US 2025/0361963 A1 · TUBE COUPLING

Abstract

A tube coupling is configured to connect and couple two tubes for fluid flow. The tube coupling includes: a male connector including an insertion part having a protruding shape protruding in an axial direction that is an insertion direction; and a female connector including an insertion receiving part having a recessed shape recessed in the axial direction and configured to be coupled to the insertion part upon insertion of the insertion part into the insertion receiving part. The insertion part includes a projection on a side surface of the male connector. The insertion receiving part includes a through hole on a side surface of the female connector. The through hole extends in a direction inclined with respect to the axial direction, and is configured to allow the projection to move in the through hole.

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Dependent claims

A tube coupling configured to connect and couple two tubes for fluid flow, the tube coupling comprising:

a male connector;
a female connector;
and
an outer seal member configured to seal the male connector and the female connector,
wherein:
the male connector includes a first seal member and a first outer peripheral member;
the female connector includes a second seal member and a second outer peripheral member;
the second seal member is configured to contact the second outer peripheral member in a closed state such that a flow path in the tube coupling is closed;
the outer seal member is configured to contact the second outer peripheral member in the closed state;
and
the outer seal member is configured to contact the first outer peripheral member in an open state such that the flow path in the tube coupling is open.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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