Connector assembly

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector assembly contains a plurality of connecting pieces and a plurality of adapter pieces. Each connecting piece has an assembly part and at least one adapter part, wherein the assembly parts of these connecting pieces are connected to each other. Each adapter piece has opposite first and second ends, wherein the first end is configured to be mounted on the adapter part of a connecting piece, and the second end is configured to be connected to a pipe. In this way, through the connector assembly of the utility model, a user can freely select the combination of different numbers of connector assemblies and pipe pieces to assemble a space frame of different shapes and purposes.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a connector assembly, in particular to a connector assembly which can be used to connect pipes and assemble the pipes to form various three-dimensional space frames. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the natural environment of farmland or countryside, in order to improve the convenience of people, modern facilities such as water towers, power equipment or farmhouses covered with reinforced concrete are often set up. However, although these facilities bring convenience, they also seriously affect the original farmland and rural landscape. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model aims at providing a modular connector assembly which can freely connect pipes of different materials or sizes to assemble into space frames of different shapes to meet different environmental or usage requirements.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a connector assembly. The connector assembly mainly comprises a plurality of connecting pieces and a plurality of adapter pieces. Each connecting piece has an assembly part and at least one adapter part, and the assembly parts of the connecting pieces are connected to each other. Each adapter piece has opposite first and second ends, wherein the first end is configured to be mounted on the adapter part of the connecting piece, and the second end is configured to connect a pipe.

[0005] In an embodiment of the utility model, the second end of the adapter piece has different pipe diameter sizes.

[0006] In an embodiment of the utility model, the connector assembly further comprises a plurality of fixing pieces configured to fix the pipe on the second end of the adapter piece.

[0007] In an embodiment of the utility model, the pipe is an iron pipe, a steel pipe, a bamboo pipe, a wooden cylinder or a plastic pipe.

[0008] In an embodiment of the utility model, each connecting piece comprises two adapter parts connected to opposite sides of the assembly part.

[0009] In an embodiment of the utility model, each connecting piece is formed by flattening the middle part of a pipe body, wherein the flattened part of the pipe body is the assembly part, and the unflattened part is the adapter part.

[0010] In an embodiment of the utility model, the connecting piece comprises a first connecting piece having two adapter parts and a second connecting piece having a single adapter part.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present utility model, the first connecting piece is a structure formed by flattening the middle part of the pipe body, wherein the flattened part of the pipe body is the assembly part, and the unflattened part is the adapter part.

[0012] In an embodiment of the present utility model, the second connecting piece is a structure formed by flattening the side part of the pipe body, wherein the flattened part of the pipe body is the assembly part, and the unflattened part is the single adapter part.

[0013] In an embodiment of the present utility model, the connector assembly further comprises a plurality of decorative layers. The decorative layers are configured to cover the outer surface of the connecting piece, the adapter piece, and / or the pipe piece.

[0014] As described above, the modular connector assembly provided by the present utility model not only has a simple structure and is easy to disassemble and assemble, but also allows users to freely select different numbers of connector assemblies and pipe pieces to assemble into space frames of different shapes and purposes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of a connector assembly of the first embodiment of the present utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 is a side view of a connecting piece of the present utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of a connector assembly of the second embodiment of the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 is an application state schematic view of the connector assembly of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the following will specifically describe the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and the description will be made in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Furthermore, the direction terms mentioned in the present utility model, such as up, down, top, bottom, front, back, left, right, inner, outer, side, periphery, center, horizontal, transverse, vertical, longitudinal, axial, radial, uppermost layer, or lowermost layer, are only reference directions of the accompanying drawings. Therefore, the direction terms are used to illustrate and understand the present utility model, and are not used to limit the present utility model.

[0020] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , wherein Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of a connector assembly of the first embodiment of the present utility model, Figure 2is a side view of the connecting piece. In the embodiment, the connector assembly A mainly comprises a plurality of connecting pieces 1 and a plurality of adapter pieces 2. The connecting pieces 1 can be assembled together, and different included angles θ can be formed between adjacent connecting pieces 1 according to requirements, so that the connecting pieces 1 have different setting directions. The adapter piece 2 is installed at one end of the connecting piece 1 and is used to connect the pipe 3.

[0021] The connecting piece 1 has an assembly part 11 and at least one adapter part 12. In the embodiment, each connecting piece 1 comprises two adapter parts 12, and the adapter parts 12 are connected to opposite sides of the assembly part 11. Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the embodiment, each connecting piece 1 is formed as a one-piece structure by locally stamping and bending a pipe body. Specifically, the connecting piece 1 is formed by flattening the middle part of a pipe body, that is, the flattened middle part of the pipe body is defined as the assembly part 11, and the opposite two ends of the pipe body which are not flattened are defined as the adapter parts 12. In the embodiment, the flat assembly part 11 facilitates stacking to facilitate assembly of the plurality of connecting pieces 1 together, and the adapter parts 12 still have the shape of the pipe body, so they can be directly sleeved and fixed with the adapter piece 2.

[0022] In the embodiment, each adapter piece 2 has opposite first and second ends 21 and 22, wherein the first end 21 is configured to be installed on the adapter part 12 of the connecting piece 1, and the second end 22 is configured to connect a pipe 3. The adapter piece 2 is mainly used to fix the pipe 3 on the connecting piece 1, and by fixing the plurality of connecting pieces 1 in different directions, the setting direction of the pipe 3 can be changed to meet different space frame assembly requirements. In an embodiment, the size and shape of the first end 21 of the adapter piece 2 substantially correspond to the adapter part 12 of the connecting piece 1, and can be fixed on the adapter part 12 of the connecting piece 1 by tight fitting or using a fixing member. The pipe 3 can also be fixed on the second end 22 of the adapter piece 2 by tight fitting or using a fixing member (such as a fixing member 31). In the embodiment, the fixing member 31 can be a butterfly screw, so the user does not need to use additional tools to quickly disassemble and assemble the pipe 3.

[0023] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2In some embodiments, the second end 22 of the adapter 2 may have different pipe diameters to facilitate the connection of pipe fittings 3 with different diameters. In one application example, the connector assembly A of this utility model can be used to connect bamboo (pipes). Since the natural diameters of bamboo pipes are all different, adapters 2 corresponding to different bamboo pipe diameters can be selected, and the connector 1 is used to connect bamboo pipes with different diameters. It should be noted that the pipe fitting 3 of this utility model is not limited to bamboo pipes, and can also be selected from iron pipes, wooden tubes, and / or plastic pipes, etc., according to actual needs. In some embodiments, the connector assembly A may also include a decorative layer (not shown in the figure), which is configured to cover the outer surface of the connector 1, adapter 2, and / or pipe fitting 3 for decorative or functional purposes. For example, the decorative layer may be a heat-shrinkable film layer, a pigment layer, a waterproof layer, and / or a pattern covering layer, which can be used to decorate and protect the connector 1, adapter 2, and / or pipe fitting 3, and can make the overall appearance of the connector 1, adapter 2, and / or pipe fitting 3 blend into the environment.

[0024] Please also refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a connector assembly according to the second embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 3 The structure of connector assembly B in the illustrated embodiment is similar to Figure 1 The structure of the illustrated embodiment A is largely the same, with the only difference being... Figure 3 Connector assembly B includes two connectors with different structures, such as first connector 4 and second connector 5. The structure of first connector 4 is similar to... Figure 1 The structure of the connector 1 shown is the same; that is, the first connector 4 includes an assembly part 41 and two adapter parts 42, and the adapter parts 42 are respectively connected to opposite sides of the assembly part 41. The adapter parts 42 are mainly used to install such as Figure 1 The adapter 2 shown is used to connect the pipe fitting 3.

[0025] like Figure 3 As shown, the second connector 5 includes an assembly portion 51 and a single adapter portion 52, with the single adapter portion 52 connected to one side of the assembly portion 51. In one embodiment, the second connector 5 is an integral structure formed by partially stamping a tube. Specifically, the second connector 5 is a structure formed by flattening one side of the tube; that is, the flattened side of the tube can be defined as the assembly portion 51, and the unflattened end of the tube is defined as the single adapter portion 52. In this embodiment, the assembly portion 41 of the first connector 4 and the assembly portion 51 of the second connector 5 can be stacked together to facilitate the assembly of multiple first connectors 4 and second connectors 5 together. The adapter portion 42 of the first connector 4 and the single adapter portion 52 of the second connector 5 still retain the shape of the tube, thus allowing direct connection to... Figure 1 The adapter 2 shown is fitted and fixed to achieve the purpose of connecting the pipe fitting 3.

[0026] Similarly, the connector assembly B can also include a decorative layer (not shown in the figure) configured to cover the outer surfaces of the first connecting member 4 and the second connecting member 5 as a decorative or functional layer to achieve the purposes of decoration and protection of the first connecting member 4 and the second connecting member 5, and can make the overall appearance of the first connecting member 4 and the second connecting member 5 blend into the environment. In an embodiment, the first connecting member 4 and the second connecting member 5 can be pivotally connected together through the adjustable fastener 60, so that the included angle β between the first connecting member 4 and the second connecting member 5 can be adjusted by loosening or tightening the fastener 60, and the first connecting member 4 and the second connecting member 5 can be fixed at a specific angle to meet the assembly requirements of space frames of different shapes.

[0027] In some applications, the connector assembly A and the connector assembly B can be used together, for example Figure 4 as shown, Figure 4 a plurality of connector assemblies A and a plurality of connector assemblies B are used to connect the pipes 3 to form a dome frame such as a spherical dome. Further, the user can install waterproof cloth or other decorative cloth on the frame to form a leisure space or a farmhouse space. Similarly, the user can also form space frames of different shapes by changing the number and installation angle of the connector assemblies A, the connector assemblies B and the pipes 3 to meet different space requirements.

[0028] As described above, the modular connector assembly provided by the present application not only has a simple structure and is easy to disassemble and assemble, but also allows the user to freely select the combination of different numbers of connector assemblies and pipes, and can use pipes of different materials, colors or sizes, and can be assembled into different space frames according to various environmental background requirements, for example, can be used as a decorative frame for shielding or decorating water towers and power equipment, or can be directly assembled into a farmhouse or other leisure space, so that the space frame blends into the environmental background and does not affect the original environmental landscape. On the other hand, by using the modular connector assembly provided by the present application, the user can effectively use the connector assembly and the pipe to construct a space frame with high stability, high strength and in accordance with structural mechanics.

[0029] Although the present application has been disclosed with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present application, and any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, therefore the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the definition of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A connector assembly characterized by: The connector assembly comprises: a plurality of connecting members, each connecting member having an assembly portion and at least one adapter portion, wherein the assembly portions of the connecting members are connected to each other; and a plurality of adapter members, each adapter member having opposite first and second ends, wherein the first end is configured to be mounted on the adapter portion of the connecting member and the second end is configured to connect a pipe member.

2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein: The second end of the adapter member has different pipe diameter sizes.

3. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein: Further comprising a plurality of fastening members configured to fasten the pipe member on the second end of the adapter member.

4. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein: The pipe member is a metal pipe, a steel pipe, a bamboo pipe, a wooden pipe or a plastic pipe.

5. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein: Each of the connecting members comprises two adapter portions connected to opposite sides of the assembly portion.

6. The connector assembly of claim 5, wherein: Each of the connecting members is formed by flattening a middle portion of a pipe body, wherein the flattened portion of the pipe body is the assembly portion and the unflattened portion is the adapter portion.

7. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein: The connecting members comprise a first connecting member having two adapter portions and a second connecting member having a single adapter portion.

8. The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein: The first connecting member is formed by flattening a middle portion of a pipe body, wherein the flattened portion of the pipe body is the assembly portion and the unflattened portion is the adapter portion.

9. The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein: The second connecting member is formed by flattening a side portion of a pipe body, wherein the flattened portion of the pipe body is the assembly portion and the unflattened portion is the single adapter portion.

10. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein: Further comprising a plurality of decorative layers configured to cover the outer surfaces of the connecting members, the adapter members and / or the pipe members.

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