内部構造層を経て外部に至る浸透漏れの発生を著しく減少し、ガスケット5全体のシール性能を高めることができる。
【0028】
因みに、本発明者らは、本発明の実施例のうち、第1実施例及び第2実施例のシートガスケット並びに従来品1,2,4のシートガスケットそれぞれについての漏れ量及び加圧時の分割シート状基材部1A,1Bのずれの有無を確認する実験を行ない、表1に示すような結果を得た。
【0029】
【表1】

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【0030】
表1に示す実験結果からも明らかなように、本発明の実施例品は、従来品4に比べて材料費及び加工費の低減により製品のコストダウンを図ることが可能であり、また、従来品1,2に比べて漏れ量の減少を図ることが可能であり、さらに、従来品2に比べて加圧成形時のずれがなくて全体のシール性能の著しい向上が図り得ることが確認できた。
【0031】
なお、上記実施例では、円環状形のシートガスケットについて説明したが、四角環状形であってもよい。また、シート状基材の材料として、上記実施例では、膨張黒鉛や多孔質PTFEを用いたが、これ以外に、ビータシート、ジョイントシートまたは抄造ペーパーような層状の内部構造を有する材料であればよい。
【0032】
さらに、シートガスケットにおける高気密層に、例えば油や樹脂等の不浸透性物質を充填することにより、高密度層内の微少な隙間も不浸透性物質で塞いで流体の微少漏れも確実に防止し、シートガスケット全体のシール性能を一層高めることができる。
【0033】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明によれば、二種類の素材シートを各別に作製準備する必要がなく、内外方向に所定幅を有する一種類のシート状基材(素材シート)を作製し、その内外方向の中間部に傾斜スリットを形成した上で肉厚を揃えるために加圧成形すればよいので、材料費及び加工費の低減により製品のコストダウンを図ることができるとともに、スリットがシート状基材の厚み方向を横断してシート状基材が内外方向で複数個に分割されるような形態のものであっても、シート状基材表面に対して直角な溝や隙間を形成して内外方向で複数個のシート状基材に分割する従来品に比べて、分割シート状基材の継ぎ部分の強度低下がなく、ガスケット全体に亘って均一な強度を確保することができる。それでいて、内外方向の中間部分には基材表面に対して傾斜するスリットが形成されているので、加圧成形時の内外径方向への寸法変化を傾斜面のすべりで吸収するとともに、傾斜面に大きな加圧力を付与して高密度層を確実に形成してシート状基材の内部構造層を経て外部に至る浸透漏れの発生を著しく減少し、ガスケット全体としてのシール性能を十分に確保することができるという効果を奏する。
【0034】
特に、厚み方向を横断して形成されるスリットの断面形状を>形または略X形とする場合は、内外方向に分割されたシート状基材の内外端部分同士を互いに嵌合状態に保持して加圧成形することが可能で、内外の分割シート状基材の位置ずれがなく、両者を確実に一体化してガスケット本来のシール性能を一層高めることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の第1実施例によるシートガスケットの加圧成形前の平面図である。
【図2】図2は図1のA−A線に沿った断面構造を示す要部の拡大斜視図である。
【図3】加圧成形後の要部の拡大縦断面図である。
【図4】第1実施例の変形断面構造の一つを示す要部の拡大斜視図である。
【図5】第1実施例の変形断面構造の他の一つを示す要部の拡大斜視図である。
【図6】本発明の第2実施例によるシートガスケットの断面構造を示す要部の拡大斜視図である。
【図7】本発明の第3実施例によるシートガスケットの要部の拡大縦断面図である。
【図8】本発明の第4実施例によるシートガスケットの要部の拡大縦断面図である。
【図9】従来品3のシートガスケットの加圧成形前の断面構造を示す要部の拡大斜視図である。
【図10】従来品4のシートガスケットの加圧成形前の断面構造を示す要部の拡大斜視図である。
【図11】従来品4のシートガスケットの加圧成形後の断面構造を示す要部の拡大縦断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1 シート状基材
1A,1B 分割シート状基材部
2 スリット
3A,3B,4 高気密層
5 シートガスケツト[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sheet gasket used as a sealing material for various pipes, joints of pressure vessels, joints of fluid equipment, and the like, and in particular, leakage of fluids that are likely to cause osmotic leakage such as gas-based fluids. The present invention relates to a sheet gasket used for prevention.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally known sheet gaskets of this type include the following.
(1) A joint sheet gasket (hereinafter referred to as a conventional product 1) in which rubber and a filler are integrated into a sheet by a papermaking method or a hot roll method.
(2) As disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 29097, Taisho 15th, the annular sheet-like base material has an annular shape at a right angle to the surface of the sheet-like base material. A sheet gasket (hereinafter referred to as conventional product 2) formed by providing a groove having a shape and filling the groove with an impervious substance.
(3) As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-19342 and as shown in FIG. 9, annular divided sheet-like base materials 21 and 22 having different diameters are arranged concentrically inside and outside in the same plane, An impervious substance 24 such as a rubber-based or resin-based sealant or a resin adhesive is filled in a gap 23 perpendicular to the surface formed between the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the two divided sheet-like base materials 21 and 22. A sheet gasket obtained by integrating both divided sheet-like base materials 21 and 22 (hereinafter referred to as conventional product 3).
(4) A layered internal structure such as expanded graphite or porous polytetrafluoroethylene (hereinafter referred to as porous PTFE) as disclosed in JP-A-7-217743 and as shown in FIG. The sheet-like base materials 21 and 22 that are formed of a material having an inner and outer direction and are partially overlapped with each other in the inner end portion 22A and the outer end portion 21A and the inner end portion 22A that are adjacent to each other in the inner and outer directions. By press-molding so that the entire wall thickness including the portion is substantially uniform, as shown clearly in FIG. A sheet gasket formed with the layer 25A (hereinafter referred to as a conventional product 4).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Among the conventional sheet gaskets described above, the conventional product 1 can be used by applying a high tightening surface pressure, so that leakage from the contact surface can be suppressed or prevented. Therefore, even if it is used with a high clamping surface pressure applied, it is impossible to prevent the occurrence of permeation leakage to the outside through the layered structure.
[0004]
On the other hand, the conventional products 2 and 3 have an impervious substance in an intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions of the sheet-like base material, and the conventional product 4 has a high-density layer in the middle portion of the sheet-like base material. Compared with the product 1, it is possible to remarkably reduce the permeation leakage of the fluid passing through the layered internal structure and reaching the outer periphery of the base material. On the other hand, in the case of the conventional products 2 and 3, the inside and outside of the sheet-like base material Since grooves and gaps perpendicular to the surface are formed in the middle part of the direction, the strength of the joint part of the inner and outer sheet-like base material parts divided across the grooves and gaps decreases, and the entire sheet gasket In addition to not being able to ensure a uniform strength over time, the dimensions of the grooves and gaps are likely to expand with the dimensional change in the inner and outer diameter directions during pressure molding to equalize the wall thickness. The tightening surface pressure in the middle part will decrease and the leakage prevention performance will decrease. To easily impaired original sealing performance gasket sheet substrate portion of the inside and outside are easily separated from each other.
[0005]
Further, in the case of the conventional product 4, since it is necessary to prepare and prepare two kinds of material sheets, the inner and outer divided sheet-like base materials 21 and 22, each having an overlapping portion, the material cost and the processing cost are increased. The problem remains that the product cost is likely to rise.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is intended to reduce the product cost by using only one type of material sheet, and to ensure a uniform strength throughout the whole while significantly reducing the penetration leakage. An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet gasket capable of exhibiting high sealing performance.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a sheet gasket according to the present invention is formed on the surface of a sheet-like base material at an intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions of the sheet-like base material formed in an annular shape from a material having a layered internal structure. On the other hand, a slit inclined at about 30 to 50 ° is formed, and the whole sheet-like substrate including this inclined slit portion is pressure-formed so as to have a substantially uniform thickness, and a high airtight layer is formed in the intermediate portion. It is characterized by forming.
[0008]
As the slit in the sheet-like base material of the sheet gasket having the above configuration, a part of the base material remains connected without crossing the thickness direction of the sheet-like base material, and the high airtight layer is formed in the thickness direction of the gasket at the time of pressure molding. Even if it is formed to a depth that crosses the substrate, it is formed across the thickness direction of the sheet-like base material as in claim 2, and the inside and outside directions are divided by the transverse slit. You may make it a split sheet-like base material be integrated via a high airtight layer by making the inclined surfaces of a some split sheet-like base material mutually closely press-mold.
[0009]
The slit formed across the thickness direction of the sheet-like base material may be linear, and in particular, as in claim 3, the cross-sectional shape is> or substantially X-shaped. It is preferable that
[0010]
In addition, the highly airtight layer in the sheet gasket having the above-described configuration may be formed by increasing at least one of the orientation state and density of the material by pressure molding as described in claim 4. Most preferably, it should be formed in a high density and highly oriented state.
[0011]
Further, as a material for forming the sheet-like base material in the sheet gasket having the above-described configuration, as selected in claim 5, the material selected from expanded graphite, porous PTFE, beater sheet, joint sheet, or paper-made paper Is used.
[0012]
Furthermore, it is desirable that the highly airtight layer in the sheet gasket having the above-described configuration is filled with an impervious substance such as oil or resin as described in claim 6.
[0013]
According to the present invention having the above-described configuration requirements, the entire shape including the inclined slit portion formed in the intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions of the sheet-like base material is pressure-formed so as to have a substantially uniform thickness. Since a highly airtight layer that is inclined with respect to the substrate surface is formed at the intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions, the inclined slits cross the thickness direction of the sheet substrate and the sheet substrate is divided into a plurality in the inner and outer directions. Even in the form of being divided, compared to conventional products 2 and 3 that form grooves and gaps perpendicular to the substrate surface and divide into a plurality of sheet-like substrates in the inner and outer directions, It is possible to ensure a uniform strength over the entire gasket without lowering the strength of the joint portion of the divided sheet-like base material. Moreover, since one kind of sheet-like base material (material sheet) having a predetermined width in the inner and outer directions may be produced and an inclined slit may be formed in the middle part thereof, it is necessary to prepare and prepare two kinds of material sheets separately. Compared to a certain conventional product 3, material costs and processing costs can be reduced, and the cost of the product (sheet gasket) can be significantly reduced. Nevertheless, the internal structure of the sheet-like base material is formed by absorbing the dimensional change in the inner and outer diameter directions during pressure molding by slipping of the inclined surface and applying a large pressing force to the inclined surface to reliably form a high-density layer. It is possible to remarkably reduce the occurrence of permeation leakage to the outside through the layers and improve the sealing performance of the entire gasket.
[0014]
In particular, when the cross-sectional shape of the transverse slit is> or substantially X-shaped, the inner and outer end portions of the sheet-like base material divided in the inner and outer directions can be press-molded while being held in a fitted state. This is possible, and there is no positional deviation between the inner and outer divided sheet-like base materials, and both can be reliably integrated to further enhance the original sealing performance of the gasket.
[0015]
In addition, when filling an impermeable material such as oil or resin into a high-density layer, a minute gap in the high-density layer can be blocked with an impermeable material, and a minute fluid leak can be reliably prevented. .
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a sheet gasket according to a first embodiment of the present invention before pressure molding, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing a cross-sectional structure taken along line AA of FIG.
[0017]
The sheet gasket 5 is formed by pressing a material having a layered internal structure such as expanded graphite or porous PTFE on an intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions of one kind of sheet-like base material 1 formed in an annular shape. As shown in FIG. 2, by forming the slit 2 having a cross-sectional shape of> shape over the entire circumference across the thickness direction of the sheet-like substrate 1, the annular sheet-like substrate 1. Is divided into two sheet-like base material portions 1A and 1B in the inner and outer directions, and the outer peripheral end portion 1a and the inner peripheral end portion 1b of the two divided sheet-like base material portions 1A and 1B are fitted to each other, The two divided sheet-like base portions 1A and 1B are integrated and formed by pressure-molding so that the entire inclined wall surfaces 1a1 and 1b1 are in close contact with each other and have a substantially uniform thickness. Has been.
[0018]
The sheet gasket 5 according to the first embodiment is formed by using one type of sheet-like base material 1 formed in an annular shape, forming a slit 2 in an intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions, and then performing pressure molding. It can be manufactured, and the cost of the product (sheet gasket) can be significantly reduced by reducing the material cost and the processing cost. And after press molding, as clearly shown in FIG. 3, high-density and highly-oriented air-tight layers 3A and 3B are formed over the entire inner and outer directions of both front and back surfaces of both divided sheet-like substrate portions 1A and 1B. In addition, a high-density, high-orientation highly airtight layer 4 inclined in a cross-sectional shape> shape with respect to the front and back surfaces of the sheet-like substrate 1 is formed in the middle portion in the inner and outer directions of the sheet-like substrate 1. ing.
[0019]
Therefore, for example, by interposing on the joint flange surface of the pipe and tightening to a high surface pressure via a bolt or the like, the high-density, highly-oriented airtight layers 3A, 3B of the sheet-like substrate 1 (1A, 1B) are used. Is in close contact with the joint flange surface to prevent contact surface leakage, while penetrating leakage extending radially outward through the layered internal structure of the sheet-like substrate 1 is formed in the intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions. The high airtight layer 4 is cut off. In addition, the fluid blocked by the highly airtight layer 4 having a cross-sectional shape of> is guided to the front surface or the back surface side of the sheet-like base material 1 along the highly airtight layer 4 and is in a state of contact surface leakage. Since the airtight layers 3A and 3B are present in this portion as described above, contact surface leakage does not occur due to changes from permeation leakage, and the sheet gasket 5 as a whole exhibits very high sealing performance. Can do.
[0020]
In addition, in the said 1st Example, it shows by what formed the cross-sectional shape> shape slit 2 and the high airtight layer 4 so that the vertex X may be located on the center part C of the thickness direction of the sheet-like base material 1. However, as shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5, the> -shaped slit 2 and the apex X of the highly airtight layer 4 are formed so as to be biased to one of the front side or the back side in the thickness direction of the sheet-like substrate 1. Also good. Moreover, it is desirable to set the inclination angle θ of the slit 2 with respect to the surface of the sheet-like substrate 1 to about 30 to 50 °. When the inclination angle θ is less than 30 °, slit processing is difficult, and when it exceeds 50 °, the opposing surfaces of the slits 2 do not adhere to each other at the time of pressure molding, and the bonding force between them is weak so that they are easily separated.
[0021]
FIG. 6 is an enlarged vertical perspective view of the main part of the seat gasket according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the sheet gasket 5 according to the second embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the slit 2 formed over the entire circumference of the sheet-like base material 1 across the thickness direction of the sheet-like base material 1 at the intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it is formed in a substantially X shape, and the other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted. .
[0022]
Similarly to the sheet gasket according to the first embodiment, the sheet gasket 5 according to the second embodiment uses a single sheet-like base material 1 formed in an annular shape, and has a substantially X-shaped intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions. After forming the slit 2 in the shape, it can be manufactured by pressure molding, and the cost of the product (sheet gasket) can be significantly reduced by reducing the material cost and the processing cost. Then, high-density and highly-oriented air-tight layers 3A and 3B are formed over the entire inner and outer directions of the front and back double-sided portions of both divided sheet-like base materials 1A and 1B by pressure molding. A substantially X-shaped high-density, high-orientation highly airtight layer 4 is formed in the middle portion in the direction along the transverse slit 2 having a substantially X-shaped cross section. In addition to being excellent in prevention performance, it is also possible to prevent the permeated fluid from being guided to the front or back side of the sheet-like base material 1 and converted to contact surface leakage. The sealing performance can be further enhanced.
[0023]
FIG. 7 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the main part of the seat gasket according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the sheet gasket 5 according to the third embodiment, a linear slit 2 inclined with respect to the surface of the sheet-like base material 1 is provided in the middle portion in the inner and outer directions of the sheet-like base material 1 in the thickness direction of the sheet base material 1. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it is formed so as to cross, and the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the corresponding portions, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0024]
Similarly to the sheet gaskets according to the first and second embodiments, the sheet gasket 5 according to the third embodiment uses one kind of sheet-like base material 1 and has a substantially X-shaped slit 2 at an intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions. Can be manufactured by pressure molding, reducing material costs and processing costs, and significantly reducing the cost of products (sheet gaskets), and inclining linearly in the inner and outer directions Since the high-density, highly-oriented high hermetic layer 4 is formed, sufficient permeation leakage prevention performance can be exhibited.
[0025]
FIG. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a sheet gasket according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the sheet gasket 5 according to the fourth embodiment, the sheet is formed at an intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions of the sheet-like substrate 1. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a slit 2 having a substantially C-shaped cross section is formed which remains part of the substrate 1 connected without crossing the thickness direction of the substrate 1. Since it is the same as that of an example, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to a corresponding part and those detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
[0026]
In the case of the sheet gasket 5 according to the fourth embodiment, the entire sheet including the slit 2 portion having a substantially C-shaped cross section is pressure-formed so as to have a uniform thickness, so that the sheet is formed in the intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions. A highly hermetic layer having a substantially cross-sectional shape that crosses continuously in the thickness direction of the gasket 5 is formed, and it is possible to exhibit substantially the same permeation leakage prevention performance as in the first embodiment. is there.
[0027]
Any one of the above-described sheet gaskets of the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention may be prepared by forming one kind of sheet-like base material 1 and forming an inclined slit 2 in the middle thereof, followed by pressure molding, Compared to the conventional product 3, which requires two types of material sheets to be prepared separately, the material cost and processing cost can be reduced, and the cost of the product (sheet gasket) can be significantly reduced. Compared to the conventional products 2 and 3 in which grooves and gaps perpendicular to each other are formed and divided into a plurality of sheet-like substrates in the inner and outer directions, there is no reduction in strength of the joint portions of the divided sheet-like substrates 1A and 1B, It is possible to ensure a uniform strength over the entire gasket 5. Nevertheless, the dimensional change in the inner and outer diameter directions during pressure molding is absorbed by the slip of the inclined surface, and a large pressure is applied to the inclined surface, so that the high-density layer 4 is reliably formed. The occurrence of permeation leakage to the outside through the internal structure layer of the material 1 can be significantly reduced, and the sealing performance of the entire gasket 5 can be enhanced.
[0028]
Incidentally, the present inventors, among the embodiments of the present invention, the leakage amount and the division at the time of pressurization for the seat gaskets of the first embodiment and the second embodiment and the seat gaskets of the conventional products 1, 2, 4 respectively. Experiments were conducted to confirm the presence or absence of displacement of the sheet-like substrate parts 1A and 1B, and the results shown in Table 1 were obtained.
[0029]
[Table 1]
Figure 0003899286
[0030]
As is apparent from the experimental results shown in Table 1, the product according to the embodiment of the present invention can reduce the cost of the product by reducing the material cost and the processing cost as compared with the conventional product 4, and the conventional product can be reduced. It is possible to reduce the amount of leakage compared to products 1 and 2, and it can be confirmed that there is no shift during pressure molding compared to conventional product 2 and the overall sealing performance can be significantly improved. It was.
[0031]
In the above embodiment, an annular seat gasket has been described. However, a square annular shape may be used. Moreover, in the said Example, although the expanded graphite and porous PTFE were used as a material of a sheet-like base material, if it is a material which has a layered internal structure like a beater sheet, a joint sheet, or papermaking paper other than this, Good.
[0032]
Furthermore, by filling the airtight layer of the seat gasket with an impervious material such as oil or resin, the minute gaps in the high-density layer are closed with the impervious material, and the fluid is surely prevented from leaking. In addition, the sealing performance of the entire sheet gasket can be further enhanced.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to prepare and prepare two kinds of material sheets separately, and one kind of sheet-like base material (material sheet) having a predetermined width in the inner and outer directions is produced. Since it is sufficient to form an inclined slit in the middle of the direction and then press-molding to make the thickness uniform, the cost of the product can be reduced by reducing the material cost and processing cost, and the slit is Even if the sheet-like base material is divided into a plurality of parts in the inner and outer directions across the thickness direction of the material, grooves and gaps perpendicular to the surface of the sheet-like base material are formed to form an inner and outer surface. Compared to a conventional product that is divided into a plurality of sheet-like base materials in the direction, the strength of the joint portion of the divided sheet-like base materials is not reduced, and uniform strength can be ensured over the entire gasket. Still, since the slits that are inclined with respect to the substrate surface are formed in the intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions, the dimensional change in the inner and outer diameter directions during pressure molding is absorbed by the slip of the inclined surface, and the inclined surface Giving a large pressing force to reliably form a high-density layer, significantly reducing the occurrence of permeation leakage to the outside through the internal structure layer of the sheet-like substrate, and ensuring sufficient sealing performance as a whole gasket There is an effect that can be.
[0034]
In particular, when the cross-sectional shape of the slit formed across the thickness direction is> or substantially X-shaped, the inner and outer end portions of the sheet-like base material divided in the inner and outer directions are held in a fitted state. Thus, the inner and outer divided sheet-like base materials are not misaligned, and the two can be reliably integrated to further enhance the original sealing performance of the gasket.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a sheet gasket according to a first embodiment of the present invention before pressure molding.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing a cross-sectional structure along the line AA in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of a main part after pressure molding.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing one of the modified sectional structures of the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part showing another one of the modified sectional structure of the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing a cross-sectional structure of a seat gasket according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a seat gasket according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a seat gasket according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing a cross-sectional structure of a conventional product 3 before pressure molding of a sheet gasket.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing a cross-sectional structure of the conventional product 4 before the pressure molding of the sheet gasket.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a sectional structure after pressure forming of a sheet gasket of a conventional product 4;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sheet-like base material 1A, 1B Division | segmentation sheet-like base-material part 2 Slit 3A, 3B, 4 High airtight layer 5 Sheet gasket

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層状の内部構造を有する材料から環状形に形成されるシート状基材の内外方向の中間部分に、該シート状基材の表面に対して30〜50°位に傾斜したスリットを形成し、この傾斜スリット部分を含めてシート状基材全体をほぼ一様な肉厚になるように加圧成形して前記中間部分に高気密層を形成していることを特徴とするシートガスケット。A slit inclined at about 30 to 50 ° with respect to the surface of the sheet-like base material is formed in an intermediate portion in the inner and outer directions of the sheet-like base material formed in an annular shape from a material having a layered internal structure. A sheet gasket characterized in that a highly airtight layer is formed in the intermediate portion by pressure forming the entire sheet-like substrate including the inclined slit portion so as to have a substantially uniform thickness. 前記スリットが、シート状基材の厚み方向を横断して形成されており、この横断スリットにより分割された内外方向で複数個の分割シート状基材の傾斜面同士を互いに密接させて加圧成形することにより、分割シート状基材が高気密層を介して一体化されている請求項1に記載のシートガスケット。  The slit is formed across the thickness direction of the sheet-like base material, and pressure forming is performed by bringing the inclined surfaces of the plurality of divided sheet-like base materials into close contact with each other in the inner and outer directions divided by the transverse slit. The sheet gasket according to claim 1, wherein the divided sheet-like base material is integrated through a highly airtight layer. 前記シート状基材の厚み方向を横断するスリットが、断面形状>形または略X形に形成されている請求項2に記載のシートガスケット。  The sheet gasket according to claim 2, wherein a slit that crosses the thickness direction of the sheet-like substrate is formed to have a cross-sectional shape> shape or a substantially X-shape. 前記高気密層が、材料の配向状態及び密度のうちの少なくとも一方を高めることで形成されている請求項1ないし3のいずれかに記載のシートガスケット。  The sheet gasket according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the highly airtight layer is formed by increasing at least one of an orientation state and a density of a material. 前記シート状基材を形成する材料が、膨張黒鉛、多孔質ポリテトラフロロエチレン、ビータシート、ジョイントシートまたは抄造ペーパーのうちから選択されたものである請求項1ないし4のいずれかに記載のシートガスケット。  The sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the material forming the sheet-like base material is selected from expanded graphite, porous polytetrafluoroethylene, a beater sheet, a joint sheet, and paper-made paper. gasket. 前記高気密層には、不浸透性物質が充填されている請求項1ないし5のいずれかに記載のシートガスケット。  The sheet gasket according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the highly airtight layer is filled with an impermeable substance.
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