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US 11,035,507 · App. 16/489,418 · Granted Jun 15, 2021

Pipe connector

Inventor: Ryo Yanagisawa (Ibaraki, JP)

Assignee: SANOH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

F16L21/045 F16L37/088

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Patent No.: US 11,035,507
App. No.: 16/489,418
Granted: Jun 15, 2021
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A pipe connector includes: a housing in which an insertion hole is formed, a pipe being inserted into the insertion hole; at least one O-ring that forms a seal between an inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole and an outer circumferential surface of the pipe; a restricting member that is attached to the housing from an outer side in a radial direction of the pipe; and a restricting portion that is provided at the restricting member, wherein the restricting portion bends towards an opposite side from an insertion direction of the pipe when the restricting member is pressed from the outer side in the radial direction of the pipe towards an inner side thereof, and elastically returns so as to restrict movement of the at least one O-ring towards the opposite side from the insertion direction of the pipe when the restricting member has been attached to the housing completely.

Claims (60)

1. A pipe connector comprising:

a housing in which an insertion hole is formed, a pipe having an annular spool being inserted into the insertion hole;

at least one O-ring that is disposed inside the insertion hole, and that forms a seal between an inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole and an outer circumferential surface of the pipe;

a restricting member that is attached to the housing from an outer side in a radial direction of the pipe; and

a restricting portion that is provided at the restricting member,

wherein the restricting portion bends towards an opposite side from an insertion direction of the pipe when the restricting member is pressed from the outer side in the radial direction of the pipe towards an inner side in the radial direction of the pipe, and elastically returns so as to abut against and thereby restrict movement of the at least one O-ring towards the opposite side from the insertion direction of the pipe when the restricting member has been completely attached to the housing.

2. The pipe connector according to claim 1 , wherein the restricting member additionally has a holding portion that engages with the spool of the pipe so as to restrict movement towards the opposite side from the insertion direction of the pipe.

3. The pipe connector according claim 2 , wherein the restricting portion is provided with: a restricting plate that is supported in a cantilever fashion and in which is formed a through hole through which the pipe is inserted; and a guide projection that protrudes from a side portion of the restricting plate and moves along a guide groove formed at an inner side of the housing, and that causes the restricting plate to bend towards the opposite side from the insertion direction of the pipe.

4. The pipe connector according to claim 3 , wherein:

an annular portion, that is capable of abutting against the at least one O-ring around the insertion hole, is formed in the restricting plate, and

the annular portion is inserted into the insertion hole in a state in which the restricting member has been completely attached to the housing.

5. The pipe connector according to claim 4 , wherein:

a stopper portion is provided on a free end side of the restricting plate, and

an engaging portion is provided on an inner side of the housing, the engaging portion being engaged with the stopper portion in a state in which the restricting member has been completely attached to the housing.

6. The pipe connector according to claim 3 , wherein:

a stopper portion is provided on a free end side of the restricting plate, and

7. The pipe connector according claim 1 , wherein the restricting portion is provided with: a restricting plate that is supported in a cantilever fashion and in which is formed a through hole through which the pipe is inserted; and a guide projection that protrudes from a side portion of the restricting plate and moves along a guide groove formed at an inner side of the housing, and that causes the restricting plate to bend towards the opposite side from the insertion direction of the pipe.

8. The pipe connector according to claim 7 , wherein:

an annular portion, that is capable of abutting against the at least one O-ring around the insertion hole, is formed in the restricting plate, and

the annular portion is inserted into the insertion hole in a state in which the restricting member has been completely attached to the housing.

9. The pipe connector according to claim 8 , wherein:

a stopper portion is provided on a free end side of the restricting plate, and

10. The pipe connector according to claim 7 , wherein:

a stopper portion is provided on a free end side of the restricting plate, and

11. A pipe connector comprising:

a housing in which an insertion hole is formed, a pipe having an annular spool being inserted into the insertion hole;

at least one O-ring that is disposed inside the insertion hole, and that forms a seal between an inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole and an outer circumferential surface of the pipe;

a restricting member that is attached to the housing from an outer side in a radial direction of the pipe; and

a restricting portion that is provided at the restricting member,

wherein the restricting portion bends towards an opposite side from an insertion direction of the pipe when the restricting member is pressed from the outer side in the radial direction of the pipe towards an inner side in the radial direction of the pipe, and elastically returns so as to restrict movement of the at least one O-ring towards the opposite side from the insertion direction of the pipe when the restricting member has been completely attached to the housing, and

wherein the restricting portion is provided with: a restricting plate that is supported in a cantilever fashion and in which is formed a through hole through which the pipe is inserted, and a guide projection that protrudes from a side portion of the restricting plate and moves along a guide groove formed at an inner side of the housing, and that causes the restricting plate to bend towards the opposite side from the insertion direction of the pipe.

12. The pipe connector according to claim 11 , wherein:

an annular portion, that is capable of abutting against the at least one O-ring around the insertion hole, is formed in the restricting plate, and

the annular portion is inserted into the insertion hole in a state in which the restricting member has been completely attached to the housing.

13. The pipe connector according to claim 12 , wherein:

a stopper portion is provided on a free end side of the restricting plate, and

14. The pipe connector according to claim 11 , wherein:

a stopper portion is provided on a free end side of the restricting plate, and

15. A pipe connector comprising:

a housing in which an insertion hole is formed, a pipe having an annular spool being inserted into the insertion hole;

at least one O-ring that is disposed inside the insertion hole, and that forms a seal between an inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole and an outer circumferential surface of the pipe;

a restricting member that is attached to the housing from an outer side in a radial direction of the pipe; and

a restricting portion that is provided at the restricting member,

wherein the restricting portion bends towards an opposite side from an insertion direction of the pipe when the restricting member is pressed from the outer side in the radial direction of the pipe towards an inner side in the radial direction of the pipe, and elastically returns so as to restrict movement of the at least one O-ring towards the opposite side from the insertion direction of the pipe when the restricting member has been completely attached to the housing,

wherein the restricting member additionally has a holding portion that engages with the spool of the pipe so as to restrict movement towards the opposite side from the insertion direction of the pipe, and,

16. The pipe connector according to claim 15 , wherein:

an annular portion, that is capable of abutting against the at least one O-ring around the insertion hole, is formed in the restricting plate, and

the annular portion is inserted into the insertion hole in a state in which the restricting member has been completely attached to the housing.

17. The pipe connector according to claim 16 , wherein:

a stopper portion is provided on a free end side of the restricting plate, and

18. The pipe connector according to claim 15 , wherein:

a stopper portion is provided on a free end side of the restricting plate, and

Assignments (1)

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2019

From: YANAGISAWA, RYO

To: SANOH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

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Priority Claims (1)

JP JP2017-037535 · Feb 28, 2017 · national

Continuity (1)

Related Publication 20190390807A1 · Dec 26, 2019

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