IP Library Granted Patent US 8,141,911
Granted Patent B2
US 8,141,911 · App. 12/661,415 · Granted Mar 27, 2012

Pipe connection joint

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Patent No.
US 8,141,911
App. No.
12/661,415
Granted
Mar 27, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pipe connection joint comprising a linear slant portion formed on a pipe joining hole of a flange and a pipe-expanded portion expandably formed on a pipe. The pipe-expanded portion is joined to the pipe joining hole, along the linear slant portion. A pipe connection joint with an inwardly-curved surface portion of the pipe bent by micro R bending technology is also disclosed.

Claims (14)

1. A pipe connection joint comprising:

a flange joined to a connection object having a passage for a flow of fluid and a pipe joining hole penetratingly formed on the flange, the pipe joining hole having a linear slant portion widening toward the connection object; and

a pipe bent in an L-shape and inserted into the pipe joining hole of the flange, the pipe having a pipe-expanded portion expandably formed on the pipe along the linear slant portion to thereby be closely joined to the linear slant portion of the pipe joining hole, the pipe being connected to the passage of the connection object in a state where a sealing member is seated on an outer surface of one end portion of the pipe;

the pipe joining hole further comprises:

an arc-shaped portion formed on one end portion thereof with a radius in such a way as to be in contact with an inwardly-curved surface portion of the pipe; and the linear slant portion extending from the arc-shaped portion to another end portion thereof and being, inclined at a angle in such a way as to be in contact with the pipe-expanded portion of the pipe, and

wherein a plurality of stepped portions of a depth are formed on an inner circumferential surface of the pipe joining hole so that an exterior circumferential surface of the pipe-expanded portion filled in and compressively joined to the inside of the stepped portion to thereby enhance the joining strength between the pipe and the flange.

2. The pipe connection joint according to claim 1 , wherein a sealing member seating portion adapted for seating a sealing member thereon is formed on an end portion of the pipe-expanded portion in an inwardly shrunk manner.

3. The pipe connection joint according to claim 2 , wherein an outer diameter of the sealing member seating portion is equal to or smaller than an inner diameter of an end portion of the pipe joining hole adjacent to the sealing member seating portion.

4. The pipe connection joint according to claim 2 , wherein an outer diameter of an end portion of the pipe-expanded portion of the pipe adjacent to the sealing member is equal to or smaller than the inner diameter of the end portion of the pipe joining hole adjacent to the sealing member seating portion.

5. The pipe connection joint according to claim 1 , wherein the pipe-expanded portion is formed between an end portion of an inwardly-curved surface portion of the pipe bent in an L-shape and the sealing member.

6. The pipe connection joint according to claim 1 , wherein the stepped portions are formed on at least one of the arc-shaped portion and the linear slant portion.

7. The pipe connection joint according to claim 1 , wherein the stepped portions are gradually reduced in depth toward the end portion of the linear slant portion adjacent to the sealing member.

8. The pipe connection joint according to claim 1 , wherein the stepped portions are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the pipe joining hole by processing serrations thereon, and the pipe-expanded portion is compressively joined to the serrations to thereby prevent rotation of the pipe.

9. The pipe connection joint according to claim 1 , wherein the linear slant portion and the pipe-expanded portion are formed in a non-circular shape in order to prevent the rotation of the pipe.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 30, 2015
From: HALLA VISTEON CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATION
To: HANON SYSTEMS
Reel/Frame 037007/0103 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 28, 2013
From: HALLA CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATION
To: HALLA VISTEON CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030704/0554 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2010
From: CHO, JUNGWON; HWANG, DONGWOO
To: HALLA CLIMATE CONTROL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024198/0979 →