Floating joint and retainer connection structure
A floating joint and retainer connection structure includes a hollow fixed retainer having a first side and a second side provided with a through hole; an adaptor joint including a hollow guiding section having a beveled guiding surface formed along a rim of a free end thereof, and a pipe connecting section including an engaging end and a pipe fitting end extending through the fixed retainer to project from the through hole on the second side thereof; and a retaining element fitted on around an outer surface of the pipe connecting section, such that the adaptor joint is limited from moving axially but is movable radially relative to the fixed retainer. When two non-coaxial couplers are to be connected end to end, the beveled guiding surface is helpful to correct the radial offset between the two couplers, allowing them to be connected without causing wear and water leakage.
1 . A floating joint and retainer connection structure comprising:
a fixed retainer having a first side and a second side and internally defining a first receiving space between the first and the second side; the first side being in an open state while the second side having a through hole provided thereat; and the through hole being communicable with the first receiving space;
an adaptor joint having a guiding section and a pipe connecting section; the guiding section internally defining a second receiving space and having a free end in an open state with a beveled guiding surface formed along a rim of the free end; the pipe connecting section including a pipe fitting end and an engaging end, and internally defining a flow passage communicable with the second receiving space; and the pipe connecting section of the adaptor joint being extended through the first receiving space to project from the through hole of the fixed retainer;
a retaining element fitted on around an outer surface of the pipe connecting section of the adaptor joint to limit the adaptor joint from moving axially relative to the fixed retainer while allowing the adaptor joint to move radially relative to the fixed retainer; and
a first washer fitted on around the outer surface of the pipe connecting section of the adaptor joint with one side of the first washer attached to an outer surface of the second side of the fixed retainer.
2 . The floating joint and retainer connection structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a male coupler disposed in the second receiving space of the adaptor joint with an end of the male coupler connected to the engaging end of the pipe connecting section; the engaging end of the pipe connecting section being internally provided with female threads, and the male coupler being externally provided on an end for correspondingly connecting to the engaging end with male threads; and the male coupler being connected to the engaging end through meshing of the male threads with the female threads.
3 . The floating joint and retainer connection structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the retaining element is a retaining ring.
4 . The floating joint and retainer connection structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the through hole on the fixed retainer has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the pipe fitting end of the pipe connecting section.
5 . The floating joint and retainer connection structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first side of the fixed retainer is provided with a penetrating opening, which is communicable with the first receiving space.
6 . The floating joint and retainer connection structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the engaging end of the pipe connecting section of the adaptor joint has an abutting surface abutting against an inner surface of the second side of the fixed retainer.