Positioning device for pipeline installation

By designing a pipe positioning device that includes a base, a hollow boss, connecting components, and calibration parts, the misalignment problem caused by pipe tilting after installation was solved, and precise docking and stable connection of pipes were achieved.

CN224174669UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-28SUZHOU GRANDTON TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SUZHOU GRANDTON TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-09
Publication Date
2026-04-28

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Technical Problem

Existing pipe installation devices are prone to deviation due to tilting after installation, which can lead to misalignment when pipes are connected, affecting the connection quality.

Method used

The positioning device, which includes a base, first and second hollow bosses, connecting components, and a semi-ring chuck, controls the offset angle of the pipeline in the horizontal and vertical directions by adjusting the mating depth between the positioning nut and the threaded end and the position of the positioning nut on the threaded rod. It also incorporates calibration parts and elastic pads to reduce misalignment deviations.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces misalignment during pipe connection, improving the accuracy and stability of pipe connections.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a positioning device for pipeline installation, and relates to the technical field of pipeline installation, the positioning device comprises a base, a first hollow boss is arranged on the top of the base, and a second hollow boss is arranged on the side, away from the base, of the first hollow boss; a connecting assembly penetrating through the first hollow boss and the second hollow boss is arranged between the first hollow boss and the second hollow boss. The connecting assembly is provided with a smooth straight rod, threaded ends are arranged at the two ends of the smooth straight rod, baffles are arranged at the two ends, close to the threaded ends, of the connecting assembly, and positioning nuts are arranged at the threaded ends close to the baffles. And two semi-ring chucks which are rotationally connected with each other are arranged above the second hollow boss. By adjusting the matching depth of the positioning nut and the threaded end, the matching tightness of the blocking plate, the first hollow boss and the second hollow boss is adjusted, and therefore the pipeline deviation angle of the mounting mechanism in the horizontal direction is adjusted; therefore, deviation and dislocation caused by inclination are reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of pipeline installation technology, and in particular to a positioning device for pipeline installation. Background Technology

[0002] Modern pipeline technology ensures a stable supply of water, electricity, and gas, and improves energy efficiency. From kitchen faucets to underground utility tunnels, pipelines are connected by installation and positioning devices to form a pipeline installation network. This network forms the material foundation of modern life.

[0003] In daily life, pipelines are usually installed along a planned route using common positioning devices.

[0004] Regarding the aforementioned technologies, the inventors believe that ordinary positioning devices may experience deviations due to tilting after installation, leading to misalignment of pipes during connection and affecting the pipe connection. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide a positioning device for pipe installation to improve the problem of tilting deviation during pipe connection.

[0006] The positioning device for pipeline installation provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A positioning device for pipe installation includes a base, a first hollow boss on the top of the base, and a second hollow boss on the side of the first hollow boss away from the base; a connecting assembly passing through the first hollow boss and the second hollow boss is provided between the first hollow boss and the second hollow boss; the connecting assembly is provided with a smooth straight rod, both ends of the smooth straight rod are provided with threaded ends, and both ends of the connecting assembly are provided with baffle plates near the threaded ends, and positioning nuts are provided near the baffle plates at the threaded ends; two semi-annular clamps for pipe insertion and fixing are provided above the second hollow boss.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the two semi-ring clamps fix the position of the pipe, and the first hollow boss and the second hollow boss can rotate flexibly on the smooth straight rod. By adjusting the fit depth between the positioning nut and the threaded end, the fit tightness between the baffle plate and the first hollow boss and the second hollow boss is adjusted; thereby adjusting the offset angle of the pipe in the horizontal direction; when misalignment occurs in the pipe connection, the pipe angle is adjusted to reduce the pipe misalignment distance.

[0009] Optionally, a rotating plate is provided near the rotating connection of the semi-ring clamp, and the rotating plate is rotatably connected to another rotating plate by a pin.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the two semi-circular clamps that rotate via pins facilitate the installation and disassembly of pipelines.

[0011] Optionally, an elastic pad is provided between the barrier plate and the positioning nut.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution and setting an elastic pad to protect the workpiece, the fit between the barrier plate and the positioning nut is made tighter.

[0013] Optionally, a first mounting plate is provided on the side of the second hollow boss near the semi-annular clamping plate; a second mounting plate is provided on the side of the first mounting plate near the second hollow boss; a stretching connector is provided between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, penetrating the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate; the stretching connector includes an elastic element and a threaded straight rod, one end of the elastic element is connected to the first mounting plate and the other end is connected to the second mounting plate; the threaded straight rod penetrates the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, and positioning nuts are provided at both ends of the threaded straight rod.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the distance between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate is controlled by adjusting the fitting depth of the positioning nut on the threaded rod, thereby adjusting the offset angle of the pipe in the vertical direction; when misalignment occurs in the pipe connection, the pipe angle is adjusted to reduce the pipe misalignment distance.

[0015] Optionally, the threaded rod is provided with an elastic ring near the positioning nut.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the elastic ring is set to further ensure the stability of the stretching and pressing connection.

[0017] Optionally, the outer wall of the semi-annular chuck is provided with a chuck shell; a first extension plate is provided at the end of the semi-annular chuck away from the rotating plate, and second extension plates are provided at both ends of the chuck shell; a plurality of bolts are provided through the first extension plate and the second extension plate.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, a clamping disc outer shell is set to ensure that the semi-ring clamping disc is further tightly fixed, and bolts are used to connect the first extension plate and the second extension plate to fix the semi-ring clamping disc and the clamping disc outer shell.

[0019] Optionally, the inner wall of the semi-annular chuck is provided with a plurality of calibration holes, a calibration element is provided in the calibration hole, and a calibration spring is provided on the inner wall of the calibration hole, with both ends of the calibration spring connected to the bottom surface of the calibration hole and the calibration element, respectively.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, and by setting a calibration component inside the installation component, the calibration components and calibration springs set in the calibration component increase the fault tolerance of the two pipes after they are fixed in the installation mechanism, reduce the misalignment deviation that occurs when the two pipes are extended and connected, and reduce the impact on the pipe connection.

[0021] Optionally, the calibration element is spherical.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, the spherical calibration component increases the contact area between the pipe and the calibration component.

[0023] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0024] 1. The first hollow boss and the second hollow boss can rotate flexibly on the smooth straight rod. By adjusting the fit depth between the positioning nut and the threaded end, the fit tightness between the baffle plate and the first hollow boss and the second hollow boss can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the offset angle of the pipeline in the horizontal direction; thus reducing the deviation and misalignment caused by tilting.

[0025] 2. By adjusting the fit depth of the positioning nut on the threaded rod, the distance between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate is controlled, thereby adjusting the offset angle of the pipe in the vertical direction;

[0026] 3. By setting calibration components and calibration springs, the tolerance of the pipe after it is fixed in the semi-ring clamp is increased, the misalignment deviation that occurs when the two pipes are extended and connected is reduced, and the impact on the pipe connection is reduced. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a positioning device for pipeline installation according to this application;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation assembly of a positioning device for pipeline installation according to an embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram used to show the positions of calibration holes, calibration components, and calibration springs;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the stretching and pressing connector;

[0031] Figure 5 It is a sectional view of the connecting components, used to show the position of each part.

[0032] In the diagram, 1 is the base; 11 is the connecting block; 2 is the first hollow boss; 21 is the second hollow boss; 22 is the connecting assembly; 221 is the smooth straight rod; 222 is the threaded end; 223 is the positioning nut; 224 is the barrier plate; 225 is the elastic pad; 31 is the first mounting plate; 32 is the second mounting plate; 33 is the stretching connector; 331 is the elastic element; 332 is the threaded straight rod; 333 is the positioning nut; 334 is the elastic ring; 4 is the semi-ring chuck; 41 is the first extension plate; 42 is the rotating plate; 5 is the chuck housing; 51 is the second extension plate; 6 is the calibration hole; 61 is the calibration element; and 62 is the calibration spring. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1 -Appendix Figure 5 This application will be described in further detail below.

[0034] A positioning device for pipe installation, as shown in the reference. Figure 1 The system includes a base 1, on which a first hollow boss 2 is welded to the top. A second hollow boss 21 is provided on the side of the first hollow boss 2 away from the base 1. A connecting component 22 is provided between the first hollow boss 2 and the second hollow boss 21, passing through the first hollow boss 2 and the second hollow boss 21. The connecting component 22 is provided with a smooth straight rod 221, with threaded ends 222 welded to both ends of the smooth straight rod 221. A baffle plate 224 is provided at both ends of the connecting component 22 near the threaded ends 222. The threaded ends 222 pass through the holes on the baffle plate 224 and are threadedly connected to the positioning nut 223. Two semi-annular clamps 4 are provided above the second hollow boss 21 for pipe insertion and fixing.

[0035] Reference Figure 1 A first mounting plate 31 is provided on the side of the second hollow boss 21 near the semi-annular clamp 4, and the first mounting plate 31 is welded to the semi-annular clamp 4; a second mounting plate 32 is provided on the side of the semi-annular clamp 4 near the second hollow boss 21, and the semi-annular clamp 4 is welded to the second mounting plate 32; a stretching connector 33 is provided between the first mounting plate 31 and the second mounting plate 32, penetrating between the first mounting plate 31 and the second mounting plate 32; the second mounting plate 32 is welded to the lower semi-annular clamp 4 through a connecting block 11.

[0036] Reference Figure 2 The semi-circular clamping plate 4 is provided with a rotating plate 42. The lower semi-circular clamping plate 4 is fixed on the positioning device. The lower rotating plate 42 and the upper rotating plate 42 are interlocked. A pin passes through the upper and lower rotating plates 42, and the upper semi-circular clamping plate 4 can rotate around the pin. The semi-circular clamping plate 4 is welded to the clamping plate shell 5 that is in contact with it. A first extension plate 41 is provided at the end of the semi-circular clamping plate 4 away from the rotating plate 42. Second extension plates 51 are provided at both ends of the clamping plate shell 5. Several bolts are provided through the second extension plate 51 through the first extension plate 41. Several bolts are provided through the lower second extension plate 51 near the upper part of the rotating plate 42.

[0037] Reference Figure 3 The inner wall of the semi-ring chuck 4 is provided with several calibration holes 6, and each calibration hole 6 is inlaid with a calibration component 61. The inner wall of the calibration hole 6 is welded to the calibration spring 62, and the two ends of the calibration spring 62 are connected to the bottom surface of the calibration hole 6 and the calibration component 61, respectively.

[0038] Reference Figure 4The stretching connector 33 connects the first mounting plate 31 and the second mounting plate 32. The two ends of the elastic element 331 are welded to the first mounting plate 31 and the second mounting plate 32 respectively. The elastic element 331 is a spring. After the threaded rod 332 passes through the first mounting plate 31 and the second mounting plate 32, positioning nuts 333 are provided at both ends of the threaded rod 332 to fix the position. The distance between the first mounting plate 31 and the second mounting plate 32 is controlled by adjusting the mating depth between the positioning nuts 333 and the threaded rod 332. An elastic ring 334 is provided between the positioning nuts 333 and the threaded rod 332 to fix the mating between the positioning nuts 333 and the threaded rod 332 and prevent stripping. The elastic ring 334 is made of rubber.

[0039] Reference Figure 5 The connecting component 22 passes through the first hollow boss 2 and the second hollow boss 21 via a smooth straight rod 221. Threaded ends 222 are welded to both ends of the smooth straight rod 221. A baffle plate 224 is provided at the threaded ends 222 passing through the first hollow boss 2 and the second hollow boss 21. A positioning nut 223 is provided near the baffle plate 224 at the threaded ends 222. The positioning nut 223 is threadedly connected to the threaded ends 222. An elastic pad 225 made of rubber is provided between the baffle plate 224 and the positioning nut 223 to protect the connecting component 22.

[0040] The implementation principle of this application embodiment is as follows:

[0041] After determining the pipeline installation path, the base 1 is fixed along the planned path; the pipeline is placed inside the semi-ring clamp 4, and the two semi-ring clamps 4 and the clamp shell 5 are fastened together, with bolts passing through the first extension plate and the second extension plate for threaded connection and fixation; the calibration piece 61 set on the inner side wall of the semi-ring clamp 4 increases the fault tolerance of the connection and fixation of the two pipelines, reduces the misalignment deviation of the pipeline docking, and reduces the impact on the pipeline connection; by adjusting the mating position of the positioning nuts 333 at both ends of the threaded straight rod 332 in the elastic connector on the threaded straight rod 332, the distance between the first mounting plate 31 and the second mounting plate 32 is controlled, so as to... This method adjusts the vertical position of the pipe; the connecting component 22 connects the first hollow boss 2 and the second hollow boss 21, which can rotate around the smooth straight rod 221. By controlling the mating depth of the positioning nuts 223 at both ends of the smooth straight rod 221 and the threaded end 222, the tightness of the fit between the barrier plate 224 and the first hollow boss 2 and the second hollow boss 21 is controlled, thereby fixing the horizontal orientation of the pipe; by controlling the position of the pipe in both the horizontal and vertical directions, misalignment deviations during pipe docking are reduced, thus minimizing the impact on pipe connection.

[0042] The embodiments described in this specific implementation are preferred embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Identical components are represented by the same reference numerals. Therefore, all equivalent changes made to the structure, shape, and principle of this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A positioning device for pipe installation, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with a first hollow boss (2) on its top, and a second hollow boss (21) is provided on the side of the first hollow boss (2) away from the base (1); a connecting component (22) is provided between the first hollow boss (2) and the second hollow boss (21) and passes through the first hollow boss (2) and the second hollow boss (21); the connecting component (22) includes a smooth straight rod (221), the two ends of the smooth straight rod (221) are provided with threaded ends (222), the two ends of the smooth straight rod (221) are slidably provided with baffle plates (224), and the threaded ends (222) are threadedly connected with positioning nuts (223) that abut against the baffle plates (224); two semi-ring clamps (4) for pipe insertion and fixing are provided above the second hollow boss (21).

2. The positioning device for pipeline installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the semi-circular clamp (4) is provided with a rotating plate (42), and the rotating plate (42) is rotatably connected to another rotating plate (42) by a pin.

3. The positioning device for pipeline installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: An elastic pad (225) is provided between the barrier plate (224) and the positioning nut (223).

4. A positioning device for pipeline installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first mounting plate (31) is provided on the side of the second hollow boss (21) near the semi-annular chuck (4); a second mounting plate (32) is provided on the side of the semi-annular chuck (4) near the second hollow boss (21); a stretching connector (33) is provided between the first mounting plate (31) and the second mounting plate (32) and passes through the first mounting plate (31) and the second mounting plate (32); the stretching connector (33) includes an elastic element (331) and a threaded rod (332), one end of the elastic element (331) is connected to the first mounting plate (31) and the other end is connected to the second mounting plate (32); the threaded rod (332) passes through the first mounting plate (31) and the second mounting plate (32), and positioning nuts (333) are provided at both ends of the threaded rod (332).

5. A positioning device for pipe installation according to claim 4, characterized in that: An elastic ring (334) is provided near the positioning nut (333) on the threaded straight rod (332).

6. A positioning device for pipe installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the semi-annular chuck (4) is provided with a chuck shell (5); a first extension plate (41) is provided at the end of the semi-annular chuck (4) away from the rotating plate (42); the two ends of the chuck shell (5) are provided with second extension plates (51); the second extension plate (51) is provided with several bolts through the first extension plate (41).

7. A positioning device for pipeline installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the semi-ring chuck (4) is provided with a plurality of calibration holes (6), and a calibration component (61) is provided in the calibration hole (6). A calibration spring (62) is provided on the inner wall of the calibration hole (6), and the two ends of the calibration spring (62) are connected to the bottom surface of the calibration hole (6) and the calibration component (61) respectively.

8. A positioning device for pipe installation according to claim 7, characterized in that: The calibration component (61) is spherical.