Pipeline alignment structure and alignment pipeline thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12338930-B2
Application number	US-202217901998-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 2, 2022
Priority date	Nov 3, 2021
Publication date	Jun 24, 2025
Grant date	Jun 24, 2025

Abstract

An alignment pipeline is arranged on an outer casing and configured to connect to a communication pipe which has a communication pipe axis line. The alignment pipeline includes a pipe body, a connection piece, and a plurality of balls. The pipe body has a pipe body axis line, and includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is configured to connect to the communication pipe. The connection piece surrounds the pipe body, is arranged at the second end, and is movably connected to the outer casing. The plurality of balls is arranged on the connection piece in a rolling and dispersing manner. At least a part of the balls are in contact with the outer casing, so that the connection piece is movable relative to the outer casing along a radial direction of the pipe body axis line.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An alignment pipeline, arranged on an outer casing and configured to connect to a communication pipe, wherein the communication pipe has a communication pipe axis line, and the alignment pipeline comprises:
a pipe body, having a pipe body axis line and comprising a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the first end is configured to connect to the communication pipe;
a fixing base;
a connection piece, surrounding the pipe body, arranged at the second end, and movably connected to the outer casing, wherein the connection piece comprises a second connection surface, the second connection surface faces the fixing base; and
a plurality of balls, arranged on the connection piece in a rolling and dispersing manner, wherein at least a part of the balls are in contact with the outer casing, the part of the balls are arranged on the second connection surface and in contact with the fixing base, so that the connection piece is movable relative to the outer casing along a radial direction of the pipe body axis line, and when the communication pipe is inserted into the first end, the connection piece moves relative to the outer casing, to align the pipe body axis line with the communication pipe axis line.

2. The alignment pipeline according to claim 1 , wherein the connection piece comprises a first connection surface, the first connection surface faces the outer casing, and the part of the balls are arranged on the first connection surface and in contact with the outer casing.

3. The alignment pipeline according to claim 2 , wherein a quantity of the plurality of balls arranged on the first connection surface is at least 6.

4. The alignment pipeline according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing base is combined with the outer casing to form an accommodation space for accommodating the plurality of balls and the connection piece.

5. The alignment pipeline according to claim 4 , wherein the connection piece comprises an outer edge, and a gap is formed between the outer edge and the fixing base.

6. The alignment pipeline according to claim 4 , wherein a quantity of the plurality of balls arranged on the second connection surface is at least 6.

7. The alignment pipeline according to claim 1 , wherein the pipe body further comprises a protruding structure arranged at the first end; the communication pipe further comprises a limiting structure; and when the communication pipe is inserted into the first end, the limiting structure limits movement of the protruding structure to achieve limiting.

8. The alignment pipeline according to claim 7 , wherein the alignment pipeline further comprises a threaded portion, the threaded portion is arranged at the second end, and the connection piece is located between the threaded portion and the protruding structure.

9. A pipeline alignment structure, connected to an outer casing, wherein the pipeline alignment structure comprises:
a communication pipe, having a communication pipe axis line; and
an alignment pipeline, comprising:
a pipe body, having a pipe body axis line and comprising a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the first end is configured to connect to the communication pipe;
a fixing base;
a connection piece, surrounding the pipe body, arranged at the second end, and movably connected to the outer casing, wherein the connection piece comprises a second connection surface, the second connection surface faces the fixing base; and
a plurality of balls, arranged on the connection piece in a rolling and dispersing manner, wherein at least a part of the balls are in contact with the outer casing, and the part of the balls are arranged on the second connection surface and in contact with the fixing base, so that the connection piece is movable relative to the outer casing along a radial direction of the pipe body axis line, and when the communication pipe is inserted into the first end, the connection piece moves relative to the outer casing, to align the pipe body axis line with the communication pipe axis line.

10. The alignment pipeline structure according to claim 9 , wherein the connection piece comprises a first connection surface, the first connection surface faces the outer casing, and the part of the balls are arranged on the first connection surface and in contact with the outer casing.

11. The alignment pipeline structure according to claim 10 , wherein a quantity of the plurality of balls arranged on the first connection surface is at least 6.

12. The alignment pipeline structure according to claim 9 , wherein the fixing base is combined with the outer casing to form an accommodation space for accommodating the plurality of balls and the connection piece.

13. The alignment pipeline structure according to claim 12 , wherein the connection piece comprises an outer edge, and a gap is formed between the outer edge and the fixing base.

14. The alignment pipeline structure according to claim 12 , wherein a quantity of the plurality of balls arranged on the second connection surface is at least 6.

15. The alignment pipeline structure according to claim 9 , wherein the pipe body further comprises a protruding structure arranged at the first end; the communication pipe further comprises a limiting structure; and when the communication pipe is inserted into the first end, the limiting structure limits movement of the protruding structure to achieve limiting.

16. The alignment pipeline structure according to claim 15 , wherein the alignment pipeline further comprises a threaded portion, the threaded portion is arranged at the second end, and the connection piece is located between the threaded portion and the protruding structure.

Assignees

• Pegatron Corp

Inventors

• Chang Yun-Teng
• Chang Cheng-Sheng
• Chen Yu-Hsien

Classifications

• F16L37/23 Primary

  by means of balls · CPC title

• F16L27/0824 Primary

  with ball or roller bearings · CPC title

• F16L37/50 Primary

  adjustable; allowing movement of the parts joined · CPC title

• F16L29/04 Primary

  with a cut-off device in each of the two pipe ends, the cut-off devices being automatically opened when the coupling is applied · CPC title