JP4709212B2 - 双安定小型弁 - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Claims (19)
- 流体を運ぶための管と、
流体が前記管を通って流れることを許容する開状態及び流体が前記管を通って流れることを阻止する閉状態にする可動部品と、
前記可動部品を前記開状態及び前記閉状態の間で制御可能に切り替えるために前記可動部品に結合されたアクチュエータと、
前記管と、前記可動部品と、前記アクチュエータとに構造的な支持を与えるケーシングとを含み、
前記可動部品は、前記管内に可動自在に配置された駆動表面と、前記駆動表面に取り付けられるとともに弾力性座屈梁を有する双安定要素とを含み、
前記弾力性座屈梁は、前記駆動表面よりも幅が狭く、座屈することによって、前記管を閉塞する閉状態位置または前記管を導通可能にする開状態位置に前記駆動表面を保持することを特徴とする双安定小型弁。 - 前記可動部品は前記駆動表面に取り付けられたシール要素を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記管は流体シール要素を有する弁出口オリフィスを含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記駆動表面は厚さが100マイクロメータ以下の膜であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記アクチュエータは前記開状態及び前記閉状態の間で変化を生じさせるべく前記可動部品に磁気的に結合されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記駆動表面及び前記アクチュエータは磁気要素であることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記磁気要素は磁性材料を含むことを特徴とする請求項6に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記磁気要素は電磁石を含むことを特徴とする請求項6に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記電磁石は平面コイルを含むことを特徴とする請求項8に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記アクチュエータは前記開状態及び前記閉状態の間で変化を生じさせるべく前記可動部品に静電気的に結合されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記駆動表面及び前記アクチュエータは導電性要素を含むことを特徴とする請求項10に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記アクチュエータは単一の平面電極を含むことを特徴とする請求項10に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記アクチュエータは2つの平面電極を含むことを特徴とする請求項10に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記アクチュエータは前記開状態及び前記閉状態の間で変化を生じさせるべく前記可動部品に機械的に結合されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記弾力性座屈梁は前記駆動表面の対辺に前記弾力性座屈梁の中間点で取り付けられることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記駆動部品は弾力性支持梁を含み、
前記弾力性支持梁は、前記弾力性支持梁の端点で前記駆動表面に取り付けられ、前記弾力性支持梁の中間点で前記弾力性座屈梁に取り付けられることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の双安定小型弁。 - 前記双安定要素は前記座屈梁を座屈させるべく圧縮されたC型クランプを含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記座屈梁のそれぞれは、せん断応力により座屈を生じさせる2つの物質層を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の双安定小型弁。
- 前記座屈梁のそれぞれは、座屈を生じさせるべく基板に端点付近で結合されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の双安定小型弁。
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US11/151,158 US7422191B2 (en) | 2004-06-14 | 2005-06-10 | Bistable miniature valve |
US11/151,158 | 2005-06-10 | ||
PCT/US2005/020901 WO2005124797A2 (en) | 2004-06-14 | 2005-06-13 | Bistable miniature valve |
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