摘要 |
A branch connection for a high pressure fuel rail including a passage through which high pressure fuel flows, and a plurality of through holes formed in the circumferential wall of the passage and including respective pressure receiving surfaces tapering radially outwardly from the passage. The branch connection comprises a branch element including a passage communicated with the passage of the fuel rail. The branch element includes a press head, at one end, engaged with the pressure receiving surface through a bowl-shaped seal so as to threadably secure the branch element to the fuel rail. The seal has a central hole, at least inner and outer peripheral edges of which are engaged with an end surface of the press head and the pressure receiving surface of the through hole in the fuel rail, respectively. The angle between the peripheral surface of the central hole in the seal and the pressure receiving surface is less than 90 DEG . The angle between the peripheral surface of the central hole and the end surface is also less than 90 DEG . The seal is made of metal and at least having a surface made of soft metal such as silver, indium, copper, brass, or aluminum. |