COMPENSATOR FOR PIPE LINE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: compensator comprises housing having eccentric bushing and pair of bushings received in the eccentric bushing wherein a ball tip is received. A branch pipe is received in the tip. The bushing have eccentric outer side and spherical inner side. The branch pipe is axially movable and thus compensates change in the pipe line length. Eccentric interaction of the bushings over cylindrical and spherical sides compensates lateral and angular displacements. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 2 dwg