Patent ID: 7244913
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: B01J,B01L,H01L

Abstract:
1. A temperature regulator comprising: a microchemical chip; a plurality of chemical reaction sections, each of which is embedded in the microchemical chip, wherein a chemical process is carried out in at least one of the chemical reaction sections; a plurality of temperature measuring units, each of which measure temperature of a portion of the microchemical chip around a respective one of the chemical reaction sections; a plurality of thermoelectric elements, each of which is heat-conductively connected to an outer surface of the microchemical chip near a respective one of the chemical reaction sections perform at least one of heating and cooling of respective one of the chemical reaction sections; a heat exchanging unit that is heat-conductively connected to at least one of the thermoelectric elements; and a temperature controlling unit that individually controls the thermoelectric elements based on the temperature, further comprising a heat-conductive connecting layer through which at least one of the thermoelectric elements is connected to the microchemical chip, further comprising a pressure applying unit that applies a pressure to the heat-conductive connecting layer by applying pressure to the microchemical chip, and further comprising a supporting member that is arranged on an opposite side of the microchemical chip from the pressure applying unit and supports the microchemical chip so as to prevent at least one of deformation and damage of the microchemical chip when excessive pressure is applied to the microchemical chip by the pressure applying unit, wherein the thermo electric element and support member are in contact with the opposite side of the microchemical chip.