Connector unit

A method for establishing a connection between a male part and a female part of a connector unit using a shuttle piston of the connector unit, the method comprising:

• pushing at least a magnetic connecting aid of the male part against the shuttle piston until at least a magnetic connection between the shuttle piston and the male part is established by a magnetic mechanism of the shuttle piston, thereby providing a fixed connection between the shuttle piston and the male part, wherein the shuttle piston is locally fixed in at least a force-fitting manner at the female part by a backing latch of the female part during the connection of the male part and the shuttle piston;
• and
• moving the male part with the connected shuttle piston relative to the female part and thereby unlatching at least the force-fitting connection between the female part and the shuttle piston until the female part connects at least the shuttle piston in a force-fitting manner, thereby providing a fixed connection between the male part and the female part.

A method for releasing a connection between a male part and a female part of a connector unit using a shuttle piston of the connector unit, the method comprising:

• moving the male part with the connected shuttle piston relative to the female part until at least a force-fitting connection between the shuttle piston and the female part is established by a backing latch of the female part, thereby providing a fixed connection between the shuttle piston and the female part, wherein the male part is locally fixed in at least a magnetic manner with the shuttle piston by a magnetic mechanism of the shuttle piston during the movement of the male part relative to the female part;
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• moving the male part relative to the shuttle piston until at least the magnetic connection between the shuttle piston and the male part established by the magnetic mechanism of the shuttle piston is disconnected, thereby disconnecting the male part from the shuttle piston.