Device and method for coupling lines to fluidic microsystems

US7475916B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PerkElmer Cellular Technologies GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Torsten Müller · Berlin, DE
• Annette Pfennig · Berlin, DE
• Stephen Shirley · Kenilworth, GB
• Stefan Hummel · Haseldorf, DE
• Martin Reichel · Bad Schwartau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 25, 2003
• Grant date: Jan 13, 2009
• Expiry date: Aug 28, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16L37/05
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A coupling device (100), particularly for liquid-tight coupling of at least one liquid line (10) to a fluidic system (20), is described, which comprises: at least one sealing device (30), which is implemented to receive an end region (11) of the liquid line (10) and has a first sealing surface (31) for placement on an external surface (22) of the fluidic system in such a way that the end of the liquid line (10) is laterally enclosed by the first sealing surface (31) and points toward an opening (23) in the external surface (22), and a clamping device (40), using which the sealing device (30) may be pressed against the fluidic system (20), so that the first sealing surface (31) produces a liquid-tight connection with the external surface (22).