WO2011052069A1

WO2011052069A1 - Female pipe joint

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Publication number: WO2011052069A1
Application number: PCT/JP2009/068675
Authority: WO
Inventors: 一憲青木
Original assignee: 日東工器株式会社
Priority date: 2009-10-30
Filing date: 2009-10-30
Publication date: 2011-05-05
Also published as: JP5508433B2; JPWO2011052069A1

Abstract

A male pipe joint is adapted so as not to be subjected to the resistance of the inner pressure in the female pipe joint when inserted into a female pipe joint and so as not to jump out due to the inner pressure in the female pipe joint when pulled out of the female pipe joint. A female pipe joint is provided with an upstream-side pipe-like member (14), a valve unit (26), a valve holding member (40), an intermediate pipe-like member (52), a male pipe joint receiving pipe-like member (60), a pressing member (70), and an engaging member (80). When a male pipe joint (12) is inserted into the male pipe joint receiving pipe-like member and further inserted into the male pipe joint receiving pipe-like member while being engaged with and pushing the intermediate pipe-like member, locking members (62) are aligned with a locking member receiving recess (12a) in the male pipe joint, the pressing member is disengaged from the intermediate pipe-like member, which has been pushed in by the male pipe joint, to press the locking members, the intermediate pipe-like member comes to an outside air communication interrupting position at which the intermediate pipe-like member forms a communication space (56) between the intermediate pipe-like member and the valve unit, and the engaging member is disengaged from the valve holding member to permit the valve holding member to come to a downstream-side release position.

Description

Female fitting

The present invention relates to a female pipe joint, and more particularly, to a female pipe joint provided with a valve that is opened when a male pipe joint is inserted.

When a male pipe fitting is inserted and connected to a female pipe fitting with a valve, the valve receives fluid pressure and generates resistance against insertion of the male pipe fitting. Insertion / connection operation becomes difficult. When removing the male fitting from the female fitting, the male pressure is increased by the fluid pressure in the female fitting when the lock that locks the male fitting is removed. There is a risk of the pipe joint popping out.

In order to solve such problems, the fluid pressure in the female fitting is not applied when the male fitting is inserted into the female fitting, and the female fitting is removed when removed from the female fitting. A pipe joint provided with a valve device for allowing fluid pressure to escape to the outside before the locker comes off the male pipe joint has been developed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-240179 A

The pipe joint disclosed in Patent Document 1 requires an operator to operate the valve device both when the male pipe joint is inserted into and removed from the female pipe joint. An object of the present invention is to provide a female pipe joint that has the same function as that of the pipe joint of Patent Document 1 and that allows easy operation of the male pipe joint.

That is, the present invention
A pressurized fluid pipe is connected to the upstream end, and a male pipe joint (denoted by reference numeral 12 in the description of the embodiment below) is detachably inserted and connected to the downstream end. Female pipe fitting (10),
An upstream end opening (16) to which the pressurized fluid pipe is connected, a downstream end opening (18), and a fluid passage (20) extending in the axial direction from the upstream end opening to the downstream end opening for passing the pressurized fluid An upstream tubular member (14) having:
A valve unit (22) slidably mounted in a fluid passage of the upstream tubular member, the upstream head (24) set at a distance radially inward from an inner wall surface of the fluid passage And a cylindrical member (28) attached to the upstream head and extending in the axial direction of the fluid passage on the downstream side, and an opening (30) provided so as to penetrate the cylindrical member. A first valve member (26) having a first axial flow path (34) that passes through to the downstream end opening of the tubular member, and is set around the first valve member so that the upstream tubular member A closed position (FIGS. 1 to 5) which is set to be slidable in the fluid passage, and sealingly engages with the upstream head to close the fluid passage of the upstream tubular member; and the first valve member Relative to the downstream side and away from the head, the upstream tubular member A cylindrical second valve that is displaceable between an open position (FIGS. 6 and 7) that allows the pressurized fluid from the flow end opening to flow downstream around the upstream head. A valve unit (22) having a member (27);
A valve holding member (40) set at a radially outer position of the second valve member, wherein the second valve member engages the second valve member so that the second valve member is upstream of the first valve member; In the closed position engaged with the side head, the upstream head and the upstream end surface of the second valve member resist the fluid pressure toward the downstream side received from the pressurized fluid. Between the upstream holding position (FIGS. 1 to 5) to hold and the downstream release position (FIGS. 6 and 7) that allows the second valve member to enter the open position by the pressurized fluid. A displaceable valve holding member (40);
The first valve member is slidably mounted around the cylindrical member in the axial direction, extends downstream from the first valve member, and communicates with the first axial flow path of the first valve member. An intermediate tubular member (52) having a second axial flow path (50), wherein the male pipe joint is spaced downstream from the second valve member in a state where the male pipe joint is not inserted into the female pipe joint, An outdoor air communication position (FIG. 1) that forms a communication space (56) between the first valve member and the second valve member for communication with the second valve member to communicate the tubular space between the first valve member and the second valve member to the outside air side. To FIG. 3), and a communication blocking position (FIGS. 5 to 7) for sealingly engaging the second valve member and closing the communication space in a state where the male pipe joint is inserted into the female pipe joint. An intermediate tubular member (52) that is displaceable between and urged to an open air communication position;
A male pipe fitting receiving tubular member (60) set around the intermediate tubular member and slidable in the axial direction with respect to the intermediate tubular member, the downstream end of the intermediate tubular member A male pipe fitting receiving tubular member (60) having a locking element hole penetrating in a radial direction at a portion extending downstream from the portion;
A fitting position that is set in the locking element hole and is fitted in a locking element receiving recess formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inserted male fitting, and holds the male fitting, and the locking element reception A lock element (62) which is displaceable between a radially outer position than the recess and a release position for releasing the male fitting;
A pressing position (FIGS. 4 to 7) that is set so as to be slidable in the axial direction around the male pipe fitting receiving tubular member and presses the locking element from the outside in the radial direction to set the locking element to the fitting position. ) And a non-pressing position (FIGS. 1 to 3) that allows the locking element to be in the release position, and is biased from the non-pressing position toward the pressing position, A pressing member (70) held in the non-pressing position by a tubular member;
A locking member (80) for locking the valve holding member (40) to the upstream holding position, wherein the intermediate tubular member is in the communication cut-off position (FIG. 5). And a male member (12) inserted into the male fitting receiving tubular member (60) to allow the male die to enter the downstream release position. When the pipe joint is engaged with the intermediate tubular member (52), the male pipe joint is further inserted into the male pipe receiving tubular member while being pushed into the intermediate tubular member. Is aligned with the lock receiving recess (12a) of the male pipe joint, and the pressing member (70) is removed from the intermediate tubular member (52) pushed by the male pipe joint to be in the pressing position. Furthermore, the intermediate tubular member becomes the communication blocking position, and the valve is held by the locking member (80). A female pipe coupling is provided in which the locking of the member (40) is released to allow displacement of the valve holding member to the downstream release position.

In this female pipe joint, the male pipe joint is inserted into the female pipe joint, thereby engaging the lock with the male pipe joint, pressing the lock, and closing the communication space. In this state, the valve holding member is detached, and the second valve member of the valve unit is in an open position for opening the valve unit with pressurized fluid. Therefore, the operator simply inserts the male fitting into the female fitting without operating the valve unit, and after the male fitting is connected and locked to the female fitting, It is possible to allow the pressurized fluid to flow. Further, when pulling out the male pipe joint from the female pipe joint, the second valve member of the valve unit moves the fluid passage of the upstream tubular member by moving the valve holding member from the downstream release position to the upstream holding position. If the male fitting is moved in the pulling direction in that state, the intermediate tubular member is moved to the outside air communication position, and the internal fluid pressure downstream of the valve unit is released to the outside air. . The intermediate tubular member that is in the outside air communication position is in a state of holding the pressing member in the non-pressing position, so that the male fitting can be safely pulled out from the female fitting without the risk of jumping out due to internal fluid pressure. Is possible.

Specifically, the valve unit (22) is configured such that when the valve holding member (40) is in the downstream release position and the second valve member (27) is displaced to the open position by the pressurized fluid. The first valve member (26) is also displaced downstream by the pressurized fluid, and the first valve member (26) has the second valve member (27) in the downstream release position. By stopping the displacement before becoming, the second valve member can be displaced relative to the first valve member to be separated from the first valve member.

More specifically, the first valve member (26) can be engaged with the distal end portion of the male pipe joint (12) to stop the downstream displacement.

The valve holding member (40) includes an elongated groove (46) extending in the axial direction on the radially inner side surface thereof, and the second valve member (27) is engaged with a downstream end of the elongated groove. By doing so, the displacement from the closed position to the open position can be prevented.

Furthermore, the second valve member (27) has a spherical engagement member (44) fitted in a recess formed in a radially outer surface thereof, and the spherical engagement member is a member of the valve holding member. Relatively displaceable along the elongate groove (46) and engaged with the downstream end of the elongate groove to prevent displacement of the second valve member from the closed position to the open position. Can be.

Furthermore, the locking member (80) is fixed to the upstream tubular member (14), and a tubular portion extending between the second valve member and the valve holding member toward the downstream side, The valve-holding member (40) is accommodated in the radial through hole provided in the tubular portion and engaged with the male pipe fitting receiving tubular member (60) from the inside in the radial direction, thereby allowing the valve holding member (40) to move upstream. A locking position that locks to the side holding position, and the male pipe fitting receiving tubular member (60) that is disengaged from the locking position radially inward and disengaged from the valve holding member (40). A spherical locking element (82) which is displaceable between an unlocking position allowing the holding member to be in the downstream release position.

Furthermore, it is possible to have a locking member (90) for locking the valve holding member to the downstream release position in a state where the valve holding member (40) is in the downstream release position.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pipe joint provided with a female pipe joint according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a vertical side view which shows the state by which the female pipe joint and male pipe joint of the pipe joint which concern on embodiment of this invention were isolate | separated. It is a figure which shows the state which started inserting the male pipe joint of FIG. 1 in a female pipe joint. It is a figure which shows the state which inserted the same male pipe joint further. It is a figure which inserts the same male pipe joint further, and shows a state where a locking element is fitting under a locking element receiving recess of a male pipe fitting. It is a figure which shows the state which inserted the same male type pipe coupling further and removed the latching member from the valve holding member. It is a figure which shows the state by which the valve holding member was in the downstream release position and the valve member was opened. It is a figure which shows the state which held the valve holding member in the downstream release position with the locking member. It is a figure which shows the state which returned the locking member to the position of FIG. 6 in the state which started the operation | work which pulls out a male type pipe joint from a female type pipe joint. It is a figure which shows the state which returned the valve holding member to the same position as FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which started pulling out a male pipe joint. It is a figure which shows the state which the intermediate | middle tubular member was displaced to the extraction direction with the male pipe joint, and the atmosphere communication space produced between the intermediate tubular member and the 2nd valve member. It is a figure which shows the state by which the press member was in the non-pressing position and the male pipe joint was completely pulled out from the female pipe joint. It is a fragmentary top view of the locking member in the state shown in FIG.6 and FIG.8. It is a fragmentary top view of the locking member in the state shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the female pipe joint 10 is configured such that a pressurized fluid pipe (not shown) is connected to the upstream end at the left end as viewed in the figure, and the male pipe joint 12 is removable at the downstream end. It is designed to be inserted and connected.

The female pipe joint 10 has an upstream tubular member 14 to which a pressurized fluid pipe is connected. The upstream tubular member 14 includes an upstream end opening 16 to which a pressurized fluid pipe is connected, a downstream end opening 18, and a fluid passage that extends in the axial direction from the upstream end opening 16 to the downstream end opening 18 and passes the pressurized fluid. 20

A valve unit 22 is slidably inserted on the downstream end opening 18 side of the fluid passage 20 of the upstream tubular member 14. The valve unit 22 includes an upstream head 24 that is set radially inward from the inner wall surface of the fluid passage 20 and a cylindrical member that is attached to the upstream head and extends in the axial direction of the fluid passage 20 downstream. And a second valve member 27 set around the first valve member and slidably set on the peripheral wall of the fluid passage 20 of the upstream tubular member 14.

The cylindrical member 28 of the first valve member 26 is provided with an opening 30 that penetrates the cylindrical member 28 in a radial direction at a position adjacent to the upstream head 24, and the opening passes through the cylindrical member 28 and The first axial flow path 34 reaching the downstream end opening 32 of the cylindrical member 28 is communicated. The second valve member 27 sealingly engages with the upstream head 24 to close the fluid passage 20 of the upstream tubular member 14 (FIG. 1 to FIG. 5) and the first valve member 26. An opening that is displaced downstream and away from the upstream head 24 and allows pressurized fluid from the upstream end opening 16 of the upstream tubular member 14 to flow downstream about the upstream head 24. It can be displaced between positions (FIGS. 6 and 7).

A valve holding member 40 for holding the second valve member 27 in the closed position (FIGS. 1 to 5) is set on the outermost side in the radial direction of the female pipe joint. Specifically, the spherical engagement member 44 is fitted into a recess engaged with the outer surface of the second valve member 27 and extends downstream from the rear end edge of the inner peripheral surface of the valve holding member 40. It is engaged with an elongated groove 46 formed as described above. When the valve holding member 40 is in the upstream holding position shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 due to the engagement of the spherical engaging member 44 and the groove 46 as described above, the downstream end portion (the right end portion in the figure) of the groove 46. ) Engages with the spherical engaging member 44, and the first and

second valve members

26, 27 receiving the pressure toward the downstream side by the pressurized fluid are located downstream toward the open position shown in FIGS. The fluid passage 20 is closed so that the upstream head 24 of the first valve member is in sealing engagement with the upstream end surface of the second valve member 27. When the valve holding member 40 is displaced to the downstream downstream release position shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the second valve member 27 is displaced downward together with the first valve member 26 by the pressurized fluid. The valve unit 22 is allowed to be in the open state shown in FIGS.

Around the cylindrical member 28 of the first valve member 26, it is slidably attached in the axial direction, extends downstream from the first valve member, and the first axial flow path 34 of the first valve member 26. An intermediate tubular member 52 having a second axial flow path 50 communicating with is provided. The intermediate tubular member 52 is separated downstream from the second valve member 27 in a state where the male pipe joint 12 is not inserted into the female pipe joint 10, and the first valve member 26, the second valve member 27, An external air communication position (FIGS. 1 to 3) that forms a communication space 56 between the second valve member 27 and a tubular space 54 between the second valve member 27 and the male pipe joint 12 is female. It is displaceable between a communication cutoff position (FIGS. 5 and 6) that is sealed and engaged with the second valve member 27 in a state of being inserted into the mold pipe joint 10 and closes the communication space 56. The intermediate tubular member 52 is biased to the outside air communication position by a coil spring 55.

Around the intermediate tubular member 52, a male pipe fitting receiving tubular member 60 that is slidable in the axial direction with respect to the intermediate tubular member is provided. The male pipe coupling receiving tubular member 60 has a locking element hole in which a spherical locking element 62 is accommodated in a male pipe coupling receiving part extending downstream from the downstream end of the intermediate tubular member 52. The locking element 62 is fitted in a locking element receiving recess 12a formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inserted male pipe joint 12 to hold the male pipe coupling 12 (FIGS. 4 to 7). The locking element receiving recess 12a is positioned radially outward and can be displaced between a release position (FIGS. 1 to 3) where the male pipe joint 12 is released from the female pipe joint 10.

A cylindrical pressing member 70 set to be slidable in the axial direction is provided around the male pipe fitting receiving tubular member 60. The pressing member includes a pressing position (FIGS. 4 to 7) in which the locking element 62 is pressed from the outside in the radial direction to fit the locking element 62 into the locking element receiving recess 12a of the male pipe joint 12, and the locking element 62 includes It can be displaced between a non-pressing position (FIGS. 1 to 3) that allows it to be released from the locking element receiving recess 12a, and is biased by the coil spring 66 from the non-pressing position toward the pressing position. The intermediate tubular member 52 is held in the non-pressing position. In the example shown in the figure, the male pipe fitting receiving tubular member 60 is provided with a radial through hole, and a spherical holding member 74 is provided in the radial through hole. The spherical holding member 74 is moved radially by the intermediate tubular member 52 until the male pipe joint 12 is inserted into the female pipe joint 10 and the lock receiving recess 12a is aligned with the lock 62 in the radial direction. It is engaged from the inside, and its radially outer portion is fitted into a holding member receiving recess 76 provided on the inner peripheral surface of the pressing member 70, thereby holding the pressing member 70 in the non-pressing position. ing. When the male pipe joint 12 is inserted into the female pipe joint 10 until the locking element receiving recess 12a is aligned with the locking element 62 in the radial direction, the intermediate tubular member 52 is at a substantially central position in the axial direction thereof. The provided resin engagement member 78 (seal member) is engaged and pushed by the tip of the male pipe joint 12 so that the intermediate tubular member 52 is disengaged from the spherical holding member 74 and the spherical holding member 74 is radially inward. Displacement is allowed, so that the pressing member 70 is displaced to the pressing position shown in FIG. 4 while pushing the spherical holding member 74 radially inward by the coil spring 66.

The upstream tubular member 14 is provided with a tubular locking member 80 for holding the valve holding member 40 in the upstream holding position (FIGS. 1 to 5) described above. The locking member 80 extends in the downstream direction between the valve holding member 40 and the second valve member 27, and its downstream end 80 a is on the inner peripheral surface of the upstream end of the male pipe fitting receiving tubular member 60. 60a is slidably engaged. The downstream end 80a of the locking member 80 is provided with a radial through hole in which the spherical locking element 82 is accommodated. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the spherical locking element 82 has an upstream end side end portion pushed into the intermediate tubular member 52 by the male pipe joint 12 inserted into the female pipe joint 10. 2 In a state of being sealingly engaged in the valve member 27 (FIG. 5), the valve holding member 40 is disengaged and the valve holding member 40 is displaced toward the downstream side by the coil spring 84, thereby the valve unit 22. Is allowed to displace from the closed position (FIG. 5) to the open position (FIG. 6). The locking member 80 is provided with a long hole 80b for guiding in the axial direction through the spherical engagement member 44 attached to the second valve member 27.

A locking member 90 for locking the valve holding member is provided between the upstream tubular member 14 and the valve holding member 40. The locking member 90 includes an outer cylindrical portion 92, an inner cylindrical portion 94 disposed at an interval for accommodating the coil spring 84 inside the outer cylindrical portion, an outer cylindrical portion 92, and an inner cylindrical portion. 94 and a connecting portion 96 for connecting the upstream end side of the connecting portion 94. The connecting portion 96 is pressed against the flange portion 14 a formed on the upstream tubular member 14 by the coil spring 84, and the inner cylindrical portion 94 is slidable on the outer peripheral surface of the locking member 80. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the inner cylindrical portion 94 is formed with a slot 100 that extends from the downstream edge 102 to the upstream side and is bent in an L shape. It engages with a spherical lock 98 fitted in a recess formed in the outer peripheral surface of the member 80. From the state shown in FIG. 1 until the male pipe joint 12 is completely inserted into the female pipe joint 12 shown in FIG. 6, the locking member 90 is connected to the connecting portion 96 upstream by the coil spring 84. The flange portion 14a of the side tubular member 14 is engaged, and the relationship between the spherical lock 98 and the spherical engaging member 44, the slot 100 and the recess 104 is as shown in FIG. In a state where the male pipe joint 12 is completely inserted into the female pipe joint 10, the locking member 90 is displaced downstream by the operator, and then is displaced downward as seen in FIGS. 13 and 14. Thus, the locking member 90 is engaged with the bent portion 100 a at the tip of the slot 100, and the downstream edge 102 of the locking member 90 is in a position where it substantially contacts the spherical engaging member 44. By doing so, the locking member 80 is prevented from being displaced upstream and downstream by the spherical locking element 98, whereby the spherical engagement member 44 and the second valve supporting the spherical engagement member are supported. The upstream displacement of the member 27 is prevented, and the valve member is maintained in the open state.

In the above description, the operation of the components of the female pipe joint when the male pipe joint 12 is inserted and connected to the female pipe joint 10 will be clarified. However, in inserting the male pipe joint 12, Until the spherical locker 62 is completely connected to the male fitting 12, the fluid pressure in the female fitting does not affect the male fitting 12, and the male fitting is easily inserted. It becomes possible. When the male pipe joint 12 is removed from the female pipe joint 10, the following occurs.

First, when the locking member 90 is rotated to disengage the spherical locking element 98 from the tip bent portion 100a of the slot 100 of the locking member 90, the locking member 90 is displaced upstream by the coil spring 84, and is the same as FIG. It becomes the state of. In this state, the valve holding member 40 is displaced to the upstream side, the second valve member 27 is displaced to the upstream side, and is sealingly engaged with the upstream head 24 of the first valve member 26 as shown in FIG. Further, the valve holding member 40 is displaced upstream, and the first and

second valve members

26 and 27 are returned to the positions shown in FIG. 1 shown in FIG. At this time, since the upstream side and the downstream side of the upstream head 24 have substantially the same fluid pressure, a large force is not required to displace the valve holding member upstream. From this state, when the male pipe joint 12 is pulled out downstream as shown in FIG. 11, the intermediate tubular member 52 is displaced downstream together with the male pipe joint 12, and the second valve member 27 as shown in the figure. A communication space 56 is formed away from the fluid, and fluid pressure downstream of the upstream head 24 is communicated to the outside air through the communication space 56. Further, when the male pipe joint 12 is continuously pulled out, the spherical holding member 74 comes into engagement with the holding member receiving recess 76 of the pressing member 70, and the male pipe joint 12 opens the spherical locking element 62 to release the pressing member 70. While being pushed into the recess 79, the female pipe joint 12 is pulled out (FIG. 12).

As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the female pipe joint of the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention defined by the claims. .

Female pipe joint 10; Male pipe joint 12; Locking element receiving recess 12a; Upstream tubular member 14; Flange portion 14a; Upstream end opening 16; Downstream end opening 18; Fluid passage 20; Valve unit 22; The first valve member 26; the second valve member 27; the tubular member 28; the opening 30; the downstream end opening 32; the first axial flow path 34; the valve holding member 40; the spherical engagement member 44; Biaxial flow path 50; Intermediate tubular member 52; Space 54; Communication space 56; Coil spring 55; Male pipe joint receiving tubular member 60; Spherical lock 62; Pressing member 70; Coil spring 66; Spherical holding member 74; Receiving recess 76; engaging member 78; open recess 79; locking member 80; downstream end 80a; upstream end 60a; spherical locking element 82; locking member 90; coil spring 84; Tubular 92; connecting portion 96; spherical locking element 98; slot 100; curved portion 100a; downstream edge 102

Claims

A female pipe fitting in which a pressurized fluid pipe is connected to the upstream end, and a male pipe joint is detachably inserted and connected to the downstream end,
An upstream end member having an upstream end opening to which the pressurized fluid pipe is connected; a downstream end opening; and an upstream tubular member having a fluid passage extending in an axial direction from the upstream end opening to the downstream end opening and allowing the pressurized fluid to pass therethrough;
A valve unit slidably mounted in a fluid passage of the upstream tubular member, the upstream head being spaced from the inner wall surface of the fluid passage inward in the radial direction, and the upstream head A cylindrical member that is attached and extends in the axial direction of the fluid passage is provided on the downstream side, and the opening provided to penetrate the cylindrical member passes through the cylindrical member to the downstream end opening of the cylindrical member. A first valve member having a first axial flow path, and a slidable set in the fluid passage of the upstream tubular member set around the first valve member and sealingly connected to the upstream head In combination, a closing position for closing the fluid passage of the upstream tubular member, and a displacement to the downstream side relative to the first valve member to leave the head and the upstream side of the upstream tubular member Pressurized fluid from the end opening flows around the upstream head downstream. A valve unit having a cylindrical second valve member being shiftable between an open position to allow the that,
A valve holding member that is set to surround the second valve member at a radially outer position of the second valve member, and the second valve member is engaged with the second valve member so that the second valve member In a state where the upstream head of the one valve member is in the closed position in sealing engagement with the upstream head, the upstream head and the upstream end surface of the second valve member are resistant to the fluid pressure toward the downstream received from the pressurized fluid. Thus, it is possible to displace between the upstream holding position for holding the valve unit and the downstream release position that allows the second valve member to be in the open position by the pressurized fluid. A valve holding member biased toward the position;
The first valve member is slidably mounted around the cylindrical member in the axial direction, extends downstream from the first valve member, and communicates with the first axial flow path of the first valve member. An intermediate tubular member having a second axial flow path, wherein the male pipe joint is spaced downstream from the second valve member in a state where the male pipe joint is not inserted into the female pipe joint, and the first valve member An outside air communication position for forming a communication space between the second valve member and the second valve member so that a tubular space between the second valve member and the second valve member is communicated to the outside air side; An intermediate tubular member that is displaceable between a communication blocking position that is hermetically engaged with the second valve member in a state inserted in the second valve member and closes the communication space, and is biased to an outside air communication position;
A male pipe receiving tubular member that is set around the intermediate tubular member and is slidable in the axial direction with respect to the intermediate tubular member, the downstream end of the intermediate tubular member being A male fitting receiving tubular member having a locking element hole penetrating in a radial direction in a portion extending downstream;
A fitting position that is set in the locking element hole and is fitted in a locking element receiving recess formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inserted male fitting, and holds the male fitting, and the locking element reception A locking element that is displaceable between a radially outer position than the recess and a release position that releases the male fitting;
A pressing position which is set so as to be slidable in the axial direction around the male pipe fitting receiving tubular member, presses the locking element from the outside in the radial direction, and sets the locking element as the fitting position; and A pressing member that is displaceable between a non-pressing position that allows the release position, is biased toward the pressing position from the non-pressing position, and is held in the non-pressing position by the intermediate tubular member;
A locking member that locks the valve holding member at the upstream holding position, and allows the valve holding member to be at the downstream release position when the pressing member is at the pressing position. And a male pipe joint is inserted into the male pipe joint receiving tubular member so that the male pipe joint engages with the intermediate tubular member. By inserting the intermediate tubular member into the male fitting receiving tubular member while being pushed in, the locking element is aligned with the locking receiving recess of the male fitting, and is pushed by the male fitting. The pressing member is released from the intermediate tubular member to be in the pressing position, the male pipe joint is further pressed in, the intermediate tubular member is in the communication cut-off position, and the locking of the valve holding member by the locking member is released. The valve holding member is allowed to displace to the downstream release position. A female pipe fitting characterized by that.
In the valve unit, when the valve holding member is in the downstream release position and the second valve member is displaced to the open position by the pressurized fluid, the first valve member is also downstream by the pressurized fluid. The first valve member is stopped before the second valve member reaches the downstream open position, whereby the second valve member is moved to the first valve member. The female pipe joint according to claim 1, wherein the female pipe joint is displaced relative to the valve member so as to be separated from the first valve member.
The female pipe joint according to claim 2, wherein the first valve member is engaged with a tip portion of the male pipe joint to be stopped from being displaced downstream.
The valve holding member includes an elongated groove extending in the axial direction on a radially inner surface thereof, and the second valve member is opened from the closed position by engaging a downstream end of the elongated groove. The female pipe joint according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein displacement to a position is prevented.
A tubular portion that is fixed to the upstream tubular member and extends between the second valve member and the valve holding member toward the downstream side, and a radius provided in the tubular portion The male mold fitting receiving tubular member is engaged with the male pipe fitting receiving tubular member from the inside in the radial direction to lock the valve holding member at the upstream holding position, and the male mold Between the unlocking position that is disengaged from the fitting receiving tubular member, displaced radially inward from the locking position, and released from the valve holding member to allow the valve holding member to become the downstream release position. A female pipe joint according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a spherical locking element which is displaceable by the above.
The female pipe joint according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a locking member that locks the valve holding member to the downstream release position in a state where the valve holding member is set to the downstream release position.