Abstract:
A quick-action connector assembly including a male member, a female member, a latching indicator member substantially fitted within the female member, a first engaging device for permitting engagement of the indicator member and the male member and a second engaging device for substantially inhibiting rotation of the indicator member relative to the female member, prior to insertion of the male member into the female member, and for disengaging the indicator member and the female member from each other, to permit the rotation of the indicator member relative to the female member, on the basis of the movement of the indicator member with the male member, after an annular protrusion formed on the male member has been latched in engagement with a letching projecting of at least one elastically deformable latching arm provided on the female member as a result of the insertion of the male member into the female member.
Abstract:
A heat resistance resin based engaging and holding member 4 for a connector is stopped at a female member 2 of a connector, and is engaged with a male member 1 housed at one end of the female member 2 to connect the male member 1 to the female member 2. This engaging and holding member consists of a heat resistance resin having 10% or more in elongation; 4000 MPa or less in Young's modulus in flexure; 80° C. or more in glass transition temperature; and 100° C. or more in heat distortion temperature under a load of 1.85 MPa.
Abstract:
A quick connector assembly includes a male member, a female member, and a retainer. The retainer is interposed between a ring-shaped projection of the male member and a first engagement portion of the female member to connect the male member and female member. When a worker holds operation end portions of the retainer with his or her fingers, the retainer is reduced diametrically so that a second engagement portion of the retainer disengages from the first engagement portion of the female member. Accordingly, the male member and retainer can be pulled off from the female member easily. The retainer holds the male member by fitting its aperture windows with the ring-shaped projection of the male member. Consequently, the retainer hardly falls down from the male member after it is removed from the female member. The male member can be removed sidewise through a substantially-letter-C-shaped opening of the retainer while diametrically enlarging a cross-sectionally substantially-letter-C-shaped body of the retainer. Thus, the retainer is deformed so less that it can be reused repeatedly a number of times.
Abstract:
A process for producing a thin die-cast molded article of an aluminum material having a portion having a thickness in the range of 0.4 to 1.2 mm using a mold having a gate having an opening of 0.2 mm or greater and the same as or smaller than the thickness of the portion of the molded article separated from a gate portion, members constituting the gate having been treated by nitrogenation at the surface. The thin die-cast molded article of an aluminum material can be produced efficiently with excellent flow of the melted metal of the aluminum material through the gate portion.
Abstract:
A quick connector has a connector housing, a tube connection component, a pipe body and a retainer. The quick connector further has a checking operation portion provided with a holding component. The holding component has a fitting hole and a gate component which is continuous with an opening end of the fitting hole. The holding component is adapted to cause the pipe body connected to the housing to fit in the fitting hole through the gate component in a snap-on manner and to connect with an outer circumference of the pipe body by rotary motion of the checking operation portion. The holding component is also adapted to be prevented from connecting with the outer circumference of the pipe body if the pipe body is not fully inserted into the connector housing.
Abstract:
A quick connector includes: a cylindrical connector housing having a tube connecting portion and a pipe retainer portion that has a retainer; and an annular seal member fitted on an inner circumferential surface of the connector housing. The retainer is integrally formed with the pipe retainer portion and having an engagement portion projecting toward the interior of the pipe retainer portion, and a disengagement operating portion adapted to move the engagement portion radially outwardly. The connector housing is formed by engaging with each other end side in an axial direction of a tube side member having the tube connecting portion, and one end side in the axial direction of a pipe side member having the pipe retainer portion. The annular seal member is axially positioned in an annular recess formed in the connector housing when the tube side member and the pipe side member are engaged with each other.
Abstract:
A first quick connector is provided with a connector housing and a wire retainer. The connector housing has a retainer mounting portion which is formed with engagement slits. The wire retainer is mounted on the retainer mounting portion such that engagement arms enter the engagement slits and project in the retainer mounting portion. Each of the engagement slits has a first slit part on one circumferential end and a second slit part on the other circumferential end with intervening a divider portion therebetween.
Abstract:
When a retainer is mounted on or in a retainer mounting portion and is positioned at an inserting position, a pipe is inserted into the retainer mounting portion. An annular engaging projection of the pipe advances in the connector housing while spreading leg portions of the retainer outwardly. When the annular engaging projection reaches at a connecting position, the retainer is automatically moved to an engaging position and snap-engages with the annular engaging projection.
Abstract:
A connecting portion of a quick connector is provided with a pair of stop arms. Each of the stop arms has an arm body that integrally includes an overhanging stop portion and an engaging pawl on a leading end portion thereof. The connecting portion is inserted in a connecting hole formed in a fluid line component until the engaging pawl engages with an outwardly directed engaging projection of a mounting portion that is provided on an opening portion of the connecting hole. A checker has a main body that is provided integrally with verifying portions. Each of the verifying portions is formed with a receiving recessed portion for accommodating the overhanging stop portion therein when the checker is disposed on an outer circumference of the mounting portion.
Abstract:
A connecting portion of a quick connector is provided with a pair of stop arms. Each of the stop arms has an arm body that integrally includes an overhanging stop portion and an engaging pawl on a leading end portion thereof. The connecting portion is inserted in a connecting hole formed in a fluid line component until the engaging pawl engages with an outwardly directed engaging projection of a mounting portion that is provided on an opening portion of the connecting hole. A checker has a main body that is provided integrally with verifying portions. Each of the verifying portions is formed with a receiving recessed portion for accommodating the overhanging stop portion therein when the checker is disposed on an outer circumference of the mounting portion.