Variable refrigerant flow assembly with quick connection and serviceable filter

A variable refrigerant flow assembly, comprising:

• a housing including a first wall;
• a piping network arranged in the housing, the piping network including at least one valve and at least one manifold;
• a plurality of fluid connection assemblies connected to the at least one manifold, each fluid connection assembly of the plurality of fluid connection assemblies comprising:
• a first tube connected to the manifold and extending through a hole in the first wall;
• a connector body removably connectable to the first tube, each connector body including:
• a first end arranged to engage the first tube;
• a second end;
• a first through-bore extending from the first end to the second end;
• a first radially inward facing surface;
• and
• a first radially outward facing surface;
• and
• a filter removably arranged in the connector body, the filter including:
• a second radially inward facing surface;
• a second radially outward facing surface;
• a wall comprising a plurality of holes;
• and
• a protrusion extending radially outward from the second radially outward facing surface, the protrusion engageable with a surface in the connector body.

A fluid connection assembly, comprising:

• a connector body, including:
• a first end;
• a second end;
• a through-bore extending from the first end to the second end;
• a first radially outward facing surface including a first groove;
• a second radially outward facing surface including a second groove;
• a first radially inward facing surface;
• and
• a second radially inward facing surface;
• a first retainer arranged in the first groove, the first retainer including a plurality of protrusions extending into the through-bore;
• a second retainer including a first flange engaged with the second groove and a second flange axially spaced from the first flange;
• and
• a filter removably arranged in the through-bore at least partially axially between the first radially inward facing surface and the second radially inward facing surface.