Pipe fixing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10393289-B2
Application number	US-201715591415-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 10, 2017
Priority date	May 17, 2016
Publication date	Aug 27, 2019
Grant date	Aug 27, 2019

Abstract

A pipe fixing device includes: first and second clamps that fix a pipe; and first and second engaging parts that are fixed to the pipe and engage respectively with the first and second clamps. The first clamp and the first engaging part configured to engage with each other such that the first engaging part is restrained from moving toward one side in an axial direction of the pipe and from moving in a circumferential direction of the pipe relative to the first clamp. The second clamp and the second engaging part configured to engage with each other such that the second engaging part is restrained from moving toward another side in the axial direction of the pipe and from moving in the circumferential direction of the pipe relative to the second clamp.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A pipe fixing device, comprising:
a first clamp and a second clamp that fix a pipe; and
a first engaging part and a second engaging part that are fixed to the pipe and engage respectively with the first clamp and the second clamp, wherein
the first clamp and the first engaging part are configured to engage with each other such that the first engaging part is restrained from moving toward one side in an axial direction of the pipe and from moving in a circumferential direction of the pipe relative to the first clamp,
the first engaging part being adjacent to the first clamp in the axial direction of the pipe without overlapping the first clamp in plan view,
the second clamp and the second engaging part are configured to engage with each other such that the second engaging part is restrained from moving toward another side in the axial direction of the pipe and from moving in the circumferential direction of the pipe relative to the second clamp,
the second engaging part being adjacent to the second clamp in the axial direction of the pipe without overlapping the second clamp in plan view,
one of the first clamp and the first engaging part has a first recess recessing in the axial direction of the pipe, and the other one of the first clamp and the first engaging part has a first protrusion protruding along the axial direction of the pipe,
one of the second clamp and the second engaging part has a second recess recessing in the axial direction of the pie, and the other one of the second clamp and the second engaging part has a second protrusion protruding along the axial direction of the pipe,
the first engaging part and the first clamp are configured to have the first recess and the first protrusion thereof engaged with each other in the axial direction of the pipe, the first recess and the first protrusion being located in an inner region located between, in the axial direction of the pipe, the first clamp and the second clamp, and
the second engaging part and the second clamp are configured to have the second recess and the second protrusion thereof engaged with each other in the axial direction of the pipe, the second recess and the second protrusion being located in the inner region.

2. The pipe fixing device according to claim 1 , wherein the first engaging part and the second engaging part are welded to an external surface of the pipe.

3. The pipe fixing device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first clamp includes a first clamp part and a second clamp part, and
the first clamp part has a U-shaped holding portion in which the pipe is held, and the first clamp part and the second clamp part are configured to hold the pipe therebetween.

4. The pipe fixing device according to claim 3 , wherein the first clamp includes a joint piece configured to join together the first clamp part and the second clamp part, and is configured to be divided into the first clamp part and the second clamp part as the joint piece is released.

5. A pipe fixing device, comprising:
a first clamp and a second clamp that fix a pipe; and
a first engaging part and a second engaging part that are fixed to the pipe and engage respectively with the first clamp and the second clamp, wherein
the first clamp and the first engaging part are configured to engage with each other such that the first engaging part is restrained from moving toward one side in an axial direction of the pipe and from moving in a circumferential direction of the pipe relative to the first clamp, the first engaging part being adjacent to the first clamp in the axial direction of the pipe without overlapping the first clamp in plan view,
the second clamp and the second engaging part are configured to engage with each other such that the second engaging part is restrained from moving toward another side in the axial direction of the pipe and from moving in the circumferential direction of the pipe relative to the second clamp, the second engaging part being adjacent to the second clamp in the axial direction of the pipe without overlapping the second clamp in plan view,
one of the first clamp and the first engaging part has a first recess recessing in the axial direction of the pie, and the other one of the first clamp and the first engaging part has a first protrusion protruding along the axial direction of the pipe,
one of the second clamp and the second engaging part has a second recess recessing in the axial direction of the pie, and the other one of the second clamp and the second engaging part has a second protrusion protruding along the axial direction of the pipe,
the first engaging part and the first clamp are configured to have the first recess and the first protrusion thereof engaged with each other in the axial direction of the pipe, the first recess and the first protrusion being located in an outer region that is not between, in the axial direction of the pipe, the first clamp and the second clamp, and
the second engaging part of the second clamp are configured to the second recess and the second protrusion thereof engaged with each other in the axial direction of the pipe, the second recess and the second protrusion being located in the outer region.

6. The pipe fixing device according to claim 5 , wherein the first engaging part and the second engaging part are welded to an external surface of the pipe.

7. The pipe fixing device according to claim 5 wherein
the first clamp includes a first clamp part and a second clamp part, and
the first clamp part has a U-shaped holding portion in which the pipe is held, and the first clamp part and the second clamp part are configured to hold the pipe therebetween.

8. The pipe fixing device according to claim 7 , wherein the first clamp includes a joint piece configured to join together the first clamp part and the second clamp part, and is configured to be divided into the first clamp part and the second clamp part as the joint piece is released.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd
• Sanoh Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tawata Kiyoshi
• Kojima Takanori
• Fujii Osamu

Classifications

• F02M37/0017

  related to fuel pipes or their connections, e.g. joints or sealings (F02M55/004 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F02M35/00

  Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines · CPC title

• B60R16/0215

  Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor · CPC title

• F16L3/1091 Primary

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

• F16L11/15

  corrugated (F16L11/16 takes precedence) · CPC title