| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a method for making joints (10) between pipes. A first pipe part (1) to be connected is made of plastic material and it has an original inner diameter (D1), which is smaller than the outer diameter (D2) of a second pipe part (2) to be connected. The end section (11) of the first pipe part is expanded so that its inner diameter becomes larger than the outer diameter of the second pipe part; the first and second pipe parts can then be arranged one within the other, and the memory of the plastic material is allowed to reset the dimensions of the first pipe part, which then presses against the second pipe part forming a shrink joint (10) between the pipe parts (1, 2). Both end sections (11) of the first pipe part are expanded, and support pieces (3a, 3b) maintaining the expanded inner diameters are placed within the pipe parts. After the first pipe part has been transported to the site of operation, the support piece is removed, the first and second pipe parts are placed one within the other, and the memory of the plastic material is allowed to reset the expanded section of the first pipe part in order to provide a shrink joint between the pipe parts. |
