JP6300848B2 - Pipe fitting - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a female pipe joint member, and a pipe joint comprising a female pipe joint member and a male pipe joint member removably connected thereto.

  When a ship sinks, if the fuel loaded on the ship flows out, the ocean will be contaminated. Therefore, it is necessary to recover the fuel in the sunken ship. In such fuel recovery from a sunken ship, a drill device is usually fixed to the ship's bottom skin, a hole is opened in the ship's bottom skin and fuel tank, and a nozzle for fuel suction is inserted into this hole. (Patent Document 1). However, it is very complicated to perform a drilling operation for drilling holes in the bottom shell and tank in the sea, particularly in the deep sea where divers cannot reach.

  Therefore, in order to solve this problem, a pipe joint member for fuel recovery is attached in advance to the ship, and when the ship sinks, the pipe joint member corresponding to this pipe joint member is connected to recover the fuel. It is newly considered to do.

JP 2000-198486 A

  In the pipe joint member for fuel recovery as described above, particularly when the ship is sinking in the deep sea where a diver cannot reach, it is necessary to perform a connecting operation between the pipe joint members by a remote control probe. Since the operation by the remote control probe is usually difficult and time-consuming compared to the operation by the diver, it is desirable that the pipe joint member can be connected as easily as possible.

  Accordingly, the present invention relates to a female pipe joint member that can be more easily connected to a male pipe joint member, and a pipe joint comprising the female pipe joint member and a male pipe joint member connected thereto. The purpose is to provide.

That is, the present invention
A female fitting member removably coupled to a corresponding male fitting member,
A cylindrical joint body having a front end opening, a rear end opening, an insertion passage extending rearward from the front end opening, and a female fluid passage extending rearward from the insertion passage to the rear end opening;
A sealing engagement portion disposed in the joint body and sealingly engaging with the male pipe joint member so as to seal and communicate the female side fluid passage and the male fluid passage of the male pipe joint member; ,
A locking element holding member disposed so as to be displaceable in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the joint body in the joint body;
The male fitting member held by the locking element holding member and partially protruding inward from the inner peripheral surface of the locking element holding member to lock the male fitting member inserted into the insertion passage from coming out of the insertion passage. and locked position, a displaceable and has been locking element between the locking release position for releasing the locking with respect to the position and the male fitting member outward in the radial direction of the joint body than該施tablet position,
A locker restraining member that is disposed so as to be displaceable in the direction of the longitudinal axis with respect to the joint body and restrains the locker at the lock position, and in the state where the locker is restrained at the lock position, The male pipe coupling member locked to the locking element is displaced rearward from the temporary connection position where the male engagement member is not sealingly engaged with the sealing engagement portion, and the locking element is pushed rearward to push the locking element through the locking element. A locker restraining member that is displaceable to a connection completion position in which the pipe joint member is displaced rearward so that the male pipe joint member is in a state of sealing engagement with the sealing engagement portion;
An operation member attached to the joint body and displacing the lock restraint member between the temporary connection position and the connection completion position;
A female pipe coupling member is provided.

  In the female pipe joint member, the corresponding male pipe joint member is locked with a lock, but the male pipe joint member is in a temporarily connected state in which the male pipe joint member is not hermetically engaged with the sealing engagement portion. The male pipe joint member can be sealed and engaged with the sealing engagement portion by the operation of the operation member so that the connection is completed. That is, the connecting operation can be performed in two stages. Usually, in order to seal and engage the pipe joint members, a relatively large external force must be applied so as to compress the sealing engagement portion made of a seal member or the like, and the male pipe is inserted into the female pipe joint member. If the joint member is inserted and the male pipe joint member is locked and sealed at the same time, the female pipe joint member is accurately positioned with respect to the male pipe joint member. Although it is necessary to push in a large direction with a large force, such a work is complicated especially in the sea where the operation is inconvenient. On the other hand, in the female pipe joint member, the operation for sealing engagement is an independent operation separated from the operation up to the temporarily connected state for positioning with respect to the male pipe joint member. It becomes possible to perform the connecting operation easily.

  Preferably, the operation member is pivotally connected to the operation lever at a position spaced radially outward from the pivot axis of the operation lever, and an operation lever pivotally attached to the joint body. A link member having a first end and a second end pivotally connected to the locker restraining member, and rotating the operation lever in a predetermined rotation direction to rotate the link member. The two ends can be displaced rearward to displace the locker restraining member from the temporary connection position to the connection completion position.

  By using such a link mechanism as the operation member, the operation from the temporarily connected state to the connection completed state can be performed with a smaller force.

  Preferably, when the operation lever is rotated in the predetermined rotation direction until the lock restraining member is displaced from the temporary connection position to the connection completion position, the pivot axis of the link member relative to the operation lever is A connection completion position of the operation lever so as to extend beyond a plane passing through a pivot axis of the operation lever with respect to the joint body and a pivot axis of the link member with respect to the locker restraining member. When a forward force is applied to the locking element restraining member, a force directed in the predetermined rotation direction can be applied to the operation lever.

  With such a configuration, even when an external force acting on the female pipe joint member is separated from the male pipe joint member in the connected state, the lock restraint member is not displaced toward the temporary connection position. Thus, it is possible to prevent the female pipe joint member from being accidentally detached from the male pipe joint member due to an external force.

Preferably,
The locking element restraining member is displaceable to a locking element releasing position that allows the locking element to be displaced forward from the temporary connection position and the locking element to be displaced to the unlocking position;
By rotating the operation lever in a predetermined rotation direction, the second end of the link member is displaced forward, the lock restraint member is displaced from the connection completion position to the temporary connection position, and it can be made to be displaced until the said locking release position by rotational operation to the predetermined rotational direction.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to operate from a connection completion state to a state where the connection can be released only by a rotation operation of the operation lever in the same direction, and workability at the time of releasing the connection is greatly improved.

  Preferably, when the lock holding member is displaced rearward with respect to the lock holding member, the lock of the lock by the lock holding member is released, and the lock is moved to the lock releasing position. Can be allowed.

  With such a configuration, when the male pipe joint member is inserted into the insertion passage of the female pipe joint member, the male pipe joint member engages with the lock element and holds the lock element via the lock element. The member can be displaced rearward so that the male pipe joint member can be connected. Thereby, it becomes possible to make it a temporary connection state only by inserting a male pipe joint member in an insertion channel | path, and a connection operation becomes simpler.

Preferably,
The joint body includes an outer cylindrical member, an inner cylindrical member disposed in the outer cylindrical member so as to be displaceable in the direction of the longitudinal axis with respect to the outer cylindrical member, and the inner cylindrical member. A spring that urges the outer cylindrical member forward,
The sealing engagement portion may be disposed on the inner cylindrical member.

  With such a configuration, the sealed engagement portion can be pressed against the male pipe joint member by the biasing force of the spring when the connection is completed, so that the sealed engagement state is more reliably maintained. It becomes possible.

  Preferably, a spring that urges the locking element holding member forward to press the locking element against the locking element restraining member may be further provided.

The present invention also provides
Any of the female fittings described above;
A male fitting member removably coupled to the female fitting member;
A pipe joint is provided.

Preferably,
The male fitting member having a valve body for opening and closing the male-side fluid passage in fluid communication with the female-side fluid communication path,
When the locking element restraining member is in the temporary connection position and the male pipe coupling member is not sealingly engaged with the sealing engagement portion, the valve body is in a closing position for closing the male fluid passage;
When the locking element restraining member is displaced to the connection completion position and the male pipe coupling member is sealingly engaged with the sealing engagement portion, the female pipe coupling member pushes the valve body and the valve body is The male fluid passage can be displaced to an open position.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a pipe joint according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is the schematic which shows the use condition of the pipe joint which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the pipe joint which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a side external view of the pipe joint of FIG. 2A. It is a plane fragmentary sectional view in the II-II line of Drawing 2B. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the state in the middle of the connection of the pipe joint of FIG. 2A. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the temporary connection state of the pipe joint of FIG. 2A. It is a side external view of the pipe joint of FIG. 4A. It is a plane fragmentary sectional view in the IV-IV line of Drawing 4B. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the state which the female pipe joint member inclined with respect to the male pipe joint member in the temporary connection state. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the connection completion state of the pipe joint of FIG. 2A. FIG. 6B is a side external view of the pipe joint of FIG. 6A. It is a plane fragmentary sectional view in the VI-VI line of Drawing 6B. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the state in the middle of detachment | leave of the pipe joint of FIG. 2A. It is a side external view of the pipe joint of FIG. 7A. It is a plane fragmentary sectional view in the VII-VII line of Drawing 7B. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows a part of male pipe fitting member which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the state which the valve body of the male pipe coupling member of FIG. 8 was in the 2nd position.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pipe joint 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a male pipe joint member 12 inserted and attached in the middle of a vent pipe 3 communicating with a tank 2 of a ship 1, and the male pipe. And a female pipe joint member 14 detachably connected to the joint member 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the male pipe coupling member 12 according to the first embodiment includes a connecting part 16 inserted into the female pipe fitting member 14 and a first male side formed in the connecting part 16. A fluid passage 18a, and a male fluid passage 18 including an upper second male fluid passage 18b and a lower third male fluid passage 18c that extend and communicate with each other at a substantially right angle to the first male fluid passage 18a. A male pipe fitting main body 20 and a valve body 22 disposed in the male pipe fitting main body 20 are provided. The outer peripheral surface 24 of the connecting portion 16 is formed with a locking projection 26 protruding outward in the radial direction, and the diameter of the locking projection 26 is increased rearward at a position away from the locking projection 26 (rightward in the drawing). A guide portion 28 is formed that includes an inclined guide surface 28a that is connected to the rear of the inclined guide surface 28a and a parallel guide surface 28b that extends in parallel with the longitudinal axis L of the connecting portion 16.

  The valve body 22 includes a first valve 30, a second valve 32, and a valve holding portion 34 that holds the first and second valves 30, 32. The valve body 22 is attached to the male pipe fitting body 20 so as to be pivotable around a pivot shaft 36, and as shown in FIG. 2A, the first valve 30 is a valve of the first male fluid passage 18a. A first position (relative to the first male fluid passage 18a) is engaged with the seat 38 to close the first male fluid passage 18a and to communicate the second male fluid passage 18b with the third male fluid passage 18c. 6A, the second valve 32 engages with the valve seat portion 40 of the second male fluid passage 18b to close the second male fluid passage 18b and the first male fluid passage. It can be displaced between a second position (open position with respect to the first male-side fluid passage 18a) where 18a communicates with the third male-side fluid passage 18c. The valve body 22 is urged toward the first position by a spring (not shown). Accordingly, in a normal state, the valve body 22 is held at the first position by the biasing force of the spring, and closes the first male fluid passage 18a. The first valve 30 is a disk-like member, and is in a position orthogonal to the first male fluid passage 18a when the valve body 22 is in the first position (FIG. 2A). Similarly, the second valve 32 is a disk-shaped member, and is in a position orthogonal to the second male fluid passage 18b when the valve element 22 is in the second position (FIG. 6A). The valve seat portion 40 of the second male fluid passage 18b is composed of an enlarged inner peripheral surface 40a and a contact surface 40b orthogonal thereto, and the valve body 22 is in the second position and the second valve 32 is When engaged with the valve seat portion 40, the outer peripheral surface 32 a of the second valve 32 is parallel to and adjacent to the inner peripheral surface 40 a of the valve seat portion 40.

  As shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, the male pipe joint member 12 includes an external valve operation member 42 disposed outside the male pipe joint body 20. The external valve operation member 42 is fixed to the pivot shaft 36 of the valve body 22 and pivots together with the valve body 22. The left outer peripheral surface 42a of the external valve operating member 42 in the figure is a cam surface, and when the male pipe joint member 12 and the female pipe joint member 14 are connected, the female pipe joint member. The front end surface 44 of the 14 engages with this cam surface, and as shown in FIG. 6B, the external valve operating member 42 is pivoted counterclockwise as viewed in the figure. If it does so, the valve body 22 will also be pivoted in response and will be in the 2nd position shown to FIG. 6A.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the female pipe coupling member 14 has an insertion passage 48 extending rearward (leftward in the drawing) from the front end opening 46, and further extending rearward from the insertion passage 48 to the rear end. A cylindrical female pipe fitting main body (fitting main body) 54 having a female fluid passage 52 extending to the opening 50, and a lock 56 arranged to be displaceable in the direction of the longitudinal axis M in the female pipe fitting main body 54. And a locker restraining member 60 which is disposed so as to be displaceable in the direction of the longitudinal axis M in the female pipe fitting main body 54 and engages with the locker 56. The locker holding member 58 is biased forward (rightward in the drawing) by the spring 62, and the front end surface 58a is in an initial position where it is engaged with the holding member locking surface 64 of the female pipe fitting main body 54. ing. The female pipe joint main body 54 is disposed so as to be displaceable in the direction of the longitudinal axis M in the outer cylindrical member 54a having the front end opening 46 and the rear end opening 50, and in the outer cylindrical member 54a. Are set between the inner cylindrical member 54b, the outer cylindrical member 54a, and the inner cylindrical member 54b, and the inner cylindrical member 54b is attached to the front with respect to the outer cylindrical member 54a. And a spring 54c. A seal member 66 is attached to the front end portion 54d of the inner cylindrical member 54b as a sealing engagement portion that sealingly engages with the front end surface 12a of the male pipe joint member 12 as will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the lock 56 held by the lock holding member 58 is restrained by a lock restraining member 60 at a locking position partially protruding inward from the inner peripheral surface 58b of the lock holding member 58. When the restraint by the locker restraining member 60 is released, the locker can be displaced to a lock release position located radially outward from the lock position as shown in FIG.

  The female pipe joint member 14 further connects an operation lever 70 pivotably attached to a pivot shaft 68 fixed to the female pipe joint main body 54, and the operation lever 70 and the locker restraining member 60. An operation member including a link member 72 is attached. The link member 72 can be pivoted to the operation lever 70 by the pivot shaft 74 at a position where the rear end (first end) 72 a is separated from the pivot shaft 68 of the operation lever 70 radially outward of the pivot shaft 68. The front end (second end) 72b is connected to the pivot shaft 78 fixed to the locker restraining member 60 so as to be pivotable. By rotating the operation lever 70, the lock restraining member 60 can be displaced in the direction of the longitudinal axis M as will be described later via the link member 72.

  When the female pipe joint member 14 is connected to the male pipe joint member 12, the operation lever 70 of the female pipe joint member 14 is set to the intermediate position shown in FIG. 2C, and the locker restraint member 60 is set to the locker restraint position. deep. At this time, the locker holding member 58 is urged forward by the spring 62, and the front end surface 58 a is in an initial position where it is engaged with the holding member locking surface 64 of the male pipe fitting body 20. The locking element 56 held by the locking element holding member 58 is pressed radially inward by the inclined locking element engaging surface 60 a of the locking element restraining member 60, and from the inner peripheral surface 58 b of the locking element holding member 58. It is constrained to a locking position partially protruding inward.

  When the connecting portion 16 of the male fitting member 12 is inserted into the insertion passage 48 of the female fitting member 14 in this state, the locking projection 26 formed on the outer peripheral surface 24 of the connecting portion 16 is locked. The lock 56 is engaged. The lock 56 is pushed rearward by the locking projection 26 of the male pipe joint member 12 and is displaced rearward while compressing the spring 62 together with the lock holding member 58. When the locking element holding member 58 is displaced rearward with respect to the locking element restraining member 60, as shown in FIG. 3, the restraining by the locking element restraining member 60 is released, and the locking element 56 is pushed by the locking projection 26 and has a diameter. It is displaced outward in the direction and becomes the unlocking position. Then, the locking projection 26 of the male pipe joint member 12 can pass through the lock 56. When the locking projection 26 passes through the lock 56, the lock 56 is returned to the original initial position by the urging force of the spring 62 together with the lock holding member 58, as shown in FIG. 4A, and the lock 56 is again locked. The restraint member 60 restrains the lock position. When the lock 56 is in the locked position, the locking projection 26 of the male pipe joint member 12 is locked by the lock 56 so that the male pipe joint member 12 cannot be removed from the insertion passage 48 of the female pipe joint member 14. It becomes a state. At this time, the female pipe joint member 14 and the male pipe joint member 12 cannot be separated from each other, but the female fluid passage 52 and the first male fluid passage 18a are hermetically sealed and are not in communication with each other. It is in a state.

  In the temporarily connected state, the inner peripheral surface 58b of the locking element holding member 58 and the locking projection 26 are in contact with each other, but the inner peripheral surface 76 of the front end of the female pipe joint body 54 and the male pipe joint member 12 are in contact with each other. A gap is formed between the locking projection 26 and the rear outer peripheral surface 24. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the female pipe joint member 14 can tilt with respect to the longitudinal axis L of the male pipe joint member 12. That is, when the female pipe joint member 14 is temporarily connected to the male pipe joint member 12, even if the orientation of the female pipe joint member 14 is inclined to the male pipe joint member 12 to some extent. The male fitting member 12 can be received in the insertion passage 48.

  When the handle 70a of the operation lever 70 is displaced forward after the temporary connection state, the operation lever 70 is pivoted clockwise (first rotation direction) to the connection holding position of FIG. 6C as viewed in FIG. 4C. As shown in FIG. 6A, the locker restraining member 60 is displaced rearward via the link member 72. At this time, the lock 56 is pressed inward in the radial direction by the lock engaging surface 60a of the lock restraining member 60 and is also supported from the front, so that the lock restraining member 60 is displaced rearward. Thus, the lock 56 is also displaced rearward. Then, the locking element holding member 58 that holds the locking element 56 and the male pipe joint member 12 that is locked to the locking element 56 are also displaced backward together. When the lock restraint member 60 is displaced from the temporary connection position of FIG. 4A to the connection completion position of FIG. 6A, the front end surface 12a of the male pipe coupling member 12 comes into contact with the seal member 66 and is in a sealing engagement. . At this time, the inner cylindrical member 54b is in a state of being slightly displaced rearward by compressing the spring 54c. Therefore, the seal member 66 is pressed against the front end surface 12a of the male pipe joint member 12 by the urging force of the spring 54c, and the sealing engagement with the front end surface 12a is appropriately maintained. Thereby, the female side fluid passage 52 and the first male side fluid passage 18a are sealed and communicated with each other via the seal member 66, and the pipe joint 10 is in a connection completed state.

In the process from the temporary connection state to the connection completion state, the female pipe joint member 14 has a male end when the inner peripheral surface 76 of the front end 75 thereof is slidably engaged with the guide part 28 of the male pipe joint member 12. It is guided so that the longitudinal axis M of the female pipe joint member 14 is aligned with the longitudinal axis L of the pipe joint member 12. Therefore, even when the female pipe joint member 14 is tilted with respect to the male pipe joint member 12 as shown in FIG. As the surface 76 engages and slides on the inclined guide surface 28 a of the guide portion 28, the female pipe joint member 14 is guided so that its direction gradually matches the longitudinal axis L of the male pipe joint member 12. Then, when the connection is completed (FIG. 6A), the inner peripheral surface 76 is constrained by the parallel guide surface 28b of the guide portion 28 in a state in which its orientation is aligned with the longitudinal axis L of the male pipe joint member 12. Become. When the orientation of the female pipe joint member 14 and the male pipe joint member 12 is aligned, the seal member 66 of the female pipe joint member 14 and the front end surface 12a of the male pipe joint member 12 face each other in parallel. It will be in contact and can be in a state of being properly sealed and engaged.

4B and 4C, the external valve operating member 42 of the male pipe joint member 12 does not contact the female pipe joint member 14 in the temporarily connected state, but as the connection is completed, the outer peripheral surface is increased. 42a is engaged with the front end portion 75 of the female pipe fitting main body 54 and pressed, and as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, it is pivoted counterclockwise as viewed in the figure. Accordingly, the valve body 22 also pivots from the first position to the second position, and the second male side fluid passage 18b is closed and the first male side fluid passage 18a and the third male passage are closed as shown in FIG. 6A. The side fluid passage 18c is in communication.

  Further, in the process from the temporary connection state to the connection completion state, the pivot shaft 74 of the rear end 72a of the link member 72 with respect to the operation lever 70 is connected to the pivot shaft 68 of the operation lever 70 with respect to the female pipe joint member 14 and the link member. The plane extends from the lower side to the upper side as viewed in FIG. 6C beyond a plane passing through the pivot shaft 78 with respect to the locker restraining member 60 at the front end 72b of 72 (plane extending in the depth direction on the longitudinal axis M in the drawing). As a result, in the completed connection state, the female pipe joint member 14 receives a force that causes the female pipe joint member 14 to be separated from the male pipe joint member 12, so that the locker restraining member 60 is connected to the female pipe joint main body 54 via the lock 56. On the other hand, when a forward force is applied to the operation lever 70, a force is applied to the operation lever 70 in the same direction (clockwise as viewed in FIG. 6C) from the temporary connection state to the connection completion state via the link member 72. Comes to work. Therefore, even if a force that causes the female pipe joint member 14 to be pulled away from the male pipe joint member 12 acts, the lock restraint member 60 does not return to the temporary connection position. At this time, the ball plunger 77 attached to the link member 72 is fitted into the groove 79 (FIGS. 2C and 4C) formed in the operation lever 70 so that the position of the operation lever 70 is maintained. Yes.

When the pipe joint 10 is in the connection completion state shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C in this way, the female side fluid passage 52 and the third male side fluid passage 18c connected to the tank 2 of the ship 1 are in fluid communication, The fuel left in the tank 2 can be recovered through the pipe joint 10.

  When releasing the connection, first, a force that causes the ball plunger 77 to come out of the groove 79 is applied to the operation lever 70 counterclockwise as viewed from the connection holding position in FIG. It returns to the intermediate position of FIG. When the operation lever 70 is further rotated in the same direction to the connection release position shown in FIG. 7C, the lock restraint member 60 is displaced forward to the lock release position as shown in FIG. 7A. At this time, the front end face 58a of the locker holding member 58 is held at the initial position because the front end face 58a is engaged with the holding member locking face 64 of the male pipe fitting main body 20. When the locker restraint member 60 reaches the locker release position, the locker 56 is released from the restraint by the locker restraint member 60, and the locker 56 can be displaced to the lock release position. If the female pipe joint member 14 is pulled out from the male pipe joint member 12 in this state, the lock 56 is pushed by the locking projection 26 of the male pipe joint member 12 to reach the lock release position, and the female pipe The connection between the joint member 14 and the male pipe joint member 12 is released, and the female pipe joint member 14 can be detached from the male pipe joint member 12.

  A plunger 80 as an urging member for urging the lock restraint restraining member 60 is disposed at the front end portion 75 of the female pipe fitting main body 54. When the lock restraint restraining member 60 is displaced to the unlocking position, this plan is arranged. The jar 80 is pushed in and applies a rearward urging force to the locker restraining member 60. Therefore, when the force applied to the handle 70a of the operation lever 70 is released, the lock restraint member 60 is displaced rearward by the urging force of the plunger 80, and the operation lever 70 returns to the intermediate position accordingly. In addition, since the plunger 80 is arranged, when the operation lever 70 is rotated counterclockwise from the connection holding position (FIG. 6C) to the intermediate position (FIG. 4C), the plunger 80 is one end. Since the movement is stopped, the operation lever 70 is prevented from rotating from the connection holding position (FIG. 6C) to the connection release position (FIG. 7C) at a stretch beyond the intermediate position (FIG. 4C). I will stop.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the male pipe coupling member 112 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is mainly different from the male pipe coupling member 12 according to the first embodiment in the configuration of the valve body 122. . Specifically, the first valve 130 and the second valve 132 each have a conically curved shape, and are connected to each other by a connecting portion 131 at the top thereof to form an integral member. The first and second valves 130 and 132 are held in a state in which the valve holding portion 134 has rattling (play) at the connection portion 131. When the valve body 122 pivots from the first position (FIG. 8) to the second position (FIG. 9) and the second valve 132 engages with the valve seat 140 formed in the second male fluid passage 118b, The second valve 132 slightly changes its posture with respect to the valve holding part 134 following the valve seat part 140. As described above, when the first and second valves 130 and 132 have play with respect to the valve holding portion 134, an error occurs in the dimension of the valve body 122 and the distance to which the external valve operating member 142 is pushed. It can be absorbed. Further, the inner peripheral surface 140a of the valve seat part 140 is formed obliquely in accordance with the outer peripheral surface 132a of the second valve 132, and when the valve body 122 comes into the second position and contacts the contact surface 140b. The outer peripheral surface 132a of the second valve 132 and the inner peripheral surface 140a of the valve seat 140 are adjacent to each other in parallel. As a result, the second male fluid passage 118b can be more reliably closed. In this embodiment, play is provided by attaching the first valve 130 and the second valve 132 to the valve holding portion 134 with rattling, but in order to absorb the above error, Since it is sufficient that a play is formed between the external valve operating member 142 and the first valve 130 or the second valve 132, for example, a backlash is provided between the external valve operating member 142 and the valve holding portion 134. Alternatively, the valve holding portion 134 is made of a flexible material, and the first valve 130 or the second valve 132 is displaced with respect to the external valve operating member 142 by bending the valve holding portion 134. And you may make it comprise a play.

  In the above embodiment, the pipe joint according to the present invention has been described as the pipe joint 10 for fuel recovery of a sunken ship, but the pipe joint according to the present invention is used for other purposes such as pipe connection in a factory, for example. You may make it do. Therefore, the valve body of the male pipe coupling member does not function as a three-way valve, but may simply open and close the first male fluid passage, or the male fluid passage may be a single fluid passage. Further, since the fuel of the ship has a high viscosity, the pipe joint in the above embodiment is designed so that there are as few obstacles as possible in the female fluid passage and the male fluid passage. However, when used for other applications, for example, the valve body can be pushed and displaced in the male fluid passage. Further, instead of the operation lever pivoting and rotating as the operation member for operating the locker restraining member, it is possible to adopt other modes such as a straight path in the longitudinal axis direction.

Ship 1; tank 2; vent pipe 3;
Pipe fitting 10; Male pipe fitting member 12; Front end surface 12a; Female pipe fitting member 14; Connection portion 16; Male fluid passage 18; First male fluid passage 18a; Second male fluid passage 18b; Male fluid passage 18c; male pipe fitting body 20; valve body 22; outer peripheral surface 24 (of connecting portion 16); locking projection 26; guide portion 28; inclined guide surface 28a; parallel guide surface 28b; Second valve 32; outer peripheral surface 32a; valve holding portion 34; pivot shaft 36; valve seat portion 38 (of the first male fluid passage 18a); valve seat portion 40 (of the second male fluid passage 18b); Contact surface 40b; External valve operating member 42; Outer peripheral surface 42a; Front end surface 44; Front end opening 46; Insertion passage 48; Rear end opening 50; Female fluid passage 52; Female pipe fitting body 54; Outer cylindrical member 54a; inner cylindrical member 54b; spring 54c; front end 54d; Child 56; locker holding member 58; front end surface 58a; inner peripheral surface 58b; locker restraining member 60; locker engaging surface 60a; spring 62; holding member locking surface 64; seal member 66; Operation lever 70; handle 70a; link member 72; rear end (first end) 72a; front end (second end) 72b; pivot shaft 74; front end 75; inner peripheral surface 76; ball plunger 77; Groove 79; plunger 80;
Male pipe coupling member 112; valve body 122; first valve 130; connection portion 131; second valve 132; outer peripheral surface 132a; valve holding portion 134; second male side fluid passage 118b; 140a; contact surface 140b; external valve operating member 142;
Longitudinal axis L (of the male fitting member); Longitudinal axis M (of the female fitting member)

Claims (8)

A female fitting member removably coupled to a corresponding male fitting member,
A cylindrical joint body having a front end opening, a rear end opening, an insertion passage extending rearward from the front end opening, and a female fluid passage extending rearward from the insertion passage to the rear end opening;
A sealing engagement portion disposed in the joint body and sealingly engaging with the male pipe joint member so as to seal and communicate the female side fluid passage and the male fluid passage of the male pipe joint member; ,
A locking element holding member disposed so as to be displaceable in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the joint body in the joint body;
The male fitting member held by the locking element holding member and partially protruding inward from the inner peripheral surface of the locking element holding member to lock the male fitting member inserted into the insertion passage from coming out of the insertion passage. and locked position, a displaceable and has been locking element between the locking release position for releasing the locking with respect to the position and the male fitting member outward in the radial direction of the joint body than該施tablet position,
A locker restraining member that is disposed so as to be displaceable in the direction of the longitudinal axis with respect to the joint body and restrains the locker at the lock position, and in the state where the locker is restrained at the lock position, The male pipe coupling member locked to the locking element is displaced rearward from the temporary connection position where the male engagement member is not sealingly engaged with the sealing engagement portion, and the locking element is pushed rearward to push the locking element through the locking element. A locker restraining member that is displaceable to a connection completion position in which the pipe joint member is displaced rearward so that the male pipe joint member is in a state of sealing engagement with the sealing engagement portion;
An operation member attached to the joint body and displacing the lock restraint member between the temporary connection position and the connection completion position;
Equipped with a,
The operating member is pivotally attached to the joint body, and is pivotally connected to the operating lever at a position away from the pivot axis of the operating lever radially outward of the pivot axis. And a link member having a second end pivotally connected to the locker restraining member, and by rotating the operation lever in a predetermined rotation direction, A female pipe coupling member , wherein the second end is displaced rearward to displace the locker restraining member from the temporary connection position to the connection completion position . When the operation lever is rotated in the predetermined rotation direction until the locker restraining member is displaced from the temporary connection position to the connection completion position, the pivot axis of the link member with respect to the operation lever is The lever extends beyond the plane passing through the pivot axis of the joint relative to the joint body and the pivot axis of the link member relative to the lock restraining member to reach the opposite side of the plane, when the force in the forward locking element restraining member acts, a force directed to the predetermined rotational direction to the operation lever is to act, the female pipe coupling member according to claim 1. The locking element restraining member is displaceable to a locking element releasing position that allows the locking element to be displaced forward from the temporary connection position and the locking element to be displaced to the unlocking position;
By rotating the operation lever in a predetermined rotation direction, the second end of the link member is displaced forward, the lock restraint member is displaced from the connection completion position to the temporary connection position, and are adapted to be displaced to the said locking release position by rotational operation to the predetermined rotational direction, the female pipe coupling member according to claim 1 or 2. When the locking element holding member is displaced backward with respect to the locking element restraining member, the locking element is released from being restrained by the locking element restraining member, and the locking element is allowed to be displaced to the unlocking position. The female pipe joint member according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the female pipe joint member is configured as described above. The joint body includes an outer cylindrical member, an inner cylindrical member disposed in the outer cylindrical member so as to be displaceable in the direction of the longitudinal axis with respect to the outer cylindrical member, and the inner cylindrical member. A spring that urges the outer cylindrical member forward,
The female pipe joint member according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the sealing engagement portion is disposed on the inner cylindrical member. The female pipe joint member according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , further comprising a spring that urges the locker holding member forward to press the locker against the locker restraining member. The female pipe joint member according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
A male fitting member removably coupled to the female fitting member;
A pipe fitting comprising: The male fitting member having a valve body for opening and closing the male-side fluid passage in fluid communication with the female-side fluid communication path,
When the locking element restraining member is in the temporary connection position and the male pipe coupling member is not sealingly engaged with the sealing engagement portion, the valve body is in a closing position for closing the male fluid passage;
When the locking element restraining member is displaced to the connection completion position and the male pipe coupling member is sealingly engaged with the sealing engagement portion, the female pipe coupling member pushes the valve body and the valve body is The pipe joint according to claim 7 , wherein the pipe joint is displaced to an open position for opening the male fluid passage.

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