KR100367745B1 - Matrix Multiple Valve System - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an orthogonal matrix type multi-intermittent valve device capable of interrupting a large number of flow paths with only a small number of operating valves. According to the present invention, a body provided with (n x m) flow path arrangement penetrating up and down; Means for controlling a flow path provided in the electric body; A passage into which a means for controlling an electric flow path is inserted; And a drive source connected to a means for regulating the electric flow path, wherein the flow path is opened only when the flow path and the passage of the body are logically aligned in an 'AND' state, and the fluid flows through it. With (m + n) actuating valves provided along the X- and Y-axes (n and m are the number of passages arranged along the X- and Y-axes, respectively) Can be.

Description

Matrix Multiple Valve System {Matrix Multiple Valve System}

Recently, as biotechnology-related industries are recognized as high value-added industries, genetic engineering technology is rapidly developing. In addition, there is an increasing demand for automated devices that can be applied to the synthesis of oligomers such as oligonucleotides or oligopeptides. However, a device manufactured by the conventional method should be provided with several tens to thousands of flow paths for synthesizing tens to hundreds of oligomers, and therefore, an appropriate number of auxiliary facilities are required to control the electric flow paths.

For example, in order to control (n x m) flow paths in oligomer synthesis, conventional synthesizers require the same number of electrically actuated valves, making the instrument large. Therefore, various chemical synthesis apparatuses employing the conventional multi-regulated valve device have not only been unable to precisely control the flow path, but also have a disadvantage that they are not widely used in various biotechnology fields due to the high price.

Accordingly, there is a constant need to develop a matrix type multiple control valve device capable of controlling simple and precise flows of tens to thousands of flow paths.

The present invention relates to a matrix type multiple control valve device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a matrix type multi-intermittent valve device capable of interrupting a large number of flow paths with only a small number of orthogonal actuation valves.

Summary of the Invention

The present invention provides a novel matrix multiple that can intercept (nxm) flow path arrangements (n and m are the number of passages arranged along the X- and Y-axes, respectively) using only (n + m) actuating valves. An intermittent valve device is provided which is manufactured using the following principles:

Firstly, (n x m) flow path arrangements are provided through the top and bottom of the body vertically by n and m flow path arrangements formed along the X and Y axes of the body, respectively; And (n + m) control rods are inserted between holes provided separately or bodies arranged in a plurality of layers so that they can be inserted, and are disposed at right angles to the electric flow passage, thereby moving the electric control rod in a forward and backward direction. The opening and closing of can be performed.

Second, (n x m) flow paths on the upper and lower blocks of the various matrix bodies assembled in multiple layers; And, one end is connected to the operation valve, and (n + m) air passages are connected to the groove connecting the two flow paths, by intermittently operating the valve to control the air pressure flowing from the air passages to open and close the electric flow path Can be performed.

After all, an object of the present invention is to provide a matrix type multi-intermittent valve device that can control a large number of flow paths using a small number of operating valves.

Brief description of the drawings

The above objects and features of the present invention will be more clearly understood by the following drawings and descriptions:

1 is a perspective view of a (10 x 10) orthogonal matrix type multiple control valve apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of the closed (10 × 10) orthogonal matrix type multi-intermittent valve device according to an embodiment of the present invention cut along the X-axis. FIG.

FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the closed (10 × 10) orthogonal matrix multi-intermittent valve device according to an embodiment of the present invention cut along the Y-axis. FIG.

FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view of an open (10 × 10) orthogonal matrix multi-intermittent valve device according to an embodiment of the present invention cut along an X-axis. FIG.

FIG. 2D is a cross-sectional view of the (10 × 10) orthogonal matrix type multiple regulation valve device according to an embodiment of the present invention, cut along the Y-axis. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an assembling state of an interruption device in which multiple (16 × 16) orthogonal matrix type multiple interruption valve devices according to another embodiment of the present invention are assembled.

Figure 4a is a plan view of a (4 x 4) orthogonal matrix type multiple control valve apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the A-A axis of the orthogonal matrix type multiple regulation valve device of FIG. 4A.

4C is a cross-sectional view taken along the B-B axis of the orthogonal matrix type multiple regulation valve device of FIG. 4A.

Detailed description of the invention

Matrix type multiple control valve device of the present invention,

A body having an array of (n x m) flow paths penetrating up and down;

Means for controlling a flow path provided in the electric body;

A passage into which a means for controlling an electric flow path is inserted; And,

A drive source connected to the means for controlling the electric flow path,

The opening and closing of the (nxm) flow path arrangement is operated by (n + m) actuating valves (n and m are the number of passages arranged along the X and Y axes, respectively) provided along the X and Y axes, Only when the flow paths and passages in the body are logically aligned in the "AND" state can the flow paths open so that the fluid can pass through them.

In the electric matrix type multiple check valve device, the means for controlling the flow path in the body includes: m and n flow paths are arranged at the same interval and the same diameter corresponding to the flow path provided in the electric body, respectively, and the X- (N + m) control rods inserted into the passageway on the side of the shaft and the Y-axis; (N + m) control rods each having m and n flow paths disposed at equal intervals and the same diameter corresponding to the flow paths provided in the electric body, and inserted into the gaps between the bodies; Or (n + m) air passages connected to the grooves through the pipes and having a thin film of elasticity capable of opening and closing the flow path of the body by air pressure. As the driving source, pneumatic pressure, hydraulic pressure, electromagnetic force or the like can be used.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a body having an array of (n x m) flow paths penetrating up and down; (N + m) control rods each having m and n flow paths disposed at equal intervals and the same diameter corresponding to the flow paths provided in the electric body, and inserted into the passages on the sides of the X-axis and the Y-axis of the body; And, the matrix type multiple control valve device including a drive source connected to one end of each control rod. In this matrix type multiple control valve device, the control rods can be used in various shapes such as circular, triangular, and rectangular, and the passages are perpendicular to each other from the side of the X-axis and the Y-axis to the opposite side. The holes of the control rods provided in the body are used to be perpendicular to the.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a passage in which a control rod is inserted is improved, and a body in which several bodies having (n x m) flow path arrangements penetrating up and down are overlapped and assembled; (N + m) control rods each having m and n flow paths disposed at equal intervals and the same diameter corresponding to the flow paths provided in the electric body, and inserted into gaps between the bodies in the form of flat plates connected to each other; And a drive source connected to one end of each control rod. In the matrix type multiple control valve device according to the present embodiment, a gap formed between the bodies assembled in several layers is used as a passage for the control rod, and a conduit through which fluid can pass through the upper portion of the bodies assembled in the several layers is provided. It may further comprise. In addition, the shape of the control rod, as in the other embodiments, a control rod of various shapes, such as circular, triangular, rectangular, may be used.

Another embodiment of the matrix type multiple control valve device according to the present invention is a means for controlling the flow path of the body, which is connected to a groove connecting two adjacent flow paths and one end thereof controls the inflow of air pressure to open and close the flow path. (N + m) air passages connected to the operating valve is characterized in that it is used.

Hereinafter, the matrix type multiple control valve device of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings, which are intended to describe the present invention in more detail, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. It will be self-evident for those of ordinary knowledge.

1 is a perspective view of a (10 x 10) orthogonal matrix type multiple control valve apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the matrix type multi-discharge valve of the present invention includes a body having an array of (10 × 10) flow paths penetrating up and down; (10 + 10) control rods having 10 flow paths each having the same spacing and the same diameter corresponding to the flow path provided in the electric body, and inserted into the side of the body along the X-axis and the Y-axis of the electric body; A drive source connected to one end of the electric angle control rod; And a passage provided in the electric body so that the electric control rod can be inserted. In the electric body 1, flow paths 2, 10 rows each passing through the upper and lower sides along the X- and Y-axes, and a packing 6 for preventing the leakage of fluid are provided around the flow path (see : Partial magnification). In the matrix type multiple control valve device of the present invention, the shape of the control rod 4 can be used in various forms such as a circle, a triangle, a rectangle, and in any case, the friction force applied to each control rod, the leakage of the fluid, and the fluid remaining in the flow path. In order to minimize the amount, it is desirable to use a control rod of small diameter. In addition, 10 holes 3 are provided on the X-axis and the Y-axis of the body 1 in a direction perpendicular to the flow path 2, which are used as a passage through which the control rod 4 can pass. do. The electrical holes are provided to penetrate perpendicularly to each other from the sides of the X-axis and the Y-axis to the opposite side, and are perpendicular to the flow path. On the other hand, as a driving source for the operation of the control rod can be used, such as air pressure, hydraulic pressure or electromagnetic force, in order to enable the opening and closing of the flow path quickly and accurately, it is preferable to use the air pressure or hydraulic pressure with a strong driving force.

2A, 2B, 2C and 2D are cross-sectional views cut along the X-axis and the Y-axis of a (10 × 10) orthogonal matrix type multi-intermittent valve device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B show the electric orthogonal matrix type multiple control valve device cut in a closed state, in which the flow passage 2 penetrating the upper and lower portions of the body 1 is located in the control rod 4 in the hole 3. It is aligned with the flow path 2 provided. 2C and 2D show the electric orthogonal matrix type multiple control valve device cut open, and the control rod 4 in which the flow path 2 penetrating the upper and lower parts of the body 1 in the hole 3 is shown. It is aligned in line with the provided flow path 2.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an assembling state of an interruption device in which multiple (16 × 16) orthogonal matrix type multiple interruption valve devices according to another embodiment of the present invention are assembled. Unlike the orthogonal matrix type multi-regulator valve device having a (10 x 10) flow path arrangement of FIG. 1, four electric bodies 21 are stacked and assembled so that the (16 x 16) flow path 22 arrangement is a body. Arranged so as to penetrate the upper and lower portions of (21), a packing 26 for preventing the leakage of fluid is provided around the flow path of the upper body (see: partial enlargement). In addition, the (16 x 16) orthogonal matrix type multiple control valve device may further comprise a conduit (not shown) through which the fluid can pass through the flow path 22, in which case the electrical conduit is placed on top of the body. Will be connected. According to Figure 3, one of the remaining body of the upper body is provided with a packing 26 is connected to the upper body through a conduit (not shown), the three lower bodies are assembled in a layered along the four sides of the body Each of the eight control rods 24 is provided to provide a space that can be utilized as a passage. The electric space is used as a passageway for a total of 32 control rods, and each of the eight control rods 24 is connected to each other to form a 'flat control rod'. A double-acting pneumatic cylinder 25 is connected to each of these flat plate control rods so that their position is controlled.

4A, 4B, and 4C are plan views, cross-sectional views taken along the A-A axis, and cross-sectional views taken along the B-B axis, respectively, of a (4 × 4) orthogonal matrix type multiple control valve device according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figs. 4A to 4C, the (4 x 4) orthogonal matrix type multiple control valve device is composed of a combination of an upper block and a lower block, and each of these upper blocks and lower blocks is formed of a first body 41a, a first block. It includes four bodies composed of two bodies 41b, a third body 41c and a fourth body 41d, which are arranged symmetrically about the central body. The electric bodies have (4 + 4) flow path arrangements along the X- and Y-axes, respectively, except for the first body 41a, and the first body 41a has a fluid in the second body 41b. The center has been removed, leaving only the rim, so that multiple flow paths can be run simultaneously. In the third body 41c, U-shaped flow paths are formed by three flow paths in one plane, and two flow paths in one plane are elastically capable of intermittent fluid flow. It is connected by a groove 47 covered with a thin film (not shown). One side of the fourth body 41d is provided with (2 + 2) air passages 44 orthogonal to each other, and the other side is provided with a groove 47 coated with an elastic thin film (not shown). As a result, two neighboring flow paths in the third body 41c are connected by the electric groove 47. Between the groove 47 and the air passage 44, a small tube 48 of about 0.5 mm in diameter is provided, and these tubes 48 are also covered with a thin film (not shown) having an elastic surface. have. At the end of the air passage 44, an operating valve 45, preferably a solenoid valve, which is capable of intermitting the inflow of air entering through the air passage 44, is connected and discharged through the air passage 44. The elastic thin film covering the electric groove 47 is moved by air pressure, thereby opening and closing the flow path.

The lower block of the (4 x 4) orthogonal matrix type multiple control valve device includes a first body 41a, a flow passage 42, a groove 47, a small pipe 48, an air passage 44, and an operation valve 45. ) Is provided in the opposite direction on the basis of the central body 41e, except that symmetrical coupling is performed. In the center of the upper body is provided with a fluid injection device 49 to integrally or separately with the body to allow the desired fluid to pass into the body, the end of the flow path is connected to the long pipe 50 through which the fluid is discharged .

In the above-described matrix type multiple control valve device, fluid can pass through when each flow path of the body is logically aligned in an 'AND' state, that is, connected to a groove connecting two adjacent flow paths. By the air pressure provided by the air passage, the flow path can be opened only when the flow paths of the upper block and the lower block open at the same time.

Hereinafter, the operation and effects of the matrix type multiple control valve device according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

Opening and closing of the matrix type multiple control valve device according to the present invention is controlled in the following continuous method:

First, the n control rods (4, 24) on the X-axis side of the body are placed in the closed position, and the m control rods (4, 24) on the Y-axis side are aligned in line with the flow path of the body. Put into `. Next, move the control rods 4 and 24 corresponding to the first row of the X-axis side flow path to the open position. Then, after some fluid has passed, the electric control rod is moved to the closed position to close the flow paths 2 and 22. In the same way, the respective control rods 4 and 24 on the X-axis and Y-axis sides are interrupted so that the desired flow paths 2 and 22 can be opened and closed to allow fluid to pass through. On the other hand, opening and closing only one intermittent device at a specific position among the (n x m) flow paths may be performed by appropriately adjusting the rows and rows of control rods and placing the control rods in the open position.

4A to 4C, when fluid is injected through the fluid injection device 49, the fluid flows into the flow path 42. Since the flow passage 42 is U-shaped, pressure must be continuously applied to allow the fluid to flow continuously into the flow passage 42. When air pressure is applied through the air passage 44 located in the upper or lower block of the body, the flow passage 42 is closed: that is, the air pressure through the air passage 44 is greater than the pressure of the fluid in the flow passage 42. When the air pressure is increased, air pressure is transmitted to the groove 47 through the pipe 48, and this pressure pushes the elastic thin film (not shown) covering the groove 47, thereby causing the groove ( The flow path 42 connected at right angles to 47 is closed. The air pressure through the air passage 44 may be adjusted by the operation valve. In the closed state, all the air passages 44 are under the same pressure, and all the flow passages 42 are closed. Then, the desired flow path 42 is opened by intermittent air pressure using an appropriate air passage provided along the X-axis or Y-axis of the body. It is preferable to use stainless steel or Teflon as the body, because when screwing the bodies, bodies made using these materials are excellent in adhesion.

As described and demonstrated in detail above, the present invention provides a matrix type multi-intermittent valve device in which opening and closing of (nxm) flow path arrangements are interrupted by (m + n) actuating valves provided along the X- and Y-axes. do. According to the matrix type multiple control valve device of the present invention, it is possible to distribute a desired amount of fluid through a desired flow path. In addition, by improving the matrix type multiple control valve device of the present invention, it is possible to distribute as many different types of solutions as desired. Therefore, the matrix type multiple control valve device of the present invention may be widely used for the synthesis of various compounds.

In the above, the matrix type multiple control valve device of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, but these embodiments are only for illustrating the present invention in more detail, the scope of the present invention in accordance with the spirit of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to these examples, and it is possible to improve or modify the size, shape, material, as well as other details without departing from the true meaning and scope of the present invention. It will be self-evident. In particular, the (nxm) flow paths provided in the body are aligned in line with the flow paths provided in the control rod, or the (nxm) flow paths are connected by connecting the flow paths provided in the matrix body by opening and closing the pressure by the operation valve. By means of (n + m) actuating valves, all devices which are intercepted in such a way that the passage is opened and the fluid passes therein only when the passage and passage of the body are logically aligned in an 'AND' state are included in the scope of the present invention. You will have to look.

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A body having multiple (n x m) flow path arrangements assembled in multiple layers and formed to penetrate up and down; In the electric body, a flow path is connected to a groove connecting two neighboring flow paths, one end of which is (n + m) air flow path which is provided to be connected to a solenoid actuating valve which regulates the inflow of air pressure to open and close the flow path. Means for cracking down; A passage into which a means for controlling an electric flow path is inserted; A fluid injection device provided integrally with or separated from the body in the center of the electric body; A pipe for discharging the fluid provided at the distal end of the flow path; And, (N + m) solenoid actuating valves (n + m) provided along the X- and Y-axis, each of which has a drive source connected to the means for A matrix type multiple control valve device in which opening and closing of (nxm) flow path arrangement can be operated. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete The method of claim 1, Two multi-ply assembled bodies are symmetrically coupled around a central body Matrix type multiple control valve device. delete delete delete delete