Connecting structure of a double tube

• US 8,534,713 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2009
• Issued: 09/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Pebble Bed Modular Reactor SOC Limited
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Pebble Bed Modular Reactor SOC Limited
• Inventors: Takeda, Noriyuki, Doi, Shoichi
• Primary Examiner(s): HEWITT, JAMES M
• Application Number:
  US12/808,878
• Publication Number:
  US 20100270788A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,635 Days
• Field of Search: 285/123.1, 285/123.3, 285/123.15, 285/368, 285/412, 285/298, 285/123.12, 285/123.13, 285/123.14
• US Class Current: 285/123.3
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 23/003 Auxiliary devices
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 39/005 for concentric pipes
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 39/04 allowing adjustment or movement of the multiline swivel type F16L39/06
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 45/00 Pipe units with cleaning aperture and closure therefor

Abstract

To provide a connecting structure of a double tube and an assembling or disassembling method of the double tube capable of disassembling or repairing an inner tube without cutting an outer tube. A connecting structure (10A) includes an outer tube (11) and an inner tube (12). The outer tube (11) is provided at a location corresponding to a connection flange portion (13) of the inner tube (12) with an outer tube short cylinder (15) including openings (14) each having a lid (14a). The outer tube short cylinder (15) is provided at respective ends with outer tube connection flange portions (16A and 16B). There are provided push-up bolts (21) capable of adjusting gaps respectively between an outer tube connection flange portions (17A-1 and 17A-2) which are opposed to each other, and between an outer tube connection flange portions (17B-1 and 17B-2).

Claims

1. A connecting structure of a double tube comprising:

an outer tube; and

an inner tube inserted into the outer tube, wherein

the outer tube is provided at a location corresponding to a connection flange portion of the inner tube with an outer tube short cylinder and the short cylinder includes at least one opening having a lid,

the outer tube short cylinder is provided at and adjacent respective ends with outer tube connection flange portions,

there is provided a gap adjusting part configured to adjust a size of a pre-existing gap formed between opposed outer tube connection flanges which constitute the outer tube connection flange portions,

the gap adjusting part comprises at least two turnbuckles connecting the outer tube connection flanges which are opposed to flanges of the respective ends of the outer tube short cylinder, and

a connecting mechanism is arranged between the opposed outer tube connection flanges which constitute the outer tube connection flange portions.

2. The connecting structure of a double tube according to claim 1 wherein a connection flange portion of the inner tube has at least one push-up bolt which is provided along each of outer peripheries of two opposed connection flanges of the inner tube and which adjusts a gap between the connection flanges.