摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fluid transport tube which is highly flexible and easy-to-bend even when the tube has a large outer diameter and is thick, especially one composed of a thermoplastic elastomer. <P>SOLUTION: The fluid transport tube is characterized in that: the pipe is composed of an inner pipe and an outer pipe arranged on the outside of the inner pipe; gas or liquid exists in a gap between the inner and outer pipes; the inner and outer pipes are integrated only at both ends thereof via a supporting means; and the gap between the inner and outer pipes is sealed by a sealing means at both ends of the pipes. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT</p> |