Patent ID: 6216739
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: F16K,F17D,Y10T

Abstract:
An integrated gas control device comprising:a base plate;at least two connecting blocks, each having a base body and a vertical cylindrical portion formed on the base body, and having a vertical hole,the base body having a horizontal hole opened at both sides thereof and communicated with the vertical hole in the cylindrical portion;at least one intermediate block having a fixed portion and a pair of horizontal cylindrical inserting portions formed on both sides of the fixed portion,the intermediate block having a horizontal gas passage having a pair of openings opened at upper surfaces on both sides of the fixed portion;a pair of end blocks comprising an inlet side end block and an outlet side end block, each having a fixed portion, a horizontal cylindrical inserting portion formed on one of sides of the fixed portion, and a connecting portion formed on the other side of the fixed portion,the end block having a horizontal gas passage opened at an end face of the connecting portion and opened at an upper surface of the inserting portion;the intermediate block being mounted on the base plate, the horizontal hole of each of the connecting blocks being engaged with the corresponding inserting portion of the intermediate block at one of sides of the horizontal hole, and the inserting portion of each of the end blocks being engaged with the horizontal hole of the connecting block at the other side of the hole;first securing means securing the fixed portions of the intermediate block and end blocks to the base plate;a cylindrical connecting member having an inlet gas passage and an outlet gas passage, and engaged in the vertical hole of each connecting block,the inlet gas passage of the inlet side connecting member being communicated with the inlet gas passage of the inlet side end block, and the outlet gas passage being communicated with the inlet gas passage of the outlet side connecting member through the gas passage of the intermediate block, and the outlet gas passage of the outlet side connecting member being communicated with the outlet gas passage of the outlet side end block;second securing means securing the connecting member to the connecting block; anda gas control unit secured to each connecting member.