validated
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quick connector
IRI:
http://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi#Quickconnector
Generated on 2026-09-09
Natural Language Definition
EN
A quick connector is a material artifact that bears a quick connection function: a temporary connection, typically between pipes, that can be connected and disconnected in a short time.
PT-BR
Um conector rapido e um artefato material que possui uma funcao de conexao rapida: uma conexao temporaria, tipicamente entre tubos, que pode ser conectada e desconectada em pouco tempo.
Formal Axioms
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)
Every quick connector is a material artifact that bears a quick connection function, and conversely.
First-Order Logic Theory
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▸ Stored override
∀x (QuickConnector(x) ↔ MaterialArtifact(x) ∧ ∃f (QuickConnectionFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)))
OWL 2 / Turtle
@prefix copi: <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/> .
@prefix : <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
@prefix bfo: <http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/> .
@prefix iof-core: <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/> .
@prefix iof-av: <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/annotation/> .
@prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> .
@prefix qudt: <http://qudt.org/schema/qudt/> .
@prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> .
@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
@prefix apv: <http://inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/apv#> .
### COPI — Core Ontology for Petroleum Installations
### Class module: QuickConnector
<https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi>
rdf:type owl:Ontology ;
dcterms:title "Core Ontology for Petroleum Installations (COPI)"@en ;
dcterms:title "Ontologia Core para Instalações de Petróleo (COPI)"@pt-br ;
dcterms:description "BFO/IOF-Core conformant ontology of equipment classes for petroleum production plants, developed using the five-step RDL enrichment method."@en ;
skos:scopeNote "Material artifacts (bfo:material_entity) that (i) are part of a petroleum production plant, and (ii) bear at least one function whose realization involves the transport (e.g. production and injection), processing (separation and other processes), control, monitoring, measurement, containment or offloading of material or energy."@en ;
skos:scopeNote "Artefatos materiais (bfo:material_entity) que (i) fazem parte de uma planta de produção de petróleo, e (ii) possuem ao menos uma função cuja realização envolve o transporte (p. ex. produção e injeção), processamento (separação e outros processos), controle, monitoramento, medição, contenção ou escoamento de material ou energia."@pt-br ;
skos:scopeNote "COPI provides high-level equipment categories defined by function to demonstrate the defined-class mechanism. Equipment subtypes are annotated with references to CFIHOS and PCA RDL terms. COPI is not a reference data library; organizations should use CFIHOS, PCA RDL, or ISO 14224 for comprehensive equipment classification."@en ;
skos:scopeNote "COPI fornece categorias de alto nível de equipamentos definidas por função para demonstrar o mecanismo de classe definida. Os subtipos de equipamentos são anotados com referências aos termos do CFIHOS e do PCA RDL. COPI não é uma biblioteca de dados de referência; organizações devem utilizar o CFIHOS, o PCA RDL ou a ISO 14224 para classificação abrangente de equipamentos."@pt-br ;
owl:versionInfo "1.1.0" ;
owl:imports <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/core/Core/> ;
owl:imports <http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bfo/2020/bfo.owl> ;
dcterms:creator "Nicolau Oyhenard dos Santos"@en ;
dcterms:contributor "Cauã Antunes" ;
dcterms:contributor "Haroldo Rojas" ;
dcterms:contributor "Rafael Petry" ;
dcterms:contributor "Régis Romeu" ;
dcterms:contributor "Mara Abel" ;
dcterms:isPartOf <https://inf.ufrgs.br/projetos/OntoKG> ;
dcterms:publisher "Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)"@en ;
dcterms:license <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> ;
dcterms:created "2026-04-08"^^xsd:date ;
dcterms:modified "2026-10-08"^^xsd:date ;
apv:GlobalMinLanguageCoverage "en pt-br" ;
apv:ClassURIFormationRule "https://www[.]inf[.]ufrgs[.]br/ontologies/copi/(COPI_[0-9]{7}|[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]*)" ;
apv:ClassMinAnnotationCoverage "rdfs:label https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/annotation/naturalLanguageDefinition" .
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition rdf:type owl:AnnotationProperty ;
apv:MinAnnotationLength 20 .
### Identity-giving function
:COPI_0000771 rdf:type owl:Class ; # QuickConnectionFunction
rdfs:subClassOf :COPI_0000441 ; # ConnectionFunction
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn
owl:allValuesFrom :COPI_0000772 # QuickConnectionProcess
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000772 # QuickConnectionProcess
] ;
rdfs:label "quick connection function"@en ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A ConnectionFunction subtype that is realized in a QuickConnectionProcess and that consists in joining two parts, typically pipes, in a temporary connection that can be made and broken in a short time, without tools or extended procedure."@en ;
skos:definition "A ConnectionFunction subtype that is realized in a QuickConnectionProcess and that consists in joining two parts, typically pipes, in a temporary connection that can be made and broken in a short time, without tools or extended procedure."@en .
:COPI_0000441 rdf:type owl:Class . # ConnectionFunction
### Process type
:COPI_0000772 rdf:type owl:Class ; # QuickConnectionProcess
rdfs:subClassOf :COPI_0000003 ; # MomentumTransfer
rdfs:label "quick connection process"@en ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A PlannedProcess in which two parts, typically pipe ends, are joined or separated quickly, without the extended procedure (e.g. bolting) a permanent connection would require."@en ;
skos:definition "A PlannedProcess in which two parts, typically pipe ends, are joined or separated quickly, without the extended procedure (e.g. bolting) a permanent connection would require."@en .
:COPI_0000003 rdf:type owl:Class . # MomentumTransfer
:COPI_0000772 # QuickConnectionProcess
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000037 # PortionOfFluid
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000037 # PortionOfFluid
] .
### Equipment universal: QuickConnector
:COPI_0000773 rdf:type owl:Class ; # QuickConnector
owl:equivalentClass [
rdf:type owl:Class ;
owl:intersectionOf (
iof-core:MaterialArtifact
[
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart)
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000771 # QuickConnectionFunction
]
)
] ;
rdfs:label "quick connector"@en ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A quick connector is a material artifact that bears a quick connection function: a temporary connection, typically between pipes, that can be connected and disconnected in a short time."@en ;
skos:definition "A quick connector is a material artifact that bears a quick connection function: a temporary connection, typically between pipes, that can be connected and disconnected in a short time."@en ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um conector rapido e um artefato material que possui uma funcao de conexao rapida: uma conexao temporaria, tipicamente entre tubos, que pode ser conectada e desconectada em pouco tempo."@pt-br ;
iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every quick connector is a material artifact that bears a quick connection function, and conversely."@en ;
iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x (QuickConnector(x) ↔ MaterialArtifact(x) ∧ ∃f (QuickConnectionFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)))"@en ;
skos:definition "[ISO 15926-4] A <QUICK CONNECTOR> is a <PHYSICAL CONNECTOR> that is a temporary connection preferably between pipes which can connected and disconnected in a short time."@en .
Axiomatization Decision Log
1
Identity-Giving Function
Function class
QuickConnectionFunction
⊑ ConnectionFunction
Realized in
QuickConnectionProcess
⊑ MomentumTransfer
Flange's ConnectionFunction is for semi-permanent bolted joints; a quick connector's temporary, fast make/break capability is a genuine specialization of the general connection purpose, not co-extensional with it.
2
Genus Determination
MaterialArtifact
bfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
Monolithic causally unified material artefact.
MaterialArtifact ≡ Object ⊓ ∃bearerOf.DesignedFunction.
Parent candidate PHYSICAL CONNECTOR is not itself enriched. MaterialArtifact is used directly, matching the precedent already set by the already-enriched sibling 'electrical connector' (also genus=MaterialArtifact directly, not an intermediate Connector genus) for consistency.
3
Necessary Parts
No necessary parts recorded (concept may be primitive at this level).
No specific structural component (e.g. a particular latch or seal mechanism) is named verbatim in the definitions gathered; ISO 7241's free preview covers only performance/dimensional scope, not construction detail.
4
Process Participation Signature ⟨I, O, T⟩
Inputs (I)
PortionOfFluid
— typically a pipe-conveyed fluid, any phase, at one connector half
Outputs (O)
PortionOfFluid
— same fluid, passed through to the mated connector half when engaged
Transformation (T)
two connector halves joined or separated quickly, establishing or breaking a fluid path without an extended bolting/threading procedure
When engaged, the connector passes fluid through like any conduit joint; the speed of connect/disconnect is the differentiating trait, captured in the transformation phrase and Step 1's function, not the transformation_kind category.
5
Axiom Mode Decision
Necessary + Sufficient
— modelled as a defined class
(≡, EquivalentClass). Automatic classification is
appropriate for this concept.
Cross-Standard Observations
Only ISO 15926-4 defines this exact term in terms.db. ISO 15926-4 also separately defines MULTIPLE QUICK CONNECTOR / MULTIPLE QUICK CONNECTOR PLATE (subsea, ganged connectors) as related but more specific concepts, not merged here. Secondary source ISO 7241:2023 ('Hydraulic fluid power -- Dimensions and requirements of quick-action couplings', free iTeh preview, recovered via pdftotext after WebFetch reported the PDF unreadable) confirms 'quick-action coupling' as the real standard terminology for this concept, corroborating scope but not adding construction detail (the free preview covers only front matter and Scope, not the priced normative body).
Reviewer Notes
Step 2b (enrich-term skill): WebFetch reported the ISO 7241 iTeh preview PDF as unreadable/binary; recovered via pdftotext per the access-discipline fallback. The free preview covers only front matter and Scope (confirming 'quick-action coupling' as real standard terminology, and that Series A/B exist), not the priced normative construction detail, so no necessary_parts were grounded from it.
