US 12,294,180 B2
Fluid system connector
Niccolo Chelli, Rufina (IT); and Giuliano Giganti, Oppido Lucano (IT)
Assigned to Bellco S.R.L., Mirandola (IT)
Filed by Bellco S.R.L., Mirandola (IT)
Filed on Jun. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/341,722.
Application 18/341,722 is a continuation of application No. 17/195,256, filed on Mar. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,688,971.
Prior Publication US 2023/0352875 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H01R 13/24 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6205 (2013.01) [H01R 13/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector comprising:
a socket configured to mechanically mate with a plug, the socket comprising at least one electromagnet configured to generate a magnetic field when the electromagnet receives an electric current, wherein the socket defines a socket well fluidically coupled to a flow channel of a conduit, wherein the socket well is configured to receive the plug when the socket mechanically mates with the plug, and wherein the socket well is configured to fluidically couple a plug channel extending through a body of the plug and the flow channel when the socket mechanically mates with the plug; and
a control circuit configured to provide the electric current to the electromagnet, the control circuit configured to provide the electric current to the electromagnet when the socket mechanically mates with the plug, and
wherein the electromagnet is configured to cause the magnetic field to generate a magnetic force on a plug armature of the plug to help sustain the mechanical mating of the plug and the socket when the control circuit provides the electric current.