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Manifold for conveying a high-pressure fuel
Assignee: Usui Kokusai Sangyo Kaisha Ltd
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Filing: 1988-04-15
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Granted: 1990-01-16
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Expires: 2008-04-15
Abstract
Abstract A manifold for conveying a high-pressure fuel comprises a main pipe having an axial bore and a plurality of ports formed through its wall, connected with the bore and spaced apart from one another along the length of the pipe, and a plurality of branch pipes each connected at one end thereof with one of the ports. The main pipe is provided with a plurality of short cylindrical projections extending laterally outwardly from its wall and each having an axial bore defining one of the ports. Each projection has an outer end provided with a conical or spherical surface, and an outer peripheral surface provided with a screw thread. Each branch pipe has a diametrically enlarged connecting head having a frustoconical or spherical surface closely fitting the conical or spherical surface of one of the projections. A cap nut surrounds each branch pipe and the corresponding main pipe projection and cooperates with the screw thread on the projection for holding the surface of the head against the conical or spherical surface of the projection.
Inventors
- 👤 Keizo Sugao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:51
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M37/00; F02M37/0011; F02M37/0017; F02M55/00; F02M55/004; F02M55/005; F16; F16L; F16L19/00; F16L19/02; F16L19/0237
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
In a manifold for conveying a high-pressure fuel of at approximately 1000 kg/cm 2 comprising a metal main pipe having an outside diameter of approximately 20 mm and a wall thickness of approximately 6 mm, said main pipe having an axial bore and a plurality of ports formed through its wall, connected with said bore and spaced apart from one another along the length of said pipe, and a plurality of branch pipes each connected at one end thereof with one of said ports, the improvement wherein said main pipe is provided with a plurality of short cylindrical projections unitary with said main pipe and extending laterally outwardly from its wall and each having an axial bore defining one of said ports and a wall thickness approximately equal to the wall thickness of the main pipe, each of said projections having an outer end provided with a recessed surface, and an outer peripheral surface provided with a screw thread, and each of said branch pipes has a diametrically enlarged connecting head closely fitting said recessed surface of one of said projections and is provided with a nut cooperating with said screw thread for holding said head against said recessed surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
In a manifold for conveying a high-pressure fuel of at approximately 1000 kg/cm 2 comprising a metal main pipe having an outside diameter of approximately 20 mm and a wall thickness of approximately 6 mm, said main pipe having an axial bore and a plurality of ports formed through its wall, connected with said bore and spaced apart from one another along the length of said pipe, and a plurality of branch pipes each connected at one end thereof with one of said ports, the improvement wherein said main pipe is provided with a plurality of short cylindrical projections unitary with said main pipe and extending laterally outwardly from its wall and each having an axial bore defining one of said ports and a wall thickness approximately equal to the wall thickness of the main pipe, each of said projections having an outer end provided with a recessed surface, and an outer peripheral surface provided with a screw thread, and each of said branch pipes has a diametrically enlarged connecting head closely fitting said recessed surface of one of said projections and is provided with a nut cooperating with said screw thread for holding said head against said recessed surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A manifold as set forth in claim 1, wherein said nut is a cap nut.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A manifold as set forth in claim 2, wherein said recessed surface is a conical surface and said head has a frustoconical surface contacting said conical surface intimately.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A manifold as set forth in claim 2, wherein said recessed surface is a spherical surface and said head also has a spherical surface contacting it intimately.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A manifold as set forth in claim 3 further including a sealing member interposed between said recessed surface and said surface of said head.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A manifold as set forth in claim 5, wherein said sealing member is a packing member formed from copper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A manifold as set forth in claim 1, wherein said projections are formed by bulging by the pressure of a liquid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A manifold as set forth in claim 4, further including a sealing member interposed between said recessed surface and said surface of said head.
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