WO2016016951A1 - 安全弁機能を備えた結合金具 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a fitting with a safety valve function for connecting hoses to each other or devices such as a pump and a hose.
- the major oil complexes are equipped with dozens of large oil storage tanks.
- An example of the size of the oil storage tank is 83 m in diameter, 24 m in height, and 120,000 kiloliters in capacity.
- the conventional fire fighting equipment including a fire pump, fire hose, etc. could not cope.
- the maximum water discharge is about 2,000 (L / min), and it is impossible to cope with a large oil storage tank fire.
- a large-capacity foam discharge system of 10,000 to 30,000 (L / min) is necessary for a large-scale oil complex fire.
- a water supply pump and a pressure pump are installed in the middle of the water supply path by the water supply hose, and the water is introduced to the terminal water cannon while being repressurized to a predetermined pressure.
- FIG. 24 shows an example of a large-capacity foam radiation system.
- reference numeral 11 denotes a water source such as the sea or lake
- reference numeral 12 denotes land.
- Reference numeral 13 denotes an oil storage tank which is a fire spot of an oil complex located several km away from the water source 11.
- a submersible pump 14 is installed in the water source 11, and the submersible pump 14 is driven by an engine generator 15 installed on the land 12.
- a water pump 16 is installed on the land 12.
- the discharge port 17 of the submersible pump 14 and the suction port 18 of the water pump 16 are connected by a plurality of water hoses 19.
- the submersible pump 14 is provided with, for example, four discharge ports 17, and the water supply pump 16 is provided with, for example, four suction ports 18.
- the discharge port 17 and the suction port 18 have a diameter of, for example, 6 inches, and are connected by four water supply hoses 19 each having a length of 10 m and a length adjusting 3 m.
- the water pump 16 is connected to a pressure pump 20 installed on the land 12 close to the oil storage tank 13 at the fire site and far away from the water pump 16 through the water supply path 21.
- the water pump 16 is provided with a plurality of, for example, four discharge ports 22, and the pressure pump 20 is also provided with a plurality of, for example, four suction ports 23.
- Each discharge port 22 of the water supply pump 16 is connected to one end of four water supply hoses 24 having a diameter of 6 inches and a length of 50 m, for example, and the other ends of these water supply hoses 24 are on the suction side of the first manifold 25. It is connected to the.
- the first manifold 25 has a discharge-side diameter of 8 inches, and the first manifold 25 is connected to one end of two water supply hoses 26 having a length of 1000 m.
- the other end of the water supply hose 26 is connected to the second manifold 27.
- the suction side of the second manifold 27 has a diameter of 6 inches, and one end of four water hoses 28 each having a length of 10 m is connected to the discharge side, and the other ends of these water hoses 28 are connected to the pressure pump 20.
- the suction port 23 is connected.
- reference numeral 29 denotes a stock solution transport vehicle equipped with a tank 30 containing a foam extinguishing agent (stock solution) used for extinguishing the oil storage tank 13 during a fire.
- a foam extinguishing agent stock solution
- One end of two rubber suction pipes 31 having a diameter of 3 inches and a length of 10 m is connected to the other end of the rubber suction pipe 31, and the other end of the rubber suction pipe 31 is connected to the suction port 33 of the stock solution pump 32.
- the discharge port 34 of the stock solution pump 32 is connected to one end of two cloth hoses 35 having a diameter of 2.5 inches and a length of 10 m, and the other ends of the cloth hoses 35 are connected to the pressure pump via a mixer 36.
- the pressurizing pump 20 is provided with a plurality of, for example, four discharge ports 38.
- a plurality of, for example, four connecting joints (coupling fittings) 41 are provided in the manifold 40 of the foam cannon 39.
- the discharge ports 38 of the pressurization pump 20 and the connection joints (coupling fittings) 41 on the suction side of the manifold 40 of the foam cannon 39 are connected by, for example, four water supply hoses 42 having a length of 20 m. Yes.
- the large-capacity foam is discharged from the foam water cannon 39 toward the fire site (oil storage tank) 13 to extinguish the fire.
- connection joints (joint fittings) 43 are provided with connection joints (joint fittings) 43 at both ends, and is detachably connected to pumps via these connection joints 43.
- the number of water supply hoses 24, 28, and 42 can be increased or decreased according to the situation of fire fighting activities.
- a connection joint (joint fitting) 43 is provided via a valve 44 at the discharge ports 22 and 38 of the water pump 16 and the pressure pump 20.
- connection joint 43 By the way, a system is in place for monitoring the operating state of the system during the fire extinguishing work by the large-capacity foam discharge system. There is a possibility of an accident in which water leaks from the connection portion between the connection joint 43 and the water supply hoses 24, 42 for some reason, or the connection joint 43 itself is damaged to cause water leakage.
- the operator who has operated the water cannon 39 Report the situation to the commander, and the operator who has monitored the pressurizing pump 20 by radio or the like stops the pump rotation after dropping the pump, and after the water pump 16 and the submersible pump 14 stop, Instruct to close the four valves 44 connected to the four hoses including the leaking water hose 42.
- a high-pressure water hammer with dynamic pressure other than the rated pressure (static pressure) of the pump 16 or the like is applied, and the water supply hoses 28, 26, 24, etc. are damaged, or the fittings 43 attached to these hoses are damaged. There was a fear.
- the water pressure hoses 24, 26, 28, 42 and the like are increased in pressure resistance to some extent on the assumption that the above-described high pressure is applied due to the inadequacy of these operations.
- the water supply hoses 24, 26, 28, and 42 having a high pressure resistance are expensive, and the mass of the water supply hose itself is heavy and hard, which causes a problem that it is difficult to handle the water supply hose.
- the water supply line is configured by connecting dozens of hoses.
- the safety valve is attached to a manifold or the like located near a pump having a high fluid pressure.
- a valve such as a discharge port or a suction port
- the water source side pressure of the valve may rise to about 2 to 3 times that during water supply.
- a plurality of pumps are incorporated in the middle of the water supply line in order to eliminate a pressure drop in the middle of the water supply line, a water hammer is likely to occur due to insufficient cooperation between the pumps.
- Many valves are also installed at various locations on the water supply line. Therefore, there is a risk of water hammers occurring everywhere on the water supply line.
- FIG. 25 shows the coupling fitting (connecting joint) 50 with a safety mechanism.
- a safety valve pressure valve
- the branch pipe 52 is provided in the middle of the cylindrical joint metal body 51 of the joint metal 50 and a safety valve 80 described later is attached to the branch pipe 52, the branch pipe 52 and the safety valve 80 are connected to the shaft of the joint metal body 51. It becomes a right-angle direction with respect to a direction, and becomes a T-shape as a whole.
- each of the joint metal fittings 57a and 57b having the same structure are incorporated at both ends of the metal fitting body 51, and each of the joint metal fittings 57a and 57b includes a cylinder main body 58.
- Each cylinder body 58 has a cylindrical shape, and a seal member 59 such as a rubber packing is attached to the outer end thereof.
- These coupling fittings 57a and 57b are fitted and joined to each other in the axial direction with those of other coupling fittings 50 of the same structure. When this joining is performed, the seal member 59 abuts each other.
- the fluid passages 78 in the cylinder main bodies 58 are communicated with each other while maintaining the sealing performance with respect to the outside.
- each of the coupling fittings 57a and 57b is provided with a coupling ring 61 fitted on the cylinder body 58, and a plurality of, for example, nine fitting projections 70 project integrally at the outer end of the coupling ring 61. It is installed.
- These fitting projections 70 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction and protrude outward in the axial direction from the seal member 59.
- a region between the fitting projections 70 is a fitting recess 71.
- a stepped hook-shaped locking hook portion 72 is formed on one side surface 70a of the fitting convex portion 70, respectively, and these locking hook portions 72 are engaged with the mating fitting convex portion 70 on the other side. Engage with the stop portion 72 in the circumferential direction.
- a biasing mechanism 73 is provided on each side surface of the fitting convex portion 70 located on the opposite side to the side surface on which the locking collar portion 72 is provided.
- These urging mechanisms 73 include a steel ball 74 and a spring (not shown) that urges the steel ball 74 in the protruding direction. Therefore, when the fitting convex portion 70 is fitted into the mating fitting concave portion 71, the steel balls 74 come into contact with each other and press each other to urge each other, and the other side surface of these fitting convex portions 70. Are pushed away from each other. As a result, the side surfaces of the fitting projections 70 provided with the locking collars 72 are urged so as to be close to each other, so that the locking collars 72 are engaged with each other.
- a safety valve (pressure valve) 80 as a safety valve mechanism that discharges the internal fluid to the outside when the pipe internal pressure of the branch pipe 52 exceeds a set pressure is provided at the tip of the branch pipe 52.
- a valve main body 81 of the safety valve 80 is detachably attached to the tip of the branch pipe 52 via a coupling fitting 82.
- the valve body 81 is provided with a member of a valve seat 84 protruding inward and a valve body 86.
- the valve body 86 opens when the pressure of the fluid passage 78 formed in the coupling fitting 50 becomes an abnormally high pressure.
- the fluid passage 78 is opened to the outside.
- the valve body 86 is provided with a valve rod 87 protruding upward, and this valve rod 87 passes through a through-hole 90 of an adjustment screw member 89 screwed into a female screw portion 88 formed on the top of the valve body 81 and adjusts the valve rod 87.
- the screw member 89 is supported so as to be movable back and forth in the axial direction.
- a coil spring 91 wound around the valve rod 87 is interposed between the lower surface of the adjustment screw member 89 and the upper surface of the valve body 86 in a compressed state. The biasing force of the coil spring 91 rotates the adjustment screw member 89. It can be adjusted by determining the vertical movement position of the lever. Thereby, the set pressure when the valve body 86 opens can be adjusted.
- An escape hole 92 communicating with the outside is provided in the peripheral wall of the valve body 81, and the fluid passage 78 and the outside can communicate with each other through this.
- the above-described coupling member with a safety mechanism is such that the coupling metal part and the safety valve part are arranged in a substantially T shape, and the safety valve part is attached to the coupling metal body as a separate bulky mechanism. Therefore, the entire fitting is enlarged and bulky. Further, since the external shape is a T-shape, the vertical direction when installing is also specified. Therefore, it is difficult to easily attach the fitting with the safety mechanism to any part of the water supply line. In addition, there is a drawback that the manufacturing cost is increased because the structure of the safety valve is attached to the coupling metal body as a separate mechanism.
- connection fittings are broken and the connection between the connection fittings is broken, the heavy connection fittings fly at a tremendous rate, which is very dangerous. This situation is far more than the situation where the hose breaks and the fluid flows out. Is serious. For this reason, there has been a demand for the appearance of a simple, compact and easy-to-use coupling fitting with a safety function.
- the coupling fitting 50 in this case is a coupling fitting having a compact structure in which a safety valve (mechanism) 80 is incorporated in the coupling fitting main body 51.
- a safety valve (mechanism) 80 is incorporated in the coupling fitting main body 51.
- the same elements as those shown in FIG. 25 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
- valve stem 93 is disposed on the central axis of the coupling fitting main body 51 in the coupling fitting main body 51.
- the valve stem 93 passes through an adjustment screw member 95 screwed into a screw portion 94 formed on the inner wall of the coupling metal body 51 and is supported by the adjustment screw member 95 so as to be movable in the axial direction.
- a fluid passage 78 penetrating in the axial direction is formed in the valve stem 93.
- a valve body 86 having a diameter larger than that of the other part of the valve rod 93 is integrally or fixedly provided at one end of the valve rod 93 as another member.
- the valve body 86 is fitted into the coupling metal body 51 so as to be movable in the axial direction in contact with the seal surface 54 formed on the inner surface of the coupling metal body 51.
- a sealing O-ring 55 that is in sliding contact with the sealing surface 54 is attached to the outer periphery of the valve body 86. Therefore, the valve body 86 is movable in the axial direction of the coupling metal body 51 while maintaining a sealed state.
- a coil spring 91 is wound around the valve stem 93, and the coil spring 91 is interposed between the valve body 86 and the adjusting screw member 95.
- the coil spring 91 urges the valve body 86 outward in the axial direction.
- the biasing force by the coil spring 91 can be adjusted by the adjusting screw member 95.
- a key groove 97 is formed on the outer periphery of the valve body 86, and a key 98 provided in the coupling ring 61 is fitted in the key groove 97. Since the axial width of the key groove 97 is larger than the axial width (thickness) of the key 98, the difference in the width, the valve body 86 can move in the axial direction together with the valve stem 93.
- a seal member 59 similar to the above-described seal member is provided on the peripheral portion of the end face of the valve body 86 in the axial direction, and the seal member 59 moves in the axial direction together with the valve body 86.
- the seal member 59 contacts the seal member 59 of the mating fitting 50 and seals between the seal members 59.
- one seal member 59 becomes a valve body of the safety valve 80, and the other seal member 59 becomes a valve seat of the safety valve 80. Therefore, the seal member 59 of one coupling fitting 50 becomes a valve seat when the mating member is seen as a valve body, and becomes a valve body when the mating counterpart is seen as a valve seat, so to speak, the valve body and the valve seat of the safety valve 80 are mutually connected. Are complementary to each other.
- the lip seal type packing is used for the seal member 59, a form other than the lip type, for example, a ring packing or a flat packing having a round, rectangular or trapezoidal cross section may be used.
- the valve body of one of the coupling fittings 50 to be coupled does not use a lip seal type sealing member 59 or a packing having a round, rectangular or trapezoidal cross section, and the flat end surface of the valve body is directly attached to the valve seat. It is good.
- the seal member 59 hits the mating seal member 59 and seals between the pair of joint fittings 50.
- Each sealing member 59 receives the biasing force of the coil spring 91 to increase the sealing force.
- the shape of the joint fitting 50 with the pressure valve is not T-shaped, so that it becomes a compact structure arranged in a straight line. Moreover, the restriction
- the fluid passage 78 is formed in the valve rod 93 disposed in the coupling fitting 50, the fluid passage 78 becomes small, the liquid feeding ability is low for the outer diameter of the main body of the coupling fitting 50, and the pressure loss during the feeding. Is also big.
- the diameter of the coupling metal 50 is configured to have a thickness corresponding to the diameter of the hose or pipe connected thereto. If the main body is configured, the path diameter of the fluid passage 78 formed in the valve rod 93 is also greatly limited. Therefore, in order to avoid this, it is necessary to increase the outer diameter of the main body of the coupling fitting 50, and in that case, the large diameter is large.
- the coupling metal fitting 50 having this structure is configured so that the coil spring 91 is not arranged inside the coupling metal fitting body 51 but is wound around the outer side (outer peripheral side) of the fitting metal fitting 51. 51 was secured large. Further, the coil spring 91 is disposed in a space between the outer periphery of the coupling metal body 51 and the inner periphery of the coupling ring 61.
- the rear end of the coil spring 91 abuts against a spring receiving member 99a screwed and attached to the rear end of the coupling ring 61, and the distal end of the coil spring 91 rises on the outer periphery of the distal end of the coupling metal body 51 in the axial direction. It was placed against 99b.
- a fitting convex portion 70 and a fitting concave portion 71 similar to those of the above-described FIGS. 25 and 26 are formed at the axial end portion of the coupling ring 61.
- a portion of the coupling ring 61 at the axial tip portion 61a protrudes inward, and the tip portion 61a is disposed so as to abut against the front wall surface of the stopper wall portion 99b from the front. Since the coupling metal body 51 is urged forward in the axial direction by the coil spring 91, the coupling metal body 51 normally abuts against the axial front end 61 a of the coupling ring 61 and stands by at a position advanced.
- the coupling ring 61 is provided only on one axial end side of the coupling metal body 51, and the other axial end side part of the coupling metal body 51 is a hose attachment portion 51a. .
- a seal member 59 is disposed on the ring region portion at the tip of the coupling metal body 51. And since the diameter of the tip ring region portion of the coupling metal body 51 serving as the valve body and the portion of the seal member 59 as the valve portion can be increased, the diameter of the fluid passage 78 can be ensured large, so that the liquid feed flow rate can be secured. Moreover, since the fluid passage 78 can be made large, pressure loss can be reduced.
- the coil spring 91 must be strengthened. Further, even if the material of the coil spring 91 is strengthened, the spring force is weakened as the coil inner diameter (winding diameter) of the coil spring 91 is large. Therefore, it is sufficient that the wire diameter of the material of the coil spring 91 is not increased. I can not cope. Eventually, a large coil spring 91 is used, and even this type of coupling fitting becomes a rather heavy coupling fitting and becomes large.
- this type of coupling metal fitting 50 has the advantage of being formed in a straight line and being compact as a whole as compared with the T-shaped type shown in FIG. Nevertheless, there is a disadvantage that the conventional coupling fitting cannot be reduced in weight, simplified or compact enough to be replaced with the present coupling fitting, and is still expensive.
- a coupling fitting for coupling hoses and pipes to each other or pipes and other equipment, and a mounting portion for attaching the pipes or other equipment to one end portion in the axial direction.
- a coupling fitting main body having a fluid passage formed therein, an attachment portion for attaching to the coupling fitting main body at one end portion in the axial direction, and a coupling counterpart coupling member at the other end portion in the axial direction
- a sealing member for closing a gap between a coupling portion main body having a coupling portion connectable with the coupling fitting main body and the other end side portion in the axial direction of the coupling fitting main body, and a sealing member in the coupling fitting of the coupling partner
- the seal member is coupled by being stretched in the axial direction by an axial tensile force applied to the joint body when the fluid pressure in the joint body is abnormally increased.
- a coupling fitting having a safety valve function comprising: a leak path that separates the fluid from the outside and discharges fluid to the outside, and a deforming portion that extends while maintaining the coupling with the coupling partner by the coupling portion until the leakage path is formed It is.
- a coupling member having the safety valve function according to the first aspect wherein the coupling member is coupled to a seal member that is separated from a coupling member seal member when the pressure of the fluid in the coupling bracket body rises abnormally.
- a fluid ejection port for ejecting fluid to the outside from a leak path formed between the seal member and the mating seal member is provided in the coupling body, and alarm means for alarming abnormality by the fluid ejected from the fluid ejection port is provided.
- the coupling portion main body has a cylindrical portion disposed around the coupling fitting main body, and the region of the cylindrical portion includes the cylindrical portion.
- a long hole that is inclined with respect to the axis of the coupling portion main body is opened, and the deformed portion is formed at a portion where the long hole is formed.
- the coupling portion main body has a cylindrical portion disposed around the coupling fitting main body, and the deformation portion is the cylinder.
- the thickness of the region of the part is formed thinner than the thickness of the other part of the coupling part main body. That is, the deformed portion is formed by forming a cross-sectional area in the axial direction of the region of the cylindrical portion smaller than a cross-sectional area of the other portion of the coupling portion main body or the coupling metal body.
- the coupling portion is provided with a projection projecting in the axial direction of the coupling bracket body toward the coupling partner, and the projection. And a locking collar that is engageable with that of the coupling partner of the coupling partner, and the deforming portion is formed in a region portion of the coupling portion.
- the coupling fitting according to the first or second aspect wherein when the deformed portion extends and the seal member moves in the axial direction, the seal member and the mating seal member are not connected. At least a part of the opening area of the leak path formed by the above and the area of the fluid ejection port overlap, and the fluid discharged from the leak path is ejected from the fluid ejection port.
- the fluid outlets are arranged at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the coupling body.
- the fluid jet outlets are arranged at three or more locations equally divided in the circumferential direction of the coupling body.
- a ninth aspect of the present invention is the coupling metal fitting according to any one of the first, second, seventh, and eighth aspects, wherein at least one of the materials of the coupling portion main body, the coupling portion, and the deformation portion is broken.
- the material has an elongation of 10% or more.
- a tenth aspect of the present invention is the coupling metal fitting according to any one of the first, second, seventh, or eighth aspects, wherein at least one of the material of the coupling portion main body, the coupling portion, and the deforming portion is made of a tensile strength.
- the aluminum alloy forged product has a thickness of 250 N / mm 2 or more and an elongation of 15% or more.
- the invention according to claim 11 is the coupling fitting according to claim 5, wherein the locking collar portion has a locking surface that locks with the locking surface of the other, the locking surface in the circumferential direction,
- the counter angle ⁇ is 20 ° to 30 ° and is inclined in an overhang shape.
- the present invention is designed to release a necessary amount of a leak path to the seal part of the joint fitting itself while maintaining the joined state even when abnormal high pressure is applied to the joint fitting or hose for some reason during use.
- the purpose is to improve the safety of the fitting itself and the entire system.
- the present invention also provides a coupling fitting that can warn an operator or the like of the occurrence of an abnormal situation by the fluid discharged from the leak path.
- the present invention aims to replace the conventional fitting with the present fitting with a safety valve function by supplying the fitting with a light weight and compact as much as possible and supplying it with a simple structure at a price not much different from that of the conventional fitting.
- safety is given the highest priority, and it is considered that the safety valve does not have to return to its original state when the safety valve is activated by abnormal pressure.
- the fluid used in the coupling fittings according to the claims of the present invention is mainly assumed to be liquid such as water or seawater, and the coupling fittings of the present invention are all couplings used in one pumping system such as hoses. It can be assumed to be used for a metal fitting or a main coupling metal fitting.
- coupling fittings in a large-capacity foam water discharge system it is assumed that at least 10 sets of these coupling fittings (10 sets of coupling fittings in the case of using two rows of 4 connected hoses in parallel) are used. did.
- the leakage path is opened to the seal part of the coupling fitting itself while maintaining the coupling state in the coupling fitting.
- the coupling is provided with the fluid ejection port for ejecting the fluid from a leak path formed between the sealing member separated from the coupling partner sealing member and the coupling partner sealing member.
- an abnormal situation becomes obvious by ejecting the fluid discharged from the leak path from the fluid ejection port, and an operator can be warned.
- FIG. 1 is a side view showing a part of a pair of fittings according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a coupling portion in the coupling metal fitting according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is also an explanatory view showing the state of the coupling portion when coupling the coupling metal fitting in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a side view showing a part of the coupling metal fitting of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is also an explanatory view showing the vicinity of the coupling portion and the seal portion in a state where the safety function of the coupling fitting according to the first embodiment is activated.
- FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the seal member when a pair of fittings are joined in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the sealing member during fluid transfer by connecting a pair of fittings in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6C is a cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of a seal member when an abnormal and excessive pressure fluid is discharged during use in which a pair of fittings are connected in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6D is a cross-sectional view showing the seal member and the seal ring part after discharging an abnormal and excessive pressure fluid during use in which a pair of fittings are connected in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment, and is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a part of a pair of coupling fittings when one coupling fitting is provided in a manifold closest to the water cannon of the large-capacity foam radiation system.
- FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, and is a side view of a pair of fittings showing a part thereof in cross section.
- FIG. 9 shows the fourth embodiment, and is an explanatory view showing the vicinity of the coupling portion and the seal portion in a state where the coupling portion of the coupling fitting is coupled to a pair.
- FIG. 10 is also an explanatory view showing the vicinity of the coupling part and the seal part in a state where the safety function of the coupling metal fitting is activated in the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a crack or the like has entered a base portion of the locking collar portion having no notch hole.
- FIG. 12 shows the fifth embodiment, and is an explanatory view showing the vicinity of the coupling portion when the coupling fitting is coupled to a pair.
- FIG. 13 is also an explanatory view showing the vicinity of the coupling portion and the seal portion in a state where the safety function is activated in a state where the coupling fitting is coupled to a pair of the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 14 shows an example of the fifth embodiment, and is a design diagram showing a part of the shape and dimensions of a specimen corresponding to the form of the fitting main body.
- 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the sealing member fitting groove in FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a design diagram showing an example of the fifth embodiment, and showing the shape and dimensions of a tension bar, which is a test jig attached to the specimen.
- FIG. 17 also shows an embodiment in which the joint portion of the specimen corresponding to the form of the joint body is developed within a range of 30 ° to show the shape and dimensions of the joint portion, and a part of the design is shown in cross section.
- FIG. FIG. 18 is a design diagram showing the shape and dimensions of a cross section of the seal member of the specimen in the example.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram automatically created by the testing machine using the test results of the specimen as tensile load and displacement (displacement between chucks).
- FIG. 20 is a graph showing the data of the tensile load and the displacement between the seal rings in the same manner as the test result of the specimen.
- FIG. 21A is an explanatory diagram showing a tensile load of 2 kN when the test of the specimen is performed and a deformation state of the joint at that time.
- FIG. 21B is an explanatory diagram showing a main tensile load of 91 kN when the test specimen is tested and the deformation state of the joint at that time.
- FIG. 21C is an explanatory diagram showing a tensile load of 210 kN when a test of a specimen is performed and a deformation state of a joint portion at that time.
- FIG. 21D is an explanatory diagram showing a tensile load of 300 kN when the test specimen is tested and the deformation state of the joint at that time.
- FIG. 21A is an explanatory diagram showing a tensile load of 2 kN when the test of the specimen is performed and a deformation state of the joint at that time.
- FIG. 21B is an explanatory diagram showing a main tensile load of 91
- FIG. 21E is an explanatory diagram showing a 400 kN tensile load when the test specimen is tested and the deformation state of the joint at that time.
- FIG. 21F is an explanatory diagram showing a main tensile load of 440 kN when the test specimen is tested and the deformation state of the joint at that time.
- FIG. 22 similarly shows the fifth embodiment, and is an explanatory view showing an example of another shape of the locking hook portion.
- FIG. 23 is a side view showing a part of a cross-section of the sixth embodiment with a pair of coupling fittings connected thereto.
- FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a large-capacity foam water discharge system.
- FIG. 25 is a side view showing a cross section of a part of the coupling fitting with a safety valve mechanism.
- FIG. 26 is a side view showing a cross section of a part of an example of an improved fitting with a safety valve mechanism.
- FIG. 27 is a side view showing a cross section of a part of an example in which the coupling fitting with a safety valve mechanism is further improved.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a pair of coupling fittings used as connection joints for connecting hoses and pipes in the large-capacity foam water discharge system described above
- FIG. 2 is an illustration of a state in which the coupling portions of the pair of coupling fittings are coupled.
- Each coupling fitting 100 includes a coupling fitting main body 101 made of a substantially cylindrical tubular member.
- the fitting main body 101 is made integrally by making it into a general shape by forging, drawing or extrusion using a metal material such as an aluminum alloy or a titanium alloy, and finishing it by cutting or the like.
- a metal material such as an aluminum alloy or a titanium alloy
- the coupling fitting main body 101 in this embodiment does not use a casting such as a normal casting.
- the coupling metal body 101 has a space in the tubular portion as a fluid passage 102 along the central axis O of the coupling metal body 101.
- Concavities and convexities are formed on the outer periphery of one end portion in the axial direction of the fitting body 101 (the end portion located on the rear side when the joining portion 110 is the front), and this portion is provided with a mounting portion 103 for attaching hoses and the like. It has become.
- the hose is fitted on the mounting portion 103, and then the hose is fastened with a binding (not shown) or the like and fixedly attached.
- a substantially cylindrical coupling part main body 105 is attached to the other end of the coupling metal body 101, that is, the outer peripheral surface of the end located on the front side facing the coupling part of the mating counterpart.
- the material of the coupling body 105 is, for example, a metal material such as an aluminum alloy, and the coupling metal body 101 is integrally formed.
- the connecting portion main body 105 includes a portion of the connecting portion 110, which will be described later, and is made into a rough shape by forging, drawing or extruding with a metal material such as an aluminum alloy or a titanium alloy, and this product is finished by cutting or the like. It is made in one piece.
- the materials of the coupling metal body 101 and the coupling portion body 105, particularly the coupling portion body 105 have an elongation of 10% or more.
- A5056TE of JIS H 4140-1988 “Aluminum or aluminum alloy forged product” is used as the material of the coupling metal body 101 and the coupling body 105 in the present embodiment, and the measured value is a tensile strength of 321 N / mm 2 and elongation 22%.
- the rear end portion located on the rear side of the coupling portion main body 105 (the side opposite to the side where the coupling metal fitting for coupling is located) serves as an attachment portion for attaching to the coupling metal body 101.
- An internal thread portion 106 is formed on the inner periphery of the rear end portion.
- a male screw portion 107 is formed on the outer periphery of the middle part of the coupling metal body 101. Then, the coupling portion main body 105 is fixedly attached to the coupling fitting main body 101 by screwing the female screw portion 106 to the male screw portion 107.
- the female screw portion 106 is formed on the inner surface of the protruding edge portion 108 that protrudes slightly inward from the other inner surface of the coupling portion main body 105.
- the outer peripheral portion of the coupling metal body 101 corresponding to the projecting edge portion 108 is formed to have a small diameter as the projecting edge portion 108 protrudes inward.
- a portion 109 is formed.
- the male screw portion 107 is formed on the bottom surface of the step portion 109. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the protruding portion 108 of the coupling body 105 is connected to the male thread 107 of the coupling metal body 101 and the stepped portion 109 of the coupling metal body 101 at the attachment position where the female thread 106 of the coupling body 105 is screwed. And the forward movement of the connecting portion main body 105 with respect to the connecting metal fitting main body 101 is restricted simultaneously with the axial positioning of the connecting portion main body 105.
- the coupling body 105 may be an attachment type that can rotate around the axis of the coupling metal body 101.
- metal fitting is used in the terms of the fitting metal body and the like, but the phrase “metal fitting” does not mean that the metal material is specified.
- the phrase of the metal fitting is used in a functional sense, and even if it is a material other than metal, if it can be used in characteristics such as strength, a material other than metal, such as fiber reinforced resin, etc. Including composite materials.
- a connecting portion 110 is formed at the front end of the pair of connecting portion main bodies 105.
- the coupling portions 110 have the same structure without distinction between males and females and are complementary to each other, and the coupling portions 110 are formed integrally with the respective coupling portion main bodies 105.
- the coupling portion main body 105 and the coupling portion 110 are integrated.
- the coupling portion main body 105 and the coupling portion 110 may be configured as separate members and connected to each other.
- the coupling part 110 integrally has a plurality of, for example, twelve fitting protrusions 111 projecting from the front end of the coupling part main body 105 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
- the gap is defined as a fitting recess 112. Therefore, a set of the fitting protrusion 111 and the fitting recess 112 is provided in a range of 30 °, and 12 sets are arranged on the entire circumference.
- the fitting protrusion 111 of one coupling portion main body 105 is fitted in the fitting concave portion 112 in the coupling portion main body 105 of the coupling partner, Further, the fitting protrusions 111 of the coupling part main body 105 of the coupling partner are fitted into the fitting recesses 112 of the coupling part main body 105 so as to be complementarily fitted to each other.
- the circumferential width of the fitting recess 112 is slightly wider than the width of the fitting protrusion 111 at the same position. Therefore, these fitting protrusions 111 can be rotated in the circumferential direction by a predetermined amount (G2) as shown in FIG.
- the side surface 111 a located on one side in the circumferential direction of the fitting protrusion 111 is formed as a surface substantially parallel to the axial direction of the coupling body 105,
- the side surface 111b located on the other side in the circumferential direction is inclined with respect to the axial direction of the coupling portion main body 105 so that the tip of the fitting protrusion 111 is narrowed.
- Each fitting protrusion 111 forms a gradient on one side surface such that the width in the circumferential direction becomes narrower toward the tip side.
- the fitting recess 112 has a width in the circumferential direction that becomes narrower as it goes to the inner part thereof in accordance with the shape of the fitting protrusion 111 fitted thereto.
- the gap G2 is also formed between the back surface of the fitting protrusion 111 and the back surface of the fitting recess 112. For this reason, it is possible to secure a distance between a state in which a locking hook portion 113 to be described later meshes with each other and a retracted position where the engagement can be released. Further, the fitting protrusion 111 and the fitting recess 112 can be moved in the axial direction beyond the position where the locking hook 113 is engaged with each other, and can rotate around the axis. Accordingly, the engagement and disengagement operations of the locking hooks 113 can be performed.
- a stepped hook-shaped locking hook 113 is formed on one side surface 111a of each fitting protrusion 111 (which is formed substantially parallel to the axial direction of the coupling portion main body 105).
- These engaging hooks 113 can be engaged and disengaged when the fitting protrusion 111 is fitted into the mating fitting recess 112 to the back and the coupling body 105 is rotated in the circumferential direction. That is, by bringing the pair of locking hooks 113 close to each other, the corresponding locking hooks 113 are engaged with each other in the circumferential direction and locked as shown in FIG. Then, the coupling portions 110 are coupled together so as not to deviate from each other in the axial direction.
- the locking surface 113a of the locking hook 113 is inclined in an overhang shape by a predetermined angle with respect to the circumferential direction of the coupling body 105, and thus the locking surface 113a.
- the engagement force of meshing in a state where the pair of locking collars 113 are engaged with each other is increased.
- a round notch hole (curved part) 115 for preventing stress concentration is formed at the base part of each locking collar part 113, and an opening region of the notch hole 115 is formed.
- the front end corner of the fitting protrusion 111 is also formed in an arc shape, and this arc-shaped portion serves as a guide portion 117 when mating with the fitting recess 112.
- the base portion of the fitting recess 112 forms an arcuate round 118.
- the guide portion 117 and the roundness 118 guide the meshing of the fitting protrusion 111 and the fitting recess 112 when the fitting protrusion 111 and the fitting recess 112 are brought into contact with each other and fitted. It has a function.
- the guide part 117 and roundness 118 prevent the stress concentration in the base part of each latching hook part 113, and raise the intensity
- the urging mechanism 120 is an urging member, for example, a steel ball 125, which is slidably accommodated in a cylindrical case member 124, and a urging force for projecting the steel ball 125. And a spring 126 to form a so-called ball plunger.
- a part of steel ball 125 is arrange
- the fitting protrusions 111 are respectively urged in a direction in which the one side surfaces 111a of the fitting protrusions 111 are close to each other, and each of the locking collars 113 is shown in FIG. 3B by this urging force.
- the state is kept engaged.
- the urging mechanism 120 urges the fitting protrusions 111 in the repelling directions, when the coupling fittings 100 are coupled to each other, the urging mechanism 120 is also guided to a state in which the locking collar 113 is engaged. Demonstrate. And the urging
- a seal ring portion 131 is formed integrally with a member of the coupling metal body 101 at the front end portion of the coupling metal body 101.
- a seal member fitting groove 132 is formed in the seal ring portion 131.
- the sealing member fitting groove 132 is open toward the front in the axial direction, and is disposed concentrically with the shaft of the coupling fitting main body 101.
- the coupling metal body 101 and the seal ring portion 131 are integrally formed.
- a separate seal member mounting member is attached to the coupling metal body 101, and the sealing member fitting groove 132 is attached to the mounting member. It is good also as a structure which forms.
- An annular seal member 133 made of an elastic material is attached to the seal member fitting groove 132.
- the seal member 133 is of a lip seal type.
- the sealing member 133 is attached by inserting the base portion 133a which is a part of the sealing member 133 into the fitting groove 132 and fitting the sealing member 133 therein.
- the seal member 133 has a lip-shaped distal end portion 133b that extends forward from the base portion 133a and is bent inward.
- the surface of the seal member 133 facing the front of the lip-shaped tip portion 133b is a contact surface (abutting surface) 133c facing the lip-shaped tip portion 133b of the coupling fitting of the mating partner.
- the contact surface 133c of the lip-shaped tip portion 133b is formed in a tapered shape inclined so that the inner side in the radial direction protrudes further forward (FIG. 6D shows a shape in a free state).
- the contact surface 133c is tapered so that the inner side protrudes further forward. Therefore, in the state where the pair of coupling metal parts 100 shown in FIG. Only the vicinity of the tip of 133b abuts, and the vicinity of the tip (inside in the radial direction) most strongly presses against each other.
- the state of the lip-shaped tip portion 133b shown in FIG. 6A is the assembly position of the pair of fittings 100, and is the state before the fluid transfer.
- the opening edge of the fitting groove 132 has an inner region portion corresponding to a portion where the lip-shaped tip portion 133b bends inward as compared with the outer peripheral region portion of the coupling metal body. is doing. As a result, a space region for the lip-shaped tip portion 133b to be bent inward is secured, and a receiving portion 132c for receiving the waist portion of the lip-shaped tip portion 133a is formed at the outer region portion of the opening edge of the fitting groove 132. .
- a protrusion 132d protruding toward the center of the opening is formed on the periphery of the opening end of the fitting groove 132.
- This protrusion 132d is for preventing the base portion 133a of the seal member 133 fitted in the fitting groove 132 from coming out.
- the protrusion 132d may be partially provided on the opening periphery of the fitting groove 132 or may be formed in an annular shape over the entire periphery of the opening periphery.
- the seal member 133 of one coupling fitting 100 becomes a valve seat when the sealing member 133 of the other coupling fitting 100 of the coupling partner is regarded as a valve body, and becomes a valve body when the other sealing member 133 is regarded as a valve seat. It is in. That is, the seal members 133 are in a complementary relationship between the valve body of the safety valve and the valve seat.
- Each seal member 133 has the same shape and becomes a safety valve 134 having a valve structure in which these seal members 133 abut each other. Further, it can be considered that the seal ring part 131 and the seal member 133 are integrated and become a valve body or a valve seat.
- Each seal member 133 is also a seal portion when the pair of coupling fittings 100 are coupled to each other.
- the abutting positions where the contact surfaces (seal surfaces) 133c of the seal members 133 abut each other are as shown in FIG. It is located in the middle of the fitting part in the middle of the part 111 and the fitting recess 112. In addition, this position is the center of the locking area of the locking surface 133a of the locking hook 113. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the center part of the pair of engaging hooks 113 engaged with each other coincides with the abutting surface of the contact surface 133c of the seal member 133 in contact with each other.
- the engaged portions of the pair of locking hooks 113 are positioned between the pair of fluid jets 116 formed by the notch holes (curved portions) 115 of the pair of locking hooks 113. Furthermore, the surface where the contact surface 133c of each seal member 133 abuts is also a position where the gap G2 formed between the back surface of the fitting protrusion 111 and the back surface of the fitting recess 112 is also crossed.
- the steel ball 125 of the urging mechanism 120 is located in the gap G2.
- the steel ball 125 is located. Since the sphere 125 is pushed into the case member 124 against the urging force of the spring 126 by the momentum (mainly dynamic pressure) of the released fluid, an effective area of the fluid ejection port can be secured in the gap G2. In this way, it is possible to make a relatively large fluid ejection port appear also in the gap G2 (see FIG. 5).
- a deformed portion 135 that extends a predetermined amount in the axial direction when an abnormal and excessive axial tensile force is applied is provided in the middle portion of the coupling portion main body 105.
- the deforming portion 135 is formed integrally with the coupling portion main body 105 in a region located between the coupling portion 110 provided with the locking collar portion 113 and the female screw portion 106 of the coupling portion main body 105. That is, the deformation portion 135 is relatively weaker in strength against the tensile force in the axial direction than the other portions of the coupling portion main body 105.
- the deformation portion 135 receives the tensile force in the axial direction, It is a region extending in the axial direction earlier than that.
- transformation part 135 is a site
- the deformed portion 135 has the same form such as the elongation characteristics and thickness of the material used for this, the longer the axial direction (thrust direction) length of the deformed portion 135, the more the tensile force in the axial direction becomes. Elongation when received is also increased.
- the shape such as the shape of the deforming portion 135 and the length in the axial direction are appropriately set.
- the present invention is not limited to the case where the deforming portion 135 is formed in a part of the coupling portion main body 105, and a form using the entire length of the coupling portion main body 105 may be used.
- the deforming portion 135 is a region between a portion where the female thread portion 106 is formed as an attachment portion to the coupling metal body 101, that is, a rear end portion of the coupling portion main body 105 and a front end portion of the coupling portion main body 105 where the coupling portion 110 is formed. Therefore, it is formed using a wall portion in the middle of the coupling portion main body 105. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the deforming portion 135 forms an annular groove 136 that is formed on the entire outer peripheral wall of the middle portion of the coupling portion main body 105, and this annular groove 136 portion is formed from other portions of the coupling portion main body 105.
- the wall should be relatively thin.
- a plurality of long holes 137 are formed in the thin portion so as to form the deformed portion 135. These long holes 137 are inclined in parallel in the same direction with respect to the central axis of the fitting main body 101, and are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Each long hole 137 is arranged in the direction of the left-hand thread in a multi-spiral shape.
- the deformed portion 135 extends in the axial direction of the coupling metal when a strong axial tensile force in the axial direction is applied. That is, when an abnormal and excessive tensile force is applied to the deformed portion 135 in the axial direction, the band-shaped plate portion remaining between the elongated holes 137 disposed obliquely is connected to the coupling metal body 101 or other coupling portion main body. The entire deformed portion 135 is extended in the axial direction by starting to bend before the portion 105.
- the coupling portion main body 105 Since the rear end portion of the coupling portion main body 105 is fixed to the coupling fitting main body 101, the coupling portion main body 105 extends toward the coupling portion 110 located in front, and the front end side of the coupling portion main body 105 is the coupling fitting main body. It moves forward relative to 101 in the axial direction.
- the coupling portions 105 of the coupling fittings 100 face each other on the same axis as shown in FIG. Try to plug in. Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the fitting projection 111 and the fitting recess 112 mesh with each other, and at the same time, the steel balls 125 of the urging mechanism 120 abut against each other to push each fitting projection 111 in the circumferential direction. Energize in the opposite direction. For this reason, it is not necessary to actively perform the operation of rotating the coupling fitting 100 in the circumferential direction, and it is guided to the state shown in FIG. In addition, when the coupling metal fitting 100 is particularly large, it is preferable that the operator rotates the coupling metal fitting 100 in the circumferential direction to assist the movement in which the locking hooks 113 are engaged with each other.
- the coupling body 105 since the coupling body 105 is fixed to the coupling metal body 101, only the coupling body 105 cannot be rotated independently. However, when the coupling body 105 is configured to be rotatably attached to the coupling body 101, the pair of couplings 100 can be connected by rotating only the coupling body 105.
- the seal members 133 of the pair of coupling fittings 100 are in contact with each other when the pair of coupling fittings 100 are coupled.
- the top portions of the lip-shaped tip portions 133b of the respective seal members 133 are in contact with each other and pressed together.
- each lip-shaped tip portion 133b is pushed outward by the pressure from the inside, so that the sealing contact surface 133c is entirely covered. Is brought into a sealed state in which the space between the seal members 133 is more strongly closed.
- water hammer may occur in the water supply line due to various reasons such as valve operation in the middle of the water supply line and lack of cooperation between pumps, but abnormal and excessive pressure is generated in the water supply line.
- the fitting 100 receives the abnormal and excessive pressure and activates the function of the safety valve.
- the working pressure of the fitting (which is the normal maximum working pressure, which is usually displayed on the fitting.
- the following explanation is omitted), and the abnormal and excessive pressure value assumed in the present invention,
- the relationship differs depending on the system that uses the fitting.
- the working pressure (fluid pressure) in the fluid passage 102 during fluid transfer is generally about 1.0 to 1.6 MPa
- the test pressure is about 1.5 to 2.4 MPa.
- the test pressure is about 1.5 to 2 times the working pressure
- the abnormal and excessive pressure value assumed in the present invention is about 3 to 4 times the working pressure (about twice the test pressure). ) Is assumed.
- the coupling fitting of the present invention is used as a connection joint for connecting hoses and pipes in a large-capacity foam water discharge system, and the operating pressure of the nominal 300 mm coupling fitting is 1.3 MPa.
- the test pressure is slightly more than 1.5 times the working pressure (2.0 MPa).
- the breaking pressure of the hose body is slightly less than 2.5 times the working pressure (3.0 MPa), and the abnormal and excessive pressure value in the safety valve function of the fitting is about 3.0 times the working pressure (3 .9 MPa).
- the seal member 133 when the pair of coupling fittings 100 are connected is in the state shown in FIG. 6A. Further, when the fluid is transferred, the state shown in FIG. 6B is obtained, and the vicinity of the inner end of the contact surface 133c is the strongest, and almost the entire contact surface 133c is pressed. The pressing force between the seal members 133 is accordingly increased according to the pressure of the transfer fluid.
- the deformable portion 135 that is most easily deformed is first stretched in the axial direction.
- the belt-shaped plate portion formed between the long holes 137 in the deformable portion 135 is bent while the inclination of the plate portion approaches the axial direction of the coupling portion main body 105 (see FIG. 4).
- the deformable portion 135 is designed to be preferentially stretched in the axial direction, and other portions other than the deformable portion 135 hardly stretch even when subjected to a tensile load.
- the strip-shaped plate portion is easily deformed by receiving stress in both directions of bending and tension. And the deformation
- the deforming portion 135 extends in the axial direction.
- the coupling metal body 101 holding the seal member 133 does not extend. Therefore, the seal member 133 located at the front end portion of the coupling metal body 101 moves backward relative to the coupling portion 110 and changes from the sealed state shown in FIG. 2 to the opened state shown in FIG. That is, all the seal members 133 retreat relative to the coupling portion 110. (In other words, the locking portion of the coupling portion 110 has advanced relative to the seal member 133.)
- the retraction amount R of the seal member 133 at this time corresponds to the extension amount of the deformable portion 135 in the axial direction (see FIG.
- the seal members 133 of the pair of fitting main bodies 101 are separated from each other and a leak path 138 is formed by a gap generated therebetween. Since the pair of fittings 100 have the same structure, the retraction amounts R are equal, and the distance L in which the seal member 133 is relatively separated from each other in the pair of fittings 100 is the sum of the retraction amounts R.
- a leak path 138 having a width (L) of 2R appears between the seal members 133, and the leak path 138 communicates with the fluid path 102 of the fitting main body 101. . Then, the abnormal and excessive high-pressure fluid in the fluid passage 102 is discharged out of the coupling fitting 100 through the leak passage 138.
- each seal member 133 is drowned by the momentum of the water discharged through the leak path 138, and the shape shown in FIG. 6C is often obtained.
- the leak path 138 continues to be formed by the gap formed between the lip-shaped tip portions 133b, and the high-pressure fluid is discharged out of the fitting 100 as long as an abnormal and excessive high-pressure fluid remains.
- the fluid pressure in the fluid passage 102 rapidly decreases. The abnormal and excessive pressure instantaneously drops below the working pressure, and the abnormal and excessive pressure is eliminated and does not increase further.
- the safety valve function unit 134 is opened, and the high-pressure fluid in the fluid passage 102 flows out through the leak passage 138 and the fluid in the fluid passage 102 is discharged. Reduce pressure. For this reason, the coupling part 110 or the like is not broken or damaged. Further, the pair of coupling fittings 100 maintain a coupled state.
- the deformable portion 135 preferentially extends at the stage of maintaining the coupling with the coupling partner by the coupling portion 110 when the fluid in the fluid passage 102 is in an abnormal and excessively high pressure state.
- the safety valve function part 134 exhibits the function as a safety valve (pressure valve). And the danger of metal fitting
- the elongation characteristic of the deformable portion 135 of the coupling portion main body 105 is determined by using the valve body / valve seat (seal surface) of the seal member 133 as the valve body / valve seat (seal surface) of the mating seal member 133.
- the deformation portion 135 is set to extend in the axial direction without breaking the coupling of the coupling portion 110 until the total lift amount that is separated from (1) becomes 1/100 or more of the minimum inner diameter of the fluid flow path 102 of the coupling metal fitting 100. did.
- the flow passage area (curtain area) of the leak passage 138 on the valve body / valve seat surface is 4% or more of the flow passage area of the hose and piping connected to the coupling fitting 100.
- the “lift type safety valve” defined in JIS B 8210-2009 stipulates that the lift is 1/40 or more.
- the lift is 1/40 because the valve seat passage area (curtain area) ) Means 10% or more of the flow passage area (valve seat area) of the hose or piping connected to the coupling fitting 100 here. Therefore, the discharge area of the alarm safety valve alone is 2/5 of the above-mentioned JIS lift type safety valve.
- the flow path area (curtain area) of the leak path 138 if three sets of alarm safety valves in this embodiment are operated, a discharge area larger than that of the JIS lift type safety valve can be secured.
- the lift amount of the valve member at one seal member 133 is 0.5 / 100, and the lift amount of the two is 1/100. Secure.
- the lip seal type seal members (packing rings) are brought into contact with each other and sealed, but this lip seal type seal member has a very high fluid pressure.
- the pressure is too low, the pressing force between the seal members (packing rings) due to internal pressure cannot be expected so much, so the packing position when fitting the metal fittings is “the seal members are about 0.7 to 1/100 of the diameter of the valve body / valve seat port” Design at the position where they are pressed against each other (in the case of 150 to 400 mm metal fittings).
- the seal members 133 are not pressed against each other, and in this state, when the internal pressure due to the abnormal and excessive high-pressure fluid is applied, each seal member 133 is in this position.
- the actually effective gap is 0.5 / 100 or more of the minimum inner diameter of the fluid passage 102 (that is, the curtain area where the fluid is actually discharged from the seal portion is 2% of the minimum area of the fluid passage 102). Above).
- each seal member 133 at the time of fitting is connected. Is reversed when it is about half of the pressing position (about 0.7 to 1/100 of the diameter of the valve seat opening).
- the pressing position of each seal member 133 here means a position where each seal member is deformed beyond the contact position where each seal member is not deformed.
- the fluid pressure rises abnormally, the deforming portion 135 extends in the axial direction, the seal member 133 is lifted in the axial direction, and the fluid is discharged from the seal portion by the seal member 133 to the outside of the fitting.
- the area of the leak path 138 discharged to the outside of the coupling fitting can be set to 1% or more of the minimum area of the flow passage 102 of the coupling fitting.
- the valve seat passage area (curtain area) is the smallest among the passage areas when the valve body is opened, and the lift of the safety valve is 1/40 or more”. The requirement of “the actual discharge area is 10% or more of the valve seat area” is satisfied.
- the requirement for each of the fittings with the safety valve function for warning was set to 1/10 (the total of the ten sets of the fittings is the same as the requirement for the JIS lift type safety valve). In JIS, there is no regulation of the amount of water discharged for the safety valve for warning.
- the normal pressure shows only a slight elastic deformation, and it hardly stretches until it exceeds a set high abnormal and excessive pressure. Until the excessive pressure exceeds the set high abnormality, the seal members abut against each other to prevent leakage of the pressure fluid.
- the set pressure is high and excessive, the plastic deformation of the deformed portion 135 starts and expands (the deformed portion 135 does not need to be restored after being greatly expanded once).
- the gap between the seal members 133 is opened as shown in FIG. A portion of the fluid jet 116 formed by the notch hole 115 of the locking hook 113 is located in the region of the leak path 138.
- the fluid is discharged from the fitting gap in the joint portion other than the place where the locking collar portion 113 is provided.
- the gap G2 where the steel ball 125 of the urging mechanism 120 is disposed on the side surface of the fitting protrusion 111 has a relatively large opening, and the leak path 138 is located in the opening region of the gap G2. From this region (fluid ejection port), fluid can be discharged so as to fly. Further, when the fluid is ejected, the steel ball 125 sinks to the state shown in FIG. 5 with the momentum of the discharge flow of the high-pressure fluid. Can be formed.
- the coupling portion 110 has a fitting protrusion 111 and a fitting recess 112 formed at the front end of the coupling portion main body 105, and the inner surface of the coupling portion 110 is in contact with the outer surface of the coupling metal body 101. It is fitted.
- the gap between the inner surface of the coupling part 110 and the outer surface of the coupling metal body 101 is only a gap necessary for smooth operation. For this reason, a large amount of fluid is not discharged from between the inner surface of the coupling part 110 and the outer surface of the coupling metal body 101.
- the notched hole 115 is provided in the circumferential 12 direction of the coupling metal having the nominal diameter of 300 mm, and therefore, the portion with the steel ball 125 is combined to be approximately 24 directions.
- a jet flow is generated in the entire circumference direction. Therefore, since any leaked flow can be observed regardless of the installation direction of the fitting, it is easy to recognize the abnormal situation.
- the three fluid outlets 116 are equally divided in the circumferential direction, one of them always has an angle of 30 ° or more upward, which can sufficiently contribute to the emergence of an abnormal situation. More preferably, it is sufficient that there are six or more locations equally divided in the circumferential direction, and in this case, the angle is 60 ° or more upward.
- each fluid ejection port 116 is an ejection nozzle from which a fluid radiates. Therefore, it is easy to grasp the ejection fluid, and it is easy to monitor an abnormal situation. It is possible to effectively and remarkably exert the monitoring and alarm function to notify. Further, since it is possible to provide a discharge capability that allows the ejection fluid radiating from the fluid ejection port 116 to be immediately noticed even from a distance, it is suitable for use in a particularly large-scale system, for example, a large-capacity bubble radiation system.
- the fluid ejection port 116 in this embodiment uses a notch hole 115 formed to prevent stress concentration on the portion of the locking collar 113, so that compared to the case where the fluid ejection port 116 is provided separately. Therefore, the configuration can be simplified.
- the fluid outlet 116 may be provided at another position corresponding to the leak path 138. In this case, however, it is necessary to consider a reduction in the strength of the metal fitting due to the opening of the hole.
- the deforming portion 135 in the present embodiment hardly extends until the set high abnormal pressure is exceeded, and normally the seal members 133 are brought into contact with each other to prevent the fluid from flowing out.
- the deforming portion 135 preferentially extends until the leak path 138 is formed.
- the deformed portion 135 extends until the leak path 138 is formed, it may or may not be restored after that.
- the deformed portion 135 does not return to its original state, it is necessary to replace the coupling body or the coupling fitting itself. Arise.
- the frequency of operation when this abnormal situation actually occurs is very rare, and it is possible to prevent a serious situation such as an accident related to human life since the destruction or damage of the coupling state can be prevented. It is unavoidable to replace or discard the coupling fitting 100 itself.
- valve body 86 and the valve seat 84 of the safety valve 80 are not necessary to incorporate the valve body 86 and the valve seat 84 of the safety valve 80 as separate structures into the joint fitting as in the case of the joint fitting of the type shown in FIG.
- a large coil spring as a device for urging the valve body 86 into the coupling fitting.
- the fitting without basically changing the coupling part and the seal part, which are components of the coupling metal 100, only by forming a deformation part on a part of the coupling part body itself forming the coupling part,
- the fitting can be provided with a safety valve function.
- it is possible to achieve a reduction in cost with a configuration that can be relatively simplified without increasing the size of the fitting.
- the seal member of the valve body is pressed in a normal state to seal the fluid, but when the transfer fluid becomes abnormal and excessively high pressure, the connecting portion main body is not broken and a part of the connecting portion main body is pivoted.
- Leakage path in which the seal member, which has been pressed against the valve body (valve seat surface) by extending in the direction, separates from the seal member or seal portion which is the counterpart valve seat surface (valve body) and releases the fluid to the outside It was made to function as a safety valve. Therefore, it is not necessary to incorporate a special and complicated valve body urging device for discharging a fluid of abnormal and excessive pressure in the fluid passage as a separate member into the coupling fitting.
- the member of the joint part body that is one of the components of the joint metal fitting is used as a valve body biasing device. It becomes possible to use both, and the configuration can be simplified.
- a thin wall portion is formed in the member of the coupling portion main body, and a plurality of long holes are notched in the wall portion to form the deformed portion.
- the deformed portion may be formed by directly forming a long hole without forming the hole.
- the long hole may be a deformed portion in which a long hole (hole) is formed in a groove shape having a bottom without penetrating the wall of the coupling portion main body.
- you may form a deformation
- deformable portion of the present invention such as a wall structure in which the diameter is changed to a shape in which the deformable portion swells or narrows as a structure that can be deformed to extend in the axial direction.
- one of the pair of fittings is a fitting 100a provided on the manifold 40 closest to the water cannon 39 in the large-capacity foam radiation system shown in FIG. 24, and the pair of fittings has a safety mechanism.
- This is a coupling metal 100.
- Others are the same as in the first embodiment described above.
- the coupling part 100a provided in the manifold 40 is not provided with the deformation part 135, and the deformation part 135 is provided only on the other coupling metal part 100, and the leak function and alarm are the same as in the case of the first embodiment described above. You may make it comprise so that a function may be exhibited.
- the seal member 133 moves in the axial direction in the coupling fitting 100a provided on the manifold 40 of the large-capacity foam radiation system.
- the deforming portion 135 of the other coupling fitting 100 is deformed, and only this seal member 133 moves in the axial direction to form the leak path 138.
- the width of the leak path 138 is substantially half that of the first embodiment described above.
- FIG. 8 is a side view showing a partial cross section of one of the pair of fittings 100.
- the thin-walled portion (this is a portion in which the tensile stress increases when subjected to the same axial load because it has a smaller cross-sectional area in the axial direction than the other portions of the coupling portion main body 105, and also extends first.
- the deforming portion 135 is formed only by the portion.
- the deformed portion 135 is formed by simply forming a thin portion without providing holes or grooves, the deformed portion 135 is added with a special process such as long hole processing by an end mill or the like as in the above-described embodiment.
- the coupling portion main body 105 can be manufactured by a simple processing method of forming a thin portion with a general-purpose lathe. Further, in this embodiment, the shape around the deformed portion in the coupling portion main body 105 is simplified. Furthermore, the manufacturing cost of the coupling body 105 can be reduced.
- the other components of the third embodiment are basically the same as those of the first embodiment described above.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state of the coupling portion when a pair of coupling fittings are coupled
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a state of the coupling portion when the safety function is activated
- FIG. 11 is a figure explaining the case where a crack enters into the root part of a latching hook part and it broke.
- the deformed portion 135 is formed in the middle portion of the coupling portion main body 105 excluding the coupling portion 110.
- the deformable portion 140 is formed in the region of the coupling portion 110.
- the basic configuration of the coupling fitting in this embodiment is substantially the same as that of the above-described embodiment.
- the deformed portion 140 is formed by using the portion of the coupling portion 110 that forms the fitting protrusion 111, and the entire deformable portion 110 extends in the axial direction mainly by plastic deformation. did.
- the deformed portion 140 extends the coupling portion 110 in the axial direction when the fluid in the fluid passage 102 of the coupling fitting 100 becomes abnormal and excessively high pressure is applied to the coupling portion main body 105 in the axial direction.
- the fitting protrusion 111 is provided with a locking hook 113 at a position biased to one side thereof, and this locking hook 113 is locked to the other locking hook 113, as shown in FIG.
- the fitting protrusion 111 extends in the axial direction while slightly bending as a whole in a state in which the locking collar 113 is locked.
- the deforming portion 140 is a stage in which the engaging hooks 113 maintain the engaged state, and the entire fitting protrusion 111 is deformed and extended, and the locked state by the engaging hooks 113 is released by breaking or the like. Without extending the coupling part 110 in the axial direction.
- the deformable portion 140 is constituted by the coupling portion 110 itself. Then, when the fluid pressure in the fluid passage 102 of the coupling fitting 100 becomes abnormal and excessively high, the seal members 133 that have been pressed against each other are separated from each other as shown in FIG. A leak path (discharge channel) 138 is formed between the seal member 133 and the high-pressure fluid to escape outside.
- the root portion of the locking collar portion 113 has a notch shape with a corner as shown in FIG. 11 is formed, the stress concentrates on the corner, and the fitting protrusion 111, that is, the coupling portion 110 as a whole is deformed and extended before the crack portion as shown in FIG. 145 enters, and there is a risk that the locking collar 113 will break from this location. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to avoid stress concentration on the root portion of the locking hook portion 113, a notch hole (curved portion) 115 having a rounded base portion of the locking hook portion 113 as shown in FIG. In order to avoid stress concentration on the base portion of the locking hook 113, the locking hook 113 is prevented from cracking. Further, the notch hole 115 forms one of the fluid ejection ports 142 and is therefore a large notch hole.
- the seal member 133 as a valve body is moved away from the mating seal member 133 due to the deformation portion 140 extending in the axial direction, and a leak path 138 is formed between the seal members 133.
- the side surfaces of the fitting protrusion 111 located on the opposite side to the side on which the locking collar 113 is provided here, the region of the gap G2 near the place where the steel ball 125 of the urging mechanism 120 is disposed.
- a part of the area of the leak path 138 is made to correspond. Therefore, the gap G2 can also be seen as the fluid ejection port 142.
- the engaging surface of the locking hook portion 113 abuts and engages with the engaging surface of the locking hook portion 113 of the mating fitting in the axial direction.
- the coupling force due to this locking is transmitted from the coupling part 110 to the coupling part body 105 and further to the coupling metal body 101.
- the fitting protrusion 111 has a tapered shape with a width that is wider toward the proximal end side, that is, the coupling portion main body 105 side, stress concentration on the proximal end side portion of the coupling portion 110 can be avoided. Moreover, if the protrusion length of the fitting protrusion 111 is lengthened, the front end side region for supporting the engagement hook 113 is secured, and the strength of the engagement hook 113 receiving the tensile load is increased.
- the lift amount of the seal member 133 can be increased by using a material having the same elongation by lengthening the region from the base of the fitting protrusion 111 to the engaging position of the locking hook 113, so that the safety valve function As a result, it becomes possible to secure a necessary and sufficient amount of leaked water.
- the engaging protrusion 111 receives an abnormal and excessive tensile load, the engaging protrusion 111 extends while being slightly bent, and therefore, it is necessary to take measures to prevent the engagement hooks from being disengaged from each other in consideration of extending while bending.
- the locking surface 113a of the locking hook 113 is inclined in an overhanging manner with respect to the circumferential direction of the coupling body, and the counter angle “ ⁇ ” is set larger than in the case of the existing coupling fitting.
- the counter angle “ ⁇ ” on the development of the outer peripheral surface is larger than 15 ° in the case of the existing coupling fitting, and is preferably in the range of 20 ° to 30 °, and more preferably 25 °.
- the counter angle ⁇ is smaller than 20 °, when the leak path 138 of the safety valve 134 is formed as shown in FIG. It becomes easy to incline in the direction deviating from the position perpendicular to the axial direction of the coupling fitting.
- the counter angle ⁇ is larger than 30 °, it is necessary to increase the gap G1 between the front end surface of the fitting protrusion 111 and the inner wall surface of the fitting recess 112, and the metal fitting cannot be designed compactly. At the same time, it is easy to cause trouble during operation. Therefore, it is generally considered that the counter angle ⁇ of about 20 ° to 30 ° ensures the engaged state and can be guided to the locked state most smoothly, and at the same time, the operation of releasing the engagement is easy.
- the pressure receives an abnormal and excessive high pressure exceeding the test pressure (3 to 4 times the working pressure).
- the fitting protrusion 111 extends while being bent by plastic deformation, and the locking collar 113 is also deformed.
- the counter angle ⁇ is reduced by the amount of bending and deformation. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the counter angle ⁇ is designed to be larger in anticipation of the decrease in the counter angle ⁇ .
- the counter angle ⁇ is small and the pressure of the fluid to be transferred becomes abnormal and excessive, the direction of the counter angle ⁇ is reversed (for example, if the fitting protrusion 111 bends “ ⁇ 20 °”, “ The counter angle which was “15 °” becomes “ ⁇ 5 °”), and the rotational force in the detaching direction is generated in the coupling fitting by the received axial load.
- the counter angle ⁇ is too large, the seal ring 133 cannot be attached / detached unless the clearance between the tip of the seal ring part and the tip of the seal ring part of the mating joint is increased. As a result, the fittings cannot be designed compactly. Therefore, it is a rational design to set the counter angle ⁇ in the range of 20 ° to 30 °.
- the deformed portion 140 (joint portion 110) is slightly bent due to plastic deformation in the axial direction. Overall growth. Then, the seal ring portions 131 of the pair of fittings 100 are lifted away from each other, the gap between the butted surfaces of the seal member 133 is opened, and a leak path 138 is formed between the seal members 133. The high-pressure fluid in the fluid passage 102 is discharged to the outside through the leak path 138.
- This discharged fluid is ejected vigorously from the fluid outlet 142 in the circumferential direction of the coupling fitting 100 (in the case of the 300 mm fitting, the circumferential 12 direction or the circumferential 24 direction), and has the same effect as the above-described embodiment. Play.
- the seal member 133 When the fluid is discharged, the seal member 133 is positioned at the fluid ejection port 142. However, since the seal member 133 is usually made of rubber, it is pressed by a strong fluid and does not have a great influence on the water discharge amount. Further, although the steel ball 125 of the urging mechanism 120 is located in the leak path 138, the steel ball 125 is pushed into the case member 124 by the strong jet fluid and is retreated as much as possible from the region of the fluid jet outlet, so that it is released. There is no significant loss of water.
- the inner surface 151 of the fitting protrusion 111 of the coupling portion 110 in the coupling portion main body 105 is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the seal ring portion 131 of the coupling counterpart 100 that is coupled.
- the seal ring portion 131 and the like are lifted due to abnormal and excessive fluid pressure, the inner surface 151 of the fitting protrusion 111 and the mating partner are lifted depending on the distance of the lift and the mating partner.
- the gap between the seal ring portion 131 and the outer peripheral surface of the seal ring portion 131 is increased.
- the inner surface 151 of the fitting protrusion 111 is curved and inclined so as to be away from the outer peripheral surface of the seal ring portion 131 of the mating fitting 100 when the fitting protrusion 111 is coupled, as far as the protruding front end side of the fitting protrusion 111. Is formed.
- the curved inclination also increases the gap according to the distance away from the coupling partner, so that the inner surface 151 of the fitting protrusion 111 and the outer peripheral surface of the seal ring portion 131 of the coupling fitting 100 of the coupling partner are obtained.
- a fluid discharge path 153 is formed by a gap formed therebetween.
- the fluid discharge path 153 includes a gap G3 formed between the seal ring portions 131 of the pair of fittings 100 when coupled to each other, a distal end surface of the fitting projection 111, and a rear wall surface of the fitting recess 112. Communicated with a gap G1 formed between the two.
- the fluid discharge path 153 also communicates with a gap G ⁇ b> 2 formed between the back surface of the fitting protrusion 111 and the back surface of the fitting recess 112. Further, the fluid discharge path 153 communicates with a gap formed between the side surfaces of the fitting projection 111 provided with the locking collar portion 113 and the fluid ejection port 116.
- This fluid discharge path 153 also communicates with a leak path 138 formed when an abnormal and excessive pressure is generated in the transfer fluid. Then, the abnormal and excessive high-pressure fluid is quickly discharged through the fluid discharge path 153.
- each gap is formed by a rising wall perpendicular to the axis of the fitting, and is open to the outside, so that it not only communicates with the fluid discharge path 153 but also opens at a direction perpendicular to the axis of the fitting.
- 155 is formed. Therefore, the direction of the high-pressure fluid ejected from the fluid outlet 155 is a direction perpendicular to the axis of the coupling fitting, and is the circumferential direction of the coupling fitting.
- the opening in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the fitting is also the same for the fluid jet 116 described above.
- the transfer fluid exceeds an abnormal and excessive pressure, as shown in FIG. Since the lift is performed, a leak path 138 is formed between the seal ring portions 131. As shown by the arrows in FIG. 13, the high-pressure fluid flows from the leak path 138 through the fluid discharge path 153 to the fluid jet 116, the fluid jet 155, and the like, and is discharged to the outside of the coupling fitting 100. Accordingly, the high-pressure fluid is quickly discharged, and the joint breakage of the joint fitting 100 can be avoided, and an abnormal situation can be manifested by ejecting the high-pressure fluid in the circumferential direction of the joint fitting.
- the test object here is a specimen corresponding to a fitting (type: working pressure 1.3 MPa, nominal 300 mm) used in a large-capacity foam water discharge system.
- the material is A5083FH defined in JIS H 4140-1988 “Aluminum and aluminum alloy forgings”. This is a material that is more expensive and time-consuming to process than commonly used castings, but is superior in that it is a tough (strong and difficult to break) material.
- JIS standard values of tensile strength and elongation for the material of the specimen and the actual average value of the actually used material are as follows.
- the material generally used in the large-diameter coupling fitting for a large-capacity foam water discharge system is an aluminum alloy sand casting, and the elongation value (toughness) is greatly different from the aluminum alloy forging of the specimen.
- Mold castings are also used by some companies, but they are basically cast and lack toughness. In general, cast products do not have much elastic range, so they easily enter the plastic range and cause permanent deformation.Since the elongation is small, the metal fitting does not deform greatly, but it suddenly breaks. Have.
- the material generally used for this large-diameter fitting is AC7A defined by JIS H 5202-1999 “Aluminum Alloy Casting”, and the standard values are as follows. Sand casting of material AC7A JIS standard value Tensile strength (N / mm 2 ) 140 or more Elongation (%) 6 or more Mold casting of material AC7A JIS standard value Tensile strength (N / mm 2 ) 210 or more Elongation (%) 12 As described above, in order to confirm the state when an abnormal and excessive fluid pressure is actually generated in the coupling metal fitting according to the present invention, it was examined to actually test.
- the flow rate of the plunger pump is not so large in a pressure tester capable of testing at a high pressure exceeding 4 times the working pressure (5.2 MPa). Therefore, when the deformed part of the specimen is extended by raising the pressure inside the fitting to an abnormally excessive pressure (pressure that exceeds 3 to 4 times the operating pressure), the seal member lifts in the axial direction. Then, the fluid is discharged from the seal portion, but the pump pressure is suddenly lowered by the discharge. Once fluid begins to be released from the seal, it will no longer be as high as four times the working pressure. Therefore, in this pressure tester (plunger pump), it is impossible to actually confirm how the deformed portion behaves when a pressure higher than that is applied.
- the swirl pump actually used in the large-capacity foam discharge system has a sufficient flow rate, but the pressure can be increased only slightly beyond the operating pressure.
- the actual water hammer phenomenon and the state in which the hose expands in the radial direction and length direction and accumulates energy are reproduced in the test room. For this reason, a huge pump that greatly exceeds the pump capacity of the both, and a test method in which energy is accumulated with an accumulator or the like are too dangerous. Therefore, it was abandoned to adopt such a pressure test method.
- the axial load applied to the specimen when the inside of the connection fitting is raised to an abnormal and excessive pressure is obtained by the Pascal principle.
- the working pressure is 1.3 MPa (1,300,000 Pa) and the nominal diameter of the fitting is equal to the outer diameter of the hose attachment part (see FIG. 12) is 305 mm (0.305 m).
- the axial load is 94.9 kN, and it is confirmed that the deformed part of the specimen is extended by pulling at 3 to 4 times or more of this load, and the seal ring part (seal member) is lifted in the axial direction.
- the axial load (N) at this time can be obtained from the following equation.
- the shape of the specimen 160 and the dimensions thereof are shown in FIGS. 14 to 15 show the coupling metal body 101, FIG. 16 shows the tension bar 162, FIG. 17 shows the coupling body 105, and FIG. 18 shows a specimen corresponding to the seal member 133.
- the display method of these shapes and dimensions is based on the JIS drafting standard and the drafting method commonly used in Japan.
- the unit of the displayed dimension is [mm].
- the specimen here corresponds to the fifth embodiment including the elements of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, and in particular, the coupling fitting in a form in which the coupling portion 110 is particularly deformed. It is possible to substitute for the exam.
- the specimen corresponding to the fitting main body 101 forms a sealing part 131 around a sufficiently strong support board 161.
- a mounting hole 163 for inserting and engaging the tension bar 162 shown in FIG. 16 was formed in the center of the support plate 161. Then, the tension bar 162 is inserted into the mounting hole 163 of the support board 161 and the tension bar 162 is held by the chuck of the tensile tester while the support board 161 is held by the tension bar 162, and the pair of specimens are mutually connected. The test was performed by pulling in the axial direction away from each other and applying a tensile load to the joint 110 of the specimen.
- the testing machine at this time was a universal material testing machine RU500H-TK21 (500 kN) manufactured by Tokyo Henki Manufacturing Co., Ltd. located in Tochigi Industrial Technology Center.
- the load application speed was 0.5 mm / min
- the load range was 500 kN
- the displacement range was 100 mm.
- FIG. 21 is a test result showing the tensile load in the axial direction and the displacement in the axial direction (displacement between chucks) in a graph.
- the slope of the graph up to the load of about 390 kN and the slope after exceeding it change greatly, and the load up to about 390 kN is elastically deformed, and plastic deformation occurs at higher loads. Seems to have occurred.
- the load reaches about 430 kN a sawtooth waveform appears, and it is considered that local destruction has started. Therefore, it can be considered that there is a range that can be used without destroying the present fitting.
- This value corresponds to a pressure approximately 4.6 times the working pressure.
- the breaking pressure of the hose body is about 2.5 times (3.0 MPa) of the working pressure as a measured value.
- the displacement shown in the graph of the tensile test result is the displacement between the chucks of the tensile tester. Accordingly, this is the total value of the total displacement of the specimen, and the seal ring portion 131 (seal member 133) is lifted in the axial direction so that the support plate (solid plate) 161 is deformed like a bowl.
- the characteristics of the load displacement in the entire specimen can be grasped macroscopically.
- FIG. 22 shows the results until the coupling part 110, which is a deformed part of the specimen, is extended and the seal ring part 131 (the part holding the seal member 133) is lifted in the axial direction to release the fluid from the seal part. It shows with.
- FIG. 22 is a graph showing data on tensile load and displacement between seal rings.
- FIG. 21A to FIG. 21F show the tensile load at this time and the state in which the joint 110 is deformed.
- 21A shows that the tensile load W is 2 kN and the displacement between the seal rings is 0.0 mm
- FIG. 21B shows that the tensile load W is 91 kN and the displacement between the seal rings is 0.4 mm
- FIG. Is 210 kN the displacement between the seal rings is 1.5 mm
- FIG. 21D is the tensile load W is 300 kN
- the displacement between the seal rings is 2.8 mm
- FIG. 21E is the displacement between the seal rings when the tensile load W is 400 kN.
- FIG. 21F shows a tensile load W of 440 kN and a displacement between the seal rings of 5.9 mm.
- a locking collar 113 is provided on one side of the fitting projection 111 (coupling portion 110), and the engagement surface 113a is abutted against and engaged with the engagement surface of the mating fitting in the axial direction.
- the entire fitting protrusion 111 (coupling portion 110) extends while bending to the opposite side of the locking collar 113.
- the bending at the working pressure or the test pressure is in the range of slight elastic deformation, it returns to its original state when the load disappears.
- a load corresponding to about 4.6 times the working pressure was applied and measured to examine how the counter angle ⁇ changes.
- the counter angle ⁇ of the specimen was set at 25 ° on the development of the outer peripheral surface, but this angle changed as follows under the strong load in the tensile test.
- the range that can be used without destroying this metal fitting is considered to be up to about 440 kN (about 4.6 times the working pressure).
- the remaining counter angle ⁇ is about 0 °. Therefore, the counter angle with the basic design of about 25 ° was the minimum and optimum value.
- the counter angle ⁇ is smaller than that, the counter angle ⁇ is reversed when an abnormal pressure is applied, and a rotational force in the direction of removing the metal fitting is generated by the received axial load. .
- the engagement protrusion 111 of the coupling portion is provided with the locking collar 113, and the engagement surface 113a and the engagement surface 113a of the coupling partner are abutted in the axial direction to be engaged.
- the engaging surface 113a is formed so as to incline in an overhang shape with respect to the circumferential direction.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- an engagement form formed by extending the distal end portion of the engagement flange 113 in the overhang shape toward the rear in the axial direction of the coupling fitting, that is, from the coupling partner side.
- a hook part that is bent toward the front side may be formed, and the hook part may be hooked and connected to the hook part of the coupling partner.
- the shape of the hook 114 protruding rearward in FIG. 22 is the same as the above.
- the reference numerals shown in FIG. 22 are elements having the same configuration as the reference numerals in the above-described embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given to these elements, and a specific description thereof is omitted.
- the fluid ejection port 116 in this embodiment is formed in a portion of the leak path 138 that crosses the gap G2 formed between the back surface of the fitting projection 111 and the back surface of the fitting recess 112, and this is the main fluid jet. Become an exit.
- the seal member 133 moves to the position of the two-dot chain line, and the fluid is formed by the common region where the leak path 138 and the gap G2 formed between the seal members 133 overlap. A spout is formed.
- the steel ball 125 of the urging mechanism 120 is located in the vicinity of the fluid ejection port 116, the fluid pressure is abnormal and excessively high as described above, and the liquid is discharged from the leak path 138.
- the steel ball 125 is pushed as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 24 against the biasing force of the spring 126 by the liquid flow sometimes released at a high pressure, so that the size of the region of the fluid jet 116 can be secured.
- a twin star metal fitting is used that uses a pair of joints having the same structure without male and female.
- the joint metal fitting of the present invention does not depend on the joint or metal fitting type, for example, fire fighting It can also be used for threaded fittings (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 23, 2013) and Storz fittings (DIN14300 A-Druckkupplung).
- FIG. 23 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 23 is a side view showing a part of a cross-section with a pair of fittings connected.
- This sixth embodiment is an example of a coupling fitting having a screw-type coupling portion.
- the screw-type coupling fitting includes a male coupling fitting body 171 and a female coupling fitting body 172, and both the coupling fitting bodies 171 and 172 are each formed of a substantially equal-diameter cylindrical body.
- a male threaded portion 173 is formed on the outer periphery of the end of the male coupling fitting body 171 facing the female coupling fitting body 172.
- the end of the male coupling fitting main body 171 on the side where the male threaded portion 173 is formed is further extended, and this extended end abuts against the ring-shaped elastic seal member 174 installed on the female coupling fitting main body 172. It is said.
- a circumferential groove 175 is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the front end of the female coupling fitting main body 172, and an elastic seal member 174 is fitted into the circumferential groove 175 so as to be fitted therein. Then, the seal abutting end 176 of the male coupling fitting main body 171 abuts against the portion of the elastic seal member 174 protruding from the circumferential groove 175 (see FIG. 23).
- the coupling portion main body 180 is fitted on the end of the female coupling bracket main body 172 facing the male coupling bracket main body 171.
- the coupling portion main body 180 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and one end portion of the coupling portion main body 180 is rotatably attached to the end portion of the female coupling fitting main body 172.
- An internal thread portion 181 is formed on the inner periphery of the other end portion of the coupling portion main body 180.
- the female threaded portion 181 is screwed into the male threaded portion 173 of the male coupling fitting main body 171 so that the male coupling fitting main body 171 and the female coupling fitting main body 172 are connected.
- the coupling portion main body 180 also serves as a coupling portion 183 for coupling the female coupling metal body 172 to the male coupling metal body 171.
- the inner diameter of the coupling part 183 is slightly smaller than the inner diameters of the coupling metal bodies 171 and 172 so as not to hinder the flow of fluid flowing through the fluid passage 186 of the male coupling metal body 171 and the fluid passage 187 of the female coupling metal body 172.
- the inner diameter is large.
- a stopper projection 188 is formed on the outer periphery of the female coupling fitting main body 172 so as to go around.
- a stopper protruding edge portion 189 protruding inward is formed in the inner periphery of the rear end portion of the coupling portion main body 180 so as to go around.
- the coupling portion main body 180 is formed to have a larger inner diameter than the outer diameter of the stopper projection 188 of the female coupling fitting main body 172 including the female screw portion 181.
- the portion of the stopper protrusion 189 has an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the stopper protrusion 188. For this reason, the coupling
- the coupling body 180 is inserted into the female coupling body 172 to a position where the stopper projection 188 contacts the stopper projection 188, and the male coupling body 171 and the female coupling body 172 are connected. (See FIG. 23). At this position, the axial position of the coupling portion main body 180 is determined, and the coupling portion main body 180 is rotatable with respect to the female coupling fitting main body 172. Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the sealing contact end 176 of the male coupling fitting main body 171 hits the elastic seal member 174, and the coupling fitting main bodies 171 and 172 are closed when they are connected.
- a handle 176a is provided on the outer periphery of the end portion of the male coupling metal body 171 where the male screw portion 173 is formed, and a handle 176b is also provided on the outer periphery of the front end portion of the connection portion main body 180.
- An attachment portion 178 for attaching a hose or the like is provided at the other end portion of the male coupling fitting main body 171, and a hose attachment portion 179 for attaching another hose or the like is also provided at the other end portion of the female coupling fitting main body 172. Is provided.
- Each of the hose attachment portions 178 and 179 has a plurality of protrusions for preventing slippage.
- a deformed portion 190 similar to that shown in the above-described embodiment is formed in the middle region excluding the rear end portion attached to the handle 176b and the stopper projection 188.
- a plurality of long holes 191 are formed by notching. These long holes 191 are inclined in the same direction with respect to the central axis of the coupling portion main body 180, and are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
- the long holes 191 are arranged in a multi-threaded manner, and the direction in which the long holes 191 are inclined, that is, the spiral direction is formed in a so-called left-handed state.
- the male threaded portion 173 of the male coupling bracket body 171 and the female threaded portion 181 of the female coupling bracket body 172 are right-handed threads, so that the spiral direction of each elongated hole 191 is opposite to the so-called left-handed screw direction due to the thread coupling relationship.
- the direction in which the long hole 191 is inclined is the left-handed screw direction
- an urging force that rotates the coupling portion main body 180 clockwise is generated when the deformation portion 190 extends in the axial direction.
- the direction of the urging force is a direction that does not weaken the coupling force. For this reason, the screw coupling between the coupling metal bodies 171 and 172 can be secured.
- the portions where the seal member 174 of the female coupling fitting main body 172 and the seal abutting end 176 of the male coupling fitting main body 171 abut each other correspond to each other.
- the leak path generated in the gap formed between the two enters the region of the long hole 191, so that the fluid pressure in the fluid passages 186 and 187
- the deformed portion 190 of the coupling portion main body 180 exhibits an extension in the axial direction due to plastic deformation to form a leak path, and the area of the leak path and the long hole 191 are formed.
- the fluid jet region overlaps each other, and the fluid discharged from the leak path through this common region can be ejected linearly and vigorously.
- the fluid discharged from the leak path is vigorously discharged to the outside through the fluid jet port formed by each long hole 191.
- the fluid pressure in the fluid passage is drastically reduced, the force for pulling the pair of coupling metal bodies 171 and 172 away in the axial direction is also reduced, and the coupling portion 183 and the like. It becomes possible to prevent the destruction and damage of the battery.
- the alarm which notifies a supervisor etc. of an abnormal condition by the fluid which ejects outside through the fluid ejection port which consists of each long hole 191 act
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図1~図6は本発明の第1の実施形態を示している。図1は前述した大容量泡放水システムにおけるホースや管類を接続する接続継手として使用する一対の結合金具の側面図であり、図2はその一対の結合金具の結合部が結合した状態の説明図である。
このときのシール部材133の後退量Rは変形部135の軸方向への伸び量に対応する(図5参照)。そして、一対の結合金具本体101の各シール部材133が互いに離反してその間に生じる間隙によってリーク路138を形成する。一対の結合金具100は同じ構造の形態であるのでそれぞれの後退量Rは一致し、一対の結合金具100におけるシール部材133が相対的に離間した距離Lはそれぞれの後退量Rの和となる。
次に、本発明の第2の実施形態について図7を参照して説明する。この第2の実施形態では一対の結合金具の一方を図24に示した大容量泡放射システムにおいて放水砲39に最も近いマニホルド40に設けた結合金具100aとし、その一対の結合金具で安全機構付き結合金具100としたものである。その他は前述した第1の実施形態と同様である。
次に、本発明の第3の実施形態について図8を参照して説明する。図8は一対の結合金具100の一方のものを一部断面して示す側面図である。この第3の実施形態では薄肉部(これは結合部本体105の他の部分に比べて軸方向の断面積が小さいので同じ軸加重を受けると引張り応力が大きくなる部分であり、また先に伸びる部分である。)のみで変形部135を形成した例である。なおこの場合には、前述した実施形態の長穴加工の様に曲げと引張を受けず、伸びる量が小さくなるので変形部自体の長さを長くしたり、特に伸びの大きい材料を使用するなどの工夫が必要となる。しかし、変形部135に孔や溝等を設けずに薄肉部を成形するだけで構成したので前述した実施形態の場合のようにエンドミル等で長穴加工と云う特別な加工を加えて変形部135を作る必要がなく、例えば汎用旋盤で薄肉部を形成するだけの簡単な加工方法で結合部本体105を製作することができる。また、この実施形態では結合部本体105における変形部周辺の形状がシンプルになる。更に結合部本体105の製造コストが低減できる。この第3の実施形態の他の構成要素等は上述した第1の実施形態のものと基本的に同様である。
次に、本発明の第4の実施形態について図9乃至図11を参照して説明する。図9は一対の結合金具が結合したときの結合部の状態を示す図であり、図10は安全機能が作動したときの結合部の状態を示す図である。また、図11は係止鉤部の根本部分にクラックが入って割れた場合を説明する図である。
次に、本発明の第5の実施形態について図12及び図13を参照して説明する。本実施形態は前述した第4の実施形態の結合金具100と基本的形態が同じであるのでその第4の実施形態の要素と同様のものは同一符号を付す。
次に、本発明の結合金具について試験した実施例について説明する。
ここでの試験対象は大容量泡放水システムに用いられる結合金具(型式:使用圧1.3MPa、呼称300mm)に対応した供試体とする。
引張強さ(N/mm2)275以上 296(測定値296,296,296)
伸び(%) 16以上 28.7(測定値31,29,26)
ところで、大容量泡放水システム用の大口径結合金具で一般的に使用される材質はアルミニウム合金の砂型鋳造品であり、供試体のアルミニウム合金鍛造品とは伸びの値(靱性)が大きく異なる。金型鋳造品等も一部の会社で使用されているが、基本的に鋳物であるので強靭さに欠ける。なお、鋳造品は一般的に弾性域が余りないので直ぐに塑性域に入って永久変形を起こしやすく、また、伸びが小さいので金具が大きく変形することもないが、突如破壊すると云う様な特性を持つ。
材質AC7Aの砂型鋳物 JIS規格値
引張強さ(N/mm2) 140以上
伸び(%) 6以上
材質AC7Aの金型鋳物 JIS規格値
引張強さ(N/mm2) 210以上
伸び(%) 12以上
そして、本発明に係る結合金具に異常で過大な流体圧力が実際に発生した時の状態を確認するため、実際に試験することを検討した。
軸荷重(N)=Pπr2
=1,300,000×3.14×(0.305/2)2=94,932
ここでの供試体160の形状及びその寸法は図14乃至図18に示した。図14乃至図15は結合金具本体101、図16は引張り棒162、図17は結合部本体105、図18はシール部材133に対応する供試体を示す。これらの形状及び寸法の表示方法はJIS製図規格及び日本で慣用された製図法による。また、表示した寸法の単位は[mm]である。
この引張り試験結果を見ると、荷重390kN位までのグラフの傾きと、それを超えた後の傾きが大きく変化しており、これから荷重390kN位までが弾性変形であってそれ以上の荷重で塑性変形が起っていると考えられる。また、荷重が430kN位になると、ノコギリ状の波形が現れ、局部的な破壊が始まっていると考えられる。したがって、本結合金具を破壊せずに使用できる範囲は440kN程度まであると考えられる。この値は使用圧の約4.6倍の圧力に相当する。なお、ホース体の破断圧力は実測値で使用圧の2.5倍弱(3.0MPa)程度である。
2 0.0 25
91 1.2 24
210 2.7 22
300 3.9 16
400 5.2 4
440 5.7 0
従来の結合金具の場合、出荷検査等で一時的に試験圧力(使用圧の1.5~2.0倍)を受けた後、使用圧(常用最高使用圧力)以内で使用されていたので嵌合突部111の曲りは極わずかな弾性変形による曲りに留まると考えていた。よって、結合金具の材質やサイズ・詳細形状等によって前後するが、15°程度のカウンターアングルを設けていれば済むことであった。
図23は本発明の第6の実施形態を示しており、同図23は一対の結合金具を接続した状態でその一部を断面して示す側面図である。
1.前記変形部は、前記シール部材が相手側のシール部材から離反する全リフト量が該結合金具の流路部最少内径の1/100である請求項1に記載の結合金具。
2.前記変形部が伸びて前記シール部材が軸方向にリフトしてシール部を開放したときに流体を放出するシール部の開放隙間の面積を、前記結合金具本体の流路部最少面積の1%以上とした請求項1または請求項2に記載の結合金具。
3.係合鉤部は、結合相手側から手前に向けて曲がる形状の鉤部を有し、この鉤部を結合相手の結合金具の鉤部に引っ掛けて結合するようにした請求項5に記載の結合金具。
101…結合金具本体
102…流体通路
103…装着部
105…結合部本体
110…結合部
116…流体噴出口
138…リーク路
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- ホースやパイプの管類相互または管類と他の機器とを結合する結合金具において、
軸方向の一端側部分に前記管類または他の機器を取り付けるための装着部を有し、内部に流体通路を形成した結合金具本体と、
軸方向の一端側部分に前記結合金具本体に取り付けるための取付け部を有し、軸方向の他端側部分には結合相手の結合金具と連結可能な結合部を有した結合部本体と、
前記結合金具本体の軸方向の他端側部分に設けられ、結合相手の結合金具におけるシール部材との間の隙間を閉塞するためのシール部材と、
前記結合部本体に形成され、前記結合金具本体内の流体の圧力が異常に上昇したときに前記結合部本体に加わる軸方向の引っ張り力により軸方向に伸ばされることで前記シール部材が結合相手のシール部材から離反して外へ流体を放出するリーク路を形成し、このリーク路を形成するまで前記結合部による結合相手との結合を維持しながら伸びる変形部と、
を備えた安全弁機能を有する結合金具。 - 前記結合金具本体内の流体の圧力が異常に上昇したときに結合相手のシール部材から離反するシール部材と結合相手のシール部材との間に形成されるリーク路から流体を外へ噴出させる流体噴出口を前記結合部本体に設け、この流体噴出口から噴出する流体により異常を警報する手段を有する請求項1に記載の安全弁機能を備えた結合金具。
- 前記結合部本体は、前記結合金具本体の周囲に配置される円筒部を有し、前記円筒部の領域に前記結合部本体の軸に対して斜めの長孔を開口し、この長孔を形成した部分で前記変形部を形成した請求項1または請求項2に記載の結合金具。
- 前記結合部本体は、前記結合金具本体の周囲に配置される円筒部を有し、前記変形部は、前記円筒部の領域の厚さを該結合部本体の他の部分の厚さをよりも薄く形成した請求項1または請求項2に記載の結合金具。
- 前記結合部は、結合相手の方へ前記結合金具本体の軸方向へ突き出した突部と、
この突部に設けられ、結合相手の結合部のものに係合可能である係止鉤部と、
を備え、更に、前記変形部は、前記結合部の領域に形成した請求項1または請求項2に記載の結合金具。 - 前記変形部が伸びて前記シール部材が軸方向に移動したときに前記シール部材と結合相手のシール部材との間によって形成されるリーク路の開口領域と、前記流体噴出口の領域とが少なくともその一部が重なり、前記リーク路から放出する流体を前記流体噴出口から噴出させる請求項2に記載の結合金具。
- 前記流体噴出口を前記結合部本体の円周方向の複数個所に配置した請求項6に記載の結合金具。
- 前記流体噴出口を前記結合部本体の円周方向に均等割りで3か所以上配置した請求項6に記載の結合金具。
- 少なくとも前記変形部の素材を伸び10%以上の材質とした請求項1、請求項2、請求項6または請求項7のいずれかに記載の結合金具。
- 前記結合部本体、結合部及び変形部の少なくともいずれかの素材を引張強さ250N/mm2以上、伸び15%以上のアルミニウム合金鍛造品とした請求項1、請求項2、請求項6または請求項7いずれかに記載の結合金具。
- 前記係止鉤部は、相手の係止面と係止する係止面を有し、該係止面は周方向に対し、カウンターアングルθが20°~30°でオーバーハング状に傾斜する請求項5に記載の結合金具。
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