Patent ID: 7677265
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fluid control apparatus with a heating apparatus in which the heating apparatus is provided in the fluid control apparatus structured such that lines formed by a plurality of fluid control devices arranged in an upper stage and a plurality of block-like joint members arranged in a lower stage are arranged in parallel in a base member, characterized in that the heating apparatus has sheet heaters, having inner sides facing the joint member and opposed outer sides, arranged in both sides of at least one line and heating the fluid control devices and the joint members, heat insulating boards, each of which is composed of a single piece of a single material, are respectively brought into direct contact with the outer sides of the sheet heaters, and the heat insulating boards are coupled to each other by at least one thread member, whereby the sheet heater is prevented from dropping out by being sandwiched between solely the joint members and heat insulating boards, and wherein a coefficient of thermal conductivity of the heat insulating board is equal to or less than 0.30 (W/m·K).