摘要 |
<p>A device for connecting a user to a source of medical gas or a vacuum source, comprises a connecting box (1) to be connected to the gas source (4) and having a closing valve (10), and a connecting element (5) to be connected with the user and having a connecting nipple (7) insertable in a connecting opening (9) of the connecting box (1). This connecting nipple (7) is slidable within the connecting opening (9) in axial direction between a parking position and a further inserted working position, wherein the closing valve (10) is opened in the working position only. The connecting nipple (7) includes a collar (8) and the connecting opening (9) includes first (13) and second (23) locking elements adapted to engage the collar (8) of the connecting nipple (9) to lock the connecting element (5) in the connecting box (1) in a parking position and a working position, respectively. The connecting box (1) is further provided with a manually operable actuating means (19) for releasing the locking (13) of the connecting element (5) in the connecting box (1). When releasing the locking (13) of the connecting element (5) in the working position, the actuating means (19) activates locking means (23) for blocking the connecting element (5) in the parking position, so that the connecting element (5) cannot shoot fully out of the connecting box (1) unintentionally. <IMAGE></p> |