Fluid connector

An assembly comprising:

• a port integrated into a manifold or a fluid line, the port comprising a port body, wherein the port body has first counterbore formed therein, wherein the first counterbore defines a first annular shoulder within the port body, and wherein the port body includes internal threads disposed on an interior peripheral surface of the port body;
• and
• a fitting comprising:
• a fitting body having a second counterbore formed therein, wherein the second counterbore defines a second annular shoulder within the fitting body, wherein the fitting body includes external threads disposed on an exterior peripheral surface of the fitting body configured to threadedly engage the internal threads of the port body to couple the fitting to the port;
• a spring having a first end interfacing with the second annular shoulder of the second counterbore;
• and
• a seal carrier having:
• (i) a first end face interfacing with a second end of the spring, (ii) a second end face configured to interface with the first annular shoulder of the port body, such that the spring is configured to apply a biasing force on the seal carrier toward the first annular shoulder of the port body, (iii) a first annular groove on a respective exterior peripheral surface of the seal carrier, wherein the first annular groove includes a radial seal disposed therein between the seal carrier and a respective interior peripheral surface of the fitting body, and (iv) a second annular groove in the second end face, wherein the second annular groove includes a face seal disposed therein between the second end face of the seal carrier and the first annular shoulder of the port body, such that the face seal contacts, and seals against, the first annular shoulder of the port body, wherein the port couples the fitting to the manifold or the fluid line.

A fluid system comprising:

• a manifold having a port comprising a first counterbore formed therein, wherein the first counterbore defines a first annular shoulder within the port, and wherein the port includes internal threads disposed on an interior peripheral surface of the port;
• a fluid line;
• and
• a fitting having a first end coupled to the fluid line and a second end coupled to the port, such that fitting fluidly couples the fluid line to the manifold, wherein the fitting comprises:
• a fitting body having a second counterbore formed therein, wherein the second counterbore defines a second annular shoulder within the fitting body, wherein the fitting body includes external threads disposed on an exterior peripheral surface of the fitting body configured to threadedly engage the internal threads of the port to couple the fitting to the port;
• a spring having a first end interfacing with the second annular shoulder of the second counterbore;
• and
• a seal carrier having:
• (i) a first end face interfacing with a second end of the spring, (ii) a second end face configured to interface with the first annular shoulder of the port, such that the spring is configured to apply a biasing force on the seal carrier toward the first annular shoulder of the port, (iii) a first annular groove on a respective exterior peripheral surface of the seal carrier, wherein the first annular groove includes a radial seal disposed therein between the seal carrier and a respective interior peripheral surface of the fitting body, and (iv) a second annular groove in the second end face, wherein the second annular groove includes a face seal disposed therein between the second end face of the seal carrier and the first annular shoulder of the port.