Fluid distribution assembly

1 . A fluid distribution assembly comprising:

a distribution device comprising at least one device inlet for receiving fluid and at least one device outlet for directing fluid out of the distribution device;

at least one distribution plate adjacent to the distribution device comprising at least one distribution arrangement for controlling the communication of fluid to and/or from the at least one device inlet and/or outlet; and

wherein the at least one distribution plate comprises at least one plate passageway and the at least one distribution arrangement comprises at least one combination arrangement configured to combine fluid from a plurality of device outlets and direct the combined fluid through the at least one plate passageway.

2 . A fluid distribution assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the at least one combination arrangement comprises:

a combination recess in, and/or combination seal at, a distribution plate inner face, wherein the combination recess extends over and/or the combination seal extends around the plurality of device outlets and the at least one plate passageway extends from the combination recess and/or combination seal to a distribution plate outer face;

a combination bore extending from combination bore inlets at the distribution plate inner face, through the distribution plate and to the at least one plate passageway extending to the distribution plate outer face, each combination bore inlet being aligned with a device outlet; and/or

a combination recess in, and/or combination seal at, the distribution plate outer face, wherein the combination recess extends over and/or the combination seal extends around a plurality of plate passageways, wherein each plate passageway extends from the distribution plate inner face to the distribution plate outer face and is aligned with a device outlet at the distribution plate inner face.

3 . A kit comprising:

a plurality of distribution devices and a plurality of distribution plates for a plurality of fluid distribution assemblies;

wherein the plurality of distribution devices are identical and at least two distribution plates of the plurality of distribution plates comprise different distribution arrangements;

wherein the distribution devices each include a plurality of bores extending through the distribution device, the plurality of bores defining at least one device inlet for receiving fluid and a plurality of device outlets for directing fluid out of the distribution device; and

wherein the distribution plates are each configured to be positioned adjacent to a distribution device of the distribution devices, wherein the distribution plates each include:

a first distribution arrangement configured to combine fluid flow from two or more of the plurality of device outlets of the distribution device; and/or

a second distribution arrangement configured to block fluid flow of a device inlet of the at least one device inlet of the distribution device and/or a device outlet of the plurality of device outlets of the distribution device.

4 . A kit as claimed in claim 3 wherein at least one distribution plate of the distribution plates comprises at least one redirection arrangement configured to redirect fluid from at least one device outlet of the plurality of device outlets to one or more device inlets of the at least one device inlet.

5 . A kit as claimed in claim 4 wherein the at least one redirection arrangement comprises:

a redirection recess in and/or a redirection seal at a distribution plate inner face, wherein the redirection recess and/or redirection seal extends over the at least one device outlet and the one or more device inlets for redirecting fluid therebetween; and/or

a redirection bore extending from at least one redirection bore inlet aligned with at least one device outlet, through the distribution plate and to at least one redirection bore outlet aligned with the one or more device inlets.

6 . A kit as claimed in claim 3 wherein the second distribution arrangement comprises a blocking wall, blocking recess and/or blocking seal arranged to block the fluid flow of the device inlet and/or the device outlet.

7 . A kit as claimed in claim 3 wherein at least one of the distribution devices comprises:

first and second device ends at which the at least one device inlet and/or at least one device outlet of the plurality of device outlets are located;

at least one device side extending between the first and second device ends; and

at least one device side outlet for communicating fluid outside of the at least one distribution device.

8 . A kit as claimed in claim 3 wherein at least one of the distribution devices is configured to control the distribution of fluid from the at least one device inlet to the plurality of device outlets.

9 . A kit as claimed in claim 8 wherein the at least one distribution device is configured to distribute the same predetermined flowrate of fluid to each device outlet of the plurality of device outlets.

10 . A coupling assembly for a machine comprising:

a pin comprising at least a first pin passageway for fluid extending between a first pin passageway inlet and a first pin passageway outlet for directing fluid outside of the pin;

a fluid distribution assembly comprising:

a distribution device comprising at least one device inlet for receiving fluid and at least one device outlet for directing fluid out of the distribution device;

at least one distribution plate adjacent to the distribution device comprising at least one distribution arrangement for controlling the communication of fluid to and/or from the at least one device inlet and/or outlet; and

the fluid distribution assembly mounted to the pin such that the first pin passageway inlet or outlet is configured to communicate fluid with the at least one device outlet or inlet respectively via the at least one distribution arrangement.

11 . A coupling assembly as claimed in claim 10 wherein the fluid distribution assembly is integrated at least partially inside the pin or is positioned outside the pin.

12 . A machine comprising at least one coupling assembly according to claim 10 , at least one first component and at least one second component rotatable relative to one another about the pin and a fluid delivery system for delivering and/or receiving fluid from the at least one coupling assembly.

13 . A method for distributing fluid to the coupling assembly of claim 10 comprising:

receiving fluid through the at least one device inlet;

directing the fluid through the at least one device outlet, through the at least one distribution arrangement and to the first pin passageway inlet, along the first pin passageway and to the first pin passageway outlet; and

directing fluid outside of the pin via the first pin passageway outlet.