KR200325929Y1 - Tube fitting - Google Patents

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KR200325929Y1
KR200325929Y1 KR20-2003-0018093U KR20030018093U KR200325929Y1 KR 200325929 Y1 KR200325929 Y1 KR 200325929Y1 KR 20030018093 U KR20030018093 U KR 20030018093U KR 200325929 Y1 KR200325929 Y1 KR 200325929Y1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16LPIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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    • F16L37/08Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members
    • F16L37/084Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking
    • F16L37/091Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of a ring provided with teeth or fingers

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본 고안은 주름관 또는 직관을 연결하는 관연결구에 관한 것으로서, 본체 (10)의 체결부(11)에 패킹(20)이 배치되고, 상기 본체(10)와 조임너트(50) 사이에 접속보조링(30)과 클램프링(40)이 배치되어, 조임너트(50)가 본체(10)의 나선부 (12)에 체결될 때 접속보조링(30)이 패킹(20)을 가압하므로서, 패킹(20)이 주름관 (60)의 외주면을 완전 시일링(sealing)하며, 클램프링(40)의 클로우(43)들이 안쪽으로 경사지게 형성되어 주름관(60)이 조임너트(50)에서 빠지는 것을 방지하는 것을 특징으로 한다.The present invention relates to a pipe connector for connecting a corrugated pipe or a straight pipe, the packing 20 is disposed in the fastening portion 11 of the main body 10, the connection auxiliary ring between the main body 10 and the tightening nut 50 30 and the clamp ring 40 are arranged so that the connecting auxiliary ring 30 presses the packing 20 when the tightening nut 50 is fastened to the spiral portion 12 of the main body 10, thereby packing ( 20 seals the outer circumferential surface of the corrugated pipe 60 completely, and the claws 43 of the clamp ring 40 are inclined inward to prevent the corrugated pipe 60 from falling out of the tightening nut 50. It features.

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관연결구{Tube fitting}Tube fittings {Tube fitting}

본 고안은 주름관 또는 직관을 연결하는 관연결구에 관한 것으로서, 보다 상세하게는 조임너트가 본체에 체결될 때 접속보조링이 패킹을 가압하므로서, 패킹이 주름관의 외주면을 완전 시일링(sealing)하며, 클램프링의 클로우들이 안쪽으로 경사지게 형성되어 주름관이 조임너트에서 빠지는 것을 방지하는 관연결구에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a pipe connector for connecting a corrugated pipe or a straight pipe, and more particularly, the connection auxiliary ring pressurizes the packing when the tightening nut is fastened to the main body, so that the packing completely seals the outer circumferential surface of the corrugated pipe. The claws of the clamp ring are formed to be inclined inward to prevent the corrugated pipe from falling out of the tightening nut.

지금까지 관연결구가 많이 출원되어 있으나, 종래의 관연결구는 접관상태가 오래 지속될 경우, 누수가 발생할 수 있으며, 슬립현상에 의해 관이 이탈될 수 있는 단점이 있었다.Many pipe connectors have been filed so far, but the conventional pipe connector has a disadvantage that the leak may occur if the connection state is long, the pipe may be separated by the slip phenomenon.

따라서, 본 고안의 목적은 조임너트가 본체에 체결될 때 접속보조링이 패킹을 가압하므로서, 패킹이 주름관의 외주면을 완전 시일링(sealing)하며, 클램프링의 클로우들이 안쪽으로 경사지게 형성되어 주름관이 조임너트에서 빠지는 것을 방지하는 관연결구를 제공하는 것이다.Therefore, an object of the present invention is that the connection auxiliary ring pressurizes the packing when the tightening nut is fastened to the main body, the packing completely seals the outer circumferential surface of the corrugated pipe, and the claws of the clamp ring are inclined inward to form the corrugated pipe. It is to provide a pipe connector that prevents the nut from falling out.

도 1은 본 고안의 관연결구를 도시한 반단면도1 is a half cross-sectional view showing a connector of the present invention

도 2는 본 고안의 제 1 실시예에 따른 관연결구를 도시한 분해 단면도Figure 2 is an exploded cross-sectional view showing a connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention

도 3은 클램프링을 도시한 사시도3 is a perspective view showing the clamp ring

도 4는 본 고안의 제 2 실시예에 따른 관연결구를 도시한 분해 단면도Figure 4 is an exploded cross-sectional view showing a connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention

도 5a 내지 도 5c는 보조 플라스틱 링의 작용에 의해 클램프링의 록킹이 해제되는 과정을 도시한 반단면도Figures 5a to 5c is a cross-sectional view showing a process of releasing the locking of the clamp ring by the action of the auxiliary plastic ring

상기와 같은 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 고안의 바람직한 실시예를 도면을 참조하여 상세하게 설명하기로 한다.Preferred embodiments of the present invention for achieving the above object will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

도 1 및 도 2를 참조하면, 본 고안의 제 1 실시예에 따른 관연결구는 본체 (10)의 체결부(11)에 패킹(20)이 배치되고, 상기 본체(10)와 조임너트(50) 사이에 접속보조링(30)과 클램프링(40)이 배치되어, 조임너트(50)가 본체(10)의 나선부 (12)에 체결될 때 접속보조링(30)이 패킹(20)을 가압하므로서, 패킹(20)이 주름관 (60)의 외주면을 완전 시일링(sealing)하며, 클램프링(40)의 클로우(43)들이 안쪽으로 경사지게 형성되어 주름관(60)이 조임너트(50)에서 빠지는 것을 방지한다.1 and 2, in the pipe connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the packing 20 is disposed at the fastening part 11 of the main body 10, and the main body 10 and the fastening nut 50 are provided. The connection auxiliary ring 30 and the clamp ring 40 are arranged between the two sides, so that the connection auxiliary ring 30 is packed 20 when the tightening nut 50 is fastened to the spiral portion 12 of the main body 10. By pressurizing, the packing 20 seals the outer circumferential surface of the corrugated pipe 60 completely, and the claws 43 of the clamp ring 40 are inclined inward to form the corrugated pipe 60 with the tightening nut 50. To prevent it from falling out.

상기 본체(10)는 체결부(11)의 외주면에 나선부(12)가 형성되고, 상기 체결부(11)의 내주면이 2단으로 단차지게 형성되어 패킹장착부(13)이 높이(t)와 패킹 (20)의 두께(d)가 일치하여 상기 패킹장착부(13)에 패킹(20)이 장착되었을 때, 패킹(20)의 내주면과 관단부 배치부(14)의 높이가 일치되고, 관단부 배치부(14)의 높이(s)와 주름관(60)의 두께가 일치하여, 관단부 배치부(14)에 주름관(60)이 끼워졌을 때, 주름관(60)의 내경과 최소경부(15)와 일치되므로서, 본 고안의 관연결구를 통과하는 유체의 흐름에 영향을 끼치지 않는다.The main body 10 has a spiral portion 12 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the fastening portion 11, the inner circumferential surface of the fastening portion 11 is formed to be stepped in two stages, the packing mounting portion 13 and the height (t) and When the thickness d of the packing 20 is matched and the packing 20 is mounted on the packing mounting portion 13, the inner circumferential surface of the packing 20 and the height of the pipe end arrangement 14 coincide with each other. When the height s of the placement portion 14 and the thickness of the corrugation pipe 60 coincide with each other and the corrugation pipe 60 is fitted into the pipe end arrangement portion 14, the inner diameter and the minimum diameter portion 15 of the corrugation pipe 60 are adjusted. And do not affect the flow of fluid through the connector of the present invention.

상기 접속보조링(30)은 내경사부(31)가 형성되고, 패킹(20)의 두께(d)와 일치되도록 전방에 가압부(32)가 형성된다. 이것에 의해, 클램프링(40)이 접속보조링 (30)에 배치될 때 클램프링(40)의 클로우(43)가 내경사부(31)에 의해 간섭되지 않는다.The connection auxiliary ring 30 has an internal inclined portion 31 is formed, the pressing portion 32 is formed in front to match the thickness (d) of the packing (20). This prevents the claw 43 of the clamp ring 40 from interfering with the internal inclined portion 31 when the clamp ring 40 is disposed on the connection auxiliary ring 30.

도 3을 참조하면, 상기 클램프링(40)은 스테인레스 스틸로 이루어지며, 테두리부(41)에서 한쪽 방향으로 안쪽으로 경사지게 클로우(43)가 형성되고, 테두리부 (41)의 일부에 끊어지므로서 절결부(45)가 형성된다.Referring to FIG. 3, the clamp ring 40 is made of stainless steel, and a claw 43 is formed to be inclined inward in one direction from the edge portion 41, and is cut off at a portion of the edge portion 41. A cutout 45 is formed.

이것에 의해, 주름관(60)이 클램프링(40)을 통과하여 본체에 끼워질 수 있지만, 일단 체결된 후에는 클램프링(40)의 클로우(43)에 의해 주름관(60)이 조임너트 (50)에서 빠지지 않으며, 본 고안의 관연결구를 해체할 때, 절결부(45)를 벌려 클램프링(40)을 주름관(60)에서 분리할 수 있다.Thereby, the corrugated pipe 60 can be fitted to the main body through the clamp ring 40, but once it is fastened, the corrugated pipe 60 is tightened by the claw 43 of the clamp ring 40. ), And when dismantling the pipe connector of the present invention, can open the cutout 45 to separate the clamp ring 40 from the corrugated pipe (60).

상기 조임너트(50)는 스패너(도시하지 않음) 등으로 조일 수 있도록 외주면에 다각형상부(51)가 형성되며, 내주면에 나선부(52)가 형성되고, 접속보조링(30) 및 클램프링(40)을 위한 걸림턱(53)이 형성된다.The tightening nut 50 has a polygonal upper portion 51 formed on the outer circumferential surface so as to be tightened by a spanner (not shown), etc., the spiral portion 52 is formed on the inner circumferential surface, and the connection auxiliary ring 30 and the clamp ring ( A catching jaw 53 for 40 is formed.

상기와 같이 구성된 본 고안의 제 1 실시예에 따른 관연결구는 주름관(60)이 조임너트(50), 클램프링(40), 접속보조링(30) 및 패킹(20)을 순서대로 통과하여 본체(10)의 관단부 배치부(14)에 끼워졌을 때, 주름관(60)의 내경과 최소경부(15)가 일치되므로서, 유체의 흐름에 영향을 끼치지 않으며, 조임너트(50)가 본체(10)에체결될 때, 접속보조링(30)의 가압부(31)가 패킹(20)을 가압하므로서, 주름관(60)의 외주면이 완전 시일링되고, 주름관(60)이 본 고안의 관연결구에 끼워진 후에는 클램프링(40)의 클로우(43)에 의해 주름관(60)이 빠지지 않는다.In the pipe connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the corrugated pipe 60 sequentially passes through the tightening nut 50, the clamp ring 40, the connection auxiliary ring 30, and the packing 20. When fitted to the pipe end arrangement portion 14 of (10), since the inner diameter of the corrugated pipe 60 and the minimum diameter portion 15 coincide with each other, the tightening nut 50 does not affect the flow of the fluid. When fastened to 10, the pressurizing portion 31 of the connection auxiliary ring 30 pressurizes the packing 20, so that the outer circumferential surface of the corrugated pipe 60 is completely sealed, and the corrugated pipe 60 is the pipe of the present invention. After being fitted into the connector, the corrugated pipe 60 is not pulled out by the claw 43 of the clamp ring 40.

도 4를 참조하면, 본 고안의 제 2 실시예에 따른 관연결구는, 클램프링(40)과 조임너트(50) 사이에 배치되는 보조 플라스틱 링(70)을 더 포함하는 것을 제외하고, 제 1 실시예의 관연결구와 동일하다.Referring to FIG. 4, the pipe connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention further includes a first plastic ring 70 disposed between the clamp ring 40 and the fastening nut 50. Same as the connector of the embodiment.

상기 보조 플라스틱 링(70)은 링형상부(71)와 경사부(72) 사이에 걸림턱(73)이 형성된다. 이것에 의해, 보조 플라스틱 링(70)이 조임너트(50)에 장착될 때, 걸림턱(73)이 조임너트(70)의 걸림턱(53)에 걸림으로서, 보조 플라이틱 링(70)이 조임너트(50)에서 빠지지 않는다. 또한, 보조 플라스틱 링(70)의 경사부(72)가 클램프링(40)의 클로우(43) 안쪽에 배치된다. 이것에 의해, 도 5a 및 도 5b에 도시된 바와같이, 화살표(80) 방향으로 보조 플라스틱 링(70)을 누르면 경사부(72)가 클램프링(40)의 클로우(43)를 밀어올려 클램프링(40)의 클로우(43)가 직관(80)의 외주면에서 이격되므로서, 도 5c에 도시된 바와같이 조임너트(40)가 본체(10)에 체결된 상태에서 직관(80)만을 화살표(83) 방향으로 잡아뺄 수 있다.The auxiliary plastic ring 70 has a latching jaw 73 formed between the ring-shaped portion 71 and the inclined portion 72. As a result, when the auxiliary plastic ring 70 is mounted on the tightening nut 50, the catching jaw 73 is caught by the catching jaw 53 of the tightening nut 70, so that the auxiliary flytic ring 70 is closed. It does not come out from the tightening nut 50. In addition, the inclined portion 72 of the auxiliary plastic ring 70 is disposed inside the claw 43 of the clamp ring 40. Thus, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, when the auxiliary plastic ring 70 is pressed in the direction of the arrow 80, the inclined portion 72 pushes up the claw 43 of the clamp ring 40 to clamp the ring. Since the claw 43 of the 40 is spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the straight pipe 80, only the straight pipe 80 is arrow 83 when the tightening nut 40 is fastened to the main body 10 as shown in FIG. 5C. ) Can be pulled out.

위에서 본 고안은 주름관 및 직관을 한 예를 들어 설명하였지만, 본 고안은 여기에 한정되지 않으며, 이 분야에 기술을 가진자라면, 제 1 실시예에 직관을 사용하고, 제 2 실시예에 주름관을 사용하여도 같은 효과를 얻을 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있을 것이다.Although the present invention has been described with an example of a corrugated pipe and a straight pipe, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a person skilled in the art uses a straight pipe in the first embodiment, and a corrugated pipe in the second embodiment. You will find that the same effect can be achieved by using

위에서 설명한 바와같이, 본 고안에 따른 관연결구는 조임너트가 본체에 체결될 때 접속보조링이 패킹을 가압하므로서, 패킹이 주름관의 외주면을 완전 시일링(sealing)하며, 클램프링의 클로우들이 안쪽으로 경사지게 형성되어 주름관이 조임너트에서 빠지는 것을 방지하고, 보조 플라스틱 링에 의해 클램프링의 록킹이 해제될 수 있는 효과가 있다.As described above, the pipe fitting according to the present invention is the sealing seals the outer circumferential surface of the corrugated pipe as the connection auxiliary ring pressurizes the packing when the tightening nut is fastened to the main body, the claws of the clamp ring inward It is formed to be inclined to prevent the corrugated pipe from falling out of the tightening nut, and there is an effect that the locking of the clamp ring can be released by the auxiliary plastic ring.

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본체(10)의 체결부(11)에 패킹(20)이 배치되고, 상기 본체(10)와 조임너트 (50) 사이에 접속보조링(30)과 클램프링(40)이 배치되어, 조임너트(50)가 본체(10)의 나선부(12)에 체결될 때 접속보조링(30)이 패킹(20)을 가압하므로서, 패킹(20)이 주름관(60)의 외주면을 완전 시일링(sealing)하며, 클램프링(40)의 클로우(43)들이 안쪽으로 경사지게 형성되어 주름관(60)이 조임너트(50)에서 빠지는 것을 방지하는 것을 특징으로 하는 관연결구.The packing 20 is disposed on the fastening portion 11 of the main body 10, and the connection auxiliary ring 30 and the clamp ring 40 are disposed between the main body 10 and the fastening nut 50, and the fastening nut As the auxiliary ring 30 presses the packing 20 when the 50 is fastened to the spiral portion 12 of the main body 10, the packing 20 completely seals the outer circumferential surface of the corrugated pipe 60. ), And the claws 43 of the clamp ring 40 are formed to be inclined inward to prevent the corrugated pipe 60 from falling out from the tightening nut 50. 제 1 항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 본체(10)는 체결부(11)의 외주면에 나선부(12)가 형성되고, 상기 체결부(11)의 내주면이 2단으로 단차지게 형성되어 패킹장착부(13)이 높이(t)와 패킹 (20)의 두께(d)가 일치하여 상기 패킹장착부(13)에 패킹(20)이 장착되었을 때, 패킹(20)의 내주면과 관단부 배치부(14)의 높이가 일치되고, 관단부 배치부(14)의 높이(s)와 주름관(60)의 두께가 일치하여, 관단부 배치부(14)에 주름관(60)이 끼워졌을 때, 주름관(60)의 내경과 최소경부(15)와 일치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 관연결구.The main body 10 has a spiral portion 12 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the fastening portion 11, the inner circumferential surface of the fastening portion 11 is formed to be stepped in two stages, the packing mounting portion 13 and the height (t) and When the thickness d of the packing 20 is matched and the packing 20 is mounted on the packing mounting portion 13, the inner circumferential surface of the packing 20 and the height of the pipe end arrangement 14 coincide with each other. When the height s of the placement portion 14 and the thickness of the corrugation pipe 60 coincide with each other and the corrugation pipe 60 is fitted into the pipe end arrangement portion 14, the inner diameter and the minimum diameter portion 15 of the corrugation pipe 60 are adjusted. Pipe fittings, characterized in that matching with. 제 1 항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 접속보조링(30)은 내경사부(31)가 형성되고, 패킹(20)의 두께(d)와 일치되도록 전방에 가압부(32)가 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 관연결구.The connection auxiliary ring 30 is an inner inclined portion 31 is formed, the connector, characterized in that the pressing portion 32 is formed in the front to match the thickness (d) of the packing (20). 제 1 항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 클램프링(40)은 스테인레스 스틸로 이루어지며, 테두리부(41)에서 한쪽 방향으로 안쪽으로 경사지게 클로우(43)가 형성되고, 테두리부(41)의 일부에 끊어지므로서 절결부(45)가 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 관연결구.The clamp ring 40 is made of stainless steel, the claw 43 is formed to be inclined inward in one direction from the edge portion 41, the cutout portion 45 is cut off part of the edge portion 41 Pipe connector, characterized in that formed. 제 1 항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 클램프링(40)과 상기 조임너트(50) 사이에 배치되는 보조 플라스틱 링(70)을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 관연결구.The connector further comprises an auxiliary plastic ring (70) disposed between the clamp ring (40) and the tightening nut (50). 제 5 항에 있어서,The method of claim 5, 상기 보조 플라스틱 링(70)은 링형상부(71)와 경사부(72) 사이에 걸림턱(73)이 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 관연결구.The auxiliary plastic ring (70) is characterized in that the engaging jaw (73) is formed between the ring-shaped portion (71) and the inclined portion (72).
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