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US 6,991,266 · App. 10/322,519 · Granted Jan 31, 2006

Pipe joint made of resin

Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 6,991,266
App. No.
10/322,519
Granted
Jan 31, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides a pipe joint made of resin in which a predetermined pressing force in the axial direction corresponding to a fastening torque of a union nut can be obtained, and the strength of threads can be enhanced. Each of the threads of an external thread portion of a joint body and an internal thread portion of a union nut is formed asd an asymmetrical trapezoid, an inclined angle α 1 of first flanks of the asymmetrical trapezoidal threads which contact with each other by fastening the union nut is set to 70 to 90°, and an included angle α 2 of the flanks opposite to the first flanks is set to 40 to 80°, and wherein the joint body defines a sealing portion the angle and direction of taper of which is defined by an angle θ 0 , said external thread is defined by an angle θ 1 , where θ 1 =α 1 and wherein θ 0 <θ 1 and |cos θ 0 |>|cos θ 1 |.

Claims (16)

1. A pipe joint made of resin, comprising:

a joint body which is made of resin, said joint body having a pipe receiving port at one end portion, and an external thread portion on an outer periphery of said pipe receiving port;

a sleeve which is made of resin, and which is pressingly inserted into an inner or outer periphery of one end portion of a tube made of resin, to be integrated therewith; and

a union nut which is made of resin, which has an internal thread portion, and which is loosely fitted onto the outer periphery of said one end portion of said tube, and which is screwed via said internal thread portion to said external thread portion of said joint body, said one end portion of said tube into which said sleeve is pressingly inserted to be integrated therewith being inserted into said pipe receiving port, a gap between said one end portion of said tube and said pipe receiving port of said joint body being sealed via said sleeve which is pressed against said joint body by fastening said union nut, wherein:

a section shape of each thread of said external thread portion of said joint body and said internal thread portion of said union nut is formed as an asymmetrical trapezoid, defining a first flank and a second flank and having an included angle of said first flanks of said asymmetrical trapezoidal which contact with each other by fastening said union nut is set to 70 to 90°, and an included angle of said second flanks opposite to said first flanks is set to 40 to 80°, wherein said joint body defines a sealing portion the angle and direction of taper of which is defined by an angle θ 0 , said external thread is defined by an angle θ 1, and wherein θ 0 <θ 1 and |cos θ 0 |>|cos θ 1 |.

2. A pipe joint made of resin, comprising:

a joint body which is made of resin, said joint body having a pipe receiving port in one end portion, and an external thread portion on an outer periphery of said pipe receiving port;

a sleeve which is made of resin, which is to be pressingly inserted into an inner periphery of an one end portion of a tube made of resin, and in which an inner end sealing portion is formed in an inner end portion; and

a union nut which is made of resin, which has an internal thread portion, which is loosely fitted onto an outer periphery of said one end portion of said tube, and which is screwed via an internal thread portion to said external thread portion of said joint body, a sealing portion being formed in an inner area of said pipe receiving port by a tapered face which is smaller in diameter as one moves further toward an outer side in an axial direction and then reaches an inner radial face of said joint body, said one end portion of said tube into which said sleeve is pressingly inserted to be integrated therewith being inserted into said pipe receiving port, said inner end sealing portion of said sleeve which is pressed against said joint body by fastening said union nut abutting against said sealing portion, thereby sealing a gap between said one end portion of said tube and said pipe receiving port of said joint body, wherein

a second shape of each of threads of said external thread portion of said joint body and said internal thread portion of said union nut is formed as an asymmetrical trapezoid, defining a first flank and a second flank and having an included angle of said first flanks of said asymmetrical trapezoidal threads which contact with each other by fastening said union nut is set to 70 to 90°, and an included angle of said second flanks opposite to said first flanks is set to 40 to 80°, wherein said joint body defines a sealing portion the angle and direction of taper of which is defined by an angle θ 0 , said external thread is defined by an angle θ 1, and wherein θ 0 <θ 1 and |cos θ 0 |>|cos θ 1 |.

3. A pipe joint made of resin, comprising:

a joint body which is made of resin, said joint body having a pipe receiving port in one end portion, and an external thread portion on an outer periphery of said pipe receiving port;

a sleeve which is made of resin, which is to be pressingly inserted into an inner periphery of an one end portion of a tube made of resin, and in which a cylindrical sealing portion is formed in an inner end portion; and

a union nut which is made of resin, which has an internal thread portion, which is loosely fitted onto an outer periphery of said one end portion of said tube, and which is screwed via an internal thread portion to said external thread portion of said joint body an annular groove being formed in an inner area of said pipe receiving port, said one end portion of said tube into which said sleeve is pressingly inserted to be integrated therewith being inserted into said pipe receiving port, said cylindrical sealing portion of said sleeve which is pressed against said joint body by fastening said union nut being pressingly inserted into said annular groove, thereby sealing a gap between said one end portion of said tube and said pipe receiving port of said joint body, wherein

a section shape of each of threads of said external thread portion of said joint body and said internal thread portion of said union nut is formed as an asymmetrical trapezoid, defining a first flank and a second flank and having an included angle of said first flanks of said asymmetrical trapezoidal threads which contact with each other by fastening said union nut is set to 70 to 90°, and an included angle of said second flanks opposite to said first flanks is set to 40 to 80°, wherein said joint body defines a sealing portion the angle and direction of taper of which is defined by an angle θ 0 , said external thread is defined by an angle θ 1, and wherein θ 0 <θ 1 and |cos θ 0 |>|cos θ 1 |.

4. A pipe joint made of resin according to claim 2 , wherein sealing is performed between overlapping faces of an outer periphery of said cylindrical sealing portion and an outer periphery in said annular groove.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2004
From: NISHIO, KIYOSHI
To: NIPPON PILLAR PACKING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 015199/0292 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2001-122371 · Apr 20, 2001 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 0990163900 · Jul 11, 2001
Related Publication 20030085569A1 · May 8, 2003