Swaging tool including system to determine when connector is in a proper position for assembly
US6823573B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53843
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A swaging tool for applying an assembly force on a fluid connector includes a tool main body, a first fluid connector holding section attached to the main body, a second fluid connector holding section attached to a piston, and a sensing system to determine when the fluid connector is in the proper position for assembly. The assembly tool applies an assembly force on the fluid connector when the fluid connector is in the proper position for assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the sensing system includes a fluid passage formed in the main body leading to a fluid port where the fluid port is positioned to be covered by the fluid connector when the fluid connector is in the proper position for assembly. The swaging tool applies an assembly force on the fluid connector when the fluid port is substantially covered by the fluid connector.
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