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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
May. 22, 2001
Christoph Hettinger, Ingenfingen, DE;
Burkert Werke GmbH & Co., , DE;
Abstract
A modular fluid control system which comprises a plurality of fluid distribution modules each formed of a parallelepiped-shaped module block of similar shape and size and having fluid channels therein is provided. Each module block has at least two porting faces on opposite sides, selected ones of the channels opening on an associated one of the porting faces to form port openings. The module blocks are arranged in an aligned abutting relationship so that selected port openings communicate with each other at abutting porting faces of adjacent module blocks. The modular fluid control system further comprises a frame which surrounds the module blocks and has connector through ports therein aligned with selected ones of the port openings.