Tube connectors and tubes with connectors
The tube connector addresses the risk of blockage by using a pressing portion with circumferentially arranged pressers to deform the O-ring, ensuring a secure and unobstructed medical tube connection.
JP7839851B1Active Publication Date: 2026-04-02HIRAKAWA HEWTECH
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024201801
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-02
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-11-19
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Conventional tube connectors risk crushing medical tubes during attachment, leading to blockage of the internal flow path.
Method used
A tube connector design featuring a first member, a second member, and an O-ring, where the second member has a pressing portion with multiple pressers arranged circumferentially to deform the O-ring, preventing excessive deformation and blockage by pressing at predetermined intervals.
Benefits of technology
The design effectively prevents medical tube blockage by controlled deformation of the O-ring, ensuring a secure and unobstructed connection.
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Abstract
This can help prevent medical tubing from becoming blocked when it is being installed. [Solution] A tube connector for connecting a medical tube to a medical device, comprising a female member into which the medical tube is inserted, a male member 22 that screws into the female member, and an O-ring housed in the female member and deforming as the male member 22 screws into the female member, thereby fixing the medical tube 11, wherein the male member 22 has a pressing portion 42 that presses the O-ring as it screws, and the pressing portion 42 has a plurality of pressers 51 arranged at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction.
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