WO2020101082A1 - Liquefied-gas pipe coupling assembly - 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
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L33/00—Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid members; Rigid hose connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses
- F16L33/24—Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid members; Rigid hose connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses with parts screwed directly on or into the hose
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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
- F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B41/00—Fluid-circulation arrangements
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B45/00—Arrangements for charging or discharging refrigerant
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- the present invention relates to a coupling assay for liquefied gas piping, and in particular, residual gas is produced by sealing between a coupling used when piping liquefied gas having a strong vaporization property, including refrigerant gas, and a nipple connected to the piping pipe.
- the present invention relates to a liquefied gas piping coupling assay that allows a discharge to be discharged in a direction and at the same time forms a flange in the coupling to protect the operator's hand from residual gas remaining in the piping during pipe dismantling.
- liquefied gas with strong vaporization is increasing, and in particular, liquefied gas used in refrigeration cycles, such as air conditioners and refrigerators, is gradually improving vaporization to improve the freezing effect.
- the liquefied gas having such high vaporization property when discharged to the outside, requires an instantaneous vaporization heat to cause a safety accident that causes frostbite or burns to the workers' hands.
- Patent Document 001 Patent Application No. 10-2000-0033695 (2000.06.19)
- a nitrogen gas injection device provided for injecting nitrogen gas inside an evaporator which is one of a refrigerant system, it is press-bonded to the tip of the injection part of the evaporator
- It is a packing assembly structure of a nitrogen gas injection device of an evaporator for a refrigerant system that is provided with a rubber material sealing member to prevent it from leaking, thereby preventing leakage when nitrogen gas is injected.
- Refrigerant consisting of a sealing member provided, a cap member screwed to the injection part while the sealing member is fitted therein, and a connecting member equipped with an injection pin for supplying nitrogen through the cap member and the sealing member
- the inlet end of the evaporator is formed in a shape having an inclined portion and a locking jaw, and the sealing member is press-fit coupled to the inlet end of the evaporator so as to block it.
- Silver is formed of a concave-convex cross-section having a projection portion that is fitted into a fitting hole formed in the cap member and the other end of the shape having an inclined surface portion and a locking portion, made of a rubber material of the refrigerant gas evaporator nitrogen gas injection device It is a packing assembly structure.
- Patent Document 002 Patent application No. 10-2001-0020696 (2001.04.18) relates to a refrigerant pipe connection structure and a connection method thereof, and the refrigerant pipe of the refrigerator is changed to a pipe made of aluminum for easy coupling.
- connection pipes are connected to both ends of the refrigerant pipe to be welded and connected to a specific device of the refrigerator.
- a pipe insertion hole is formed inside to be inserted into both ends of the pipe, and a fastening part is formed on the inner circumferential surface thereof, and a fastening part is formed on a lower outer circumferential surface of a body having a substantially cylindrical shape so as to be fastened with the fastening part of the fastening member.
- a contact portion is formed at an inclined portion so as to be connected to the upper end portion of the refrigerant pipe at the bottom, while a tool coupling portion is formed at the center thereof, and a protruding portion is formed so that the connection pipe is welded and coupled to the upper portion thereof, and a lower end of the connection pipe is inserted and fixed therein
- the formed welding member is formed of a connecting member integrally formed so that the refrigerant pipe to which the fixing member is coupled and the connecting pipe welded to the connecting member are respectively connected.
- Patent Document 003 Patent application No. 10-2011-0074071 (2011.07.26) is a connection structure of a refrigerant pipe having a structure capable of easily connecting a refrigerant pipe to an indoor unit or an outdoor unit of an air conditioner and air conditioning comprising the same
- the connection structure of the refrigerant pipe includes a refrigerant pipe through which the refrigerant flows; and a socket portion connected to one end of the refrigerant pipe, and a fastening nut coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the socket portion.
- a grip ring for preventing the refrigerant pipe from escaping from the socket part and at least one o-ring for preventing the refrigerant from leaking from the socket part (O- A ring and a washer disposed between a grip-ring and an o-ring are provided to prevent damage to the o-ring.
- Patent Document 004 Patent application No. 10-2013-0038131 (2013.04.08) is a pipe for transferring the air-conditioner refrigerant; A connecting body part accommodating one end of the pipes to connect different pipes; And an insertion fastening part inserted into the connection body part and positioned on the outer circumferential surface of the pipes to insert and fix one end of the pipes to the connection body part, wherein the insertion fastening part is formed in a ring shape of a metal material.
- the pipe provides tightness that can be securely fixed inside the connecting body portion, prevents refrigerant from flowing out of the pipe, and one outer circumferential surface is formed of a tapered sealing sealing portion, and the other outer circumferential surface is A sealing ring composed of a horizontally-shaped sealing ring; A supporter ring formed in a ring shape, positioned in contact with a sealing horizontal portion of the sealing ring, and having an inner diameter corresponding to an outer diameter of the pipe; It is formed of a metal material, and is provided to press and fix the outer circumferential surface of the pipe to prevent the pipe from coming off, and a gap having a constant gap is formed on one side, and is configured as an "C" shaped with one side open.
- connection body portion has an end portion of the pipe of the refrigerant circulating through the air conditioner and corresponds to the outer peripheral surface of the pipe.
- a pipe locking jaw configured to be;
- a sealing insert which is located in contact with one end of the pipe locking jaw and is formed in a tapered shape with one inner circumferential surface corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the sealing ring, and the other inner circumferential surface being horizontal;
- a crimping ring / supporter ring inlet having a horizontal outer circumferential surface of the supporter ring and the crimping ring and an inner circumferential surface having the same shape as the outer circumferential surface of the crimping ring / supporter ring;
- the connection nut may be coupled to include a female screw portion to be screwed.
- Patent Document 005 Patent Application No. 10-2015-0094921 (2015.07.02) relates to a connection structure of a pipe that allows easy connection without changing the structure of an object to be connected to the pipe;
- a connection body provided with a bolt connection portion in a direction toward the pipe as an object to connect the pipe;
- a female screw that is fastened to the pipe before the end of the pipe is expanded, and is provided with a female screw that is fastened to the bolt fastening part in a direction toward the connection body, and is provided so that the depth of the bolt fastening part can be restricted.
- a fastening nut having a locking jaw provided at an end point of the;
- An auxiliary connector having a sealing portion that is interposed between the inner circumferential surface of the expansion portion and the bolt fastening portion as provided at the end of the intubation portion, and an intubation portion fitted to the end portion of the pipe as being coupled to the expanded end portion of the pipe.
- the sealing portion is a rubber or synthetic resin material is a connection structure of the blow-molded pipe to have one or more air pockets in the circumferential direction in the middle.
- Patent Document 006 Utility Model Registration Application No. 20-1993-0000758 (1993.01.21) relates to a hose connection port of a water supply device such as a washing machine from a faucet and a water pipe, so that the fastening time is fast and water leakage is prevented.
- a ball is inserted into the inner surface of a socket on which a female thread is formed, but a sliver is installed with a spring interposed therebetween, and a 0-ring is inserted into the bottom surface of the socket to connect the top to the faucet.
- the hose connector is a spring that receives the force inside, and is a hose connector with a built-in valve press plate.
- Patent Document 007 Utility Model Registration Application No. 20-2008-0009593 (2008.07.18) relates to a refrigerant pipe connection port of an air conditioner, and such a connection port is formed with a hollow portion so that a moving hole through which the refrigerant moves is formed in the longitudinal direction ,
- On the outer circumferential surface is a connecting bolt on which a male thread and a polyhedron are formed;
- a squeeze tube having a conical shape in which a hollow portion, which is a hollow portion, is formed, extending to the outer surface of the male thread and integral with the connecting bolt;
- a through hole through which the refrigerant pipe penetrates is formed in a lengthwise direction, a female thread that is engaged with a male thread of the connecting bolt is formed, and the female thread and the through hole are formed of a connecting nut connected to an inclined surface, and the crimp tube is the
- the refrigerant pipe is connected by fastening of the connecting nut without the need for welding, and the refrigerant pipe connecting portion is simply sealed by the pressing force of the pressing pipe to leak the refrigerant.
- the residual gas remaining inside the pipe is essentially discharged. Not only guides to discharge to the front side, but also prevents the residual gas from being injected into the operator's hands by forming a flange that prevents the gas from being discharged to the coupling side held and opened by the operator.
- the aim is to protect the worker by preventing frostbite or burns in the hand of the worker.
- the present invention is composed of a nipple forming a serrated coupling protrusion on an outer periphery to be connected to a pipe pipe to solve the above-mentioned problem, and a coupling that is coupled to an external end portion of the nipple to be screwed to the connection portion of the mating piping portion to closely bond the nipple.
- the snap ring coupling groove and the 0 ring coupling groove are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the tip of the nipple so as to coincide with the snap ring coupling groove formed on the outer circumferential surface of the tip of the coupling to surround the outside.
- a snap ring coupling groove is formed to fit the snap ring so that the nipple and the coupling are not separated, and the 0 ring coupling groove is fitted with a 0 ring to seal between the nipple and the coupling to prevent liquefied gas from flowing between the nipple and the coupling,
- the coupling spiral protrusion formed on the front inner circumferential surface of the snap-ring coupling hop of the coupling is cut horizontally to form at least one discharge groove so that the liquefied gas flowing out when the nipple and the mating pipe are separated flows outward, and is directed outward to the tip of the coupling.
- the residual gas remaining inside the pipe is essentially discharged when the pipe is replaced or the condenser is repaired or replaced in the liquefied gas pipe pipe connection structure having excellent vaporization.
- the discharge direction of the residual gas is guided to be discharged to the front side.
- the flange is prevented from being injected into the operator's hand by forming a flange that prevents the gas from being discharged to the coupling side held and opened by the operator in front of the discharge of residual gas. It is a new invention that creates the effect of preventing workers from being burned to prevent burns or to protect workers.
- FIG. 1 is an exemplary view showing the overall configuration of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an exemplary view of a partial cut state of FIG. 1.
- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupling configuration state that is a main part of the present invention.
- Figure 4 is a view showing another configuration of the main portion of the coupling of the present invention.
- Figure 5 is another exemplary configuration of the main portion of the coupling of the present invention.
- Figure 6 is another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 7 is an exemplary view of a part of Figure 6 cut.
- the coupling assay consisting of a coupling 20 that is in close contact
- the outer circumferential surface of the tip of the nipple 10 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the coupling 20 to form a snap ring coupling groove 11 and a 0-ring coupling groove 12 on the outer circumferential surface of the tip of the nipple 10 and surround the outside.
- the snap ring coupling groove 21 is formed to match the snap ring coupling groove 11 formed in the fitting, so that the nipple 10 and the coupling 20 are not separated by fitting the snap ring 30, and the zero ring coupling groove 12 ) Is inserted into the 0 ring 40 to seal the nipple 10 and the coupling 20 to prevent the liquefied gas from flowing between the nipple 10 and the coupling 20. Make up.
- the coupling ring protrusion 22 formed on the front inner circumferential surface of the snap ring coupling groove 21 of the coupling 20 is cut horizontally to form at least one discharge groove 25 to form a nipple 10 and a relative relative piping portion 50 It is formed so that the liquefied gas flowing out when separating, and is formed by integrally forming a trumpet flange 26 protruding outwardly into an annular shape or extending outwardly and outwardly at the tip of the coupling 20. 20) The liquefied gas flowing forward is prevented from flowing into the user's hand operating the coupling 20.
- the 0 ring 40 coupled to the 0 ring coupling groove 12 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the nipple 10 is in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the coupling 20.
- liquefied gas leaks between the nipple 10 and the coupling 20, and leaks to the rear where the operator holds the coupling 20 and operates.
- the coupling 20 As the coupling 20 is released, the liquefied gas remaining in the piping pipe 55 at the moment when the nipple 10 integrally coupled with the piping pipe 55 is separated from the relative piping 50 is coupled ( 20) Through the discharge groove 25 formed by cutting the coupling spiral projection 22 formed on the inner circumferential surface, it is discharged in the direction of the relative piping portion 50 such as an outdoor unit rather than the rear where the operator's hand is located,
- the liquefied gas discharged through the discharge groove 25 is prevented from flowing by the operator's hand on the outer circumferential surface of the coupling 20 by the flange 26 formed at the tip of the coupling 20.
- the nucleation gas will be vaporized and ejected toward the front relative piping 50 to be more effective in protecting the operator's hand.
- the above-described present invention will be useful in plumbing equipment for a device using a liquefied gas having a strong vaporization property, and will have great commercial value.
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- 배관파이프(55)에 연결하도록 외주연에 톱니형 결합돌기(15)를 형성하는 니플(10)과 그 외부의 단부에 결합되어 상대배관부(50)의 연결부에 나사결합하여 니플(10)을 밀착 결합하는 커플링(20)으로 구성하는 커플링아세이에 있어서,The nipple 10 forming a serrated coupling protrusion 15 on the outer periphery to be connected to the piping pipe 55 and the nipple 10 coupled to the external end thereof are screwed to the connection portion of the mating piping 50. In the coupling assay consisting of a coupling 20 that is in close contact,상기 니플(10)의 선단 외주면에 스냅링결합홈(11)과 0링결합홈(12)을 형성하고, 그 외부를 감싸도록 결합하는 커플링(20)의 내주면에 상기 니플(10)의 선단 외주면에 형성한 스냅링결합홈(11)과 일치하도록 스냅링결합홈(21)을 형성하여 스냅링(30)을 끼워서 니플(10)과 커플링(20)이 분리되지 않도록 결합하며, 0링결합홈(12)에는 0링(40)을 끼워서 니플(10)과 커플링(20) 사이를 밀폐하여 액화가스가 니플(10)과 커플링(20) 사이로 흐르는 것을 방지함을 특징으로 하는 액화가스 배관용 커플링 어세이.The outer circumferential surface of the tip of the nipple 10 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the coupling 20 to form a snap ring coupling groove 11 and a 0-ring coupling groove 12 on the outer circumferential surface of the tip of the nipple 10 and surround the outside. The snap ring coupling groove 21 is formed to match the snap ring coupling groove 11 formed in the fitting, so that the nipple 10 and the coupling 20 are not separated by fitting the snap ring 30, and the zero ring coupling groove 12 ) The 0 ring 40 is fitted to seal the nipple 10 and the coupling 20 to prevent liquefied gas from flowing between the nipple 10 and the coupling 20. Ring Assay.
- 제 1항에 있어서,According to claim 1,상기 커플링(20)의 스냅링결합홈(21) 전방 내주면에 형성된 결합나선돌기(22)를 가로 잘라서 적어도 하나 이상의 배출홈(25)을 형성하여 니플(10)과 상대 배관부(50)가 분리시 흘러나오는 액화가스가 흘러나가도록 형성함을 특징으로 하는 액화가스 배관용 커플링 어세이.The nipple 10 and the mating piping portion 50 are separated by cutting at least one discharge groove 25 by cutting the coupling spiral projection 22 formed on the front inner circumferential surface of the snap ring coupling groove 21 of the coupling 20 A coupling assay for liquefied gas piping, characterized in that the liquefied gas that flows out is formed to flow out.
- 상기 커플링(20)의 선단에 외향으로 환테 형상으로 돌출되거나 전방과 외향으로 확장된 나팔형 플랜지(26)를 일체로 형성하여 커플링(20) 전방으로 흘러나가는 액화가스가 커플링(20)을 조작하는 사용자의 손으로 흐르지 않도록 함을 특징으로 하는 액화가스 배관용 커플링 어세이.A liquefied gas flowing out toward the front of the coupling 20 is formed by integrally forming a trumpet-shaped flange 26 protruding outwardly in an annular shape or extending forward and outward at the tip of the coupling 20. A coupling assay for liquefied gas piping, characterized in that it does not flow into the hand of a user who manipulates it.
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