公开(公告)号：US20170037991A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15228587

申请日：2016-08-04

Applicant: FasTest, Inc.

Inventor： Robert DANIELSON ,  Jake G. CLIFTON ,  Jason D. CLIFFORD ,  William J. RANKIN ,  Jake CHANDLER

IPC: F16L37/10

CPC classification number: F16L29/002 ,  F16L37/44 ,  F16L37/47 ,  F16L2201/10 ,  F16L2201/20

Abstract: Fluid connectors are described where one or more sensors are provided for sensing a connection state of the fluid connectors. The sensor(s) indicates that the fluid connector of the first fluid system is connected to the second fluid system prior to initiating fluid flow between the first and second fluid systems. The sensor(s) senses movements of one or more elements of the quick connect fluid connectors that are involved in the actual connection of the fluid connectors to the second fluid system. The elements that are sensed can be, for example, one or more cylindrical sleeves of the connector or a piston of the connector. Therefore, the connection state of the fluid connectors can be determined accurately.

Abstract translation: 描述了流体连接器，其中提供一个或多个传感器用于感测流体连接器的连接状态。 传感器指示在启动第一和第二流体系统之间的流体流动之前，第一流体系统的流体连接器连接到第二流体系统。 所述传感器感测所述快速连接流体连接器的一个或多个元件的运动，其涉及流体连接器与第二流体系统的实际连接。 感测的元件可以是例如连接器的一个或多个圆柱形套筒或连接器的活塞。 因此，可以准确地确定流体连接器的连接状态。