Pipeline assembly and air conditioning system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12253191-B2
Application number	US-202118555244-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 10, 2021
Priority date	May 14, 2021
Publication date	Mar 18, 2025
Grant date	Mar 18, 2025

Abstract

A pipeline assembly and an air conditioning system. The pipeline assembly includes a first steel pipe, a second steel pipe, a first copper sleeve and a second copper sleeve, wherein the first copper sleeve is fixed at an end of the first steel pipe, and the first copper sleeve includes a first section sleeved on the periphery of the first steel pipe and a second section extending beyond the end of the first steel pipe; the second copper sleeve is fixed at an end of the second steel pipe, and the second copper sleeve is sleeved on the peripheral side of the second steel pipe; and the second section and at least part of the second copper sleeve are sleeved with and welded to each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A pipeline assembly, comprising:
a first steel pipe;
a second steel pipe;
a first copper sleeve; and
a second copper sleeve,
wherein the first copper sleeve is fixed on an end of the first steel pipe and comprises a first section sheathing a periphery of the first steel pipe and a second section extending beyond the end of the first steel pipe, the second copper sleeve is fixed on an end of the second steel pipe and sheathes a periphery of the second steel pipe, the second section sheathes at least part of the second copper sleeve by welding;
wherein the second copper sleeve comprises a third section and a fourth section, wherein a periphery of the third section is sheathed by the second section, and the fourth section is exposed to an outside;
wherein the fourth section has a length L1 along an axial direction of the second copper sleeve, wherein 5 mm≤L1≤30 mm;
wherein the first copper sleeve has a pipe wall thickness t1, the second copper sleeve has a pipe wall thickness t2, 1 mm≤t1≤2 mm, 0.3 mm≤t2≤0.8 mm, and the pipe wall thickness t1 is larger than the pipe wall thickness t2.

2. The pipeline assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first steel pipe comprises: a first main section; and an expanding section, arranged at an end of the first main section and having an inner diameter greater than that of the first main section, wherein a periphery of the expanding section is sheathed by the first section.

3. The pipeline assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the expanding section comprises a major-diameter section and a first gradient section, the first gradient section is connected between the first main section and the major-diameter section, a periphery of the major-diameter section is sheathed by the first section, the first gradient section has a cross section in a frustum shape along an axial direction of the first steel pipe.

4. The pipeline assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the first gradient section has a length L2 of 3 mm or above along the axial direction of the first steel pipe.

5. The pipeline assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second steel pipe comprises: a second main section; and a shrinking section, arranged at an end of the second main section and having an inner diameter less than that of the second main section, wherein a periphery of the shrinking section is sheathed by the second copper sleeve.

6. The pipeline assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the shrinking section comprises a minor-diameter section and a second gradient section, the second gradient section is connected between the second main section and the minor-diameter section, a periphery of the minor-diameter section is sheathed by the second copper sleeve, the second gradient section has a cross section in a frustum shape along an axial direction of the second steel pipe.

7. The pipeline assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the second gradient section has a length L3 of 3 mm or above along the axial direction of the second steel pipe.

8. The pipeline assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first steel pipe and the second steel pipe are stainless steel pipes, the first steel pipe is welded to the first copper sleeve, the second steel pipe is welded to the second copper sleeve.

9. The pipeline assembly according to claim 1 , wherein there is an axial clearance between the end of the first steel pipe and the end of the second steel pipe.

10. An air conditioning system, comprising;
a pipeline assembly, comprising:
a first steel pipe;
a second steel pipe;
a first copper sleeve; and
a second copper sleeve,
wherein the first copper sleeve is fixed on an end of the first steel pipe and comprises a first section sheathing a periphery of the first steel pipe and a second section extending beyond the end of the first steel pipe, the second copper sleeve is fixed on an end of the second steel pipe and sheathes a periphery of the second steel pipe, the second section sheathes at least part of the second copper sleeve by welding;
wherein the second copper sleeve comprises a third section and a fourth section, wherein a periphery of the third section is sheathed by the second section, and the fourth section is exposed to an outside;
wherein the fourth section has a length L1 along an axial direction of the second copper sleeve, wherein 5 mm≤L1≤30 mm;
wherein the first copper sleeve has a pipe wall thickness t1, the second copper sleeve has a pipe wall thickness t2, 1 mm≤t1≤2 mm, 0.3 mm≤t2≤0.8 mm, and the pipe wall thickness t1 is larger than the pipe wall thickness t2.

11. The air conditioning system according to claim 10 , wherein the first steel pipe comprises: a first main section; and an expanding section, arranged at an end of the first main section and having an inner diameter greater than that of the first main section, wherein a periphery of the expanding section is sheathed by the first section.

12. The air conditioning system according to claim 11 , wherein the expanding section comprises a major-diameter section and a first gradient section, the first gradient section is connected between the first main section and the major-diameter section, a periphery of the major-diameter section is sheathed by the first section, the first gradient section has a cross section in a frustum shape along an axial direction of the first steel pipe.

13. The air conditioning system according to claim 12 , wherein the first gradient section has a length L2 of 3 mm or above along the axial direction of the first steel pipe.

14. The air conditioning system according to claim 10 , wherein the second steel pipe comprises: a second main section; and a shrinking section, arranged at an end of the second main section and having an inner diameter less than that of the second main section, wherein a periphery of the shrinking section is sheathed by the second copper sleeve.

15. The air conditioning system according to claim 14 , wherein the shrinking section comprises a minor-diameter section and a second gradient section, the second gradient section is connected between the second main section and the minor-diameter section, a periphery of the minor-diameter section is sheathed by the second copper sleeve, the second gradient section has a cross section in a frustum shape along an axial direction of the second steel pipe.

16. The air conditioning system according to claim 15 , wherein the second gradient section has a length L3 of 3 mm or above along the axial direction of the second steel pipe.

17. The air conditioning system according to claim 10 , wherein there is an axial clearance between the end of the first steel pipe and the end of the second steel pipe.

Assignees

• Gd Midea Heating & Ventilating Equipment Co Ltd
• Hefei Midea Heating & Ventilating Equipment Co Ltd

Inventors

• Long Danfeng
• Wu Yandong
• Zhang Tiegang
• Zhong Min

Classifications

• F16L13/007

  specially adapted for joining pipes of dissimilar materials {(joints between metal and plastic pipes F16L47/24)} · CPC title

• F25B41/40

  Fluid line arrangements · CPC title

• F16L13/0236

  having an outer ring · CPC title

• F16L13/02 Primary

  Welded joints · CPC title

• F24F13/0209 Primary

  characterised by their connecting means, e.g. flanges · CPC title