The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices used for the transport of both gaseous and liquid fluids and more specifically, to a male bayonet connector for creating a releasable air and fluid seal connection between one or more sections of tubing and a female latch connector.
Tubing sections, for example, medical tubing, must often be joined together to provide for gas and/or liquid fluid flow from one component to another. It is further often desirable to connect and disconnect tubing sections from one another. For example, when a patient's blood pressure is taken with an automatic blood pressure monitor, tubing from the blood pressure cuff (which is generally wrapped around the patient's arm) is connected to the tubing that is connected to the blood pressure monitor. To disconnect the cuff from the blood pressure monitor, it is desirable to merely detach the tubing section connected to the cuff from the tubing connected to the blood pressure monitor. Similarly, when providing intravenous fluids, it is often required to replace an empty fluid bag with a full fluid bag without removing the intravenous needle or stent from the patient. In order to switch between the first fluid bag and the second fluid bag, it is desirable to merely detach a tubing section connected with the fluid bag to the tubing section connected with the needle or stent placed intravenously in the patient, which can then be easily connected with a tubing section connected with the new fluid bag.
Existing tubing connectors are prone to leakage and unwanted disconnection when the patient is still receiving treatment via the connected tubes due to side-loads caused by the weight of the connected tubes and components, as well as accidental pulling of the tubes by the patient or medical personnel.
Furthermore, certain medical devices require the use of multiple tubes for supplying air or fluid between the patient and the device. For example, certain models of blood pressure monitors, such as the Dinamap Procare series, manufactured by General Electric, employ dual tubes for connecting the blood pressure cuff to the monitor. As such, a connector including multiple air passages for directing airflow between the tube segments is desirable, so as to avoid having to individually connect and disconnect multiple connectors when hooking or unhooking a patient to the monitor.
Furthermore, a new standard for tubing connectors, ANSI/AAMI/ISO 80369-5:201x, applies to connectors and specifies allowable geometry limits, among other limitations. An objective of the standard is to eliminate accidental misconnects. As such, a connector that complies with the new standard is desirable.
The information included in this Background section of the specification, including any references cited herein and any description or discussion thereof, is included for technical reference purposes only and is not to be regarded subject matter by which the scope of the invention is to be bound.
A male bayonet connector for connecting sections of tubing is disclosed. The male bayonet connector includes a first shaft including a first distal end portion. The first distal end portion includes a first sealing surface configured to engage a female receiving member to create a fluid-tight seal, a first annular channel proximal to the first sealing surface, a first proximal portion proximal to the first annular channel, at least one rib extending radially at least partially along the first proximal portion, and a first lumen being defined between the first sealing surface and the first proximal portion.
A releasable connection assembly for connecting tubing sections is also disclosed. The releasable connection assembly includes a male bayonet connector and a female latch connector. The male bayonet connector includes a shaft including a distal end and a proximal end, where the shaft defines a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end. The male bayonet connector also includes a rib extending radially from the distal end of the shaft, where the distal end of the shaft includes a sealing surface with a constant outer diameter at least partially along its axial length, and an annular channel proximal of the sealing surface. The proximal end of the shaft is configured to engage a first tubing section. The female latch connector includes a proximal end defining an exterior opening configured to receive at least part of the distal end and the rib of the shaft, a sealing member that is configured to contact the sealing surface of the distal end of the shaft, and a tube coupling configured to engage a second tubing section.
A method of using a releasable connection assembly for connecting tubing sections is also disclosed. The method includes receiving a male bayonet connector and a female latch connector in unassembled form. The male bayonet connector includes a shaft and a rib, where the shaft includes a distal end and a proximal end, the shaft defines a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and the rib extends radially from at least part of the distal end of the shaft. The distal end of the shaft includes a sealing surface with a constant outer diameter at least partially along its axial length, and an annular channel proximal of the sealing surface, where the proximal end of the shaft i configured to engage a first tubing section. The female latch connector includes a proximal end defining a receiving aperture configured to receive at least part of the distal end and rib of the shaft, a sealing member that is configured to contact the sealing surface of the distal end of the shaft, and a distal end including a tube coupling configured to engage a second tubing section. The method also includes inserting at least part of the distal end and rib of the shaft into the receiving aperture so that the sealing member contacts the sealing surface of the distal end of the shaft to assemble the male bayonet connector and the female latch connector.
This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter. A more extensive presentation of features, details, utilities, and advantages of the present invention is provided in the following written description of various embodiments of the invention, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and defined in the appended claims.
Male bayonet connectors, in conjunction with female latch connectors, may be used to releasably connect sections of tubing. In one embodiment, the male bayonet connector may have a single shaft portion defining a single lumen therethrough and an outer sealing surface that is configured to engage an inner surface of a female latch connector to form a gas and/or liquid fluid seal between the male and female components. The female latch connector may include a latching mechanism that engages a portion of the male bayonet connector so as to prevent removal of the male bayonet connector when connected with the female connector. In another embodiment, the male bayonet connector may have dual shafts, each defining a lumen therethrough. In alternative embodiments, the male bayonet connector may have three or more shafts defining three or more lumen. In embodiments of multiple lumen male bayonet connectors, a grip portion may be used to join the shaft portions, as well as tubing couplings that are configured to engage and retain multiple sections of tubing.
An exemplary environment for a male dual bayonet connector 102 is illustrated in
Referring to
The male dual bayonet connector 102 is illustrated in greater detail in
The dual lumen configuration of the male dual bayonet connector 102 allows for simultaneously connecting and disconnecting two or more tubes using a single connection assembly, rather than requiring a separate connection assembly for each tube. As such, the male bayonet connector 102 may provide more efficient connecting and disconnecting of tubes by reducing the amount of time required for medical personnel to hook and unhook a patient from medical equipment.
The proximal ends of the dual shafts 122(1)-122(2) may each include a coupling end 156(1)-156(2) shaped as a frustum tapering toward the proximal end for coupling with the third and fourth tube sections 104(3)-104(4) (as seen in
The distal ends of the coupling ends 156(1)-156(2), i.e., at the larger diameter of the frustum, may be adjacent to a coupling shaft portion 160(1)-160(2) that may have a first portion 161(1)-161(2) having a narrower outer diameter than that of the distal end of the coupling end 156(1)-156(2), as well as a second portion 162(1)-162(2) that gradually widens in outer diameter toward the grip 178. As such, the coupling shaft portions 160(1)-160(2) may, in some embodiments, vary in outer diameter along the length of the shafts 122(1)-122(2), but in other embodiments, may have a substantially uniform outer diameter that may be narrower than the distal end of the coupling end 156(1)-156(2). The difference in outer diameters between the coupling ends 156(1)-156(2) and the first portions 161(1)-161(2) of the coupling shaft portions 160(1)-160(2) may result in an annular shelf that functions as a coupling barb 158(1)-158(2) for retaining the third and fourth tubing couplings 104(3)-104(4).
The distal ends of the shafts 122(1)-122(2) may define a sealing portion 121(1)-121(2) including a flattened sealing surface 123(1)-123(2). As will be described in further detail below, each sealing surface 123(1)-123(2) may engage a respective sealing member 270 (as shown in, e.g.,
The shafts 122(1)-122(2) may also include proximal portions 165(1)-165(2) defining a proximal shaft portion 166(1)-166(2) that extends toward a grip 178. The proximal shaft portions 166(1)-166(2) may have the same outer diameter as the sealing portion 121(1)-121(2). In one embodiment, the proximal shaft portions 166(1)-166(2) may have a uniform outer diameter. In other embodiments, the proximal shaft portions may have an outer diameter that is either larger or smaller than the outer diameter of the sealing portion 121(1)-121(2).
The shafts 122(1)-122(2) may also each include an annular channel 124(1)-124(2) between the proximal portions 165(1)-165(2) and the sealing portions 121(1)-121(2) that provides for locking of male dual bayonet connector 102 with the female latch connector 206. As shown in
As best shown in the top and side views of the male dual bayonet connector 102 in
The length D1 of the sealing surfaces 123(1)-123(2) of the shafts 122(1)-122(2) as shown in
A sealing surface 123(1)-123(2) that is proportionally substantially the same or longer with respect to the distance D2 from the annular shelf 103(1)-103(2) to the grip 178 may provide significant lateral support for the shafts 122(1)-122(2) when the male dual bayonet connector 102 is inserted into the female latch connector 206. This proportionality of the length of the shafts 122(1)-122(2) operates to increase resistance to side-load forces and prevent uneven force distribution along the sealing mechanism 270, such as when axial forces are applied to either the male dual bayonet connector 102 or the female latch connector 206. For example, the length of the sealing surface 123(1)-123(2) may allow for better lead-in alignment of the male dual bayonet connector 102 with the female latch connector 206. In addition, the length of the sealing surface 123(1)-123(2), when interfaced with a comparatively long supporting surface within the female latch connector 206, may further resist axial movement of the male dual bayonet connector 102 when connected to the female latch connector 206. The reduction of axial movement of the male dual bayonet connector 102 inside the female latch connector 206 may help resist the sealing member 270 from pinching or slipping off the distal end of the shaft 122(1)-122(2) and sustain contact between the interior surface of the sealing member 270 and the sealing surface 123(1)-123(2) to maintain a fluid-tight seal.
The length of the sealing surface 123(1)-123(2) further allows for positioning the sealing member 270 away from the distal end of the shaft 122(1)-122(2), so as to prevent the sealing member 270 from slipping off of the distal end of the shaft 122(1)-122(2) during engagement of the male dual lumen connector 102 with the female latch connector 206. For example, when interfacing with a supporting region in the female latch connector 206 that extends past the sealing member 270 toward the distal end of the shafts 122(1)-122(2), the engagement of the sealing surface 123(1)-123(2) and the female supporting region may resist axial misalignment of the shafts 122(1)-122(2) under side-loading, thus significantly reducing the possibility of generating a leak path. This serves as an improvement over bayonet designs where the majority of axial support for the shafts is provided at the distal end of the male connector, making these designs much more susceptible to axial and side-loading. Accordingly, the length D1 of the sealing portions 121(1)-121(2) of the shafts 122(1)-122(2) may be selected so as to optimize the stability of the male dual bayonet connector 102 when connected with the female latch connector 206.
The male dual bayonet connector 102 may also include a grip 178, a portion of which may extend between the dual shafts 122(1)-122(2) to connect the shafts 122(1)-122(2) of the connector 102. In one embodiment, as best shown in
As illustrated in
The webbed portion 146 also provides a further benefit, in that it allows for optimal positioning of the lumens 107(1)-107(2) of the male dual bayonet connector 102 with respect to one another. In particular, the webbed portion 146 allows for positioning of the lumens 107(1)-107(2) so that the space between the central axes of the lumens 107(1)-107(2) can be maximized to allow for convenient connection and removal of both individual and webbed tubes, i.e., tubes connected with an intermediate web along their length, without modifying the tubing. In one embodiment, a distance D3 between the axes of the lumens 107(1)-107(2) may be between approximately 1.695 to 2.035 times the length D2 between the perpendicular sidewall 103(1)-103(2) and the grip 178. Additionally, a wider webbed portion 146 may position the lumens 107(1)-107(2) further apart and may help prevent tangling of the attached tubing, while a narrower webbed portion 146 would position the lumens 107(1)-107(2) closer together. A wider webbed portion 146 may alternatively allow for thicker-walled tubing to be attached to the male dual bayonet connector 102 by providing sufficient clearance for thicker tube walls. Accordingly, the width of the webbed portion 146 may be varied according to the specifications of the tubing being attached to the male dual bayonet connector 102.
Additionally, the outer edge 198 of the grip 178 may include one or more evenly-spaced indentations 188 to further facilitate gripping of the male dual bayonet connector 102 by a user. In the embodiment illustrated in
Another function of the grip 178 is to provide proper lead-in alignment of the male dual bayonet connector 102 with the female latch connector 206, thereby allowing for proper insertion of the male dual bayonet connector 102 into the female latch connector 206. Furthermore, the grip 178 ensures axial alignment of the shafts 122(1)-122(2) with the receiving openings 205(1)-205(2) of the female latch connector 206 during engagement, so as to allow for even distribution of the pressure applied by the sealing surface 123(1)-123(2) against the sealing member 270 to prevent leakage around the sealing surface 123(1)-123(2), as well as deformation and/or uneven wearing of the sealing member 270 over time.
In a further embodiment, a flat projection (not shown) may extend between the proximal portions 165(1)-165(2) of the shafts 122(1)-122(2) to provide greater structural rigidity to the male dual lumen connector 102. The length and thickness of the projection may vary depending upon design requirements or constraints or with the relative durometer of the material used to form the connector 102. The projection may or may not be connected to the webbed portion 146 of the grip 178.
One embodiment of a female latch connector 206 that may be connected to the male dual bayonet connector 102 is illustrated in
The female latch connector 206 may further define two cylindrical lumens 227(1)-227(2) that extend through the female latch connector 206. In one embodiment, the cylindrical lumens 227(1)-227(2) of the female latch connector 206 are positioned so that when the female latch connector 206 and the male dual lumen connector 102 are connected, the female lumens 227(1)-227(1) are axially aligned with at least a portion of the male cylindrical lumens 107(1)-107(2) to facilitate fluid flow between the connected male and female connectors 102 and 206. In other embodiments, sections of the lumens 107(1)-107(2) and 227(1)-227(2) of the male 102 or female 206 connectors may be offset with respect to one another. Additionally, the female latch connector 206 may include two tubing couplings 254(1)-254(2) that are each configured to engage a section of tubing 104(1)-104(2), as shown in
The latch plate structure 200 of the female latch connector 206 is shown in
The latch surfaces 201(1)-201(2) may be operably coupled to a release mechanism 215 for disengaging the latch surfaces 201(1)-201(2) from the male dual bayonet connector 102. For example, as shown in
The female latch connector 206 may further include a sealing member 270 that engages the sealing surface 123(1)-123(2) of the dual shafts 122(1)-122(2) to form a fluid-tight seal between the female receiving portion 206 and the male dual bayonet connector 102. The sealing member 270 may be made from an elastomeric material that may enhance the sealing interface between the female sealing member 270 and the sealing surface 123(1)-123(2) of the male dual bayonet connector 102.
As best shown in
To connect the male dual bayonet connector 102 with the female latch connector 206, the dual shafts 122(1)-122(2) may be inserted through the openings 205(1)-205(2) (shown in
Once the shafts 122(1)-122(2) are inserted far enough so that the latch surfaces 201(1)-201(2) are positioned below the annular channels 124(1)-124(2), the latch plate structure 200 may lift so that at least a portion of the latch surfaces 201(1)-201(2) is at least partially seated within the annular channels 124(1)-124(2). As best shown in cross section in
The distal latching edges 211(1)-211(2) of the latch plate 200 may interface with the perpendicular distal sidewall 103(1)-103(2) of the annular channels 124(1)-124(2) so as to prevent removal of the shafts 122(1)-122(2) from the female receiving portion 206. The perpendicular distal sidewalls 103(1)-103(2) resist disengagement from the latch plate 200 under longitudinal and axial loads. In one embodiment, the distal latching edges 211(1)-211(2) of the latch face 200 may oppose the perpendicular distal sidewalls 103(1)-103(2) defined in the shafts 122(1)-122(2) to provide a greater axial retention force, as well as the ability to lock the male dual bayonet connector 102 with the female receiving portion 206 from the bottom of the shafts 122(1)-122(2), as opposed to the sides of the shafts 122(1)-122(2). This bottom locking feature further lessens the distance required for lowering the latch plate 200 to release the male dual bayonet connector 102, thereby improving the overall ergonomic design of the female latch connector 206 and minimizing the insertion force required for inserting the male dual bayonet connector 102 into the female latch connector 206.
The elongated sealing surface 123(1)-123(2) of the shafts 122(1)-122(2) may allow for positioning of the sealing mechanism 270 away from the distal end of the sealing surface 123(1)-123(2). As discussed above, this may help prevent the sealing mechanism 270 from pinching or slipping off from the distal end of the shaft 122(1)-122(2), and to sustain contact between the interior surface of the sealing mechanism 270 and the sealing surface 123(1)-123(2) to maintain a fluid-tight seal when axial forces are applied to either of the connected the male dual bayonet connector 102 or the female latch connector 206. In some embodiments, such as when the female latch connector 206 includes an O-ring 276 or partial molded seal 274, the female latch connector 206 may include an additional supporting surface 216 that is positioned around the distal end of the shafts 122(1)-122(2) for providing additional axial support for the shafts 122(1)-122(2), and further preventing deformation of the sealing mechanism 270.
To remove the male dual bayonet connector 102 from the female receiving portion 206, a user may depress the release mechanism 215 to lower the latch plate 200 until the latch surfaces 201(1)-201(2) clear the annular channels 124(1)-124(2). Once the annular channels 124(1)-124(2) are cleared, the male dual bayonet connector 102 may be easily disengaged from the female latch connector 206.
As shown in
The female latch connector 506 may include an exterior enclosure 509 that defines a first exterior opening 505(1) and second exterior opening 505(2). The two exterior openings 505(1)-505(2) may be located at the proximal end of the female latch connector 506, and configured to receive distal ends of dual shafts 422(1) and 422(2) of the male dual bayonet connector 402, respectively.
The first exterior opening 505(1) may include a first perimeter 510, a first slot 511(1), and a second slot 511(2). The first perimeter 510 may extend circumferentially about a first center of the first exterior opening 505(1). The first slot 511(1) and the second slot 511(2) may extend radially outward from the first perimeter 510. In an aspect, the first slot 511(1) may be spaced 180 degrees from the second slot 511(2) about the first perimeter 510.
The second exterior opening 505(2) may include a second perimeter 512, a third slot 511(3), and a fourth slot 511(4). The second perimeter 512 may extend circumferentially about a second center of the second exterior opening 505(2). The third slot 511(3) and the fourth slot 511(4) may extend radially outward from the second perimeter 512. In an aspect, the third slot 511(3) may be spaced 180 degrees from the fourth slot 511(4) about the second perimeter 512.
In alternative aspects, each of the first and second exterior openings 505(1)-505(2) may include fewer or more slots extending from their respective first and second perimeters 510 and 512. Each of the slots may be spaced at various distances from each other slot along their respective perimeter.
The distal end of the dual shafts 422(1)-422(2) includes sealing surfaces 423(1)-423(2), annular channels 424(1)-424(2), ribs 425(1)-425(4), and rib surfaces 426(1)-426(2). The rib surfaces 426(1)-426(2) are proximal to the sealing surfaces 423(1)-423(2), and the annular channels 424(1)-424(2) are positioned between the rib surfaces 426(1)-426(2) and the sealing surfaces 423. The sealing surfaces 423(1)-423(2) and the annular channels 426(1)-426(2) may have configurations substantially similar to the sealing surfaces 123(1)-123(2) and the annular channels 126(1)-126(2) of the male dual bayonet connector 102 as described above.
The rib surfaces 426(1)-426(2) extend from the grip 478 to the annular channels 424(1)-424(2). Each of the rib surfaces 426(1)-426(2) includes a pair of ribs 425(1)-425(4) that extend radially outward. For example, rib surface 426(1) includes the ribs 425(1)-425(2). Each of the ribs 425(1)-425(2) extend radially from the rib surface 426(1). In an aspect of this disclosure, each of the ribs 425(1)-425(2) extend in radially opposite directions from the rib surface 426(1), and each of the ribs 425(1)-425(2) may be coupled to the grip 478. In a similar manner, the rib surface 426(2) includes the ribs 425(3)-425(4). Each of the ribs 425(3)-425(5) extend radially from the rib surface 426(2). In an aspect of this disclosure, each of the ribs 425(3)-425(4) extend in radially opposite directions from the rib surface 426(2), and each of the ribs 425(3)-425(4) may be coupled to the grip 478.
It will be appreciated that the male bayonet connector may include any number of ribs having various configurations. For example,
The ribs 425(1)-425(4) and 625(1)-625(4) may also have various shapes, such as a circular recess or socket. In an aspect of this disclosure, the ribs 425(1)-425(4) and 625(1)-625(4) may extend a distance of less than 0.084-0.094 inches from the grip 478 towards the distal end of the dual shafts 422(1)-422(2).
It will be appreciated that the male bayonet connector may include various aspects of the grip. For example,
It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that variations and alternative embodiments may be made given the foregoing description. Such variations and alternative embodiments are accordingly considered within the scope of the present invention.
As used herein, lumen refers not only to its definition, but also refers to an opening, aperture, or other passageway. The fluid referred to herein can be gaseous, liquid, or other state of material that is flowable through a tube (i.e., granular). In addition, while generally described above as sealed when connected together, the connector structures may be sealed or unsealed. The connection between the male dual bayonet connector and female latch connectors and their respective tube sections can be by means other than a barbed fitting, for example, but not limited to, threaded, press-fit without a barb, John Guest fitting, ferrule, and panel mount.
All directional references (e.g., upper, lower, upward, downward, left, right, leftward, rightward, top, bottom, above, below, inner, outer, vertical, horizontal, clockwise, and counterclockwise) are only used for identification purposes to aid the reader's understanding of the example of the invention, and do not create limitations, particularly as to the position, orientation, or use of the invention unless specifically set forth in the claims. Joinder references (e.g., attached, coupled, connected, joined, and the like) are to be construed broadly and may include intermediate members between a connection of elements and relative movement between elements. As such, joinder references do not necessarily infer that two elements are directly connected and in fixed relation to each other.
In some instances, components are described with reference to “ends” having a particular characteristic and/or being connected with another part. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention is not limited to components which terminate immediately beyond their points of connection with other parts. Thus, the term “end” should be interpreted broadly, in a manner that includes areas adjacent, rearward, forward of, or otherwise near the terminus of a particular element, link, component, part, member or the like. In methodologies directly or indirectly set forth herein, various steps and operations are described in one possible order of operation, but those skilled in the art will recognize that steps and operations may be rearranged, replaced, or eliminated without necessarily departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
The above specification, examples and data provide a complete description of the structure and use of exemplary embodiments of the invention. Although various embodiments of the invention have been described above with a certain degree of particularity, or with reference to one or more individual embodiments, those skilled in the art could make numerous alterations to the disclosed embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention. Other embodiments are therefore contemplated. It is intended that all matter contained in the above description and shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative only of particular embodiments and not limiting. Changes in detail or structure may be made without departing from the basic elements of the invention as defined in the following claims.
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/081,933, filed Mar. 27, 2016, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,001,236 on Jun. 19, 2018, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/976,921, filed Dec. 22, 2010, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,388,929 on Jul. 12, 2016, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent App. No. 61/289,545, filed Dec. 23, 2009, and which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/351,665, filed Dec. 9, 2009, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. D649,240 on Nov. 22, 2011.
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