EP0260065B1 - Fluid control devices - Google Patents
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- EP0260065B1 EP0260065B1 EP19870307773 EP87307773A EP0260065B1 EP 0260065 B1 EP0260065 B1 EP 0260065B1 EP 19870307773 EP19870307773 EP 19870307773 EP 87307773 A EP87307773 A EP 87307773A EP 0260065 B1 EP0260065 B1 EP 0260065B1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
- F15C—FLUID-CIRCUIT ELEMENTS PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR COMPUTING OR CONTROL PURPOSES
- F15C3/00—Circuit elements having moving parts
- F15C3/10—Circuit elements having moving parts using nozzles or jet pipes
- F15C3/12—Circuit elements having moving parts using nozzles or jet pipes the nozzle or jet pipe being movable
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
- F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F15B13/00—Details of servomotor systems ; Valves for servomotor systems
- F15B13/02—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors
- F15B13/04—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor
- F15B13/042—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor operated by fluid pressure
- F15B13/043—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor operated by fluid pressure with electrically-controlled pilot valves
- F15B13/0436—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor operated by fluid pressure with electrically-controlled pilot valves the pilot valves being of the steerable jet type
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- This invention relates to fluid control devices and, in particular, fluid control devices which utilise the fluid jet principle.
- DE-A-2264833 discloses a fluid control device comprising a pivotable member including a fluid jet channel which directs a fluid jet transverse to the pivot axis at a position remote from the pivot axis, a receiving member defining a fluid receiving channel which is positioned so as to receive the fluid jet, and actuating means operable to pivot the pivotable member about the pivot axis so as to alter the position of the fluid jet channel relative to the fluid receiving channel and to thereby vary the quantity of fluid received by the fluid receiving channel.
- a fluid control device comprising a pivotable member having a planar major face and mounted so as to be pivotable about an axis parallel to the major face, the pivotable member including a fluid jet channel which directs a fluid jet parallel to the major face and transverse to the pivot axis at a position remote from the pivot axis, a receiving member defining a fluid receiving channel which is positioned so as to receive the fluid jet, and actuating means operable to pivot the pivotable member about the pivot axis so as to alter the position of the fluid jet channel relative to the fluid receiving channel and to thereby vary the quantity of fluid received by the fluid receiving channel, whereby the pivotable member and the receiving member are integral parts of a sheet-like element and are formed by cut outs in the element so that the pivotable member lies within the receiving member in the plane of the element and is so connected to the receiving member as to be pivotable relative to the receiving member about the pivot axis which extends in the plane of the element.
- the pivotable member comprises a layer of substantially non-magnetisable material within which the fluid jet channel extends and a layer of magnetisable material
- the actuating means comprises electromagnetic means for magnetically interacting with the layer of magnetisable material
- the fluid jet channel may comprise a nozzle which is incorporated in the pivotable member.
- the fluid jet channel is a deflector which redirects a fluid jet from a fixed nozzle towards the fluid receiving channel.
- the pivotable member incorporates two fluid jet channels at positions remote from the pivot axis on opposite sides of the pivot axis, which channels direct two fluid jets parallel to the major face and transverse to the pivot axis in opposite directions, and the receiving member defines two fluid receiving channels, each of which is positioned opposite a respective one of the fluid jet channels to receive fluid therefrom.
- the fluid jet channels and fluid receiving channels may be U-shaped in cross-section.
- the actual shape of the U is a manufacturing/performance related criterion.
- the U-shaped cross-sections are in opposition to one another.
- the two fluid jet channels are preferably positioned equidistant from the pivot axis along a common line perpendicular to the pivot axis.
- the receiving member and the pivotable member are integrally formed from a single sheet-like element of a material which has sufficient flexibility to allow limited pivoting of the pivotable member relative to the receiving member by the actuating means but has sufficient torsional resistance to tend to resist such pivoting.
- a fluid control device comprises a base plate 2, a sheet-like element 3 and an upper element 4.
- the sheet-like element 3 incorporates cut outs 5 and 6 forming a receiving member 7 surrounding an integral pivotable member 8 connected to the receiving member 7 by connecting portions 9 and 10 of sufficient flexibility to enable the pivotable member 8 to be pivoted through a limited angle about a pivot axis 11 with respect to the receiving member 7 whilst at the same time providing a certain torsional resistance to such pivotal movement.
- the pivotable member 8 comprises not only a laminar portion 12 integrally formed with the receiving member 7 and made of substantially non-magnetizable material, but also a second laminar portion 13 made of magentizable material which overlies the first laminar portion 12 and is secured thereto mechanically or by adhesive.
- This second laminar portion 13 constitutes an armature.
- the upper element 4 incorporates an electromagnet 14 surrounded by suitable encapsulating material 15.
- the electromagnet 14 incorporates a central permanent magnet 16 and an inverted U-shaped soft iron core 17 having limbs 18 and 19 defining respective opposite poles 20 and 21 disposed adjacent and parallel to a major face 22 of the pivotable member 8 on opposite sides of the pivot axis 11.
- Each of the limbs 18 and 19 is surrounded by a respective actuating coil 23 or 24.
- actuating coils 23 and 24 are suitably electrically energised, a variable magnetic field is superimposed upon the magnetic field associated with the permanent magnet 16 and magnetic interaction takes place between the poles 20 and 21 and the magnetizable material of the armature 13 so as to cause the pivotable member 8 to pivot about the pivot axis 11.
- the portion 12 of the pivotable member 8 has a fluid supply passageway 25 extending therethrough parallel to the major face 22.
- the passageway 25 comprises a first duct 26 extending along the pivot axis 11 and through the connecting portions 9 and 10, and respective further ducts 27 and 28 extending perpendicularly of the first duct 26 in opposite directions and forming fluid jet nozzles 29 and 30 where they open outwardly at opposite ends of the pivotable member 8.
- passageways 31 and 32 comprising ducts 33 and 34 extending through the base plate 2 and ducts 35 and 36 in the receiving member 7 open opposite the fluid jet nozzles 29 and 30 and provide fluid receiving orifices 37 and 38 for receiving fluid from the nozzles 29 and 30.
- the laminar portion 12 is formed with two U-shaped fluid jet channels 61 which act to direct fluid jets from nozzles 62 towards respective U-shaped fluid receiving channels 63.
- the relationship of the fluid jet channels 61 to the fluid receiving channels 63 is such that they are inverted with respect to each other.
- the nozzles 62 are mounted in the baseplate 2 of the fluid control device, so that the fluid jets therefrom impinge the fluid jet channel 61 in such a way that they are redirected (deflected) in a direction parallel to the major face 22 towards the nearest respective secondary major face 64, and the respective fluid receiving channel 63.
- the fluid jet impinges the fluid jet channel, with respect to the direction of flow of the jet, at an acute angle, so that deflection of the jet occurs. It is envisaged that in certain fluid control devices the fluid jet may be deflected through any angle.
- the nozzles 62 are supplied with fluid via the fluid passages 67 in the base plate 2.
- the fluid entering the fluid receiving channel 63 passes along a passage 65 to a chamber 66 and from there onto a respective duct 33, 34.
- Either of the above described forms of fluid control device may be used to form the first stage of a two stage electro-hydraulic servo valve.
- FIG 8 a two stage electro-hydraulic servo valve is illustrated in which the first stage comprises the fluid control device described with reference to Figures 1 to 5 of the drawings. It should however be stressed that the fluid control device described with reference to Figures 6 and 7 could easily perform the same function.
- the second stage comprises a spool valve element 41 located in an elongate chamber 42 having a respective end 43 or 44 in communication with each of the ducts 33 and 34 by way of ducts 45 and 46, so that the position of the spool valve element within the chamber is controlled by the relative fluid pressures within the ducts 33 and 34.
- a feedback wire 40 is secured to the underside of the pivotable member 8 and engages within an annular recess 47 in the spool valve element 41.
- the spool valve element 41 incorporates two annular recesses 48 and 49 in communication with two service ports 50 and 51 for connection, for example, to opposite sides of a hydraulically actuated piston (not shown).
- An inlet port 52 is provided for connection to a source (not shown) of hydraulic fluid under pressure, and two return ports 53 and 54 are provided for connection to a reservoir (not shown).
- Hydraulic fluid supplied to the inlet port 52 passes into a duct 55 having branches 56 and 57 connectable to the recesses 48 and 49 in the spool valve element 41.
- a small proportion of the hydraulic fluid supplied passes by way of a duct 58 incorporating a restriction 59 to the duct 26 extending along the pivot axis of the pivotable member 8.
- the spool valve element 41 may be actuated by an electrical control signal with a particularly rapid response time. Also the gaps between the fluid jet nozzles 29 and 30 in the pivotable member 8 and the fluid receiving orifice 37 and 38 in this construction are substantial by comparison with the diameter of the nozzles 29 and 30.
- the chamber surrounding the pivotable member 8 is maintained at a low pressure relative to the pressure of the jets by virtue of the fact that the chamber is in fluid communication with the return ports 53 and 54 by way of a duct 60 accommodating the feedback wire 40.
- the feedback wire is replaced by two springs provided at opposite ends of the spool valve element and acting to centre the spool valve element.
- pivot axis is disposed equidistant from the two ends of the pivotable member, it should be appreciated that the pivot axis may in other embodiments be provided at different points along the pivotable member.
- the device may include only a single fluid jet nozzle, and the pivot axis may be provided at one end of the pivotable member which will in that case be of cantilever type.
- One or more receiving orifices may be provided in this single fluid jet nozzle arrangement. Multiple fluid jet nozzle arrangements are also feasible.
- nozzles and orifices may be such that a shaped relationship between current input to the device to flow output can be generated.
- the fluid jet nozzles may be formed by nozzle insets introduced into the ends of the ducts in the pivotable member.
- the receiving orifices may be similarly formed by insets introduced into the ends of the ducts in the receiving member.
- the ducts in the pivotable member may be formed in the portion made of substantially non-magnetizable material or may even be formed by separate pipes attached to the lower surface of the pivotable member.
- the ducts may be formed by a laminated construction, for example, by an upper laminate having suitable grooves in its lower surface and a lower laminate having a flat upper surface which is bonded to the lower surface of the upper laminate, or by a three-layer arrangement having an upper laminate with a flat lower surface, a lower laminate with a flat upper surface and an intermediate laminated formed by profiled segments defining the ducts therebetween.
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Description
- This invention relates to fluid control devices and, in particular, fluid control devices which utilise the fluid jet principle.
- It is known to use a fluid control device to control a two-stage electro-hydraulic servo valve. In such valve an input signal supplied, for example, to an electromagnet causes movement of a jet of fluid in the control device which results in a difference of pressure between two ducts. This difference of pressure in turn may be used to control the position of a spool valve element which forms the second stage of the valve.
- DE-A-2264833 discloses a fluid control device comprising a pivotable member including a fluid jet channel which directs a fluid jet transverse to the pivot axis at a position remote from the pivot axis, a receiving member defining a fluid receiving channel which is positioned so as to receive the fluid jet, and actuating means operable to pivot the pivotable member about the pivot axis so as to alter the position of the fluid jet channel relative to the fluid receiving channel and to thereby vary the quantity of fluid received by the fluid receiving channel.
- It is an object of the invention to provide a fluid control device which is compact in construction and which can be manufactured in a relatively straightforward and simple manner.
- According to the present invention there is provided a fluid control device comprising a pivotable member having a planar major face and mounted so as to be pivotable about an axis parallel to the major face, the pivotable member including a fluid jet channel which directs a fluid jet parallel to the major face and transverse to the pivot axis at a position remote from the pivot axis, a receiving member defining a fluid receiving channel which is positioned so as to receive the fluid jet, and actuating means operable to pivot the pivotable member about the pivot axis so as to alter the position of the fluid jet channel relative to the fluid receiving channel and to thereby vary the quantity of fluid received by the fluid receiving channel, whereby the pivotable member and the receiving member are integral parts of a sheet-like element and are formed by cut outs in the element so that the pivotable member lies within the receiving member in the plane of the element and is so connected to the receiving member as to be pivotable relative to the receiving member about the pivot axis which extends in the plane of the element.
- Conveniently the pivotable member comprises a layer of substantially non-magnetisable material within which the fluid jet channel extends and a layer of magnetisable material, and the actuating means comprises electromagnetic means for magnetically interacting with the layer of magnetisable material.
- The fluid jet channel may comprise a nozzle which is incorporated in the pivotable member.
- Alternatively, the fluid jet channel is a deflector which redirects a fluid jet from a fixed nozzle towards the fluid receiving channel.
- In a preferred embodiment the pivotable member incorporates two fluid jet channels at positions remote from the pivot axis on opposite sides of the pivot axis, which channels direct two fluid jets parallel to the major face and transverse to the pivot axis in opposite directions, and the receiving member defines two fluid receiving channels, each of which is positioned opposite a respective one of the fluid jet channels to receive fluid therefrom.
- The fluid jet channels and fluid receiving channels may be U-shaped in cross-section. The actual shape of the U is a manufacturing/performance related criterion. Preferably, the U-shaped cross-sections are in opposition to one another.
- The two fluid jet channels are preferably positioned equidistant from the pivot axis along a common line perpendicular to the pivot axis. However, other arrangements are also possible in which there are more than two fluid jet channels and more than two fluid receiving channels, and, if required, there may be a greater number of fluid receiving channels than fluid jet channels.
- Preferably the receiving member and the pivotable member are integrally formed from a single sheet-like element of a material which has sufficient flexibility to allow limited pivoting of the pivotable member relative to the receiving member by the actuating means but has sufficient torsional resistance to tend to resist such pivoting.
- The invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- Figure 1
- is a vertical section through a first fluid control device in accordance with the invention;
- Figure 2
- is a section along the line II-II of figure 1;
- Figures 3,4, and 5
- are schematic representations of the relative positions of the fluid jet nozzles and receiving channels of the first device in accordance with the invention;
- Figure 6
- is a vertical section through a second fluid control device in accordance with the invention;
- Figure 7
- is a similar section to Figure 2 of the second fluid control device as shown in Figure 6; and
- Figure 8
- is a vertical section of a servo valve incorporating a first fluid control device in accordance with the invention.
- Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a fluid control device comprises a
base plate 2, a sheet-like element 3 and anupper element 4. The sheet-like element 3 incorporates cutouts member 7 surrounding an integralpivotable member 8 connected to the receivingmember 7 by connectingportions pivotable member 8 to be pivoted through a limited angle about apivot axis 11 with respect to the receivingmember 7 whilst at the same time providing a certain torsional resistance to such pivotal movement. - The
pivotable member 8 comprises not only alaminar portion 12 integrally formed with the receivingmember 7 and made of substantially non-magnetizable material, but also asecond laminar portion 13 made of magentizable material which overlies thefirst laminar portion 12 and is secured thereto mechanically or by adhesive. Thissecond laminar portion 13 constitutes an armature. In addition theupper element 4 incorporates anelectromagnet 14 surrounded by suitableencapsulating material 15. Theelectromagnet 14 incorporates a centralpermanent magnet 16 and an inverted U-shapedsoft iron core 17 havinglimbs opposite poles major face 22 of thepivotable member 8 on opposite sides of thepivot axis 11. Each of thelimbs actuating coil - When the
actuating coils permanent magnet 16 and magnetic interaction takes place between thepoles armature 13 so as to cause thepivotable member 8 to pivot about thepivot axis 11. - The
portion 12 of thepivotable member 8 has afluid supply passageway 25 extending therethrough parallel to themajor face 22. Thepassageway 25 comprises afirst duct 26 extending along thepivot axis 11 and through theconnecting portions further ducts first duct 26 in opposite directions and formingfluid jet nozzles pivotable member 8. Inaddition passageways ducts base plate 2 andducts member 7 open opposite thefluid jet nozzles fluid receiving orifices nozzles - When no input signal is supplied to the actuating
coils electromagnet 14, thepivotable member 8 will be in its null position, as shown in Figure 1, and the alignment of each of thefluid jet nozzles fluid receiving orifices fluid receiving orifice coils pivotable member 8 will be caused to pivot to its fullest extent in a clockwise sense in Figure 1 so that the position of thenozzle 29 with respect to theorifice 37 will then be as shown diagrammatically in Figure 4 and the position of theopposite nozzle 30 with respect to theorifice 38 will be as shown diagrammatically in Figure 5. In this case it will be appreciated that the quantity of fluid received by theorifice 37 will be substantially greater than that received by theorifice 38. In fact substantially all the fluid from thenozzle 29 will be received by theorifice 37, and little or none of the fluid from thenozzle 30 will be received by theorifice 38. If a 100% signal is applied to thecoils pivotable member 8 will be caused to pivot in the anti-clockwise direction in Figure 1, and this will then result in the relative positions of thenozzle 30 and theorifice 38 being as shown for thenozzle 29 and theorifice 37 in Figure 4 and the relative positions of thenozzle 29 andorifice 37 as shown for thenozzle 30 andorifice 38 in Figure 5, so that the opposite condition will then apply. It will be appreciated that signals of less than 100% supplied in either sense to thecoils nozzles orifices - Now referring to Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings, a second form of fluid control device is shown.
- The device is similar to that described with reference to Figures 1 to 5 of the drawings, therefore like numerals have been used to indicate like parts and the description thereof is included by way of reference.
- In the second form of the device the
laminar portion 12 is formed with two U-shapedfluid jet channels 61 which act to direct fluid jets fromnozzles 62 towards respective U-shapedfluid receiving channels 63. The relationship of thefluid jet channels 61 to thefluid receiving channels 63 is such that they are inverted with respect to each other. - The
nozzles 62 are mounted in thebaseplate 2 of the fluid control device, so that the fluid jets therefrom impinge thefluid jet channel 61 in such a way that they are redirected (deflected) in a direction parallel to themajor face 22 towards the nearest respective secondarymajor face 64, and the respectivefluid receiving channel 63. - That is, the fluid jet impinges the fluid jet channel, with respect to the direction of flow of the jet, at an acute angle, so that deflection of the jet occurs. It is envisaged that in certain fluid control devices the fluid jet may be deflected through any angle.
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nozzles 62 are supplied with fluid via thefluid passages 67 in thebase plate 2. - The fluid entering the
fluid receiving channel 63 passes along apassage 65 to achamber 66 and from there onto arespective duct - The relationship of the
fluid jet channel 61 and thefluid receiving channel 63 with respect to each other is such that the principle and effect discussed in relation to Figures 3 to 5 for nozzles is also utilised in the present case. In view of the earlier discussion with regard to nozzles a detailed discussion of this relationship is not included here, but the principle detail is included by way of reference. - Either of the above described forms of fluid control device may be used to form the first stage of a two stage electro-hydraulic servo valve.
- Now referring to Figure 8 a two stage electro-hydraulic servo valve is illustrated in which the first stage comprises the fluid control device described with reference to Figures 1 to 5 of the drawings. It should however be stressed that the fluid control device described with reference to Figures 6 and 7 could easily perform the same function.
- In the servo-valve illustrated in Figure 8, the second stage comprises a
spool valve element 41 located in anelongate chamber 42 having arespective end ducts ducts ducts feedback wire 40 is secured to the underside of thepivotable member 8 and engages within anannular recess 47 in thespool valve element 41. - In addition the
spool valve element 41 incorporates twoannular recesses 48 and 49 in communication with twoservice ports inlet port 52 is provided for connection to a source (not shown) of hydraulic fluid under pressure, and tworeturn ports 53 and 54 are provided for connection to a reservoir (not shown). Hydraulic fluid supplied to theinlet port 52 passes into aduct 55 havingbranches recesses 48 and 49 in thespool valve element 41. Furthermore a small proportion of the hydraulic fluid supplied passes by way of a duct 58 incorporating arestriction 59 to theduct 26 extending along the pivot axis of thepivotable member 8. - In the null position of the
spool valve element 41 shown in Figure 8 theservice ports inlet port 52 or with thereturn ports 53 and 54 so that the two sides of the hydraulically operated piston will be maintained in equilibrium. On the other hand, application of a signal to thecoils pivotable member 8 clockwise as seen in Figures 4 and 5 will cause an increase in pressure in thechamber end 43 and a decrease in pressure in thechamber end 44 to the right to a position in which theservice port 50 is placed in fluid communication with thereturn port 53 by way of therecess 48 and theservice port 51 is placed in fluid communication with theinlet port 52 by way of theduct 55, thebranch 57 and the recess 49. This causes the hydraulically operated piston to the operated in one direction. - Conversely application of a signal to the
coils pivotable member 8 anti-clockwise will cause a decrease in pressure in thechamber end 43 and an increase in pressure in thechamber end 44, resulting in displacement of thespool valve element 41 to the left to a position in which theservice port 50 is placed in fluid communication with theinlet port 52 by way of theduct 55, thebranch 56 and therecess 48 and theservice port 51 is placed in fluid communication with the return port 54 by way of the recess 49. This causes the hydraulically operated piston to be operated in the opposite direction. - In this manner the
spool valve element 41 may be actuated by an electrical control signal with a particularly rapid response time. Also the gaps between thefluid jet nozzles pivotable member 8 and thefluid receiving orifice nozzles pivotable member 8 is maintained at a low pressure relative to the pressure of the jets by virtue of the fact that the chamber is in fluid communication with thereturn ports 53 and 54 by way of a duct 60 accommodating thefeedback wire 40. - In an alternative arrangement the feedback wire is replaced by two springs provided at opposite ends of the spool valve element and acting to centre the spool valve element.
- Although in the illustrated device the pivot axis is disposed equidistant from the two ends of the pivotable member, it should be appreciated that the pivot axis may in other embodiments be provided at different points along the pivotable member.
- Furthermore the device may include only a single fluid jet nozzle, and the pivot axis may be provided at one end of the pivotable member which will in that case be of cantilever type.
- One or more receiving orifices may be provided in this single fluid jet nozzle arrangement. Multiple fluid jet nozzle arrangements are also feasible.
- The arrangements of nozzles and orifices may be such that a shaped relationship between current input to the device to flow output can be generated.
- In further variants of the illustrated device, the fluid jet nozzles may be formed by nozzle insets introduced into the ends of the ducts in the pivotable member. The receiving orifices may be similarly formed by insets introduced into the ends of the ducts in the receiving member.
- Furthermore, instead of the ducts in the pivotable member being formed in the portion made of substantially non-magnetizable material, they may be formed in the portion made of magnetizable material or may even be formed by separate pipes attached to the lower surface of the pivotable member. Conveniently the ducts may be formed by a laminated construction, for example, by an upper laminate having suitable grooves in its lower surface and a lower laminate having a flat upper surface which is bonded to the lower surface of the upper laminate, or by a three-layer arrangement having an upper laminate with a flat lower surface, a lower laminate with a flat upper surface and an intermediate laminated formed by profiled segments defining the ducts therebetween.
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- A fluid control device comprising a pivotable member (8) having a planar major face and mounted so as to be pivotable about an axis (11) parallel to the major face, the pivotable member (8) including a fluid jet channel (29, 30; 61) which directs a fluid jet parallel to the major face and transverse to the pivot axis (11) at a position remote from the pivot axis (11), a receiving member (7) defining a fluid receiving channel (37, 38; 63) which is positioned so as to receive the fluid jet, and actuating means (14) operable to pivot the pivotable member (8) about the pivot axis (11) so as to alter the position of the fluid jet channel (29, 30; 61) relative to the fluid receiving channel (37, 38; 63) and to thereby vary the quantity of fluid received by the fluid receiving channel, whereby the pivotable member (8) and the receiving member (7) are integral parts of a sheet-like element (3) and are formed by cut outs (5, 6) in the element so that the pivotable member (8) lies within the receiving member (7) in the plane of the element and is so connected to the receiving member (7) as to be pivotable relative to the receiving member (7) about the pivot axis (11) which extends in the plane of the element (3).
- A fluid control device as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the pivotable member (8) comprises a layer (12) of substantially non-magnetisable material within which the fluid jet channel (29, 30; 61) extends and a layer (13) of magnetisable material, and the actuating means comprises electromagnetic means (14) for magnetically interacting with the layer (13) of magnetisable material.
- A fluid control device as claimed in claim 2, characterised in that the electromagnet means (14) includes pole faces (20, 21) disposed adjacent the ends of the pivotable member (8) on opposite sides of the pivot axis (11) and parallel to the plane of the element (3).
- A fluid control device as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, characterised in that the fluid jet channel (29, 30) comprises a nozzle which is incorporated in the pivotable member (8).
- A fluid control device as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, characterised in that the fluid jet channel (61) is a deflector which redirects a fluid jet from a fixed nozzle (62) towards the fluid receiving channel (63).
- A fluid control device as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the pivotable member (8) incorporates two fluid jet channels (29, 30; 61) at positions remote from the pivot axis (11) and on opposite sides of the pivot axis, which channels direct two fluid jets parallel to the major face and transverse to the pivot axis in opposite directions, and the receiving member (7) defines two fluid receiving channels (37, 38; 63) each of which is positioned opposite a respective one of the fluid jet channels (29, 30; 61) to receive fluid therefrom.
- A fluid control device as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the fluid jet channel (61) and fluid receiving channel (63) are U-shaped in cross-section.
- A fluid control device as claimed in claim 7, characterised in that the U-shaped cross-sections are in opposition to one another.
- A fluid control device as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the sheet-like element (3) of which the pivotable member (8) and the receiving member (7) are integral parts, is of a material which has sufficient flexibility to allow limited pivoting of the pivotable member (8) relative to the receiving member (7) by the actuating means (14) but has sufficient torsional stiffness to tend to resist such pivoting.
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