Fluid connector with a hose cutting clip
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorMichael P. Wells
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Abstract
An electrically conductive hose cutting clip has at least one end tab 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 clip 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 or in the hose to a system electronic component.
Claims17
A method of providing an electrical connection between a hose conductive layer and a fluid coupling body comprising:
- providing a cutting clip having a clip body and a cutting end tab extending radially outward from said clip body;
- attaching said cutting clip to said fluid coupling body;
- providing a hose having an inner layer and a conductive layer;
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- installing said hose on said fluid coupling body such that said cutting end tab cuts into said hose inner layer and makes electrical contact with said conductive layer of said hose;
- wherein attaching said cutting clip to said fluid coupling body comprises disposing said cutting clip between a pair of opposing portions that are integrally formed on said fluid coupling body and radially extend therefrom.
A method of providing an electrical connection between a hose conductive layer and a fluid coupling body comprising:
- providing a cutting clip having a cutting end tab;
- attaching said cutting clip to said fluid coupling body;
- providing a hose having an inner layer, a first conductive layer, an intermediate layer, a second conductive layer and an outer layer;
- installing said hose on said fluid coupling body such that said cutting end tab cuts into said hose inner layer and makes electrical contact with said first conductive layer of said hose;
- wherein attaching said cutting clip to said fluid coupling body comprises disposing said cutting clip between a pair of opposing portions that are integrally formed on said fluid coupling body and radially extend therefrom.
A method of providing an electrical connection between a hose conductive layer and a fluid coupling body comprising:
- providing a cutting clip having a cutting end;
- attaching said cutting clip to said fluid coupling body;
- providing a hose having an inner layer, a first conductive layer, an intermediate layer, a second conductive layer and an outer layer;
- installing said hose on said fluid coupling body 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 fluid 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;
- wherein attaching said cutting clip to said fluid coupling body comprises disposing said cutting clip between a pair of opposing portions that are integrally formed on said fluid coupling body and radially extend therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.