Hand held flaring tool

摘要

A hand held flaring tool includes a receiving portion for receiving an end of a tube, a stop element, a locking mechanism and a flaring mechanism. The stop element is movably disposed at the receiving portion and is movable between a stopping position, where the stop element limits insertion of the tube at the receiving portion to set the tube at an appropriate location for flaring the end of the tube, and a flaring position, where the stop element is moved to a position remote from the end of the tube. The locking mechanism is operable to lock the tube at the receiving portion when the tube is inserted into engagement with the stop element. The flaring mechanism is operable to move a flaring mandrel towards and into engagement with the end of the tube to flare the end of the tube.

主权项

1. A hand held flaring tool for flaring an end of a pipe or tube, said hand held flaring tool comprising:
a receiving portion configured for receiving the tube therein for flaring the end of the tube; a stop element that is movably disposed at said receiving portion and is movable between a stopping position, where said stop element limits insertion of the tube in said receiving portion to set the tube at an appropriate location for flaring the end of the tube, and a flaring position, where said stop element is moved to be remote from the end of the tube; a locking mechanism operable to lock the tube at said receiving portion when said stop element is at said stopping position and when the tube is inserted into engagement with said stop element; a flaring mechanism operable to move a flaring mandrel towards and into engagement with the end of the tube to flare the end of the tube, when said stop element is moved to said flaring position; and a handle portion configured for a user of said flaring tool to grasp and support said flaring tool while the user actuates said flaring mechanism; wherein said locking mechanism is powered via a first powered actuator, and wherein said first powered actuator is actuated to lock the tube at said receiving portion responsive to user actuation of a first user input at or near said handle portion; wherein said flaring mechanism is powered via a second powered actuator, and wherein said second powered actuator is actuated to move said flaring mandrel responsive to user actuation of a second user input at or near said handle portion; and wherein said second user input is disposed on said handle portion.