Patent ID: 6648020
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A fluid control apparatus comprising a plurality of lines (A1), (A2), (A3), (A4), (A5), (B1), (B2, (B3), arranged in parallel on a substrate (1) and having outlets oriented in the same direction, each of the lines (A1), (A2), (A3, (A4), (A5), (B1), (B2), (B3) comprising a plurality of fluid control devices (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) arranged at an upper level and a plurality of coupling members (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17) arranged at a lower level, said lines including specified lines (B1), (B2), (B3) connected to one another by channel communication means (47), (48), the fluid control apparatus being characterized in that:each of the lines (A1), (A2), (A3), (A4), (A5), (B1), (B2), (B3) is removably attached to the substrate (1) by a plurality of brackets (8), (9), (18), (19), (20), the channel communication means (47), (48) being removable upward, wherein a manifold block coupling (40), (43) disposed at the lower level for connecting at least three of the lines (A1), (A2), (A3), (A4), (A5), (B1), (B2), (B3) is provided by on at least one of inlet side and outlet side and attached to the substrate (1) by a bracket (42).