Coupling for microcomponents

US6488315B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Merck Patent GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Gunter Brenner · Griesheim, DE
• Michael Schmelz · Griesheim, DE
• Hanns Wurziger · Darmstadt, DE
• Norbert Schwesinger · Ilmenau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 27, 2000
• Grant date: Dec 3, 2002
• Expiry date: Apr 27, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T137/87885
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A coupling for microcomponents has several essentially plane-parallel plates with line connections for delivering and discharging liquid or gaseous components. The line connections are mounted on a connection block which protrudes through openings in the plates with fixing segments that engage a pressure plate retained by a clip. The line connections open out in an area of line bores in the plate.