Patent ID: 8511333
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: F16K,F17D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A double pipe apparatus which includes an outer pipe and an inner pipe inserted into the outer pipe, and which regulates a flow of a fluid flowing through the double pipe apparatus, the double pipe apparatus comprising: a flow regulating valve which regulates a flow of the fluid flowing through the outer pipe or the inner pipe; a valve stem which supports the flow regulating valve, penetrates the outer pipe and the inner pipe, and vertically moves along a longitudinal direction thereof; and fluid leakage preventing parts including a bellows or another expansion joint, wherein the fluid leakage preventing parts are located in a space between an inner wall of the outer pipe and an outer wall of the inner pipe, a first end of the fluid leakage preventing parts is attached to the inner wall of the outer pipe, and a second end of the fluid leakage preventing parts is completely positioned at the space between the inner wall of the outer pipe and the outer wall of the inner pipe, the fluid flowing through the double pipe apparatus does not come into direct contact with the fluid leakage preventing parts in any position of the valve, and the fluid leakage preventing parts prevent the fluid from leaking outside of the outer pipe.