Patent ID: 8777063

Claim:
A system for releasably coupling a fluid dispenser to a structure, comprising: a push to connect-pull to disconnect connector system comprising a first and a second mating connectors, wherein the first connector is adapted to be mounted to the dispenser, and the second connector is adapted to be mounted to the structure; wherein the connector system accomplishes a releasable mechanical interconnection between the dispenser and the structure; and wherein the fluid dispenser further comprises a stepper motor operably connected to a syringe and adapted to move a plunger, and wherein the connector system further accomplishes an electrical interconnection between the dispenser and the structure; the first connector has a connector body that defines a connector face entirely circumscribed by a projecting rim, with a male portion of a male/female electrical connector projecting outward from the connector face and a plurality of openings defined in the face on different sides of the projecting electrical connector; wherein the second connector has a connector body that defines a connector face entirely circumscribed by a plurality of projecting flexible fingers that project outward from the body, wherein the fingers each define a groove near distal end of the fingers such that the fingers are adapted to snap over the rim of the first connector and the rim is sized and shaped to be accepted into the grooves, to accomplish locking of the first and second connectors; wherein the second connector further defines a plurality of posts projecting outwardly from the face and located, sized and shaped to fit into the plurality of openings of the first connector when the rim is received in the grooves; and wherein the second connector further defines a female portion of the male/female electrical connector, which is located sized and adapted to receive the male electrical connector portion.