Patent ID: 6290264
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: F16L,Y10S

Abstract:
A piping structure having a female connector and a corresponding pipe to be connected with the female connector, both arranged to join each other while allowing no relative turning movements, comprising:the female connector of a tubular shape having a first connecting end portion thereof extending straight for connection to a resin tube and a second connecting end portion thereof extending straight for connection to the corresponding pipe;the resin tube fixedly inserted at one end to the first connecting end portion of the female connector and extending to the other end;the corresponding pipe having an insertion end thereof arranged for joining coaxially and turnably by snap fastening to the second connecting end portion of the female connector and extending along the axial direction; anda holder member having a first holding means for holding an extension of the resin tube and a second holding means for holding an extension of the corresponding pipe, whereinwhen the insertion end of the corresponding pipe has been inserted into and joined coaxially and turnably with the second connecting end portion of the female connector along the common axis, either a tube extension of the resin tube or a pipe extension of the corresponding pipe which is arranged off the common axis is turned about the common axis until at least one portion of these extensions snaps and fits into at least one of the first and second holding means.