Inspection flow path device and inspection apparatus
An inspection flow path device according to the present disclosure comprises: a first flow path device having a plate-like shape and including a pair of first surfaces located opposite to each other in a thickness direction and a first flow path located inside and including a first opening located in the pair of first surfaces and a branch flow path; and a second flow path device having a plate-like shape and translucency and including a pair of second surfaces located opposite to each other in a thickness direction and a second flow path located inside and including a second opening located in the pair of second surfaces; wherein one of the pair of first surfaces of the first flow path device is located on one of the pair of second surfaces of the second flow path device, and the first opening and the second opening are connected to each other.
1. An inspection flow path device, comprising:
a first flow path device having a plate-like shape and including a pair of first surfaces and a first flow path; and
a second flow path device having a plate-like shape and translucency and including a pair of second surfaces and a second flow path; wherein
the pair of first surfaces are located opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the first flow path device,
the first flow path is located inside the first flow path device,
the first flow path has a first opening and includes a branch flow path,
the first opening is located in the pair of first surfaces,
the pair of second surfaces are located opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the second flow path device,
the second flow path is located inside the second flow path device and has a second opening located in the pair of second surfaces,
one of the pair of first surfaces is located on one of the pair of second surfaces, and
the first opening and the second opening are connected to each other.
2. The inspection flow path device according to claim 1 , wherein
the second flow path device further includes a first region and a second region each located on the one of the pair of second surfaces,
the first region and the second region overlap with the second flow path in a transparent plan view, and
the first flow path device is located only on the first region of the second flow path device.
3. The inspection flow path device according to claim 1 , wherein
a material of the first flow path device is different from a material of the second flow path device.
4. The inspection flow path device according to claim 1 , wherein
the pair of first surfaces of the first flow path device are made up of a first upper surface and a first lower surface, and
the pair of second surfaces of the second flow path device are made up of a second upper surface and a second lower surface, and
the first lower surface is located on the second upper surface.
5. The inspection flow path device according to claim 1 , wherein
the second flow path includes a vertical part and a planar part,
the vertical part is connected to the second opening and extends in a thickness direction of the second flow path device, and
the planar part is connected to the vertical part and extends along a planar surface direction along the one of the pair of second surfaces.
6. The inspection flow path device according to claim 5 , wherein
at least a part of the planar part connected to the vertical part has a width larger than that of the vertical part.
7. The inspection flow path device according to claim 5 , wherein
the planar part includes a first planar part connected to the vertical part and a second planar part connected to the first planar part and having a width larger than that of the first planar part.
8. The inspection flow path device according to claim 5 , wherein
the planar part includes a first planar part connected to the vertical part and a second planar part connected to the first planar part and having a height larger than that of the first planar part.
9. The inspection flow path device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first flow path further includes a first flow inlet which is an opening different from a first flow outlet when the first opening is defined as the first flow outlet, and
the first flow outlet and the first flow inlet are located in the one of the pair of first surfaces.
10. The inspection flow path device according to claim 9 , wherein
the second flow path device further includes a fourth flow path including a fourth opening located in a surface of the pair of second surfaces identical to a surface where the second opening is located, and
the fourth opening is connected to the first flow inlet.
11. The inspection flow path device according to claim 10 , wherein
the fourth flow path further includes a fourth flow inlet which is an opening different from a fourth flow outlet when the fourth opening is defined as the fourth flow outlet and exposed outside, and
the fourth flow inlet and the fourth flow outlet are located in the surface of the pair of second surfaces identical to the surface where the second opening is located.
12. An inspection apparatus, comprising:
the inspection flow path device according to claim 1 ; and
an optical sensor irradiating the second flow path with light and receiving light passing through the second flow path.
13. The inspection flow path device according to claim 5 , wherein
the second opening has a width larger than that of the first opening.
14. The inspection flow path device according to claim 5 , wherein
the second flow path device further includes a third flow path located inside the second flow path device, and
the third flow path is connected to a connection part between the vertical part and the planar part in the second flow path.
15. The inspection flow path device according to claim 14 , wherein
at least a part of the third flow path connected to the second flow path extends along an extension direction of the planar part.
16. The inspection flow path device according to claim 14 , wherein
at least a part of the third flow path connected to the second flow path has a shape identical to that of at least a part of the second flow path connected to the third flow path.
17. The inspection flow path device according to claim 14 , wherein
the third flow path includes a plurality of planar parts each extending in one direction and arranged in a direction intersecting with the one direction.