Tubing connector
First Claim
1. In a respiratory measurement system, a tubing connector for attaching lumen tubing from an air flow rate sensor to an analyzer module, said lumen tubing being comprised of first, second and third lumen tubes, and wherein the first and second lumen tubes have the same outer diameter and the third lumen tube has an outer diameter slightly larger than the outer diameters of the first and second lumen tubes, said tubing connector comprising:
- a connector housing, said connector housing including a female socket for receiving the lumen tubing from the air flow rate sensor, the female socket being comprised of a first substantially cylindrical portion having a diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the first lumen tube, a second substantially cylindrical portion having a diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the second lumen tube, and a third substantially cylindrical portion having a diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the third lumen tube; and
,a light emitter and corresponding light detector for detecting the presence of the lumen tubing received within the female socket.
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Abstract
In a respiratory air flow measuring monitor, a tubing connector for connecting lumen tubing to the analyzer module includes a connector housing for attaching the tubing connector to the analyzer module, and a female socket in the connector housing for receiving the lumen tubing therein. A light-emitting diode and corresponding light detector detects the presence of the lumen tubing within the female socket. A second pair of light emitters and diodes discriminates different types of respiratory air flow sensors attached to the analyzer module. The female socket is configured to receive multiple lumen tubes, and to maintain polarity by discriminating different diameters of the lumen tubes.
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15 Claims
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1. In a respiratory measurement system, a tubing connector for attaching lumen tubing from an air flow rate sensor to an analyzer module, said lumen tubing being comprised of first, second and third lumen tubes, and wherein the first and second lumen tubes have the same outer diameter and the third lumen tube has an outer diameter slightly larger than the outer diameters of the first and second lumen tubes, said tubing connector comprising:
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a connector housing, said connector housing including a female socket for receiving the lumen tubing from the air flow rate sensor, the female socket being comprised of a first substantially cylindrical portion having a diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the first lumen tube, a second substantially cylindrical portion having a diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the second lumen tube, and a third substantially cylindrical portion having a diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the third lumen tube; and
,a light emitter and corresponding light detector for detecting the presence of the lumen tubing received within the female socket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A tubing connector for selectively connecting and disconnecting lumen tubing to a device, said device designed for receiving a fluid transmitted by said lumen tubing, said lumen tubing having an internal diameter and an outer diameter, said tubing connector comprising:
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a connector housing for attaching said tubing connector to said device, said connector housing including a female socket for receiving the lumen tubing therein; and
,a light emitter and corresponding light detector for detecting the pressure of the lumen tubing within the female socket. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a respiratory measurement system, a tubing connector for attaching lumen tubing from an air flow rate sensor to an analyzer module, said lumen tubing being comprised of first, second and third lumen tubes, wherein said first and second lumen tubes have an identical external geometric shape and the third lumen tube has an external geometric shape different from the external geometric shapes of the first and second lumen tubes, said tubing connector comprising:
a connector housing, said connector housing including a female socket for receiving the lumen tubing from the air flow rate sensor, the female socket being comprised of a first portion having an internal geometric shape corresponding to the external geometric shape of the first lumen tube, a second portion having an internal geometric shape corresponding to the external geometric shape of the second lumen tube, and a third portion having an internal geometric shape different from the internal geometric shapes of the first and second portions of the female socket and corresponding to the external geometric shape of the third lumen tube. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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