Connector for a temperature-regulated article

A fluid connector for conveying fluid from a control unit to a temperature-regulated article, the fluid connector comprising:

• a primary connector connectable to at least one fluid outlet and at least one fluid inlet of a control unit, the control unit including a thermal module operative to heat or cool a fluid;
• a secondary connector connectable to at least one fluid outlet and at least one fluid inlet of the temperature-regulated article;
• a first fluid conduit connecting a fluid inlet of the secondary connector to an upstream connector that is upstream from the temperature-regulated article;
• a second fluid conduit connecting a fluid outlet of the secondary connector to a downstream connector that is downstream of the temperature-regulated article;
• and
• at least one thermal element attached to one or more of the fluid conduits from among the first and/or the second fluid conduits, and arranged to heat or cool fluid flowing within that one or more of the fluid conduits.

A system for heating or cooling a plurality of temperature-regulated articles with a single control unit, comprising:

• a control unit including a thermal module operative to heat or cool a fluid;
• at least one primary connector configured to connect to at least one fluid outlet and at least one fluid inlet of the control unit;
• a plurality of secondary connectors each configured to connect to at least one fluid outlet and at least one fluid inlet of one of a plurality of temperature-regulated articles;
• at least one first fluid conduit connecting a fluid outlet of the at least one primary connector to a fluid inlet of a first one of the plurality of secondary connectors;
• at least one second fluid conduit connecting a fluid outlet of the first one of the plurality of secondary connectors to a fluid inlet of the second one of the plurality of secondary connectors;
• at least one third fluid conduit connecting a fluid inlet of the at least one primary connector to a fluid outlet of a second one of the plurality of secondary connectors;
• and
• at least one thermal element attached to one of the fluid conduits from among the first, second, or third fluid conduits, and configured to heat or cool fluid flowing within that one of the fluid conduits.