Medical fluid therapy machine including readily accessible pneumatic manifold and valves therefore
A connection apparatus for sealing to a pathway of a mounting structure includes a body; and a port including a threaded portion extending from the body and a non-threaded portion extending from the threaded portion, the non-threaded portion carrying a gasket, the gasket positioned along the non-threaded portion such that the mounting structure to which the connection apparatus is mounted contacts the gasket prior to the threaded portion engaging a mating threaded portion of the mounting structure, the port providing fluid communication between the body and the pathway of the mounting structure. The body may be that of a valve that supplies any of air, water or oil as an operating fluid to, for example, inlet and outlet valves and a pump chamber of a medical fluid pump of a medical fluid delivery machine.
1. A connection apparatus for sealing to a pathway of a mounting structure, the connection apparatus comprising:
a body; and
a port including a threaded portion extending from the body and a non-threaded portion extending from the threaded portion, the non-threaded portion carrying a gasket, the gasket positioned along the non-threaded portion such that the mounting structure to which the connection apparatus is mounted contacts the gasket prior to the threaded portion engaging a mating threaded portion of the mounting structure, the port providing fluid communication between the body and the pathway of the mounting structure, and wherein the gasket is configured to create a seal between the pathway and both the threaded portion and mating threaded portion after engagement.
2. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body is a valve body, the valve body configured to be electrically actuated to open or close a fluid passageway.
3. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the non-threaded portion defines a groove that accepts the gasket.
4. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a surface, the port extending from the surface, the surface defining an aperture spaced apart from the port, the gasket is a first gasket, and wherein the valve body includes a second gasket extending around the spaced-apart aperture.
5. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , which is configured for use with a pneumatic system.
6. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body is a variable orifice valve body.
7. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , which is configured for use with a water system.
8. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , which is configured for use with an oil-based system.
9. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body is a binary valve body.
10. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body is a pressure gauge body.
11. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body is a pressure regulator body.
12. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body is a flowmeter body.
13. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body is a filter body.
14. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body is piping.
15. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body is tubing.
16. The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body is a piping/tubing fitting.