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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2006
Yoshio Nakano, Himeji, JP;
Toshiyuki Katayama, Himeji, JP;
Takashi Yagi, Himeji, JP;
Masamichi Matsui, Himeji, JP;
Yoshio Nakano, Himeji, JP;
Toshiyuki Katayama, Himeji, JP;
Takashi Yagi, Himeji, JP;
Masamichi Matsui, Himeji, JP;
Nichirin Co., Ltd., Kobe-shi, JP;
Abstract
A structure connecting dissimilar metal tubes is a bellows tube and a metal tube made of stainless steel and aluminum respectively. The bellows tube has a reinforcement portion on its outer surface. The structure includes a nipple, the reinforcement portion, and a crimp collar fitted in that order to the outside of a straight tube portion of the bellows tube. The nipple is joined to the reinforcement portion and the metal tube. A sleeve is joined to the metal tube and the crimp collar. The nipple is bonded to the inner surface of the metal tube with a resin. End faces of the reinforcement portion and the crimp collar are in contact with or located close to an end face of the metal tube.