Resin piping assembly, and process of forming the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11073235-B2
Application number	US-201916390052-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 22, 2019
Priority date	Apr 20, 2018
Publication date	Jul 27, 2021
Grant date	Jul 27, 2021

Abstract

A resin piping assembly including a base divisional component having first and second half components having respective first and second interfacial surfaces formed along an oil passage, and first and second divisional components which have respective third and fourth interfacial surfaces formed along the oil passage, and which are bonded to the respective first and second half components. Each of the base divisional component, and the first and second divisional components is formed of a resin material, and the first and second interfacial surfaces are spaced apart from each other, and open in respective opposite directions. The base divisional component further includes a cylindrical connecting pipe portion having a connecting passage portion which is a part of the oil passage and which is provided for communication between the first and second passage portions. Also disclosed is a process of forming the resin piping assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A resin piping assembly having an oil passage, comprising:
a base divisional component including a first half component having a first interfacial surface formed along the oil passage, and a second half component having a second interfacial surface formed along the oil passage;
a first divisional component having a third interfacial surface formed along the oil passage, and bonded to the first half component with the first and third interfacial surfaces being held in contact with each other, so as to form a first passage portion of the oil passage; and
a second divisional component having a fourth interfacial surface formed along the oil passage, and bonded to the second half component with the second and fourth interfacial surfaces being held in contact with each other, so as to form a second passage portion of the oil passage,
each of the base divisional component, the first divisional component and the second divisional component being formed of a resin material,
the first and second half components being spaced apart from each other along a length of the oil passage, and the first and second interfacial surfaces being open in respective opposite directions, and
the base divisional component further including a cylindrical connecting pipe portion including a cylindrical outer surface and a connecting passage portion which is a part of the oil passage and which is provided for communication between the first and second passage portions.

2. The resin piping assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first interfacial surface of the first half component has a groove at least partially defining the first passage portion, and the second interfacial surface of the second half component has a groove at least partially defining the second passage portion,
the connecting pipe portion linearly extends along a straight line, and the first and second half components are spaced apart from each other in a direction parallel to the straight line, and
the grooves of the first and second interfacial surfaces are open in respective opposite directions parallel to the straight line, and the first and second half components extend from the connecting pipe portion in respective opposite directions perpendicular to the straight line.

3. The resin piping assembly according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the base divisional component and the first and second divisional components is provided with a plurality of integrally formed hollow nozzle portions each extending in a direction opposite to a direction in which a groove formed in the interfacial surface of said at least one divisional component is open, each of the hollow nozzle portions having a delivery nozzle which is open externally of the hollow nozzle portion.

4. The resin piping assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the connecting pipe portion linearly extends, and the base divisional component is provided with the hollow nozzle portions such that the hollow nozzle portions linearly extend parallel to a direction of extension of the cylindrical connecting pipe portion.

5. The resin piping assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting pipe portion linearly extends, and the first half component of the base divisional component is provided with an integrally formed cylindrical connector port such that the connector port linearly extends parallel to a direction of extension of the connecting pipe portion, in a direction opposite to a direction in which a groove formed in the first interfacial surface is open.

6. The resin piping assembly according to claim 1 , which is configured to deliver a lubricant oil to predetermined lubricated portions of a power transmitting system.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• KIYOKAMI Hiroaki

Classifications

• F16L47/26

  for branching pipes; for joining pipes to walls; Adaptors therefor · CPC title

• F16L47/02 Primary

  Welded joints; Adhesive joints · CPC title

• F16L9/12

  of plastics with or without reinforcement (F16L9/16 - F16L9/22 take precedence) · CPC title

• F16L9/006

  specially profiled (F16L9/003 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16H57/0456 Primary

  Lubrication by injection; Injection nozzles or tubes therefor (oil mist or spray lubrication F16H57/0458) · CPC title