Coupling assembly

A coupling assembly for a blind mate fluid coupling, comprising:

• a housing unit having a first end and a second end, the housing unit includes a through channel extending in an axial direction from the first end to the second end, the housing unit having a first recessed portion at the first end;
• a slide plate disposed in the first recessed portion and movable in a first radial direction relative to the housing unit, the first radial direction being perpendicular to the axial direction, the slide plate includes an opening;
• a slide base having a flat portion and a sleeve portion, the sleeve portion extending through the opening of the slide plate, the slide base being movable in a second radial direction relative to the slide plate, the second radial direction being perpendicular to both the axial direction and the first radial direction, wherein the sleeve portion includes a tapered channel configured with a gradually narrowing diameter towards the flat portion;
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• an inlet valve at least partially disposed in the tapered channel of the slide base, the inlet valve being movable in the axial direction and angularly pivotable within the tapered channel.