Patent Publication Number: US-2022220742-A1

Title: Rebar coupler

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a rebar coupler, and more specifically to a rebar coupler capable of connecting a pair of rebars with each other when constructing a rebar concrete structure, etc., and effectively responding to torsion stress as well as tensile stress and compressive stress applied from the rebar. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In general, when constructing concrete buildings, etc., rebars are main materials for reinforcing the strength thereof. In order to increase bonding strength with concrete, protrusions such as nodes, ribs, etc. are formed on an outer circumferential surface in the axial line direction. 
     Since such rebars are manufactured in a rod shape, they are connected with each other in accordance with the height and length of the concrete structure in various construction sites. 
     In the past, the rebars are connected with each other by tying a portion where the rebars are in contact with each other with wires, etc. or by gas-welding, while the rebars overlap each other. However, when using wires, the wires are to be wound around the outer circumference of the rebars several times and then tied up. Thus, the work was inconvenient, and the center of rebars became tilted, not vertical, or the connected portion was easily cut. 
     Also, when performing welding, the welding work was inconvenient, and the strength of the rebar connection portion varied depending on the skill level of workers. Thus, uniform quality could not be guaranteed. 
     Recently, as a result, rebar couplers in various shapes capable of mechanically connecting rebars are manufactured and commercialized. 
     However, conventional typical rebar couplers were designed only for the strength as to the tensile stress of rebar, without considering the rotating force or torsion stress. Thus, the rebar rotates in the coupler when it is twisted, and thereby the coupler loses the ability to fix the rebar. Accordingly, it is not sufficient to respond to various types of disasters. 
     Also, since the appearance of the rebar coupler itself is not considered for the bonding strength with concrete, the rebar coupler has relatively weaker bonding strength with concrete than the rebar having nodes and ribs formed thereon. Thus, the rebar coupler and the rebar have different bonding strength when coupling with concrete, which is a weak point of an entire structure. 
     Furthermore, when using a rebar coupler in the actual construction site, it is very difficult to insert the reeling rebar vertically into the rebar coupler. In the case of conventional rebar couplers, a fixing piece for fixing the rebar is installed inside a passage adjacent to an inlet into which the rebar is inserted. When the worker inserts the rebar through the inlet of the rebar coupler and the end of the rebar is inserted slantly, the end of the rebar wears down a locking protrusion formed in the fixing piece. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION 
     Technical Task 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a rebar coupler, specifically a rebar coupler capable of connecting a pair of rebars with each other when constructing a rebar concrete structure, etc., and effectively responding to torsion stress as well as tensile stress and compressive stress applied from the rebar. 
     Also, it is an object of the present invention to provide a rebar coupler which has an appearance capable of increasing bonding strength with concrete, and can prevent a locking protrusion formed in a fixing piece from being worn down by the end of a rebar during a process of inserting the rebar into the rebar coupler. 
     The technical tasks of the present invention are not limited to the foregoing, and a person skilled in the art can clearly understand other technical tasks not mentioned above from the following description. 
     Means for Solving Technical Task 
     In order to solve the technical task, the present invention provides a rebar coupler that connects rebars with each other and fixes the rebars in the longitudinal direction, which comprises a pair of coupler bodies that are formed in a cylindrical shape through which the inside is penetrated, formed of an inlet in one side through which the rebar is inserted, and formed of a fixing piece contact surface inclined toward the inlet inside the penetrated passage; a connecting unit disposed between the pair of coupler bodies to couple the opposite ends of the inlets of the respective coupler bodies with each other; a plurality of fixing pieces arranged radially inside the coupler body, wherein an outer surface is installed to contact the fixing piece contact surface, and wherein a plurality of locking protrusions are formed on an inner surface in the horizontal and vertical directions, to fix the rebar inserted through the inlet; and an elastic member provided inside the coupler body to press the plurality of fixing pieces toward the inlet. 
     Also, the present invention provides a rebar coupler which comprises a plurality of horizontal locking protrusions formed in the horizontal direction on the inner surface of the fixing piece and a plurality of vertical locking protrusions formed in the vertical direction on the inner surface of the fixing piece, wherein the plurality of locking protrusions are formed in a sawtooth shape. 
     Also, the present invention provides a rebar coupler, wherein a plurality of inclined surfaces which are inclined toward the inlet are formed at a certain interval along the circumference of the outer surface of the plurality of fixing pieces, and wherein the fixing piece contact surface inside the coupler body is formed to correspond to the plurality of inclined surfaces. 
     Also, the present invention provides a rebar coupler which comprises an elastic member comprising a pair of springs which are coaxially and doubly arranged. 
     Also, the present invention provides a rebar coupler wherein the pair of springs comprises a first spring which presses a plurality of fixing pieces and a second spring which is arranged inside the second spring and presses the plurality of fixing pieces that fix the rebar, while elastically supporting the rebar inserted by passing through the inlet of the coupler body and the fixing piece. 
     Also, the present invention provides a rebar coupler wherein an inlet passage with a certain length is formed in a passage between the inlet and the fixing piece contact surface inside the coupler body. 
     Also, the present invention provides a rebar coupler wherein a rib insertion groove into which a rib formed on the outer circumferential surface of the rebar is inserted is formed in the inlet and the inlet passage of the coupler body. 
     Also, the present invention provides a rebar coupler wherein a node and a rib are formed on the outer surface of the coupler body. 
     Also, the present invention provides a rebar coupler wherein the couple body is formed in any one of a cylindrical shape, an elliptic cylindrical shape or a polygonal prism shape. 
     Also, the present invention provides a rebar coupler wherein a support plate which supports the elastic member provided inside the coupler body is formed in the connecting unit, and wherein a pin hole is formed in the support plate at a certain interval. 
     Also, the present invention provides a rebar coupler wherein a circumference of the inlet of the coupler body is tapered at an angle of 20° to 45°. 
     Effect of Invention 
     The rebar coupler according to one embodiment of the present invention can effectively respond to torsion stress as well as tensile stress and compressive stress applied from the rebar when connecting and fixing a pair of rebars, and can have the same bonding strength with concrete as the rebar, thereby responding to various types of disasters. 
     Also, the rebar coupler can effectively prevent a phenomenon where a locking protrusion of a fixing piece is worn down which may occur during a process of inserting the rebar into the rebar coupler, and can be easily assembled with simple components, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and being easily utilized in the entire industry. 
     The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and a person skilled in the art can clearly understand other effects not mentioned above from the following description. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  explodedly illustrates an entire constitution of a rebar coupler according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a form where rebars are coupled to the rebar coupler according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an inner structure of the rebar coupler according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an inner structure of a coupler body according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a structure of a fixing piece according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7  illustrate a use state of the rebar coupler according to the first embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a rebar coupler according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     The following detailed description, together with the accompanying drawings, is intended to illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and is not intended to represent the only embodiments in which the invention may be carried out. 
     In order to clearly describe the present invention in the drawings, parts not related to the description may be omitted, and the same reference numerals may be used for the same or similar components throughout the specification. 
     In an embodiment of the present invention, the expressions “or,” “at least one,” etc. may denote one of the words listed together or may represent a combination of two or more. 
       FIG. 1  explodedly illustrates an entire constitution of a rebar coupler  100  according to a first embodiment of the present invention,  FIG. 2  illustrates a form where rebars R are coupled to the rebar coupler  100  according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an inner structure of the rebar coupler  100  according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
     Additionally,  FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an inner structure of a coupler body  110  according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 5  illustrates a structure of a fixing piece  130  according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 5 , the rebar coupler  100  according to the first embodiment of the present invention may comprise a coupler body  110 , a connecting unit  120 , a fixing piece  130 , and an elastic member  140 . 
     The coupler body  110  forms the appearance of the rebar coupler  100  according to the present embodiment, and it may be provided in one pair to be symmetrically coupled with each other through the connecting unit  120 . 
     Each coupler body  110  is formed in a cylindrical shape through which the inside is penetrated, wherein an inlet  111  into which the rebar R is inserted may be formed in one side, a fixing piece contact surface  114  inclined toward the inlet  111  may be formed in a passage penetrated inside the inlet  111 , and a fastening unit  116  to which the connecting unit  120  is screw-coupled may be formed in another side. 
     Here, in order to easily insert the rebar R, the circumference of the inlet  111  into which the rebar R is inserted may be tapered at a certain angle, and the taper angle may be approximately 20° to 45°, preferably approximately 30°. 
     Also, as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the passage which is penetrated inside the inlet  111  in the coupler body  110  may comprise an inlet passage  112  extending from the inlet  111  with the same diameter to a certain length, a first receiving passage  113  formed in the rear of the inlet passage  112 , having the fixing piece contact surface  114 , and a second receiving passage  115  formed in the rear of the first receiving passage  113 . 
     In this case, in the coupler body  110 , the inlet passage  112  connected with the inlet  111  may be a section where the rebar R is pulled in, the first receiving passage  113  may be a section where the fixing piece  130  for fixing the rebar R that is pulled in is installed, and the second receiving passage  115  may be a section where the elastic member  140  for supporting the fixing piece  130  is installed. 
     Here, the inlet  111  and the inlet passage  112  of the coupler body  110  may be formed to correspond to the diameter of the rebar R. A rib insertion groove  117  may be formed on the inner surface of the inlet  111  and the inlet passage  112  of the coupler body  110  so that a rib which protrudes more than a node can be easily inserted when inserting the rebar R into the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110 . 
     Accordingly, the rebar R inserted into the inlet  111  and the inlet passage  112  of the coupler body  110  allows the rib to be inserted and coupled to the rib insertion groove  117 , and the rebar R to be firmly coupled, not rotating, in the coupler body  110 . 
     Also, the inlet passage  112  with a certain length is formed between the inlet  111  into which the rebar R is inserted and the first receiving passage  113  on which the fixing piece  130  is installed, in order to prevent a locking protrusion  131  formed in the fixing piece  130  from being worn down by the end of the rebar R during a process of inserting the rebar R into the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110 . 
     In other words, the locking protrusion  131  for fixing the rebar R is formed on the inner surface of the fixing piece  130 . The common rebar coupler had problems that the fixing piece is installed inside the passage adjacent to the inlet, and thus when the end of the rebar is slantly inserted during a process of inserting the rebar through the inlet of the rebar coupler at the site by a worker, the end of the rebar wears down the locking protrusion formed in the fixing piece. 
     Accordingly, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inlet passage  112  with a certain length is formed between the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110  and the first receiving passage  113  on which the fixing piece  130  is installed, so that when the end of the rebar R is slantly inserted through the inlet  111 , the end of the rebar R is brought into contact with the inlet passage  112 , thereby effectively preventing a phenomenon where the locking protrusion  131  of the fixing piece  130  is worn down by the end of the rebar R. 
     Additionally, the fixing piece contact surface  114  inclined toward the inlet  111  is formed on the inner surface of the first receiving passage  113  on which the fixing piece  130  is installed in the coupler body  110 . The fixing piece contact surface  114  may be formed in a shape corresponding to the appearance of the fixing piece  130 . The detailed explanation therefor will be described later. 
     Also, the fastening unit  116  formed at the opposite end of the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110  is a portion to which the connecting unit  120  is screw-coupled, and as an example, may have a female thread  116   a  formed at the end in the inner surface of the second receiving passage  115 . 
     Meanwhile, the embodiment of the present invention illustrates that the appearance of the coupler body  110  is formed in a cylindrical shape, but it not limited thereto. The appearance of the coupler body  110  may be formed in an elliptic cylindrical shape or a polygonal prism shape, etc. of course. 
     Furthermore, a node  118  and a rib  119  having the same shape as the rebar R may be formed on the outer circumferential surface of the coupler body  110 . Accordingly, when the worker grips the coupler body  110 , the sense of gripping can be provided. Additionally, when constructing concrete, the bonding force with the concrete can be maximized. 
     The connecting unit  120  may be arranged between a pair of coupler bodies  110  and coupled thereto to connect the opposite ends of the inlets  111  of the respective coupler bodies  110  with each other. 
     The connecting unit  120  is formed in a cylindrical shape, and may have a male thread  121  which is screw-coupled to the female thread  116   a  of the coupler body  110  formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof. 
     In this case, the embodiment of the present invention illustrates that the female thread  116   a  is formed in the coupler body  110 , and the male thread  121  is formed in the connecting unit  120 , but the embodiment is not limited thereto. Of course, the male thread may be formed in the coupler body  110 , and the female thread may be formed in the connecting unit  120 , to be screw-coupled with each other. 
     Also, a support plate  122  is formed inside the connecting unit  120 , and the support plate  122  may support the elastic member  140  received in the coupler body  110  when coupling the connecting unit  120  to the coupler body  110 . 
     Additionally, a plurality of pin holes  123  are formed in the support plate  122  at a certain interval, and thus the connecting unit  120  can be easily coupled to or separated from the fastening unit  116  of the coupler body  110  by using a tool such as a hole-type wrench, etc. 
     As an example, by coupling a pair of pins provided in the hole-type wrench to a pair of pin holes  123  among the plurality of pin holes  123  formed in the support plate  122  and rotating the hole-type wrench, the connecting unit  120  can be coupled to or separated from the fastening unit  116  of the coupler body  110 . 
     A plurality of fixing pieces  130  are arranged radially in the first receiving passage  113  inside the coupler body  110 , and thereby the rebar R inserted through the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110  can be fixed. 
     In this case, the plurality of fixing pieces  130  are formed to surround and fix the rebar R inserted through the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110 . The embodiment of the present invention shows, as an example, a structure of surrounding and fixing the rebar R with a pair of fixing pieces  130  having semi-circular inner surfaces, respectively. 
     Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 5 , a pair of fixing pieces  130  according to the embodiment of the present invention may be installed such that the semi-circular inner surfaces are arranged to face each other, forming one group, and the outer surfaces contact the fixing piece contact surface  114  formed in the first receiving passage  113  of the coupler body  110 . 
     In this case, a plurality of inclined surfaces  132  which are inclined toward one direction (toward the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110 ) are formed at a certain interval along the circumference of the outer surface of the pair of fixing pieces  130  forming one group. The outer surface of the fixing piece  130  having the inclined surfaces  132  may be formed to correspond to the fixing piece contact surface 114  formed in the first receiving passage  113  of the coupler body  110 . 
     In other words, the inclined surfaces  132  are formed on four side surfaces on the circumference of the outer surface of the pair of fixing pieces  130  forming one group, and the fixing piece contact surface  114  with four inclined surfaces may be formed on the circumference of the inner surface of the first receiving passage  113  of the coupler body  110  corresponding thereto. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the pair of fixing pieces  130  forming one group may have an appearance with one end thereof in a rectangular shape by the four inclined surfaces  132  formed on the circumference of the outer surface thereof and another end thereof in a circular shape. 
     By this structure, the pair of fixing pieces  130  installed inside the first receiving passage  113  of the coupler body  110  can be fixed so as not to rotate in the coupler body  110  such that the four inclined surfaces  132  formed in the pair of fixing pieces  130  are installed to be tightly engaged with the fixing piece contact surface  114  in the first receiving passage  113 , thereby effectively responding to torsion stress while the pair of fixing pieces  130  fixes the rebar R. 
     The pair of fixing pieces  130  forming one group is supported by the elastic member  140 , which will be described later, and tightly installed on the fixing piece contact surface  114  of the first receiving passage  113  in the coupler body  110 . In this case, the pair of fixing pieces  130  retracts and thus can fix the rebar R through a plurality of locking protrusions  131  formed on the inner surface. Additionally, when the pair of fixing piece  130  move toward the second receiving passage  115  at a certain interval by an external force, the rebar R may enter the inside of the fixing piece  130  while the pair of fixing pieces  130  are separated from each other. 
     Here, the plurality of locking protrusions  131  formed on the inner surface of the fixing piece  130  may include a plurality of horizontal locking protrusion  131   a  formed in the horizontal direction and a plurality of vertical locking protrusions  131   b  formed in the vertical direction. The rebar R inserted into the inside of the fixing piece  130  is fixed with these pluralities of horizontal and vertical locking protrusions  131   a,    131   b.  Thus, when fixing the rebar R through the fixing piece  130 , torsion stress as well as tensile stress and compressive stress applied from the rebar R can be effectively responded. 
     In other words, as illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the embodiment of the present invention illustrates that the plurality of horizontal locking protrusions  131   a  formed in the horizontal direction are formed on the inner surface of the fixing piece  130  facing the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110 , and that the plurality of vertical locking protrusions  131   b  are formed on the inner surface in the back thereof. In this case, the plurality of horizontal locking protrusions  131   a  can prevent torsion (or rotation) of the rebar R that is fixed to the fixing piece  130 , and the plurality of vertical locking protrusions  131   b  can prevent separation of the rebar R that is fixed to the fixing piece  130  in the reverse direction. 
     In this case, the above-mentioned embodiment explains that the plurality of horizontal locking protrusions  131   a  are formed in one side of the inner surface of the fixing piece  130  facing the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110 , and the plurality of vertical locking protrusions  131   b  are formed in another side thereof, but the embodiment is not necessarily limited thereto. It is obvious that the plurality of vertical locking protrusions  131   b  may be formed in one side of the inner surface of the fixing piece  130  and the plurality of horizontal locking protrusion  131   a  may be formed in another side thereof, and also that the plurality of vertical locking protrusions  131   b  and the horizontal locking protrusions  131   a  may be intersected with each other on the inner surface of the fixing piece  130 . 
     Additionally, the plurality of horizontal and vertical locking protrusions  131   a,    131   b  formed on the inner surface of the fixing piece  130  may be formed in a sawtooth shape so as to effectively fix the rebar R. 
     The elastic member  140  is provided in the second receiving passage  115  inside the coupler body  110  to press the fixing piece  130  toward the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110 . 
     The elastic member  140  may include springs  141 ,  142 , and one side of the springs  141 ,  142  is supported on the fixing piece  130  and another side thereof is supported on the support plate  122  of the connecting unit  120  within the second receiving passage  115  of the coupler body  110 , thereby pressing the fixing piece  130  toward the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110 . 
     In this case, the embodiment of the present invention increases a pressing force that presses the fixing piece  130  through a pair of springs  141 ,  142  which are coaxially and doubly arranged. Thereby, the pair of fixing pieces  130  receives a much stronger pressing force and can be in tight contact with the fixing piece contact surface  114  of the second receiving passage  115 , and a clamping force which tightens the rebar R can be more increased when fixing the rebar R through the pair of fixing pieces  130 . 
     In other words, by arranging the second spring  142  inside the first spring  141 , the fixing piece  130  is directly supported and pressed by the first spring  141 , and the end of the rebar R inserted by passing through the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110  and the fixing piece  130  is supported and pushed by the second spring  142 . Accordingly, the pair of fixing pieces  130  that fixes the rebar R with the plurality of locking protrusions  131  is indirectly pressed, thereby tightening the rebar R with a much stronger force through the pair of fixing pieces  130 . 
     In this case, the second spring  142  may buffer the rebar R inserted by passing through the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110  and the fixing piece  130 . 
     Meanwhile, hereinafter, the process of connecting a pair of rebars R through the rebar coupler  100  according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be explained in detail. 
       FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7  illustrate the use state of the rebar coupler  100  according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , in the process of connecting a pair of rebars R through the rebar coupler  100  in which a pair of coupler bodies  110  are symmetrically coupled to each other by the connecting unit  120 , first, the rebars R may be inserted through the inlets  111  formed in the respective coupler bodies  110 . 
     In this case, the circumference of the inlet  111  formed in the coupler body  110  is tapered at a predetermined angle, thereby facilitating insertion of the rebar R. Additionally, the rebar R inserted into the inlet  111  passes through the inlet passage  112  with a certain length and enters the fixing piece  130 , and thus when the end of the rebar R is slantly inserted through the inlet  111 , the end of the rebar R is brought into contact with the inlet passage  112 , thereby effectively preventing a phenomenon where the locking protrusion  131  of the fixing piece  130  is worn down by the end of the rebar R. 
     Additionally, the rebar R inserted through the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110  passes through the inlet passage  112  and presses the front end of the pair of fixing pieces  130  provided in the first receiving passage  113  so that the elastic member  140  which elastically supports the pair of fixing pieces  130  may be compressed by a pressure of the fixing piece  130 . 
     In this case, the pair of fixing piece  130  pressed by the rebar R inserted move from the first receiving passage  113  to the second receiving passage  115 , and are separated apart from each other at the fixing piece contact surface  114 . During this process, the rebar R is inserted into the inside of the pair of fixing pieces  130  which are separated apart from each other, and passes through the second receiving passage  115  to be supported on the support plate  122  of the connecting unit  120 . 
     Also, referring to  FIG. 7 , when the rebar R is inserted into the second receiving passage  115  within the coupler body  110 , the elastic member  140  which elastically supports the pair of fixing pieces  130  presses the pair of fixing pieces  130  toward the inlet  111  by a restoring force, and thereby the pair of fixing pieces  130  separated apart from each other contact the fixing piece contact surface  114  of the first receiving passage  113  (see  FIG. 6 ) and retract along the inclined contact surface so that the plurality of locking protrusions  131  formed inside the pair of fixing piece  130  can be firmly pressed against the outer surface of the rebar R. 
     In this case, the plurality of locking protrusions  131  formed on the inner surface of the pair of fixing pieces  130  include a plurality of horizontal locking protrusions  131   a  formed in the horizontal direction and a plurality of vertical locking protrusions  131   b  formed in the vertical direction. When the pair of fixing pieces  130  presses and fixes the rebar R, the plurality of vertical locking protrusions  131   b  prevent separation of the rebar R in the reverse direction, and the plurality of horizontal locking protrusions  131   a  prevent torsion or rotation of the rebar R, thereby effectively responding to torsion stress as well as tensile stress and compressive stress applied from the rebar. 
     Furthermore, the elastic member  140  which presses the pair of fixing pieces  130  to retract includes a pair of springs  141 ,  142  which are doubly arranged, such that when fixing the rebar R through the pair of fixing pieces  130 , a clamping force that tightens the rebar R can be more increased. Accordingly, the rebar R inserted into the coupler body  110  can be firmly fixed through the pair of fixing pieces  130  with a much stronger force. 
     In other words, the first spring  141  directly supports and presses the fixing piece  130 , and the second spring  142  arranged inside the first spring  141  supports and pushes the end of the rebar R inserted by passing through the inlet  111  of the coupler body  110  and the fixing piece  130 , to indirectly press the pair of fixing pieces  130  that fix the rebar R with the plurality of locking protrusions  131 , thereby tightening the rebar R with a much stronger force through the pair of fixing pieces  130 . 
     By the above process, the pair of rebars R respectively inserted into the two inlets  111  of the rebar coupler  100  are firmly fixed, thereby connecting the pair of rebars R with each other. 
     Meanwhile,  FIG. 8  illustrates a rebar coupler  200  according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , the rebar coupler  200  according to the second embodiment of the present invention may include a connecting unit  120 , a fixing piece  130 , and an elastic member  140  with the same constitution as the rebar coupler  100  according to the first embodiment described above, simply differing in appearance of a coupler body  210 . 
     That is, the coupler body  210  according to the second embodiment may be formed in a rectangular prism shape through which the inside thereof is penetrated, and an inner structure thereof may be formed in the same manner as the coupler body  110  according to the first embodiment explained above. 
     Since the coupler body  210  is formed in a rectangular prism shape, the worker at the site can grip a pair of coupler bodies  210  to be more easily separated from or coupled to each other. 
     Furthermore, a node  211  and a rib  212  having the same shape as the rebar R may be formed on the outer surface of the coupler body  210 , thereby maximizing the bonding force with concrete. 
     As explained above, the rebar coupler  100  according to the embodiments of the present invention can effectively respond to torsion stress as well as tensile stress and compressive stress applied from the rebar R, when connecting and fixing a pair of rebars R, and can have the same bonding strength with concrete as the rebar R, thereby responding to various types of disasters. 
     Also, the rebar coupler can effectively prevent a phenomenon where the locking protrusion  131  of the fixing piece  130  is worn down which may occur during a process of inserting the rebar R into the rebar coupler  100 , and can be easily assembled with simple components, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and being easily utilized in the entire industry. 
     The embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are merely illustrative examples of the present invention to easily explain the technical disclosure of the present invention and facilitate understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. 
     Accordingly, in addition to the embodiments disclosed above, all modifications or changes derived based on the technical idea of the present invention should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.