QUICK CONNECT SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE FLUID TRANSPORT LINES

摘要

A quick connect system for joining two fluid lines has a receiver with a first end mounted to a first line, a center section to receive a tip of a second line, and a second end defining a cylindrical sleeve spaced from the second line. A snap retainer comprises a plurality of molded stave members and a tension band. Each stave member extends longitudinally from a collar section to a clip section. The stave members are arranged cylindrically to define a socket to receive the cylindrical sleeve. The tension band is secured over the collar sections to retain the stave members on the second line with the clip sections cantilevered over the tip. The clip sections each includes a hook that snaps over an external lug on the receiver so that a resilient seal is compressed between the cylindrical sleeve and the tip of the second fluid line.

主权项

1. A quick connect for first and second fluid lines, comprising:
a receiver having a first end adapted to mount to a tip of the first fluid line, a center section adapted to receive a tip of the second fluid line, and a second end defining a cylindrical sleeve adapted to be spaced from the tip of the second fluid line; a resilient seal; and a snap retainer comprising:
a plurality of molded stave members each extending longitudinally from a collar section to a clip section, wherein the stave members are arranged cylindrically to define a socket adapted to receive the cylindrical sleeve of the receiver; anda tension band secured over the collar sections to retain the stave members on the tip of the second fluid line with the clip sections cantilevered over the tip of the second fluid line; wherein the clip sections each includes a hook that snaps over an external lug on the receiver to complete a connection between the fluid lines wherein the resilient seal is compressed between the cylindrical sleeve and the tip of the second fluid line.