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| 3H104 | Joints allowing movement | |
| F16L27/00 -27/12@Z | ||
| F16L27/00-27/12 | JA | JA00 OVERALL JOINT STRUCTURES |
JA01 | JA02 | JA03 | JA04 | JA05 | JA07 | JA08 | JA09 | ||
| . Joint types | . . Universal joints | . . . Spherical joints | . . Rotating joints | . . . Quick-action joints | . . Flexible joints | . . Expandable joints | . . . Joints with a balance system | |||||
| JA11 | JA12 | JA13 | JA14 | JA16 | JA17 | JA18 | ||||||
| . Combination joints | . . Combination of joints of the same type | . . . Combination of a ball joint with another ball joint | . . . Combination of a rotating joint with another rotating joint | . . Combination of different types of joints | . . . Combination of a ball joint with an expandable joint | . . . . Variants wherein both joints are mounted at the same location | ||||||
| JB | JB00 CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FLOW PATHS |
JB01 | JB02 | JB03 | JB04 | JB05 | JB07 | JB09 | ||||
| . Connection between linear paths | . . Path center that is linear | . . Path center that is inclined | . . Path center that is orthogonal | . . Path center that is parallel (i.e., with a separated core) | . Connection between curved flow-paths | . Others | ||||||
| JC | JC00 KINDS OF TRANSFERRED FLUIDS |
JC01 | JC04 | JC05 | JC06 | JC07 | JC08 | JC09 | JC10 | |||
| . Special fluids such as pastes and corrosive fluids | . High-temperature fluids | . Low-temperature fluids | . High-pressure fluids | . Low-pressure fluids | . Gases | . Water | . Others | |||||
| JD | JD00 USES OF JOINTS ALLOWING MOVEMENT |
JD01 | JD02 | JD03 | JD06 | JD07 | JD09 | |||||
| . Water supply and sewage systems | . Ducts | . Automobiles | . Buried pipes | . Concrete pipes | . Others | |||||||
| KA | KA00 LIMITATION OF JOINT MOVEMENT AND MEANS OF LOOSENING JOINT MEMBERS |
KA01 | KA02 | KA04 | KA09 | |||||||
| . Limitation of the range of joint movement | . . Variable ranges of joint movement | . Loosening of joint members | . Others | |||||||||
| KB | KB00 MEANS OF LIMITING JOINT MOVEMENT AND LOOSENING JOINTS |
KB01 | KB02 | KB03 | KB04 | KB05 | KB06 | KB07 | KB08 | KB09 | KB10 | |
| . Engagement of indentations and protrusions | . . Indentations and protrusions of internal joint members | . . . Protrusions of internal joint members | . . . . Protrusions that are separate from internal joint members | . . Indentations and protrusions of external joint members | . . . Protrusions of external joint members | . . . . Protrusions that are separate from external joint members | . . . . . Protrusions that consist of a brim or an edge of the fastening means | . . . . . Use of nuts as the protrusions | . . Indentations and protrusions that are regularly engaged | |||
| KB11 | KB12 | KB13 | KB14 | KB15 | KB16 | KB17 | KB18 | KB20 | ||||
| . . Indentations and protrusions that engage during expansion | . . Indentations and protrusions that engage during contraction | . Rods | . . Attachment of both ends of the rod to the pipe | . . Attachment of one end of the rod to the pipe | . . No attachment of either end of the rod to the pipe | . Hinges | . Dual use of rods as bearings | . Others | ||||
| KC | KC00 FIXING OF JOINT MOVEMENT AND MEANS THEREOF |
KC01 | KC02 | KC03 | KC04 | KC06 | KC07 | KC08 | KC09 | |||
| . Fixing of joint movement | . . Joint movement that is fixed at a set position | . . Joint movement that is fixed at an optional position | . . Joint movement that is capable of withstanding excessive external force | . Means of fixing joint movement | . . Compression of packing in an axial direction | . . Bayonets | . . Bolts and nuts | |||||
| LA | LA00 SPHERICAL JOINTS |
LA01 | LA02 | LA03 | LA04 | LA05 | LA06 | LA07 | LA09 | LA10 | ||
| . Spherical joint structures | . . Spherical surfaces in multiple pairs | . . Spherical joints that are not semi-spherical | . . Spherical joints that consist of a spherical surface and a cylinder | . . Coupled pipes that are spherical in form | . . Variants wherein one side of the spherical surface is inserted into and held by another spherical surface | . . Spherical surface to which pressure is applied by a spring | . . Inner wall surfaces formed from spherical joints | . . Pressure-balance types | ||||
| LA11 | LA12 | LA13 | LA14 | LA15 | LA17 | LA18 | LA19 | LA20 | ||||
| . Shape of the spherical surface | . . Convex spherical surfaces | . . . Surfaces that are integrated with internal piping | . . . Surfaces that are separate from internal piping | . . . . Sealing members with convex surfaces | . . Concave spherical surfaces | . . . Surfaces that are integrated with external piping | . . . Surfaces that are separate from external piping | . . . . Sealing members with concave surfaces | ||||
| LB | LB00 FLEXIBLE JOINT MEMBERS |
LB01 | LB03 | LB04 | LB05 | LB07 | LB08 | LB09 | LB10 | |||
| . Bellow-like members | . . Arrangements of multiple bellows | . . . Serial arrangements | . . . Multi-layer arrangements | . . Types of bellows | . . . Bellows with a single corrugation | . . . Vertical cross-sections other than simple wave shapes | . . . Horizontal cross-sections other than round shapes | |||||
| LB11 | LB13 | LB14 | LB15 | LB16 | LB17 | LB18 | LB19 | LB20 | ||||
| . . . Spirals | . . Bellows structure | . . . Pressure-balance types | . . . Variants wherein the transfer fluid exerts pressure from the outer circumference | . . . Bellows with an internal tube | . . . . Bellows with multiple internal tubes | . . . Bellows with an external tube | . . . . Bellows with multiple external tubes | . . . Bellows structures with enclosed materials or fillers | ||||
| LB21 | LB22 | LB23 | LB24 | LB25 | LB26 | LB28 | LB29 | LB30 | ||||
| . . . . Enclosure of materials or fillers within the bellows structure | . . . . . Liquids | . . . . . Solids | . . . . Enclosure of materials or fillers between the bellows and another member | . . . . . Liquids | . . . . . Solids | . Flexible members other than bellows | . . Members with grooves or projecting rings on the outer circumference | . . Members with hollow parts | ||||
| LB31 | LB32 | LB33 | LB35 | LB36 | LB37 | LB38 | ||||||
| . . Members consisting of multiple parts | . . Members that are installed between internal and external pipes | . . . Members that are fixed to both pipes | . Flexible joint-member materials | . . Rubber | . . Plastics | . . Metals | ||||||
| LC | LC00 JOINT-REINFORCEMENT MEMBERS |
LC01 | LC02 | LC03 | LC04 | LC05 | LC07 | LC08 | LC09 | LC10 | ||
| . Location of installation | . . Installation outside the flexible members | . . Installation inside the flexible members | . . Installation embedded the flexible members | . . Installation as part the flexible members (e.g., flanges) | . Structure of reinforcement members | . . Rings | . . Fabric | . . Netting | ||||
| LC11 | LC13 | LC14 | LC15 | LC16 | ||||||||
| . . Threads or single fibers | . Materials of reinforcement members | . . Plastic | . . Metals | . . Glass | ||||||||
| LD | LD00 PROTECTIVE MEMBERS FOR JOINTS |
LD01 | LD02 | LD03 | LD04 | LD06 | LD07 | |||||
| . Structures | . . Blades or vanes | . . Pipes | . . Fillers | . Materials of protective members | . . Plastics | |||||||
| LE | LE00 JOINT BEARINGS |
LE01 | LE02 | LE03 | LE05 | LE06 | LE07 | |||||
| . Radial bearings | . . Roller bearings | . . Slipping bearings | . Thrust bearings | . . Roller bearings | . . Slipping bearings | |||||||
| LF | LF00 SEALING MEANS FOR JOINTS |
LF01 | LF02 | LF03 | LF04 | LF05 | LF06 | LF08 | LF09 | LF10 | ||
| . Sealing means that are installed between members that moving relative to each other | . . Squeeze-sealing or forms of compression | . . . Squeeze-sealing by a single O-ring | . . . . O-rings that form a groove on internal joint members | . . . . O-rings that form a groove on external joint members | . . . Squeeze-sealing means that consist of multiple O-rings | . . Lip-sealing | . . Grand-packing | . . Mechanical sealing | ||||
| LF11 | LF12 | LF13 | LF14 | LF16 | ||||||||
| . . Sealing with hollow elastic members | . . Non-contact or labyrinth sealing | . . Liquid sealing | . . Sealing boots | . Sealing materials installed between members that do not move relative to each other | ||||||||
| LG | LG00 COUPLING OF JOINT MEMBERS |
LG01 | LG02 | LG03 | LG04 | LG05 | LG07 | LG08 | LG09 | LG10 | ||
| . Coupling points | . . Installation of one joint or both joints at the same point | . . . Installation of joint or joints between a moveable unit and the corresponding pipe | . . . Installation of joint or joints between a moveable unit and the intermediate members | . . . Installation of the joint or joints between intermediate members and corresponding pipes | . . Installation of multiple joints at separate points | . . . Installation of multiple joints between moveable units and corresponding pipes | . . . Installation of multiple joints between moveable units and intermediate members | . . . Installation of multiple joints between the intermediate members and the corresponding pipe | ||||
| LG11 | LG12 | |||||||||||
| . . . Installation of multiple joints installed between existing joints | . . . . Installation of multiple joints between moveable units and intermediate members | |||||||||||
| LG21 | LG22 | LG23 | LG24 | LG25 | LG26 | LG27 | LG28 | LG29 | LG30 | |||
| . Coupling arrangements | . . Insertion | . . Welding | . . Adhesion | . . Insertion and bonding | . . Caulking | . . Embedding | . . Clamp rings | . . Pressing by compression springs | . . Bolts, nuts, or screws | |||
| MA | MA00 MANUFACTURING METHODS AND SPECIAL FUNCTIONS |
MA01 | MA02 | MA03 | MA04 | MA05 | MA06 | MA07 | MA08 | MA09 | MA10 | |
| . Manufacturing methods | . Surface treatments and lining | . Drainage | . Detection of leakage | . Heating and cooling | . Heat insulation | . Noise reduction | . Prevention of vibration | . Incorporation of valves into joints | . Others |