Fluid connector with hose cutting blades
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorsScott A. Smith, Michael P. Wells
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Abstract
An electrically conductive hose cutting clip has at least one cutting blade that is shaped to provide a cutting edge for penetration of the inner layer(s) of a multiple layer fluid conveyance hose when it is clipped onto a fluid connector and the hose is installed on the fluid connector by forcing it onto the connector. The cutting action by the cutting blade provides for a relatively low resistance electrical connection between an electrically conductive layer of the hose and the fluid connector. This can be used to provide a signal path from a sensing element on the hose to a system electronic component.
Claims17
A method of providing electrical connection between a hose conductive layer and a fluid coupling body comprising:
- providing a fluid coupling body;
- providing a spring loaded cutting clip having a cutting end;
- attaching said cutting clip to said coupling body, the cutting clip securely engaging the fluid coupling body by selectively expanding and retracting over the coupling body;
- providing a hose having inner layer, an outer layer, and an intermediate conductive layer;
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- installing said hose on said fluid coupling such that said cutting end cuts into said hose inner layer and makes electrical contact with said conductive layer of said hose.
A method of providing electrical connection between a hose conductive layer and a fluid coupling body comprising:
- providing a coupling body;
- providing a cutting clip having a cutting end;
- attaching said cutting clip to said coupling body;
- providing a hose having an inner layer and a first conductive layer and an intermediate layer and a second conductive layer;
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- installing said hose on said fluid coupling such that said cutting end cuts into said hose inner layer and makes electrical contact with said first conductive layer of said hose, said intermediate layer minimizing electrical contact between said first conductive layer of said hose and said second conductive layer of said hose.
A method of providing electrical connection between a hose conductive layer and a fluid coupling body comprising:
- providing a coupling body;
- providing a cutting clip having a cutting end;
- attaching said cutting clip to said coupling body;
- providing a hose having an inner layer and a first conductive layer and an intermediate layer and a second conductive layer and an outer layer, said intermediate layer minimizing electrical contact between said first conductive layer and said second conductive layer of said hose;
- installing said hose on said fluid coupling such that said cutting end cuts into said hose inner layer and makes electrical contact with said first conductive layer of said hose;
- providing a hose socket mounted on said coupling body, said hose socket having cutting tabs extending inwardly therefrom;
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- crimping said hose socket to said hose thereby causing said cutting tabs to penetrate said hose outer layer and extending to make electrical contact with said second conductive layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.