FINGER-TIGHT HIGH PRESSURE FLUIDIC COUPLING

Disclosed herein are fluidic couplings for high pressure sealing without tools that can apply large amounts of torque. One embodiment of a fitting includes a compression screw, a fluid-carrying tube extending through a bore in the compression screw, a sleeve disposed around the tube, and a seal coup...

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Hauptverfasser: JENCKS, Robert, A, MURPHY, Charles, T
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:Disclosed herein are fluidic couplings for high pressure sealing without tools that can apply large amounts of torque. One embodiment of a fitting includes a compression screw, a fluid-carrying tube extending through a bore in the compression screw, a sleeve disposed around the tube, and a seal coupled to the sleeve such that the seal surrounds a distal end portion of the sleeve. This positioning of the seal can facilitate more efficient sealing using less force and creating less dead volume. Such a fitting can be combined, for example, with a driver having a recess formed therein that can surround the compression screw and transfer rotational force thereto. The driver can include outer surface features, such as knurling, that can facilitate a user directly grasping and tightening the fitting. Further, the fitting can include at least one marking used to achieve a desired seal without overtightening.