Pipe supporting structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12435817-B2
Application number	US-202318222133-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 14, 2023
Priority date	Jan 28, 2021
Publication date	Oct 7, 2025
Grant date	Oct 7, 2025

Abstract

A pipe supporting structure includes: a plate-like member being into contact with an outside surface of a pipe; a tube-like member having a tubular shape and configured to support the plate-like member; and a base configured to support the tube-like member, wherein the plate-like member includes a supported portion supported by the tube-like member and an inner side portion surrounded by the supported portion, and the inner side portion has a smaller heat capacity per unit volume than the supported portion.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A pipe unit comprising:
a first pipe;
a second pipe located inside the first pipe;
a plate member in contact with an outside surface of the second pipe;
a tube member having a tubular shape and fixed to the plate member such that a first end portion in an axial direction of a center axis of the tube member is in contact with the plate member; and
a base configured to support a second end portion of the tube member in the axial direction,
wherein the plate member includes a supported portion supported by the tube member, and an inner side portion surrounded by the supported portion, and
wherein the inner side portion has a smaller heat capacity per unit volume than the supported portion.

2. The pipe unit according to claim 1 , wherein:
a first gas is to flow in the first pipe,
a second gas different from the first gas in temperature is to flow in the second pipe, and the second pipe is to be in an environment where a predetermined temperature difference occurs between an inside of the second pipe and an inside of the first pipe that is outside of the second pipe due to a flow of the first gas and the second gas.

3. The pipe unit according to claim 1 , wherein:
a first gas is to flow in the first pipe,
a second gas different from the first gas in temperature is to flow in the second pipe, and the second pipe is to be in an environment where a temperature difference of 100° C. or greater occurs between an inside of the second pipe and an inside of the first pipe that is outside of the second pipe due to a flow of the first gas and the second gas.

4. The pipe unit according to claim 1 , wherein the plate member has a circular shape as viewed in the axial direction.

5. The pipe unit according to claim 1 , wherein the inner side portion of the plate member is open.

6. The pipe unit according to claim 5 , wherein the plate member has an inside surface facing the inner side portion, the inside surface to be welded to the second pipe.

7. The pipe unit according to claim 5 , wherein the supported portion of the plate member includes a plurality of split members arranged in a direction around the center axis with a gap between the split members, the split members being arranged to surround the inner side portion.

8. The pipe unit according to claim 1 , wherein the tube member comprises a first tube member and a second tube member welded to each other, the first tube member being placed on a side close to the plate member in the axial direction, the second tube member being placed on a side close to the base in the axial direction.

9. The pipe unit according to claim 1 , wherein the inner side portion of the plate member is a porous inner side portion.

10. The pipe unit according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the inner side portion of the plate member is smaller than a thickness of the supported portion of the plate member in the axial direction.

11. The pipe unit according to claim 1 , wherein the plate member is a first plate member, the pipe supporting structure further comprising a second plate member between the tube member and the base, wherein the second plate member is open on an inner side of a support portion supporting the tube member.

12. The pipe unit according to claim 1 , wherein the base is open on an inner side of a base-side support portion supporting the tube member.

13. The pipe unit according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of the second pipe corresponding to a location of contact with the plate member has a smaller heat capacity per unit volume than another portion of the second pipe.

14. A gas turbine comprising the pipe unit according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first pipe is an exhaust duct, and
the second pipe is an extracted air pipe.

15. The pipe unit according to claim 1 , wherein the base is on a wall of the first pipe, and the plate member and the tube member are arranged inside the first pipe.

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Fujisawa Ryutaro
• Kurosaki Hikaru
• Hatano Kohei
• Aota Toyosei
• Tsumura Yoshimasa

Classifications

• F01D25/30

  Exhaust heads, chambers, or the like · CPC title

• F16L3/26

  specially adapted for supporting the pipes all along their length, e.g. pipe channels or ducts · CPC title

• F16L3/16 Primary

  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

• F16L3/02 Primary

  partly surrounding the pipes, cables or protective tubing (bands or chains F16L3/14) · CPC title

• F16L59/14 Primary

  Arrangements for the insulation of pipes or pipe systems (F16L59/02 - F16L59/12 take precedence) · CPC title