MANIFOLD SYSTEM OF REMOVABLE COMPONENTS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FLUIDS

• Main Authors: VU, KIM, N, SHERIFF, DAVID, P, REDEMANN, ERIC, J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 05.07.2001
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ACTUATING-FLOATS; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; BLASTING; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; CHEMISTRY; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATIONOR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY IONIMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COCKS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION INGENERAL; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METALLURGY; PIPES; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THESURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; TAPS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; VALVES; WEAPONS

A manifold system for enabling a distribution of fluids includes a plurality of individual manifold blocks (4) that can be joined together to form a gas stick. Each manifold block will have a fluid passage way with an entrance port (6) and exit port (8) accessing a common surface (38). An active component can be mounted to one manifold block, while extending across a port of an adjacent manifold block. An alignment system can be provided to ensure that the entrance and exit ports are positioned in a plane containing the common surface to facilitate sealing. La présente invention concerne un système de rampe de distribution de fluides constitué d'une pluralité de blocs de rampe pouvant se réunir pour constituer une lance à gaz. Chaque bloc de rampe doit comporter normalement un passage pour fluide défini par un orifice d'entrée et un orifice de sortie débouchant sur une surface commune. Un composant actif peut être monté sur l'un des blocs de rampe tout en pénétrant dans un orifice d'un bloc de rampe adjacent. On peut disposer d'un système de présentation garantissant que les orifices d'entrée et de sortie sont placés dans un plan contenant la surface commune de façon à favoriser la constitution d'une jonction étanche.