Support for a conduit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10190703-B2
Application number	US-201615294353-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 14, 2016
Priority date	Oct 16, 2015
Publication date	Jan 29, 2019
Grant date	Jan 29, 2019

Abstract

A support for a pipe which comprises a body which comprises a through-orifice for the pipe. The through-orifice has a diameter which is greater than an external diameter of the pipe. At least one base of the support is configured so as to be in contact with and connected to a fixing surface. A first ring and a second ring each have an eccentric orifice and are configured so as to be fitted one into the other in the orifice of the body about the pipe when the support is put in position. By rotating at least one of the first and second rings, the position of the axis of the pipe may be adjusted radially relative to the support.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A support for a pipe, the support comprising:
a body delimited by a first face and a second face, the body having an orifice extending between the first face and the second face, wherein the body comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part of the body comprises a base which forms a portion of the orifice of the body, and wherein the first part and the second part together define the first face and the second face,
a first ring and a second ring which each have an eccentric orifice and which are configured so as to be fitted one into the other in the orifice of the body, wherein each ring comprises a flange, wherein the flange of the first ring is in direct contact with the first face of the body and the flange of the second ring is in direct contact with the second face of the body, and wherein the second face of the body is parallel to and opposite the first face of the body, and,
a system for retaining the first and second rings in the orifice of the body comprising a U-shaped cap, the U-shaped cap including a main body portion and two parallel arms, wherein the main body portion is arranged between the two parallel arms in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the orifice of the body, and wherein the U-shaped cap is configured to surmount the support so that the first and second rings are immobilized between the two parallel arms.

2. The support as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the flange of at least one of the first and second rings comprises at least one gripping means configured to permit handling and pivoting of the at least one of the first and second rings.

3. The support as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second rings comprises two parts, the two parts of the at least one of the first and second rings having complementary shapes and being configured to block a translation in a longitudinal direction of one of the two parts relative to the other of the two parts when the two parts are assembled.

4. A pipe and a support, the support comprising:
a body delimited by a first face and a second face, the body having an orifice extending between the first face and the second face, wherein the body comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part of the body comprises a base which forms a portion of the orifice of the body, and wherein the first part and the second part together define the first face and the second face,
a first ring and a second ring which each have an eccentric orifice and which are configured so as to be fitted one into the other in the orifice of the body,
a U-shaped cap including a U-shaped main body portion and two parallel arms, wherein the U-shaped main body portion is arranged between the two parallel arms in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the orifice of the body, and wherein the U-shaped cap is secured to the body with at least one pin, and,
wherein the pipe has an external diameter which is less than a diameter of the orifice of the body of the support, and wherein the first ring and the second ring of the support are fitted one into the other in the orifice of the body and around the pipe when the support is put in position.

5. The support as claimed in claim 4 , wherein one of the first and second rings comprises two parts, the two parts of the one of the first and second rings having complementary shapes and being configured to block a translation in a longitudinal direction of one of the two parts relative to the other of the two parts when the two parts are assembled.

6. The support as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the other of the first and second rings comprises two parts.

7. The support as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first and second rings each comprise an approximately tubular shape with a flange at one end.

8. The support as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the flange of the first ring comprises a knurled peripheral edge.

9. A fluid circuit comprising:
a pipe having an axis and being connected at a first end to an upstream pipe with a first connector and at a second end to a downstream pipe with a second connector; and,
at least one support comprising a body, a first ring, and a second ring, each ring comprising a flange and an eccentric orifice, wherein the first ring is arranged in an orifice of the body and the second ring is arranged in the eccentric orifice of the first ring, wherein the body comprises a first part and a second part, and wherein the first part of the body comprises a base which forms a portion of the orifice of the body,
wherein each ring is configured to be rotated so as to align the axis of the pipe with at least one of the first and second connectors,
wherein the first part and the second part together define a first face and a second face, wherein the second face is opposite the first face, and wherein the flange of the first ring directly contacts the first face of the body and the flange of the second ring directly contacts the second face of the body, and
wherein the at least one support further comprises a system for retaining the first and second rings in the orifice of the body, wherein the system for retaining the first and second rings in the orifice of the body includes a U-shaped cap, wherein the U-shaped cap has a main body portion and two parallel arms, wherein the main body portion is arranged between the two parallel arms in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the orifice of the body, and wherein the U-shaped cap is configured to surmount the at least one support so that the first and second rings are immobilized between the two parallel arms.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Sas

Inventors

• Alquier Bruno
• Rivera Clément
• Millet Gérard

Classifications

• F16L3/1207 Primary

  the ends of the member and the fixing elements being placed on both sides of the pipe · CPC title

• F16L3/10

  divided, i.e. with two members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing · CPC title

• F16L3/1091 Primary

  with two members, the two members being fixed to each other with fastening members on each side · CPC title

• F16L3/16

  with special provision allowing movement of the pipe (F16L3/01 takes precedence; supporting pipes or cables inside other pipes or sleeves F16L7/00) · CPC title