Method and device for front gas delivery into a container

A substrate container comprising:

• a shell;
• a connector connected to an opening provided on a side wall of the shell, wherein the connector comprises a base portion having an inlet and an outlet and a connector body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the connector body is rotatably connected with the outlet of the base portion, and second end of the connector body is connected to the opening of the shell;
• and
• a gas distributing device connector comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the gas distributing device connector is connected with the second end of the connector body and a second end of the gas distributing device connector is configured to connect with a gas distributing device.

A method for assembling a substrate container having a gas distributing device comprising:

• connecting an outlet of a connector through a front purge port provided on a shell of the substrate container;
• connecting a gas distributing device to a second end of a gas distributing device connector;
• and
• connecting a first end of the gas distributing device connector with the outlet of the connector to connect the gas distributing device to the substrate container.