JPH0547645U - Manifold - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a manifold capable of improving the workability of piping. [Structure] A tube extracting tool 5 is provided with a fitting groove 7 that is detachably held in a manifold body 2, and the tube extracting tool 5 is connected to the manifold body 2 via a connecting cord.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a manifold, and more particularly to a technique effectively applied to a manifold valve or the like in which compressed air or the like flows.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 For example, as this type of manifold, a structure is known in which a quick joint is provided in a predetermined pipe port of a manifold body, and a pipe such as a tube is connected to a predetermined pipe port via the quick joint.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, as mentioned above, the pipe connected to the specified pipe port through the quick joint is often pushed by hand and pulled out, but with the increase in density, there is no space for pushing by hand, and there is no choice but to rely on tools. Since it is no longer available, it is often taken out by a piping tool recently, but the piping tool is stored in a predetermined place, for example, and is carried out from the predetermined place to the installation site of the manifold at the time of use. Used.

However, since the use of such a piping tool requires storage in a predetermined place and carrying it out to a location where the manifold is installed, it is inferior in workability of extracting the pipe. It is necessary to improve.

[0005] Such improvement in piping workability is strongly demanded with the recent trend toward miniaturization and high density of manifolds.

An object of the present invention is to provide a manifold capable of improving piping workability.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will be apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Of the devices disclosed in the present application, a brief description will be given to the outline of a typical one.

That is, the structure of the manifold of the present invention is such that the piping tool is provided with a tool holding means that is detachably held in the manifold body.

In this case, it is possible to adopt a structure in which the tool holding means is formed by a fitting groove into which the piping tool is detachably fitted in the manifold body.

A male part is formed on one of the piping tool and the manifold body, and a female part is formed on the other side to which the male part is detachably fitted. The male part and the female part are formed by the male part. Thus, it is possible to adopt a structure in which the tool holding means is formed.

Further, the piping tool may be connected to the manifold body by a connecting cord.

[0013]

[Action]

 According to the manifold of the present invention described above, when the pipe tool is not used, the tool holding means holds the pipe tool in the manifold body, and when the pipe tool is used, the pipe tool is removed from the manifold body. Since it can be removed and used, it is not necessary to store piping tools in a predetermined place and carry them out to the manifold installation place as in the past, and as a result, it is possible to improve piping workability. Wear.

In this case, if the pipe holding tool has a structure in which the tool holding means is formed by a fitting groove into which the manifold main body is detachably fitted, the tool holding means can be simplified. Due to the structure, it is possible to easily improve the workability of piping.

A male part is formed on one of the piping tool and the manifold main body, and a female part is formed on the other side to which the male part is detachably fitted. The male part and the female part are formed by the male part. With the structure in which the tool holding means is formed, the piping workability can be easily improved by the simplified structure of the tool holding means.

Further, when the piping tool is connected to the manifold main body by a connecting cord, the piping tool is connected to the manifold main body by the connecting cord, so that the pipe tool is surely lost. Can be prevented.

[0017]

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a partial plan view showing a manifold which is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial side view showing the manifold, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 4 is a side view showing a manifold having a connecting cord, FIG. 5 is a partial front view showing a manifold having a connecting cord, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining a usage state of a piping tool for the manifold. Is.

As shown in FIG. 6, the manifold of this embodiment is applied to a manifold valve in which a plurality of solenoid valves 12 are mounted, and a plurality of piping ports 1 through which compressed air flows are provided on the outer peripheral surface of a manifold body 2. It has been opened.

A quick joint 3 is arranged at a predetermined pipe port 1, and a pipe 4 such as a flexible tube is connected through the quick joint 3.

When extracting the pipe 4 from the pipe port 1, a tube removing tool 5 (a pipe tool) is used.

Tube insertion notches 6 are formed on both ends of the tube extraction tool 5, and the pipe 4 is inserted into the tube insertion notches 6 as shown in FIG.

Then, when the tube extracting tool 5 in which the pipe 4 is inserted into the tube insertion notch 6 is pressed against the quick joint 3 side and the ring 3 A of the quick joint 3 is pushed in, the quick engagement that is engaged with the pipe 4 is made. The locking claw (not shown) of the joint 3 is released so that the pipe 4 can be pulled out from the pipe port 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pair of fitting grooves 7 (tool holding means) are provided on a predetermined outer peripheral surface of the manifold main body 2 of this embodiment, and the fitting grooves 7 are provided in the fitting groove 7. The tube removal tool 5 is detachably fitted and held by the manifold body 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the fitting groove 7 as a tool holding means is formed by a metal stopper 8 having a U-shaped cross section, which is screwed to the outer peripheral surface of the manifold body 2.

In the manifold shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the tube removing tool 5 is connected to the manifold main body 2 through the connecting cord 9, and the connecting cord 9 can surely prevent the tube extracting tool 5 from being lost. Is becoming

The connecting string 9 can be expanded by being spirally wound.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

In the manifold of this embodiment, since the tube removing tool 5 is provided with the fitting groove 7 that is detachably held in the manifold main body 2, when the tube removing tool 5 is not used, the fitting groove is formed. 7 is fitted with the tube removing tool 5 and held in the manifold body 2, and when the tube removing tool 5 is used, the tube removing tool 5 can be removed from the fitting groove 7 for use. It is not necessary to store the tube extraction tool 5 at a predetermined place and carry it to the installation location of the manifold, and as a result, the piping workability can be improved.

Further, since the tool holding means is formed by the fitting groove 7 into which the tube removing tool 5 is detachably fitted in the manifold main body 2, the tool holding means is formed by the simplified structure of the tool holding means. The piping workability can be easily improved.

Further, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, if the tube removing tool 5 is connected to the manifold main body 2 by a connecting cord, the tube removing tool 5 by the connecting cord is used. By connecting to the manifold main body 2, it is possible to reliably prevent the tube removal tool 5 from being lost.

[0031]

Second Embodiment FIG. 7 is a partial plan view showing a manifold according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the male part 10 formed of a bifurcated protrusion is formed on the bottom surface side of the tube removing tool 5, and the male part 10 is attached to and detached from the outer peripheral surface of the manifold body 2. A female part 11 formed of a freely-fittable hole is formed, and by fitting the male part 10 to the female part 11, the tube extracting tool 5 is detachably held on the maniled main body 2. Has been done.

The male portion 10 of the tube extracting tool 5 is fitted into the female portion 11 of the manifold main body 2 with its fork narrowing against the elastic force, and the elastic restoring force of the male portion 10 ensures the female portion 11. It is supposed to be retained.

Also in the manifold of the second embodiment, the piping workability can be easily improved by the simplified tool holding means of the male part 10 and the female part 11.

The invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Needless to say, it can be changed.

For example, in the second embodiment, the male part 10 is formed on the tube extracting tool 5 side, and the female part 11 is formed on the manifold body 2 side. It is also possible to adopt a structure in which the female portion 11 is formed on the tube extracting tool 5 side and the male portion 10 is formed on the manifold main body 2 side.

[0037]

[Effect of the device]

 The effects obtained by the typical ones of the inventions disclosed by the present application will be briefly described as follows.

(1) According to the manifold of the present invention, when the pipe tool is not used, the pipe holding tool holds the pipe tool in the manifold main body, and when the pipe tool is used, the pipe tool is held. Since the tool can be used by removing it from the manifold body, it is not necessary to store the piping tool in the prescribed place and carry it to the installation location of the manifold as in the past, and as a result, the piping workability is improved. Can be planned.

(2) In the above case, if the pipe holding tool has a structure in which the tool holding means is formed by a fitting groove into which the manifold main body is detachably fitted, a simplified tool Due to the structure of the holding means for piping, it is possible to easily improve the workability of piping.

(3) In the above case, a male part is formed on one of the piping tool and the manifold body, and a female part on which the male part is detachably fitted is formed on the other side, and the male part is formed. With the structure in which the tool holding means is formed by the female holding portion and the female portion, the piping workability can be easily improved by the simplified structure of the tool holding means.

(4) In the above case, if the piping tool is connected to the manifold main body by a connecting cord, the piping tool is connected to the manifold main body by the connecting cord. It is possible to reliably prevent the loss of tools.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial plan view showing a manifold according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial side view showing the manifold.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a manifold provided with a connecting cord.

FIG. 5 is a partial front view showing a manifold provided with a connecting cord.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining a usage state of a piping tool for the manifold.

FIG. 7 is a partial plan view showing a manifold according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Piping Port 2 Manifold Main Body 3 Quick Joint 3A Ring 4 Piping 5 Tube Extraction Tool (Piping Tool) 6 Notch 7 Fitting Groove (Tool Holding Means) 8 Stopper 9 Connecting String 10 Male Part 11 Female Part 12 Solenoid Valve

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A manifold, wherein the piping tool comprises tool holding means that is detachably held in the manifold body. 2. The manifold according to claim 1, wherein the tool holding means is formed by a fitting groove into which the piping tool is removably fitted in the manifold body. 3. A male part is formed on one of the piping tool and the manifold body, and a female part is formed on the other side so that the male part is detachably fitted, and the male part and the female part form the male part. 2. The manifold according to claim 1, wherein a tool holding means is formed. 4. The manifold according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the piping tool is connected to the manifold body by a connecting cord.