JPH0526384A - Tube coupling - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To maintain a large flexibility and a good dead water property by compressing a bulb at a specific ratio between the inner circumferential surface of a sleeve spring and the peripheral surface of a small bore tube, and occupying an inner part space across the front end surface of the sleeve spring. CONSTITUTION:When a fluid is led in to a fluid tube P, the fluid pressure operates also to this sleeve tube coupling T, and operates to the bulb 25 of a packing 6. The bulb 25 is compressed by receiving the fluid pressure to exercise a so-called selfsealing function, so as to make a good dead water function. The lip face 28 of the bulb 25 of the packing 6 is maintained in the abutting condition to the inner circumferential surface 11 of a sleeve ring 2 by its preliminary compression, and a watertightness is maintained at this part. The inclination theta is determined within the scope of the bending deformation of the bulb 25 to the inner part space, and the abutting maintaining capacity of the lip face 28, being about 10 deg. normally.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

A. OBJECT OF THE INVENTION (1) Industrial field of application The present invention relates to a pipe joint for connecting fluid pipes to each other,
More specifically, it relates to a packing structure for pipe joints. In particular, the present invention relates to those suitable for being applied to a sleeve pipe joint.

(2) Prior Art As a pipe joint of this type, the applicant of the present invention has previously described in Japanese Utility Model No. 61.
No. 4793 proposed a sleeve type expansion / contraction flexible joint tube. According to the prior art, a packing structure having two distinctive inner and outer stages is used to exert great flexibility. However, the structure is complicated and there is a problem in manufacturing.

(3) Problems to be Solved by the Invention In view of the above situation, the present invention simplifies the structure of the joint portion,
A pipe joint structure that has excellent water resistance against both internal and external pressures and in the inclined state, and does not apply excessive force to the packing in the inclined state of the connecting pipe, resulting in great flexibility. The purpose is to provide.

B. Configuration of the Invention (1) Means for Solving Problems The pipe joint of the present invention adopts the following configuration (technical means) in order to achieve the above object. A first characteristic configuration of the present invention is configured by coaxially inserting a small-diameter tubular portion of the same tubular shape into a large-diameter tubular portion of the tubular shape through a packing having an annular self-sealing action. In the pipe joint, an annular sleeve ring with a constant width and a constant thickness is fixedly installed on the inner peripheral surface near the end of the large diameter pipe section, and a tapered surface is provided between the inner peripheral surface and the front end surface. The packing is composed of a heel portion and a valve portion, and the heel portion abuts and is fixedly held on the rear end surface of the sleeve ring, and the valve portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve ring and the outer periphery of the small diameter pipe portion. It is characterized in that it is compressed at a predetermined ratio with the surface and occupies the inner space beyond the front end surface of the sleeve ring.

The second characteristic constitution of the present invention is that a small-diameter tubular portion of the same tubular shape is coaxially inserted into a large-diameter tubular portion of the tubular shape through a ring-shaped packing having a self-sealing action. In the constructed pipe joint, an annular sleeve ring having a constant width and a constant thickness is fixedly mounted on the inner peripheral surface near the end of the large-diameter pipe section, and nut members are arranged on the outer peripheral surface at predetermined intervals. At the pipe end of the large-diameter pipe portion that is fixed, a bolt holding portion that extends outward from the large-diameter pipe portion and a packing holding portion that extends inward from the large-diameter pipe portion. A push-wheel member consisting of and is fitted, the push-wheel member is held by the bolt holding portion, and is advanced toward the sleeve ring by a tightening bolt that is screwed to the nut member, and packing is performed from the heel portion and the valve portion. The heel of the push ring The valve portion is compressed by a predetermined ratio between the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve ring and the outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter pipe portion, and the sleeve portion is clamped and held by the front side surface of the sleeve portion and the rear end surface of the sleeve ring. It is characterized by occupying the inner space beyond the front end face of the ring.

(2) Operation In the pipe joint having the first and second configurations,
When the fluid pressure in the fluid conduit acts on the packing, the valve portion of the packing comes into close contact with the water blocking surface by its self-sealing action, and exhibits a good water blocking action. With respect to the bending displacement of the connecting fluid pipe, the thickness of the valve part of the packing is thin, and the chamfered part and the inner space on the outside of the bending cause deformation and expansion reasonably, and easily follow this bending displacement. On the inner side of the bend, the lip surface prevents peeling along the water stop surface. In the second configuration, by the tightening operation of the push ring, the packing is compressed and sandwiched by the heel portion of the packing between the rear end surface of the sleeve ring and the front end surface of the push ring as expected, and the end portion of the large-diameter pipe portion is Can be firmly attached to. Further, the packing holding portion of the push wheel substantially closes the gap between the large diameter pipe portion and the small diameter pipe portion, and prevents the valve portion from being pulled out.

(3) Embodiment An embodiment of the pipe joint of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. (Structure of Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 4 show an application example of the embodiment to a sleeve pipe joint. That is, FIG. 1 shows the entire cross-sectional structure, FIG. 2 shows its side surface, and FIGS. 3 and 4 show its partial structure. In the following terms,
The front and rear surfaces are defined by the tightening forward direction (a direction) of the push ring, and the inner and outer surfaces are defined in the pipe radial direction, but other terms (back) are also used.

1 and 2, T is a pipe joint of this embodiment, and P is two fluid pipes connected to each other via the pipe joint T. The main pipe joint T includes a sleeve tube 1 having a circular tubular shape; a sleeve ring 2 fixed to inner peripheral surfaces of both ends of the sleeve tube 1; a nut fixed to outer peripheral surfaces of both end portions of the sleeve tube 1. 3 and the sleeve tube 1
A push ring 5 fitted on both ends of the push ring 5 and having a tightening bolt 4 screwed into the nut 3; the push ring 5 and the sleeve ring 2;
And a packing 6 that is sandwiched and held by and.

Therefore, the insertion portions 8 of the respective fluid pipes P are fitted and inserted into the pipe joint T via the packing 6 to exhibit water tightness. In this embodiment, the sleeve tube 1
Corresponds to the large-diameter pipe portion of the present invention, and the insertion opening 8 corresponds to the small-diameter pipe portion.

The detailed structure of each part will be described below with reference to FIGS. Sleeve Tube 1 The sleeve tube 1 has a circular tubular shape and is usually made of a steel tube, but other materials are not excluded. Reference numeral 1a is an inner peripheral surface of the sleeve tube 1, 1b is an outer peripheral surface thereof, and 1c is an end surface thereof.

Sleeve ring 2 The sleeve ring 2 has an annular shape and is fixed to the inner peripheral surface 1a of the sleeve tube 1 near the end by welding. The sleeve ring 2 has a required thickness t and width, and has a rear end face 10
Has a straight wall shape, but a chamfered tapered surface 13 is formed between the inner peripheral surface 11 and the front end surface 12.

[0012] Nut 3 nut 3, those plurality, are welded at predetermined intervals on the outer peripheral surface 1b of the end portion of the sleeve 1. 3 a is a screw hole of the nut 3.

Pushing Ring 5 The pushing ring 5 is formed of a substantially flat ring-shaped ring member along a plane orthogonal to the tube axis, and is fitted over the end portion of the sleeve tube 1. The push ring 5 extends outward in the radial direction from the sleeve pipe 1 and holds a tightening bolt 4.
and a packing holding portion 5b that extends inward of the sleeve tube 1 and holds the packing 6 therebetween.

In the bolt holding portion 5a, the bolt insertion holes 15 corresponding to the nuts 3 fixed to the sleeve tube 1 are opened at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction. The tightening bolt 4 includes a bolt head 4a and a bolt rod 4b, and the bolt rod 4b is screwed into the screw hole 3a of the nut 3 through the bolt insertion hole 15 described above. 16 is a ridge,
Surround the bolt rod 4b of the tightening bolt 4 that is installed,
It prevents the intrusion of dirt and the like and fulfills the function of stiffening the push ring 5. The projecting edge portion 16 is not an essential constituent element and may be omitted as appropriate.

In the packing holding portion 5b, a right cylindrical step portion that enters the sleeve tube 1, a so-called guide step portion 1 is provided.
8 and a packing contact surface portion 19 mainly having a vertical surface orthogonal to the guide step portion 18 are formed. More specifically, the guide step portion 18 has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the sleeve tube 1 when the push ring 5 is mounted on the sleeve tube 1, and serves as a guide for insertion into the sleeve tube 1. . The length of the guide step 18 determines a distance b (see FIG. 3) from the rear end surface 10 of the sleeve ring 2, and the guide step 18 may be omitted if the distance b is secured.

The packing abutting surface portion 19 extends from the outer diameter direction toward the inner diameter direction, and the packing gripping surface 20 and the engagement step portion 2 are provided.
1 and the backup surface 22 are formed respectively. The engagement step portion 21 and the backup surface 22 are vertical surfaces, and the engagement step portion 21 is a right cylindrical surface like the step portion 18, but they can be slightly inclined. Packing gripping surface 20
Is based on the same radial width as the thickness t of the sleeve ring 2 described above. The engagement step portion 21 may be omitted in association with the shape of the packing 6 described later or independently.

Packing 6 The packing 6 is composed of a heel portion 24 which is held by the portion and a valve portion 25 which stops water by a self-sealing action. FIG. 4 shows a detailed structure of the packing 6, and further shows a natural state, that is, an uncompressed state. As shown in the figure, the heel portion 24 and the valve portion 25 are connected in a constricted manner, the rear step portion 26 engages with the engaging step portion 21 of the push wheel 5, and the front step portion 27 has the sleeve ring 2. The rear end surface 10 and the inner peripheral surface 11 are brought into contact with each other. In the figure, B
Indicates a width taken by the heel portion 24 in a natural state. Further, the thickness of the heel portion 24 is substantially the same as the thickness t of the sleeve ring 2 described above. The valve portion 25 is compressed with a predetermined compression margin, receives the acting fluid pressure, and stops the water by its self-sealing action. Reference numeral 28 denotes a surface that comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface 11 of the sleeve ring 2, and is formed as a so-called lip surface that expands outward with an inclination angle α in a natural state.

The packing 6 is mounted in the sleeve tube 1 in a predetermined compressed state as shown in FIG.
As shown, the heel portion 24 has a width b (b <B), and the lip surface 28 of the valve portion 25 is pressed inward by the inner peripheral surface 11 of the sleeve ring 2, that is, the It is in a compressed state. It should be noted that the outer peripheral surface of the valve portion 25, which is continuous with the tip of the lip surface 28, separates a predetermined gap from the chamfered portion 13 of the sleeve ring 2, and its tip portion is in front of the sleeve ring 2. That is to reach the inner space. That is, by precompressing the lip surface 28, the sleeve ring 2 of the lip surface 28 is
The peeling from the inner peripheral surface 11 is suppressed within a certain range. Further, the valve portion 25 further flexes outward due to the extension of the valve portion 25 into the inner space. In FIG. 3, L is a sleeve pipe (large-diameter pipe) 1 and an insertion opening (small-diameter pipe) 8
And t is the thickness of the sleeve ring 2 described above, and l is the thickness of the valve portion 25 of the packing 6 in the mounted state. L is determined in consideration of the inclination angle θ of the fluid pipe, which will be described later, and t is approximately L / 3. L and t are known quantities, and therefore l is also uniquely determined.

(Operation / Effect of Embodiment) The sleeve pipe joint T of this embodiment having the above-mentioned structure operates as follows. First, the procedure for assembling the sleeve pipe joint T will be described. (1) Insert the packing 6 from both end surfaces of the sleeve tube 1 to which the sleeve ring 2 and the nut 3 are fixed at both ends as expected. The step portion 27 on the front surface of the packing 6 is engaged with the corner portion of the rear end surface 10 of the sleeve ring 2.

(2) From the both end faces of the sleeve tube 1 to the push ring 5,
The guide step portion 18 of the push wheel 5 is inserted into the inner peripheral surface 1a of the sleeve tube 1, the packing contact surface portion 19 of the push wheel 5 is lightly contacted with the rear surface of the packing 6, and the engagement step portion 21 of the push wheel 5 is Engages with the step 26 at the rear of the packing 6.

(3) Bolt insertion hole 15 of push ring 5 and nut 3
The screw holes 3a are arranged in the same phase, and the tightening bolts 4 are inserted and screwed into these, and the tightening bolts 4 are rotationally tightened by the bolt heads 4a. As a result, the push wheel 5 advances in the direction of the sleeve ring 2 (direction (a) in FIG. 3) with a large tightening force, the front surface of the push wheel 5 contacts the end surface 1c of the sleeve tube 1, and The packing gripping surface 20 is the heel portion 24 of the packing 6.
Is clamped between the sleeve ring 2 and the sleeve ring 2.

Through the above steps, this sleeve pipe joint T
The assembly of is completed. This assembly is usually done in a factory, but of course it may be done in the field. In this sleeve pipe joint T assembled in this manner, the packing 6 does not easily come off even during transportation.

(4) The sleeve pipe joint T assembled in this manner is arranged in the field over the two fluid pipes P forming the connection. That is, one end of the sleeve pipe joint T is externally fitted from the end of the installed fluid pipe P, the fluid pipe P is inserted to half, and then the other fluid pipe P is carried in, The fluid pipe P is inserted into the other end of the sleeve pipe joint T to make a connection. During the loading of the former fluid pipe P into the insertion opening portion and the subsequent insertion of the fluid pipe P insertion portion 8 during this process, the packing 6 is the sleeve tube 1
Since it is firmly sandwiched and gripped at the end of the packing 6, the packing 6 does not deviate. Further, the valve portion 25 of the packing 6 has a reduced thickness and a small compression allowance, and the insertion portion 8
Can be inserted with a small force.

Next, the watertight action of the sleeve pipe joint T in the steady state will be described. When the fluid is conducted to the fluid pipe P, the fluid pressure also acts on the sleeve pipe joint T and acts on the valve portion 25 of the packing 6. The valve portion 25 is compressed by the action of this fluid pressure, exhibits a so-called self-sealing action, and exhibits a good water-stopping action. Further, the packing 6 is firmly fixed and gripped by the heel portion 24 even when the fluid pressure is excessive, and the back surface of the packing 6 is substantially closed by the backup surface 22 of the push ring 5, so that the packing is packed. No deviation of 6 will occur.
Further, even when a negative pressure is generated, the packing 6 does not deviate by gripping the heel portion 24.

Now, one or both of the fluid pipes P are
When a bending force acts to incline due to ground subsidence, temperature change, etc., pay attention to one end of this sleeve pipe joint T, and at one point on the circumference (outside the bend), the gap distance L of the joint. Is the shortest, and the distance L is the largest at other points on the circumference (the symmetry point of the tube axis, the inner side of the bend). FIG. 5 shows the state of the minimum gap portion, and FIG. 6 shows the state of the maximum gap portion. In the minimum clearance state shown in FIG. 5, the fluid pipe P is inclined by θ from the steady position (shown by the chain line), and the packing 6 is compressed to the maximum. As shown in the drawing, the valve portion 25 of the packing 6 is bent into the inner space via the chamfered portion 13 of the sleeve ring 6,
This displacement is allowed without difficulty.

In the maximum clearance state shown in FIG. 6, the fluid pipe P is inclined by the same θ, the compression rate of the packing 6 is minimized, and the outer surface of the valve portion 25 is the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve tube 1. Trying to leave 1b. As illustrated, in this embodiment, the valve portion 25 of the packing 6 is used.
The lip surface 28 holds the contact state with the inner peripheral surface 11 of the sleeve ring 2 by its pre-compression, and maintains the watertightness in that portion. The inclination angle θ is determined to be within the range of the bending deformation ability of the valve portion 25 to the inner space and the contact holding ability of the lip surface 28, and is usually about 10 °. L and t are determined respectively.

As described above, great flexibility is exhibited with respect to the inclination of the fluid pipe P, and good water stopping property is maintained.
Incidentally, since the valve portion 25 of the main packing 6 is thin, the bending resistance is small, and the bending of the fluid pipe P is allowed with a small bending force.

As described above, according to the sleeve pipe joint of this embodiment, the packing 6 includes the heel portion 2 of the rear end surface 10 of the sleeve ring 2 and the front end surface of the advancing push ring 5.
Since 4 is compressed and sandwiched and firmly held, the packing 6 does not deviate even when the insertion opening 8 is inserted at the time of connection and the internal pressure is negative. By providing the sleeve ring 2, the thickness of the water blocking portion 25 of the packing 6 at the relevant portion can be set small, and therefore the force required for the compressive deformation of the packing 6 is correspondingly reduced. Therefore, the insertion opening 8 can be easily inserted, and the resistance moment when the connecting fluid pipe P is inclined becomes small. Further, with respect to the inclination of the connection fluid pipe P, the presence of the chamfered portion 13 and the inner space in the reduced gap portion reasonably copes with the deformation and expansion of the valve portion 25 of the packing 6, and in the enlarged gap portion, the packing 6 is formed. Due to the pressure-bonding action of the lip surface 28, peeling does not occur along the water blocking surface, and as a result, a large inclination angle can be accommodated without losing the water blocking property.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but various design changes can be made within the scope of the basic technical idea of the present invention. That is, the following aspects are included in the technical scope of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the watertight structure of the same structure is arranged at both ends of the sleeve pipe 1, but one shown in the figure is provided at one end of the sleeve pipe 1, and another joint structure, for example, a flange joint is provided at the other end. Is free. The main pipe joint is not limited to the sleeve pipe joint, and is naturally a design matter to be applied to an ordinary socket type joint consisting of a receiving pipe (large diameter pipe) and an insertion pipe (small diameter pipe). In this embodiment, the nut member 3 is arranged on the outer circumference of the sleeve pipe 1, but it is also possible to adopt a mode in which the end portion of the sleeve pipe 1 is made thick and the screw hole 3a is screwed from the end.

C. EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a pipe joint that exhibits great flexibility, retains good water blocking properties, and is easy to manufacture because of its simple structure. That is, by providing the sleeve ring, it is possible to set the thickness of the valve portion of the packing at that portion to be small, and accordingly, the force required for the compressive deformation of the packing is reduced accordingly. Therefore, the insertion opening can be easily inserted, the resistance moment when the connecting fluid pipe is inclined is reduced, and a large flexibility is obtained. In addition, due to the presence of the chamfered portion and the inner space in the reduced gap portion against the inclination of the connecting fluid pipe, the valve portion of the packing can be easily deformed and expanded, and the lip surface of the packing is crimped in the enlarged gap portion. By the action
Peeling does not occur along the water stop surface, and as a result, a large inclination angle can be accommodated without losing water stoppage. Further, in the invention of claim 3, the heel portion of the packing is compressed and sandwiched between the rear end surface of the sleeve ring and the front end surface of the advancing push ring, and is firmly held. Even when the internal pressure is negative and the internal pressure is negative, the packing does not deviate.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall sectional view of an embodiment of a pipe joint of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along arrow II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the packing.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a maximum compression flexible state.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a flexible state at the minimum compression.

[Explanation of symbols]

P ... Connection pipe, T ... Pipe joint, 2 ... Sleeve ring (10
... rear end surface, 11 ... inner peripheral surface, 12 ... front end surface, 13 ... taper surface) 3 ... nut, 4 ... tightening bolt, 5 ... push ring, 5a
... Bolt holding portion, 5b ... Packing holding portion, 6 ... Packing (24 ... Heel portion, 25 ... Valve portion, 28 ... Lip surface)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pipe joint constructed by coaxially inserting an annular small-diameter pipe portion into an annular large-diameter pipe portion via packing having an annular self-sealing action, wherein the large-diameter pipe is formed. An annular sleeve ring having a constant width and a constant thickness is fixedly provided on the inner peripheral surface near the end of the portion, and is formed into a tapered surface between the inner peripheral surface and the front end surface, and the packing is A heel portion and a valve portion, wherein the heel portion contacts and is fixedly gripped by a rear end surface of the sleeve ring, and the valve portion is provided between an inner peripheral surface of the sleeve ring and an outer peripheral surface of the small diameter tube portion. The pipe joint is characterized in that it is compressed at a predetermined ratio and occupies the inner space beyond the front end face of the sleeve ring. 2. A surface of the valve portion of the packing, which is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve ring, is precompressed and deformed by the inner peripheral surface in a steady mounting state of the packing.
Pipe fitting described in. 3. A pipe joint constructed by coaxially inserting a small-diameter tubular portion having a circular tubular shape into a large-diameter tubular portion having an annular shape through a packing exhibiting a self-sealing action. An annular sleeve ring having a constant width and a constant thickness is fixedly mounted on the inner peripheral surface near the end of the portion, and a nut member is fixedly mounted on the outer peripheral surface at a predetermined interval. At the pipe end, a push ring member including a bolt holding portion extending outward from the large diameter pipe portion and a packing holding portion extending inside the large diameter pipe portion is fitted. The push ring member is held by the bolt holding portion and is advanced toward the sleeve ring by a tightening bolt that is screwed to the nut member, the packing includes a heel portion and a valve portion, and the heel portion is the push ring. Front side and front of packing holding part of member The valve portion is compressed by a rear end surface of the sleeve ring, and the valve portion is compressed at a predetermined ratio between the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve ring and the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter pipe portion, and the front end of the sleeve ring. A pipe joint characterized in that it occupies the inner space across the surface.