QUICK FILL FLUID CONNECTOR

摘要

A fluid connector having a longitudinal axis and selective open and closed conditions, includes an elongate conduit member extending along the longitudinal axis, an annular collar disposed about and having axial movement relative to the conduit member between the connector open and closed conditions, and a plurality of split nut members circumferentially distributed about the conduit member and having axial movement relative to the collar between the connector open and closed conditions. The plurality of split nut members and the collar are jointly rotatably about the longitudinal axis, and each split nut member has a distal end defining a threaded nut segment. The split nut member distal ends in the connector closed condition are constrained by the collar against radially separating movement relative to the longitudinal axis and cooperatively define a nut configured to threadedly engage a mating fluid fitting.

主权项

1. A fluid connector having a longitudinal axis and selective open and closed conditions, comprising:
an elongate conduit member extending along the longitudinal axis; an annular collar extending axially and disposed about and having axial movement relative to the conduit member along the longitudinal axis and between a connector open condition and a connector closed condition; a plurality of split nut members circumferentially arranged about the conduit member and having radial movement relative to the longitudinal axis between the connector open condition and the connector closed condition, the plurality of split nut members and the collar jointly rotatably about the longitudinal axis, each split nut member having a distal end defining a threaded nut segment; wherein the split nut member distal ends in the connector closed condition are constrained by the collar against radially separating movement relative to the longitudinal axis and cooperatively define a nut configured to threadedly engage a mating fluid fitting; and wherein the split nut member distal ends in the connector open condition have an expanded configuration in which, relative to the connector closed condition, are radially separated from the longitudinal axis and not cooperatively positioned to threadedly engage the mating fluid fitting.