TWM499504U - Tube-body connector - Google Patents

Description

Pipe connector

This creation relates to a pipe connector, in particular a pipe connector that requires only a screw to secure the fitting.

In daily life, we often use many objects that have a tubular structure, such as the body of a bicycle, a faucet or a water pipe at home. For these other applications, or for the expansion of functions, these tubular articles are usually attached to the tubular member by a connector. As shown in FIG. 1 , it is a conventional pipe clamp 9 , which is provided with an opposite connecting end 91 and a clamping end 92 for clamping a tubular object. In order to expand convenience and versatility, a through hole 911 is provided, and the fitting F is coupled to the through hole 911 of the joint end 91 by a joint member 93 via a predetermined hole of a fitting F. When the fitting F is combined with the connecting end 91, it is limited by the arrangement of the through hole 911. The engaging member 93 must be screwed together by a screw 931 and a nut 932 to make the fitting F and the tubular fixture 9 The connection end 91 is firmly coupled. Therefore, more components must be prepared for installation.

Referring to FIG. 2, it is another conventional pipe clamp 8 which is similar to the structure of the pipe clamp 9 and includes a connecting end 81 and a clamping end 82. The connecting end 82 is used to clamp the tubular article. The clamping end 82 is provided with two coupling holes 821. After the clamping end 82 grips the tubular object, the coupling hole 821 can be extended by a screw 83 and screwed with a nut 84, whereby the clamping end 82 can firmly hold the tubular object. However, it is still necessary to use the screwing of the screw and the nut, so that the assembly step is complicated, the nut is easily dropped and lost, and the installation is inconvenient.

This creation provides a tube connector that simplifies the mounting of components to increase assembly convenience.

The pipe connector of the present invention comprises: a coupling member, the coupling member is provided with a screwing portion, the screwing portion is provided with at least one screw hole, the screw hole is provided with a center line, and the screwing portion is at the center line The first fixing device has a first thickness; and two fixing members are coupled to the coupling member, and a clamping space is formed between the two fixing members, and the two fixing members are respectively provided with an inner side surface and an outer side surface. A second thickness is formed between the inner side surface and the outer side surface, and the first thickness is greater than the second thickness.

The tubular connector of the present invention, wherein the first thickness is 2 to 10 times the second thickness.

In the tube connector of the present invention, the coupling member is provided with a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and the screw hole extends through the first surface and the second surface.

The tube connector of the present invention, wherein the first thickness is a minimum vertical distance from the first surface to the second surface.

The pipe connector of the present invention, wherein the screwing portion of the coupling member is a hollow pipe body extending from the second surface toward the two fixing members, and is provided with a protruding end, and the screw hole of the screwing portion penetrates The first side and the protruding end.

The tube connector of the present invention, wherein the first thickness is a minimum vertical distance from the first surface to the protruding end.

The tube connector of the present invention, wherein the joint member is a piece.

In the tube connector of the present invention, the two fixing members are provided with a joint end and a free end, and the joint end is coupled to the joint.

In the pipe connector of the present invention, the joint ends of the two fixing members are respectively connected to a connecting plate, and the connecting plate is coupled to the coupling member.

In the tube connector of the present invention, the free end is provided with an amplifying section, and a flaring can be formed between the free ends of the two fixing members by the amplifying section.

In the tube connector of the present invention, a concave curved surface is disposed between the joint end and the free end.

The tube connector of the present invention, wherein the coupling member and the two fixing members are integrally formed.

In the pipe connector of the present invention, the joint member and the two fixing members are covered by a non-slip layer, and the anti-slip layer is provided with an opening communicating with the screw hole at a position corresponding to the screw hole.

The pipe connector of the present invention further includes an auxiliary connecting member, the auxiliary connecting member is provided with a connecting portion and a clamping portion, the connecting portion is provided with a predetermined through hole penetrating the connecting portion, and the coupling member The screw holes are aligned with each other.

The tubular connector of the present invention, wherein the clamping portion of the auxiliary connecting member is provided with two opposing clamping pieces.

The tubular connector of the present invention, wherein the two clamping pieces of the auxiliary connecting member are mutually misaligned with the two fixing members.

In the present invention, the joint member is provided with the first thickness, and the two fixing members are provided with the second thickness, and the first thickness is greater than the second thickness, so that the joint member has a sufficient thickness setting The screw hole allows the fitting to be coupled to the joint member by simply screwing the joint member and the fitting through a screw hole without a nut, so as to achieve the lifting between the two parts. Use convenience features.

1‧‧‧Connected parts

11‧‧‧ screw joint

111‧‧‧ screw holes

112‧‧‧ center line

113‧‧‧ protruding end

12‧‧‧ first side

13‧‧‧ second side

2‧‧‧Fixed parts

21‧‧‧Binding end

22‧‧‧Free end

221‧‧Augmented section

23‧‧‧ inside side

24‧‧‧Outside

25‧‧‧ concave curved surface

26‧‧‧Link board

261‧‧‧Perforation

3‧‧‧Slip layer

31‧‧‧ openings

4‧‧‧Auxiliary links

41‧‧‧Connecting Department

42‧‧‧Clamping Department

421‧‧‧Clamping piece

43‧‧‧Preset perforation

D1‧‧‧first thickness

D2‧‧‧second thickness

T‧‧‧ pipe body

F‧‧‧Accessories

G‧‧‧ screws

[Use]

9‧‧‧Tube fixture

91‧‧‧Link end

911‧‧‧Perforation

92‧‧‧Clamping end

93‧‧‧Connected parts

931‧‧‧ screws

941‧‧‧ nuts

8‧‧‧Tube fixture

81‧‧‧Link end

82‧‧‧ gripping end

822‧‧‧bond hole

83‧‧‧ screws

84‧‧‧ nuts

Figure 1: Schematic diagram of the structure of the conventional pipe clamp.

Figure 2: Schematic diagram of the structure of the conventional pipe clamp.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the body connector of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the tube connector of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the tube connector of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the tube connector of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the tube connector of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a reference view showing the state of use of the pipe body connector of the first embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a reference view showing the state of use of the pipe body connector of the first embodiment.

Fig. 10 is a reference view showing the state of use of the pipe body connector of the first embodiment.

In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, as illustrated in FIG. The pipe clamp comprises a coupling member 1 and two fixing members 2, and the two fixing members 2 are coupled to the coupling member 1.

The coupling member 1 is provided with a screwing portion 11 , and the screwing portion 11 is provided with at least one screw hole 111 for screwing and fixing. The screw hole 111 has a center line 112 , and the screw hole 111 can be penetrated. It is not shaped or not. It is not limited here. The screw portion 11 has a first thickness d1 in the direction of the center line 112. As shown in FIG. 4 , in the embodiment, the coupling member 1 can be a block body having a first surface 12 and a second surface 13 opposite to each other. The screw hole 111 extends through the first surface. 12 and the second surface 13 , the screw can be screwed to the screw hole 111 from the first surface 12 or the second surface 13 of the joint member 1 to improve assembly convenience, and the first thickness d1 can be The minimum vertical distance from the first face 12 to the second face 13. Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a second embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment, the coupling member 1 is provided with a sheet shape opposite to the first surface 12 and the second surface 13 . a hollow tube body extending from the second surface 13 to the direction between the two fixing members 2, the hollow tube body being provided with a protruding end 113 between the two fixing members 2, The screw hole 111 of the screwing portion 11 can penetrate the first surface 12 and the protruding end 113. The first thickness d1 may be a minimum vertical distance from the first face 12 to the protruding end 113.

The following is an example of the first embodiment, but it may be a second embodiment, which is not limited herein. As shown in FIG. 4 , the two fixing members 2 are respectively provided with a pair of coupling ends 21 and a free end 22 , and the coupling end 21 is coupled to the coupling member 1 , and a clamping is formed between the two fixing members 2 . Space, the two fixing members 2 can be used to clamp a pipe body. The two fixing members 2 are respectively provided with an inner side surface 23 and an outer side surface 24, and a second thickness d2 is disposed between the inner side surface 23 and the outer side surface 24. The second thickness d2 may be such that the fixing member 2 has a sheet which is elastic and is a sheet for holding a tube having a large diameter. The second thickness d2 may be a maximum vertical distance from the inner side surface 23 to the outer side surface 24, and the first thickness d1 is greater than the second thickness d2, whereby the coupling member 1 has a sufficient thickness to set the screw hole 111. . Moreover, the first thickness d1 is preferably 2 to 10 times the second thickness d2. A concave curved surface 25 may be disposed between the joint end 21 and the free end 22, so that the two fixing members 2 can be attached to the outer circumferential surface of the tubular body by the concave curved surface 25 to increase the two fixing members. 2 Hold the stability of the pipe body. The free ends 22 of the two fixing members 2 can be respectively provided with an amplifying section 221, and a flaring can be formed between the free ends 22 of the two fixing members 2 by the amplifying section 221, and the flaring is used for guiding the The tube body makes the tube body easy to be placed into the clamping space of the two fixing members 2.

The combination of the two fixing members 2 and the coupling member 1 may be integrally formed, welded, bonded or clamped, and is not limited herein. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 , the two fixing members 2 and the coupling member 1 are integrally formed. When the two fixing members 2 and the coupling member 1 are integrally formed, the two fixing members 2 and the coupling member 1 are integrally formed. The material can be plastic to reduce weight and reduce manufacturing costs. Referring to FIG. 6 , the two fixing members 2 and the coupling member 1 are welded. When the two fixing members 2 are welded to the coupling member 2 , the two fixing members 2 may be provided with a connecting plate 26 . The plate 26 is coupled to the joint end 21 of the two fixing members 2, and is coupled to the second surface 13 of the joint member 1 by the joint plate 26 for increasing the stability of the joint member 1 to join the joint member 1. When the screw hole 111 is inserted through the coupling member 1, the connecting plate 26 can also be provided with a through hole 261 corresponding to one of the screw holes 111 for screwing the screw hole 111 into the screw hole 111. The combined end of the two fixing members 2 21 can also be welded directly to the opposite ends of the second face 13 to simplify the manufacturing process. Moreover, the fixing member 2 and the material of the bonding member 1 may also be metal to improve overall durability.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the joint member 1 and the fixing member 2 can also be covered by a non-slip layer 3 , and the anti-slip layer 3 is provided with an opening 31 communicating with the screw hole 111 at a position corresponding to the screw hole 111 . The screw is threaded into the screw hole 111. The anti-slip layer 3 may be rubber or PVC, etc., and is not limited thereto, so as to increase the friction between the two fixing members 2 and the tube body to improve the bonding between the two fixing members 2 and the tube body. Stability. Moreover, when the bonding member 1 and the fixing member 2 are made of a metal material, the anti-slip layer 3 can prevent the metal material from directly contacting the air to prevent rust. When the bonding member 1 and the fixing member 2 are made of a plastic material, the anti-slip layer 3 can prevent the plastic from being embrittled to improve the service life.

Referring to FIG. 8 , when the fitting is connected to the tubular body, the tubular body T is placed between the two fixing members 2 to make the concave surface of the two fixing members 2 concave. 25 holds the tube T. After the screw hole 111 of the joint member 1 is engaged with the through hole of the fitting F, the screw hole 111 of the joint member 1 and the through hole of the fitting F are simultaneously threaded by a screw to combine the fitting with the fitting. Piece 1 is fixed. The screw can be screwed to the screw hole 111 from the direction of the fitting 1 or the second surface 13 of the coupling member 1 according to the needs of use.

Referring to FIG. 9 , for the accessory with no preset perforation, the artificial pipe connector preferably further includes an auxiliary connecting member 4 , and the accessory is connected to the accessory by the auxiliary connecting member 4 . The connecting member 4 can be in various types according to the different accessories, such as a bottle cage, a mobile phone holder, etc., and is not limited herein. In this embodiment, when the accessory is a tube member, for example, a flashlight, the auxiliary connecting member 4 can be provided with a pair of connecting portions 41 and a clamping portion 42. The connecting portion 41 is provided with a pre-intervention portion 41. A through hole 43 is provided, and the clamping portion 42 can be provided with two opposing clamping pieces 421 for clamping the tube. The predetermined through hole 43 of the connecting portion 41 and the screw hole 111 of the coupling member 1 are mutually engaged, and the auxiliary connecting member 4 and the coupling member 1 are simultaneously threaded and extended by a screw G, thereby the accessory can be borrowed Fixed to the knot by combining the auxiliary link 4 The purpose of the fitting 1. The combination of the auxiliary connecting member 4 and the coupling member 1 can also be staggered at different angles according to different accessory use requirements. As shown in FIG. 10, the two clamping pieces 421 of the auxiliary connecting member 4 can be displaced from the two fixing members 2 to change the bonding direction of the accessories according to different use requirements.

In summary, the present tubular body connector, the bonding member 1 is provided with the first thickness d1, and the two fixing members 2 are provided with the second thickness d2, wherein the first thickness d1 is greater than the second thickness D2, the coupling member 1 has a sufficient thickness to set the screw hole 111, so that the fitting is only required to screw the coupling member 1 and the fitting through the screw hole 111 with a screw, instead of A nut can be used to complete the fixation between the two to improve the convenience of use.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and it is still within the spirit and scope of the present invention to make various changes and modifications to the above embodiments. The technical scope of protection, therefore, the scope of protection of this creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

1‧‧‧Connected parts

11‧‧‧ screw joint

111‧‧‧ screw holes

12‧‧‧ first side

13‧‧‧ second side

2‧‧‧Fixed parts

21‧‧‧Binding end

22‧‧‧Free end

221‧‧Augmented section

23‧‧‧ inside side

24‧‧‧Outside

25‧‧‧ concave curved surface

D1‧‧‧first thickness

D2‧‧‧second thickness

Claims (16)

A pipe connector includes: a coupling member, the coupling member is provided with a screwing portion, and the screwing portion is provided with at least one screw hole, wherein the screw hole is provided with a center line, and the screwing portion is in the direction of the center line The upper fixing member has a first thickness; and two fixing members, the two fixing members are coupled to the coupling member, and a clamping space is formed between the two fixing members, and the two fixing members are respectively provided with an inner side surface and an outer side surface. A second thickness is formed between the inner side surface and the outer side surface, and the first thickness is greater than the second thickness. The pipe connector according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the first thickness is 2 to 10 times the second thickness. The pipe connector of claim 1, wherein the coupling member is provided with a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the screw hole extending through the first surface and the second surface. The pipe connector of claim 3, wherein the first thickness is a minimum vertical distance from the first face to the second face. The pipe connector according to the third aspect of the invention, wherein the screwing portion of the coupling member is a hollow pipe body extending from the second surface toward the two fixing members, the hollow pipe body is provided with a protrusion The threaded hole of the screwing portion extends through the first surface and the protruding end. The pipe body connector of claim 5, wherein the first thickness is a minimum vertical distance from the first face to the projecting end. The pipe body connector of claim 5, wherein the joint member is a piece. The pipe connector according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the two fixing members are provided with a coupling end and a free end, and the coupling end is coupled to the coupling member. The pipe connector according to the eighth aspect of the invention, wherein the joint ends of the two fixing members are respectively connected to a connecting plate, and the connecting plate is coupled to the joining member. According to the pipe connector of claim 8, wherein the free end is provided with an expansion In the increasing section, a flaring can be formed between the free ends of the two fixing members by the expanding section. The pipe body connector of claim 8, wherein the joint end and the free end are each provided with a concave curved surface. The pipe connector of claim 1, wherein the coupling member and the two fixing members are integrally formed. The pipe connector according to claim 1, wherein the joint member and the two fixing members are covered by a non-slip layer, and the anti-slip layer is provided with an opening communicating with the screw hole at a position corresponding to the screw hole. . The pipe connector according to the first aspect of the invention, further comprising an auxiliary connecting member, wherein the auxiliary connecting member is provided with a connecting portion and a clamping portion, the connecting portion is provided with a predetermined through hole penetrating the connecting portion And interacting with the screw holes of the coupling member. The pipe body connector according to claim 14, wherein the clamping portion of the auxiliary coupling member is provided with two opposing clamping pieces. The pipe connector according to claim 15, wherein the two clamping pieces of the auxiliary connecting member are mutually misaligned with the two fixing members.