US 12,264,768 B2
Fluidic connector provided with a pressure sensor
Mansour Mbaye, Moirans (FR); and Emile Ferrand, Echirolles (FR)
Assigned to A. Raymond et Cie, Grenoble (FR)
Appl. No. 17/995,653
Filed by A. RAYMOND ET CIE, Grenoble (FR)
PCT Filed Mar. 26, 2021, PCT No. PCT/FR2021/050542
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 6, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/205093, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2003418 (FR), filed on Apr. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0160514 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 41/00 (2006.01); F16L 33/30 (2006.01); G01L 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 41/008 (2013.01) [F16L 33/30 (2013.01); G01L 19/0038 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid connector, comprising:
a body having a generally cylindrical shape, the body having two fluid connection end pieces and defining an internal duct in which a fluid is intended to circulate;
an assembly interface on and in the body, the assembly interface comprising an orifice placing the internal duct in communication with the outside of the body, a first receiving area extending around the orifice, a second receiving area extending around the first receiving area, and attachment regions;
a pressure sensor comprising a connecting cylinder positioned in or facing the orifice, the pressure sensor establishing contact with the first receiving area by way of a first gasket to provide a seal between the internal duct and the outside of the body; and
a cover positioned on the pressure sensor and establishing contact with the second receiving area via a second gasket in order to isolate the pressure sensor from the outside environment, the cover further comprising an electrical connection end piece for connecting the pressure sensor, the cover comprising two side wings extending at least in part around the body, such that the cover overlaps the body, to cooperate with the attachment regions and secure the cover on the body; and
a resilient element positioned between the cover and one face of the pressure sensor, another face of the pressure sensor being in contact with the body, a single contact between the cover and the sensor being established via the resilient element,
wherein the resilient element contributes to mechanical retention of the sensor between the cover and the body.