摘要 |
PURPOSE: A water purifier and systems for fluid tight connections in fluid processing systems is provided. CONSTITUTION: A water purifier comprises; a tube(24) used for conducting water either into or away from the purifier; a collet retainer holding the collet(63) while the collet engages onto the tube and joined to the enclosure; an apparatus for purifying water is in fluid communication with the tube; an enclosure including a coaxially stepped bore which is composed of a first step providing a sealing surface at a first diameter, and a second step providing a supporting surface at a second diameter greater than the first diameter; an O-ring(28) rested on the sealing surface for sealing the tube to the sealing surface; a support ring(29) which is in mechanical communication with the first step to retain the O-ring on the sealing surface. Herein the support ring is in further mechanical communication with the supporting surface, wherein the support resists a radial moment in the tube by coupling the moment to the enclosure through the support ring.
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