Pipes and tubular conduits – Flexible – Corrugated
Patent
1991-01-08
1992-09-22
Bryant, III, James E.
Pipes and tubular conduits
Flexible
Corrugated
138122, 138 98, 138137, F16L 1112
Patent
active
051488370
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a pipe for relining underground pipelines, which is of the composite type with an annularly rigid corrugated outside wall of polymer material, which is attached to the outside surface of a smooth inside wall, which consists of a thermoplastic elastomer so that it can be stretched and compressed.
Pipes of this type are described in the European patent application with publication number 0 213 674.
When an underground pipeline is to be relined by using pipes of this type the pipe is drawn from ground level through a well or manhole into the pipeline, and due to the fact that the inside wall consists of a thermoplastic elastomer the pipe then can be abruptly angled--at an angle of 90.degree. if necessary--when it passes from the well or the manhole into the pipeline, and the pipe can adjust to existing constrictions and direction changes in the underground pipeline more easily than in case of a rigid inside wall. In order to use such relining pipes having a rigid inside wall it is usually necessary to take up wide manholes which allow the pipe to be drawn from ground level into the underground pipeline via the manhole along a rather flat trajectory.
Pipes of the type referred to herein are not without problems, however, in other respects than those relating to the procedure of drawing the pipe into the underground pipeline. In the first place problems arise in the manufacture of the pipe. The pipe is manufactured by coextruding the inside wall and the outside wall, said latter wall at the same time in connection with the extrusion being corrugated by forming and cooling the wall against chains of chilled molds and the smooth inside wall being calibrated and cooled by sliding over a cooling mandrel. The problem involved in the technique of manufacturing the pipe is that the inside wall of a thermoplastic elastomer tends to stick to the cooling mandrel involving the risk of the wall being torn to rags. In the second place there is a problem with respect to the wear resistance of the smooth inside wall of thermoplastic elastomer. This wall must be made substantially thinner than the wall of corresponding smooth, rigid polyethylene or PVC pipes for waste conduits in order that it can be stretched and compressed as is necessary at abrupt direction changes when the pipe is drawn into the underground pipeline, which means that the wear resistance will be a critical factor in this connection. At the same time it can be questioned if a wall of a thermoplastic elastomer can be on a level with a wall of polyethylene or PVC as far as the long term wear resistance is concerned.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a possibility to meet these problems, viz. by the relining pipe of the type referred to herein being constructed in the manner defined in the characterizing clause of claim 1.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
In order to explain the invention in more detail reference is made to the accompanying drawing which discloses a fragmentary axial cross-sectional view of a relining pipe according to the invention in one embodiment thereof.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The pipe shown in the drawing is of a prior art embodiment as far as it comprises a corrugated outside wall 10 and an inside wall 11 which is smooth on the inside as well as the outside thereof, the inside peaks of the outside wall being connected to the smooth outside of the inside wall at 12. The pipe preferably is manufactured by coextruding the outside and the inside walls, the outside wall being corrugated in connection with the extrusion by being formed and cooled against chains of chilled molds. The inside wall is calibrated and cooled in connection with the extrusion by means of a cooled inside mandrel. Suitable materials for the outside wall are polyethylene, polypropylene, and PVC, while suitable materials for the inside wall are e.g. EPDM mixed with polyethylene (synthetic rubber), thermoplastic olefines, e.g. VISTAFLEX (registered trademark), SAN
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.ANG.gren Lennart
Holso Eino
Bryant III James E.
Uponor N.V.
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