Automatic Fluid Flow System with Push-Button Connection

A method of measuring a fluid flow, comprising:

• actuating a push button actuator disposed on a load cell, the load cell configured to releasably engage a ring connector coupled to a fluid collection system;
• transitioning a carriage from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration;
• urging a latch through an aperture of the carriage, the latch extending from a rear surface of the ring connector;
• transitioning the carriage from the unlocked configuration to the locked configuration to retain the latch within the aperture;
• detecting a force applied to the load cell by the ring connector to determine a fluid volume disposed within the fluid collection system;
• and
• detecting a change in the force over time to determine a fluid flow.

A method of measuring a fluid volume, comprising:

• providing a load cell including a channel configured to slidably engage a track extending from a ring connector, the ring connector coupled to a fluid collection system;
• sliding the track through the channel in a first direction until a surface of the ring connector engages a seat extending from the load cell;
• transferring a force from the ring connector to the load cell;
• and
• detecting a change in the force over time to determine a fluid flow.