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    • 专利摘要:
    CONNECTOR SET. A connector set that provides fluid communication between a first conduit and a second conduit. The connector set includes a first coupler, a redeemer, and a second coupler. The retainer is loaded by the first coupler. The second coupler has a groove. When the first and second couplers are placed together, they communicate fluidly with each other and the redeemer is received with a groove so that the first and second couplers are prevented from unintentionally separating.
    公开号:BR112012028191B1
    申请号:R112012028191-7
    申请日:2011-05-04
    公开日:2020-10-27
    发明作者:Douglas Milton Fansler
    申请人:Norma U.S. Holding Llc；
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    专利说明:

    TECHNICAL FIELD
    [001] This invention relates to connector assemblies that join two fluid conduits in a substantially leak-proof connection. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
    [002] This section provides background information related to the present exhibition which is not necessarily prior art. Connecting joints joining two fluid lines are currently known in the art. However, such connection joints are not without sharing limitations. A limitation of some current connection joints is the need to use tools, such as screwdrivers, to tighten the screws that hold one or both of the fluid lines together. Another limitation of some current connection joints is their tendency to give a user the impression that the fluid connection lines are safely joined together when, in fact, they are not; thus, they potentially separate potentially during the transfer of fluid within the lines and through the connection joint. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
    [003] According to an embodiment of the invention, a connector assembly including a female coupler, a retainer, and a male coupler is provided. The female coupler has a first end and a second end. The female coupler has a first fluid passage that extends between the first and second ends. The second end is constructed to fit with a first duct. The retainer is supported by the female coupler. The retainer has a portion that can be located within the first fluid passage. The male coupler has a first end that can be inserted into the first end of the female coupler. The male coupler has a second end that is constructed to fit with a second conduit. The male coupler has a second fluid passage that extends between the first and second end of the male coupler. The male coupler has a groove. When the female coupler and the male coupler are placed together and the first and second fluid passages communicate with each other, the retainer portion can be received within a slot of the male coupler to inhibit the separation of the male couplers and female.
    [004] According to another embodiment of the invention, a connector assembly including a first coupler, a second coupler, and a retainer is provided. The first coupler has a first end and has a second end. The first coupler has a first fluid passage that extends between the first and second ends. The second end is constructed to fit with a first duct. The first coupler has a slot that is opened for the first fluid flow. The second coupler has a first end and a second end. The second coupler has a second fluid passage that extends between the first and second ends of the second coupler. The second end of the second coupler is constructed to fit with a second conduit. The second coupler has a groove. The retainer is supported by the first coupler, and the retainer has a portion that can extend through the slot of the first coupler. When the first and second couplers are placed together and the first and second fluid passages communicate with each other, the slot and the groove are aligned with each other and the retainer portion can be extended through the slot and can be received inside the slot in order to inhibit the separation of the first and second couplers.
    [005] In accordance with yet another embodiment of the invention, a connector assembly is provided that includes a first coupler, a second coupler, and a wire spring. The first coupler has a first end and has a second end. The first coupler has a first fluid passage that extends between the first and second ends. The second end is constructed to fit with a first duct. The first coupler has the slot. The second coupler has a first end and has a second end. The second coupler has a second fluid passage that extends between the first and second ends of the second coupler. The second end of the second coupler is constructed to fit with a second conduit. The second coupler has a groove and has a chamfer located on an outer surface of the second coupler. The chamfer is positioned in front of the slot in relation to the first end of the second coupler. The wire spring is externally loaded around part or more of the first coupler. The wire spring has a leg that can be extended through the slot of the first coupler and that can be received into a slot of the second coupler. In a first circumstance, when the first and second couplers are placed together and the first and second fluid passages communicate with each other, the wire spring leg is extended through the slot of the first coupler, the wire spring leg it travels over the chamfer of the second coupler, and the wire spring leg is received inside a slot of the second coupler in order to inhibit the separation of the first and second couplers. In a second circumstance, when the first and second couplers are placed together and the first and second fluid passages communicate with each other, the wire spring is moved from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the wire spring leg is located outside the first fluid passage and the leg is not received within a slot in the second coupler, and in the second position, the wire spring leg is extended through the slot in the first coupler. coupler and is received within a slot of the second coupler in order to inhibit the separation of the first and second couplers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    [006] Preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which the same designations denote the same elements, and in which: figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a female coupling element; figure 2 is a perspective view of the female coupling element of figure 1; figure 3 is a perspective view of the female coupling element of figure 1; figure 4 is a front view of the female coupling element of figure 1; figure 5 is a front view of the female coupling element of figure 1; figure 6 is a rear view of the female coupling element of figure 1; figure 7 is a perspective view of the female coupling element of figure 1; figure 8 is a left side view of the female coupling element of figure 1; figure 9 is a left side view of the female coupling element of figure 1; figure 10 is a right side view of the female coupling element of figure 1; figure 11 is a top view of the female coupling element of figure 1; figure 12 is a base view of the female coupling element of figure 1; figure 13 is a perspective view of part of a housing of the female coupling element of figure 1 and double positions of a retainer; figure 14 is a rear perspective view of the female coupling element of figure 1 representing open and locked positions of a retainer; figure 15 is a cross-sectional view of part of a housing of the female coupling element of figure 1 and double positions of a retainer; figure 16 is a cross-sectional view of the female coupling element of figure 1, representing an inner O-ring, a bushing, and a retainer; figure 17 is a cross-sectional view of the female coupling element of figure 1, representing an inner O-ring, a bushing, and a retainer; figure 18 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a male coupling element that is connectable within the female coupling element of figure 1; figure 19 is a side view of the male coupling element of figure 18; figure 20 is a cross-sectional view of the male coupling element of figure 18; and figure 21 is a cross-sectional view representing the male coupling element of figure 18, locked within the female coupling element of figure 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
    [007] With reference now to figures 1-21 of the drawings, the modalities of the present exhibition will be presented. Returning first to Figure 1, a female coupling element, or female coupler, or first coupler, 10 is represented in a variety of ways to safely couple or lock with a male coupling element, male coupler, or second coupler , 12, shown in figure 16, to form a quick connector set, or connector set, 14 (figure 19). Continuing, with figures 1 and 2, a housing 16 of the female coupling element 10, which can be hollow with a through hole or fluid passage, provides a receptacle 18 for the male coupling element 12. The seal 20, which can being an O-ring, it provides a circular and annular elastomeric surface, against which the male coupling element 12 can seal, will be presented later. A retainer 22, which can be a U-shaped metal piece formed of wire or wire-type stock or a wire spring, can be moved to various positions within, and around, the female coupling element 10 for locking or unlocking the male coupling element 12 from inside the female coupling element 10. Retainer 22 may have an elevated portion, or bridge, 24, relative to the balance of the retainer 22, to provide a simple mechanical device that is accessible externally by a user to remove the retainer 22 from the housing 16, such as with a finger or lever arm of the screwdriver type or otherwise.
    [008] Figure 3 represents a female coupling element 10 with retainer 22 in its fully installed position so that a retainer end 26 and a retainer end 28 (figure 6) are each located within or below a cover 30, 32 or shield to protect the ends of retainer 26, 28. Covers 30, 32 can also act as a stop, which is a structure to stop or prevent the ends 26, 28 from moving and thus prevent the tongues 64, 66, also known as first and second legs, move deeper into the interior volume and fluid passage of housing 16. Furthermore, by protecting the retainer ends 26, 28, it is unlikely that the ends of retainer 26, 28 contact any material that may contact the housing 16 and inadvertently dislodge the retainer 22 from its installed position and thus dislodge the male coupling element 12 from the female coupling element 10. The figure 4 represents a male end 34 of the female coupling element 10. More specifically, the male end 34 can receive a flexible conduit 36, such as a rubber hose, which can be inserted over a nozzle with deburred flanges 38 to carry a fluid through the female coupling element 10 and the male coupling element 12. The male end 34 can be equipped with a conduit stop flange 40 so that conduit 36 hits and abuts against a surface flange 42 when conduit 36 is forced on the deburred flanges 38. Also shown in figure 4 is how the end of retainer 26 is located within cover 30 of housing 16 when retainer 22 is fully installed within housing 16. More specifically, when retainer 22 is fully installed or inserted into housing 16, the raised portion 24 of the retainer 22 is located beside or behind a high retainer flange 44, without protruding beyond or above that of an end 46 of the retainer flange 44, but protrudes beyond an end 48 of a low retainer flange 50, as shown in figure 4. While the raised portion 24 is located at or below end 46 of the flange 44, the raised portion 24 is located above or beyond the end 48 of the retainer flange 50 to allow a human finger or leveling device to release or extract the retainer 22 from the housing 16. Because flange ends 46, 48 protrude above a surface general exterior 52 of the housing 16, flanges 44, 50 protect the retainer 22 from damage and from moving from its position otherwise parallel to an end face 54 of the housing 16.
    [009] While figure 4 represents retainer 22 in its installed position or first position within housing 16, figure 5 represents housing 16 with retainer 22 extracted or pulled from its installed position and in its released or open position or second position. More specifically, when the retainer 22 is in its installed position, the ends 26, 28 are located within their respective covers 30, 32. However, when in their open position, as shown in figure 5, the retainer end 26 is located in a first groove or recess of housing 58 and end of retainer 28 is located in a second groove or recess of housing 60 (figure 6). For clarity, figure 6 represents end 28 within groove 60 and end 28 below cover 32 to simultaneously represent the possible positions of retainer 22, although only one retainer 22 exists and only one position of end 28 can occur at any time .
    [0010] Figures 8 and 9 represent left side views of the female coupling element 10 and more specifically, figure 8 represents retainer 22 in an extracted or opened position and figure 9 represents retainer 22 in its installed or locked position. As shown in figure 8, when the retainer 22 is extracted or opened, the retainer does not protrude and extends through a slot through the housing, or slot 56 (figure 5) into an interior and fluid passage of the housing 16, but as shown in figure 9, when the retainer 22 is installed, part of the retainer 22 protrudes, extends, and is located inside the fluid passage of the housing 16. Slit 56 is open for the fluid passage of the housing 16 and communicates with the fluid passage of housing 16. Additionally, when retainer 22 is installed within housing 16, the raised portion 24 of retainer 22 is secured between retainer flange 44 and flange 50 to prevent any movement of the retainer 22, such as movement parallel to the longitudinal axis 62 (figure 4). Although the retainer flanges 44, 50 prevent movement of the retainer 22, the slot through the housing 56 also prevents movement of the retainer 22 in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis 62. In addition, when the retainer 22 is installed, the ends 26, 28 respectively are located within an interior partially defined by the covers 30, 32, as shown in figure 9.
    [0011] Figure 10 is a right side view of the female coupling element 10 and represents the presence of retainer 22 in two positions. More specifically, retainer 22 is shown in its open or extracted position or first position and in its installed or second position. When in their installed position, the raised portion 24 of the retainer 22 is located immediately adjacent to the retainer flange 44 so that end 46 of the retainer flange 44 and the raised portion 24 can be at the same levels with each other, but so that a higher portion of the retainer flange 50 is located below or at a lower level than the highest portion of the raised portion 24 of the retainer 22.
    [0012] Figure 11 is a top view of the female coupling element 10 representing the location of the retainer 22 when the retainer 22 is in its open or retracted position, but still attached (for example, contact due to a spring force) to the housing 16. More specifically, retainer 22 can be made of metal so that retainer 22 acts as a spring when a first tongue 64 or first leg 64 and second tongue 66 or second leg 66 of retainer 22 are forced away from each other on the other when ends 26, 28 contact an outer surface of housing 16. Despite the location of ends 26, 28 of retainer 22 on an outer surface of housing 16, ends 26, 28 always contact housing 16 and exert a force on housing 16. Continuing with figure 11, because retainer 22 is in its retracted position, ends 26, 28 are not shown below covers 30, 32, but instead, the end 26 is located in groove 58 and end 28 is located in groove 60. Similar to figure 11 in representing retainer 22 is in its open or retracted position, figure 12 is a base view of female coupling element 10. More specifically , the retainer 22 and the raised portion 24 of the retainer 22 are shown located between the retainer flanges 44, 50 to prevent the retainer 22 from moving in a direction parallel to the central longitudinal axis 62.
    [0013] To better exemplify the potential positions of retainer 22 on and through housing 16, figure 13 represents retainer 22 and only housing part 16, with the balance parts of the female coupling element 10 removed from figure 13. More specifically, figure 13 represents the retainer 22 in its two probable positions, the first retainer 22 can be located in its open or retracted position, in which the ends 26, 28 of the retainer tongues 64, 66 respectively are located in corresponding grooves 58, 60 of housing 16 which are approximately in the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions of housing 16 when viewed as shown in figure 13. To move retainer 22 and change the position of retainer ends 28, 28 to a lock position, the retainer 22 can be moved upwards in a direction according to arrow 68 and in a direction for the passage of fluid from the housing in order to make the retainer tabs 6 4, 66, spring loaded, are forced together and towards each other to thus move into a respective cover 30, 32. When end 26 is within cover 30 and end 28 is within cover 32, the tongue 64 and tongue 66 move into an inner volume 70 or fluid passage of the housing to pass and extend through housing through slits 56, 57 (figures 5 and 6) in housing 16.
    [0014] Figures 13 and 14 show the use of retainer 22, such as a wire spring retainer that is made of metal, with elastic properties or to move back like a spring. More specifically, the retainer end 28 is located within the groove 60 when the retainer 22 is in its retracted position. The retainer end 28 may not move from the groove 60, regardless of the female coupling element 10 position, unless actuated by an external force, because the groove 60, which crosses both sides of the housing slot 57, it is formed by a wall 72 and a slope 74 and end 28 contact wall 72 and slope 74. Thus, because the end 28 exerts a force substantially in the direction of the longitudinal centerline 62, a force in a different direction is required to move the end 28 from the groove 60. To move the end 28 from the groove 60 and upwards to the end of the housing through slot 57 and below the cover 32, a force according to the arrow 68, as discussed in conjunction with figure 13, or similar force, is required. When an external force is applied to the retainer 22 in its extracted position in order to move the retainer end 28 from the groove 60 below the cover 32, in the vicinity or at a slit end 76, the retainer end 28 passes to the along and on the slope 74 and on the outer housing surface 78 before settling under the cover 32. Although an external force, such as provided by a human hand or finger, it is necessary to start moving the retainer 22; once when the retainer 22 is in motion, the spring-like or spring-moving nature of the retainer 22 assists in the movement of the end 28 below the cover 32.
    [0015] With reference to figure 15, when a force according to the arrow 68 is applied to the raised portion 24 of the retainer 22 when the ends of the retainer 26, 28 are located in the grooves 58, 60, the ends of the retainer 26, 28 will begin to move from grooves 58, 60 and move towards their respective covers 30, 32, which can act as a stop or barrier for ends 26, 28. When ends 26, 28 move, the tongues retainer 64, 66 move within and through a respective housing slot 56, 57 and the ends 26, 28 slide over and contact the housing surface 52. Because the retainer tabs 64, 66 are elastic and flexible, the tongues 64, 66 retain a restoring force to produce a spring movement back or elastically return to their pre-flexed positions, the ends 26, 28 move along inclined surfaces 73, 74 when the ends 26, 28 move move since its respective groove 73, 74. Thus, when each end 26, 28 moves from its respective groove 73, 74, the tabs 64, 66 move away from each other, that is, the tab 64 moves accordingly. with the arrow 80 and the tongue 66 moves according to the arrow 82. The tongues 64, 66 move farther from each other and the distance between them increases, the force necessary to increase such distance between them also increases and the restoring force, or stored back movement force, becomes greater. When the ends 26, 28 of the tabs 64, 66 reach peaks 88, 90 on the housing surface, the restoration force is at its maximum and further tensioning the retainer 22 towards the covers 30, 32 then requires less force . Less force is required to move ends 26, 28 beyond or after their respective peaks 88, 90, because after passing through peaks 88, 90, ends 26, 28 begin to move towards each other, the ends 26, 28 proceed to covers 30, 32. As the straight line distance between ends 26, 28 becomes smaller, the force stored on pins 64, 66 is used to bring the ends 26, 28 closer together and to in the direction of fluid flow from the housing. Thus, the force, as indicated by the arrow 68, required to move the ends 26, 28 to the covers 30, 32 becomes less and less until each end 26, 28 is below a respective cover 30, 32. When the ends 26, 28 are below a respective cover 30, 32, the tabs 64, 66 are then located within the internal volume 70 of the housing 16 to securely lock the male coupling element 12 in place within the female coupling element 10, which will be represented later.
    [0016] Figures 16 and 17 represent cross-sectional views of the female coupling element 10, and show the spatial relationships, which include, but are not limited to, a seal or 0-ring 20, a bushing 92, and a tongue 64 of the retainer 22. Figure 16 represents an external diameter of the bushing 92 which has a small annular groove 94 which engages and conjugates against a corresponding small annular crest 96 which protrudes into the inner volume 70 of the housing 16 to retain the bushing 92 inside the female coupling element 10 when the male coupling element 12 is removed from the female coupling element 10. With continued reference to figure 16, the female coupling element 10 exhibits a first inner hole 98, a transitional hole 100, and an intermediate hole 102, which is located between the first inner hole 98 and the transitional hole 100.
    [0017] Figures 18, 19, and 20 represent the male coupling element 12, which is constructed in some ways complementary to, and works in some ways in conjunction with, the female coupling element 10. More specifically, to put together the female coupling element 10 and the male coupling element 12, the insertion end 108 of the male coupling element 12 is inserted into the receiving end 110 (figure 16) of the female coupling element 10. The male coupling element 12 is securely inserted and locked into the female coupling element 10 when the tabs 64, 66 of the retainer 22 click into place or quickly engage in a blind annular groove 112 of the male coupling element 12. Figure 21 represents the male coupling element 12 attached inside the female coupling element 10.
    [0018] In the further description of the male coupling element 12, figure 18 represents the blind groove 112, within which the retainer 22 is located during a locked joint of the male coupling element 12 and the female coupling element 10. During a joint locked, a chamfered surface 114 of the bushing 92 (figure 16) contacts a chamfered surface, or chamfer, 116 located on the male coupling element 12. In addition, when the male coupling element 12 is inserted, protruding tabs 118 , 120 of the male coupling element 12 align with the notches 104, 106 (figures 1 and 17) of the female coupling element 10. Also, when the male coupling element 12 is inserted into the female coupling element 10, the slot 112 is placed in axial alignment with the slot 56.
    [0019] The male coupling element 12 can be secured within the female coupling element 10 in one of two methods or circumstances. In a first method, the retainer 22 can be located with the ends 26, 28 arranged within grooves 58, 60 of the female coupling element 10 and then the male coupling element 12 can be inserted into the female coupling element 10. The retainer 22 can then be forced upwards so that the retainer ends 26, 28 are located below the respective covers 30, 32. With such an insertion method, the tongues 64, 66 will be located within the blind groove 112 of the element male coupling 12. In a second method, the retainer 22 can already be located on the female coupling element 10 so that the ends 26, 28 are located below their respective covers 30, 32. With the retainer 22 located as such, the insertion end 108 of the male coupling element 12 can be forced into the receiving end 110 of the female coupling element 10 until a "snap" or "click" is heard, along with the slight s the bevel of both, the female coupling element 10 and the male coupling 12. During insertion, the chamfered surface 116 causes the tongues 64, 66 to traverse the chamfered surface 116 and expand the tongues 64, 66 so that they are forced from inside the female coupling element 10, so that the tabs 64, 66 do not interfere with the insertion end 108 of the male coupling element 12. That is, the tabs 64, 66 are forced from the volume inside of the female coupling element 10. After hearing a click or click when the tongues 64, 66 pass completely over the beveled surface 116, the tongues 64, 66 will move like spring into the inner volume of the female coupling element 10 of so that the tabs 64, 66 are securely located and are received within the blind groove 112 of the male coupling element 12. In both insertion methods, the flaps 118, 120 are received within the notches 1 04, 106 and will prevent rotational movement between male coupling element 12 and female coupling element 10 when coupled together. The O-ring or sealing means 20 is elastomeric and compressible to provide a fluid resistant seal between the male coupling element 12 and the female coupling element 10.
    [0020] To release the male coupling element 12 from the female coupling element 10, the raised portion 24 of the retainer 22 is simply pulled from the female coupling element 10 until the ends 26, 28 move from below from the covers 30, 32 into the grooves 58, 60 of the housing 16, that is, from the position of the retainer 22 shown in figure 4 to that of figure 5 to allow the male coupling element 12 to slide from the housing element female coupling 10.
    [0021] Figure 20 represents deburred flanges 124 and conduit stop flange 126 in a cross-sectional view of the male coupling element 12. Deburred flanges 124 and conduit stop flange 126 work in the same way as the corresponding parts described above in connection with female coupling element 10. Together, deburred flanges 124 and conduit stop flange 126 assist in attaching a flexible conduit (not shown) to the male coupling element 12.
    [0022] It should be understood that the foregoing description is not a definition of the invention, but is a description of one or more preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention. The invention is not limited to the particular mode (s) set out here, but, on the contrary, is defined only by the claims below. In addition, the statements contained in the preceding description refer to particular modalities and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention or the definition of terms used in the claims, except where the term or phrase is expressly defined above. Various other modalities and several changes and modifications in the exposed modality (s) will be apparent to those specialized in the art. All such other modalities, changes, and modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.
    [0023] When used in this description and claims, the terms "for example", "per instance", and "as such", and the verbs "comprising", "having", "including", and their other verb forms, when used in conjunction with a listing of one or more components or other items, each must be interpreted as open-ended, meaning that the listing should not be considered as excluding other additional components or items. Other terms must be interpreted using their broadest reasonable meaning, unless they are used in a context that requires a different interpretation.
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    Claims (13)
    [0001]
    1. Connector assembly, comprising: a female coupler (10) having a first end and a second end, and having a first fluid passage extending between the first and second ends, the second end constructed to fit with a first conduit , the female coupler (10) having a first retainer flange (44) located on an outer surface of the female coupler (10), and the female coupler (10) having a second retainer flange (50) located on the outer surface (52) ); a retainer (22) carried by the female coupler (10), the retainer (22) having a portion (64, 66) located within the first fluid passage, the retainer (22) having a bridge (24) located on the outside of the fluid passage and externally accessible by the user; and a male coupler (12) having a first end that can be inserted into the first end of the female coupler (10), the male coupler (12) having a second end constructed to fit with a second conduit, the male coupler (12 ) having a second fluid passage extending between its first and second ends, the male coupler (12) having a groove (112), in which, when the female coupler (10) and the male coupler (12) are placed together and the first and second fluid passages communicate with each other, the portion (64, 66) of the retainer (22) is receivable inside the groove (112) of the male coupler (12) in order to inhibit the separation of the male and female couplers (12, 10), the retainer bridge (24) (22) is fastened between the first and second retainer flanges (44, 50), the bridge (24) is radially into one end radially outside (46) of the first retainer flange (44), the bridge (24) is protected from dislodging i nadvertently by means of the retainer flange (44) when using the connector assembly, characterized by the fact that the bridge (24) is an elevated portion and that a higher portion of the second retainer flange (50) resides below or in a level lower than the highest portion of the raised portion of the retainer (22).
    [0002]
    2. Connector assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the second end of the female coupler (10) is constructed as a nozzle with a plurality of burrs (38) located in it, the first conduit is a hose, and the second end of the female coupler (12) is constructed for insertion into the hose.
    [0003]
    Connector assembly according to either of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the female coupler (10) has a slot located in it, the slot being opened for the first fluid passage, the slot being axially aligned with the groove, when the female coupler (10) and the male coupler (12) are placed together, the retainer portion (22) extends through the slot for location within the first fluid passage and for reception inside the coupler groove male (12) when the female coupler (10) and the male coupler (12) are placed together.
    [0004]
    Connector assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the female coupler (10) has a recess located on an outer surface thereof, and the retainer (22) has an end portion, the end portion being seated in the recess before the retainer portion (22) is received within the groove of the male coupler (12).
    [0005]
    Connector assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the female coupler (10) has a cover extending from an outer surface thereof, and the retainer (22) has a portion of end, the end portion being generally located inside the cover after the retainer portion (22) is received within the groove of the male coupler (12).
    [0006]
    Connector assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by the fact that the female coupler (10) has a slot located in it, the slot being opened for the first fluid passage, the retainer (22) movable between a first position in which the retainer portion (22) is located outside the first fluid passage and the retainer portion (22) is not received within the groove of the male coupler (12), and a second position in which the retainer portion (22) is extended through the slot and the retainer portion (22) is received within the groove of the male coupler (12).
    [0007]
    Connector assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by the fact that the female coupler (10) has a first slot located in it and has a second slot located in it, the first and second slits being opened for the first fluid passage, the retainer (22) being a wire spring with a first leg and a second leg, the first leg or second leg constituting the portion of the retainer (22) located within the first fluid passage, the spring of movable wire between a first position where the first and second legs are located outside the first fluid passage and the first and second legs are not received within the groove of the male coupler (12), and a second position, where i ) the first and second legs are displaced inwardly in relation to the first fluid passage, ii) the first and second legs extend respectively through the first and second slits, and iii) the first and second No legs are received inside the groove.
    [0008]
    Connector assembly according to claim 7, characterized by the fact that the wire spring has a bridge (24) that extends between the first and second legs, the bridge (24) located outside the first fluid passage and accessible externally by a user, when the wire spring is in the first position and when the wire spring is in the second position, and when the wire spring is moved to the second position, the bridge (24) is moved in one direction to the first passage of fluid.
    [0009]
    Connector assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by the fact that the male coupler (12) has a chamfer located on its outer surface and positioned in front of the groove in relation to the first end of the male coupler (12), and, when the female coupler (10) and the male coupler (12) are placed together, the retainer portion (22) runs through the chamfer and is received inside the groove in order to inhibit the separation of the male couplers and female (12, 10).
    [0010]
    Connector assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized by the fact that the second end of the male coupler (12) is constructed as a nozzle with a plurality of burrs (38) located therein, the second conduit is a hose, and the second end of the male coupler (12) is constructed for insertion into the hose.
    [0011]
    Connector assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized by the fact that the female coupler (10) has a notch located on an interior surface of the same, the male coupler (12) has a flap that extends from an outer surface thereof, and when the female coupler (10) and the male coupler (12) are placed together, the flap is inserted into the notch, in order to prevent rotational movement between the male and female couplers (12, 10 ).
    [0012]
    Connector assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that it additionally comprises a sleeve located inside the first fluid passage, the sleeve facilitating insertion of the male coupler (12) in the female coupler (10).
    [0013]
    Connector assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that it additionally comprises an O-ring located inside the first fluid passage, the O-ring forming a seal between the male and female couplers (12, 10), when the male and female couplers (12, 10) are placed together.
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    法律状态:
    2017-03-21| B15I| Others concerning applications: loss of priority|
    2017-05-30| B12F| Appeal: other appeals|
    2018-12-26| B06F| Objections, documents and/or translations needed after an examination request according art. 34 industrial property law|
    2019-09-03| B06U| Preliminary requirement: requests with searches performed by other patent offices: suspension of the patent application procedure|
    2020-04-07| B09A| Decision: intention to grant|
    2020-10-27| B16A| Patent or certificate of addition of invention granted|Free format text: PRAZO DE VALIDADE: 20 (VINTE) ANOS CONTADOS A PARTIR DE 04/05/2011, OBSERVADAS AS CONDICOES LEGAIS. |
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    US61/343845|2010-05-04|
    PCT/US2011/035269|WO2011140281A2|2010-05-04|2011-05-04|Connector assembly|
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