JP5547014B2 - Container valve for gas fire extinguisher storage container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a container valve for a gas-based fire extinguisher storage container, and in particular, a container for a gas-based fire extinguisher storage container that can check a container valve without discharging the fire extinguisher from the fire extinguisher storage container. It relates to valves.

Conventionally, gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage containers may be left installed for many years as long as no fire breaks out. There was a fear.
Therefore, in order to prevent accidental release and malfunction due to aging and corrosion of the container valve, and to ensure safety, the provisions related to the inspection of the container valve, implementation procedures, etc. shall be established and prompt action should be taken. Has been.
More specifically, a container valve that has passed 10 years after installation is reinspected by 15 years after installation, and the inspection procedure is shown.

  By the way, the inspection of the container valve for the gas-based fire extinguisher storage container will be performed in accordance with the inspection procedure, including appearance inspection, structure, shape, dimension inspection, pressure resistance inspection, airtight inspection, safety device operation inspection and display inspection. In this case, the conventional container valve completely releases the extinguishing agent from the extinguishing agent storage container when inspecting the container valve because of the structural reason that the base end of the container valve is screwed directly onto the extinguishing agent storage container. However, there is a problem that it takes time and cost to process the fire extinguisher to be discharged and to refill the fire extinguisher.

  In view of this problem, the present invention has an object to provide a container valve for a gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage container that can inspect the container valve without discharging the extinguishing agent from the extinguishing agent storage container. And

In order to achieve the above object, a container valve for a gas-based fire extinguisher storage container according to the present invention comprises a container mounting portion mounted at an opening of a fire extinguisher storage container, and a valve portion provided with a valve body that is opened in the event of a fire. blocked in gas system extinguishant reservoir container valve with, the fire extinguishing agent flow path between the container mounting portion and the valve portion, an equivalent digested fire agent passage by the operation of the manual operation when inspection of the valve of the container valve An on-off valve that can be used is provided.

  Here, the “gas fire extinguishing agent” refers to a fire extinguishing agent used in a gas fire extinguishing equipment such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, halon 1301, HFC-227ea, HFC-23, FK-5-1-12.

  2. The container valve for a gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage container according to claim 1, wherein the valve part is separable from the container mounting part on the downstream side of the on-off valve.

  Further, a safety device that opens at a predetermined pressure set in advance can be provided in the extinguishant flow path between the on-off valve and the valve portion.

  Further, a safety device that opens at a predetermined pressure can be provided in the extinguishing agent flow path on the opening side of the extinguishing agent storage container from the on-off valve.

According to gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage vessel container valve of the present invention, the fire extinguishing agent flow path between the container mounting portion and the valve portion, those digested fire agent stream by manual operation of the operation section during inspection of the valve of the container valve By providing an open / close valve that can shut off the road, when checking the container valve, the fire extinguisher flow path is shut off by closing the open / close valve, and the fire extinguisher is stored in the fire extinguisher storage container. The container valve can be inspected.
This eliminates the process of completely releasing the extinguishing agent from the extinguishing agent storage container when the container valve is inspected, and the handling of the extinguishing agent and the refilling of the extinguishing agent accompanying the conventional inspection of the container valve The problem of cost can be solved.

  Further, by making the valve part separable from the container mounting part on the downstream side of the on-off valve, the pressure part can be tested by separating the valve part from the container mounting part.

  In addition, by providing a safety device that opens at a predetermined pressure set in the extinguishant flow path between the on-off valve and the valve unit, a gas pressure higher than a preset pressure in the fire extinguisher flow path of the gas fire extinguishing equipment Can be prevented.

  Also, by providing a safety device that opens at a predetermined pressure set in advance in the extinguishing agent flow path on the opening side of the extinguishing agent storage container from the on-off valve, the extinguishing agent flow path is shut off by closing the on-off valve. When the container valve is inspected with the extinguishing agent stored in the extinguishing agent storage container, a gas pressure higher than the preset pressure must be applied to the extinguishing agent flow path on the opening side of the extinguishing agent storage container from the on-off valve. Can be prevented.

Shows a first reference example of the gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage vessel container valve, the (a) state of attaching the valve of the container valve to the container mounting portion (a state in which the opening and closing valve is opened), (b) is It is explanatory drawing which each shows the state (state in which the on-off valve was closed) which removed the valve part of the container valve from the container mounting part. It shows a modification of the first reference example of gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage vessel container valve, the (a) state of attaching the valve of the container valve to the container mounting portion (a state in which the opening and closing valve is opened), ( (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state (state in which the on-off valve was closed) which removed the valve part of the container valve from the container mounting part, respectively. The 1st Example of the container valve for gas-type fire extinguishing agent storage containers of this invention is shown, (a) is front sectional drawing, (b) is plane partial sectional drawing. Shows a first modification of the first embodiment of the gas system extinguishant reservoir container valve of the present invention is (a) is a front sectional view, (b) is a plan partial sectional view. The 2nd modification of 1st Example of the container valve for gas-type fire extinguishing agent storage containers of this invention is shown, (a) is front sectional drawing, (b) is side sectional drawing. Shows a second reference example of gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage vessel container valve, the (a) state of attaching the valve of the container valve to the container mounting portion (a state in which the opening and closing valve is opened), (b) is It is explanatory drawing which shows the state (state in which the on-off valve was closed) in which the valve part of the container valve was further screwed into the container mounting part. Shows a third reference example of gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage vessel container valve, the (a) state of attaching the valve of the container valve to the container mounting portion (a state in which the opening and closing valve is opened), (b) is It is explanatory drawing which each shows the state (state in which the on-off valve was closed) which removed the valve part of the container valve from the container mounting part. It is front sectional drawing which shows 2nd Example of the container valve for gas-type fire extinguisher storage containers of this invention. It is front sectional drawing which shows 3rd Example of the container valve for gas-type fire extinguishing agent storage containers of this invention. The 4th Example of the container valve for gas-type fire extinguishing agent storage containers of this invention is shown, (a) is front sectional drawing, (b) is a top view, (c) is XX sectional drawing of (b). . The modification of 4th Example of the container valve for gas-type fire extinguishing agent storage containers of this invention is shown, (a-1) is front sectional drawing which shows the state by which the on-off valve was open | released, (b-1) is the same plane. (A-2) is a front sectional view showing a state where an on-off valve is closed, and (b-2) is a plan view of the same .

  Embodiments of a container valve for a gas fire extinguisher storage container according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows a first reference example of the gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage vessel container valve.
The container valve 1 for a gas-based fire extinguisher storage container includes a container mounting portion 11 that is mounted on the opening 21 of the fire extinguisher storage container 2, and a valve portion 12 that is provided with a valve body 12a that is opened in the event of a fire. The on-off valve 14 is closed when the container valve 1 is inspected by providing the on-off valve 14 that can shut off the extinguishant passage 13 in the extinguishant passage 13 between the mounting portion 11 and the valve portion 12. As a result, the fire extinguishing agent flow path 13 is blocked and the fire extinguisher storage container 2 stores the fire extinguisher, and the container valve 1 is checked. Specifically, the valve part 12 is removed from the container mounting part 11 and the pressure resistance test is performed. It is possible to perform inspections including
This eliminates the process of completely releasing the extinguishing agent from the extinguishing agent storage container 2 when the container valve 1 is inspected, and the processing of the extinguishing agent and the refilling of the extinguishing agent that accompany the conventional inspection of the container valve 1 are eliminated. It is possible to solve the problem of requiring labor and cost.

The container valve 1 for gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage containers is intended for fire extinguishing agents used in gas-based fire extinguishing equipment such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, halon 1301, HFC-227ea, HFC-23, FK-5-1-1-12. However, the container valve 1 of the present reference example is particularly intended for nitrogen as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2813318.

As shown in FIG. 1A, when the valve part 12 of the container valve 1 is screwed into the container mounting part 11 and attached to the container valve 1, the lower end of the valve part 12 comes into contact with the on-off valve 14 and the spring 14a The on-off valve 14 is pushed down against the urging force, and the on-off valve 14 is opened.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1B, when the valve portion 12 of the container valve 1 is removed from the container mounting portion 11, the on-off valve 14 is pushed up by the biasing force of the spring 14a, and the on-off valve 14 is closed. ing.
And this container valve 1 can perform the inspection of the valve part 12 of the container valve 1 in factories other than the place which installed the gas fire extinguishing equipment.

In this case, a safety device 15 that opens at a predetermined pressure can be provided in the extinguishant flow path 13 between the on-off valve 14 and the valve portion 12.
Thereby, it can prevent that the gas pressure more than the preset pressure is applied to the fire extinguishing agent flow path of the gas fire extinguishing equipment when using the gas fire extinguishing equipment.
The pressure at which the safety device 15 opens is normally set to operate at 0.68 to 0.8 times the pressure resistance test pressure of the container valve 1, but can also be set to operate at a pressure higher than that. .

Further, a safety device 16 that opens at a predetermined pressure can be provided in the extinguishing agent flow path 13 on the opening 21 side of the extinguishing agent storage container 2 from the on-off valve 14.
As a result, when the on-off valve 14 is closed and the fire extinguisher passage 13 is shut off and the fire extinguisher is stored in the fire extinguisher storage container 2, the container valve 1 is inspected to store the extinguisher from the on / off valve 14. It is possible to prevent a gas pressure higher than a preset pressure from being applied to the extinguishant flow path 13 on the opening 21 side of the container 2.
The pressure at which the safety device 16 opens is normally set to operate at 0.68 to 0.8 times the pressure resistance test pressure of the container valve 1, but can also be set to operate at a pressure higher than that. .
In this reference example, the safety device 16 is always communicated with the extinguishing agent flow path 13 on the opening 21 side of the extinguishing agent storage container 2 from the on-off valve 14. When the part 12 is attached to the container mounting part 11, the communication between the safety device 16 and the opening / closing valve 14 and the fire extinguishing agent flow path 13 on the opening 21 side of the fire extinguishing agent storage container 2 is blocked, and the safety device 16 is inspected. It can also be configured to be able to.
Further, the mounting form of the safety device 16 is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 1, and the safety device 16 is safety like a modified example of the first reference example of the gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage container valve of the present invention shown in FIG. 2. A device 16 can also be attached.

By the way, in this reference example, the two safety devices 15 and 16 are arranged at different positions of the extinguishing agent flow path 13, but the safety devices are arranged at other positions of the extinguishing agent flow path of the gas fire extinguishing equipment. In the case of installation, one or both of the two safety devices 15 and 16 can be omitted.

FIG. 3 shows a first embodiment of a container valve for a gas-based fire extinguisher storage container according to the present invention.
The gas-based fire extinguisher storage container valve 1 is stored in a fire extinguisher storage container (not shown) in a liquid state such as carbon dioxide and supplied to the container valve 1 via a siphon pipe (not shown). It is for a fire extinguisher and includes a valve portion 12 provided with a valve body 12a that is opened by breaking the sealing plate 12b in the event of a fire.
This container valve 1 is provided with a handle 14b for opening and closing the on-off valve 14, and when the container valve 1 is inspected, the handle 14b is operated to close the on-off valve 14 so that the flow of the extinguishing agent flows. The passage 13 is blocked and the valve portion 12 of the container valve 1 can be inspected in a state where the extinguishing agent is stored in the extinguishing agent storage container 2.
And this container valve 1 can perform the opening / closing operation of the on-off valve 14 simply and reliably by providing the handle 14b.

The attachment form of the on-off valve 14 including the handle 14b is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, and the first embodiment of the first embodiment of the container valve for the gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage container of the present invention shown in FIGS. And it can also comprise like a 2nd modification.

Other configurations and operations of the present embodiment are the same as those of the container valve 1 for the gas-based fire extinguisher storage container of the first reference example.

Figure 6 shows a second reference example of gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage vessel container valve.
This container valve 1 for a gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage container is for a gas-based fire extinguishing agent stored in a fire extinguishing agent storage container 2 in a liquid state such as carbon dioxide and supplied to the container valve 1 through a siphon tube 13a. In the event of a fire, the valve portion 12 is provided with a valve body 12a that is opened by breaking the sealing plate 12b.
As shown in FIG. 6A, the container valve 1 receives a biasing force of a spring 14a in a state where the valve portion 12 of the container valve 1 is screwed to a predetermined position (normal position) of the container mounting portion 11. The open / close valve 14 is pushed up to a position where it comes into contact with the lower end of the valve portion 12 so that the open / close valve 14 is opened.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, the valve portion 12 of the container valve 1 is further screwed from a predetermined position (normal position) of the container mounting portion 11, so that the on-off valve 14 is resisted against the urging force of the spring 14 a. The fire extinguishing agent flow path 13 is blocked by pushing down and closing the on-off valve 14 so that the valve portion 12 of the container valve 1 can be inspected in a state where the extinguishing agent is stored in the extinguishing agent storage container 2. Yes.
When the inspection of the valve portion 12 of the container valve 1 is completed, the valve portion 12 of the container valve 1 is loosened to a predetermined position (normal position) of the container mounting portion 11 as shown in FIG. Make it open.
And this container valve 1 can perform opening / closing operation | movement of the on-off valve 14 easily by changing the screwing amount to the container mounting part 11 of the valve part 12 of the container valve 1. FIG.

Other configurations and operations of this reference example are the same as those of the container valve 1 for the gas-based fire extinguisher storage container of the first reference example.

7 shows a third reference example of gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage vessel container valve.
The gas-based fire extinguisher storage container valve 1 is stored in a fire extinguisher storage container (not shown) in a liquid state such as carbon dioxide and is supplied to the container valve 1 via the siphon tube 13a. For this purpose, it has a valve portion 12 provided with a valve body 12a that is opened by breaking the sealing plate 12b in the event of a fire.
7A, when the valve portion 12 of the container valve 1 is screwed into the container mounting portion 11 and attached, the lower end of the valve portion 12 comes into contact with the on-off valve 14 and the spring 14a The on-off valve 14 is pushed down against the urging force, and the on-off valve 14 is opened.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the valve portion 12 of the container valve 1 is removed from the container mounting portion 11, the on-off valve 14 is pushed up by the biasing force of the spring 14a, and the on-off valve 14 is closed. ing.
And this container valve 1 can perform the inspection of the valve part 12 of the container valve 1 in factories other than the place which installed the gas fire extinguishing equipment.

Other configurations and operations of this reference example are the same as those of the container valve 1 for the gas-based fire extinguisher storage container of the first reference example.

FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of the container valve for a gas fire extinguisher storage container according to the present invention.
This container valve 1 for a gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage container is for a gas-based fire extinguishing agent stored in a fire extinguishing agent storage container 2 in a liquid state such as carbon dioxide and supplied to the container valve 1 through a siphon tube 13a. In the event of a fire, the valve portion 12 is provided with a valve body 12a that is opened by breaking the sealing plate 12b.
The container valve 1 is provided with an operation portion 14c for opening / closing the opening / closing valve 14 such as a ball valve. When the container valve 1 is inspected, the operation portion 14c is operated to close the opening / closing valve 14. Thus, the fire extinguisher flow path 13 is blocked, and the valve portion 12 of the container valve 1 can be inspected in a state where the fire extinguisher is stored in the fire extinguisher storage container 2.
And this container valve 1 can perform the opening / closing operation of the on-off valve 14 simply and reliably by providing the operation part 14c.

Other configurations and operations of the present embodiment are the same as those of the container valve 1 for the gas-based fire extinguisher storage container of the first reference example.

FIG. 9 shows a third embodiment of the container valve for a gas fire extinguisher storage container according to the present invention.
This gas-based fire extinguisher storage container valve 1 is stored in a fire extinguisher storage container (not shown) in a liquid state such as a fluorine gas system, and is supplied to the container valve 1 through a siphon tube 13a. It has a valve portion 12 provided with a valve body 12a that is opened by breaking the sealing plate 12b in the event of a fire.
The container valve 1 is provided with an operation portion 14c for opening / closing the opening / closing valve 14 such as a ball valve. When the container valve 1 is inspected, the operation portion 14c is operated to close the opening / closing valve 14. Thus, the fire extinguisher flow path 13 is blocked, and the valve portion 12 of the container valve 1 can be inspected in a state where the fire extinguisher is stored in the fire extinguisher storage container 2.
And this container valve 1 can perform the opening / closing operation of the on-off valve 14 simply and reliably by providing the operation part 14c.

Other configurations and operations of the present embodiment are the same as those of the container valve 1 for the gas-based fire extinguisher storage container of the first reference example.

FIG. 10 shows a fourth embodiment of the container valve for a gas fire extinguisher storage container according to the present invention.
The gas-based fire extinguisher storage container valve 1 is stored in a fire extinguisher storage container (not shown) in a liquid state such as carbon dioxide and supplied to the container valve 1 via a siphon pipe (not shown). It is for a fire extinguisher and includes a valve portion 12 provided with a valve body 12a that is opened by breaking the sealing plate 12b in the event of a fire.
The container valve 1 is configured so that the opening / closing valve 14 can be opened and closed by swinging the valve portion 12 in a horizontal plane (for example, 90 °). When the container valve 1 is inspected, The fire extinguisher flow path 13 is shut off by swinging the valve section 12 to close the on-off valve 14, and the valve section 12 of the container valve 1 is inspected with the fire extinguisher stored in the fire extinguisher storage container 2. To be able to do.
And this container valve 1 can perform the opening / closing operation | movement of the on-off valve 14 easily and reliably by rocking | fluctuating the valve part 12. FIG.

The form of the on-off valve 14 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 10, but within a vertical plane as in the modification of the fourth embodiment of the gas-based fire extinguisher storage container valve of the present invention shown in FIG. The opening / closing operation of the opening / closing valve 14 can be performed by swinging (for example, 90 °).

Other configurations and operations of the present embodiment are the same as those of the container valve 1 for the gas-based fire extinguisher storage container of the first reference example.

As mentioned above, although the container valve for gas-type fire extinguishing agent storage containers of the present invention was explained based on a plurality of examples, the present invention is not limited to the composition described in the above-mentioned examples, each example and reference The configuration can be appropriately changed within a range not departing from the gist, such as appropriately combining the configurations described in the examples .

  The container valve for a gas-based fire extinguisher storage container of the present invention has a characteristic that the container valve can be inspected without discharging the fire-extinguishing agent from the fire-extinguishing agent storage container. It can be suitably used for fire extinguishing equipment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gas-type fire extinguisher storage container container valve 11 Container mounting part 12 Valve part 12a Valve body 12b Sealing board 13 Extinguisher flow path 13a Siphon tube 14 On-off valve 14a Spring 14b Handle 14c Operation part 15 Safety device 16 Safety device 2 Extinguishing agent Storage container 21 Opening

Claims (4)

In a container valve for a gas-based fire extinguisher storage container provided with a container mounting part to be attached to an opening of a fire extinguisher storage container and a valve part having a valve body opened in the event of a fire, between the container mounting part and the valve part of the extinguishing agent passage, the gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage vessel container, characterized in that the opening and closing valve provided to allow blocking the person digested fire agent passage by a manual operation of the operation section during inspection of the valve of the container valve valve.   The container valve for a gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage container according to claim 1, wherein the valve part is separable from the container mounting part on the downstream side of the on-off valve.   The container valve for a gas-based fire extinguishing agent storage container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a safety device that opens at a predetermined pressure set in advance is provided in a fire extinguishing agent passage between the on-off valve and the valve portion.   The gas fire extinguisher according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a safety device that opens at a predetermined pressure is provided in the fire extinguisher passage on the opening side of the fire extinguisher storage container from the on-off valve. Container valve for storage container.

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