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US 11,913,665 · App. 17/311,653 · Granted Feb 27, 2024

Pipe connection structure of air-conditioning system

Inventor: Tae Hyun Kim (Paju-si, KR)
F24F13/0209F16B2/245F24F13/06
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Patent No.
US 11,913,665
App. No.
17/311,653
Granted
Feb 27, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a pipe connection structure of an air conditioning system, wherein a corrugated pipe ( 200 ) is detachably decoupled from/coupled to an object ( 100 ) to be coupled, the pipe connection structure comprising: a fixing plate ( 320 ) fixed to the object ( 100 ) to be coupled; and a clip ( 300 ) having a pressing protrusion ( 350 ) that is connected to the fixing plate ( 320 ) and is convexly formed in a direction facing the fixing plate ( 320 ), wherein in the state where the fixing plate ( 320 ) is fixed to the object ( 100 ) to be coupled, the end of the corrugated pipe ( 200 ) is inserted between the fixing plate ( 320 ) and the pressing projection ( 350 ) and is pressed by the pressing projection ( 350 ) so as not to be separated therefrom.

Claims (12)

1. A pipe connection structure of an air-conditioning system, the pipe connection structure comprising:

a clip ( 300 ) provided on an object ( 100 ) to be coupled in which a corrugated pipe ( 200 ) is fitted and coupled to the clip ( 300 ), wherein:

the clip ( 300 ) includes a fixing plate ( 320 ) fixed to the object ( 100 ) to be coupled, and a pressing protrusion ( 350 ) convexly formed in a direction facing the fixing plate ( 320 ), and

when an end of the corrugated pipe ( 200 ) is inserted between the fixing plate ( 320 ) and the pressing protrusion ( 350 ) while the fixing plate ( 320 ) is fixed to the object ( 100 ), the pressing protrusion ( 350 ) presses the corrugated pipe ( 200 ) so as to prevent the corrugated pipe ( 200 ) from being separated, wherein:

the clip ( 300 ) includes an extension plate ( 370 ) extending from a lower end of the fixing plate ( 370 ) away from the object ( 100 ), and a support plate ( 340 ) extending from an end of the extension plate ( 370 ) and erected upward, and

the pressing protrusion ( 350 ) includes a plurality of pressing protrusions formed in a height direction and is formed by convexly bending a plate, in which an upper end of the plate extending from the support plate ( 340 ) so that the pressing protrusion ( 350 ) is accommodated between the fixing plate ( 320 ) and the support plate ( 340 ).

2. The pipe connection structure of claim 1 , wherein the pressing protrusion ( 350 ) is formed by convexly bending a plate, in which a lower end of the plate extends to a lower end of the fixing plate ( 320 ) through an extension plate ( 370 ), and an upper portion of the plate is inclined in a direction away from the fixing plate ( 320 ) to form a handle portion ( 352 ).

3. The pipe connection structure of claim 2 , wherein the extension plate ( 370 ) has a downward convex round shape, thereby improving elasticity.

4. The pipe connection structure of claim 2 , wherein a latching protrusion ( 360 ) inclined downwardly toward the fixing plate ( 320 ) is further formed below a lower portion of the pressing protrusion ( 350 ), so that the corrugated pipe ( 200 ) is latched to the latching protrusion ( 360 ).

5. The pipe connection structure of claim 1 , wherein a latching protrusion ( 360 ) inclined downwardly toward the fixing plate ( 320 ) is further formed below a lower portion of the pressing protrusion 350 , so that the corrugated pipe ( 200 ) is latched to the latching protrusion ( 360 ).

6. The pipe connection structure of claim 1 , further comprising:

a tie belt ( 400 ) for tightly pressing the corrugated pipe ( 200 ) to the object ( 100 ) while the corrugated pipe ( 200 ) is coupled to the clip ( 300 ).

Priority Claims (4)
KR 10-2018-0157637 · Dec 8, 2018 · national
KR 10-2018-0168033 · Dec 23, 2018 · national
KR 20-2019-0000394 · Jan 26, 2019 · national
KR 10-2019-0029336 · Mar 14, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220107112A1 · Apr 7, 2022
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