KR20140005028U - Pipeline marker - Google Patents

Abstract

A pipe marking machine capable of lowering the manufacturing cost is disclosed. And a fixed portion extending from a bottom surface of the head portion. The fixing portion is formed with a hollow portion in which the hollow portion is hollow, and at least one opening portion is formed in the side wall of the hollow portion. Can reduce the cost of manufacturing by reducing the use of raw materials and can increase the reusability by including replaceable parts.

Description

{PIPELINE MARKER}

The present invention relates to a pipe marker, and more particularly, to a pipe marker that can lower manufacturing costs.

Water and sewage pipes, gas pipes, cable ducts, etc. for the infrastructure of modern society are generally buried underground. Burying the pipe in the underground is not only advantageous in terms of space efficiency and aesthetics, but also has the function of protecting the pipe.

In order to maintain the pipe buried underground, it is necessary to be able to confirm where the pipe is located. Therefore, a pipe marker is installed at the ground surface along the line where the pipe is embedded, thereby marking the pipe path.

It is especially important to correctly mark pipelines such as gas pipes, which can cause serious accidents if the gas pipes are damaged when performing underground excavation or drilling work.

The pipe markers are exposed to the surface of a certain portion, and various pieces of information may be embossed or embossed in the exposed portions to show characteristics of the embedded pipe. For example, information on the type of material flowing into a buried pipe, direction of flow, pressure, and the organization that manages the pipe facility may be displayed on the pipe marking machine.

The pipe marker installed on the surface of the road or the like is formed in a predetermined length to prevent it from being separated. The pipe marker may be formed to have a length of, for example, 120 mm to 150 mm, and a pipe marker marked by a hammer or the like in a hole punctured on the road surface or the like may be pressed or embedded in the index, .

Since a pipe marking device is installed every 50 meters for one kind of pipe, a considerable number of pipe marking devices can be used. Since each pipe marker is formed to have a length of 120 to 150 mm, it can be understood that a considerable manufacturing cost is required.

In Korea, it is stipulated that materials such as copper alloy, brass or equivalent are used as the material of these pipe markers, and the pins of the markers are to be made of rolled steels for general structure or equivalent materials.

However, when a material such as copper alloy or brass is used, the thickness of the pin portion must be relatively large in order to realize the strength required for press-fitting the pipe marking machine with the hammer. In addition, the copper material is easy to process and high in price, so it can be the target of my thieves by subtracting pipe marker.

The present invention aims to provide a pipe marker that can reduce the cost of manufacturing by reducing the use of raw materials.

In addition, the present invention aims to provide a pipeline marker that can convey more information in a simple manner.

In addition, the present invention seeks to provide a reusable line marker for a variety of applications.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a head device including a head portion having predetermined information on an upper surface thereof and a fixed portion extending from a lower surface of the head portion, wherein a hollow portion is formed in the fixed portion, And one opening is formed in the pipe.

The fixing portion may be formed of a stainless steel material.

The head portion may include a wireless tag for transmitting information by wireless communication and a shield for shielding the wireless tag from electromagnetic interference. Here, the wireless tag may be an NFC tag that transmits information by short distance communication. The shielding portion may include an extension portion inserted into the hollow portion. In this case, a female thread may be formed on a part of the hollow portion, and a male thread corresponding to the female thread may be formed on the extended portion.

The head portion may include a marking portion displaying predetermined information, and the marking portion may be replaceably mounted on the head portion. The marking portion may include an extension portion inserted into the hollow portion. In this case, the hollow portion may have a female thread and the extended portion may have a male thread corresponding to the female thread.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the head portion may be replaceably coupled to the securement portion. The head portion may include an extension portion inserted into the hollow portion. The hollow portion may have a female screw, and the extended portion may have a male screw corresponding to the female screw.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus including a head portion having predetermined information displayed on an upper surface thereof and a fixed portion extending from a lower surface of the head portion, wherein an opening portion penetrating from the one side to the other side is formed in the fixed portion A pipe marker is provided.

Here, the fixing portion may be formed of stainless steel. Further, the fixing portion may be provided with at least one hollow portion which is hollow inside at a portion other than the opening portion. At least two openings may be formed in the fixture.

According to some embodiments of the present invention as described above, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost by reducing the use of raw materials.

Also, according to one embodiment of the present invention, more information can be delivered in an easy way using wireless tags.

In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, by including a marking part for information transmission in a replaceable form in the head part, it is possible to use one channel marking machine for various purposes and make reusable, Can be further reduced.

1 is a perspective view showing a pipeline marker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a side view showing a pipeline marker according to one embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a pipeline marker according to one embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing a pipeline marker according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a side view showing a pipeline marker according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. It should be understood, however, that the appended claims are not intended to limit the invention to the particular embodiments, but to include all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing. Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pipeline marking machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a pipeline marking machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a pipeline marking machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig.

As shown in the drawing, the pipeline markers according to one embodiment of the present invention can be largely composed of the head part 100 and the fixing part 200.

On the top surface 110 of the head unit 100, predetermined mark information is displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, and graphics. The fixing portion 200 is a portion buried under the ground and extends a certain length as described above to fix the pipe marker. The fixation portion 200 extends from the underside of the head portion 100 and extends to a tip 210 formed to be advantageous for insertion into a perforated hole in the ground.

The pipe markers can be installed directly after the holes are drilled in the surface of the road or directly on a soft ground. The fixed part 200 is buried below the ground and the upper surface 110 of the head part 100 is exposed The information engraved in the head part 100 is installed so as to be visible to the outside.

In contrast to the case where the entire pipe markers are formed of a copper material such as a copper alloy, brass or the like according to the related art, in one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing portion 200 can be formed of stainless steel. Stainless steel can be cheaper than copper, which not only reduces the manufacturing cost of pipelines, but also prevents the installed pipelines from being lost by theft.

Stainless steel also has a higher strength than copper, so that even if a smaller amount of material is used for the fixing part 200, the same level of strength can be provided. For example, the outer diameter of the fixing part 200 may be smaller than that of the conventional copper material pipe markers.

As another example, the hollow portion 240 may be formed inside the fixing portion 200 as shown in the sectional view of FIG. Since the high-strength material such as stainless steel is formed in a cylindrical shape and is formed in a stable structure favorable for stress transmission, the fixing part 200 can withstand the hammer price applied when installing the pipe marker. In particular, since a substantial portion of the interior of the fixing portion 200 can be made empty, the amount of material used for manufacturing can be reduced, thereby saving manufacturing costs.

Also, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the opening 220 may be formed in the fixing part 200. [ 3 shows an example in which the opening 220 penetrates from one side of the fixing part 200 to the other side, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in another embodiment, the opening 220 may be opened only in one direction, and the opening 220 may be formed in plural.

It may be more important to consider the force exerted by the hammer price or the like which is to be borne during installation, rather than the large stress after the installation of the pipe marker is completed. Since the force applied for installing the pipe marker is applied along the axial direction of the fixing part 200, even if the opening part 220 has a shape extending along the axial direction, Stress can withstand.

By additionally providing the opening 220 in addition to the hollow portion 240 in the fixture 200 of the pipeline marker, the use of the material in the remainder can be minimized while leaving the portion that makes it structurally functional, You can save more money.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the fixation portion 200 may not include the hollow portion 240 but may include only the opening portion 220. In this case, forming the opening 220 to pass from one side of the fixing portion 200 to the other side can facilitate processing, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Of course, the dimensions of the fixing part 200, the opening part 220 and the hollow part 240 may be dimensioned so as to withstand the hammer price applied when the pipe marker is installed, that is, Lt; / RTI >

The reinforcing portion 230 may be provided on the upper portion of the fixing portion 200 so that the connection between the head portion 100 and the fixing portion 200 may have a more rigid structure. The reinforcing portion 230 allows the head portion 100 to be coupled with the fixing portion 200 over a wider area and also allows the force applied to the head portion 100 to be more effectively transmitted to the fixing portion 200 I will. The reinforcing portion 230 may be omitted if necessary, especially in the embodiments in which the head portion 100 is interchangeably coupled to the fixing portion 200.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the head portion 100 may include a radio tag 160. The wireless tag 160 may be coupled to or received within the head portion 100 and the head portion 100 may include a shield 180 that shields the wireless tag 160 from electromagnetic interference . That is, the wireless tag 160 may be coupled to or received by the head unit 100 while being accommodated in the shielding unit 180. [

For this purpose, a groove 120 for receiving the shielding part 180 may be formed in the head part 100. The hollow portion 240 may be in communication with the groove 120 of the head portion 100 when the hollow portion 240 is hollow. 3 shows an example in which the shield 180 is formed as a separate component that is received and coupled to the head 100, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, the wireless tag 160 is embedded within the head portion 100 and the remainder of the head portion 100 is formed of a material that shields the wireless tag 160 from electromagnetic interference, Unit 180. [0033] In addition,

The wireless tag 160 may be a tag based on a wireless communication technology such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). For example, the wireless tag 160 may be an NFC tag using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.

The manager can bring the tag reader close to or in contact with the pipe marker so that the reader can read the predetermined information from the tag. Information related to the pipe embedded in the corresponding position, for example, the management organization, the entire piping, the repair / replacement timing, and the like can be stored in the wireless tag 160 and read by the reader. have.

The shield 180 may receive the radio tag 160 and shield the radio tag 160 from electromagnetic interference (EMI).

The shielding portion 180 may have a structure detachably coupled to the pipe marker. For example, the extension 150 may be formed on the lower surface of the shield 180. The extension 150 may be inserted into the hollow 240 of the securement 200, Can be fixed. Particularly, the extension part 150 may be formed with a male thread and the hollow part 240 may be formed with a corresponding female thread to secure the shield part 180 more firmly.

3, the head part 100 and the fixing part 200 may be integrally formed, and marking information such as characters and figures may be displayed on the upper surface 110 of the head part 100 . The groove 120 for the shielding part 180 to be coupled as a part of the head part 100 may be formed on the upper surface 110 of the head part 100 in a part other than the part engraved with a letter or figure. It is also possible to provide characters or figures on the upper surface of the shielding unit 180 to provide marking information together with characters and figures engraved on the upper surface 110 of the head unit 100. [

Of course, it is also possible to make marking information such as characters and figures be displayed only on the upper surface of the shielding portion 180 by setting the area of the upper surface of the shielding portion 180 to be substantially equal to the area of the upper surface 110 of the head portion 100 have. This is similar to the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, and will be described further with reference to Fig. 4 hereinafter.

By embedding the radio tag 160 in this manner, the radio tag 160 can be replaced, and the radio tag 160 can be replaced with another type of tag or new information can be recorded if necessary. In addition, even if one of the pipe marker body and the wireless tag is damaged or damaged, it is possible to replace the other one with a new one, thereby increasing the possibility of recycling or reuse.

4 is a perspective view showing a pipeline marker according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the head portion 100 includes a replaceable label portion 140, and an upper surface 110 on which information such as characters and figures are engraved is formed on the label portion 140 .

The extension portion 150 may be formed on the lower surface of the cover portion 140 and the cover portion 140 may be fixed as the extension portion 150 is inserted into the hollow portion 240 of the fixing portion 200 have. Particularly, the male part may be formed on the extension part 150 and the female part corresponding to the male part may be formed on a part of the hollow part 240 to fix the mark part 140 more firmly.

In this way, when the marking information of the channel markers is engraved, that is, the markers 140 are replaceably coupled to the channel markers main body, one channel marker can be used for various purposes. This is because it is possible to make mass production of the pipeline markers easier, since only the part of the marking section 140 is manufactured or processed to suit the purpose and mounted on the head part 100 of the pipeline marking machine.

Also in the present embodiment, the radio tag 160 can be included in the lower portion of the marking unit 140. The cover 140 may be formed of a material that shields the radio tag 160 from electromagnetic interference and may include a shield 180 formed of a shielding film or the like at a portion other than the shielding surface of the cover 140 . 4, the wireless tag 160 and the shielding unit 180 are formed in an annular shape having a hole at the center, and the extension 150 of the marking unit 140 is connected to the wireless tag 160 and / Is inserted through the hole in the middle of the shielding portion 180.

4 shows an example in which the head unit 100 has separate grooves 120 and 125 for accommodating the mark unit 140 and the radio tag 160 respectively. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In another embodiment, not shown, the marking portion 140 may be mounted on the head portion 100 in a different manner without the groove 120 for the marking portion 140 on the head portion 100. [ Further, in another embodiment, not shown, the head unit 100 may include only the marking unit 140 without the wireless tag 160. [ Further, in another embodiment not shown, the head unit 100 itself may be replaceably coupled to the fixing unit 200 instead of having a separate marking unit 140. [ In this case, the head unit 100 may or may not include the wireless tag 160. In this case, if the hollow portion 240 is formed in the fixing portion 200, the head portion 100 itself may include the extension portion 150 so that the extension portion 150 can be inserted into the hollow portion 240, Alternatively, for example, the female screw of the groove provided in the head part 100 and the male screw of the protrusion provided on the fixing part 200 may be coupled to each other. The above-described embodiments and modifications are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

5 is a side view showing a pipeline marker according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5 shows an example in which a plurality of openings 220 are formed in the fixing part 200. As shown in FIG. As the length of the opening 220 penetrating from one side of the fixing part 200 to the other side along the axial direction of the fixing part 200 is increased, the amount of material consumed decreases, but the ratio of the length of the side wall part of the opening part 220 increases The limit of the axial force that can be borne by the fixing part 200 will be lowered. It is possible to prevent buckling or the like by leaving a kind of the transverse support member 225 between two or more openings 220 as shown in FIG. ) Can be formed.

The openings 220 formed in the fixing part 200 may be formed in a direction offset from each other. However, if the openings 220 are formed in parallel with each other in the same direction, the remaining part may be more effective to bear the axial force.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, such as specific elements and the like, and limited embodiments and drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, And various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and all the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, are within the scope of the present invention.

100: head part 110: upper surface
140: cover part 150: extension part
160: wireless tag 180: shielding part
200: fixing part 220: opening
230: reinforcement part 240: hollow part

Claims (15)

A head portion on which predetermined information is displayed on an upper surface; And
And a fixing portion extending from a lower surface of the head portion,
The hollow portion is formed in the fixing portion,
Wherein at least one opening is formed in the side wall of the hollow portion.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the fixing portion is made of stainless steel.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the head portion includes a wireless tag for transmitting information by wireless communication and a shield for shielding the wireless tag from electromagnetic interference.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the shielding portion includes an extension portion inserted into the hollow portion.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein a hollow portion is formed on a part of the hollow portion, and a male thread corresponding to the female screw is formed on the extended portion.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the head portion includes a mark portion displaying the predetermined information, and the mark portion is replaceably mounted on the head portion.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the marking portion includes an extension portion that is inserted into the hollow portion.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the hollow portion is formed with a female screw, and the extension portion is formed with a male screw corresponding to the female screw.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the head portion is replaceably coupled to the stationary portion.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the head portion includes an extension portion that is inserted into the hollow portion.
11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the hollow portion is formed with a female screw, and the extension portion is formed with a male screw corresponding to the female screw.
A head portion on which predetermined information is displayed on an upper surface; And
And a fixing portion extending from a lower surface of the head portion,
And an opening portion penetrating from the one side to the other side is formed in the fixing portion.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the fixing portion is made of stainless steel.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein at least one hollow portion having an interior hollow is formed in the fixing portion at a portion other than the opening portion.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein at least two of the openings are formed in the fixing portion.

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