Method for fluidically connecting functional modules that are temperature-controlled by means of a fluid, correspondingly temperature-controlled functional modules, and associated connection device

A connection device for fluidically connecting functional modules that are temperature-controlled by a fluid, said functional modules each having at least one line port for directing the fluid at least one of in or out, the connection device comprising:

• a carrier module for mounting at least one fluid line for at least one of feeding or discharging the fluid;
• at least two fluidic connector pieces which by way of the carrier module are fluidically connectable to the fluid line or to in each case one of the fluid lines;
• and
• a kinematic installation which is disposed on the carrier module and configured to modify at least one of a spacing between the connector pieces or a length of the connector pieces upon activation of said kinematic installation, so as to fluidically connect the connector pieces to respective ones of the line ports;
• wherein the carrier module has two basic parts which are movably connected to each other and respectively hold or receive one of the connector pieces, and
• the kinematic installation comprises a cam-shaped element which is disposed between at least one of the connector pieces or the basic parts, said cam-shaped element being mounted on the carrier module for rotation about a second axis such that the modification of the spacing between the connector pieces is able to be effected by way of a rotation of the cam-shaped element.

An arrangement of functional modules that are temperature-controlled by a fluid, the arrangement comprising:

• said functional modules each including at least one line port for directing the fluid at least one of in or out;
• a connection assembly including at least one connection device having
• a carrier module for mounting at least one fluid line for at least one of feeding or discharging the fluid,
• at least two fluidic connector pieces which by way of the carrier module are fluidically connectable to the fluid line or to in each case one of the fluid lines,
• a kinematic installation which is disposed on the carrier module and configured to modify at least one of a spacing between the connector pieces or a length of the connector pieces upon activation of said kinematic installation, so as to fluidically connect the connector pieces to respective ones of the line ports, and
• at least one said fluid line for at least one of feeding or discharging the fluid, said fluid line being fluidically connected to the connector pieces by way of the carrier module;
• at least two of the functional modules being disposed at a mutual spacing such that the respective line ports are disposed so as to be substantially opposite each other and aligned along a first axis and open into a region between the functional modules;
• the line ports being fluidically connected to the fluid line by the connection device;
• wherein the connection assembly comprises at least two of the fluid lines, one for feeding the fluid and one for discharging the fluid, and the functional modules have in each case at least two of said line ports of which one said line port is connected to the fluid line for feeding the fluid, and one said line port is connected to the fluid line for discharging the fluid.