摘要 |
<p>Provided are a versatile connection device (30) for connection between a pipe (40) and a connection member (45) and a connection method using the connection device. The connection device (30) can connect connection members having different thicknesses to the pipe (40). The connection device (30) has a die (1) split into die segments (2) such that the die segments (2) are circumferentially arranged about a wedge hole (11), and also has a mandrel (20). Each die segment (2) of the die (1) is moved by the mandrel (20) radially outward of the pipe (40) to expand a target portion (41) of the pipe (40). The die segments (2) each have a piece (3) having a first pressing projection (4) for pressing one (41b) of two predetermined portions (41b, 41b) of the pipe (40), a die segment body (6) having a second pressing projection (7) for pressing the other portion (41b), and coupling means (15) for separably coupling the piece (3) and the segment body (6) to each other.</p> |