WO2011071312A2

WO2011071312A2 - Fluid-splitting apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2011071312A2
Application number: PCT/KR2010/008752
Authority: WO
Inventors: 최육남
Original assignee: Choi Yuk Nam
Priority date: 2009-12-08
Filing date: 2010-12-08
Publication date: 2011-06-16
Also published as: WO2011071312A3; KR200462897Y1; KR20110005933U

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fluid-splitting apparatus, comprising a main valve and an adjustment valve. The main valve has a main hollow pipeline arranged inside same. The main valve has a first valve arranged at one end of the main pipeline and coupled to a drinking water pipe, and a second valve coupled to the other end of the main pipeline so as to enable a no-load operation, wherein the second valve is coupled to another drinking water pipe such that the drinking water pipe is in communication with the main hollow pipeline. The adjustment valve has a splitting housing coupled to the outer surface of the main pipeline such that the splitting housing is in communication with the main pipeline. The adjustment valve has a main splitting pipe integrally formed with the side of the outer surface of the splitting housing such that the main splitting pipe stands upright. Connection means are coupled to the main splitting pipe such that the connection means are in communication with the main splitting pipe. The adjustment valve has a switch valve rotatably inserted into a splitting hole formed in the main splitting pipe to enable/shut off the flow of the drinking water introduced through the main valve in accordance with the angle of rotation of the switch valve.

Description

Fluid branching device

The present invention relates to a fluid branching device, and more particularly, to a fluid branching device that can selectively branch the flow moving fluid.

In general, the sink is used to wash the bowl or food ingredients by receiving the raw water from the water supply embedded in the wall or floor.

In addition, in recent years, household appliances such as water purifiers, washing machines, and dishwashers are used in kitchens due to improvements in life, and raw water supplied to these appliances is also supplied from buried water pipes at the bottom of the sink.

In the related art, as shown in FIG. 1, a water supply field 1 is connected to a water supply field (not shown) embedded in a wall, and a T-type 10 or L-type 20 pipe is connected to the water supply field 1. Home appliances, such as faucets, water purifiers, washing machines and dishwashers, are used to connect a plurality of distribution valves.

Such a conventional distribution valve has a problem that it is difficult to install by combining a large number of spaces at the lower end of the sink, and the supply pipes leading to the respective home appliances are twisted with each other.

In general, a water stop is a plug installed between a drain pipe and a water supply to prevent water from running water, and this water stop is used to prevent water supply in case of breakdown or empty house.

1 is a view showing a conventional water supply for water, reference to this, the conventional water supply is coupled to the water supply pipe connecting portion (1c) is connected to the water supply pipe on one side, and the union (1b) to control the flow of fluid on the other side It consists of an opening and closing handle (1d) and the body (1) consisting of an upper connection (1a) is connected to the faucet or the distribution valve in the central portion.

In recent years, the water hammer absorber 10 for cushioning the impact of hydraulic pressure is installed, which is provided with a separate auxiliary pipe (2), the auxiliary pipe (2) is one side and the other side of the first The second

auxiliary connection parts

2a and 2b are formed, and an absorber connection part 2c to which the water hammer absorber 10 is connected is formed in the central part.

That is, the water supply pipe connecting portion 1c is connected to the second auxiliary connecting portion 2b of the auxiliary pipe 2 and the body 1 before the still water by a joint member (not shown). Then, the water supply pipe (not shown) is connected to the first auxiliary connection part 2a of the auxiliary pipe 2 to complete the construction.

This conventional water field, the need to install a separate auxiliary pipe (2) to provide a water hammer absorber (10) and the resulting cost increases, it is not easy to hold the body with a tool to install There was a problem.

In addition, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost is increased by using a metal material to prevent the fastening portion is deformed due to heat or external shock transmitted through the tube.

Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to facilitate the connection of the drinking water pipe to facilitate the installation of the fluid branching device.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to enable the branch pipe branched through the fluid branch device coupled to the drinking water pipe to convey the fluid to maintain a tightly coupled state without loosening to the fluid branch device.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to change the first valve and the second valve made of a conventional metal to a synthetic resin material having heat resistance to reduce the production cost of the fluid branch device.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to selectively couple the sub branch pipe to the fluid pipe vertically or horizontally and at an angle other than the control valve is coupled to rotate the 360 ° rotatable control valve branching from the main valve It is to be able to freely control the direction of the branching of the fluid.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a fluid branching device, in which a valve is connected to a drinking water pipe to branch drinking water, a main pipe line having a hollow formed therein is provided, and a first water pipe connected to the drinking water pipe at one end of the main pipe line. A valve is provided, and the main valve is coupled to the other end of the main pipe line so as to be idling, and is connected to the drinking water pipe at another position to communicate the drinking water pipe and the hollow, and the branch housing is connected to the outer circumference of the main pipe line. And coupling a connecting means to a main branch pipe integrally formed in a direction perpendicular to the branch housing outer circumferential side, and then inserting a control valve rotatably into a branch hole formed in the main branch pipe. It is composed of a control valve which inflows or blocks the drinking water flowing through the main valve according to the rotation angle.

According to the present invention, the branch housing is coupled to the outer periphery of the main pipe, the inlet hole communicating with the discharge hole formed in the main pipe is formed in the inner casing of the branch housing, and the main branch pipe is formed upright on the outer periphery of the housing. It is configured to be introduced into the branch hole formed in the inner circumference through the inlet hole.

According to the present invention, the first valve is integrally formed with the main pipe line, and once the screw is formed on the outer circumference, and forms a tightening flange of the polygon to the rear of the screw, the second valve forms a screw on the inner circumference And forming a stepped portion at the other end of the second valve so as to be rotatably coupled to the other end of the main pipe line, and forming a protrusion and a groove at the outer circumference of the main pipe line so that the step is closely attached to the protrusion, and then the snap ring is coupled to the groove. Configure to

According to the present invention, the control valve is rotatable flange for rotatable inside the main branch pipe, the drainage hole penetrated in the transverse direction according to the rotation angle is in communication with the inner circumference of the connecting means to discharge drinking water to the connecting means side, and the rotating flange Consists of a handle coupled to the top.

According to the present invention, the connecting means is formed to protrude in the transverse direction in the main branch pipe to form a through hole in the inner center and to form a screw in the outer peripheral end and to continuously project a plurality of locking projections on the rear outer peripheral A female thread is formed at the inner circumference to be fastened to the screw of the sub branch pipe and the sub branch pipe is formed, and a coupling hole is formed at the inner center so as to communicate with the through hole so as to protrude to the inner circumference when closing the fastening state to the sub branch pipe. A plurality of fixing protrusions formed can be pressed into and engaged with the locking protrusions to maintain a tightly coupled state with the housing, and at the same time, it can be inserted into a cover having a stepped portion near the boundary between the female screw and the through hole, and the coupling hole of the cover. The pressure hole is formed in the inside so that one side forms the support step on the outer circumference and is integrally formed with it. The locking flange is formed with a plurality of incision grooves so that the locking flange is opened elastically so that when the branch pipe is coupled to the pressure hole, the locking jaw formed on the outer peripheral edge of the locking flange is caught on the step of the cover and presses the outer peripheral edge of the pipe. Consists of a pressure tool that allows you to.

According to the present invention, the first valve and the second valve selectively apply one or more from the group consisting of polyamide, polyester, polycarbonate, polyterephthalate butylene, polyphenylene oxide.

As described above, the fluid branch device of the present invention is connected to the drinking water pipe in series with the main valve and the branch pipe control valve connected to the branch pipe rotatably coupled to enable the flow of the fluid fluid branch device to the drinking water pipe It is effective to make the assembly of the easier to achieve.

In addition, the fluid branching device of the present invention allows the fastening operation of the drinking water pipe to be tightly and easily through the first valve and the second valve at both ends of the fluid branching device coupled to the drinking water pipe, thereby further simplifying the installation work. It has the effect of maximizing.

In addition, the fluid branching device of the present invention is one or more in the group consisting of polyamide, polyester, polycarbonate, polyterephthalate, polyphenylene oxide having a heat resistance of the first valve and the second valve made of existing metal material By selectively applying the first valve and the second valve has an effect that can be produced at a low cost of production cost while maintaining the coupling force of the drinking water pipe in the heating state.

In addition, the fluid branching device of the present invention is selectively coupled to the fluid pipe in the vertical or horizontal and other angles depending on the angle of the control valve is coupled to the 360 ° rotation of the control valve branching from the main valve By making it possible to freely adjust the direction of the branching of the fluid, there is an effect to ensure the ease of installation.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a distribution valve according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a fluid branching device according to the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing a fluid branching device according to the present invention from another angle.

Figure 4 is a front sectional view showing a fluid branching device according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a fluid branching device according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10 dispensing 11: fluid pipe

12: branch pipe 100: main valve

110: main pipe 111: discharge hole

112: protrusion 113: groove

114: snap ring 120: first valve

121: tightening flange 130: second valve

131: step 200: control valve

210: branch housing 211: inlet hole

220: main branch pipe 221: branch hole

230: switching valve 231: rotating flange

232: drain hole 233: handle

240 connection means 241 sub branch pipe

241a: through hole 241b: locking projection

242: cover 242a: coupling hole

242b: fixed protrusion 242c: stepped

243: pressing hole 243a: pressing hole

243b: Supporting step 243c: Hanging flange

243d: Incision groove 243e: Hanging jaw

First, in the drawings, the same components or parts are to be noted that the same reference numerals as possible. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related known functions or configurations are omitted in order not to obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a distribution valve according to the prior art, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a fluid branching device according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a fluid branching device according to the present invention from another angle, Figure 4 Is a front sectional view showing a fluid branching device according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a side sectional view showing a fluid branching device according to the present invention.

First, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the fluid branch device 10 of the present invention is installed to be connected in series to a fluid pipe 11 for delivering a fluid of hot or cold water, and a branch pipe is separately provided to the fluid branch device 10. It can be installed to selectively branch the fluid delivered through the fluid pipe 11.

The fluid branch device 10 includes a main valve and a control valve 200.

The main valve 100 is provided with a main pipe 110 having a hollow formed therein, a first valve 120 coupled to the fluid pipe 11 at one end of the main pipe 110 is provided, and a second valve 130 capable of idling at the other end of the main pipe 110. By coupling to the fluid pipe 11 in another place to communicate the fluid pipe 11 and the hollow.

And, the control valve 200 is coupled to the main body pipe 220 formed integrally in the direction perpendicular to the branch housing 210 outer circumferential side of the main pipe 110 and the outer periphery, the connecting means 240 is connected in communication. Then, the switch valve 230 is rotatably inserted into the branch hole formed in the main branch pipe 220 to rotate the switch valve 230 by 90 ° to introduce or block drinking water introduced through the main valve 100.

In other words, the branch housing 210 of the control valve 200 is rotatably coupled to the outer circumference of the main valve 110 of the main valve, and an oil ring (unsigned) is installed on the inner circumference of the branch housing so that the fluid flows from the main valve 100 to the control valve 200. This prevents the fluid from leaking while enabling movement of the.

In addition, the control valve 200 is coupled to branching from the main valve 100, but rotatably coupled 360 ° to the branch pipe 12 to the branch pipe 12 in the vertical or horizontal and other angles depending on the angle that the control valve 200 is coupled By allowing the coupling to freely adjust the direction of the branching of the fluid, it is possible to ensure the ease of installation.

In addition, the main valve 100 connected in series with the fluid pipe 11 and the control valve 200 connected with the branch pipe 12 are rotatably coupled to each other so as to allow the flow of the fluid so that the fluid pipe 11 is installed in the installation space of the fluid branch device 10. By minimizing the interference state of the fluid branch device 10 can be more easily assembled.

The branch housing 210 is coupled to the main line 110 outer periphery, the inlet hole 211 in communication with the discharge hole 111 formed in the main line 110 is formed in the branch housing 210 inner periphery, the main branch pipe upright to the housing outer periphery 220 is formed to allow the drinking water to flow into the branch hole formed in the inner circumference through the inlet hole 211.

In addition, a metal valve (not shown) installed in the fluid pipe 11 is connected to the first valve 120 and the second valve 130 by screwing.

The outer periphery of the second valve 130 may be radially formed wings (unsigned) to fasten the second valve 130 to the fluid pipe 11 without the need for a separate tool.

To this end, the first valve 120 is integrally formed with the main passage 110 so that a screw is formed at an outer circumference thereof and forms a polygonal fastening flange 121 behind the screw.

The second valve 130 forms a screw at an inner circumference and forms a step 131 at the other end of the second valve 130 so as to be rotatably coupled to the other end of the main pipe 110. And grooves 113 are spaced apart from each other so that the step 131 is coupled to the protrusion 112 in close contact, and then the snap ring 114 is coupled to the groove 113.

As a result, the fastening operation with the fluid pipe 11 can be performed closely and easily through the first valve 120 and the second valve 130 at both ends of the fluid branch device 10 coupled to the fluid pipe 11, thereby further maximizing the simplicity of the installation work. To help.

Here, the first valve 120 and the second valve 130 is applied to engineering plastics that are resistant to heat, impact, and abrasion, but are not limited to these materials, and may be materials having high heat resistance.

Unlike conventional plastics, such engineering plastics are resistant to impact, abrasion, heat, cold, chemicals and fatigue in addition to strength and elasticity, and have excellent electrical insulation.

One or more of such engineering plastics, polyamide, polyester, polycarbonate, polybutylene terephthalate / PBT, and polyphenylene oxide / PPO Optionally apply.

The first valve 120 and the second valve 130 applied in this way can obtain strength, elasticity, hardness, elongation, density, and degree of molding. Therefore, the fastening part 120 can be prevented from being deformed due to the heat transmitted through the pipe P, thereby preventing the fastening state due to external factors or the leakage of water.

In addition, the engineering plastics can be easily manufactured while having a strength similar to that of metal, thereby reducing cost and easy maintenance.

In this way, the fluid branch device 10 is configured to be rotatably installed in the main branch pipe 220 through the switching valve 230 to allow the fluid to flow in or out according to the rotation angle.

That is, the switching valve 230 is composed of a rotation flange 231 and the handle 233.

The rotation flange 231 is rotatable inside the main branch pipe 220 so that the drain hole 232 penetrated in the horizontal direction according to the rotation angle is in communication with the inner peripheral edge of the connecting means 240 to discharge the drinking water to the connecting means 240 side.

In addition, the handle 233 is coupled to an upper end of the rotation flange 231 to more easily rotate the rotation flange 231.

Here, the main branch pipe 220 is provided with a connecting means 240 in the transverse direction to connect the branch pipe.

Specifically, the connecting means 240 is composed of a sub branch pipe 241, the cover 242, and the pressing port 243.

The sub branch pipe 241 is formed to protrude in the transverse direction in the main branch pipe 220 to form a through hole 241a at the inner center, and to form a screw at the outer peripheral end and to continuously project a plurality of locking projections 241b on the rear outer peripheral edge thereof. To form.

The cover 242 forms a female screw on the inner circumference to be fastened to the screw of the sub branch pipe 241, and forms a coupling hole 242 a on the inner center to communicate with the through hole 241 a to close the fastening state on the sub branch pipe 241. The plurality of fixing protrusions 242b formed to protrude on the second protrusion 242c are pressed and engaged with the locking protrusions 241b to maintain a tightly coupled state with the housing, and at the same time, a step 242c is formed near the boundary between the female screw and the through hole 241a.

In addition, the pressing hole 243 forms a pressing hole 243a therein so as to be inserted into the coupling hole 242a of the cover 242, and one side forms a supporting step 243b at the outer circumference thereof, and the locking flange 243c formed integrally therewith is a plurality of incision grooves. 243d is formed so that the latching flange 243c is elastically opened so that when the branch pipe is coupled to the compression hole 243a, the latching jaw 243e formed at the outer circumference of the other side of the latching flange 243c is caught by the step 242c of the cover 242, thereby forming the outer periphery of the branch pipe 12. Try to pressurize.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be evident to those who have knowledge of.

Claims

A valve connected to a drinking water pipe and branching drinking water,

A main pipe path having a hollow formed therein is provided, and a first valve coupled to a drinking water pipe at one end of the main pipe path is provided, and a second valve is coupled to the other end of the main pipe path so as to be idling, and then is connected to a drinking pipe at another location. A main valve communicating the drinking water pipe and the hollow,

Coupling the branch housing to the outer periphery of the main passage, the main branch pipe is formed integrally in the direction upright on the outer side of the branch housing, and connecting the connecting means to the main branch pipe in communication with the main branch pipe And a control valve rotatably inserted into the branching hole formed therein, and configured to control the inflow or blocking of drinking water introduced through the main valve according to the rotation angle of the switching valve.
The method of claim 1,

The branch housing is coupled to the outer periphery of the main pipe, the inlet hole communicating with the discharge hole formed in the main pipe is formed in the inner casing of the branch housing, and the main branch pipe is formed upright on the outer periphery of the housing through the inlet hole A fluid branch device, characterized in that the drinking water is configured to be introduced into the branch hole formed in the inner circumference.
The method of claim 1,

The first valve is integrally formed with the main pipe line, and once the screw is formed on the outer circumference, and forms a polygonal tightening flange behind the screw,

The second valve forms a screw on the inner circumference, and forms a step on the other end of the second valve to be rotatably coupled to the other end of the main pipe. Coupled to close to the protrusions and the fluid branching device, characterized in that configured to couple the snap ring to the groove.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,

The switching valve,

A rotational flange rotatable inside the main branch pipe, the drainage hole penetrating in the lateral direction according to the rotation angle communicates with the inner circumference of the connecting means to discharge drinking water to the connecting means;

And a handle coupled to the upper end of the pivoting flange.
The method of claim 1,

The connecting means,

A sub branch pipe formed to protrude transversely to the main branch pipe, forming a through hole at an inner center thereof, forming a screw at an outer peripheral end thereof, and continuously forming a plurality of engaging protrusions at the rear outer edge thereof;

A plurality of fixing protrusions are formed to protrude on the inner circumference when the female thread is formed on the inner circumference to be fastened to the screw of the sub branch pipe, and the coupling hole is formed on the inner center so as to communicate with the through hole. The cover is pressed and engaged with the locking protrusion to maintain the state of tight coupling with the housing, and at the same time, a cover is formed near the boundary between the female thread and the through hole,

The press hole is formed in the inside so as to be inserted into the coupling hole of the cover, and one side forms the support step on the outer circumference, and the locking flange formed integrally therewith forms a plurality of cutout grooves so that the latching flange is elastically opened. When the branch pipe is coupled to the pressure hole is a fluid branch device characterized in that the locking jaw formed on the other outer periphery of the locking flange is caught by the step of the cover to press the outer periphery of the pipe.
The method of claim 1,

The first valve and the second valve,

A fluid branch apparatus, characterized in that one or more can be selectively applied from the group consisting of polyamide, polyester, polycarbonate, polyterephthalate butylene, and polyphenylene oxide.