Metal corrugated compensator

By introducing a protective mechanism into the metal bellows compensator, using shock-absorbing pads, a second spring, and a protective plate to weaken external impact forces, the problem of metal bellows compensators being easily damaged in outdoor environments is solved, and their service life and operational stability are improved.

CN223895431UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-10SHAANXI YINGLIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520235513.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-14
Publication Date
2026-02-10
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-14

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Technical Problem

Existing metal corrugated compensators are susceptible to damage from hail and rain in outdoor environments, which can lead to surface damage and affect their service life.

Method used

A metal corrugated compensator with a protective mechanism was designed. The protective mechanism consists of multiple shock-absorbing pads, a second spring, a mounting plate, and a protective plate. It can effectively block and weaken the impact force of external impacts, prevent them from directly hitting the compensator surface, and allow the compensator to undergo minor deformation during operation.

Benefits of technology

It enhances the protective capabilities of the metal bellows compensator, reduces damage to the compensator from external impacts, extends its service life, and ensures normal operation under harsh weather conditions.

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Abstract

The utility model is suitable for the technical field of compensators, and provides a metal corrugated compensator which comprises a metal corrugated compensator body, flange plates are fixedly installed at the two ends of the metal corrugated compensator body, and supporting blocks are fixedly installed on the sides, close to each other, of the two flange plates. The two supporting plates are fixedly installed on the two supporting blocks correspondingly, and the same shell is installed on the two supporting plates in a sliding mode; the check block is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the shell, and a plurality of first springs are fixedly installed on the two sides of the check block; and the two baffles are fixedly mounted on the two supporting plates correspondingly, and the two baffles are fixedly connected with the multiple first springs correspondingly. According to the metal corrugated compensator provided by the scheme, the problems that an existing metal corrugated compensator is prone to being hit by hail and rainwater in the outdoor environment, the surface is damaged, and then the service life is affected are solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of compensator technology, and in particular relates to a metal corrugated compensator. Background Technology

[0002] Metal bellows compensators are a type of compensator. They are made of austenitic stainless steel or materials as required by the user, and have excellent flexibility, corrosion resistance, high temperature resistance, and high pressure resistance. They can be connected in any direction in pipelines for temperature compensation, vibration absorption, noise reduction, changing the direction of medium transport, and eliminating mechanical displacement between pipes or between pipes and equipment. Double-flange metal bellows hoses are particularly suitable for flexible joints of various pumps, valves, etc., that have displacement and vibration.

[0003] However, in practical applications, especially when metal bellows compensators are installed on outdoor pipelines, their long-term exposure to the natural environment brings a series of challenges. Among them, the continuous impact of hail and rainwater becomes a key factor affecting the service life of metal bellows compensators. These harsh weather conditions can easily damage the surface of the bellows compensator, affecting its service life.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new metal corrugation compensator to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] This invention provides a metal corrugated compensator, which aims to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that existing metal corrugated compensators are easily damaged by hail and rain in outdoor environments, resulting in surface damage and affecting service life.

[0006] To solve the above problems, this utility model is implemented as follows: a metal corrugated compensator includes: a metal corrugated compensator body, with flanges fixedly installed at both ends of the metal corrugated compensator body, and support blocks fixedly installed on the sides of the two flanges that are close to each other; two support plates fixedly installed on the two support blocks, with the same housing slidably installed on the two support plates; a stop block fixedly installed on the inner wall of the housing, with multiple first springs fixedly installed on both sides of the stop block; two baffles fixedly installed on the two support plates, with the two baffles respectively fixedly connected to the multiple first springs; a U-shaped plate welded to the housing; and a protective mechanism assembled on the U-shaped plate for blocking impacting objects.

[0007] Preferably, the protective mechanism includes: a plurality of shock-absorbing pads fixedly installed on the U-shaped plate, each of the plurality of shock-absorbing pads being fixedly installed with a second spring; and a mounting plate fixedly installed on the plurality of second springs, the mounting plate being provided with a protective plate.

[0008] Preferably, the protective plate is arc-shaped and is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate by bolts.

[0009] Preferably, the U-shaped plate has multiple through holes, and each of the multiple through holes is slidably mounted with a limit rod, the top end of each of the multiple limit rods being fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate.

[0010] Preferably, both support blocks are made of rubber material, and the plurality of first springs and the plurality of second springs are made of stainless steel.

[0011] Preferably, the housing and the two support plates are both rectangular, and the protective plate is made of PVC material.

[0012] Preferably, all of the plurality of shock-absorbing pads are circular, and all of the plurality of shock-absorbing pads are made of damping material.

[0013] Compared with related technologies, the metal corrugated compensator provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] Compared with existing technologies, the metal corrugated compensator provided in this solution, through a protective mechanism composed of multiple shock-absorbing pads, multiple second springs, mounting plates, and protective plates, can effectively block external impacts such as rain and hail in severe weather, preventing these impacts from hitting the top surface of the metal corrugated compensator body and weakening the impact force of these impacts. This effectively enhances the compensator's protective capability, helps extend the service life of the metal corrugated compensator body, and makes it less prone to damage. Through the coordinated use of two support blocks, two support plates, a housing, a stop block, multiple first springs, and two stop plates, the metal corrugated compensator body can undergo slight deformation during operation while ensuring the normal operation of the protective mechanism, resulting in better performance. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a metal corrugated compensator provided by this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged structural diagram of part A shown in the figure;

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 1 An enlarged structural diagram of part B shown in the figure;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the support plate and the shell in this utility model.

[0019] Reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Metal corrugated compensator body; 2. Flange; 3. Support block; 4. Support plate; 5. Housing; 6. Stop block; 7. First spring; 8. Baffle; 9. U-shaped plate; 10. Shock-absorbing pad; 11. Second spring; 12. Mounting plate; 13. Protective plate; 14. Through hole; 15. Limiting rod; 16. Bolt. Detailed Implementation

[0020] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terminology used herein in the specification of the application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and foregoing description of the drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, or foregoing drawings are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a particular order; the terms "inner," "outer," "left," and "right" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0021] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0022] This utility model embodiment provides a metal corrugated compensator, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, the metal corrugated compensator includes: a metal corrugated compensator body 1, with flanges 2 fixedly installed at both ends of the metal corrugated compensator body 1, and support blocks 3 fixedly installed on the sides of the two flanges 2 that are close to each other; two support plates 4 fixedly installed on the two support blocks 3 respectively, with the same housing 5 slidably installed on the two support plates 4; a stop block 6 fixedly installed on the inner wall of the housing 5, with multiple first springs 7 fixedly installed on both sides of the stop block 6; two baffles 8 fixedly installed on the two support plates 4 respectively, with the two baffles 8 fixedly connected to the multiple first springs 7 respectively; a U-shaped plate 9 welded to the housing 5; and a protective mechanism for blocking impacting objects assembled on the U-shaped plate 9.

[0023] In this embodiment, the metal corrugated compensator body 1 is existing technology, and its working principle will not be described here. When it is installed on an outdoor pipeline, if it encounters rain or hail, the protective mechanism can effectively block rain and hail and other external impacts, preventing these impacts from hitting the top surface of the metal corrugated compensator body 1, and weakening the impact force brought by these impacts. This can effectively enhance the protective capability of the compensator, which is conducive to improving the service life of the metal corrugated compensator body 1 and making it less prone to damage. When the metal corrugated compensator body 1 undergoes slight deformation during operation, the two flanges 2 will drive the two support plates 4 to slide in the housing 5, so that the two support plates 4 can squeeze the first springs 7 on both sides of the stop block 6, and vice versa, resulting in a good working effect.

[0024] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the protective mechanism includes: a plurality of shock-absorbing pads 10 fixedly installed on the U-shaped plate 9, and a second spring 11 fixedly installed on each of the plurality of shock-absorbing pads 10; and a mounting plate 12 fixedly installed on the plurality of second springs 11, and a protective plate 13 provided on the mounting plate 12.

[0025] In this embodiment, the protective mechanism is used to block impacts. In rainy or haily weather, rain and hail falling from the sky will first hit the protective plate 13. When the protective plate 13 is hit by the impact, the protective plate 13 will transmit the impact force to the second spring 11 through the mounting plate 12, so that the second spring 11 can disperse the impact force through elasticity. Then the remaining impact force will be absorbed and dispersed by the shock-absorbing pad 10, thus effectively reducing the damage caused to the compensator by the impact force.

[0026] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the protective plate 13 is configured as an arc shape, and the protective plate 13 is fixedly installed on the mounting plate 12 by bolts 16.

[0027] In this embodiment, the arc-shaped protective plate 13 enables the impacting object to be more effectively dispersed and guided when it comes into contact with the protective plate 13, reducing the impact of direct impact on the compensator.

[0028] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the U-shaped plate 9 is provided with a plurality of through holes 14, and a limit rod 15 is slidably installed on each of the plurality of through holes 14, and the top ends of the plurality of limit rods 15 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate 12.

[0029] In this embodiment, the combined use of multiple through holes 14 and multiple limiting rods 15 ensures the stability of the mounting plate 12 and the protective plate 13 during use, preventing them from shaking.

[0030] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, both support blocks 3 are made of rubber material, and the plurality of first springs 7 and the plurality of second springs 11 are made of stainless steel.

[0031] In this embodiment, the support block 3 made of rubber material allows deformation between the flange 2 and the support plate 4 when the metal corrugated compensator body 1 deforms. The first spring 7 and the second spring 11 made of stainless steel have excellent corrosion resistance and high temperature resistance, and can maintain stable performance in harsh outdoor environments.

[0032] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, the housing 5 and the two support plates 4 are both rectangular, and the protective plate 13 is made of PVC material.

[0033] In this embodiment, the protective plate 13 made of PVC material has excellent weather resistance, corrosion resistance and impact resistance, and can maintain stable performance in harsh outdoor environments. In addition, it has good processing performance and plasticity, and is lightweight.

[0034] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, all of the plurality of shock-absorbing pads 10 are circular and all of the plurality of shock-absorbing pads 10 are made of damping material.

[0035] In this embodiment, the damping pad 10 made of damping material has excellent damping and energy dissipation performance, and can effectively convert impact energy into heat energy or other forms of energy, thereby reducing the impact of impact force on the compensator.

[0036] In summary, compared with related technologies, this solution, through a protective mechanism composed of multiple shock-absorbing pads 10, multiple second springs 11, mounting plates 12, and protective plates 13, can effectively block external impacts such as rain and hail in severe weather, preventing these impacts from hitting the top surface of the metal corrugated compensator body 1. It can also weaken the impact force of these impacts, effectively enhancing the compensator's protective capability, extending the service life of the metal corrugated compensator body 1, and making it less prone to damage. Through the coordinated use of two support blocks 3, two support plates 4, a housing 5, a stop block 6, multiple first springs 7, and two stop plates 8, it allows for minor deformation of the metal corrugated compensator body 1 during operation while ensuring the normal operation of the protective mechanism, resulting in better performance.

[0037] It should be understood, in the several embodiments provided in this application, that the disclosed apparatus may be implemented in other ways.

[0038] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still combine, add, delete, or otherwise adjust the features of the various embodiments of this utility model according to the circumstances without conflict or creative effort, thereby obtaining different technical solutions that do not fundamentally depart from the concept of this utility model. These technical solutions are also within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A metal corrugated compensator, characterized in that, include: The metal corrugated compensator body has flanges fixedly installed at both ends, and support blocks are fixedly installed on the side of the two flanges that are close to each other. Two support plates are fixedly installed on the two support blocks respectively, and the same housing is slidably installed on the two support plates; A stop block is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the housing, and multiple first springs are fixedly installed on both sides of the stop block; Two baffles are fixedly installed on the two support plates respectively, and the two baffles are fixedly connected to a plurality of the first springs respectively; U-shaped plate welded to the housing; A protective mechanism mounted on the U-shaped plate to block impacts.

2. The metal corrugated compensator as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The protective mechanism includes: Multiple shock-absorbing pads are fixedly installed on the U-shaped plate, and a second spring is fixedly installed on each of the multiple shock-absorbing pads; A mounting plate is fixedly installed on a plurality of second springs, and a protective plate is provided on the mounting plate.

3. The metal corrugated compensator as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The protective plate is arc-shaped and is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate by bolts.

4. The metal corrugated compensator as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The U-shaped plate has multiple through holes, and each through hole has a limit rod slidably installed on it. The top of each limit rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate.

5. The metal corrugated compensator as described in claim 2, characterized in that, Both support blocks are made of rubber, and the plurality of first springs and the plurality of second springs are made of stainless steel.

6. The metal corrugated compensator as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The housing and the two support plates are both rectangular, and the protective plate is made of PVC material.

7. The metal corrugated compensator as described in claim 2, characterized in that, All of the aforementioned shock-absorbing pads are circular in shape, and all of the aforementioned shock-absorbing pads are made of damping material.