| 摘要 |
A method of swaging and a relatively inexpensive swaging tool that can be configured to accept nearly any mechanical input. More particularly, three particular swaging tools are disclosed, each having a rotational input shaft (34) that accepts a wrench or power drill input, a reduction gear assembly that multiplies torque, and a jaw mechanism that opens and closes to perform axial swaging to connect a tube to a fitting (12). Each of two jaws (40, 42) of the jaw mechanism includes an identical yoke (68) assembly which interchangeably retain a sleeve (18) of the fitting and a swaging ring (24). When the jaw mechanism is closed, the swaging ring is axially moved over the fitting to constrict it and create a fluid-tight seal between the fitting and a tube. In this manner, the fitting may be used to couple two tubes without interim rotation of the particular swaging tool. |
