WO2016042917A1

WO2016042917A1 - Pipe collecting device

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Publication number: WO2016042917A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/071345
Authority: WO
Inventors: 小池正
Original assignee: 株式会社テイエルブイ
Priority date: 2014-09-17
Filing date: 2015-07-28
Publication date: 2016-03-24
Also published as: JPWO2016042917A1; JP5923225B2; JP2016065641A; JP6050901B2

Abstract

Provided is a pipe collecting device that connects, to a longitudinal main pipe 2, a plurality of transverse branch pipes 1 vertically dispersed and in a parallel arrangement, wherein the branch pipes 1 are each equipped with a valve device 5 and a sensor 6 for monitoring the valve device, and among the vertically adjacent branch pipes 1, the upper sensors 6 for the upper branch pipes 1 are mounted on the upper branch pipes 1 in a configuration horizontally avoiding positions directly above the lower sensors 6 for the lower branch pipes 1.

Description

Piping assembly device

The present invention relates to a pipe assembly, and more particularly,
Connecting pipes in multiple horizontal postures are connected to the main pipe in vertical posture in parallel arrangement state dispersed in the vertical direction, and each of these branch pipes is equipped with valve devices such as steam trap and open / close valve and sensors for monitoring valve devices Relates to a pipe assembly device.

Conventionally, in a piping assembly of this type, as seen in Patent Document 1 (see FIG. 18), the upper sensor 6 (here, upper steam) installed on the upper branch pipe 1 among the vertically adjacent branch pipes 1 The sensor 6) attached to the trap 4 is disposed immediately above the lower sensor 6 (the sensor 6 attached to the lower steam trap 4) mounted on the lower branch pipe 1.

JP, 2011-60269, A

However, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, in order to prevent the upper and lower sensors 6 from interfering with each other in the attachment of each sensor 6 and the connection of signal lines to the sensors 6, etc., the vertical interval between the branch pipes 1 is increased. There is a problem that the entire apparatus becomes large in the height direction.

In view of this situation, the main object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems by adopting a rational arrangement form.

The pipe assembly device according to the present disclosure is
A piping assembly system in which a plurality of sideways-oriented branch pipes are connected to a vertical posture main pipe in a parallel arrangement state dispersed in the vertical direction, and each of the branch pipes is equipped with a valve device and a sensor for monitoring the valve device There,
The upper sensor installed on the upper branch pipe among the vertically adjacent branch pipes is installed on the upper upper branch pipe in an arrangement horizontally retracted from the position immediately above the lower sensor installed on the lower branch pipe. It is

According to this configuration, by evacuating the upper sensor from the position immediately above the lower sensor in the horizontal direction, the upper and lower sensors interfere with each other in the installation of the sensors and the connection of signal lines to the sensors. Since it avoids, the upper and lower space | interval of branch pipes can be made small by that part, and, thereby, the whole apparatus can be miniaturized in a height direction.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the steam trap monitoring system according to the present disclosure will be described. However, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited by the preferred embodiments described below.

In one aspect, the plurality of branch pipes are connected to the trunk pipe in a parallel arrangement state in which the plurality of branch pipes are arranged in the vertical direction parallel to each other, and the upper stage sensor is from the position directly above the lower stage sensor to the branch pipe longitudinal direction It is preferable that the upper-stage branch pipe be equipped in a retracted position.

In the implementation of the above-described piping assembly apparatus, in order to equip the upper support pipe with the arrangement in which the upper sensor is horizontally retracted from the position directly above the lower sensor, as shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. It is also conceivable to connect the main pipe 2 to the main pipe 2 in a configuration in which the main pipe 1 itself is retracted horizontally from the position directly above the lower main pipe 1 by parallel movement backward or rotational movement around the main pipe 2. . On the other hand, according to this configuration, as compared with the above-described arrangement form in which the upper-stage branch pipe itself is retracted, the plurality of branch pipes are vertically aligned in parallel with each other and connected to the trunk pipe. It is possible to miniaturize in the thickness direction (i.e., the direction perpendicular to the vertical plane including the juxtaposed row of branch pipes), which can enhance the installation of the device.

In one aspect, it is preferable that separate monitors individually processing detection information of the respective sensors are separately connected to the respective sensors.

According to this configuration, since each separate monitor is connected to each of the sensors, it is possible to prevent the signal lines connected to each of the sensors from being drawn around long while bypassing each of the branch pipes This can facilitate the fabrication of the device.

In one aspect, it is preferable that a common monitor that centrally processes the detection information of each of the sensors is provided.

According to this configuration, since the detection information of each sensor is integrated and processed by the common monitor, the apparatus cost can be reduced compared to providing a plurality of monitors that individually process the detection information of each sensor. Can.

As one aspect, the individual monitoring device or the common monitoring device may transmit the detection information of the sensor to the central monitoring device by radio, or the function of the valve device based on the detection information of the sensor. It is preferable that an analysis unit for analyzing the condition is provided.

According to this configuration, when the individual monitoring device or the common monitoring device is provided with the transmission unit, the central monitoring device can monitor the functional states of the respective valve devices based on the sensor detection information transmitted by the transmission unit.

In addition, when the analysis unit is provided in the individual monitor or the common monitor, the individual monitor or the common monitor can analyze the functional states of the respective valve devices based on the sensor detection information.

When the analysis unit is provided in the individual monitor or the common monitor, the notification unit that notifies the analysis result by the analysis unit to the surroundings, or the transmission unit that transmits the analysis result by the analysis unit to the central monitoring device is the individual monitor or It is desirable to install on a common monitor.

In one embodiment, the branch pipe is equipped with a steam trap or an on-off valve having a branch pipe connection port on the inlet side and the outlet side opening in mutually opposite directions, and the sensor is the steam trap or the valve. It is preferable to be attached to the on-off valve.

According to this configuration, the device structure can be simplified as compared with attaching the sensor to a steam trap or a branch pipe portion distant from the on-off valve.

In one embodiment, the connection block having the branch pipe connection ports on the inlet side and the outlet side opening in mutually opposite directions, the inlet side and the outlet side through the internal flow paths on the inlet side and the outlet side formed on the connection block It is preferable that a steam trap in communication with the branch pipe connection port of the valve is connected, and a connection unit between the connection block and the steam trap is mounted on the branch pipe as the valve device, and the sensor is attached to the connection block .

According to this configuration, the device structure can be simplified as compared with attaching the sensor to a branch pipe portion separated from the connection unit between the connection block and the steam trap.

Further, according to this configuration, when removing the steam trap for inspection or repair, the steam trap can be removed from the connection block while maintaining the connection between the branch pipe and the connection block and the attachment of the sensor to the connection block. In this respect, the apparatus can be made excellent in maintainability such as inspection and repair.

As one aspect, an on-off valve for opening and closing the internal flow path on the inlet side or the outlet side of the connection block is provided in the connection block, and the steam trap is provided based on detection information of the sensor attached to the connection block. Preferably, an analysis unit is provided to analyze both the functional state and the functional state of the on-off valve.

According to this configuration, both the functional state of the steam trap and the functional state of the on-off valve are analyzed by the analysis unit based on the detection information of the sensor attached to the connection block. The structure of the device can be simplified and the cost of the device can be reduced, as compared to providing separate sensors for monitoring.

In one aspect, the valve device is turned upside down by rotation about a front-to-back axis perpendicular to the branch pipe, and the position of the inlet-side branch pipe connection port and the position of the outlet-side branch pipe connection port are An upper surface side sensor mounting portion is formed on the upper surface portion of the valve device as a sensor mounting portion in which the sensor can be mounted on the branch pipe in a replaced posture, and a lower surface of the valve device In the valve device in which the lower surface side sensor attachment portion is formed in the portion and the branch pipe is equipped without the vertical inversion, the sensor is attached to the upper surface side sensor attachment portion, and the vertical inversion is performed to the branch pipe With regard to the equipped valve device, it is preferable that the sensor be attached to the lower surface sensor mounting portion.

According to this configuration, the position of the inlet side branch pipe connection port and the position of the outlet side branch pipe connection port in the valve device are different depending on whether the branch pipe is disposed on the right or left of the trunk pipe in the vertical posture. When it is necessary to change the left and right sides, it is possible to cope with the valve device only by turning the valve device up and down by turning around the axial center.

Moreover, about the valve apparatus equipped with the branch pipe without performing upside-down inversion, a sensor is attached to the upper surface side sensor attachment part, On the other hand, about the valve apparatus equipped with the branch pipe by performing upside down, the lower surface side sensor attachment part In any case, the sensor can be mounted on the substantially upper surface of the valve device, and the mounting form of the sensor can be made the same.

Therefore, it is not necessary to manufacture two types of valve devices in which the position of the inlet side branch pipe connection port and the position of the outlet side branch pipe connection port are switched from side to side, which can be further advantageous in manufacturing cost. .

As one mode, a blowdown valve for opening the inside of the valve device to the atmosphere is attached to the lower surface side sensor mounting portion for the valve device mounted on the branch pipe without performing the vertical reverse, and the vertical reverse is performed It is preferable that the blow-down valve be attached to the upper surface side sensor mounting portion for the valve device mounted on the branch pipe.

According to this configuration, of the upper surface side sensor attachment portion and the lower surface side sensor attachment portion, the blow-down valve is utilized by using the sensor attachment portion that is located at the substantial lower surface portion of the valve device and the sensor can not be attached. Because it is not necessary to form a dedicated blow-down valve attachment on each of the upper and lower surface portions of the valve device separately from the upper surface side sensor attachment portion and the lower surface side sensor attachment portion, The structure of the valve device can be simplified, and the cost of the device can be further reduced.

In one embodiment, the trunk pipe is provided with a plurality of branch pipe connection ports for connecting the plurality of branch pipes separately, and a mounting seat for the gate valve for opening and closing each branch pipe connection port separately is formed. It is suitable.

According to this configuration, as shown in FIG. 10, when the main pipe 2 is used as a collective header of fluid, the inflow of fluid from each branch pipe 1 to the main pipe 2 is the sluice valve 25 attached to the mounting seat 24. It can be interrupted individually by the opening and closing operation of.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when the main pipe 2 is used as a distribution header for fluid, the delivery of fluid from the main pipe 2 to each branch pipe 1 is individually performed by opening and closing operation of the gate valve 25 attached to the mounting seat 24. Can be intermittent.

Also, as shown in FIG. 2, if the opening for the valve body insertion in the mounting seat 24 is closed by the lid 24 a without attaching the gate valve to the mounting seat 24, the trunk pipe 2 may be a simple collective header or It can function as a distribution header.

That is, according to this configuration, the functionality and versatility of the device can be enhanced.

Perspective view of piping assembly Front view of piping assembly device Side view of piping assembly device Rear view of piping assembly device External view of valve device Longitudinal sectional view of the valve device A perspective view showing an example of use as a distribution header of a main pipe The perspective view which shows another embodiment The perspective view which shows another embodiment Front view showing another embodiment Perspective unit showing another embodiment Front view showing another embodiment Top view showing another embodiment Front view showing another embodiment Front view showing another embodiment The perspective view which shows another embodiment The perspective view which shows another embodiment Front view showing a conventional piping assembly device

1 to 4 show an example of a piping assembly apparatus, in which the branch pipes 1 of a plurality of sideways postures are arranged in a parallel arrangement state dispersed in the vertical direction, and for the trunk pipe 2 in the vertical posture. One end of each of the branch pipes 1 is connected to the main pipe 2 as a pipe header in a state where they are arranged symmetrically.

The main pipe 2 is in a vertical posture (or substantially vertical posture), and the branch pipes 1 are arranged in the vertical direction (or substantially vertical direction) in parallel postures.

The other end of each of the branch pipes 1 (ie, the end opposite to the connection-side end with respect to the main pipe 2) is connected to the pipe line 3 for introducing the condensed water containing steam, such as the condensed water discharge path of the steam using device. Connected, each of the branch pipes 1 is equipped with a valve device 5 provided with a disk-type steam trap 4 and a sensor 6 for monitoring the valve device 5.

That is, in the piping and collecting apparatus, among the mixed fluid of steam and condensate flowing into each branch pipe 1, the steam is blocked by the steam trap 4 and only the condensate is collected in the main pipe 2; The condensed water collected from the upper end of the main pipe 2 is returned to the boiler or the like through the return path 7.

A blow valve 8 is connected to the lower end portion of the main pipe 2, and the inside of the main pipe 2 is opened to the atmosphere by opening the blow valve 8 when necessary for maintenance or the like.

The main pipe 2 is connected to a column 9 standing on the floor, and the entire apparatus including the branch pipe 1 and the valve device 5 is supported by the column 9.

As also shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the valve device 5 mounted on the branch pipe 1 is a connection block 10 in which branch

pipe connection ports

10a and 10b on the inlet and outlet sides are opened concentrically and oppositely. The trap mounting seat 11 to which the steam trap 4 is attached is formed on the rear surface of the connection block 10.

The trap mounting seat 11 is provided with the inlet and outlet

internal flow channels

12 and 13 formed inside the connection block 10, and the

trap connection ports

12a and 13a are opened, and the steam trap attached to the trap mounting seat 11 4 communicates with the branch pipe connection port 10a on the inlet side of the connection block 10 through the internal flow path 12 on the inlet side, and communicates with the branch pipe connection port 10b on the outlet side of the connection block 10 through the internal flow path 13 on the outlet side. .

That is, the valve device 5 mounted on the branch pipe 1 comprises a connection unit of the connection block 10 interposed in the branch pipe 1 and the steam trap 4 attached to the rear surface of the connection block 10.

The mixed fluid of steam and condensate flowing into the branch pipe 1 flows from the branch pipe connection port 10a on the inlet side in the connection block 10 into the steam trap 4 through the internal flow path 12 on the inlet side, and is separated from the steam by the steam trap 4 Condensed water is delivered from the steam trap 4 to the downstream side portion of the branch pipe 1 (that is, the connection side portion to the main pipe 2) through the outlet side internal flow path 13 and the outlet side branch pipe connection port 10b in the connection block 10.

The trap connection port 12 a of the inlet-side internal flow channel 12 is opened at the center of the trap mounting seat 11, while the trap connection port 13 a of the outlet-side internal flow channel 13 is the trap of the inlet-side internal flow channel 12. The trap mounting seat 11 is opened in an annular groove structure centered on the connection port 12a.

That is, even when the steam trap 4 is rotated 180 ° around the longitudinal axis p passing through the center of the trap mounting seat 11 and turned upside down, traps for the inlet-side internal flow passage 12 and the outlet-side internal flow passage 13 are obtained. It can be attached to the trap attachment seat 11 in a state of being properly communicated with the

connection ports

12a, 13a.

In the connection block 10, the inlet-side on-off valve 14 for opening and closing the inlet-side internal channel 12 and the outlet-side on-off valve 15 for opening and closing the outlet-side internal channel 13 are integrated with the connection block 10. The operating

portions

14a and 15a of the inlet and outlet side opening /

closing valves

14 and 15 are mutually arranged in a V-shape in plan view mutually separated from each other on the front side, and obliquely directed in the horizontal attitude In the front of the connection block 10.

Further, the connecting block 10 is provided with a strainer 16 in an integrated state, and the strainer 16 is disposed between the inlet side on-off valve 14 and the trap connection port 12a in the inner flow passage 12 on the inlet side. .

The screen inserting and removing part 16 a of the strainer 16 is provided on the front surface of the connection block 10 between the inlet side on-off valve 14 and the outlet side on-off valve 15.

On the upper surface of the connection block 10, the combined

attachment openings

17a and 17b on the inlet and outlet sides are formed, and on the lower surface of the connection block 10, the combined

attachment openings

17a and 17b on the upper surface are vertically In the symmetrical arrangement, the combined

attachment openings

18a and 18b on the inlet and outlet sides are also formed.

The valve device 5 consisting of a connecting unit of the connection block 10 and the steam trap 4 can be attached to the branch pipe 1 even in a posture inverted up and down by rotation around the longitudinal axis p orthogonal to the branch pipe 1 Assuming that the valve device 5 disposed on the left side (the left side) of the main pipe 2 in 2 is a reference, the valve device 5 disposed on the right side (the right side) of the main pipe 2 has It is equipped with the branch pipe 1 in a state in which the position of the inlet side branch pipe connection port 10a and the position of the outlet side branch pipe connection port 10b are exchanged by turning upside down by rotation.

That is, the valve device 5 disposed on the right side is equipped with the branch pipe 1 in a state of being turned upside down by rotation around the axial core p in this manner, whereby the operation part 14a of the inlet side on-off valve 14 and the outlet side The fluid passing direction in the strainer 16 is the fluid in the branch pipe 1 on the right side while the operation part 15a of the on-off valve 15 and the screen insertion / removal part 16a are projected forward as in the left side. It is made to match the passing direction.

Moreover, about the valve apparatus 5 of the right side arrangement | positioning which equips the branch pipe 1 upside down by turning upside down, the steam trap 4 is also attached to the trap mounting seat 11 of the connection block 10 in the state upside down by rotation around the axial core p. Thus, the steam trap 4 is positioned on the upper side of the connecting portion 4b with respect to the trap mounting seat 11 as shown in FIG. 3 for both of the valve device 5 on the left side and the valve device 5 on the right side. It is connected to the connection block 10 in a proper mounting posture.

Furthermore, for the valve device 5 on the left side not arranged upside down, the dual purpose attachment port 17a on the inlet side of the upper surface of the connection block 10 is used as a sensor attachment section, and the sheath for sensor attachment is provided on the dual purpose attachment port 17a on the inlet side. The tube 19 is mounted in the form of being inserted from above, and the sensor 6 is also mounted in the form of inserting the sensor 6 from above again to the sheath pipe 19 for mounting the sensor. The mounting port 17b is closed by a plug or the like.

In addition, for the valve device 5 on the left side not arranged upside down, the combined

attachment ports

18a and 18b on the inlet and outlet sides of the lower surface of the connection block 10 are used as attachment parts for the blowdown valve. The inlet and outlet blow-down

valves

20a and 20b are attached to the dual-

purpose mounting ports

18a and 18b, respectively, to open the inlet and outlet

internal channels

12 and 13 to the atmosphere when necessary.

On the other hand, with regard to the valve device 5 on the right side, which is turned upside down by rotation around the front-rear direction axial core p, the combined attachment port 18a on the inlet side of the lower surface portion of the connection block 10 After attaching the sheath tube 19 for sensor attachment from above with the attachment port 18a on the inlet side as the attachment portion, the sensor 6 is also inserted from above to the sheath tube 19 for sensor attachment. On the other hand, the dual use attachment port 18b on the outlet side of the lower surface of the connection block 10, which is a substantially upper surface, is closed by a plug or the like.

In addition, with respect to the valve device 5 disposed on the right side, which is turned upside down by rotation around the front-back axis p, the combined attachment port 17a on the inlet side and the outlet side in the upper surface portion of the connection block 10 17b is an attaching part of the blow-down valve, and the inlet and outlet side

internal channels

12, 13 on the inlet and outlet sides are opened on the inlet and outlet sides when necessary. Down

valves

20a and 20b are attached.

In short, the left-side arranged valve device 5 and the right-side arranged valve device 5 can be used in common with each other while adopting the same installation form, whereby the right-side arranged valve device 5 and the left-side arranged valve device 5 The cost of the apparatus can be reduced compared to making each separately.

The upper-stage valve device 5 equipped on the upper-stage branch pipe 1 among the branch pipes 1 adjacent to the upper and lower sides of all the branch pipes 1 arranged vertically in the horizontal direction parallel to each other is the lower-stage valve device 5 mounted on the lower-stage branch pipe 1 On the other hand, the branch pipe 1 is provided in a position shifted to the main pipe 2 so that the sensor 6 mounted on the upper branch pipe 1 (that is, the sensor 6 attached to the substantial upper surface of the upper valve unit 5) ) 5 was retracted toward the main pipe 2 in the longitudinal direction of the branch pipe from the position directly above the lower sensor 6 (that is, the sensor 6 attached to the substantial upper surface of the lower valve device 5) mounted on the lower branch pipe 1. It is equipped with the upper branch pipe 1 by arrangement.

That is, the column of the sensors 6 attached to the valve device 5 disposed on the left side and the column of the sensors 6 attached to the valve device 5 disposed on the right side respectively form a part of each oblique side of the isosceles triangle in front view In this way, by mounting the upper row of sensors 6 in the upper row of branch pipes 1 in an arrangement in which the upper row of sensors 6 is retracted from directly above the lower row of sensors 6, attachment of the sensors 6 and wiring connection to those sensors 6 are facilitated. That is, the vertical interval between the branch pipes 1 is reduced to miniaturize the entire apparatus in the height direction.

The conduits 21 extending upward from the sensor 6 attached to the connection block 10 of each valve device 5 are bent backward to avoid interference with the upper branch pipe 1 and the backward facing ends of the respective bent conduits 21 The individual monitor 22 connected to the sensor 6 by the signal wire | line penetrated to the conduit 21 is attached to this.

The individual monitoring unit 22 is provided with a transmitting unit for transmitting wirelessly the detection information of the corresponding sensor 6 from the antenna 22a to the central monitoring device (not shown) individually. In the central monitoring device, a plurality of individual monitoring devices are provided. Based on the detection information of each sensor 6 transmitted from the monitoring device 22, the analysis unit causes the functional state of each valve device 5 (in this example, the functional state of the steam trap 4 in each valve device 5 and the inlet side on-off valve 14 Analyze both the functional status).

Note that an analysis unit that analyzes the functional state of the valve device 5 based on the detection information of the corresponding sensor 6 is provided in the individual monitor 22 and a transmission unit that wirelessly transmits the analysis result by the analysis unit to the central monitoring device The individual monitor 22 may be provided with a notification unit or the like for notifying the analysis result by the analysis unit to the surroundings in the individual monitor 22.

The trunk pipe 2 is formed by joining a plurality of unit trunk pipes 2a, and in each unit trunk pipe 2a, a pair of left and right branch pipe connection ports 23 are formed vertically at predetermined intervals, and these branch pipe connection ports 23 The mounting seat 24 of the gate valve which opens and closes separately is formed.

In this example, the partition valve is not attached to the mounting seat 24, and the valve body insertion port formed in the mounting seat 24 is closed by the lid 24a. For example, as shown in FIG. Can also be used as a distribution header for distributing fluid to a plurality of branch pipes 1 connected to the main pipe 2, and in such a case, opening and closing the partition valve 25 attached to the mounting seat 24 for each branch pipe 1 Intermittent fluid distribution.

[Another embodiment]
The following another embodiment of the present disclosure will be listed.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, although the example which equips individual monitor 22 which processes individually the detection information of each sensor 6 was shown, it replaces with this, as shown in Drawing 8, supervises the detection information of each sensor 6, A common monitoring unit 26 to be processed is disposed at an appropriate position such as the upper end of the main pipe 2, and a transmitting unit for wirelessly transmitting detection information of each sensor 6 to the common monitoring unit 26 or each sensor 6 An analysis unit or the like that analyzes the functional state of each valve device 5 may be provided based on the detection information of the above.

Each of the sensors 6 may adopt either a method of wired connection to the common monitor 26 or the individual monitor 22 or a method of wireless connection by short distance wireless communication or the like.

The sensor 6 is not limited to being attached to the valve device 5, but may be attached to the branch pipe 1 directly attached to the branch pipe 1 by an appropriate fixture 27 as shown in FIG.

In the embodiment described above, the connection block 10 in the valve device 5 is provided with the on-off

valves

14 and 15 on the inlet side and the outlet side, but instead, as shown in FIG. The on-off valve 15 may be omitted, but the on-off valve 25 may be attached to the mounting seat 24 of the on-off valve of the main pipe 2.

In order to equip the upper branch pipe 1 in a configuration in which the upper sensor 6 is retracted in the horizontal direction from the position directly above the lower sensor 6, as shown in FIGS. And an arrangement form in which the support pipe 1 in which the attachment portion 1a of the sensor 6 is bent obliquely forward and the support pipe 1 in which the attachment portion 1a is bent obliquely backward are alternately arranged in the vertical direction May be

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the steam traps 4 installed in the branch pipes 1 of each stage are arranged in a line in the vertical direction, while the extension length in the horizontal direction is increased in the lower branch pipes 1 The other end portion 1b of each branch pipe 1 (portion opposite to the connection side to the trunk pipe 2) is bent upward with respect to the branch pipe lateral portion 1c, and in this configuration, the sensor 6 mounted on each branch pipe 1 May be disposed close to the upward portion 1 b of each branch pipe 1 in the branch pipe lateral portion 1 c.

In the example shown in FIG. 14, the on-off valve 14 on the inlet side provided in each branch pipe 1 is disposed in the branch pipe upward portion 1b.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, in a state in which the extension length in the lateral direction is increased toward the lower branch pipe 1, the other end side portion 1b of each branch pipe 1 (a portion on the opposite side to the connection side to the trunk pipe 2) The valve device 5 and the sensor 6 may be disposed on the upward portion 1 c of each branch pipe 1 in a configuration in which the branch pipe 1 is bent upward with respect to the branch pipe lateral portion 1 c.

Furthermore, in order to equip the upper branch pipe 1 in a configuration in which the upper sensor 6 is retracted in the horizontal direction from the position directly above the lower sensor 6, as shown in FIG. The position where the branch pipe 1 itself of the upper stage was rotated from the position directly above the lower branch pipe 1 around the trunk pipe 2 as shown in FIG. It may be arranged in

The valve device 5 mounted on each branch pipe 1 is not limited to the connection unit between the connection block 10 and the steam trap 4 and may be a steam trap or an on-off valve provided with a branch pipe connection port on the inlet side and outlet side. Good.

Also in this case, the steam trap and the on-off valve can be turned upside down by rotation around the front-back axis and interposed in the branch pipe 1, while the upper surface portion of the steam trap and the on-off valve It is desirable to provide dual

purpose mounting ports

17a and 18a in the lower surface portion.

Moreover, the piping assembly according to the present disclosure is not limited to the case where the trunk pipe 2 is used as a collective header for a plurality of branch pipes 1, and may be applied to the case where the trunk pipe 2 is used as a distribution header for a plurality of branch pipes 1 it can.

The piping assembly according to the present disclosure can be used in various applications in various fields where it is required to assemble a plurality of branch pipes and connect them to a main pipe.

Reference Signs List 1 branch pipe 2 main pipe 5 valve device 6 sensor 22 individual monitor 26 common monitor 10a inlet side branch pipe connection port 10b outlet side branch pipe connection port 10 connection block 12 inlet side inner passage 13 outlet side inner passage 14 inlet side The on-off valve 15 on the outlet side The on-off valve 17a on the outlet side The upper surface side sensor mounting portion 18a The lower surface side sensor mounting portion 20a Blowdown valve 23 Branch pipe connection port 25 Gate valve 24 Mounting seat

Claims

A piping assembly system in which a plurality of sideways-oriented branch pipes are connected to a vertical posture main pipe in a parallel arrangement state dispersed in the vertical direction, and each of the branch pipes is equipped with a valve device and a sensor for monitoring the valve device There,
The upper sensor installed on the upper branch pipe among the vertically adjacent branch pipes is installed on the upper upper branch pipe in an arrangement horizontally retracted from the position immediately above the lower sensor installed on the lower branch pipe. Piping assembly equipment.
The plurality of branch pipes are connected to the main pipe in a parallel arrangement state in which the plurality of branch pipes are arranged in the vertical direction in parallel postures,
The piping assembly according to claim 1, wherein the upper stage sensor is mounted on the upper stage branch pipe in an arrangement in which the branch pipe is retracted from a position immediately above the lower stage sensor.
The piping assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an individual monitor individually processing detection information of each of the sensors is separately connected to each of the sensors.
3. The piping assembly system according to claim 1, further comprising a common monitor for collectively processing detection information of each of the sensors.
The individual monitoring device or the common monitoring device is a transmitting unit for wirelessly transmitting detection information of the sensor to a central monitoring device, or analysis for analyzing the functional state of the valve device based on the detection information of the sensor The piping assembly according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a part.
The branch pipe is equipped with a steam trap or an on-off valve having a branch pipe connection port on the inlet side and the outlet side opening in mutually opposite directions, as the valve device,
The piping collecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the sensor is attached to the steam trap or the on-off valve.
In connection blocks formed with branch pipe connection ports on the inlet and outlet sides that open in mutually opposite directions, through the internal flow paths on the inlet and outlet sides formed in the connection block, to the branch pipe connections on the inlet and outlet sides Connect the communicating steam trap,
The connection unit between the connection block and the steam trap is mounted on the branch pipe as the valve device,
The piping assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the sensor is attached to the connection block.
The connection block is provided with an on-off valve for opening and closing the internal flow path on the inlet side or the outlet side of the connection block,
The piping assembly according to claim 7, further comprising: an analysis unit configured to analyze both the functional state of the steam trap and the functional state of the on-off valve based on detection information of the sensor attached to the connection block.
The valve device is turned upside down by rotation around a front-to-back axis perpendicular to the branch pipe, and the position of the inlet-side branch pipe connection port and the position of the outlet-side branch pipe connection port are exchanged To be able to equip the branch pipe,
An upper surface side sensor attachment portion is formed on an upper surface portion of the valve device as a sensor attachment portion to which the sensor is inserted and attached, and a lower surface sensor attachment portion is formed on a lower surface portion of the valve device.
With respect to the valve device mounted on the branch pipe without performing the upside down, the sensor is attached to the upper surface side sensor mounting portion,
The piping assembly according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the sensor is attached to the lower surface side sensor mounting portion for the valve device mounted on the branch pipe by performing the vertical inversion.
For the valve device mounted on the branch pipe without performing the upside down, a blow-down valve for opening the inside of the valve device to the atmosphere is attached to the lower surface sensor mounting portion,
10. The piping assembly according to claim 9, wherein the blow-down valve is attached to the upper surface side sensor mounting portion for the valve device mounted on the branch pipe by performing the upside-down inversion.
11. The trunk pipe according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of branch pipe connection ports for connecting the plurality of branch pipes separately are formed, and a mounting seat of a gate valve for opening and closing each branch pipe connection port separately is formed. The piping assembly device according to any one of the above.