摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a header reinforcing member capable of preventing stress concentration at a connection portion between a piping member and a branch pipe of a header. <P>SOLUTION: This header reinforcing member 80 includes a first reinforcing part 82, which covers a portion of a main pipe 13A of a header 12 and is fixed to the main pipe 13A, and in which a portion in contact with the main pipe 13A has a shape along an outer circumference of the main pipe 13A; and a second reinforcing part 84, which is provided at the first reinforcing part 82 and extends along a branch pipe 13B of the header 12 to cover the branch pipe 13B, in which a portion in contact with the branch pipe 13B has a shape along the outer circumference of the branch pipe 13B, and which has a distal end side fixed to a socket 58 connected to the branch pipe 13B. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |