WO2011149840A1 - Simplified low insertion force sealing device capable of self restraint and joint deflection - Google Patents
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- 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
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- 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
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- the disclosure is directed to couplings and methods of coupling, particularly to bell and spigot couplings and methods.
- the couplings can be between pipes, fittings, and/or other piping
- the couplings allow for greater pipe deflection and stronger joint retention, with less force needed on insertion.
- Piping components are joined to prevent separation caused by thrust forces, earth movement, and external mechanical forces exerted on piping components.
- These components include, for example, pipes, couplings, fittings, valves, and fire hydrants.
- the majority of the solutions can be categorized into either "push-on joints,” “mechanical joints,” or "flanged joints.”
- Iron pipe has traditionally been used to withstand the large pressures that are necessary for
- Push-on solutions are exemplified by U.S. Patent No. 2,953,398, and account for the majority of straight-run pipe connections.
- U.S. Patent No. 2,953,398 A variation of the push-on joint is evidenced by U.S. Patent No. 2,201,372, which employs a compression snap-ring fitted within a special lip of the bell, in order to exert pressure onto locking segments and thus drive them into the spigot, restraining the joint against thrust forces.
- 3,445,120 likewise employs a gasket with toothed locking segments encased therein that are generally disposed such that they and the gasket may roll between a locked and a free position.
- the gasket bulb rotates under extraction forces, it is intended eventually to encounter a position in which the segments must compress the gasket to allow further rotation of the segment and engagement of the teeth with the mating pipe spigot, thereby terminating the rotation and compression of the gasket bulb and restraining the joint.
- connection is effected by either locking segments or wedges within the gasket that engage the spigot.
- the locking segments possess a groove that mates with an annular rib on the bell, such that the rib acts as a rocker, or cam, or, alternatively, as a wedge.
- the segments rotate on the rib, but are prevented from appreciable axial movement by the mating of the rib and groove.
- the rib Upon experiencing counter-forces tending to effect removal of the spigot, the rib acts as a cam, both causing the segments to pivot on the rib as an axis, and exerting a radially inward pressure as the segment attempts to slide past the rib.
- These types of joints depend on compressive force on the rubber gasket to maintain the connection of the pipes.
- a current trend in the industry is to manufacture pipe with walls much thinner than the current designs. Whether the pipe end is produced in a manufacturing plant or is the result of field cuts required to adjust the length of the pipe, such pipes cannot realistically be beveled or have rounded ends. Damage to the gaskets or displacement of the gaskets is a likely outcome when inserting a spigot end of a pipe not properly aligned or without a beveled or rounded end into the bell of another push-on joint pipeline component. A further consequence of the high assembly forces required is that installers favor mechanical joint connections for fittings, valves, and hydrant shoes because they require lower assembly forces.
- connection that is less sensitive to misalignment and temperature extremes, has reduced frictional resistance to the insertion of the spigot until the desired connection is achieved and the coupling is maintained, and maintains a seal under high pressures even if the joint is deflected.
- one embodiment solves the problem created by cone-shaped joints by using a parabolic-shaped joint.
- the joint is less likely to lose restraint and pressure as the joint is deflected, permitting deflections up to 10 degrees, preferably between 9 and 5 degrees of deflection, and more preferably of 7 degrees of deflection or less.
- a 90- degree turn can thus be made using approximately 15 (20-foot) pipes over a distance of approximately 300 circular feet with deflections of 6 degrees, as opposed to 30 pipes over a distance of 600 circular feet using 3 degree deflection joints. That greater deflection reduces the number of bend fittings and the amount of trench digging required and conserves land space.
- An embodiment is directed to a conduit that comprises at least one bell with an end face, an
- the diameter of the inner surface adjacent to the internal portion is greater than the diameter of the inner surface adjacent to the end face.
- the inner surface is a truncated elliptic paraboloid.
- the conduit has a bell at a first end and a spigot at a second end.
- the conduit is cylindrical and is made of at least one of ferrous metals (e.g. steel and cast iron), non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper-based alloys), or plastic (e.g. PVC or HDPE).
- Another embodiment is also directed to a conduit that includes multiple openings wherein at least one opening has a bell that couples to another piping component having a spigot.
- the inner surface of the bell is concave.
- the inner surface is preferably a truncated elliptic paraboloid.
- the conduit has a bell at a first end and a spigot at a second end.
- the conduit is cylindrical and is made of at least one of ferrous metals (e.g. steel and cast iron), non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper-based alloys), or plastic (e.g. PVC or HDPE).
- the sealing device comprises at least one segment having a convex outer surface and a K-type gasket coupled to the segment.
- the segment is a locking segment.
- the locking segment functions as a restraining device and an anti-extrusion device to prevent the joint from separating and the elastomeric seal from being extruded out of the joint when subjected to high internal hydraulic forces.
- a guide segment without teeth is substituted for the locking segment and serves as an anti-extrusion device for the polymeric material of the sealing portion.
- the segment is of a first material and the K-type gasket is of a second material.
- the K-type gasket is comprised of a coupling section and a sealing section.
- the sealing section is preferably comprised of an upper section and a lower section, each extending from the coupling section.
- the coupling section in preferred embodiments, has one or more expansion or contraction grooves in the outer or inner periphery.
- the locking segment in preferred embodiments, has at least one engagement device.
- the engagement device is annular.
- a first component has a bell and a second component has a spigot, the spigot is adapted to mate with the bell.
- the bell includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the first component.
- the bell socket has a concave annular inner surface and a diameter of the annular inner surface adjacent to the first end of the bell socket is greater than a diameter of the annular inner surface adjacent to the second end of the bell socket.
- the sealing device includes a segment comprising a convex outer surface and a K-type gasket coupled to the segment. The sealing device is adapted to fit between the bell socket and the spigot end.
- the segment is a locking segment.
- Each locking segment is adapted to engage an outer surface of the spigot.
- the inner surface of the bell socket is preferably a truncated elliptic paraboloid.
- Each component preferably comprises a bell at a first end and a spigot or bell at a second end, and each component is cylindrical.
- Each component can be made of ferrous metals (e.g. steel and cast iron), non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper-based alloys), or plastic (e.g. PVC or HDPE).
- the locking segment is of a first material and the K-type gasket is of a second material.
- the first material is harder than the material of the spigot.
- the K-type gasket has a coupling section and a sealing section.
- the sealing section is preferably comprised of an upper section and a lower section, each extending from the coupling section.
- the locking segment has at least one engagement device.
- the sealing device is annular.
- Another embodiment is a method of coupling at least two conduits of the disclosure.
- the method includes the steps of positioning a sealing device inside a bell coupled to one end of a first conduit, inserting a spigot of a second conduit through the sealing device inside the bell, and partially removing the spigot from the bell.
- a locking segment of the sealing device engages the outer surface of the spigot as the spigot is partially removed from the bell.
- the sealing device is adapted to move axially within the bell in the direction of the insertion of the spigot, and the movement is assisted by the presence of expansion and contraction grooves in the coupling section of the gasket. This movement allows the locking segment to be displaced from the path of the incoming spigot with little increase in insertion force.
- the axial movement may be confined to one segment of the sealing device to accommodate angular and radial misalignment of the incoming spigot.
- the sealing device is adapted to move in the direction of the partially removed spigot from the bell in response to internal hydraulic pressure to effect a seal to the spigot that rests in an angular and radial misaligned position.
- the bell has a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the first conduit.
- the bell has a concave annular inner surface, and a diameter of the annular inner surface adjacent to the first end of the bell socket is greater than a diameter of the annular inner surface adjacent to the second end of the bell socket.
- radial loading of the locking segment increases as the spigot is removed from the bell.
- the radial loading of the locking segment can increase exponentially as the segment moves toward the front of the bell following the parabolic curve toward the vertex.
- the sealing device includes at least one locking segment comprising a convex outer surface and a K-type gasket coupled to the locking segment.
- the K-type gasket is compressed upon insertion of the spigot. The withdrawal of the spigot end can be due to external forces or internal hydraulic forces.
- FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the system of the disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the bell.
- FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the gasket.
- FIG. 4a is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the locking segment.
- FIG. 4b is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the locking segment as it interacts with the inner surface of the bell socket.
- FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the anti-extrusion segment.
- FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the system with the spigot prior to insertion into the bell.
- FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the system with the spigot inserted into the bell.
- FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the system with the gasket
- FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the system with the locking segment engaged.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the system with the spigot deflected within the bell.
- FIGs. 1 1-13 are samples of experimental engagement patterns.
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a gasket.
- FIG. 15 is a blow-out view of the bell, spigot and gasket
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the system of the disclosure.
- a problem in the art capable of being solved by the disclosed embodiments is coupling piping components and maintaining the assembly. It has surprisingly been discovered that certain configurations of the interior surface of a bell socket increase ease of assembly and allow for deflection between components. Furthermore, it has surprisingly been discovered that certain configurations of the outer surface of a gasket increase the gasket's ability to maintain assembly during use of the components including under high pressure applications.
- FIG. 1 depicts a cutaway view of the components of the upper segment of system 100.
- System 100 includes a spigot 105, a bell 110, and a sealing device 115.
- Each of spigot 105, bell 110, and sealing device 115 is shown in partial cross-section.
- each of spigot 105, bell 110, and sealing device 115 is annular in shape having a common axis below FIG. 1.
- Each of spigot 105, bell 110, and sealing device 115 can have any diameter that may be commonly found in piping systems.
- the diameter of each of spigot 105, bell 110, and sealing device 115 is between one -half inch and one hundred and twenty inches, more preferably between one-half inch and seventy two inches.
- system 100 is used to join lengths of pipes.
- the pipes can be of any length.
- one pipe can have one spigot end and one bell end, two spigot ends, two bell ends, or a combination thereof.
- system 100 can be used to join two or more pipes to other components (e.g. fire hydrants, valves, and/or fittings), or can be used to join components together.
- System 100 can be used for any fluid, including gas, water, or oil, for example.
- sealing device 115 has a gasket end 120 and a locking segment 125.
- segment 125 can be an anti-extrusion element (described herein).
- spigots 105 are made of ductile iron, steel, or plastic and segments 125 are made of a substantially rigid material such as ductile iron, steel, or hardened plastic.
- ferrous metals e.g. steel and cast iron
- non- ferrous metals e.g. copper-based alloys
- plastic e.g. PVC or HDPE
- Pipes can have walls of any thickness, including, but not limited to, between 1/8 inch and 1-1/4 inches. Fittings can have walls of any thickness, including, but not limited to, between 1/4 inch and 2 inches.
- sealing device 1 15 is of a diameter larger than spigot 105 and has an annulus at the back with a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of spigot 105.
- the sealing device 115 is preferably dimensioned such that spigot 105 can be inserted into sealing device 115 without encountering intentional resistance until such time as it reaches the inner end of bell 110. Insertion forces are reduced by several orders of magnitude compared to compression type seals. If resistance is encountered during insertion of the spigot into the locking segment 125, then, due to the plasticity of the gasket as assisted by a compression groove 330 (shown in FIG. 3), the segment 125 is able to reduce the resistance by moving up and away from contact with the spigot 105.
- FIG. 2 depicts a cutaway view of a section of a bell 1 10.
- the center line of the bell 110 is
- bell 110 The outer shape of bell 110 is best described by the relative external diameters of the pipe's different points.
- Bell 110 has an external diameter at the point 205 and a smaller external diameter at point 206 some length along the bell 110.
- the transition of the external surface of bell 110 from point 205 to point 206 is a gradual curve providing that section of the bell 110 with the appearance of a bell.
- Preferably a constant external diameter is maintained between point 205 and 207 with a gradual change of external diameter from point 207 to 206.
- the internal section of the bell 110 (from point 205 to point 260) is referred to as the bell socket 220.
- Bell 110 is usually integrally formed, but, for the purpose of this disclosure, bell 110 can be divided into a number of sections.
- the first section extends from point 205 to point 230.
- the internal radius of bell 110 between center line 12 and point 205 (Rl) is greater than the internal radius of bell 110 between center line 12 and point 230 (R2).
- the transition of the inner surface from internal radius Rl to R2 is a smooth curve and is referred to as bell throat 225.
- An example of a smooth curve is a segment of a circle of predetermined radius.
- An effective radius 232 for the smooth transition depends on the distance from point 205 to point 230, internal radius Rl, and internal radius R2.
- radius 232 is adapted to facilitate insertion of spigot 105 into bell 110.
- the second section of bell 110 extends from point 230 to point 231.
- the second section includes a retainer portion 233 extending from point 230 to point 234.
- the internal radius at point 230 is R2 and immediately transitions to an internal radius R3 between center line 12 and point 234. R3 is greater than R2.
- the portion of the second section from reference point 234 to reference point 231 is provided with an inner surface 235 that is concave with reference to the center line 12.
- the concave inner surface 235 may have a variety of shapes, including but not limited to a truncated cone, a truncated elliptic paraboloid, a truncated sphere, or a combination thereof.
- the curvature of inner surface 235 has a nose or "vertex" of a paraboloid aligned in an axial direction opening away from the "directrix.”
- concave inner surface 235 provides a function that enables the ease of assembly and allows for increased angle of deflection by spigot 105 when inserted into bell 110.
- the third section of bell 110 extends from point 231 to point 240 (which is also referred to herein as the socket shoulder 240).
- the portion of the third section from point 231 to point 239 defines the heel seat 239 for the gasket 120, and the portion of the third section of bell 110 from point 239 to point 240 defines the socket shoulder 240 by which the gasket 120 is held in place.
- the fourth section of bell 110 extends from point 240 to point 260 (which is also referred to
- the land stop 260 has a sloped portion 250 (which is also referred to herein as the clearance slope 250).
- the radius from the center line 12 to point 242 (R4) is larger than the external radius of the spigot 105 in FIG. 1.
- the second portion of the fourth section includes a relatively flat surface in the lower portion from point 242 to point 249 (which is referred to herein as the land 249).
- the third portion of the fourth section extends from point 249 to point 260 (which is referred to herein as the land stop 260).
- the land stop 260 has an internal radius R5 that is substantially equal to the internal radius of spigot 105.
- spigot 105 is the end of the pipe opposite to pipe bell 110.
- FIG. 3 Illustrated in FIG. 3 is a cutaway view of the upper segment of a gasket 120 used with the pipe bell 110 illustrated in FIG. 1.
- Gasket 120 is preferably made of an elastomer. However, other materials that are flexible, appropriate for the fluid, and provide a tight seal can be used.
- gasket 120 can be made of SBR (Styrene butadiene rubber), EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber), Nitirile, NBR (Nitrile butadiene rubber), and/or other synthetic and natural rubbers.
- SBR Styrene butadiene rubber
- EPDM ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber
- Nitirile Nitirile
- NBR Nonrile butadiene rubber
- gasket 120 is of a single durometer rubber. However, in other embodiments, two or more durometer rubbers can be used.
- Gasket 120 is preferably a K-type, lip, or wiper seal design, conforming to and fitting within the bell 110.
- Gasket heel 305 and gasket shoulder 310 mate with gasket heel seat 239 of bell 110 and socket shoulder 240 (as described with respect to FIG. 2).
- gasket heel 305 is slightly larger than gasket heel seat 239, thereby compressing gasket heel 305 so that it is firmly anchored in bell socket 220 with gasket shoulder 310 against socket shoulder 240.
- gasket 120 has a front edge portion 315 (also referred to as the front edge slope, segment edge, or front end) adapted to be disposed facing towards the open end of bell 110 that is illustrated in FIG. 1.
- Gasket 120 also has a substantially cylindrical portion 320 that, when inserted into bell 110, forms a gasket orifice.
- Gasket 120 includes a primary translation slope 325.
- the primary translation slope 325 allows for compression and translation of the rest of the gasket 120 whenever force is exerted on the front edge portion 315.
- Gasket 120 has an expansion and contraction groove 330 formed on the upper surface.
- expansion and contraction groove 330 is an annular cutout along the outer surface of gasket 120.
- expansion and contraction groove 330 can be located on the inner surface of gasket 120.
- expansion and contraction groove 330 can have any cross-sectional shape, including but not limited to triangular, rectangular, trapezoidal, and semicircular.
- the back edge of gasket 120 is formed as a concave pressure annulus pocket 340. Hydraulic pressure against pressure annulus pocket 340 increases the sealing pressure of lip seal 335 against the spigot 105. While annulus pocket 340 is shown as a single curved indentation, annulus pocket 340 can have multiple indentations and can have other shapes. Additionally, annulus pocket 340 can be of another material more compressible than the material of gasket 120.
- Gasket heel seat 239 and socket shoulder 240 mate with and retain sealing device 115.
- clearance slope 250 adjacent to socket shoulder 240 is clearance slope 250.
- Clearance slope 250 permits passage of the water or other fluid into the pressure annulus groove of sealing device 115 (described herein).
- the inner portion of bell socket 220 is land 249, which extends from clearance slope 250 to land stop 260.
- Land 249 provides clearance for spigot 105 and limits over-deflection of the joint.
- Land stop 260 limits the insertion depth of spigot 105, while land curve 265 assists in casting by eliminating a sharp inner corner between land 249 and land stop 260.
- Front edge slope 315 is the surface to which the locking segment 125a or anti-extrusion segment 125b is coupled. In the event that the edge of spigot 105 contacts the segment 125, in the preferred embodiment, front edge slope 315 is angled such that segment 125 and gasket 120 will be deflected outwardly and away from spigot 105, allowing the passage of spigot 105 through gasket orifice 320. Contraction groove 330 facilitates the bending or buckling of the gasket 120 and the gasket orifice 320.
- the primary translation slope 325 assists in stabilizing the front portion of gasket 120 and transferring forces to the expansion and contraction groove 330, which will bend and/or buckle to assist in the movement out of the path of an inserted spigot 105 until spigot 105 comes into contact with the front edge of lip seal 335.
- the effect of moving a portion of the gasket 120 out of the path of an inserted spigot 105 is to substantially reduce the friction and thereby reduce the amount of force necessary to insert the spigot 105 into the bell 110.
- FIG. 4a depicts a cutaway view of the upper segment of segment 125, where segment 125a is a locking segment.
- Locking segment 125a is preferably made of AISI type 4140 steel (chromium steel). However other hard and durable materials can be used, for example AISI type 431 stainless steel.
- segment 125 may be coated with an anticorrosion coating.
- the outer surface 405 of locking segment 125a is preferably a curved surface that makes contact with the concave inner surface 235 of bell socket 220.
- the curvature of outer surface 405, as shown in FIG. 4a, is merely for illustration purposes. The curvature can be greater or smaller than shown in FIG. 4a.
- outer surface 405 is convex, more preferably a truncated paraboloid. However, in other embodiments, outer surface 405 can be another convex surface, a linear surface, or a concave surface. Preferably outer surface 405 opens away from bell throat 225.
- the segment 125 acts as a cam follower and the inner surface 235 of the bell socket 220 acts as a cam. The cam action facilitates locking segment 125a in wedging between bell socket 220 and spigot 105, forcing the teeth 410 of locking segment 125a into the outer surface of spigot 105 and providing restraint against extraction of spigot 105.
- segment 405 can accommodate misalignments between the two surfaces caused by, for example, casting variability in the bell 110, as well as a differential caused by the elliptical path of the locking segments 125a during deflection not matching exactly to inner surface 235.
- FIG. 4b The interaction between the outer surface 405 of locking element 125 and the inner surface 235 of the bell socket 220 is better illustrated in FIG. 4b.
- inner surface 235 of the bell socket 220 is concave and in a preferred embodiment follows the shape of a truncated paraboloid. Therefore, for every horizontal displacement X of locking element 125 (the action of the outer surface 405 of the locking element 125 against the inner surface 235 the bell socket 220) there will be a vertical displacement Y of the locking element 125 commensurate with the function defining the shape of inner surface 235 of the bell socket 220.
- locking segment 125a is shown with two teeth 410, one tooth 410 or more than two teeth 410 can be used. For thin walled spigots or PVC spigots, there will be more teeth 410 located closer together than in embodiments for use with thick wall iron spigots.
- Another function of locking segments 125a is to assist in moving gasket 120 away from spigot 105 as spigot 105 is inserted into bell 110.
- Segment mounting slope 415 is angled such that the corresponding mating front end slope 315 of gasket 120 will help deflect gasket 120 up and away from the path of spigot 105 so that passage is not impeded.
- Locking segment 125a is aided by primary translation slope 325 of gasket 120, which supports the portion of gasket 120 forward of expansion and contraction groove 330.
- segments 125 are equally spaced and mounted to front end slope 315 of gasket 120. Segments 125 reinforce the elastic gasket material against extrusion between throat 225 and spigot 105. In order for segment teeth 410 to penetrate spigot 105, it is preferable for locking segment 125a to be made of a material harder than spigot 105.
- FIG. 5 depicts a cutaway view of the upper segment of segment 125b, where segment 125b is an anti-extrusion segment for non- restraining joint gaskets. In embodiments where restraint between a mating bell 110 and spigot 105 is not desired or needed, segment 125b can be made without teeth as shown in FIG. 5.
- the toothless segment 125b functions similarly to the locking segment 125a in helping gasket 120 to facilitate deflection and preventing extrusion of gasket 120 between throat 225 of bell socket 220 and spigot 120 but has no teeth to penetrate spigot 105 and provide restraint.
- both locking segments 125a and anti-extrusion segments 125b can be used in the same restraining device 115.
- FIGs. 6-9 depict cutaway views of the steps of inserting spigot 105 through sealing device 115 and into bell 110.
- spigot 105 is aligned with bell 110.
- the centerline of spigot 105 is aligned with the center line of bell 110.
- spigot 105 can be inserted into bell 110 at an angle. The angle can be less than 15°. Preferably, the angle is between 5° and 9°, and, more preferably, the angle is 7° or less.
- lip seal 335 Upon contact and continued insertion of spigot 105 (as shown in FIG. 7), lip seal 335 will bend and stretch over spigot 105 imparting axial and circumferential tensile forces to gasket 120. The tensile forces cause the secondary translation slope 345 to force segments 125 into contact with spigot 105.
- the displacement of segment 125 is caused by a combination of axial and radial movement in response to the orientation of the incoming spigot 105 and dimensional variations of the joint components.
- the displacement of segment 125 can include off-axis rotation of segment 125 in response to spigot 105 being deflected or offset.
- the energy stored in gasket 120 as a result of the displacement keeps segment 125 in contact with spigot 105. Insertion of spigot 105 through sealing device 115 induces axial tensile forces in sealing device 115, or at least positions segment 125 to better engage spigot 105 when there is a withdrawal of spigot 105 from bell 110 (as shown in FIG. 8).
- the circumferential tensile force is exerted on lip seal 335 to form a seal between lip seal 335 and spigot 105.
- the seal is amplified when the joint is pressurized, and the material of gasket 120 causes the seal to be pressed more tightly against the spigot 105 and against the inner surface of bell 110 (as shown in FIG. 8). Gasket 120 can move independently of segment 125 once segment 125 is seated. Spigot 105 does not have to be fully inserted into bell 110 to seal.
- spigot 105 will be sealed once the inserted end of spigot 105 is inserted past lip seal 335, at which point, system 100 is water tight.
- the spigot 105 or the bell 110 may be subjected to separation forces that tend to separate the spigot 105 from the bell 110.
- the separation forces may arise either from external forces or as a result of the internal pressure in the pipe.
- separation forces cause the teeth 410 to engage spigot 105.
- the teeth 410 are engaged due to radial loading caused by the outer surface 405 of the segments 125 bearing against the progressively decreasing curved inner surface 235 of bell 110.
- bell 110 is shaped such that the diameter decreases at an increasing rate from gasket heel seat 239 to bell throat 225, withdrawal of the spigot 105 is met with increasing resistance as the similarly formed outer surface 405 of segments 125 is wedged between the bell 110 and the spigot 105.
- the flexibility that allows segment 125 to translate out of the path of the incoming spigot 105 also allows segment 125 to rotate into an off-axis position to maximize the engagement of teeth 410 with a misaligned or radially offset spigot 105 and to reduce the possibility of point-loading conditions.
- FIG. 10 depicts a cross-sectional view of a spigot 1005 coupled to a bell 1010 deflected at an angle ⁇ .
- the outer surface of segment 1025 facilitates a deflection, or bending, of the j oint between spigot 1005 and bell 1010 by moving along inner surface 1020 of bell 1010. If ⁇ is defined as the angle of deflection as measured from the centerline CL of the bell 1010 and spigot 1005 components, then in the direction of deflection, segment 1025 will move along curve 1020 in the direction of the vertex, or smaller end of curve 1020.
- the opposing segment 1030 will move along the curve 1020 away from the vertex.
- Segments mounted around the gasket 1015 at intermediate locations between segment 1025 and segment 1030 will follow an elliptical path.
- the outer surfaces of these intermediate segments will maintain contact with the concave inner surface 1020 of bell 1010 due to the continuously changing shape of inner surface 1020.
- ⁇ is less than or equal to 15°. More preferably ⁇ is less than or equal to 10°; however, ⁇ can be another angle.
- the outer surface of locking segment 125 follows a curve described by an ellipse in a plane inclined to the axis of the spigot.
- Each half of the ellipse on either side of the minor axis is a curve close enough in shape to a parabola so that the ellipse conforms closely to the paraboloid of bell 110 as the joint is deflected.
- segment 125 follow the shape of truncated paraboloids, one positioned inside the other.
- the two paraboloids are axially aligned when the joint is in the undeflected position.
- Paraboloids are surfaces generated by rotating a parabola about its central axis.
- lubricants can be used, for example dry film lubricants.
- the lubricant can ease in assembly and provide corrosion protection to sealing device 115.
- the force used to insert the spigot 105 into the bell 110 is between 25 to 100 pounds. With that level of force the insertion can be completed manually, without the use of mechanical devices other than to lift the piping component.
- ⁇ is defined as the angle of deflection between the axis of the bell socket 1010 and the spigot 1005
- the locking segments 1025 following the major axis of an ellipse projected onto a plane inclined perpendicular to the axis will, on the side of the complementary angle (180 ° - ⁇ ) be positioned nearer the vertex of the paraboloid of the bell socket 1010, and those on the corresponding angle of deflection, ⁇ , corresponding to the longer side of the major axis of the ellipse will follow the curve of the paraboloid and be positioned further out on the major axis but still in close proximity to the bell socket 1010.
- the elliptical path of the deflected segments 1025 rotating within the paraboloid helps maintain proximity between the paraboloid outside surfaces of the locking segments 1025 and the paraboloid surface of the bell socket 1010 through moderate angles of deflection within the limits of the joint.
- the segments 1025 are not displaced much beyond that of their original position on the circle perpendicular to the axis of the spigot 1005.
- the displacement or translation of the segments 1025 includes the ability to rotate into an off-axis position to improve the engagement with a misaligned spigot 1005 and to provide equalization of pressure between the bell curve and the spigot end through the segments 1025.
- the engagement pattern of the segments 1025 is approximately balanced around the spigot 1005 whether deflected or not through moderate angles of deflection of the joint.
- the advantage of this embodiment is that the joint less likely to lose engagement or restraint as the joint is deflected, permitting deflection angles up to 10 degrees, preferably between 5 and 9 degrees, and more preferably 7 degrees or less.
- a 90-degree turn can thus be made using approximately 15 (20-foot) pipes over a distance of approximately 300 circular feet with deflections of 6 degrees, as opposed to 30 pipes over a distance of 600 circular feet using 3 degree deflection joints. That greater deflection reduces the number of bend fittings and the amount of trench digging required, and conserves land space.
- FIG. 14 Illustrated in FIG. 14 is an embodiment of an annular elastomeric gasket assembly 1100.
- the gasket assembly 1 100 has an annular body 1101 having an outer section 1103 with at least one groove 1105 in the outer circumference of the outer section 1103. Coupled to the outer section 1103 are a plurality of substantially rigid members 1107.
- FIG. 15 illustrates the components of a system 1114 for sealing a spigot and a bell, including the bell 1115, the gasket 1117 and the spigot 1119.
- the gasket 1117 is seated into the inner portion of the bell 1115 in the manner previously described.
- FIG. 16 Illustrated in FIG. 16 is a cross-section of an embodiment of a gasket 1120.
- a gasket 1120 has a first section 1121 and a second section 1123.
- Illustrated in FIG. 16 are two grooves 1125 and 1127. Attached to the front of the gasket 1120 is a substantially rigid member 1129.
- the purpose of the grooves 1125 and 1127 are to allow the first section 1121 to flex, thereby allowing the displacement of the front edge of the first section in an axial and radial direction when the spigot 1005 is inserted. This displacement allows the substantially rigid member 1129 to move along the inner surface of the bell 1010 (i.e.
- first section 1121 of the gasket 1120 may be made of a more flexible material than the second section 1123.
- the first section 1121 and the second section 1123 may be separate pieces coupled together in a flexible manner.
- the first section 1121 may be provided with holes in the interior of the first section 1121 as a means of incurvating the first section 1121.
- the substantially rigid members 1129 transfer the forces generated by the friction of the insertion of the spigot 1005 to the first section 1121 of the gasket 1120.
- the substantially rigid members 1129 may be provided with geometry for gripping the outer surface of the spigot 1005, such as the teeth 1131 illustrated in FIG. 16.
- Other geometries for gripping the outer surface of the spigot may include, for example, rough surfaces, a plurality of raised protrusions and the like.
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