Coupling Assembly and Fluid Line Connection
AssigneeSiemens Healthcare GmbH
InventorsPhilip Walton, Simon Chorley, Mark Cooke
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Abstract
A coupling assembly for connecting fluid lines, may include a first part comprising a sleeve, a second part including an insert, and at least one seal. The sleeve may include an opening to accommodate the insert, the at least one seal may be arranged between the first part and the second part to provide a fluid-tight connection between the first part and the second part when the insert is arranged in an end position within the sleeve. The sleeve and/or the insert may include at least one vent opening to provide a fluid path from an inner volume of the coupling assembly to a surrounding when the insert is arranged within the sleeve in a position between the opening of the sleeve and the end position.
Claims14
A coupling assembly for connecting fluid lines, comprising:
- a first part comprising a sleeve;
- a second part comprising an insert;
- and
- at least one seal, wherein:
- the sleeve comprises an opening configured to accommodate the insert, the at least one seal being arranged between the first part and the second part to provide a fluid-tight connection between the first part and the second part in response to the insert being arranged in an end position within the sleeve;
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- the sleeve and/or the insert comprise at least one vent opening configured to provide a fluid path from an inner volume of the coupling assembly to a surrounding in response to the insert being arranged within the sleeve in a position between the opening of the sleeve and the end position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.