Anti-theft covering for water supply piping components

Abstract

To provide a covering tool for parts theft prevention for preventing theft and the like of water meters and surrounding parts thereof by covering the water meter and surrounding parts from the outside, wherein conventionally, there have been problems in preventing theft and the like, and in forming an appropriate covering part accommodation space depending on an aspect of a covered part.SOLUTION: A covering tool for parts theft prevention comprises forming multiple fitting grooves that fit and support an edge of a partition plate that partitions a covering part accommodation space on the inner wall surface on one side of a pair of joining pieces, thereby partitioning an accommodation space, wherein the pair of fitting pieces have covering part accommodation spaces 2a, 2b in the center, and joining screw fixing parts 21, 21 are formed at both ends, respectively.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention encloses the water meter and its peripheral components from the outside to prevent theft, etc., and also enables operation of the stop valve in the event of an emergency such as a water leak. Water supply piping components This relates to an anti-theft covering device. [Background technology]

[0002] In addition to water meters installed in underground water meter boxes, there are also water meters that are not stored in a water meter box but are installed in an exposed state at temporary pipes, construction sites, etc. If these are stolen, water consumers will be temporarily unable to use the water supply.

[0003] However, the reading of the water meter and the removal and replacement of the water meter are essential tasks, and if the water meter is completely secured to prevent theft, this will cause problems in that these tasks will be hindered.

[0004] Therefore, in regard to the handling of components attached to piping, for example, in order to prevent tampering with an attachment part having a threaded spigot, as in the invention described in Patent Document 1, a body with a protruding lug, a nut attached onto the threads of the outlet spigot, and a nut cover bracket covering the nut, have been used, with safety fixing means connecting the nut cover bracket to the attachment lug so as to prevent unauthorized removal of the nut from the threads, or as in the invention described in Patent Document 2, a spacer ring positioned between the fastened member and the nut and fitted onto the bolt, and a padlock placed on the clamping part of a holder that clamps the spacer ring so as to surround the nut.

[0005] Furthermore, the invention described in Patent Document 3 proposes an anti-theft covering device that is configured to be detachable and overlapping, by providing a covering piece that is divided from a frame that surrounds a component-containing space that covers a piping component centered on a piping shaft insertion hole, and a fastening piece with a screw hole that is overlapped and screwed to fasten the covering piece. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Special Publication No. 2003-516518 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-25661 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-122336 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, the screw holes for the fixing screws that secure the cover are located on the main body, so they cannot be retrofitted and cannot protect components. Also, in the case of the invention described in Patent Document 2, if each lock has a different key, like a padlock, multiple keys would be required when replacing components, making it impossible to manage a large number of components.

[0008] The invention described in Patent Document 3 can be retrofitted after the construction of the water supply pipe to prevent theft of water meters and water supply equipment, and can be used to prevent theft of components by fitting the recesses and protrusions of the fitting part of the covering piece and fixing it with a specially shaped dedicated screw without interfering with the operation of the stop valve in the event of a water leak, etc. However, in this invention, the fastening parts (such as cap nuts) that can be used are limited by the size of the covering piece, and it is necessary to prepare varieties that can accommodate a wide variety of external shapes. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The present invention aims to address the above-mentioned problems, This is a theft prevention covering device for water supply piping components (hereinafter referred to as a component theft prevention covering device) that has a cover body that covers water supply piping that is positioned between and connected to a water meter and a stop valve, and fastening members that fasten the water supply piping to the water meter and the stop valve, respectively, and prevents theft of water supply piping components that include a water meter, water supply piping, and stop valve. The cover body comprises one covering piece and another covering piece having joining surfaces at both ends that are joined together, and the one covering piece and the other covering piece form a cylindrical shape when their joining surfaces are joined together, forming a storage space inside that accommodates the water supply pipe and fastening member (hereinafter referred to as the covering part). The cover body (hereinafter referred to as a pair of covering pieces) further has a fastening portion (hereinafter referred to as a fastening screw portion) formed at one end of one covering piece and one end of the other covering piece joined to the one end, for fastening one covering piece to the other covering piece, three or more fitting grooves formed on the inner wall surface forming the storage space of one of the covering pieces, extending circumferentially around the water supply pipe and spaced apart in the axial direction of the water supply pipe, and a flat partition plate that is detachably fitted into the fitting groove and positioned between the one covering piece and the other covering piece, dividing the storage space perpendicular to the axial direction of the water supply pipe, and is configured so that the position at which the partition plate divides the storage space (hereinafter referred to as the covering piece storage space) can be selected by fitting the partition plate into a fitting groove selected from the three or more fitting grooves. That is,This method prevents theft of water supply piping components by clamping and covering the fastening parts of water meters, stop valves, etc. connected to a water supply piping with fastening members used for connecting and disconnecting water meters, etc., with a pair of covering pieces along the piping axis, making them impossible to operate by third parties.The inner wall surface of the covering piece is provided with a fitting groove that fits into and supports the edge of a partition plate that separates the covering part storage space, and the partition plate is provided with a cutout portion whose edge fits into this fitting groove, an opening for introducing the covering part from one end, and an empty opening that accommodates the periphery of the introduced covering part, so that the covering part clamped by the covering pieces is accommodated within the covering piece by the fitted partition plate.

[0010] The covering device for preventing theft of components has a covering part storage space in the center, and consists of a pair of covering pieces with fastening screw portions at both ends and multiple fitting grooves formed on the inner wall surface that fit into and support the edge portions of the partition plate that separates the covering part storage space, and the fitting grooves that form the appropriate covering part storage space are selected depending on the type of covering part.

[0011] As described above, the present invention allows the position of the partition plate to be selected by selecting the fitting groove, making it possible to accommodate a variety of coating attachment parts, and by fitting the partition plate into the coating piece, it is possible to prevent the coating pieces from shifting.The attachment screw fastening part has a stepped hole that can accommodate the screw head, making it possible to prevent the screw from being turned by other tools.

[0012] By arranging the fitting grooves on the inner wall of the covering piece at equal intervals and arranging the stepped hole and female threaded portion in symmetrical positions, a pair of covering pieces can be made from the same product, reducing the number of molds required and improving productivity. Also, by thickening the area around the stepped hole (or female threaded portion) from the center outer periphery of the covering piece with an inclination of about 10 to 30 degrees, it becomes difficult to cut the fastening screw, and the screw head fits completely into the stepped hole, preventing the screw from being turned with tools such as pliers. Furthermore, by making the smallest part of the covering device's outer diameter smaller than the bottom surface of the water meter when attached to the pipe, interference with the box's lower manhole can be prevented.

[0013] The partition plate is disk-shaped with a step that fits into the groove on the inner periphery of the covering piece, and has a notch that extends beyond the center of the partition plate and allows the fastening member to be inserted from one direction.The notch width is wider than the pipe portion (the smallest part of the covering portion) and narrower than the fastening member (the width of the opposite side of the cap nut), allowing the fastening member to be covered, and by changing the notch width, it can be used with a variety of pipe portions and fastening members. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] The present invention is configured as described above, so that the position of the partition plate can be selected by selecting the fitting groove, making it possible to accommodate a variety of covering attachment parts, and by fitting the partition plate to the covering piece, it is possible to prevent the covering pieces from shifting relative to each other. The attachment screw fixing part has a stepped hole that allows the screw head to be accommodated, preventing the screw from being turned by other tools and preventing theft of the component. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] This shows an embodiment of the present invention, where (1) is a front view of the covering part showing an example of a fastening member such as a water meter or stop valve connected to a water supply pipe by a fastening member used to connect and disconnect the water meter, etc., which is the target of covering by the covering device of the present invention, (2) is a front view of the part to be covered in a state where a support side covering piece is attached to the bottom of the covering part and a partition plate that divides the covering part storage space is set, and (3) is an overall front view showing the state where the above covering part is clamped and covered by the covering piece of the present invention. [Figure 2] 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the covering device taken along line AA in FIG. 3, showing the structure of the covering device for preventing theft of members according to the present invention. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a plan view of the cover-side covering piece of the member-theft prevention covering device according to the present invention. [Figure 4] This also shows the structure of the covering device for preventing theft of components according to the present invention, where (1) is a right side view of the covering piece when attached, and (2) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main part of the covering piece end attachment part, showing the state in which the area around the stepped hole or female thread part from the central outer periphery of the covering piece is thickened by an inclination of about 10 to 30 degrees. [Figure 5]5 is a cross-sectional plan view of the covering device taken along line CC in FIG. 4, showing the state of the inner wall surface of the supporting side covering piece of the member theft prevention covering device according to the present invention. [Figure 6] 1A and 1B show the structure of the partition plate of the anti-theft covering device of the present invention, where FIG. 1A is a front view and FIG. 1B is a right side view. [Figure 7] Similarly, (1) is a left side view showing an example of a dedicated screw for screwing into the connecting portion of the end of the covering piece of the member theft prevention covering device according to the present invention, and (2) is an overall side view showing an example of a dedicated screw for screwing into the connecting portion of the end of the covering piece of the member theft prevention covering device according to the present invention. [Figure 8] 8(a) is a plan view of a modified example in which the fastening screw portion is on one side, and FIG. 8(b) is a longitudinal sectional view showing the structure of the member theft prevention covering device along the line DD in FIG. 8(a). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a covering device for preventing theft of components, which consists of a pair of resin or metal lid side covering piece 11 and support side covering piece 12. The fastening parts of a water meter M, stop valve S, etc. connected to a pipe section P by a fastening member R used to connect and disconnect a water meter, etc. are clamped and covered by the lid side covering piece 11 and the support side covering piece 12, thereby making it impossible for a third party to operate the fastening parts and preventing theft of water supply piping components.

[0017] The covering pieces 11 and 12 each have covering portion accommodating spaces 2a and 2b formed in the center thereof, and fastening screw portions 21 and 21 formed at both ends thereof. In addition, the inner wall surface of the lid side covering piece 11 is formed with a plurality of fitting grooves 4, 4... that fit and support the step portions 31 at the edge of the resin or metal partition plate 3 that separates the covering portion accommodating space 2, and the fitting groove 4 that forms the appropriate covering portion accommodating space 2 is selected depending on the type of covering portion.

[0018] The position of the partition plate 3 can be selected by selecting the fitting groove, making it possible to accommodate a variety of covering attachment parts, and the fitting of the partition plate 3 with the covering pieces 11, 12 prevents the covering pieces from shifting. By arranging the fitting grooves 4, 4... on the inner wall surface of the covering piece 11 at equal intervals and arranging the stepped hole portion 22 and female thread portion 23 of the fitting screw fastening portion 21 in symmetrical positions, the cover side covering piece 11 and the support side covering piece 12 can be configured as a pair of covering pieces in the same product, reducing the number of molds required and improving productivity.

[0019] The screw-fastening portion 21 prevents the screw from being turned by other tools by allowing the screw head to be accommodated in the stepped hole 22. The partition plate 3 is disk-shaped with a step 31 that fits into the groove 4 on the inner circumference of the attachment piece 11, and is provided with a notch 32 that can be inserted from one direction into a fastening member that extends beyond the center of the partition plate. The notch width is wider than the pipe portion P (the smallest part of the attachment portion) and narrower than the fastening member R (the width of the facing side of the cap nut), allowing the fastening portion to be attached, and by changing the notch width, it can be used with a variety of pipe portions and fastening members.

[0020] The dedicated screw 5 that fastens and fastens the attachment screw fastening portion 21 on either side or both sides has a protrusion 51 formed on the top of its head and a gear-shaped head side portion 52 so that it can be embedded in the stepped hole 22 of the attachment screw fastening portion 21, as shown in Figure 7. Attachment and detachment are made impossible by a special unlocking tool that fits into the stepped hole 22 and has a gear-shaped recess that corresponds to the shape of the screw head, making it impossible for a third party to operate. The dedicated screw 5 may also be used on both ends.

[0021] As described above, in the present invention, by utilizing a partition plate that appropriately divides the covering part storage space by selecting an appropriate fitting groove from among the fitting grooves set in the covering piece and fitting and supporting the edge portion of the partition plate into this, it is possible to cover and protect a variety of covering parts with appropriate storage spaces corresponding to each of them. [Industrial Applicability]

[0022] The covering device for preventing component theft of the present invention, as described above, is a covering device that covers the fastening portion from the outside of the fastening member to prevent third parties from easily accessing the fastening portion, and is configured to cover and protect various covered portions with appropriate corresponding storage spaces by using multiple fitting grooves set in the covering piece and partition plates that fit and support the edge portions into these to appropriately divide the covering portion storage space.This can significantly prevent water theft and component theft in unprotected pipes such as buried pipes, and can be used in the plumbing equipment industry. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] 1. Anti-theft covering for components 11 Lid side covering piece 12 Support side covering piece 2 Covering part storage space 2a Cover-side covering piece accommodation space 2b Support side covering piece covering part accommodation space 21 Screw fastening part 22 Stepped hole for screw fastening 23 Female thread of screw fastening part 3 Divider 31 Step of partition edge 32 Partition notch 4 Fitting groove 5 Screws for attaching the cover piece 51 Protrusion of the top of the special screw 52 Special screw head side gear shape M Water meter P pipe part R Fastening member S stop valve

Claims

1. A theft prevention covering for a water supply piping member, comprising a cover body that covers a water supply piping that is arranged between and connected to a water meter and a stop valve, and fastening members that fasten the water supply piping to the water meter and the stop valve, respectively, and that prevents the theft of the water supply piping member including the water meter, the water supply piping, and the stop valve, the cover body includes one covering piece and another covering piece having joining surfaces at both ends to be joined to each other, the one covering piece and the other covering piece are joined together at their joining surfaces to form a cylindrical shape, and an accommodation space is formed therein to accommodate the water supply pipe and the fastening member, The cover body further includes: a fastening portion formed on one end of the one covering piece and one end of the other covering piece joined to the one end, for fastening the one covering piece and the other covering piece; three or more fitting grooves extending in the circumferential direction of the water supply pipe and spaced apart in the axial direction of the water supply pipe on an inner wall surface of the one covering piece that forms the accommodation space; a flat partition plate that is detachably fitted into the fitting groove and disposed between the one covering piece and the other covering piece, and that divides the storage space perpendicular to the axial direction of the water supply pipe; The partition plate is configured to be able to select a position at which the partition plate divides the storage space by fitting the partition plate into a fitting groove selected from three or more of the fitting grooves. A covering device to prevent theft of water supply piping components.

2. The partition plate has a notch through which the water supply pipe is passed, When the joining surfaces of the one covering piece and the other covering piece are joined together, the one covering piece covers half of the outer circumferential surfaces of the water supply pipe and the fastening member, and the other covering piece covers the remaining half of the outer circumferential surfaces of the water supply pipe and the fastening member. The theft prevention covering for a water supply piping member according to claim 1.

3. The fitting grooves are formed at equal intervals in the axial direction of the water supply pipe. The theft prevention covering for a water supply pipe member according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The fastening portion is a stepped hole formed at one end of one of the covering pieces; a hole portion formed at one end of the other covering piece, the hole portion having a female thread portion provided on an inner peripheral surface thereof, The cover body further includes: a cover body fastening member having a head that engages with the stepped hole portion and a male thread portion that is passed through the hole portion and screws into the female thread portion; the stepped hole portion and the hole portion are in a state of communication with each other when the joining surfaces of the one covering piece and the other covering piece are joined together, When the cover body fastening member is inserted into the stepped hole portion and the hole portion in a communicating state, the head engages with the stepped hole portion and the male thread portion screws into the female thread portion of the hole portion, thereby fastening the one covering piece and the other covering piece together. The theft prevention covering device for the water supply piping member according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. When the one covering piece and the other covering piece are fastened together by the fastening member for the cover body, the head of the fastening member for the cover body is embedded in the stepped hole portion. The theft prevention covering for a water supply piping member according to claim 4.

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