JP4358062B2 - Communication cable buried pipe for preventing freeze failure, inner diameter adjustment pipe joint, and communication cable buried pipe structure for preventing freeze failure using them - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication cable burying pipe for preventing a freezing failure in which a communication cable such as an optical cable attached to a buried underground communication cable is not damaged when water that has entered the buried pipe is frozen, The present invention relates to a pipe joint and a communication cable buried pipe structure for preventing freezing failure using them.

  Conventionally, when a communication cable such as an optical cable is buried in the ground, in order to protect the communication cable, a communication cable buried pipe is buried to form a communication cable buried pipe, and the communication cable is buried in the communication cable buried pipe. However, since it was underground, it was inevitable that water would enter the communication cable buried pipeline.

In order to connect the communication cable to each home, etc., as shown in FIG. 7, a branch pipe 21 is connected to the communication cable buried pipe 20, and the end 22 of the branch pipe 21 is raised to the ground surface and exposed. The communication cable is taken out from the end 22 and connected to each home or the like, which is called a free access branching method. (For example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2.)
JP-A-4-203690 JP 2003-134624 A

  In the above-mentioned free access branch method, the end of the branch pipe is exposed on the ground surface, so it is possible to prevent condensation from occurring in the branch pipe or the accumulation of unknown water and accumulation of water in the branch pipe 21. There wasn't.

  In cold regions, this water freezes and its volume increases, and there is a problem that the frozen ice compresses the communication cable and deteriorates the communication characteristics or destroys the communication cable buried pipe.

Various proposals have been made to solve the above problems. For example, a method of attaching an optical fiber cable with a freezing prevention pipe that is lined up alongside an optical fiber cable and bundled together with a binder to a communication cable embedded pipe (for example, see Patent Document 3), a pipe An anti-freezing pipe for preventing a cable failure due to freezing inside, wherein at least one cable insertion pipe is provided inside the pipe, and a method for attaching the anti-freezing failure pipe to a communication cable embedded conduit (For example, refer to Patent Document 4).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-18721 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-276661

  However, in the above method, a freeze-fault prevention pipe is provided in addition to a communication cable such as an optical fiber. Therefore, the communication cable-embedded pipe to which the freeze-fault prevention pipe is attached becomes thicker, resulting in higher costs and difficulty in installing the communication cable. There was a drawback of becoming. In addition, when branch piping is performed by the free access method, it is difficult to attach the branch piping.

Also, as a different method, a tubular body of a thermoplastic resin having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the optical fiber cable is provided in a substantially cylindrical shape around the optical fiber cable main body portion having a circular cross section with a jacket. An optical fiber, wherein an internal pressure of a space between an outer surface of the optical fiber cable and an inner surface of the tubular body is higher than an atmospheric pressure, and the space is blocked at a predetermined interval in a longitudinal direction of the cable. There has been proposed a method of attaching a cable to a communication cable buried conduit (for example, see Patent Document 5).
JP 2000-241633 A

  However, the optical fiber cable is difficult to manufacture because it is necessary to seal, pressurize and maintain pressure between the thermoplastic resin tubular body and the optical fiber cable main body. Further, the thickness of the optical fiber cable is increased, the communication cable embedded pipe is increased, and the cost is increased. In the case of branch piping by the free access method, it was difficult to attach to the branch pipe.

On the other hand, in the water pipe, in order to prevent destruction of the water pipe due to water freezing, it has been proposed to laminate an expansion absorption layer in the water pipe. For example, a sponge-like synthetic rubber or synthetic resin film having closed cells whose volume is elastically changed is adhered to the inner periphery of a synthetic resin pipe, which absorbs the expansion of the volume when the internal water freezes. A pipe (for example, refer to Patent Document 6) or a liquid pipe for storing a liquid that freezes due to a temperature drop, and is disposed on a pipe main body for storing the liquid and an inner peripheral surface of the pipe main body An expansion absorbing layer as an inner lining layer made of a material that absorbs the volume expansion of the liquid by reducing the volume by being crushed according to the volume expansion of the liquid accompanying freezing of the liquid; There has been proposed a freeze breakage prevention type liquid pipe (see, for example, Patent Document 7).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-126465 JP 2003-254629 A

  However, if the above water pipe is used as a communication cable buried pipe, the expansion absorption layer on the inner surface is a flexible layer, so resistance is generated when inserting a communication cable such as an optical cable, and insertion becomes difficult. However, there is a drawback that the expansion absorbing layer is damaged by a wire communication tool such as a communication cable or a metal communication cable and the expansion absorption performance is deteriorated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, has an excellent anti-freezing effect, can be easily inserted into a communication cable such as an optical cable, and can be used without using a larger diameter pipe. Communication cables such as optical cables can be attached, and free-access-type branch piping for easy freezing failure prevention communication cable embedded pipe, inner diameter adjustment pipe joint, and freezing failure prevention communication cable embedded The object is to provide a tube structure.

The communication cable embedded pipe for preventing freezing failure according to claim 1 is capable of fixing the volume expansion absorbing material layer inside the outer tube body and the volume expansion absorbing material layer having a substantially smooth inner surface inside the outer tube body. Flexible tubes are laminated one after another , and the flexible tube has a semi-cylindrical hollow rib formed on the outer surface and a plurality of through holes in the side wall between the ribs. It is a hole tube .

  As the outer tube, any tube conventionally used as a communication cable embedded tube can be used, and examples thereof include thermoplastic resin tubes such as vinyl chloride resin, polyethylene resin, and polypropylene resin, and metal tubes. Also, the shape is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a straight pipe, a bent pipe bent at an angle of 30 degrees, 60 degrees, 90 degrees, and the like. In particular, vinyl chloride resin is preferable from the viewpoint of flame retardancy and secondary workability of bending.

  Any material can be used as the above-mentioned volume expansion absorbing material as long as it can absorb the increased volume due to freezing of water, but it is excellent in water resistance, shape recovery, etc. A material in which the volume expansion absorbing material falls when the tube is stored or after embedment and the flexible tube is not eccentric is preferable. For example, a polyethylene resin, a polypropylene resin, an ethylene-propylene copolymer, an ethylene-butene-1 copolymer, A foam having closed cells of a thermoplastic resin such as ethylene-hexene-1 copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate resin copolymer, polystyrene resin, styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer, vinyl chloride resin, rubber is preferable. In particular, a polyethylene resin foam having closed cells is preferable.

  In addition, when the expansion ratio of the thermoplastic resin foam decreases, it becomes hard and the volume expansion absorption performance decreases, and when it increases, the volume expansion absorption performance improves but the mechanical strength decreases, and the flexible tube tends to be eccentric. Therefore, 20 to 50 times is preferable, and more preferably 25 to 40 times.

  The thickness of the volume expansion absorbent material layer is not particularly limited, but when the deformation rate (compression ratio) of the volume expansion absorbent material layer when water freezes increases, the shape restoration property decreases, Since the shape of the volume expansion absorbent material layer is difficult to be restored even when thawed, it is preferable that the deformation rate (compression ratio) of the volume expansion absorbent material layer when water is frozen is designed to be 50% or less. .

  The flexible tube is not particularly limited as long as the inner surface is substantially smooth and has a flexibility that can transmit the volume expansion when water is frozen to the volume expansion absorbing material layer. Examples thereof include thermoplastic resin tubes such as vinyl chloride resin, polyethylene resin, and polypropylene resin containing the components. In particular, polyethylene resin is preferable from the viewpoint of recyclability and cost.

A flexible semi-cylindrical rib, that is, a rib having a hollow structure is formed on the outer surface of the flexible tube , and the rib can absorb volume expansion when water is frozen. The flexible tube has a plurality of through holes formed in the side walls between the ribs of the flexible tube so that the volume expansion when water is frozen can be transmitted to the volume expansion absorbing material layer. It is a hole tube .

  The shape and size of the through hole of the perforated tube are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a triangular shape, a quadrangular shape, a hexagonal shape, an octagonal shape, and a star shape. 1 mm to 3 cm is preferable. The through holes are preferably provided uniformly on the entire side wall.

  The communication cable embedded pipe for preventing freezing failure is formed by sequentially stacking a volume expansion absorbing material layer and a flexible tube inside the outer tube, but the volume expansion absorbing material layer can be formed inside the outer tube. The flexible tube may be simply inserted, or the outer tube body, the volume expansion absorbing material layer, and the flexible tube may be bonded with an adhesive or the like. If it is a flexible tube, when water turns into ice, the expansion force of water is transmitted to the volume expansion absorbent material, and the volume expansion absorption material can be fixedly held in the outer body.

  When forming buried conduits for communication cables such as optical cables, it is not necessary to form all of them with the above-mentioned communication cable buried pipes for prevention of freezing failure. What is necessary is just to use a pipe | tube, and the communication cable embedding pipe | tube currently used conventionally may be used for the part which is embed | buried in the depth beyond freezing depth and the water does not freeze.

  However, when the communication cable buried pipe for preventing freezing failure is connected to the conventionally used communication cable buried pipe, the conventionally used communication cable buried pipe is a tubular body (in the communication cable buried pipe for preventing freezing trouble). Therefore, the communication cable buried pipe for preventing freezing failure is thicker than the volume expansion absorbing material layer and the flexible pipe. When the communication cable is inserted, the communication cable The tip of the wire or the wire communication tool made of a metal communication cable hits the volume expansion absorbing material layer and the side end of the flexible tube, making it difficult to insert the communication cable or destroying the volume expansion absorbing material layer.

  Therefore, when connecting the communication cable buried pipe for preventing freezing failure and the conventionally used communication cable buried pipe, it is preferable that the connection is made by a pipe joint capable of eliminating the step of the inner diameter.

The inner diameter adjusting pipe joint according to claim 3 is an inner diameter adjusting pipe joint having a reduced diameter portion and an enlarged diameter portion, wherein the reduced diameter portion is substantially inside the joint main body, the volume expansion absorbing material layer, and the inner surface. The flexible tube for smoothly fixing the volume expansion absorbing material layer in the joint body is sequentially laminated , and the volume expansion absorbing material layer near the end of the reduced diameter portion is cut out so as to be shorter than the flexible tube. In addition, an annular closing member is fitted in the notch, and the end surface on the reduced diameter side is tapered inward.

  The joint body, the volume expansion absorbing material layer, and the flexible tube are the same as the outer tube, the volume expansion absorbing material layer, and the flexible tube constituting the freeze failure preventing communication cable embedded tube according to claim 1. I will omit it.

  The inner diameter adjusting pipe joint is a joint for connecting a communication cable buried pipe for preventing freeze failure according to claim 1 and a communication cable buried pipe conventionally used. It has a diameter-expanded portion for fitting to the outside and a reduced-diameter portion for fitting to the inside of a communication cable buried pipe that has been used conventionally.

  The inner diameter adjusting pipe joint has a volume expansion absorbing material layer on the inner side of the joint main body and a large number of through holes in the side wall, substantially smooth on the inner surface, as in the communication cable embedded pipe for preventing freezing failure. Are formed by sequentially laminating a flexible tube having a diameter-reduced portion side end surface that is tapered inwardly via a closing member that closes the gap between the joint body and the flexible tube.

When the above inner diameter adjusting pipe joint is connected to a conventionally used communication cable buried pipe, the inner diameter adjusting pipe joint has a smaller inner diameter by the thickness of the volume expansion absorbing material layer and the flexible pipe, When the communication cable is inserted, the tip of the communication cable or the wire communication tool of the metal communication cable hits the volume expansion absorbing material layer and the end of the flexible tube, making it difficult to insert the communication cable, or the volume expansion absorbing material layer. In order to prevent this, the volume expansion absorbing material layer near the end of the reduced diameter portion is cut out so as to be shorter than the flexible tube, and an annular blocking member is formed in the cutout portion. The diameter-reduced portion side end surface is tapered inwardly by being fitted .

  The closing member is not particularly limited as long as it can close the gap between the joint body and the flexible tube. For example, natural rubber, isoprene rubber, butadiene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, Examples include chloroprene rubber, urethane rubber, nitrile rubber, fluorine rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, and other thermoplastic resins such as polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, and vinyl chloride resin. , Caps and the like.

  The taper angle may be any angle that allows the communication cable to be smoothly inserted, and is preferably 45 degrees or less, more preferably 30 degrees or less.

Closure member is of being fitted to the notch volume expansion absorbing material layer near the reduced diameter portion side end portion is formed by cutting so as to be shorter than the flexible tube, the joint body and the closing member It is preferable that the diameter-reduced portion side end surface formed in the above is tapered inward.

The communication cable burying pipe structure for preventing freeze failure according to claim 5 is configured such that the communication cable burying pipe for preventing freeze failure according to claim 1 or 2 and the communication cable burying pipe are formed by an inner diameter adjusting pipe joint according to claim 3 or 4. It is connected.

The reduced diameter portion of the inner diameter adjusting pipe joint according to claim 3 or 4 is fitted into a conventionally used communication cable buried pipe, and the freeze-fault prevention cable buried pipe according to claim 1 or 2 , They are connected by fitting into the expanded diameter portion of the inner diameter adjusting pipe joint described in 3 or 4 .

The construction of the freeze failure prevention communication cable buried pipe according to claim 1 is as described above, and the flexible pipe is formed with a semi-cylindrical hollow rib on the outer surface and the rib and the rib Since it is a perforated pipe with a large number of through-holes in the side wall, even if the water that has entered the buried pipe freezes, the hollow rib structure can absorb the volume increase and the volume increase through the through-hole. Efficiently transmitted to the expansion absorbent layer , the volume expansion absorbent layer can absorb the volume increase due to freezing, the communication cable is compressed and the communication characteristics are not deteriorated, the buried pipe is not destroyed, Freezing damage prevention is excellent.

  In addition, the inner surface of the communication cable buried pipe for preventing freezing failure is made of a substantially smooth flexible pipe, so it has excellent sliding characteristics, and it is easy to insert a communication cable such as an optical cable. A lot of communication cables such as optical cables can be attached without using them, and branch piping in the free access system is easy.

The configuration of the freeze-fault prevention communication cable embedded pipe according to claim 2 is as described above, and the volume expansion absorbing material is a resin foam having an expansion ratio of 20 to 50 and having closed cells. Even if the water that has entered the pipe freezes, the volume expansion absorbent layer can absorb the volume increase due to freezing, and the communication cable may be compressed to deteriorate the communication characteristics, or the buried pipe may be destroyed. No more freezing damage prevention.

  In addition, the flexible tube will not be decentered during storage or after embedding of the communication cable for freezing failure prevention, and the flexible tube will not be decentered. When the is thawed, it can be easily restored to its original shape.

The configuration of the inner diameter adjusting pipe joint according to claim 3 is as described above, and even if water that has entered the pipe joint freezes, the volume expansion absorbent layer can absorb the volume increase due to freezing, The communication cable is pressed and the communication characteristics are not deteriorated, and the pipe joint is not broken, and the freezing prevention is excellent.

Further, the reduced diameter portion of the inner diameter adjusting pipe joint has a volume expansion absorbing material layer on the inner side of the joint body, and a flexible pipe that is substantially smooth on the inner surface and fixes the volume expansion absorbing material layer in the joint body. The volume expansion absorbing material layer in the vicinity of the end portion on the reduced diameter portion side is cut out so as to be shorter than the flexible tube, and an annular closing member is fitted into the cut portion, and the reduced diameter portion side Since the end surface is tapered inward , water does not enter the volume expansion absorbent material layer, and the volume expansion absorption effect of the volume expansion absorbent layer can be maintained for a long period of time. In addition, even when connected to a communication cable buried pipe that has been used in the past, the step between the pipe joint and the communication cable buried pipe is eliminated, and the communication cable such as an optical cable does not break the volume expansion absorbing material layer. It can be easily inserted.

The configuration of the inner diameter adjusting pipe joint according to claim 4 is as described above, and the flexible pipe has a semi-cylindrical hollow rib formed on the outer surface and a side wall between the ribs. Because it is a perforated pipe with a large number of through-holes, even if water that has entered the joint freezes, the hollow rib structure can absorb the increase in volume, and the volume expansion through the through-holes. The volume expansion due to freezing can be absorbed by the volume expansion absorber layer, the communication cable is compressed and the communication characteristics are not deteriorated, and the joint is not broken, preventing further freezing failure Is excellent.

The structure of the communication cable embedded pipe structure for preventing freezing failure according to claim 5 is as described above, and even if water that has entered the embedded pipe structure freezes, the volume expansion absorbent layer absorbs the volume increase due to freezing. The communication cable is compressed and the communication characteristics are not deteriorated, and the buried pipe is not destroyed, and the freezing failure prevention is excellent.

  In addition, the inner surface of the communication cable embedded pipe for preventing freezing failure is made of a substantially smooth flexible pipe, so it has excellent sliding characteristics, and it is easy to insert a communication cable such as an optical cable. A communication cable such as the above can be attached, branching is easy, and branch piping in a free access system is easy.

  Furthermore, since the communication cable buried pipe for preventing freezing failure according to claim 1 and the communication cable buried pipe conventionally used are used in combination, it is inexpensive and the existing communication cable buried pipe can be easily repaired.

  Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

  FIG. 1 is a transverse sectional view showing an example of a freeze failure prevention communication cable embedded pipe according to claim 1, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an outer tube made of a vinyl chloride resin having an outer diameter of 90 mm and an inner diameter of 82 mm, and a polyethylene resin foam (trade name “Softlon S” manufactured by Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd., foaming ratio 30) having closed cells inside thereof. A volume expansion absorbing material layer 2 having a thickness of 5 mm is laminated. Further, a perforated tube 3 (trade name “Eslo Dren Double” manufactured by Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.) is laminated inside to form a communication cable embedded tube 4 for preventing freezing failure.

The perforated tube 3 was a polyethylene resin tube having an outer diameter of 72 mm and an inner diameter of 60 mm, and the inner surface was substantially smooth. A semi-cylindrical hollow rib 3a, 3a,... Is erected in a spiral shape on the outer surface, and a large number of oblong through holes 3b, 3b,. Has been. The area of one through hole 3b was 262 mm ² , and the number was 36 per 1 m.

  The communication cable buried pipe for preventing freezing failure according to the present invention is generally a rubber ring joint receiving port with one expanded diameter, and the other is a single receiving straight tube formed as an insertion port. Only the straight pipe portion has the three-layer structure of the present invention.

4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an example of the inner diameter adjusting pipe joint according to claim 3. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion B in FIG. The inner diameter adjusting pipe joint 5 includes a reduced diameter portion 6 and an enlarged diameter portion 7.

  In the figure, 8 is a joint body made of vinyl chloride resin, the reduced diameter portion 6 has an outer diameter of 88 mm and an inner diameter of 80 mm, and the expanded diameter portion 7 has an outer diameter of 96 mm and an inner diameter of 88 mm. A volume expansion absorbing material layer 9 made of a polyethylene resin foam having a thickness of 5 mm is laminated inside the reduced diameter portion 6, and further, a perforated tube 10 (trade name “ESLODREN, manufactured by Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.) Double ") are stacked.

The perforated tube 10 was a polyethylene resin tube having an outer diameter of 70 mm and an inner diameter of 58 mm, and the inner surface was substantially smooth. Semi-cylindrical hollow ribs 10a, 10a,... Stand spirally on the outer surface, and a large number of oblong through holes 10b, 10b,. Has been. The area of one through hole was 262 mm ² , and the number was 36 per 1 m.

  A perforated tube 10 of 30 mm and a volume expansion absorbing material layer 9 of 60 mm are cut out from the end face of the reduced diameter portion 6, and a cylindrical rubber cap 11 is fitted into the cutout portion. The rubber cap 11 had a thick portion having a thickness of 11 mm and a length of 15 mm, a thin portion having a thickness of 5 mm and a length of 15 mm, and the outer diameter was 80 mm.

  The end surface of the reduced diameter portion 6 of the joint body 5 and the end surface of the rubber cap 11 are tapered portions 12 having an angle of 30 degrees inward with respect to the length direction of the joint body 5.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an example of a freeze failure prevention communication cable buried pipe structure according to claim 5 . In the figure, reference numeral 13 denotes a communication cable buried pipe which has been conventionally used and is made of a vinyl chloride resin having an outer diameter of 90 mm and an inner diameter of 82 mm.

  The end of the communication cable embedded pipe 13 and the reduced diameter portion 6 of the inner diameter adjusting pipe joint 5 are fitted into the pipe joint 14, and the communication cable embedded pipe 13 and the inner diameter adjusting pipe joint 5 are connected to each other. The end portion of the freeze failure prevention communication cable embedded pipe 4 is fitted to the enlarged diameter portion 7 of the joint 5, and the inner diameter adjusting pipe joint 5 and the freeze failure prevention communication cable embedded pipe 4 are connected to each other to prevent the freeze failure communication. A cable buried pipe structure is formed.

It is a cross-sectional view which shows an example of the communication cable embedding pipe for freeze failure prevention of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows an example of the communication cable burying pipe for freeze failure prevention of this invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the A section in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing an example of a pipe joint for inner diameter adjustment of the present invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the B section in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows an example of the communication cable buried pipe structure for freeze failure prevention of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the branch construction method of the conventional free access system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer pipe body 2, 9 Volume expansion absorption material layer 3, 10 Perforated pipe 3a, 10a Semi-cylindrical hollow rib 3b, 10b Through hole 4 Freezing failure prevention communication cable buried pipe 5 Inner diameter adjustment pipe joint 6 Reduced diameter Part 7 Expanded diameter part 8 Joint body 11 Rubber cap 12 Taper part 13 Communication cable buried pipe used conventionally

Claims (5)

A volume expansion absorbing material layer and a flexible tube having a substantially smooth inner surface and fixing the volume expansion absorbing material layer inside the outer tube are sequentially laminated on the inner side of the outer tube , and the flexible tube Is a perforated pipe having a semi-cylindrical hollow rib formed on the outer surface and having a plurality of through holes in a side wall between the ribs. Buried pipe. 2. The communication cable embedded pipe for preventing freezing failure according to claim 1 , wherein the volume expansion absorbing material is a resin foam having an expansion ratio of 20 to 50 times and having closed cells . An inner diameter adjusting pipe joint having a reduced diameter part and an enlarged diameter part, wherein the reduced diameter part is on the inner side of the joint body, the volume expansion absorbing material layer, and the volume expansion absorbing material layer is substantially smooth on the inner surface The flexible tube to be fixed inside is sequentially laminated, and the volume expansion absorbing material layer near the end of the reduced diameter portion is cut out so as to be shorter than the flexible tube, and an annular blocking member is formed in the cutout portion. A pipe joint for inner diameter adjustment, characterized in that the end face on the diameter-reduced portion side is tapered in an inward direction . The flexible tube is a perforated tube in which a semi-cylindrical hollow rib is formed on an outer surface and a plurality of through holes are formed in a side wall between the rib. 3. The inner diameter adjusting pipe joint according to 3. A communication cable embedment for preventing freezing failure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the communication cable burying tube for preventing freezing failure and the communication cable burying tube are connected by the inner diameter adjusting pipe joint according to claim 3 or 4. Tube structure .

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