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A connector is provided for selectively coupling one or more lines or wires (19', 19") to a receiving and/or transporting device (27). The connector comprises at least one line or wire receiving ferrule (7) having a plurality of line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17") each capable of receiving on

A connector is provided for selectively coupling one or more lines or wires (19', 19") to a receiving and/or transporting device (27). The connector comprises at least one line or wire receiving ferrule (7) having a plurality of line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17") each capable of receiving one of said one or more lines or wires (19', 19"), wherein said connector further comprises a body (3) for receiving said ferrule (7) and clamping means (9, 11) for exerting a force on said ferrule (7) in order to simultaneously exert a line or wire clamping force on all said line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17"). In this way all the fluid lines or wires can be clamped at the same time.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A connector (1), for selectively coupling one or more of input and/or output lines (19', 19") and/or wires to a receiving and/or transporting device (27) said connector consisting of at least one line and/or wire receiving ferrule (7), said ferrule (7) having a pluralit

The invention claimed is: 1. A connector (1), for selectively coupling one or more of input and/or output lines (19', 19") and/or wires to a receiving and/or transporting device (27) said connector consisting of at least one line and/or wire receiving ferrule (7), said ferrule (7) having a plurality of line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17") capable of receiving one of said one or more lines or wires (19', 19"), a body (3) for receiving said ferrule (7), said body (3) having one single axial through hole (5) with a tapered portion (5B) into which said ferrule is being pressed by clamping means (9, 11) such that an axial force is exerted on said ferrule (7), wherein said connector body (3) is more rigid than said ferrule (7) and therefore the force exerted on said ferrule makes the ferrule deform such that all said line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17")are simultaneously, by means of the tapered portion (5B) radially compressed to exert a line and/or wire clamping force on all said line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17") and wherein said clamping force forms a fluid tight seal, wherein the body (3) includes a plurality of slots (23) in a sidewall of the body (3) to allow a fluid receiving and/or transporting device to be placed in contact with the ferrule (7). 2. The connector of claim 1, wherein said ferrule (7) is made of PEEK. 3. The connector of claim 1, wherein a portion of each of said line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17") has a diameter of 0.36 mm. 4. The connector of claim 3, wherein the lower ends (17B) of said line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17") are cylindrical. 5. The connector of claim 3, wherein said line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17") are arranged symmetrically in said ferrule (7). 6. The connector of claim 1, wherein a portion of each of said line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17") has a diameter of 0.18 mm. 7. The connector of claim 1, wherein said ferrule (7) is formed as a truncated tapered body and it contains a plurality of line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17"). 8. The connector of claim 7, wherein upper ends (17A) of said line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17") are tapered so that they become narrower towards the bottom. 9. The connector of claim 1, wherein the fluid receiving and/or transporting device is a chip (27). 10. The connector of claim 1, wherein the fluid tight seal is configured to resist a pressure of over 1000 bar. 11. A connector (1), for selectively coupling one or more of input and/or output lines (19', 19") and/or wires to a receiving and/or transporting device (27), said connector consisting of at least one line and/or wire receiving ferrule (7), said ferrule (7) having a plurality of line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17") capable of receiving one of said one or more lines or wires (19', 19"), a body (3) for receiving said ferrule (7), said body (3) having one single axial through hole (5) with a tapered portion (5B) into which said ferrule is being pressed by clamping means (9, 11) such that an axial force is exerted on said ferrule (7), wherein said connector body (3) is more rigid than said ferrule (7) and therefore the force exerted on said ferrule (7) makes the ferrule (7) deform such that all said line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17") are simultaneously, radially compressed to exert a line and/or wire clamping force on all said line and/or wire receiving holes (17'-17") and wherein said clamping force forms a fluid tight seal, wherein the body (3) includes a plurality of slots (23) in a sidewall of the body (3) to allow a fluid receiving and/or transporting device to be placed in contact with the ferrule (7). 12. The connector of claim 11, wherein the fluid tight seal is configured to resist a pressure of over 1000 bar. 13. The connector of claim 11, wherein the fluid receiving and/or transporting device is chip (27).