JP2003222100A - Vacuum generator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum generator, in which generation of vacuum is favorably maintained by a vacuum valve and power consumption of a valve mechanism for controlling supply of compressed air to the vacuum valve is decreased. <P>SOLUTION: A main body 10 of the vacuum generator has a compressed-air supply port 12 and a vacuum port 18. An opening 30 communicating with a vacuum port 18 is provided between a nozzle 26 and a diffuser 28. when high pressure fluid is supplied, a vacuum valve 22 produces negative pressure in the vacuum port 18 by generating negative pressure in the vicinity of the opening 30. A main flow-path 36 allows the vacuum valve 22 to communicate with the port 12. A 2nd cylinder chamber 40 is provided in the intermediate part of the main flow-path 36. An input port 42 allows the port 12 to communicate with the cylinder chamber 40. A communication port 44 allows the cylinder chamber 44 communicate with the vacuum valve 22. A main valve element 46 is provided axially slidably in the cylinder chamber 40. A first control flow- path 48 communicates with the other end of the cylinder chamber 40. A second control flow-path 100 communicates with one end of the cylinder chamber 40. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a vacuum generator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a background art, there is a vacuum generator as shown in FIGS. The main body 110 is provided with a high pressure air supply port 112, a vacuum port 118, a vacuum generating solenoid valve 114, and a vacuum breaking solenoid valve 1.
16 is attached. Further, in the main body 110, the vacuum valve 120, the switching valve mechanism 122, the breaking air adjusting unit 12
4. The vacuum port side filter unit 126 is incorporated. The vacuum valve 118 has a fluid passage 128 extending in the axial direction, a nozzle portion 130 for narrowing the passage is formed on the upstream side of the passage 128, and the nozzle portion 130 is provided on the downstream side of the passage 124. Diffuser part 13 for expanding the flow path
2 is formed. An opening portion 134 that opens laterally is provided between the nozzle portion 130 and the diffuser portion 132,
By supplying the high-pressure fluid to the flow path 128 from one end side, a negative pressure can be generated in the vicinity of the opening 134. An opening is formed in the side wall of the cylinder chamber into which the vacuum valve 120 is inserted, and a filter is attached to the opening. The air that has passed through the flow path 128 of the vacuum valve 120 is discharged through the filter 136. The compressed air supply passage 138 communicating from the high pressure air supply port 112 to the vacuum valve 120 is provided so as to be opened and closed by the vacuum generation electromagnetic valve 114.

In the switching valve mechanism 122, a switching valve body 142 is axially slidably inserted into a cylinder chamber 140, and is urged toward one end of the cylinder chamber 140 by a spring 144. At one end of the cylinder chamber 140,
A communication passage 146 communicates with the high-pressure air supply port 122, and this communication passage 146 is also opened / closed by the vacuum generating electromagnetic valve 114, similarly to the compressed air supply passage 138. Further, the high-pressure air supply port 112 is connected to a vacuum break passage 148 that is opened and closed by a vacuum break solenoid valve 116. The vacuum break passage 148 includes a thin tube 150 inserted into the switching valve body 142 and a portion on the other end side of the cylinder chamber 140, and a vacuum port side filter is provided via an opening passage 151 provided in a side wall of the cylinder chamber 140. It communicates with the part 126. A needle 152 is inserted in an opening in the cylinder chamber 140 of the thin tube 150 so as to be able to move forward and backward, and the flow rate of air flowing through the vacuum break passage 148 can be adjusted.

When the communication passage 146 and the compressed air supply passage 138 are communicated with each other by the vacuum generating solenoid valve 112, compressed air is supplied to one end of the cylinder chamber 140 and the switching valve body 142 is connected to the other, as shown in FIG. Since it is moved to the end side, the vacuum break passage 148 is closed and the vacuum valve 12
Zero creates a vacuum. At this time, the vacuum breaking electromagnetic valve 116 also closes the vacuum breaking passage 148. Further, the communication passage 146 and the compressed air supply passage 138 are closed by the vacuum generating solenoid valve 112, and the vacuum break passage 1
When 48 communicates with the vacuum breaking solenoid valve 116,
As shown in FIG. 8, the generation of the vacuum by the vacuum valve 120 is stopped, and the breaking air is supplied to the vacuum port 118 through the vacuum port side filter section 126, and the vacuum of the vacuum port 118 is broken. At this time, the cylinder chamber 140 is closed on one end side by the switching valve body 142, so that the break air does not flow to the vacuum port 118 side.

[0005]

However, in the above vacuum generator, the vacuum generating solenoid valve 114 must be always open when the vacuum is generated by the vacuum valve 120. That is, it is necessary to constantly energize the vacuum generating solenoid valve 114 to operate the solenoid, and there is a problem that power is wasted.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum generator capable of suitably maintaining the vacuum generation by the vacuum valve and reducing the power consumption of the valve mechanism for controlling the pneumatic supply to the vacuum valve. It is in.

[0007]

The present inventor has the following structure to achieve the above object. That is, the present invention has a body provided with a compressed air supply port communicating with a high-pressure fluid source and a vacuum port for generating a vacuum, and a fluid passage provided in the body and extending in the axial direction, A portion located on one end side of the flow passage is formed in a nozzle portion that narrows the flow passage, and a portion located on the other end side that is on the downstream side of the flow passage from the nozzle portion expands the flow passage portion. And an opening portion that is opened laterally and communicates with the vacuum port is provided between the nozzle portion and the diffuser portion, and a high-pressure fluid is supplied to the flow passage from one end side. A vacuum valve for generating a negative pressure near the opening to make the vacuum port a negative pressure, a main flow path connecting the vacuum valve and the compressed air supply port, and a main flow provided in the middle of the main flow path. Passage cylinder chamber and the main passage cylinder An input port portion opened to the side wall of the main flow passage cylinder chamber for communicating the compressed air supply port with the main flow passage cylinder chamber; and a main flow passage cylinder chamber and the vacuum valve opened to the side wall of the main flow passage cylinder chamber. Is formed so as to be slidable in the axial direction within the main flow channel cylinder chamber, and when the main port cylinder chamber is moved to one end side, the input port unit and the communication port unit are communicated with each other. , The main valve body that blocks the communication between the input port section and the communication port section when moved to the other end side and the other end side of the main flow passage cylinder chamber, and moves the main valve body to the one end side The high pressure fluid is communicated with the first control flow path for introducing the high pressure fluid to the other end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber to move it, and to the one end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber to move the main valve body to the other end side. Guide to one end of main flow path cylinder chamber ; And a second control flow path.

[0008] Further, a vacuum breaking flow path that connects the vacuum port and the high pressure fluid source, and a vacuum breaking flow path, which is arranged in the middle of the vacuum breaking flow path, selectively supplies the high pressure fluid to the vacuum port, Since a high-pressure fluid is supplied to the vacuum port to break the vacuum in the vacuum port, a break valve that opens and closes the vacuum break flow path is provided, so that vacuum generation and vacuum break can be suitably performed.

Further, the breaking valve is formed so as to be slidable in the axial direction in the breaking passage cylinder chamber provided in the main body, and is provided at one end side of the breaking passage cylinder chamber. When it moves, it communicates with the vacuum break flow passage, and when it moves to the other end side, it communicates with the sliding valve body that shuts off the vacuum break flow passage and the other end side of the break flow passage cylinder chamber. Then, a break flow is introduced through a break air control flow path for introducing high-pressure fluid to the other end side of the break flow passage cylinder chamber to move the sliding valve body to one end side, and a break flow air control flow path. Allows the sliding valve element to move to one end when high pressure fluid is supplied to the other end of the passage cylinder chamber, and slides when high pressure fluid is not supplied to the other end of the breakage passage cylinder chamber. An urging member for urging the valve body to be positioned at the other end side, Since the high pressure fluid can be simultaneously introduced into the other end side of the chamber and the one end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber, the break air control flow path and the second control flow path are in communication with each other, so that a vacuum is generated. Stopping and vacuum breaking can be performed at the same time, and the vacuum breaking action can be sharply obtained.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a main part of an embodiment of a vacuum generator according to the present invention. Reference numeral 10 is a main body, and a compressed air supply port 12 that communicates with a high pressure fluid source is provided at one end side. Reference numeral 14 denotes a first cylinder chamber, which is formed inside the main body 10 and has one end side 14a.
Is communicated with the compressed air supply port 12 via a second cylinder chamber 40 described later so as to communicate with the high pressure fluid source.
Further, the other end side 14b of the first cylinder chamber 14 is open, and the open end of the other end side 14b is a muffling section 16. The muffling section 16 includes a plurality of muffling filters 16 a, 16 a.
b, 16c ... Are provided.

A vacuum port 18 is provided at the other end of the main body 10. Reference numeral 20 denotes a negative pressure port portion, which is provided so as to communicate with the vacuum port 18 by being opened in a middle portion of the side wall of the first cylinder chamber 14. A passage space 19 is provided between the negative pressure port portion 20 and the vacuum port 18, and a cylindrical filter 21 is arranged so that air flowing from the vacuum port 18 side to the first cylinder chamber 14 side passes through. Has been done.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a vacuum valve, which is slidably provided in the first cylinder chamber 14 in the axial direction and has a fluid passage 24 extending in the axial direction. A portion of the flow passage 24 located on one end side of the first cylinder chamber 14 is formed in the nozzle portion 26 that narrows the flow passage 24. A portion located on the other end side of the first cylinder chamber 14 on the downstream side of the flow path 24 with respect to the nozzle portion 26 expands the flow path 24.
Is formed in. Further, an opening 30 that opens laterally is provided between the nozzle portion 26 and the diffuser portion 28. When the other end side 14b of the first cylinder chamber 14 is moved, the opening 30 and the negative pressure port 20 are communicated with each other, and the high pressure fluid is supplied to the flow path 24 from one end side, so that the vicinity of the opening 30 is provided. Generate a negative pressure. The principle of generating this negative pressure utilizes the viscosity of air, which is a well-known technique as an ejector effect.

Further, the vacuum valve 22 is provided on the one end side 14
When it moves to a, the communication between the opening 30 and the negative pressure port 20 is blocked. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the'O'-ring 32 fitted to the outer periphery of the diffuser portion 28 is formed on the slope 15 formed on the inner periphery on the one end side of the negative pressure port portion 20 of the first cylinder chamber 14. It abuts and closes the communication between the opening 30 and the negative pressure port 20. A seal ring 27 is fitted on the outer periphery of the nozzle portion 26. Also, 29 is a seal ring, which is fitted on the outer periphery of the diffuser portion 28. These seal rings 2
7 and 29, the vacuum valve 22 can slide in the first cylinder chamber 14 in the axial direction in an airtight state. When high-pressure air is supplied to the one end side 14a of the first cylinder chamber 14, the seal ring 27 is preferably airtight, so that the vacuum valve 22 is preferably pressed by the pressure of the high-pressure air and the other end side 1a.
It is moved to the 4b side. In addition, the seal ring 29
Thus, air is preferably airtight so that air does not enter when the vacuum port 18 side has a negative pressure.

Reference numeral 34 denotes a first spring, which allows the vacuum valve 22 to move to the other end side 14b of the first cylinder chamber 14 when a high pressure fluid is supplied to one end side of the first cylinder chamber 14. When the high-pressure fluid is not supplied, the vacuum valve 22 is urged to be positioned at the one end side 14a of the first cylinder chamber 14. That is, the first spring 34 is
Inner peripheral flange portion 14 formed in the first cylinder chamber 14
It is mounted between c and an outer peripheral flange portion 28a formed on the outer periphery of the diffuser portion 28. Of course, the mounting position of the first spring 34 is not limited to this embodiment as long as the direction of the urging force is the same.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a main flow passage, which connects the first cylinder chamber 14 and the high pressure fluid source. Reference numeral 38 denotes a main valve, which is arranged in the middle of the main passage 36 and opens and closes the main passage 36 so as to selectively supply the high-pressure fluid to the first cylinder chamber 14. The main valve 38 includes a second cylinder chamber 40, which is a main channel cylinder chamber provided in the main body 10.
And an input port portion 42 that is provided by opening on a side wall of the second cylinder chamber 40 and that connects the high pressure fluid source and the second cylinder chamber 40 via the compressed air supply port 12, and a side wall of the second cylinder chamber 40. Is opened in the second cylinder chamber 4
0 and the first cylinder chamber 14 for communicating port portion 44
With. Further, the main valve 38 is formed so as to be slidable in the axial direction within the second cylinder chamber 40, and when moved to one end side of the second cylinder chamber 40, the input port portion 42 is formed.
And a communication port portion 44, and a main valve body 46 that shuts off communication between the input port portion 42 and the communication port portion 44 when moved to the other end side. The main valve body 46 is formed in a spool shape, and a small diameter portion 46a is formed in the middle thereof. The small diameter portion 46a allows the input port portion 42 and the communication port portion 44 to communicate with each other when the small diameter portion 46a moves to the one end side of the second cylinder chamber 40.

Reference numeral 48 is a first control flow path, which communicates with the other end side of the second cylinder chamber 40. This first control channel 48
Is connected to an output passage 72 of the first pilot valve 70 described later. When the high pressure fluid is supplied from the first pilot valve 70 to the other end side 40b of the second cylinder chamber 40 via the first control flow path 48, the main valve body 46 is moved to one end side. Reference numeral 100 denotes a second control flow path, which is connected to one end side of the second cylinder chamber 40 and is provided so that high-pressure fluid can be introduced into one end side of the second cylinder chamber 40 to move the main valve body 46 to the other end side. Has been. This second control flow path 100
Is connected to the output passage of the second pilot valve 74 described later.

Reference numeral 50 is a breaking valve, and the vacuum port 18
And the high-pressure fluid source are communicated with each other, and the vacuum-breaking flow channel 52 is opened and closed so as to selectively supply the high-pressure fluid to the vacuum port 18. When the breaking valve 50 opens and the high-pressure fluid is supplied to the vacuum port 18, the vacuum in the vacuum port 18 breaks. In the present embodiment, a third cylinder chamber 54, which is a fracture channel cinder chamber formed in a stepped shape in the main body, and a stepped shape that is slidable in the axial direction in the third cylinder chamber 54. And a sliding valve body 56. When the sliding valve body 56 moves to one end side of the third cylinder chamber (the state shown in FIG. 5), the sliding valve body 56 communicates with the vacuum breaking flow passage, and when it moves to the other end side (see FIG. 1). (State shown) The flow path for vacuum break is shut off. Reference numeral 58 is a flow path for controlling the breaking air, which opens to the inner upper bottom surface of the large diameter portion of the third cylinder chamber 54 (the other end side of the third cylinder chamber 54) and also has a second pilot valve 74 described later. Is connected to the output passage of. Therefore, when the high pressure fluid is introduced from the second pilot valve 74 to the other end side of the third cylinder chamber 54,
The sliding valve body 56 is moved to the one end side. The structure of the second pilot valve is the same as that of the first pilot valve 70.

Reference numeral 60 denotes a third spring, which is a sliding valve body 5.
6 is normally urged upward in the drawing of FIG. 1 so as to close the vacuum breaking flow passage 52, and the high pressure fluid flows from the second pilot valve 74 through the breaking air controlling flow passage 58 to the third cylinder. When supplied to the upper side of the large diameter portion of the chamber 54 (the other end side of the third cylinder chamber 54), the sliding valve body 56 should move downward so as to open the vacuum breaking flow path 52. Tolerate. That is, the third spring 60 is elastically mounted between the lower surface of the sliding valve body 56 and the bottom surface of the third cylinder chamber 54 to act as a biasing member. Incidentally, 56a is an'O'-ring, which is fitted to the tip of the sliding valve body 56, whereby airtightness is achieved and the vacuum breaking flow path 52 can be reliably closed. When the breaking valve 50 opens, the high-pressure breaking air causes the compressed air supply port 12 that constitutes the vacuum breaking flow path 52,
It passes through the input port portion 42, the second cylinder chamber 40, the needle insertion hole portion 64, the breaking valve 50 and the narrow tube 62 and flows into the vacuum port 18 to break the vacuum. Since the thin tube 62 has a small internal volume, the inflowing air quickly flows into the vacuum port 18
Can be introduced into, and vacuum breaking can be suitably performed. The second cylinder chamber 40 and the needle insertion hole 64 are
The through holes 68 communicate with each other.

Further, in this embodiment, the flow path 58 for controlling the breaking air is connected to the second control flow path 100 (see FIG. 4A) which is connected to the one end side 40a of the second cylinder chamber 40. ing. Therefore, through the second pilot valve 74, the third pilot valve 74
The high-pressure fluid can be simultaneously introduced into the other end side of the cylinder chamber 54 and the one end side of the second cylinder chamber 40.

Reference numeral 66 denotes a needle, which is inserted into the needle insertion hole portion 64 and is arranged so that its tip faces the small diameter hole from the large diameter hole. It is provided so that this needle 66 can be moved in the axial direction by a screw-in type,
The opening area of the vacuum breaking flow channel 52 can be finely adjusted. As a result, the flow rate of the breaking air supplied to the vacuum port 18 can be adjusted, and the vacuum breaking speed can be adjusted appropriately. In the above embodiments, the'O'-ring fitted to the sliding portion and the gaskets provided for hermetically sealing the members forming the main body 10 are obvious in the drawings, and the description thereof will be omitted. .

Next, the first pilot valve 70 and the second
The structure and mounting state of the pilot valve 74 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. First pilot valve 7
0 and the second pilot valve 74 can use the same structure, so only one (the first pilot valve 7
The configuration of 0) will be described in detail. Reference numeral 76 is an input passage.
The input passage 76 communicates with a communication passage 69 formed in the main body 10 of the embodiment shown in FIG. The communication passage 69 is open so as to connect the above-mentioned vacuum breaking flow passage 52 and the input passage 76. Reference numeral 78 is a solenoid, and the input passage 76
It is provided as a drive source for activating an on-off valve 80 that opens and closes the input passage 76 provided in the middle part. 82
Is a plunger and 84 is a coil. Coil 84
The plunger 82 operates so as to be drawn into the solenoid 78 when the power is supplied to the solenoid 78. The opening / closing valve 80 is fixed to the tip of the plunger 82 by a fixing member 86. The on-off valve 80 fixed to the tip of the plunger 82 is normally urged to close the input passage 76 by the urging force of a spring 88 elastically mounted between the outer shell of the solenoid 78 and the fixing member 86. There is. Specifically, the opening 76a provided in the middle of the input passage 76 is covered with the opening / closing valve 80.

Reference numeral 90 denotes an exhaust passage, which is provided so that it can communicate with the output passage 72 by opening an exhaust valve 92 and is open to the atmosphere. The exhaust valve 92 is the open / close valve 8
The opening 90a of the exhaust passage is arranged so as to be opened and closed at a position facing 0. The exhaust valve 92 is held by a mounting frame member 94, and the mounting frame member 92 is brought into contact with and separated from the exhaust passage opening 90a to open and close the exhaust passage opening 90a. The mounting frame body 94 is provided with a space holding portion 94 a that extends until it comes into contact with the opening / closing valve 80. Further, the exhaust valve 92 is normally urged in the direction of closing the opening 90a of the exhaust passage by the urging force of the spring 96 elastically mounted between the exhaust valve 92 and the push button member 95 which is prevented from projecting outward. Has been done. The biasing force of the spring 96 is
It is set to be smaller than the biasing force of the spring 88.
The push button member 95 is provided so as to be movable inward against the biasing force of the spring 97. By pushing this push button member 95 inward,
The exhaust valve 92 is moved to close the opening 90a of the exhaust passage, and the opening / closing valve 80 is moved to open the opening 76a of the input passage 76.
And the compressed air can be output from the output passage 72.

Therefore, when the solenoid 78 is not operated, as shown in FIG. 2, the urging force of the spring 88 overcomes the urging force of the spring 96 to close the opening 76a and the opening 90a of the exhaust passage is spaced apart. Since the exhaust valve 92 is supported by the holding portion 94a, it is in an open state. When the solenoid 78 is actuated, the urging force of the spring 80 is overcome by the actuating force of the plunger 82 to move the opening / closing valve 80 to open the opening 76a, and the opening 90a of the exhaust passage is opened by the spring 96. The exhaust valve 92 moved by the urging force is in a closed state, and compressed air can be output from the output passage 72.

As shown in FIG. 3, the pilot valve, which is an electromagnetic valve having the above structure, is a first pilot valve 7
0 and the second pilot valve 74 are fixed to the vacuum generator shown in FIG. The operation of the vacuum generator having the above configuration will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5. 4A is a circuit diagram of this embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a time chart thereof. The time chart shows the relationship between the operation of the first pilot valve 70 and the second pilot valve 74 and the generation of vacuum and the generation of breaking air. Further, FIG. 5 shows an operating state of vacuum breaking in this embodiment. First, a state in which a vacuum is generated will be described based on FIG. When the first pilot valve 70 is operated (ON), high pressure air is supplied from the first control flow path 48 to the other end side 40b of the second cylinder chamber 40, and the main valve body 46 has one end of the second cylinder chamber 40. Moved to side 40a. This allows the high pressure fluid to
The opening portion 30 communicates with the negative pressure port portion 20 by flowing into the one end side 14 a of the cylinder chamber 14 and moving the vacuum valve 22 to the other end side 14 b of the second cylinder chamber 14. Then, when air flows through the flow path 24 of the vacuum valve 22, a vacuum is generated in the vicinity of the opening 30, and a vacuum is generated in the vacuum port 18 via the negative pressure port 20 communicating with the opening 30. . At this time, the breaking valve 50 is in a closed state.

Next, when the first pilot valve 70 is turned off from the above state, the main valve body 46 is maintained in a state of being moved to the one end side 40a of the second cylinder chamber 40.
That is, a time chart showing the operation of this embodiment (see FIG.
As in (b)), by operating the first pilot valve 70 in a pulsed manner, the state in which the main valve body 46 has moved to the one end side 40a of the second cylinder chamber 40 is maintained,
The vacuum generation state is maintained. First pilot valve 70
Since the operation of can be performed in a very short time, its power consumption can be reduced.

Next, the state of breaking the vacuum will be described with reference to FIG. First, the first pilot valve 70 is turned off
In this state, the second pilot valve 74 is turned on. The high-pressure air flows through the flow path 58 for controlling the break air to the third
It is supplied to the cylinder chamber 54, the sliding valve body 56 moves, and the breaking valve 50 opens. At the same time, a high-pressure fluid is supplied to one end of the second cylinder chamber 40 and the main valve body 46 moves to the other end 40b of the second cylinder chamber 40, so that the main valve 38 is closed and the vacuum valve 22 also generates a vacuum. You can stop. This is because the second control flow path 100 communicates with the flow path 58 for controlling the break air, and the second pilot valve 7
This is because the high-pressure fluid can be introduced simultaneously via 4. Accordingly, the operation of the second pilot valve 74 can stop the vacuum generation of the vacuum valve 22 and the vacuum breaking by opening the breaking valve 50 at the same time, and the vacuum breaking action can be sharply obtained. .

At this time, the vacuum valve 22 is moved to the one end side 14a of the first cylinder chamber 14 by the urging force of the first spring 34, and the passage thereof is opened so that the opening 30 and the negative pressure port 20 do not communicate with each other. Since the air is blocked, the break air does not leak to the first cylinder chamber 14 side. Therefore, vacuum breaking is efficiently and suitably performed. That is, the supply of high-pressure air to the first cylinder chamber 14 is cut off, and the vacuum valve 2
No vacuum is generated by 2 and the vacuum valve 2
2 is moved to the one end side 14a of the first cylinder chamber 14 by the urging force of the first spring 34, and the inclined surface 15 is'O'-
The passage is closed so that the ring 32 abuts and the opening 30 and the negative pressure port 20 do not communicate with each other. in this way,
The vacuum valve 22 of the present embodiment has two functions of a vacuum generating function 22a and a switching valve 22b, as is clear from the circuit diagram of FIG. 4 (a). As described above, the vacuum valve 22 serves as a vacuum generation source that generates a vacuum, and also functions as a kind of check valve by being movable in the first cylinder chamber 14, so that it is a special switching valve as in the background art. It is a vacuum generator that can perform suitable operation without separately providing a mechanism.

In the above embodiment, the solenoid valve as shown in FIG. 2 is used as the pilot valve, but needless to say, it is not limited to this as long as it has an opening / closing valve function. Further, in the above embodiment, the vacuum break is controlled by the second pilot valve 74 via the break valve 50, but it is also possible to directly control by the solenoid valve. However, when the flow path is directly opened by the solenoid valve, the structure is simple, but on the other hand, there is a demerit that a large solenoid valve is required to open the flow path largely and power consumption increases. Although the present invention has been variously described with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and many modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. That is.

[0029]

According to the vacuum generator of the present invention,
The first control flow path communicates with the other end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber to move the main valve body of the main valve to one end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber, and the second control flow moves to the other end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber. The flow passage communicates with one end side of the main flow passage cylinder chamber. Therefore, compressed air is supplied to the other end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber via the first control flow path, and once the main valve body is moved to one end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber, it is passed through the second control flow path. The compressed air is continuously supplied to the vacuum generating valve until the compressed air is supplied to one end side of the main channel cylinder chamber and the main valve body is moved to the other end side, and the vacuum generation state is maintained. That is, if the compressed air is supplied to the other end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber via the first control flow path in a pulsed manner, the main valve body can be maintained in the state of being moved to the one end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber. Therefore, the operation of the valve mechanism for controlling the supply of compressed air can be made very short, the power consumption thereof can be reduced, and the running cost of the vacuum generator can be remarkably reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a vacuum generator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment of a pilot valve used in the vacuum generator of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of the overall configuration of a vacuum generator according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram and a time chart of the entire vacuum generator of FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of vacuum breaking of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating background art.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of vacuum breaking of the vacuum generator of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 body 12 Pneumatic supply port 14 First cylinder chamber 16 silencer 18 Vacuum port 20 Negative pressure port 22 Vacuum valve 24 channels 26 Nozzle part 28 Diffuser part 30 openings 32'O'-ring 34 First Spring 36 Main flow path 38 Main valve 40 Second cylinder chamber 42 Input port section 44 Communication port 46 Main valve body 48 First control flow path 50 break valve 70 First pilot valve 74 Second pilot valve 100 second control flow path

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[Submission date] April 1, 2003 (2003.4.1)

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Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have provided the following configuration in order to achieve the above object. That is, the present invention has a body provided with a compressed air supply port communicating with a high-pressure fluid source and a vacuum port for generating a vacuum, and a fluid passage provided in the body and extending in the axial direction, A portion located on one end side of the flow passage is formed in a nozzle portion that narrows the flow passage, and a portion located on the other end side that is on the downstream side of the flow passage from the nozzle portion expands the flow passage portion. And an opening portion that is opened laterally and communicates with the vacuum port is provided between the nozzle portion and the diffuser portion, and a high-pressure fluid is supplied to the flow passage from one end side. A vacuum valve for generating a negative pressure near the opening to make the vacuum port a negative pressure, a main flow path connecting the vacuum valve and the compressed air supply port, and a main flow provided in the middle of the main flow path. Passage cylinder chamber and the main passage cylinder An input port portion opened to the side wall of the main flow passage cylinder chamber for communicating the compressed air supply port with the main flow passage cylinder chamber; and a main flow passage cylinder chamber and the vacuum valve opened to the side wall of the main flow passage cylinder chamber. Is formed so as to be slidable in the axial direction within the main flow channel cylinder chamber, and when the main port cylinder chamber is moved to one end side, the input port unit and the communication port unit are communicated with each other. , The main valve body that blocks the communication between the input port section and the communication port section when moved to the other end side and the other end side of the main flow passage cylinder chamber, and moves the main valve body to the one end side The high pressure fluid is communicated with the first control flow passage for introducing the high pressure fluid to the other end side of the main flow passage cylinder chamber to move it, and to the one end side of the main flow passage cylinder chamber to move the main valve body to the other end side. Guide to one end of main flow path cylinder chamber A second control flow path, energized by work
Moving the high pressure fluid to the first control flow path.
High pressure flow to the first control flow path
Block the inflow of body and open the first control channel to the atmosphere
Energized with the first pilot valve consisting of a solenoid valve
By operating, a high pressure fluid is supplied to the second control flow path.
High pressure to the second control channel when it is not energized
Blocks fluid inflow and opens second control channel to atmosphere
A second pilot valve consisting of a solenoid valve for
The second pilot valve should be de-energized and
The first pilot valve is energized and operated to generate high pressure fluid.
If the main valve body that has once moved to one end is in this state
Even if the power supply to the first pilot valve is stopped,
It is characterized in that the state moved to the side is maintained.

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Reference numeral 48 is a first control flow path, which communicates with the other end side of the second cylinder chamber 40. This first control channel 48
Is an output passage 72 of the first pilot valve 70 described later.
It is connected to the. From the first pilot valve 70 to the first
The other end side 40 of the second cylinder chamber 40 via the control flow path 48
When the high-pressure fluid is supplied to b, the main valve body 46 is moved to the one end side. 100 is a second control flow path,
The high pressure fluid is provided so as to communicate with one end of the cylinder chamber 40 and to move the main valve body 46 to the other end so that the high pressure fluid can be introduced into one end of the second cylinder chamber 40. The second control flow passage 100 is connected to the output passage of the second pilot valve 74 described later.

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Reference numeral 50 is a breaking valve, and the vacuum port 18
And the high-pressure fluid source are communicated with each other, and the vacuum-breaking flow channel 52 is opened and closed so as to selectively supply the high-pressure fluid to the vacuum port 18. When the breaking valve 50 opens and the high-pressure fluid is supplied to the vacuum port 18, the vacuum in the vacuum port 18 breaks. In this embodiment, the third cylinder chamber 54 is a broken passage Shi Li Sunda chamber formed stepped shape in the body, the third cylinder chamber 54
And a sliding valve body 56 formed in a stepped shape so as to be slidable in the axial direction. When the sliding valve body 56 moves to one end side of the third cylinder chamber (the state shown in FIG. 5), the sliding valve body 56 communicates with the vacuum breaking flow passage, and when it moves to the other end side (see FIG. 1). (State shown) The flow path for vacuum break is shut off. Further, reference numeral 58 denotes a flow path for controlling the breaking air, which opens to the inner upper bottom surface (the other end side of the third cylinder chamber 54) of the large diameter portion of the third cylinder chamber 54, and the second pilot valve 74 described later. Is connected to the output passage of. Therefore, the second pilot valve 7
When the high-pressure fluid is introduced into the other end side of the third cylinder chamber 54 from No. 4, the sliding valve body 56 is moved to the one end side. In addition,
The structure of the second pilot valve is the first pilot valve 7
It has the same structure as the 0 structure.

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[Correction target item name] 0018

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Reference numeral 60 denotes a third spring, which is a sliding valve body 5.
6 is normally urged upward in the drawing of FIG. 1 so as to close the vacuum breaking flow passage 52, and the high pressure fluid flows from the second pilot valve 74 through the breaking air controlling flow passage 58 to the third cylinder. The upper side of the large diameter portion of the chamber 54 (the third cylinder chamber 5
4), the vacuum break flow path 52
The sliding valve body 56 is allowed to move downward so as to open. That is, the third spring 60 is the sliding valve body 5
It is elastically mounted between the lower surface of 6 and the bottom surface of the third cylinder chamber 54 to act as a biasing member. Incidentally, 56a is an'O'-ring, which is fitted to the tip of the sliding valve body 56, whereby airtightness is achieved and the vacuum breaking flow path 52 can be reliably closed. When the breaking valve 50 opens, the high-pressure breaking air constitutes the compressed air supply port 1 forming the vacuum breaking flow path 52.
2, passing through the input port portion 42, the second cylinder chamber 40, the needle insertion hole portion 64, the breaking valve 50 and the thin tube 62, and flowing into the vacuum port 18 to break the vacuum. Thin tube 6
Since 2 has a small internal volume, the inflowing air can be quickly introduced into the vacuum port 18, and the vacuum break can be suitably performed.
The second cylinder chamber 40 and the needle insertion hole portion 64 are communicated with each other by a through hole 68.

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[Correction target item name] 0019

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Further, in this embodiment, the flow path 58 for controlling the breaking air is connected to the second control flow path 100 (see FIG. 4A) which is connected to the one end side 40a of the second cylinder chamber 40. ing. Therefore, via the second pilot valve 74,
The high-pressure fluid can be simultaneously introduced into the other end side of the third cylinder chamber 54 and the one end side of the second cylinder chamber 40.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A main body having a compressed air supply port communicating with a high-pressure fluid source and a vacuum port for generating a vacuum, and a fluid passage provided in the main body and extending in the axial direction, A part located on one end side of the flow path is formed in the nozzle part that narrows the flow path, and a part located on the other end side on the downstream side of the flow path from the nozzle part is a diffuser part that expands the flow path. An opening portion is formed between the nozzle portion and the diffuser portion and opens laterally so as to communicate with the vacuum port, and a high pressure fluid is supplied to the flow passage from one end side to open the opening. A vacuum valve for generating a negative pressure in the vicinity of the pressure part to make the vacuum port a negative pressure, a main flow path connecting the vacuum valve and the compressed air supply port, and a main flow path provided in the middle of the main flow path. The cylinder chamber and the main channel cylinder chamber An input port portion that is provided by opening in a wall and that communicates the compressed air supply port and the main flow channel cylinder chamber, and that is provided by opening in a side wall of the main flow channel cylinder chamber, and that connects the main flow channel cylinder chamber and the vacuum valve. A communication port portion communicating with the main flow passage cylinder chamber is formed so as to be slidable in the axial direction, and when moved to one end side of the main flow passage cylinder chamber, the input port portion and the communication port portion are communicated with each other, When the main valve body is moved to the other end side, the main valve body that blocks the communication between the input port section and the communication port section and the other end side of the main flow passage cylinder chamber is moved to the one end side. To communicate with the first control flow path for introducing the high-pressure fluid into the other end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber, and to communicate with the one end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber to move the main valve body to the other end side. Introduced at one end of the road cylinder chamber Vacuum generator, characterized by comprising a second control channel that. 2. A vacuum breaking flow path communicating between the vacuum port and the high pressure fluid source, and a high pressure fluid is selectively supplied to the vacuum port, which is arranged in the middle of the vacuum breaking flow path. The vacuum generator according to claim 1, further comprising: a breaking valve that opens and closes a vacuum breaking flow path so as to break a vacuum in the vacuum port by supplying a high-pressure fluid to the vacuum port. 3. The breakage valve is formed in a breakage flow path cylinder chamber provided in the main body and slidable in the breakage flow path cylinder chamber in an axial direction, and is provided on one end side of the breakage flow path cylinder chamber. A sliding valve body that communicates with the vacuum breaking flow passage when moved, and a slide valve that shuts off the vacuum breaking flow passage when moved to the other end side, and communicates with the other end side of the breaking flow passage cylinder chamber. Then, a break flow is provided through a break air control flow path for introducing high-pressure fluid to the other end side of the break flow channel cylinder chamber to move the sliding valve body to one end side, and a break flow air control flow path. Allows the sliding valve element to move to one end when high pressure fluid is supplied to the other end of the passage cylinder chamber, and slides when high pressure fluid is not supplied to the other end of the breakage passage cylinder chamber. An urging member for urging the valve body to be positioned at the other end side, 7. The flow path for controlling the breaking air and the second control flow path are communicated with each other so that a high-pressure fluid can be simultaneously introduced into the other end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber and the one end side of the main flow path cylinder chamber. 2. The vacuum generator according to 2.