| 摘要 |
<p>A fluid connection is made to a conduit (12) with a fluid connector by piercing a wall of the conduit (12). The connector includes a hollow nose portion (38). The connector is mounted on a tool (40) having a punch pin (46) extending through and beyond the nose portion (38). The wall (34) is pierced by a point on the punch pin (48), and the hole is enlarged by forcing the nose portion (38) through the wall (34) while the punch pin (48) supports the wall of the nose portion (38). A fluid tight seal is formed between the nose portion (38) and a collar (2) of deformed wall material. <IMAGE></p> |
