Detection device for detecting installation quality of pipe fitting

By using a detection device that transmits and receives optical fibers, combined with clamping, positioning, and longitudinal movement components, the adaptability and cost issues of pipe and fitting installation quality inspection in existing technologies have been solved, achieving low-cost and high-reliability inspection results.

CN223756917UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02HUNAN RED SUN PHOTOELECTRICITY SCI & TECH
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Application Number
CN202520437218.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-12
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-12

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies for inspecting the installation quality of pipes and fittings suffer from poor adaptability, high cost, and inability to guarantee the consistency of tightening torque each time, resulting in large deviations in preload.

Method used

The detection device, which uses both transmitting and receiving optical fibers, detects whether the tube is installed correctly by means of a beam. Combined with a clamping and positioning mechanism and a longitudinal movement assembly, it ensures the reliability and adaptability of the detection.

Benefits of technology

This technology improves the anti-interference capability and adaptability of the testing device at low cost, ensuring the reliability of pipe fitting installation quality and the accuracy of testing, and preventing missed detections.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a detection device for detecting the installation quality of pipe fittings, which comprises a first clamping and positioning mechanism, a second clamping and positioning mechanism and a detection mechanism, and is characterized in that the first clamping and positioning mechanism is used for clamping a first pipe fitting, and the second clamping and positioning mechanism is used for clamping a second pipe fitting; the detection mechanism comprises a transmitting optical fiber and a receiving optical fiber, the transmitting optical fiber and the receiving optical fiber are located above and below the joint of the first pipe fitting and the second pipe fitting correspondingly, and the transmitting optical fiber is used for transmitting light beams to the receiving optical fiber. The detection mechanism is used for judging whether the first pipe fitting and the second pipe fitting are installed in place or not according to whether the receiving optical fiber receives the light beams or not. The detection device for detecting the installation quality of the pipe fitting has the advantages of being high in adaptability and low in cost.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to work piece detection technical field, concretely relates to a detection device for detecting pipe fitting installation quality. BACKGROUND

[0002] After the installation and connection of the pipeline and the pipe joint are completed, the installation angle and the tightening in place of the pipeline and the pipe joint need to be detected. The traditional tightening torque generally adopts the test method and the experience method. The test method determines the tightening torque of the threaded connection according to the test results and considers a certain safety margin. The experience method calibrates the tightening torque according to the tightening experience of the operator. These two methods superficially determine the tightening torque, seemingly meet the requirement of fixed torque, and improve the consistency of threaded connection assembly, but ignore the characteristics of threaded connection, that is, the tightening torque and the pre-tightening force are not a one-to-one correspondence. The pre-tightening force deviation is large with the same tightening torque, because the torque tightened by the operator cannot be guaranteed to be consistent every time, so high-precision equipment is needed to control the installation quality of each pipeline and pipe joint.

[0003] At present, the installation quality of the pipeline and the pipe joint is usually detected by visual detection, for example, specific visual detection methods are disclosed in Chinese patent documents CN119246553A and the like, but the visual detection has poor effect in low light or strong light scenes, is highly dependent on the environment, has poor adaptability and high cost. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a detection device for detecting pipe fitting installation quality, which has strong adaptability and low cost.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A detection device for detecting pipe fitting installation quality, comprising a first clamping and positioning mechanism, a second clamping and positioning mechanism, and a detection mechanism, the first clamping and positioning mechanism is used for clamping a first pipe fitting, the second clamping and positioning mechanism is used for clamping a second pipe fitting;

[0007] The detection mechanism comprises an emitting optical fiber and a receiving optical fiber, the emitting optical fiber and the receiving optical fiber are located above and below the connection between the first pipe fitting and the second pipe fitting respectively, the emitting optical fiber is used for emitting a light beam to the receiving optical fiber, and the detection mechanism is used for judging whether the first pipe fitting and the second pipe fitting are installed in place according to whether the receiving optical fiber receives the light beam.

[0008] As a further improvement of the above technical scheme:

[0009] The first clamping positioning mechanism comprises a first clamping jaw for clamping the first pipe, and the second clamping positioning mechanism comprises a second clamping jaw for clamping the second pipe, and the first clamping jaw is located on one side of the second clamping jaw, and the bayonet of the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw is perpendicular.

[0010] The bottom of the first clamping jaw is connected with a longitudinal movement assembly for driving the first clamping jaw to move longitudinally, and the longitudinal direction is the connecting direction of the first pipe and the second pipe.

[0011] The longitudinal movement assembly comprises a longitudinal movement driving member and a mounting plate, and the first clamping jaw is arranged on the mounting plate, and the longitudinal movement driving member is connected with the mounting plate.

[0012] The bottom of the mounting plate is connected with a transverse movement assembly for driving the mounting plate to move transversely.

[0013] The upper and lower parts of the first clamping jaw are respectively connected with optical fiber seats, and the transmitting optical fiber and the receiving optical fiber are arranged on the two optical fiber seats respectively.

[0014] The first clamping jaw is arranged on the mounting plate through an elastic assembly.

[0015] The elastic assembly comprises a slide rail, a spring, an elastic plunger and a clamping jaw seat arranged on the mounting plate, the first clamping jaw is arranged on the clamping jaw seat, the clamping jaw seat is slidably arranged on the slide rail, one end of the clamping jaw seat is connected with the spring, and the other end is abutted with the elastic plunger.

[0016] The first pipe and the second pipe are screw-connected, and the outer threaded end of the first pipe is connected with the inner threaded end of the second pipe.

[0017] The first pipe is an L-shaped pipe, one end of the first pipe is clamped by the first clamping positioning mechanism, and the other end is connected with the second pipe.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0019] 1. The detection device for detecting the pipe installation quality adopts the way of the opposite light emitting fiber to detect the pipe installation quality, and compared with the visual detection, the anti-interference ability is strong, the environmental dependence is low, the adaptability is strong and the cost is low.

[0020] 2. The detection device for detecting the pipe installation quality, the bayonet of the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw is arranged vertically, the first pipe and the second pipe can be constrained in multiple degrees of freedom, the structure is simple, and the positioning is reliable.

[0021] 3. The detection device for detecting the installation quality of pipe fittings, after the detection mechanism completes detection, the longitudinal moving assembly drives the first clamping jaw to move in a direction away from the connection between the first pipe fitting and the second pipe fitting, verifying whether the first pipe fitting and the second pipe fitting are installed in place, preventing the detection mechanism from failing to detect the pipe fittings that are not installed in place, and being more reliable.

[0022] 4. The detection device for detecting the installation quality of pipe fittings, by setting the elastic assembly, the first clamping jaw can correct the position when clamping and positioning the first pipe fitting, and the clamping and positioning effect is better. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the detection device for detecting the installation quality of pipe fittings.

[0024] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of the detection device for detecting the installation quality of pipe fittings from another angle (the second pipe fitting is not shown).

[0025] Figure 3 is a top view of the detection device for detecting the installation quality of pipe fittings.

[0026] Figure 4 is a side view of the detection device for detecting the installation quality of pipe fittings.

[0027] Figure 5 is a rear view of the detection device for detecting the installation quality of pipe fittings.

[0028] The numbers in the figure represent: 1, first clamping and positioning mechanism; 11, first clamping jaw; 12, longitudinal moving assembly; 121, longitudinal moving driving part; 122, mounting plate; 13, elastic assembly; 131, sliding rail; 132, spring; 133, elastic plunger; 134, clamping jaw seat; 14, transverse moving assembly; 2, second clamping and positioning mechanism; 21, second clamping jaw; 3, detection mechanism; 31, transmitting optical fiber; 32, receiving optical fiber; 33, optical fiber seat; 91, first pipe fitting; 92, second pipe fitting. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The utility model will be further explained in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0030] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0031] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0032] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "assembly," "connection," "joining," and "fixing" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the detection device for detecting the installation quality of pipe fittings in this embodiment includes a first clamping and positioning mechanism 1, a second clamping and positioning mechanism 2, and a detection mechanism 3. The first clamping and positioning mechanism 1 is used to clamp the first pipe fitting 91, and the second clamping and positioning mechanism 2 is used to clamp the second pipe fitting 92.

[0034] The detection mechanism 3 includes a transmitting optical fiber 31 and a receiving optical fiber 32, which are located above and below the connection between the first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92, respectively. The transmitting optical fiber 31 is used to transmit a light beam to the receiving optical fiber 32. The detection mechanism 3 is used to determine whether the first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92 are installed in place based on whether the receiving optical fiber 32 receives the light beam.

[0035] The detection device for detecting the installation quality of the pipe fittings in the embodiment is used in work. The external conveying equipment conveys the connected first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92 to the detection device. The first clamping positioning mechanism 1 and the second clamping positioning mechanism 2 clamp the first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92 respectively. The emitting optical fiber 31 emits the light beam to the receiving optical fiber 32. When the first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92 are installed in place, there is no gap between the first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92. The light beam emitted by the emitting optical fiber 31 is blocked by the first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92. The receiving optical fiber 32 cannot receive the light beam emitted by the emitting optical fiber 31. It is judged that the first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92 are installed in place. When the first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92 are not installed in place, a gap is formed between the first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92. The light beam emitted by the emitting optical fiber 31 passes through the gap and reaches the receiving optical fiber 32. The receiving optical fiber 32 can smoothly receive the light beam emitted by the emitting optical fiber 31. It is judged that the first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92 are not installed in place. The detection device for detecting the installation quality of the pipe fittings in the embodiment detects the installation quality of the pipe fittings by using the opposite emitting optical fiber. Compared with the visual detection method, the anti-interference ability is strong, the environmental dependence is low, the adaptability is strong, and the cost is low.

[0036] Further, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the embodiment, the first clamping positioning mechanism 1 includes the first clamping jaw 11 for clamping the first pipe fitting 91. The second clamping positioning mechanism 2 includes the second clamping jaw 21 for clamping the second pipe fitting 92. The first clamping jaw 11 is located on one side of the second clamping jaw 21. The bayonet of the first clamping jaw 11 and the second clamping jaw 21 is perpendicular to the vertical direction. The bayonet of the first clamping jaw 11 and the second clamping jaw 21 is arranged vertically. The first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92 can be constrained in multiple degrees of freedom. The structure is simple and the positioning is reliable.

[0037] Further, as shown in Figures 1 to 4 In the embodiment, the bottom of the first clamping jaw 11 is connected with the longitudinal movement assembly 12. The longitudinal movement assembly 12 drives the first clamping jaw 11 to move longitudinally. The longitudinal direction is the connection direction of the first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92. After the detection mechanism 3 completes the detection, the longitudinal movement assembly 12 drives the first clamping jaw 11 to move in the direction away from the connection direction of the first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92 (upward in Figure 3 The longitudinal movement assembly 12 verifies whether the first pipe fitting 91 and the second pipe fitting 92 are installed in place. The detection mechanism 3 can prevent the missed detection of the pipe fittings not installed in place. The reliability is better.

[0038] Further, as shown in Figures 1 to 3As shown, in the embodiment, the longitudinal movement assembly 12 comprises a longitudinal movement driving member 121 and a mounting plate 122, the first clamping jaw 11 is arranged on the mounting plate 122, and the longitudinal movement driving member 121 is connected with the mounting plate 122. The longitudinal movement driving member 121 drives the mounting plate 122 to move longitudinally, and drives the first clamping jaw 11 on the mounting plate 122 to move, which is simple and reliable in structure. The longitudinal movement driving member 121 is a linear motor, an oil cylinder or a gas cylinder, etc.

[0039] Preferably, in the embodiment, a plurality of first clamping jaws 11 and a plurality of second clamping jaws 21 are arranged, the plurality of first clamping jaws 11 can move synchronously with the mounting plate 122, and can simultaneously detect a plurality of groups of first pipes 91 and second pipes 92, which is high in detection efficiency.

[0040] Further, as shown in Figures 1 to 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in the embodiment, the bottom of the mounting plate 122 is connected with a transverse movement assembly 14, and the transverse movement assembly 14 is used to drive the mounting plate 122 to move transversely. The transverse movement assembly 14 is used to drive the mounting plate 122 to move transversely (left and right directions) in the longitudinal direction of the mounting plate 122, which can adjust the transverse position of the first clamping jaw 11 to align with the first pipe 91, and is high in adaptability. The transverse movement assembly 14 is a linear motor module. Figure 3

[0041] Further, as shown in Figures 1 to 4 As shown, in the embodiment, the upper and lower parts of the first clamping jaw 11 are respectively connected with optical fiber seats 33, and the emitting optical fiber 31 and the receiving optical fiber 32 are arranged on the two optical fiber seats 33. The emitting optical fiber 31 and the receiving optical fiber 32 are connected with the first clamping jaw 11 through the optical fiber seats 33, so that the emitting optical fiber 31 and the receiving optical fiber 32 can also move with the mounting plate 122, the position of the light beam emitted by the emitting optical fiber 31 is relatively fixed, the position of the light beam is avoided from being deviated due to different pipes or multiple detections, and the accuracy of the detection result is improved.

[0042] Further, as shown in Figures 1 to 4 As shown, in the embodiment, the first clamping jaw 11 is arranged on the mounting plate 122 through an elastic assembly 13. The elastic assembly 13 is arranged, so that the first clamping jaw 11 can be corrected in position when clamping and positioning the first pipe 91, and the clamping and positioning effect is better.

[0043] Further, as shown in Figure 4 ​As shown, in the embodiment, the elastic assembly 13 comprises a sliding rail 131, a spring 132, an elastic plunger 133 and a jaw seat 134 arranged on the mounting plate 122, the first jaw 11 is arranged on the jaw seat 134, the jaw seat 134 is slidably arranged on the sliding rail 131, one end of the jaw seat 134 is connected with the spring 132, and the other end is abutted with the elastic plunger 133. By arranging the spring 132 and the elastic plunger 133, the first jaw 11 can be elastically moved to correct the positioning of the clamping of the first pipe 91. By arranging the spring 132 at one end and the elastic plunger 133 at the other end, the spring 132 can reset the position of the first jaw 11, the elastic plunger 133 is convenient to maintain, has strong adjustability, can cooperate with the spring 132 to correct the positioning, and the correction effect is better.

[0044] Further, as shown in FIG. 6, Figure 1 In the embodiment, the first pipe 91 is threadedly connected with the second pipe 92, and the outer threaded end of the first pipe 91 is connected with the inner threaded end of the second pipe 92. Since the diameter of the outer thread is smaller than the diameter of the inner thread, when detecting, the light beam emitted by the emitting optical fiber 31 is between the outer threaded end of the first pipe 91 and the inner threaded end of the second pipe 92. When the first pipe 91 and the second pipe 92 are installed in place, the light beam emitted by the emitting optical fiber 31 is blocked by the outer threaded end of the first pipe 91, and the receiving optical fiber 32 cannot receive the light beam emitted by the emitting optical fiber 31, indicating that the first pipe 91 and the second pipe 92 are installed in place. When the first pipe 91 and the second pipe 92 are not installed in place, the light beam emitted by the emitting optical fiber 31 passes through the gap between the end face of the outer threaded end of the first pipe 91 and the end face of the inner threaded end of the second pipe 92 and reaches the receiving optical fiber 32, and the receiving optical fiber 32 can smoothly receive the light beam emitted by the emitting optical fiber 31, indicating that the first pipe 91 and the second pipe 92 are not installed in place. Of course, in other embodiments, the first pipe 91 and the second pipe 92 can also be connected in a plug-in or clamped manner, and the diameter of the connecting end of the first pipe 91 is smaller than the diameter of the connecting end of the second pipe 92, which can meet the operating conditions of the emitting optical fiber.

[0045] Further, as shown in FIG. 6, Figures 1 to 3 In the embodiment, the first pipe 91 is an L-shaped pipe, one end of the first pipe 91 is clamped by the first clamping positioning mechanism 1, and the other end is connected with the second pipe 92. When detecting, the first jaw 11 is clamped at one end of the first pipe 91 in the longitudinal direction, the other end of the first pipe 91 is connected with the second pipe 92, and the second jaw 21 is clamped at the connection between the second pipe 92 and the first pipe 91 in the vertical direction (perpendicular to the plane of the paper) Figure 3 to realize the multi-degree-of-freedom constraint of the first pipe 91 and the second pipe 92, and the positioning is reliable.

[0046] The above merely describes preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application in any form. Although the present application has been disclosed with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present application. Any person skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and technical scheme of the present application, can utilize the disclosed methods and technical contents to make many possible changes and modifications to the technical scheme of the present application, or modify equivalent embodiments. Therefore, any simple modification, equivalent replacement, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments, which do not depart from the technical scheme of the present application, and which are based on the technical essence of the present application, still belong to the scope of protection of the technical scheme of the present application.

Claims

1. A detection device for detecting the quality of installation of a pipe fitting, characterized in that: The first clamping positioning mechanism (1) is used for clamping a first pipe (91), the second clamping positioning mechanism (2) is used for clamping a second pipe (92), and the detection mechanism (3) is arranged above and below the connection position of the first pipe (91) and the second pipe (92). The detection mechanism (3) comprises a transmitting optical fiber (31) and a receiving optical fiber (32), the transmitting optical fiber (31) and the receiving optical fiber (32) are arranged above and below the connection position of the first pipe (91) and the second pipe (92) respectively, the transmitting optical fiber (31) is used for transmitting a light beam to the receiving optical fiber (32), and the detection mechanism (3) is used for judging whether the first pipe (91) and the second pipe (92) are installed in place according to whether the receiving optical fiber (32) receives the light beam.

2. The detection device for detecting the installation quality of a pipe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first clamping positioning mechanism (1) comprises a first clamping jaw (11) used for clamping the first pipe (91), the second clamping positioning mechanism (2) comprises a second clamping jaw (21) used for clamping the second pipe (92), the first clamping jaw (11) is arranged on one side of the second clamping jaw (21), and the bayonet of the first clamping jaw (11) and the second clamping jaw (21) is perpendicular.

3. The detection device for detecting the installation quality of a pipe according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the first clamping jaw (11) is connected with a longitudinal moving assembly (12), the longitudinal moving assembly (12) is used for driving the first clamping jaw (11) to move longitudinally, and the longitudinal direction is the connection direction of the first pipe (91) and the second pipe (92).

4. The detection device for detecting the installation quality of a pipe according to claim 3, characterized in that: The longitudinal moving assembly (12) comprises a longitudinal moving driving member (121) and a mounting plate (122), the first clamping jaw (11) is arranged on the mounting plate (122), and the longitudinal moving driving member (121) is connected with the mounting plate (122).

5. The detection device for detecting the installation quality of a pipe according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the mounting plate (122) is connected with a transverse moving assembly (14), the transverse moving assembly (14) is used for driving the mounting plate (122) to move transversely.

6. The detection device for detecting the installation quality of a pipe according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper side and the lower side of the first clamping jaw (11) are respectively connected with optical fiber seats (33), and the transmitting optical fiber (31) and the receiving optical fiber (32) are arranged on the two optical fiber seats (33) respectively.

7. The detection device for detecting the installation quality of a pipe according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first clamping jaw (11) is arranged on the mounting plate (122) through an elastic assembly (13).

8. The detection device for detecting the installation quality of a pipe according to claim 7, characterized in that: The elastic assembly (13) comprises a sliding rail (131), a spring (132), an elastic plunger (133) and a clamping jaw seat (134) arranged on the mounting plate (122), the first clamping jaw (11) is arranged on the clamping jaw seat (134), the clamping jaw seat (134) is slidably arranged on the sliding rail (131), one end of the clamping jaw seat (134) is connected with the spring (132), and the other end is abutted with the elastic plunger (133).

9. The detection device for detecting the pipe fitting installation quality according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The first pipe (91) and the second pipe (92) are threadedly connected, the outer threaded end of the first pipe (91) is connected with the inner threaded end of the second pipe (92).

10. The detection device for detecting the installation quality of a pipe according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first pipe (91) is an L-shaped pipe, one end of the first pipe (91) is clamped by the first clamping positioning mechanism (1), and the other end is connected with the second pipe (92).

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