Title of Invention	A FLANGE FOR CONNECTING PIPES
Abstract	Provided is a flange for connecting pipes. The flange includes: a fixing flange and a connecting flange each including a pipe receiving hole having a diameter correspondent to an external diameter of pipes to be connected at the center thereof, a plurality of bolt facing grooves on an external edge and a nut fixing groove formed near to each of the bolt facing groove; and a joint fastening member for joining the fixing flange and the connecting flange with being faced one another, wherein the joint fastening member includes: a screw bolt faced to the bolt facing grooves formed on the fixing flange and the connecting flange and having both ends with screw threads formed in same direction; and fixing nuts screwed to the screw threads formed on the both ends of the screw bolt and having a joint protrusion internally formed to be corresponded to the nut fixing grooves.

Title of Invention

A FLANGE FOR CONNECTING PIPES

Abstract

Provided is a flange for connecting pipes. The flange includes: a fixing flange and a connecting flange each including a pipe receiving hole having a diameter correspondent to an external diameter of pipes to be connected at the center thereof, a plurality of bolt facing grooves on an external edge and a nut fixing groove formed near to each of the bolt facing groove; and a joint fastening member for joining the fixing flange and the connecting flange with being faced one another, wherein the joint fastening member includes: a screw bolt faced to the bolt facing grooves formed on the fixing flange and the connecting flange and having both ends with screw threads formed in same direction; and fixing nuts screwed to the screw threads formed on the both ends of the screw bolt and having a joint protrusion internally formed to be corresponded to the nut fixing grooves.

Full Text	1 WO 2006/073242 PCT/KR2005/004612 Description FLANGE Technical Field [1] The present invention relates to a flange; and more particularly, to a flange for connecting shafts or pipes facing one another. Background Art [2] A flange is generally welded along the circumference of the end of a pipe to connect pipes, valves and shafts together. [3] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional flange. As shown FIG.l, the conventional flanges 100 and 200 are welded on the ends of pipes 300 that face one another. A plurality of holes 110 and 210 is formed to receive bolts 120 on the conventional flanges 100 and 200 to be near to the edge of the conventional flanges 100 and 200 at regular intervals. Therefore, the pipes 300 are connected through fastening the two flanges 100 and 200 by tightening the bolts 120 and the nuts 220 through the holes 110 and 210. [4] As described above, the conventional flanges 100 and 200 includes holes 110 and 210 formed to be near to the edge thereof for receiving the bolts and the nuts. The con- ventional flanges 100 and 200 are jointed tighter by tightening the bolts 120 and the nuts 220 through the holes 110 and 210 so as to connect the two pipes. The tightly sealed conventional flanges 100 and 200 prevent the connected pipes from being leaked although a predetermined pressure is created in the connected pipes. [5] That is, the conventional flanges 100 and 200 must be formed to have a wide edge to form holes 110 and 210 to receive the bolts 120 and the nuts 220. Therefore, the flanges 100 and 200 must be manufactured larger to include the wider edges and it increases the manufacturing cost thereof. Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [6] It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a flange for connecting pipes which has an improved structure requiring a low manufacturing cost. Technical Solution [7] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is a flange for connecting pipes including: a fixing flange and a connecting flange each including a pipe receiving hole having a diameter correspondent to an external diameter of pipes to connect at the center, wherein a plurality of bolt facing grooves is formed on an external edge and a nut fixing groove is formed near to each of the bolt facing grooves; and a joint fastening member for joining the fixing flange and the connecting flange external edge and a nut fixing groove is formed near to each of the bolt lacing grooves; and a joint fastening member for joining the fixing flange and the connecting flange with being faced one another, wherein the joint fastening member includes: a screw bolt faced to the bolt facing grooves formed on the fixing flange and the connecting flange and having both ends with screw threads formed in same direction; and fixing nuts screwed to the screw threads formed on the both ends of the screw bolt and having a joint protrusion formed the inside thereof to be corresponded to the nut fixing grooves. Advantageous Effects [8] As described above, the fixing flange and the connecting flange are pressed and jointed together by screwing the fixing nut on the both ends of the screw bolt adhered on the bolt facing grooves formed on the fixing flange and the connecting flange until the joint protrusion of the fixing nut is inserted into the nut fixing groove formed on the fixing flange and the connecting flange. The bolt facing groove holds the screw bolts adhered to the flange not to be shaken although the vibration generated by a driving machine or a moving fluid is transmitted to the flange along the pipes. The nut fixing groove enables the fixing nut to pressurize a pair of flanges facing one another with a greater force by holding the joint protrusion of the fixing nut being screwed on the screw bolt. Therefore, the nut fixing groove holds the fixing nut and the screw bolt to continuously pressurize and joint the flangesand not to be separated from the flanges although the vibration is constantly generated. Since the jointing force of the flanges lacing one another depends on the nut fixing groove, the nut fixing groove allows the flanges to have a smaller circumference. As a result, a manufacturing cost of the flange is reduced. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention [9] Other objects and aspects of the invention Will become apparent from the following description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, which is set forth hereinafter. [10] FIGS. 2,3 and 4 are an exploded perspective view, a perspective view and a cross sectional view of a flange for connecting pipes according to an embodiment of the present invention. [11] As shown, the flange according to the present embodiment includes a fixing flange 10 and a connecting flange 20 for connecting pipes 40 that face one another. The fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 include pipe receiving holes 1 i and 21, 3 WO 2006/073242 PCT/KR2005/004612 fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 are welded with the pipes 40. [18] The fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 includes a plurality of bolt facing grooves 12 and 22 formed on external edges thereof, and nut fixing grooves 13 and 23 formed near to the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22. Joint fastening members 30 are faced to the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22 and the nut fixing grooves 13 and 23. [19] As described above, the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 includes the pipe receiving holes 11 and 21 to connect the pipes 40. These pipe receiving holes 11 and 21 are formed at the center of the corresponding flanges 10 and 20 by penetrating the center of the corresponding flanges 10 and 20, and the pipe receiving holes 11 and 21 have a diameter corresponding to the external diameter of the pipes 40. The ends of the pipes 40 are inserted into the pipe receiving holes 40, and the flanges 10 and 20 are welded with the pipes 40 so as the pipes 40 are connected by fastening the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 together. [20] The plurality of bolt facing grooves 12 and 22 are formed at the external edge of the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange at regular intervals to be matched, corre- spondently. [21] Also, the nut fixing grooves 13 and 23 are formed to be near and parallel to the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22 on the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20. [22] Therefore, the pipes 40 are connected by installing the joint fastening members 30 on the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22 and the nut fixing grooves 13 and 23 which are formed at the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20. [23] That is, the jointing fastening member 30 joins the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 which are welded with the pipes 40. [24] As shown in FIG. 5, the joint fastening member 30 includes a screw bolt 31 faced on the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22 formed on the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20; and fixing nuts 32 fixed at the nut fixing groove 13 and 23 with being screwed on the both ends of the screw bolt 31 for pressurizing the flanges 10 and 20 together so as to firmly fastening the flanges 10 and 20 together. [25] The screw bolt 31 is a bolt faced at the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22 of the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 which are sealed together with faced one another. Screw thread is formed on both ends of the screw bolt 31 in a same direction. [26] Therefore, if the fixing nut 32 is screwed to screw bolt 31 by rotating the fixing nut 32 in an opposite direction after the screw bolt 31 is faced on the bolt facing groove 12 and 22, the fixing nut 32 is caught on the nut fixing grooves 13 and 23. As a result, the fixing nut 32 is firmly screwed with the screw bolt 31 and the flanges 10 and 20 being tightly jointed. [27] The fixing nut 32 is a nut screwed at the screw thread formed on the both ends of the screw bolt 31. The screw thread is formed on the inside surface of the hollow of the 4 WO 2006/073242 PCT/KR2005/004612 fixing unit 32 to be correspondent to the screw thread formed on the screw bolt 31 so that the fixing nut 32 is screwed to the both ends of the screw bolt 31. [28] The fixing nut 32 includes a joint protrusion 33. The joint protrusion 33 is formed on the inside surface of the fixing nut 32 and is projected internally. The joint protrusion 33 is inserted into the nut fixing grooves 13 and 22 formed on the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 when the fixing nut 32 is screwed at the screw bolt 31. [29] Therefore, the joint protrusion 33 guides the fixing nut 32 to be inserted into the nut fixing grooves 13 and 23 when the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 are jointed together. Therefore, the joint protrusion 33 enhances the jointing force thereof. [30] Hereinafter, a method of installing the flange for connecting pipes according to the present embodiment will be described with reference FIGS. 2 and 5. [31] In order to connect the pipes 40, the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 are joined together to match the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22, correspondently. Then, the outer surface of the screw bolt 31 is faced on the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22. [32] After the outer surface of the screw bolt 31 is faced on the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22 formed on the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20, the fixing nuts 32 are screwed at the both ends of the screw bolt 31. That is, the fixing nuts 32 are rotated in the opposite direction. As a result, the fixing nuts 32 are screwed in the inner direction of the screw bolt 31. [33] Then, the joint protrusion 33 of the fixing nut 32 is guided into the nut fixing grooves 13 and 23 formed at the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20. As a result, the fixing nut 32 firmly joins the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 by being guided through the joint protrusion 33. [34] While the present invention has been described with respect to certain preferred em- bodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modi- fications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. 5 WO 2006/073242 PCT/KR2005/004612 Claims [1] A flange for connecting pipes comprising: a fixing flange and a connecting flange each including a pipe receiving hole having a diameter correspondent to an external diameter of pipes to connect at the center, a plurality of bolt facing grooves on an external edge and a nut fixing groove formed near to each of the bolt facing grooves; and a joint fastening member for joining the fixing flange and the connecting flange with being faced one another, wherein the joint fastening member includes: a screw bolt faced to the bolt facing grooves formed on the fixing flange and the connecting flange and having both ends with screw threads formed in same direction; and fixing nuts screwed to the screw threads formed on the both ends of the screw bolt and having a joint protrusion formed the inside thereof to be corresponded to the nut fixing grooves. Provided is a flange for connecting pipes. The flange includes: a fixing flange and a connecting flange each including a pipe receiving hole having a diameter correspondent to an external diameter of pipes to be connected at the center thereof, a plurality of bolt facing grooves on an external edge and a nut fixing groove formed near to each of the bolt facing groove; and a joint fastening member for joining the fixing flange and the connecting flange with being faced one another, wherein the joint fastening member includes: a screw bolt faced to the bolt facing grooves formed on the fixing flange and the connecting flange and having both ends with screw threads formed in same direction; and fixing nuts screwed to the screw threads formed on the both ends of the screw bolt and having a joint protrusion internally formed to be corresponded to the nut fixing grooves.

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Description
FLANGE
Technical Field
[1] The present invention relates to a flange; and more particularly, to a flange for
connecting shafts or pipes facing one another.
Background Art
[2] A flange is generally welded along the circumference of the end of a pipe to
connect pipes, valves and shafts together.
[3] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional flange. As shown
FIG.l, the conventional flanges 100 and 200 are welded on the ends of pipes 300 that
face one another. A plurality of holes 110 and 210 is formed to receive bolts 120 on the
conventional flanges 100 and 200 to be near to the edge of the conventional flanges
100 and 200 at regular intervals. Therefore, the pipes 300 are connected through
fastening the two flanges 100 and 200 by tightening the bolts 120 and the nuts 220
through the holes 110 and 210.
[4] As described above, the conventional flanges 100 and 200 includes holes 110 and
210 formed to be near to the edge thereof for receiving the bolts and the nuts. The con-
ventional flanges 100 and 200 are jointed tighter by tightening the bolts 120 and the
nuts 220 through the holes 110 and 210 so as to connect the two pipes. The tightly
sealed conventional flanges 100 and 200 prevent the connected pipes from being
leaked although a predetermined pressure is created in the connected pipes.
[5] That is, the conventional flanges 100 and 200 must be formed to have a wide edge
to form holes 110 and 210 to receive the bolts 120 and the nuts 220. Therefore, the
flanges 100 and 200 must be manufactured larger to include the wider edges and it
increases the manufacturing cost thereof.
Disclosure of Invention
Technical Problem
[6] It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a flange for connecting
pipes which has an improved structure requiring a low manufacturing cost.
Technical Solution
[7] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is a flange for
connecting pipes including: a fixing flange and a connecting flange each including a
pipe receiving hole having a diameter correspondent to an external diameter of pipes to
connect at the center, wherein a plurality of bolt facing grooves is formed on an
external edge and a nut fixing groove is formed near to each of the bolt facing grooves;
and a joint fastening member for joining the fixing flange and the connecting flange

external edge and a nut fixing groove is formed near to each of the bolt lacing grooves;
and a joint fastening member for joining the fixing flange and the connecting flange
with being faced one another, wherein the joint fastening member includes: a screw
bolt faced to the bolt facing grooves formed on the fixing flange and the connecting
flange and having both ends with screw threads formed in same direction; and fixing
nuts screwed to the screw threads formed on the both ends of the screw bolt and
having a joint protrusion formed the inside thereof to be corresponded to the nut fixing
grooves.
Advantageous Effects
[8] As described above, the fixing flange and the connecting flange are pressed and
jointed together by screwing the fixing nut on the both ends of the screw bolt adhered
on the bolt facing grooves formed on the fixing flange and the connecting flange until
the joint protrusion of the fixing nut is inserted into the nut fixing groove formed on
the fixing flange and the connecting flange. The bolt facing groove holds the screw
bolts adhered to the flange not to be shaken although the vibration generated by a
driving machine or a moving fluid is transmitted to the flange along the pipes. The nut
fixing groove enables the fixing nut to pressurize a pair of flanges facing one another
with a greater force by holding the joint protrusion of the fixing nut being screwed on
the screw bolt. Therefore, the nut fixing groove holds the fixing nut and the screw bolt
to continuously pressurize and joint the flangesand not to be separated from the
flanges although the vibration is constantly generated. Since the jointing force of the
flanges lacing one another depends on the nut fixing groove, the nut fixing groove
allows the flanges to have a smaller circumference. As a result, a manufacturing cost
of the flange is reduced.
Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
[9] Other objects and aspects of the invention Will become apparent from the following
description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, which
is set forth hereinafter.
[10] FIGS. 2,3 and 4 are an exploded perspective view, a perspective view and a cross
sectional view of a flange for connecting pipes according to an embodiment of the
present invention.
[11] As shown, the flange according to the present embodiment includes a fixing flange
10 and a connecting flange 20 for connecting pipes 40 that face one another. The
fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 include pipe receiving holes 1 i and 21,

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fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 are welded with the pipes 40.
[18] The fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 includes a plurality of bolt facing
grooves 12 and 22 formed on external edges thereof, and nut fixing grooves 13 and 23
formed near to the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22. Joint fastening members 30 are faced
to the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22 and the nut fixing grooves 13 and 23.
[19] As described above, the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 includes the
pipe receiving holes 11 and 21 to connect the pipes 40. These pipe receiving holes 11
and 21 are formed at the center of the corresponding flanges 10 and 20 by penetrating
the center of the corresponding flanges 10 and 20, and the pipe receiving holes 11 and
21 have a diameter corresponding to the external diameter of the pipes 40. The ends of
the pipes 40 are inserted into the pipe receiving holes 40, and the flanges 10 and 20 are
welded with the pipes 40 so as the pipes 40 are connected by fastening the fixing
flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 together.
[20] The plurality of bolt facing grooves 12 and 22 are formed at the external edge of the
fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange at regular intervals to be matched, corre-
spondently.
[21] Also, the nut fixing grooves 13 and 23 are formed to be near and parallel to the bolt
facing grooves 12 and 22 on the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20.
[22] Therefore, the pipes 40 are connected by installing the joint fastening members 30
on the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22 and the nut fixing grooves 13 and 23 which are
formed at the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20.
[23] That is, the jointing fastening member 30 joins the fixing flange 10 and the
connecting flange 20 which are welded with the pipes 40.
[24] As shown in FIG. 5, the joint fastening member 30 includes a screw bolt 31 faced
on the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22 formed on the fixing flange 10 and the connecting
flange 20; and fixing nuts 32 fixed at the nut fixing groove 13 and 23 with being
screwed on the both ends of the screw bolt 31 for pressurizing the flanges 10 and 20
together so as to firmly fastening the flanges 10 and 20 together.
[25] The screw bolt 31 is a bolt faced at the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22 of the fixing
flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 which are sealed together with faced one
another. Screw thread is formed on both ends of the screw bolt 31 in a same direction.
[26] Therefore, if the fixing nut 32 is screwed to screw bolt 31 by rotating the fixing nut
32 in an opposite direction after the screw bolt 31 is faced on the bolt facing groove 12
and 22, the fixing nut 32 is caught on the nut fixing grooves 13 and 23. As a result, the
fixing nut 32 is firmly screwed with the screw bolt 31 and the flanges 10 and 20 being
tightly jointed.
[27] The fixing nut 32 is a nut screwed at the screw thread formed on the both ends of
the screw bolt 31. The screw thread is formed on the inside surface of the hollow of the

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fixing unit 32 to be correspondent to the screw thread formed on the screw bolt 31 so
that the fixing nut 32 is screwed to the both ends of the screw bolt 31.
[28] The fixing nut 32 includes a joint protrusion 33. The joint protrusion 33 is formed
on the inside surface of the fixing nut 32 and is projected internally. The joint
protrusion 33 is inserted into the nut fixing grooves 13 and 22 formed on the fixing
flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 when the fixing nut 32 is screwed at the screw
bolt 31.
[29] Therefore, the joint protrusion 33 guides the fixing nut 32 to be inserted into the nut
fixing grooves 13 and 23 when the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20 are
jointed together. Therefore, the joint protrusion 33 enhances the jointing force thereof.
[30] Hereinafter, a method of installing the flange for connecting pipes according to the
present embodiment will be described with reference FIGS. 2 and 5.
[31] In order to connect the pipes 40, the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20
are joined together to match the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22, correspondently. Then,
the outer surface of the screw bolt 31 is faced on the bolt facing grooves 12 and 22.
[32] After the outer surface of the screw bolt 31 is faced on the bolt facing grooves 12
and 22 formed on the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20, the fixing nuts 32
are screwed at the both ends of the screw bolt 31. That is, the fixing nuts 32 are rotated
in the opposite direction. As a result, the fixing nuts 32 are screwed in the inner
direction of the screw bolt 31.
[33] Then, the joint protrusion 33 of the fixing nut 32 is guided into the nut fixing
grooves 13 and 23 formed at the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20. As a
result, the fixing nut 32 firmly joins the fixing flange 10 and the connecting flange 20
by being guided through the joint protrusion 33.
[34] While the present invention has been described with respect to certain preferred em-
bodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modi-
fications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in
the following claims.

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Claims
[1] A flange for connecting pipes comprising:
a fixing flange and a connecting flange each including a pipe receiving hole
having a diameter correspondent to an external diameter of pipes to connect at
the center, a plurality of bolt facing grooves on an external edge and a nut fixing
groove formed near to each of the bolt facing grooves; and
a joint fastening member for joining the fixing flange and the connecting flange
with being faced one another,
wherein the joint fastening member includes:
a screw bolt faced to the bolt facing grooves formed on the fixing flange and the
connecting flange and having both ends with screw threads formed in same
direction; and
fixing nuts screwed to the screw threads formed on the both ends of the screw
bolt and having a joint protrusion formed the inside thereof to be corresponded to
the nut fixing grooves.

Provided is a flange for
connecting pipes. The flange includes: a
fixing flange and a connecting flange each
including a pipe receiving hole having
a diameter correspondent to an external
diameter of pipes to be connected at the
center thereof, a plurality of bolt facing
grooves on an external edge and a nut
fixing groove formed near to each of the
bolt facing groove; and a joint fastening
member for joining the fixing flange and
the connecting flange with being faced
one another, wherein the joint fastening
member includes: a screw bolt faced to
the bolt facing grooves formed on the
fixing flange and the connecting flange
and having both ends with screw threads
formed in same direction; and fixing nuts
screwed to the screw threads formed on
the both ends of the screw bolt and having
a joint protrusion internally formed to be
corresponded to the nut fixing grooves.

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Patent Number

270216

Indian Patent Application Number

2449/KOLNP/2007

PG Journal Number

49/2015

Publication Date

04-Dec-2015

Grant Date

02-Dec-2015

Date of Filing

02-Jul-2007

Name of Patentee

KIM, JEONG JA

Applicant Address

663-18, HWAJEONG-DONG, DONG-GU, ULSAN

Inventors:

#	Inventor's Name	Inventor's Address
1	KIM, JEONG JA	663-18, HWAJEONGDONG, DONG-GU, ULSAN 682-090

PCT International Classification Number

F16L 23/02

PCT International Application Number

PCT/KR2005/004612

PCT International Filing date

2005-12-28

PCT Conventions:

#	PCT Application Number	Date of Convention	Priority Country
1	102005-0000458	2005-01-04	Republic of Korea