| 摘要 |
An assembly of an end-fitting (9), having an axial extending through opening(14), with a flexible pressure pipe (1) which is of a non-bonded structure comprising a number of layers (2, 3, 4, 5, 7) including an inner carcass (2) of an interlocking structure made from metallic strips (23) forming a screwthread, an end part of which extends, in the assembled condition, into the through opening (14). The assembly comprises an annular holding groove(28) which is formed in the wall of the through opening (14), and a lock nut(15). The metallic strips (23) form a thread (24) with windings (25). When the pipe (1) is to be assembled with the end-fitting (9) the carcass (2) is exposed by initially removing the layers (3, 4, 5, 7) surrounding the carcass(2) at the end of the pipe (1), whereafter the lock nut (15) is screwed on to the end of the carcass. Finally the carcass (2) is inserted into the through opening (14) with the lock nut (15) placed in the holding groove (28) formed in the wall of the through opening (14). In some applications the lock nut(15) can also be embedded in a casting material (not shown), e.g. epoxy, for fixing the lock nut firmly in the holding groove. The joint between the carcass (2) of the flexible pressure pipe (1) and the end-fitting (9) is a simple and cheap structure and provides a greater resistance to axial tensile loads acting on the carcass (2) and against unwinding than has been known before.
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