Patent ID: 11959574
Assignee: HUTCHINSON
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 2:
3. A fluid connection device, comprising:
a male connector and a female connector, which are configured to be fitted one inside the other along an axis so as to produce a fluid connection,
at least one annular seal carried by one of the connectors and configured to cooperate with the other of the connectors in order to ensure a seal between the connectors,
the connectors being configured to be fastened to each other by resilient snap-fastening and to retain after fastening at least one degree of freedom with respect to each other,
wherein the connectors are fastened together by a double fastening by resilient snap-fastening and by bayonet, the resilient snap-fastening being configured to be irreversible without deterioration so that, after fastening, the device cannot be dismantled without deterioration, and in that the male connector comprises members configured to cooperate both by resilient snap-fastening and bayonet effect with complementary elements of the female connector,
wherein the members project from an outer annular surface of the male connector,
wherein the male connector further comprises pads projecting from its outer annular surface and configured to slidingly cooperate with an inner annular surface of the female connector,
and wherein the pads and the members are located substantially in the same plane transverse to the axis, the number of pads being equal to the number of members and each pad being disposed between two adjacent members.