WO2014109367A1 - フェルール継手及び膜モジュールの通液ノズルの密閉機構 - Google Patents
フェルール継手及び膜モジュールの通液ノズルの密閉機構 Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2014109367A1 WO2014109367A1 PCT/JP2014/050243 JP2014050243W WO2014109367A1 WO 2014109367 A1 WO2014109367 A1 WO 2014109367A1 JP 2014050243 W JP2014050243 W JP 2014050243W WO 2014109367 A1 WO2014109367 A1 WO 2014109367A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- screw member
- female screw
- male screw
- ferrule joint
- ferrule
- Prior art date
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L15/00—Screw-threaded joints; Forms of screw-threads for such joints
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L19/00—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on or into one of the joint parts
- F16L19/02—Pipe ends provided with collars or flanges, integral with the pipe or not, pressed together by a screwed member
- F16L19/0231—Pipe ends provided with collars or flanges, integral with the pipe or not, pressed together by a screwed member with specially adapted means for positioning the threaded member behind the collar
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M39/00—Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
- A61M39/10—Tube connectors; Tube couplings
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M39/00—Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
- A61M39/10—Tube connectors; Tube couplings
- A61M39/16—Tube connectors; Tube couplings having provision for disinfection or sterilisation
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M39/00—Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
- A61M39/20—Closure caps or plugs for connectors or open ends of tubes
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L19/00—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on or into one of the joint parts
- F16L19/02—Pipe ends provided with collars or flanges, integral with the pipe or not, pressed together by a screwed member
- F16L19/025—Pipe ends provided with collars or flanges, integral with the pipe or not, pressed together by a screwed member the pipe ends having integral collars or flanges
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L23/00—Flanged joints
- F16L23/02—Flanged joints the flanges being connected by members tensioned axially
- F16L23/036—Flanged joints the flanges being connected by members tensioned axially characterised by the tensioning members, e.g. specially adapted bolts or C-clamps
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
- F16L55/10—Means for stopping flow from or in pipes or hoses
- F16L55/12—Means for stopping flow from or in pipes or hoses by introducing into the pipe a member expandable in situ
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M39/00—Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
- A61M39/10—Tube connectors; Tube couplings
- A61M2039/1033—Swivel nut connectors, e.g. threaded connectors, bayonet-connectors
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L2201/00—Special arrangements for pipe couplings
- F16L2201/40—Special arrangements for pipe couplings for special environments
- F16L2201/44—Special arrangements for pipe couplings for special environments sterile
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a sealing structure for a liquid nozzle of a ferrule joint and a membrane module.
- ferrules with a wide flange-like shape with a large diameter are often used for connecting pipes and instruments where liquids and gases are handled. Yes.
- a liquid passage nozzle of a pipe line or an instrument having this ferrule is connected to another pipe line or the like using a ferrule joint.
- the outer periphery of the connecting portion between the liquid passing nozzle and the closing member may be covered and tightened with a binding band.
- the clamp joint which can be used is used (refer patent document 1).
- the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is a ferrule joint that can be easily attached to a connected member such as a pipe or an instrument, and can reliably maintain hermeticity even when subjected to a temperature rise or fall due to sterilization or the like. It is another object of the present invention to provide a sealing mechanism for a liquid nozzle of a membrane module.
- the present invention for achieving the above object is a ferrule joint used in the field of pharmaceutical, medical product manufacturing or food manufacturing, which can be attached to one connected member side, and has an annular shape with a screw formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof.
- the connected members are connected to each other, and the male screw member is a ferrule joint that has a cutting part only at one place in the circumferential direction, and is configured to be openable and closable so that the cutting part comes into and out of contact with each other. .
- the operation of connecting the members to be connected is simple and does not require familiarity or skill, and high sealing performance can be reliably maintained even if the temperature rises and falls such as sterilization.
- the male screw member may be divided into a plurality of arc members, and the plurality of arc members may be connected to each other by a connecting member except for one place that becomes the cutting portion.
- the female screw member has a cutting part at one place in the circumferential direction, and is configured to be openable and closable so that the cutting part comes into contact with and separate from the female screw member, and further includes an opening restriction member that can restrict the opening of the female screw member. It may be.
- Another aspect of the present invention is a ferrule joint used in the field of medicine, medical product manufacture, or food manufacture, which can be attached to one connected member side, and an annular male screw member having a screw formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof And an annular female screw member that can be mounted on the other connected member side and has a thread formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof, and the male screw member and the female screw member are screwed together to thereby Connected members are connected to each other, and the female screw member has a cutting portion at only one place in the circumferential direction, and is configured to be openable and closable so that the cutting portion comes in contact with and separates, thereby restricting the opening of the female screw member It is a ferrule joint which further has an opening control member.
- the female screw member may be divided into a plurality of arc members, and the plurality of arc members may be connected to each other by a connecting member except for one place that becomes the cutting portion.
- the connecting member may have higher flexibility than the arc member.
- At least one of the male screw member or the female screw member may have a hand-held portion having a plurality of protrusions protruding outward in the radial direction.
- the male screw member may have a recess in the inner peripheral surface for accommodating the end of the one connected member.
- the concave portion of the male screw member may be formed to match the shape of the end portion of the one connected member.
- the female screw member may have a recess in the inner peripheral surface for accommodating the end of the other connected member.
- the concave portion of the female screw member may be formed to match the shape of the end of the other connected member.
- ferrule joints described above may connect members to be connected having flange-shaped ferrule portions at the ends.
- the above-described ferrule joint and the male screw member and the female screw member of the ferrule joint are engaged with each other, whereby the liquid nozzle of the membrane module and the liquid nozzle are connected to each other. It is the sealing mechanism of the liquid-permeable nozzle of the membrane module which has airtightly connected with the closing member to close.
- the closing member may be a balloon that is airtightly connected to a liquid passing nozzle of the membrane module and can be inflated and contracted.
- the male screw member or the female screw member provided on the balloon side may be provided with an expansion suppressing member that suppresses expansion of the balloon.
- a ferrule joint can be easily attached to a connected member such as a pipe or an instrument, and the sealing performance can be reliably maintained even if the temperature is increased or decreased by sterilization or the like.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the ferrule joint 1 according to the present embodiment.
- the ferrule joint 1 is used when connecting a connected member such as a pipe line having a ferrule on at least one side.
- a ferrule refers to a flange-shaped connecting portion having an enlarged diameter, and can connect connected members with high airtightness.
- the ferrule joint 1 includes an annular male screw member 10 having a screw 10a formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and an annular female screw member 11 having an inner peripheral surface of a screw 11a that engages with the screw 10a of the male screw member 10. is doing.
- the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 have center holes 12 and 13 through which connected members such as pipes pass in the center.
- the male screw member 10 is divided into a plurality of, for example, two arc members 20, 21 as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B.
- One end portions in the circumferential direction of the arc members 20 and 21 are connected by a connecting member 22, and the other end portion is a cut portion 23.
- the connection member 22 has higher flexibility than the arc members 20 and 21.
- the connecting member 22 connects, for example, the outermost peripheral portions of the end portions in the circumferential direction of the arc members 20 and 21.
- the male screw member 10 opens and closes when the cutting portion 23 is separated from and contacting the connection member 22 as a fulcrum.
- the male screw member 10 has a hand-held portion 30 having a plurality of, for example, four protrusions 30a protruding outward in the radial direction.
- the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 have recesses 40 and 41 for receiving flange-like ferrule portions A1 and B1 of connected members on the inner peripheral surfaces of the center holes 12 and 13. Yes.
- the concave portions 40 and 41 of the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 are provided so that the ferrule portions A1 and B1 of the two pipes A and B to be connected can be reliably maintained from above and below from the upper and lower sides.
- A1 and B1 are sandwiched, the shape of the ferrule portions A1 and B1 is matched, and the ferrule portions A1 and B1 are fitted.
- rubber packing P may be inserted between the ferrule parts A1 and B1.
- the female screw member 11 On the inner peripheral portion of the surface of the female screw member 11 opposite to the male screw member 10, an annular ridge portion 50 protruding outward is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the female screw member 11 has a plurality of, for example, four protrusions 51 a that protrude outward on the side peripheral surface, and the side peripheral surface is a hand-held portion 51.
- the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 are made of, for example, a resin such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and are integrally formed.
- the material of the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 is not specifically limited, In addition to resin, it may be made of metal such as stainless steel.
- both the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 are not limited to integral molding, and may be formed by combining each part.
- a male screw member 10 is attached to the pipe A side having a ferrule portion A1 as one connected member, and the female screw member 11 is connected to the other side. It is attached to the pipe B side which has the ferrule part B1 as a to-be-connected member.
- the male screw member 10 is attached to the pipe line A by opening the cutting part 23 side as shown in FIG. 2B and sandwiching the pipe line A from the side in this state. Then, by screwing the male screw member 10 provided on the pipe line A side and the female screw member 11 provided on the pipe line B side, the pipe line A and the pipe line B are connected in an airtight manner.
- FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an outline of the configuration of the membrane module 60.
- the membrane module 60 includes, for example, a cylindrical module body 71 in which a hollow fiber membrane 70 is accommodated in the longitudinal direction, and headers 72 that cover both ends of the module body 71 in the longitudinal direction, as shown in FIG. .
- Each header 72 is provided with a primary liquid passing nozzle 80 that communicates with the primary side of the hollow fiber membrane 70.
- Two secondary liquid passing nozzles 81 communicating with the secondary side of the hollow fiber membrane 70 are formed on the outer peripheral side surface of the module main body 71.
- Both ends of the hollow fiber membrane 70 are fixed to the inner wall surface of the module main body 71 by a potting agent 90. Due to the potting agent 90, an outer peripheral space R 1 located on the outer periphery of the hollow fiber membrane 70 and an end space R 2 that is at both ends of the hollow fiber membrane 70 and communicates with the open ends of the hollow fiber membrane 70 are formed inside the module body 71. Is formed. In the outer peripheral space R1 of the hollow fiber membrane 70, a secondary liquid passing nozzle 81 is opened, and in the end space R2 of the hollow fiber membrane 70, a primary liquid passing nozzle 80 is opened.
- the processing liquid flows into one end space R2 from one primary flow nozzle 80, passes through the tube of the hollow fiber membrane 70, and enters the other end space R2. It flows out and flows out from the other primary liquid nozzle 80.
- the treatment liquid that has passed through the side wall hole of the hollow fiber membrane 70 when passing through the hollow fiber membrane 70 flows out into the outer peripheral space R1 and is discharged from the secondary liquid passing nozzle 81.
- a specific substance is separated from the treatment liquid.
- the secondary liquid passing nozzle 81 has, for example, a flange-like ferrule part 100 at the tip as shown in FIG.
- the ferrule portion 100 has an annular flat surface 101 on the upper surface, and an annular groove 102 into which a projection 120a of a closing member 120 described later is fitted is formed on the flat surface 101.
- the primary liquid passing nozzle 80 has, for example, a flange-shaped ferrule portion 110 at the tip as shown in FIG.
- the ferrule part 110 has an annular flat surface 111 on the upper surface.
- On the flat surface 111 for example, an annular groove 112 into which a protrusion 140a of a plug 140 described later is fitted is formed.
- the ferrule joint 1 is used to seal the secondary liquid nozzle 81 and the primary liquid nozzle 80 using the closing members 120 and 121 as connected members, respectively.
- the closing member 120 of the secondary liquid passing nozzle 81 is, for example, a rubber inflatable balloon.
- a protrusion 120a that is fitted into the groove 102 of the ferrule portion 100 is formed.
- the male screw member 10 of the ferrule joint 1 holds the secondary liquid nozzle 81 as one connected member with the cutting portion 23 opened.
- the secondary liquid passing nozzle 81 is attached.
- the stopper 130 is fitted into the secondary liquid passing nozzle 81, and the closing member 120 as the other connected member is covered from above.
- the female screw member 11 is attached around the closing member 120 with the annular interposed member 131 interposed therebetween. Thereafter, the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 are screwed together, and the closing member 120 and the secondary liquid nozzle 81 are connected in an airtight manner.
- the closing member 121 of the primary liquid passing nozzle 80 is formed in a circular lid shape. Further, the closing member 121 is formed with an annular groove 122 into which the protrusion 140b of the rubber stopper 140 is fitted, for example.
- the male screw member 10 of the ferrule joint 1 sandwiches the primary liquid nozzle 80 as one connected member in a state where the cut portion 23 is opened. It is attached to the liquid passing nozzle 80.
- the stopper 140 is fitted into the primary liquid passing nozzle 80, and the closing member 121 which is the other connected member is covered from above.
- the female screw member 11 is attached around the closing member 121. Thereafter, the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 are screwed together, and the closing member 121 and the primary liquid passing nozzle 80 are connected in an airtight manner.
- the membrane module 60 is sterilized before use, with the inside filled with a filling liquid and with the liquid passing nozzles 80 and 81 sealed.
- the sterilization process for example, after the membrane module 60 is placed in a sterilization bag, the membrane module 60 is housed in a sterilization chamber, and the sterilization chamber is heated from normal temperature to high temperature with steam, hot water, etc. Will be returned.
- the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 sandwich the ferrule portion 110 and the closing members 120 and 121 from above and below, the distance between the screw members 10 and 11 does not change due to temperature rise and fall, and the sealing property Is maintained.
- the filling liquid or the internal gas expands and contracts, and the closing member 120 which is a balloon expands and contracts.
- the protrusion 50 of the female screw member 11 functions as an expansion suppressing member that suppresses expansion of the balloon from the outside.
- the threading of the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 of the ferrule joint 1 is released in each of the liquid passing nozzles 80 and 81, and the closing members 120 and 121 are removed.
- a pipe line such as a tube as shown in FIG. 3 and its connector are attached, and the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 are screwed and connected again.
- the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 of the ferrule joint 1 are screwed together to connect the members to be connected, and the male screw member 10 is connected to the cutting portion 23 so as to come into contact with each other. Since it is configured to be openable and closable, the operation of connecting the members to be connected to each other by the ferrule joint 1 is simple and does not require any habituation or skill, and high sealing performance can be reliably maintained even when subjected to a large temperature rise and fall. Also, even if the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 are loosened, they can be retightened.
- the conventional clamp band could not be retightened because the binding band could not be pulled over the sterilization bag.
- the ferrule joint 1 of the form it can be retightened even from a sterilization bag. Therefore, the sealing property after sterilization can be ensured reliably.
- the conventional clamp band is removed, it is necessary to bring the cutter into the clean room and cut it.
- the ferrule joint 1 in this embodiment does not need to bring the cutter into the clean room and can be easily removed by hand. be able to.
- the male screw member 10 is divided into two arc members 20 and 21, and the arc members 20 and 21 are connected to each other by the connecting member 22 except for one place where the arc members 20 and 21 become the cut portions 23.
- the male screw member 10 can be opened and closed. Further, the flexibility of the inner diameter of the male screw member 10 is increased, and the width of the outer diameter of the connected member that can be sandwiched is increased, so that it becomes easy to deal with connected members having different outer diameters.
- the arc member is divided into two parts, but may be divided into three or more parts.
- connection member 22 Since the connecting member 22 has higher flexibility than the arc members 20 and 21, the male screw member 10 can be suitably opened and closed. Moreover, the width of the outer diameter of the connected member to which the male screw member 10 can be attached is further expanded.
- the flexibility of the connection member 22 may be realized by a shape or a material. For example, when it is realized by a shape, it may be an elongated shape, a waveform, a coil shape, or the like. When it is realized by a material, a soft resin may be used.
- the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 have the hand-held portions 30 and 51 having a plurality of protrusions 30a and 51a protruding outward in the radial direction, the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 are tightened. Can be performed more easily, and higher sealing performance can be secured. Note that a hand-held portion may be provided only on one of the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11.
- the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 of the ferrule joint 1 hermetically connect the liquid passing nozzles 80 and 81 and the closing members 120 and 121, and the liquid passing nozzle of the membrane module 60. Since the sealing structure of 80 and 81 is realized, the operation of closing the liquid passing nozzles 80 and 81 is simple and does not require familiarity and skill, and is highly sealed even when subjected to a large temperature rise and fall during sterilization before use. Sex can be reliably maintained.
- the closing member 120 is an expandable / contractable balloon that is airtightly attached to the secondary fluid nozzle 81 of the membrane module 60, it is possible to maintain high sealing performance between the balloon and the secondary fluid nozzle 81.
- the female screw member 11 is formed with the protrusion 50 as an expansion suppressing member, so that the expansion of the balloon during the sterilization process can be suppressed, thereby further improving the sealing performance of the secondary liquid passing nozzle 81. it can.
- the female screw member 11 may be configured to be openable and closable.
- the female screw member 11 is divided into a plurality of, for example, two arc members 160 and 161 as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B.
- One end portions in the circumferential direction of the arc members 160 and 161 are connected to each other by a connecting member 162, and the other end portion is a cutting portion 163.
- the connection member 162 has higher flexibility than the arc members 160 and 161.
- the connection member 162 connects, for example, the outermost peripheral portions of the end portions in the circumferential direction of the arc members 160 and 161.
- the female screw member 11 can be opened and closed when the cutting portion 163 comes in contact with the connecting member 162 as a fulcrum.
- the female screw member 11 is provided with an opening restricting member 170 capable of restricting the opening of the female screw member 11 as shown in FIGS. 7A and 8.
- the opening restricting member 170 is formed in a thin string shape. For example, one end is connected to the circumferential end of the arc member 160 on the cutting portion 163 side, and the other end is detachable from the circumferential end of the arc member 161. It has become.
- the opening restricting member 170 is released and the female screw member 11 is attached to the outer periphery of the closing members 120 and 121 with the cutting part 163 opened, and then the opening restricting member 170 is opened.
- the opening of the female screw member 11 is restricted.
- the opening restricting member 170 may have another structure.
- the opening restricting member 170 may be detachable by inserting the tip of the opening restricting member 170 into the arc member 161.
- the female screw member 11 can be opened and closed in addition to the male screw member 10, the attaching operation of the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 to the coupled member is further simplified.
- the female screw member 11 is divided into two arc members 160 and 161, and is connected to each other by the connecting member 162 except for one place where the arc members 160 and 161 become the cutting portions 163. With the configuration, the female screw member 11 can be opened and closed. Moreover, the flexibility with respect to the outer diameter of the connected member increases, and it becomes easy to cope with the connected members having different outer diameters.
- the arc member of the female screw member 11 is divided into two, but it may be divided into three or more.
- connection member 162 has higher flexibility than the arc members 160 and 161, the female screw member 11 can be suitably opened and closed.
- the width of the outer diameter of the connected member to which the female screw member 11 can be attached also increases.
- both the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 can be opened and closed, the width of the outer diameter of the connected member that can be attached widens greatly.
- the flexibility of the connection member 162 may be realized by a shape or a material. For example, when it implement
- the female screw member 11 may be configured to be openable and closable.
- the male screw member 10 may be formed in an annular shape without a cutting portion as shown in FIG.
- the opening restricting member 170 of the female screw member 11 is released and the cutting portion 163 is opened.
- the female screw member 11 is attached to the outer periphery of the closing members 120, 121, and then the opening of the female screw member 11 is restricted by the opening restriction member 170. Thereafter, the female screw member 11 and the male screw member 10 are screwed together, and the closing members 120 and 121 and the liquid passing nozzles 81 and 80 are connected.
- the male screw member 10 is attached to the liquid passing nozzles 80 and 81 side and the female screw member 11 is attached to the closing members 120 and 121 side.
- the ferrule joint 1 it is not necessary to use the ferrule joint 1 for all of the four liquid-passing nozzles of the membrane module 60, and they may be used for a part.
- the configurations of the male screw member 10 and the female screw member 11 are not limited to those of the above-described embodiment, and may have other configurations.
- the ferrule joint 1 according to the present invention is not limited to the connection of the liquid passing nozzle of the membrane module 60, and may be used for other connection portions of the processing circuit having the membrane module 60.
- connection part of the pipe line of the medical field which does not have the membrane module 60, an instrument, and an apparatus.
- the present invention can also be applied to the connection of pipelines, instruments, and devices having ferrules in medicine and food fields other than the medical field.
- this invention is applicable to what has a ferrule in at least any one of two to-be-connected members.
- the ferrule joint 1 according to the present invention and a conventional clamp joint (similar to Patent Document 1) were used to close the liquid passing nozzle, and the sterilization treatment was repeated three times.
- a vacuum leak test and a pressure resistance test were performed. In these tests, a membrane module having a total length of 300 mm and a diameter of 72.5 mm was used. Sterilization was performed at 121 ° C. for 110 minutes using a high-pressure steam sterilizer.
- the sterilized membrane module was placed in a vacuum dryer to check for water leaks at 3 kPa or less.
Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Pulmonology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Hematology (AREA)
- Anesthesiology (AREA)
- Epidemiology (AREA)
- Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
- Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
- Joints With Pressure Members (AREA)
- Flanged Joints, Insulating Joints, And Other Joints (AREA)
Abstract
Description
10 雄螺子部材
10a ねじ
11 雌螺子部材
11a ねじ
20、21 円弧部材
22 接続部材
23 切断部
60 膜モジュール
80 一次通液ノズル
81 二次通液ノズル
100、110 フェルール部
120、121 閉鎖部材
Claims (15)
- 医薬、医療品製造もしくは食品製造の分野で用いられるフェルール継手であって、
一方の被連結部材側に装着でき、外周面にねじが形成された環状の雄螺子部材と、
他方の被連結部材側に装着でき、内周面にねじが形成された環状の雌螺子部材と、を有し、
前記雄螺子部材と前記雌螺子部材は、互いに螺合することによって前記被連結部材同士を連結し、
前記雄螺子部材は、周方向の一カ所のみに切断部を有し、当該切断部が離接するように開閉自在に構成されている、フェルール継手。 - 前記雄螺子部材は、複数の円弧部材に分割され、
前記複数の円弧部材は、前記切断部となる一か所を除いて、接続部材により互いに接続されている、請求項1に記載のフェルール継手。 - 前記雌螺子部材は、周方向の一カ所に切断部を有し、当該切断部が離接するように開閉自在に構成され、
前記雌螺子部材の開きを規制可能な開き規制部材を、さらに有する、請求項1又は2に記載のフェルール継手。 - 医薬、医療品製造もしくは食品製造の分野で用いられるフェルール継手であって、
一方の被連結部材側に装着でき、外周面にねじが形成された環状の雄螺子部材と、
他方の被連結部材側に装着でき、内周面にねじが形成された環状の雌螺子部材と、を有し、
前記雄螺子部材と前記雌螺子部材は、互いに螺合することによって前記被連結部材同士を連結し、
前記雌螺子部材は、周方向の一カ所のみに切断部を有し、当該切断部が離接するように開閉自在に構成され、
前記雌螺子部材の開きを規制可能な開き規制部材を、さらに有する、フェルール継手。 - 前記雌螺子部材は、複数の円弧部材に分割され、
前記複数の円弧部材は、前記切断部となる一か所を除いて、接続部材により互いに接続されている、請求項3又は4に記載のフェルール継手。 - 前記接続部材は、前記円弧部材よりも高い可撓性を有する、請求項2又は5に記載のフェルール継手。
- 前記雄螺子部材又は前記雌螺子部材の少なくとも一方は、径方向の外側に突出する複数の突起を有する手持ち部を有している、請求項1~6のいずれかに記載のフェルール継手。
- 前記雄螺子部材が、内周面に、前記一方の被連結部材の端部を収容する凹部を有する、請求項1~7のいずれかに記載のフェルール継手。
- 前記雄螺子部材の凹部は、前記一方の被連結部材の端部の形状に合致するように形成されている、請求項8に記載のフェルール継手。
- 前記雌螺子部材が、内周面に、前記他方の被連結部材の端部を収容する凹部を有する、請求項1~9のいずれかに記載のフェルール継手。
- 前記雌螺子部材の凹部は、前記他方の被連結部材の端部の形状に合致するように形成されている、請求項10に記載のフェルール継手。
- 端部にフランジ状のフェルール部を有する被連結部材同士を連結する、請求項1~11のいずれかに記載のフェルール継手。
- 請求項1~12のいずれかに記載のフェルール継手を有し、
前記フェルール継手の前記雄螺子部材と前記雌螺子部材が、互いに螺合することによって、膜モジュールの通液ノズルと当該通液ノズルを閉鎖する閉鎖部材とを気密に連結している、膜モジュールの通液ノズルの密閉機構。 - 前記閉鎖部材は、前記膜モジュールの通液ノズルに気密に連結され膨縮自在なバルーンである、請求項13に記載の膜モジュールの通液ノズルの密閉機構。
- 前記バルーン側に設けられた雄螺子部材又は雌螺子部材には、前記バルーンの膨張を抑える膨張抑制部材が設けられている、請求項14に記載の膜モジュールの通液ノズルの密閉機構。
Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
EP14738073.7A EP2944855B1 (en) | 2013-01-11 | 2014-01-09 | Ferrule joint, and sealing mechanism for liquid passage nozzle in membrane module |
CN201480004599.4A CN104919237A (zh) | 2013-01-11 | 2014-01-09 | 管嘴接头和膜组件的通液喷嘴的密闭机构 |
US14/758,678 US10132432B2 (en) | 2013-01-11 | 2014-01-09 | Ferrule coupling and sealing mechanism for liquid passage nozzle of membrane module |
JP2014556439A JP6178803B2 (ja) | 2013-01-11 | 2014-01-09 | フェルール継手及び膜モジュールの通液ノズルの密閉機構 |
ES14738073T ES2753404T3 (es) | 2013-01-11 | 2014-01-09 | Articulación de casquillo y mecanismo de sellado para boquilla de paso de líquido en módulo de membrana |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP2013003935 | 2013-01-11 | ||
JP2013-003935 | 2013-01-11 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2014109367A1 true WO2014109367A1 (ja) | 2014-07-17 |
Family
ID=51167014
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/JP2014/050243 WO2014109367A1 (ja) | 2013-01-11 | 2014-01-09 | フェルール継手及び膜モジュールの通液ノズルの密閉機構 |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US10132432B2 (ja) |
EP (1) | EP2944855B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP6178803B2 (ja) |
CN (1) | CN104919237A (ja) |
ES (1) | ES2753404T3 (ja) |
WO (1) | WO2014109367A1 (ja) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2020006803A (ja) * | 2018-07-09 | 2020-01-16 | 株式会社キーレックス | 燃料給油管 |
Families Citing this family (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US10610370B2 (en) | 2013-03-14 | 2020-04-07 | Atlas Spine, Inc. | Polyaxial cannulated screw |
US9763802B2 (en) * | 2013-03-14 | 2017-09-19 | Atlas Spine, Inc. | Transpedicular nucleus replacement system |
US10595864B2 (en) * | 2015-11-24 | 2020-03-24 | Covidien Lp | Adapter assembly for interconnecting electromechanical surgical devices and surgical loading units, and surgical systems thereof |
CN108700559B (zh) * | 2016-02-29 | 2022-02-08 | 株式会社岛津制作所 | 构件连结机构和构件连结方法 |
US10343720B2 (en) * | 2017-07-10 | 2019-07-09 | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. | Sleeve for a vehicle accessory connector, and a vehicle accessory mounting kit |
US10407862B1 (en) * | 2018-06-28 | 2019-09-10 | Grant M. Rohlmeier | Subterranean fluid transport system and method of installation |
KR102433487B1 (ko) | 2021-03-15 | 2022-08-18 | 주식회사 삼부엠티에스 | 차량용 냉각수 배관 커넥터 |
Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3001802A (en) * | 1959-04-08 | 1961-09-26 | Joseph H Rebman | Hydro-seal test coupling |
US3041088A (en) * | 1959-06-18 | 1962-06-26 | Jr Ira M Brandon | Coupling assembly |
US4291906A (en) * | 1979-10-19 | 1981-09-29 | Donbavand Martin H | Device for locking and sealing standard cone-socket joints for laboratory apparatus |
US4923349A (en) * | 1985-05-28 | 1990-05-08 | Hartley Logsdon | Threaded split coupling nut |
JPH06241362A (ja) * | 1993-02-19 | 1994-08-30 | T H I Syst Kk | 流体配管用継手 |
JP2006082026A (ja) * | 2004-09-16 | 2006-03-30 | Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp | 濾過膜モジュールの濾過水量調整方法 |
JP2006226303A (ja) | 2005-02-15 | 2006-08-31 | Murazumi Kogyo Kk | クランプ継手及び該継手を用いたフランジ部の接続方法 |
JP2010196732A (ja) * | 2009-02-23 | 2010-09-09 | Daikin Ind Ltd | 管接続部用の弛緩工具 |
Family Cites Families (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US919913A (en) * | 1906-11-20 | 1909-04-27 | James Acton Miller | Pipe connection. |
US3734547A (en) * | 1971-09-09 | 1973-05-22 | N Kojima | Clamping device by segmental thread pipe for joint |
US4659116A (en) | 1985-04-29 | 1987-04-21 | Dowell Schlumberger Incorporated | Pipe union for cryogenic fluids |
US5226678A (en) * | 1987-03-31 | 1993-07-13 | Petranto Joseph J | Split gland |
US5344195A (en) * | 1992-07-29 | 1994-09-06 | General Electric Company | Biased fluid coupling |
US5775743A (en) * | 1995-10-17 | 1998-07-07 | Rochelle; Gary P. | Nut and split ring assembly |
US6981723B2 (en) * | 2004-04-09 | 2006-01-03 | Timothy Landvik | Threaded attachment |
WO2007024144A1 (en) * | 2005-08-26 | 2007-03-01 | Jason Peter Van Gent | Improvements to threaded fasteners |
CN201106733Y (zh) * | 2007-10-30 | 2008-08-27 | 江西泰达长林特种设备有限责任公司 | 低压气圈封堵装置 |
CN201170413Y (zh) * | 2007-12-10 | 2008-12-24 | 王栋 | 一种管帽 |
JP5288616B2 (ja) * | 2009-05-01 | 2013-09-11 | 旭化成メディカル株式会社 | 中空糸モジュールの密閉機構 |
US20110272888A1 (en) * | 2010-04-11 | 2011-11-10 | Armando Irizzary | Slip joint with clamp |
-
2014
- 2014-01-09 WO PCT/JP2014/050243 patent/WO2014109367A1/ja active Application Filing
- 2014-01-09 US US14/758,678 patent/US10132432B2/en active Active
- 2014-01-09 JP JP2014556439A patent/JP6178803B2/ja active Active
- 2014-01-09 CN CN201480004599.4A patent/CN104919237A/zh active Pending
- 2014-01-09 EP EP14738073.7A patent/EP2944855B1/en active Active
- 2014-01-09 ES ES14738073T patent/ES2753404T3/es active Active
Patent Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3001802A (en) * | 1959-04-08 | 1961-09-26 | Joseph H Rebman | Hydro-seal test coupling |
US3041088A (en) * | 1959-06-18 | 1962-06-26 | Jr Ira M Brandon | Coupling assembly |
US4291906A (en) * | 1979-10-19 | 1981-09-29 | Donbavand Martin H | Device for locking and sealing standard cone-socket joints for laboratory apparatus |
US4923349A (en) * | 1985-05-28 | 1990-05-08 | Hartley Logsdon | Threaded split coupling nut |
JPH06241362A (ja) * | 1993-02-19 | 1994-08-30 | T H I Syst Kk | 流体配管用継手 |
JP2006082026A (ja) * | 2004-09-16 | 2006-03-30 | Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp | 濾過膜モジュールの濾過水量調整方法 |
JP2006226303A (ja) | 2005-02-15 | 2006-08-31 | Murazumi Kogyo Kk | クランプ継手及び該継手を用いたフランジ部の接続方法 |
JP2010196732A (ja) * | 2009-02-23 | 2010-09-09 | Daikin Ind Ltd | 管接続部用の弛緩工具 |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2020006803A (ja) * | 2018-07-09 | 2020-01-16 | 株式会社キーレックス | 燃料給油管 |
JP7134471B2 (ja) | 2018-07-09 | 2022-09-12 | 株式会社キーレックス | 車両用燃料給油管 |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
EP2944855A1 (en) | 2015-11-18 |
CN104919237A (zh) | 2015-09-16 |
ES2753404T3 (es) | 2020-04-08 |
US20150362099A1 (en) | 2015-12-17 |
JPWO2014109367A1 (ja) | 2017-01-19 |
JP6178803B2 (ja) | 2017-08-09 |
EP2944855B1 (en) | 2019-10-02 |
EP2944855A4 (en) | 2016-03-02 |
US10132432B2 (en) | 2018-11-20 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
JP6178803B2 (ja) | フェルール継手及び膜モジュールの通液ノズルの密閉機構 | |
ES2524802T3 (es) | Dispositivo de transferencia de fluido estéril, desechable | |
JP6333356B2 (ja) | 医療器具洗浄デバイス | |
US7985383B2 (en) | Endoscope sterilizing test pack | |
CN103202722A (zh) | 器械密封件 | |
WO2016047135A1 (ja) | 医療用コネクタ | |
JP2010507060A (ja) | バルブ組立品およびシステム | |
JP6285961B2 (ja) | 膜モジュール装置、包装体、液体処理システム、蒸気滅菌方法及びシステム構成方法 | |
JP5662499B2 (ja) | 医療機器および医療機器用の雄型コネクタ | |
EP2716205B1 (en) | Pressure compensation cap for endoscopes | |
US20200108242A1 (en) | Connection Clamping Device | |
US6357600B1 (en) | Drip chamber for transfusion dialysis infusion kits and the like | |
JP5469434B2 (ja) | 逆止弁 | |
JP2010259992A (ja) | 中空糸モジュールの密閉機構及び中空糸モジュール | |
EP2907533A1 (en) | Plug, medical module and medical system | |
JP6521989B2 (ja) | 使い捨て医療用品を無菌接続する装置 | |
CN111032323B (zh) | 用于密封医疗器械的方法 | |
KR20180001519U (ko) | 포장용 파우치 뚜껑의 누수 검사장치 | |
JP5860299B2 (ja) | 血液浄化器用栓体 | |
JP5753024B2 (ja) | 外科用器具のグリップ要素またはコネクタに圧力ホースを密封接続する装置 | |
US8863781B2 (en) | Constricting pressure valve apparatus and methods thereof | |
MX2020006495A (es) | Recipiente para liquidos medicinales y metodo para llenado de semejante recipiente. | |
KR200480572Y1 (ko) | 스프릿 엘보의 기밀 구조 | |
JP5288891B2 (ja) | 液体分離器の製造方法 | |
KR20220166185A (ko) | 석영관 피팅 |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 14738073 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2014556439 Country of ref document: JP Kind code of ref document: A |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 14758678 Country of ref document: US |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2014738073 Country of ref document: EP |
|
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |