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US 12,392,431 B2Granted
Fluid connector including a connection verification contact
AssigneeOetiker NY, Inc.
InventorsJonathan H. Thielemann, Martin R. Price
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Abstract
A cartridge for a fluid connector including a connector body having a bore, and a tube, the cartridge including a first end, a second end, a first through-bore, a first radially outward facing surface, a first radially inward facing surface, and an electrical contact at least partially embedded in the first radially inward facing surface.
Claims20
A fluid connector, comprising:
- a connector body, including a first through-bore, a first radially inward facing surface;
- a non-conductive cartridge removably arranged and secured in the first through-bore, including:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a second through-bore;
- a first radially outward facing surface;
- and
- a second radially inward facing surface;
- an electrical contact at least partially embedded in the second radially inward facing surface, the electrical contact operatively arranged to engage the connector body;
- and
- a retaining clip operatively arranged in the cartridge proximate the second end, the retaining clip including at least one protrusion extending radially inward into the second through-bore.
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A fluid connector, comprising:
- a connector body, including a first through-bore, a first radially inward facing surface, and an axial surface;
- a cartridge secured in the first through-bore, including:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a second through-bore;
- a first radially outward facing surface;
- a second radially inward facing surface;
- and
- an electrical contact extending from the second radially inward facing surface to at least one of the first end and the first radially outward facing surface;
- a retaining clip operatively arranged in the cartridge proximate the second end, the retaining clip including at least one protrusion extending radially inward into the second through-bore;
- and
- a tube operatively arranged to be secured in the connector body via the cartridge;
- wherein:
- in a partially engaged state, the tube is not electrically connected to the connector body;
- and
- in a fully engaged state, the tube is electrically connected to the connector body via the electrical contact.
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A fluid connector, comprising:
- a connector body, including:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a first through-bore;
- a first radially inward facing surface;
- and
- an axial surface;
- a non-conductive cartridge removably arranged in the first through-bore axially between the first end and the second end, including:
- a third end;
- a fourth end;
- a second through-bore;
- a first radially outward facing surface;
- and
- a second radially inward facing surface;
- an electrical contact at least partially embedded in the second radially inward facing surface;
- and
- a retaining clip operatively arranged in the cartridge proximate the fourth end, the retaining clip including at least one protrusion extending radially inward into the second through-bore.
14 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.