Preconditioned air connector assembly for aircraft

A preconditioned air connector, comprising:

• a hollow body configured to pass a fluid flow;
• a first mount assembly coupled to the hollow body, wherein the first mount assembly comprises:
• a first cam joint comprising a first arcuate path of motion;
• a first mount coupled to the first cam joint, wherein the first mount is configured to translate along a first linear path of motion;
• and
• a first lever coupled to the first cam joint, wherein the first lever is configured to move along a first pivotal path of motion to actuate the first mount through the first cam joint to draw the first mount inwardly toward the hollow body, and the first mount is configured to draw the hollow body and a mating component inwardly toward one another to pass the fluid flow between the hollow body and the mating component.

A preconditioned air connector, comprising:

• a hollow body configured to pass a fluid flow;
• a first mount assembly coupled to a first side of the hollow body, wherein the first mount assembly comprises:
• a first cam joint comprising a first non-linear path of motion;
• a first mount coupled to the first cam joint, wherein the first mount is configured to translate along a first linear path of motion;
• and
• a first lever coupled to the first cam joint, wherein the first lever is configured to move along a first pivotal path of motion to actuate the first mount through the first cam joint to draw the first mount inwardly toward the hollow body, and the first mount is configured to draw the hollow body and a mating component inwardly toward one another to pass the fluid flow between the hollow body and the mating component;
• and
• a second mount assembly coupled to a second side of the hollow body, wherein the second mount assembly comprises:
• a second cam joint comprising a second non-linear path of motion;
• a second mount coupled to the second cam joint, wherein the second mount is configured to translate along a secibd linear path of motion;
• and
• a second lever coupled to the second cam joint, wherein the second lever is configured to move along a second pivotal path of motion to actuate the second mount through the second cam joint to draw the second mount inwardly toward the hollow body, and the second mount is configured to draw the hollow body and the mating component inwardly toward one another to pass the fluid flow between the hollow body and the mating component.