WO2020031628A1 - 流体制御機器、流体制御機器の異常検知方法、異常検知装置、及び異常検知システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a technology for detecting leakage of fluid in a fluid control device.
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- a film forming process requires a fluid control device that supplies a fluid to a film forming apparatus to perform a more frequent opening / closing operation than before, and the load may easily cause fluid leakage or the like. is there. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for a technology that can easily detect leakage of fluid in a fluid control device.
- highly reactive and highly toxic gas is used, it is important that the leakage can be detected remotely while leakage is very small.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a seal breakage detection mechanism including a hole formed on an outer surface of a controller for controlling a flow rate of a fluid and a leak detection member attached to the hole.
- the leak detection member comprises a tubular body attached to the hole and a movable member provided in the tubular body, and the movable member is a leaked fluid filled in the void in the controller.
- a controller with a seal portion breakage detection mechanism including a hole formed on an outer surface of a controller for controlling a flow rate of a fluid and a leak detection member attached to the hole, wherein the hole is a control member.
- Patent Literature 3 discloses a leak detection device that detects leakage of a fluid.
- the leak detection device includes a sensor holder and a leak port provided on the leak detection target member and communicating between a sealed portion in the leak detection target member and the outside.
- a circuit having a circuit has been proposed.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a fluid control device capable of detecting leakage even when leakage of fluid is slight. Another object of the present invention is to identify a fluid leakage abnormality with a change accompanying the operation of a fluid control device and detect fluid leakage with high accuracy.
- a fluid control device is a fluid control device provided with a flow path and a closed space separated from the flow path by a separation member, and capable of detecting an abnormality.
- a pressure sensor that detects pressure in the closed space
- a processing module that executes predetermined information processing, and an operation detection mechanism that detects an operation of the fluid control device, the processing module A determination process of determining an abnormality of the fluid control device by comparing a detection value detected by the pressure sensor with a predetermined threshold value; and determining the predetermined threshold value in accordance with an operation detected by the operation detection mechanism. And a correction process for correcting.
- the operation detection mechanism is a drive pressure sensor that detects a drive pressure of the fluid control device, and the correction process corrects the predetermined threshold value according to the detected drive pressure of the fluid control device. You may do it.
- the operation detection mechanism is an opening / closing detection mechanism that detects an opening / closing operation of the fluid control device, and the correction processing corrects the predetermined threshold value according to the detected opening / closing operation of the fluid control device. You may do it.
- the operation detection mechanism may include automatic learning means for identifying the opening / closing operation by pattern analysis based on the correlation between the fluctuation pattern of the detection value and the opening / closing operation.
- a temperature sensor for measuring an external temperature may be further provided, and the correction processing may correct the predetermined threshold value according to an operation of the fluid control device and the external temperature.
- the fluid control device may be configured such that the isolation member is a diaphragm, and the valve member has a valve mechanism that opens and closes the flow path when the diaphragm comes into contact with and separates from a sheet provided in the flow path.
- An abnormality detection method for a fluid control device is a method for detecting an abnormality in a fluid control device provided with a flow path and a closed space separated from the flow path by an isolation member.
- the step of detecting the pressure in the closed space by a pressure sensor the step of detecting the operation of the fluid control device, and comparing a detection value detected by the pressure sensor with a predetermined threshold value, Determining a malfunction of the fluid control device; and correcting the predetermined threshold value according to the operation of the fluid control device.
- An abnormality detection device for a fluid control device is a device for detecting an abnormality in a fluid control device provided with a flow path and a closed space separated from the flow path by an isolation member. By comparing a detected value of the pressure of the closed space with a predetermined threshold, a determination processing unit that determines an abnormality of the fluid control device, and according to information related to an operation of the fluid control device, A correction processing unit that corrects a predetermined threshold.
- An abnormality detection system for a fluid control device is a system for detecting an abnormality in a fluid control device provided with a flow path and a closed space separated from the flow path by an isolation member.
- a communication module provided in the fluid control device and an external terminal are configured to be communicable
- the fluid control device includes a pressure sensor that detects a pressure in the closed space, and the fluid control device.
- An operation detection mechanism that detects the operation of the, and a communication module that transmits, to the external terminal, a detection value detected by the pressure sensor and information related to the operation of the fluid control device detected by the operation detection mechanism.
- the external terminal has a process of determining an abnormality of the fluid control device by comparing a detected value of the pressure in the closed space received from the fluid control device with a predetermined threshold value; Depending on the information relating to the operation of the fluid control devices received from the fluid control devices, it executes a process of correcting the predetermined threshold value.
- the fluid control device can detect the leakage even if the leakage of the fluid is slight.
- the fluid leakage abnormality can be identified as a change accompanying the operation of the fluid control device, and the fluid leakage can be detected with high accuracy.
- FIG. 1A is an external perspective view and FIG. 1B is a plan view illustrating a fluid control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of the fluid control device according to the embodiment, showing (a) a valve closed state and (b) a valve open state. It is BB sectional drawing which showed the internal structure of the fluid control apparatus which concerns on this embodiment, Comprising: (a) Valve closed state and (b) Valve open state are shown.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the fluid control device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the fluid control device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the fluid control device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the fluid control device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions provided in the fluid control device according to the embodiment. It is a functional block diagram showing a function which a fluid control device concerning a second embodiment of the present invention has. It is a functional block diagram showing a function which an abnormality detection system of a fluid control device concerning a third embodiment of the present invention has.
- FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions provided in an abnormality detection system for a fluid control device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a graph illustrating a time required for opening and closing the fluid control device.
- the fluid control device V1 according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a device capable of detecting an internal operation by a built-in sensor, and based on detected information, an abnormality of the fluid control device V1, particularly, Fluid leakage can be detected.
- the fluid control device V1 is connected to an external terminal 61, as shown in FIG.
- the external terminal 61 provides the external terminal 61 with information on abnormality of the fluid control device V1 and information detected by a sensor. Can be.
- the plurality of fluid control devices V1 are integrated with other flow control devices and the like to constitute a fluid control device (gas box).
- the fluid control device V1 according to the present embodiment is an air-operated direct diaphragm valve, and includes a valve body 1, a bonnet portion 2, a cover portion 3, and an actuator portion 4, as shown in FIGS.
- valve body 1 As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the valve body 1 includes a base portion 11 in which a flow path is formed, and a substantially cylindrical portion 12 provided on the base portion 11.
- the base portion 11 has a rectangular shape in a plan view, and when a fluid control device unitized by a plurality of fluid control devices V1 is configured, the base portion 11 is a portion installed on a substrate or a manifold block.
- the cylindrical portion 12 has a hollow shape with an open end face on the side where the bonnet portion 2 is provided, and the hollow inside constitutes a concave portion 12a in which the bonnet portion 2 is accommodated.
- the cylindrical portion 12 has a length in the axial direction, and has an opening at one end on the side where the bonnet portion 2 is disposed and opposite to the base portion 11, and from the outside to the concave portion 12 a side.
- a through slit 12b is provided.
- the flexible cable 51 extending from the bonnet wall 25 is led from the inside to the outside through the slit 12b.
- An inflow path 111 into which the fluid flows in, an outflow path 113 through which the fluid flows out, and a valve chamber 112 communicating with the inflow path 111 and the outflow path 113 are formed below the concave portion 12a and in the base portion 11.
- the inflow passage 111, the outflow passage 113, and the valve chamber 112 integrally form a flow passage through which the fluid flows.
- the bonnet portion 2 is disposed so as to be housed in the concave portion 12a of the valve body 1.
- the bonnet section 2 includes a sheet 21, a diaphragm 22, a diaphragm holder 23, a bonnet 24, and a bonnet wall 25.
- the annular seat 21 is provided at the periphery of the opening of the inflow passage 111 in the valve chamber 112. By bringing the diaphragm 22 into and out of contact with the sheet 21, the fluid can be circulated from the inflow path 111 to the outflow path 113, or the flow can be blocked.
- the diaphragm 22 is made of a metal such as stainless steel or a Ni-Co alloy, and is a spherical shell-like member whose central portion bulges in a convex shape, and separates the flow path from the space in which the actuator unit 4 operates. I have.
- the diaphragm 22 is not pressed by the diaphragm retainer 23, as shown in FIGS. 2B and 3B, the diaphragm 22 is separated from the sheet 21, and the inflow path 111 and the outflow path 113 are separated from each other. It will be in the state of communication.
- the diaphragm retainer 23 when pressed by the diaphragm retainer 23, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 3A, the central portion of the diaphragm 22 is deformed and abuts on the sheet 21, so that the inflow path 111 The outflow path 113 is shut off.
- the diaphragm holder 23 is provided above the diaphragm 22, and presses the center of the diaphragm 22 in conjunction with the vertical movement of the piston 43.
- the diaphragm retainer 23 includes a substantially columnar base portion 231 and an enlarged diameter portion 232 that is enlarged at one end on the side that comes into contact with the diaphragm 22.
- the base portion 231 is formed with a bottomed groove 231 a having a length in the axial direction and having an open end on the opposite side to the enlarged diameter portion 232.
- a shaft rod portion of a screw 25d screwed into the screw hole 25c of the bonnet wall 25 is slidably fitted into the groove 231a.
- the groove 231a and the screw 25d constitute a rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the diaphragm retainer 23 in the circumferential direction. As a result, the diaphragm retainer 23 moves up and down in conjunction with the piston 43, but moves in the circumferential direction. Rotation is restricted.
- the base body 231 is provided with a magnet M1 constituting a magnetic sensor.
- the magnet M1 constitutes a magnetic sensor described later together with the magnetic body M2 attached to the bonnet wall 25.
- the magnet M1 is mounted on the opposite side of the groove 231a of the base 231.
- other magnets on the base 231 may be used. It can also be attached at the position.
- the bonnet 24 has a substantially cylindrical shape and is housed in the recess 12 a of the valve body 1.
- the diaphragm 22 is sandwiched between the lower end of the bonnet 24 and the valve body 1, and a seal is formed between the diaphragm 22 and the valve body 1 at this portion.
- the hood wall 25 is accommodated in the recess 24a formed above the partition 241 or on the side where the actuator 4 is provided.
- the partition part 241 and the bonnet wall 25 are provided with screw holes 241b and through holes 25e at positions corresponding to each other, and the bonnet wall 25 is screwed to the bonnet 24 with bolts 25f.
- the partition 241 of the bonnet 24 has a certain thickness, and an O-ring O2 is interposed between the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 241a formed in the partition 24 and the diaphragm holder 23. . Thereby, the airtightness of the closed space S2 defined by the partition part 241, the diaphragm 22, and the diaphragm retainer 23 is secured.
- the partition 241 of the bonnet 24 is provided with a communication hole 241d that communicates with the pressure sensor P attached to the bonnet wall 25. Since the pressure sensor P is provided through the communication hole 241d, the pressure in the closed space S2 defined by the partition part 241, the diaphragm 22, and the diaphragm holder 23 can be measured.
- a through hole 241c is provided on a side surface of the bonnet 24 for leading out the flexible cable 51 derived from the bonnet wall 25 housed inside.
- the bonnet wall 25 is a member provided inside the hood 24.
- the bonnet wall 25 has a shape in which a thick, substantially disk-shaped member is hollowed out in a substantially C shape in plan view.
- a through hole 25a through which the base portion 231 of the diaphragm holder 23 is inserted.
- an opening 25b is provided to open the penetration hole 25a outward in the radial direction of the bonnet wall 25.
- a screw hole 25c which is threaded radially outward from the through hole 25a is formed at a predetermined position in the thickness portion of the bonnet wall 25.
- a screw 25d is screwed into the screw hole 25c from the outside, and the axial center portion of the screwed screw 25d escapes toward the through hole 25a, and the groove of the diaphragm retainer 23 inserted into the through hole 25a. 231a is slidably fitted.
- a through hole 25 e is provided in the bonnet wall 25 at a position corresponding to the screw hole 241 b of the hood 24.
- Bolts 25f are screwed into the screw holes 241b and the through holes 25e in a state where the hood wall 25 is disposed on the partition portion 241 of the hood 24, whereby the hood wall 25 is fixed to the hood 24.
- a flat plate-shaped magnetic body M2 is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the bonnet wall 25 in the vicinity of the opening 25b so as to cover the opening 25b.
- the magnetic body M2 forms a magnetic sensor described later together with the magnet M1 attached to the diaphragm holder 23.
- the cover portion 3 squeezes and integrally holds the actuator body 41 and the valve body 1, and connects the circuit board 52 and the connector 53 provided on the circuit board 52 to a fluid control device.
- a fixing means for fixing to V1 is constituted.
- the cover unit 3 includes a cover 31 and flat plates 32 and 33.
- the cover 31 has a substantially U shape, and the actuator body 41 and the end of the valve body 1 are fitted inside the cover 31.
- screw holes 31a are provided corresponding to positions where the actuator bodies 41 are fitted.
- a screw hole 31c is provided in the thickness portion of the cover 31.
- the screws 32d are screwed into the screw holes 31c through the through holes 32b, 33b of the plates 32, 33, so that the plates 32, 33 are attached to the cover 31.
- the plates 32 and 33 are screwed and fixed to the cover 31 in a state where the ends of the actuator body 41 and the valve body 1 are fitted inside the cover 31. In the fixed state, the actuator body 41 is located between the cover 31 and the cover 31. And the valve body 1 are held under clamping pressure. Below the plate 32, a notch portion 32a cut out like a tongue is formed, and the flexible cable 51 is led out to the circuit board 52 provided with the connector 53 via the notch portion 32a.
- the plate 33 is screwed and fixed to the plate 32 and the cover 31 with the circuit board 52 interposed between the plate 33 and the plate 32, and holds the circuit board 52 between the plate 32 and the plate 32.
- the plate 33 is provided with a substantially rectangular through hole 33a at the center, and the connector 53 provided on the circuit board 52 comes out of the through hole 33a.
- the cover portion 3 directs the connector 53 in a diagonal direction of the rectangular base portion 11 as shown in FIG. It is fixed to V1.
- the reason why the connector 53 is fixed in such an orientation is as follows.
- a fluid control device (gas box) unitized by a plurality of fluid control devices V1 it is necessary to integrate the adjacent rectangular bases 11 so that the gap is as small as possible due to the demand for integration. And it is preferable to dispose the fluid control device V1 on a base or a manifold block.
- the components are arranged and integrated as described above, it becomes difficult to connect terminals and the like to the connector 53.
- the actuator section 4 is provided on the bonnet section 2.
- the actuator section 4 includes an actuator body 41, an actuator cap 42, a piston 43, and a spring 44, as shown in FIGS.
- FIGS. 4 Although the internal structure of the actuator section 4 is omitted in FIG. 4, the internal structure is as shown in FIGS.
- the actuator body 41 is interposed between the piston 43 and the bonnet 24. As shown in FIG. 5, the actuator body 41 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a through hole 41a through which the piston 43 and the diaphragm retainer 23 are inserted is provided in the center portion along the length direction. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the piston 43 and the diaphragm holder 23 are in contact with each other in the through hole 41 a, and the diaphragm holder 23 moves up and down in conjunction with the vertical movement of the piston 43.
- a peripheral wall 411 formed of an annular ridge is formed on the upper end surface of the actuator body 41 on the side where the piston 43 is disposed, and a flat horizontal surface inside the peripheral wall 411 and a portion below the enlarged diameter portion 431 of the piston 43 are formed.
- a drive pressure introduction chamber S1 into which the drive pressure is introduced is formed between the end face and the end face.
- an external thread is cut on the outer peripheral surface of the actuator body 41 on the side where the piston 43 is provided, and the external thread is screwed with a female screw cut on the inner peripheral surface of the actuator cap 42 to thereby form the actuator.
- the body 41 is attached to one end of the actuator cap 42.
- the longitudinal center portion of the actuator body 41 is formed in a substantially hexagonal shape in cross section, and the hexagonal portion in cross section and the upper end portion of the valve body 1 are integrally pressed by the cover 31.
- the actuator cap 42 is a cap-shaped member having an open lower end, and houses a piston 43 and a spring 44 therein.
- An opening 42 a communicating with the driving pressure introduction passage 432 of the piston 43 is provided on the upper end surface of the actuator cap 42.
- the lower end of the actuator cap 42 is closed by screwing the upper part of the actuator body 41.
- the piston 43 moves up and down in response to the supply and stop of the driving pressure, and causes the diaphragm 22 to contact and separate from the sheet 21 via the diaphragm presser 23.
- a substantially central portion of the piston 43 in the axial center direction is expanded in a disk shape, and the portion constitutes an enlarged diameter portion 431.
- the piston 43 receives the urging force of the spring 44 on the upper surface side of the enlarged diameter portion 431.
- a drive pressure introduction chamber S1 to which a drive pressure is supplied is formed at the lower end side of the enlarged diameter portion 431.
- a drive pressure introduction passage 432 for communicating the opening 43a formed on the upper end surface with the drive pressure introduction chamber S1 formed on the lower end side of the enlarged diameter portion 431 is provided inside the piston 43.
- the opening 43a of the piston 43 communicates with the opening 42a of the actuator cap 42, and an introduction pipe for introducing driving pressure from the outside is connected to the opening 42a, whereby the driving pressure is supplied to the driving pressure introduction chamber S1. Supplied.
- An O-ring O41 is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion 431 of the piston 43, and the O-ring O41 seals between the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion 431 of the piston 43 and the peripheral wall 411 of the actuator body 41. ing.
- An O-ring O42 is also attached to the lower end of the piston 43, and the O-ring O42 seals between the outer peripheral surface of the piston 43 and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 41a of the actuator body 41.
- the O-rings O41 and O42 form a driving pressure introducing chamber S1 communicating with the driving pressure introducing passage 432 in the piston 43, and the airtightness of the driving pressure introducing chamber S1 is ensured.
- the spring 44 is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the piston 43 and contacts the upper surface of the enlarged diameter portion 431 of the piston 43 to urge the piston 43 downward, that is, in a direction to press the diaphragm 22 down.
- the fluid control device V1 includes a pressure sensor P and a magnetic sensor including a magnet M1 and a magnetic body M2 as a sensor for detecting an operation in the device.
- the pressure sensor P is attached to the lower surface of the bonnet wall 25 or the flow path side, and is defined by the diaphragm 22, the partition 241 of the bonnet 24, and the diaphragm holder 23 through the communication hole 241d.
- the pressure sensor P includes a pressure-sensitive element that detects a change in pressure, a conversion element that converts a pressure detection value detected by the pressure-sensitive element into an electric signal, and the like.
- the pressure sensor P can detect the pressure in the closed space S2 defined by the diaphragm 22, the partition 241 of the bonnet 24, and the diaphragm holder 23.
- packing 26 is interposed at a position where the pressure sensor P communicates with the communication hole 241d, and an airtight state is secured.
- the pressure sensor P may detect either the gauge pressure or the atmospheric pressure. In each case, a threshold value referred to by the determination processing unit 711 (described later with reference to FIG. 7) is set. I just need.
- the pressure sensor P detects a change in pressure in the closed space S2, thereby detecting an abnormality of the fluid control device V1 due to leakage of fluid or the like. It is possible to use as. That is, the condenser microphone unit has a diaphragm that vibrates in response to a sound wave, and a counter electrode that is arranged to face the diaphragm, and changes the capacitance between the diaphragm and the counter electrode to a voltage. The sound signal can be converted into a change.
- the condenser microphone unit becomes omnidirectional (omnidirectional) by closing an air chamber provided on the back side of the diaphragm.
- the condenser microphone unit operates by detecting a change in sound pressure due to sound waves from all directions, and thus can be used as a pressure sensor.
- a magnetic body M2 is attached to the opening 25b of the bonnet wall 25, and the magnetic body M2 constitutes a magnetic sensor together with the magnet M1 attached to the diaphragm holder 23.
- the opening and closing operation of the valve can be detected by the magnetic sensor as described below. That is, while the magnet M1 moves up and down in response to the up and down movement of the diaphragm holder 23, the magnetic body M2 is fixed inside the valve body 1 together with the bonnet wall 25 and the bonnet 24.
- a magnetic sensor is used.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and other types of sensors such as an optical position sensor may be used in other embodiments.
- One end of a flexible cable 51 for communication having flexibility is connected to each of the pressure sensor P and the magnetic sensor (more specifically, the magnetic sensor is connected to the magnetic body M2). Is connected to a circuit board 52 provided outside the fluid control device V1.
- a processing module 71 (described later with reference to FIG. 7) configured to execute predetermined information processing is configured on the circuit board 52.
- the processing module 71 executes a process of detecting an abnormality of the fluid control device V1 based on information obtained from the pressure sensor P or the magnetic sensor.
- the circuit board 52 is provided with a substantially rectangular connector 53 for connecting external terminals, whereby data measured by the pressure sensor P and the magnetic sensor is extracted or executed by the processing module 71. It is possible to extract data relating to the processing result of the abnormality determination processing.
- a flexible board (FPC) is used for the flexible cable 51 and the circuit board 52, and the flexible cable 51, the circuit board 52, and the connector 53 are integrally formed.
- FPC flexible board
- the processing module 71 may be stored in the fluid control device V1 separately from the circuit board 52, or may be configured as a part of the pressure sensor P or the magnetic sensor.
- the type and shape of the connector 53 can be appropriately designed according to various standards.
- the fluid control device V1 configured as described above detects the pressure in the closed space S2, detects leakage of the fluid from the flow path to the closed space S2, and detects the fluid control device V1 such as breakage of the diaphragm 22 or the like. Abnormality can be detected.
- the processing module 71 is configured by an arithmetic circuit and a memory provided on the circuit board 52, and includes a functional block including a determination processing unit 711 and a communication processing unit 712, as shown in FIG.
- the processing module 71 is configured to be able to cooperate with the pressure sensor P and the magnetic sensor via the flexible cable 51, and can receive data from the pressure sensor P and the magnetic sensor.
- the discrimination processing unit 711 compares the predetermined threshold value held in the reference table or the like with the detected value of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor P, thereby detecting the fluid caused by the leakage of the fluid to the closed space S2.
- a process for determining an abnormality of the control device V1 is executed. That is, during normal use, the threshold value of the pressure in the closed space S2 assumed when the valve of the fluid control device V1 is opened and closed is set as the predetermined threshold value. Then, when the detected value of the pressure in the closed space S2 exceeds the threshold value, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the fluid control device V1.
- the reason for such determination is that the fluid leaks into the closed space S2 due to the breakage of the diaphragm 22 or the like and the pressure in the closed space S2 increases, or the pressure in the closed space S2 increases due to the pressure reduction in the flow path. This is because the detected value of the pressure in the closed space S2 can be regarded as exceeding the threshold as a result of the decrease.
- the communication processing unit 712 is a functional unit for executing processing of transmitting a determination result by the determination processing unit 711 to the external terminal 61 connected via the connector 53.
- the processing result of the determination processing unit 711 is transmitted to the external terminal 61 via the connector 53.
- the communication processing unit 712 may be configured to use, for example, a wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or infrared communication. Or Zigbee (registered trademark) or the like, and can be transmitted by wireless communication.
- the communication processing unit 712 may transmit the determination result by the determination processing unit 711 at an arbitrary set period such as one hour or one day. it can. In this regard, it is difficult to detect a minute leak of the fluid at that moment, but it can be detected in a few days because the pressure is increased. On the other hand, since the closed space S2 is an airtight space, even if a minute leak occurs, it is unlikely to cause a problem immediately. Therefore, there is no problem even if transmission is performed at a predetermined cycle. Further, when information is transmitted in a predetermined cycle as described above, power consumption can be suppressed.
- the communication processing unit 712 of each fluid control device V1 performs a determination process on the external terminal 61 together with self-identification information capable of identifying itself.
- the determination result by the unit 711 can be transmitted at different timings for each fluid control device V1.
- any of the plurality of fluid control devices V1 constituting the fluid control device is abnormal due to the transmission of the self-identification information capable of individually identifying the fluid control devices V1 to the external terminal 61. Can be determined.
- the determination result can be avoided, and compared to a case where the determination result is transmitted all at once. Overload of the processing can be prevented.
- the connection means between the fluid control device V1 and the external terminal 61 is realized by Bluetooth (registered trademark), the number of simultaneous connections is limited (usually seven). Of the fluid control device V1 can be used.
- the external terminal 61 is a so-called personal computer or server, a portable terminal or the like capable of transmitting / receiving and processing data, and includes a CPU (a computer program executed by the CPU, a RAM (Random Access Memory) storing a computer program and predetermined data). Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), and hardware resources such as an external storage device such as a hard disk drive.
- the external terminal 61 has a communication processing unit for receiving a determination result of leakage of fluid to the closed space S2 of the fluid control device V1.
- the information received by the external terminal 61 from the fluid control device V1 is appropriately provided to the terminal used by the supervisor or the like in response to a request from the terminal used by the manager or the supervisor of the fluid control device V1.
- the external terminal 61 directly performs data communication with the fluid control device V1, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the relay device that relays data transmission and reception may be appropriately disconnected to perform communication. You can also
- the fluid control device V1 Based on the comparison between the pressure in the closed space S2 detected by the pressure sensor P and the predetermined threshold value, the fluid control device V1 caused by leakage of the fluid into the closed space S2 or the like by the fluid control device V1 having the above configuration. Abnormality can be detected. In addition, since the information regarding the abnormality of the fluid control device V1 is collected in the external terminal 61, a person monitoring the fluid control device V1 can monitor the operation state of the fluid control device V1 without burden. Further, the fluid control device V1 detects the pressure in the closed space S2, and then detects an abnormality by comparing a predetermined threshold value with a detected value. Even in this case, this can be detected.
- the fluid control device V1 may be provided with a means for issuing a warning when it is determined that the fluid control device V1 has an abnormality.
- a means for issuing a warning when it is determined that the fluid control device V1 has an abnormality.
- it can be constituted by a visible lamp or the like. This applies to other embodiments described later.
- the space partitioned by the diaphragm 22, the diaphragm holder 23, and the bonnet 24 is defined as a closed space S2, and an abnormality in the fluid control device V1 is detected by detecting the pressure inside the closed space S2. If the closed space is separated by the diaphragm 22 on the side opposite to the flow path with the sandwiched therebetween, the pressure is detected by setting the closed space as the closed space S2 to detect an abnormality of the fluid control device V1 such as breakage of the diaphragm 22. Can be detected.
- the fluid control device V2 includes a drive pressure of the fluid control device V2 in addition to the pressure sensor P and the magnetic sensor provided in the fluid control device V1 according to the above-described first embodiment. And a temperature sensor 82 for measuring an external temperature.
- the processing module 72 provided in the fluid control device V2 according to the present embodiment constitutes a functional block including a determination processing unit 721, a correction processing unit 722, and a communication processing unit 723.
- the processing module 72 in the present embodiment is configured to be able to cooperate with the driving pressure sensor 81 and the temperature sensor 82 by a predetermined housing, wiring, and the like, and to supply data from the driving pressure sensor 81 and the temperature sensor 82. Can be received.
- the hardware configuration or structure of the fluid control device V2 according to the present embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment described above.
- the members and functional parts with the same numbers (reference numerals) as those in the first embodiment retain the same functions as the above-described members and functional parts.
- the description is omitted.
- the drive pressure sensor 81 is a sensor that detects the drive pressure of the fluid control device V2, and forms an operation detection mechanism that detects the operation of the fluid control device V2.
- the drive pressure sensor 81 is attached to, for example, the opening 42a of the fluid control device V2, and detects the pressure of air as a drive pressure introduced into the fluid control device V2. Information about the detected air pressure is supplied to the correction processing unit 722.
- the temperature sensor 82 measures the external temperature in the environment where the fluid control device V2 is installed. Information on the measured external temperature is supplied to the correction processing unit 722.
- the discrimination processing unit 721 compares a predetermined threshold value stored in a reference table or the like with a detection value of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor P, similarly to the discrimination processing unit 711 in the first embodiment. A process is performed to determine whether the fluid control device V2 is abnormal due to leakage of fluid into the closed space S2. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the predetermined threshold value is corrected by the correction processing unit 532. When the correction is performed, the determination processing unit 531 determines the corrected threshold value and the pressure detected by the pressure sensor P. By comparing the detected value with the detected value, a process of determining an abnormality of the fluid control device V2 caused by leakage of the fluid into the closed space S2 or the like is executed.
- the correction processing unit 722 refers to the determination processing unit 721 based on the air pressure detected by the drive pressure sensor 81 and the external temperature measured by the temperature sensor 82 to determine the leakage of the fluid to the closed space S2. Correct the predetermined threshold.
- the correction processing unit 722 distinguishes the change in the pressure in the closed space S2 due to the pressure of the air from the change in the pressure in the closed space S2 caused by the abnormality of the fluid control device V2.
- the predetermined threshold value is corrected so that the abnormality of the fluid control device V2 can be determined. Specifically, when the air is introduced, the pressure in the closed space S2 decreases because the pressure in the closed space S2 decreases, and when the air is discharged, the pressure in the closed space S2 increases. Is corrected to a higher value.
- the discrimination processing unit 721 determines the change in the pressure in the closed space S2 caused by the abnormality of the fluid control device V2 such as leakage of the fluid. Can be determined.
- the drive pressure sensor 81 since the drive pressure sensor 81 is used, even during the opening and closing operation of the fluid control device V2, it is possible to determine a pressure change in the closed space S2 due to leakage of fluid or the like. That is, the transient pressure change in the closed space S2 at the moment when the piston 43 moves can be corrected by experimentally obtaining an appropriate transfer function for converting the drive pressure into a necessary correction value. . At the same time, if the detection value of the pressure sensor P does not increase despite the pressure increase in the closed space S2 being expected from the detection value of the driving pressure sensor 81, it is determined that the piston 43 or the pressure sensor P has failed. be able to.
- the pressure in the closed space S2 also changes depending on the external temperature. Therefore, the correction processing unit 722 distinguishes the change in the pressure in the closed space S2 caused by the external temperature from the change in the pressure in the closed space S2 caused by the abnormality of the fluid control device V2.
- the predetermined threshold value is corrected so that the abnormality of the fluid control device V2 can be determined. Specifically, the threshold value is corrected to a high value according to the rise of the external temperature, and the threshold value is corrected to a low value according to the fall of the external temperature.
- the discrimination processing unit 721 performs the change in the pressure in the closed space S2 caused by the abnormality of the fluid control device V2 such as the leakage of the fluid. Can be determined.
- the communication processing unit 723 is a functional unit for executing a process of transmitting a determination result by the determination processing unit 721 to the external terminal 61, similarly to the communication processing unit 712 in the above-described first embodiment.
- the fluid control device V2 According to the fluid control device V2 according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, even if the pressure in the closed space S2 changes due to the air as the driving pressure or the external temperature, there is an abnormality such as fluid leakage. Thus, the abnormality of the fluid control device V2 can be detected by identifying the pressure change in the closed space S2 caused by the above.
- an abnormality detection system 91 includes a fluid control device V3 and an external terminal 62.
- the external terminal 62 includes a functional unit similar to the determination processing unit 711 included in the fluid control device V1 according to the above-described first embodiment. The abnormality of the fluid control device V3 due to the leakage of the fluid to the controller or the like is determined.
- the fluid control device V3 has the pressure sensor P similarly to the fluid control device V1 according to the above-described first embodiment, but instead of the processing module 71, a communication module 73 that executes only data communication. Having.
- the communication module 73 is configured on the circuit board 52 similarly to the processing module 71 of the above-described first embodiment, and is configured to be able to cooperate with the pressure sensor P or the magnetic sensor by the flexible cable 51. And data can be supplied from a magnetic sensor. Then, the communication processing unit 731 provided in the communication module 73 executes a process of transmitting a detected value of the pressure in the closed space S2 detected by the pressure sensor P to the external terminal 62.
- the hardware configuration or structure of the fluid control device V3 according to this embodiment is the same as that of the above-described first embodiment. Unless otherwise specified, in the description of the present embodiment, the members and functional parts with the same numbers (reference numerals) as those in the first embodiment retain the same functions as the above-described members and functional parts. Alternatively, since the process is executed, the description is omitted.
- the external terminal 62 is a so-called personal computer or server, a portable terminal or the like capable of transmitting and receiving data and processing, and includes a CPU, a computer program executed by the CPU, a RAM and a ROM for storing the computer program and predetermined data, and It is configured by hardware resources such as an external storage device such as a hard disk drive, and constitutes a functional unit including a determination processing unit 621 and a communication processing unit 622.
- the external terminal 62 constitutes an abnormality detection device that performs a process of determining an abnormality of the fluid control device V3.
- the discrimination processing unit 621 compares a predetermined threshold value stored in a reference table or the like with a detected value of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor P, similarly to the discrimination processing unit 711 in the first embodiment. A process is performed to determine whether the fluid control device V3 is abnormal due to leakage of fluid into the closed space S2.
- the detection value of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor P is obtained by the communication processing unit 622 from the fluid control device V3.
- the communication processing unit 622 receives, from the fluid control device V3 connected via the connector 53, information related to the detected value of the pressure in the closed space S2 by the pressure sensor P.
- the determination of the abnormality of the fluid control device V3 caused by the leakage of the fluid or the like is performed on the external terminal 62 side.
- the fluid control device V3 determined on the external terminal 62 is determined.
- the determination result of the abnormality of V3 is appropriately provided to the terminal used by the monitor or the like in response to a request from the terminal used by the monitor or the like of the fluid control device V3.
- the abnormality detection system 91 With the configuration of the abnormality detection system 91 according to the present embodiment described above, similarly to the first embodiment, it is possible to detect an abnormality caused by leakage of fluid in the fluid control device V3. Further, according to the present embodiment, as a result of the abnormality determination processing of the fluid control device V3 being executed on the external terminal 62 side, the software configuration of the fluid control device V3 side can be simplified, and the determination processing unit 621 can be implemented. Maintenance such as debugging of the program to be executed becomes easy.
- the abnormality detection system 92 is configured by the fluid control device V4 and the external terminal 63, similarly to the abnormality detection system 91 according to the above-described third embodiment.
- the control device V4 has a drive pressure sensor 81 and a temperature sensor 82
- the external terminal 63 has a correction processing unit 632.
- the drive pressure sensor 81 and the temperature sensor 82 have the same configurations and functions as those of the drive pressure sensor 81 and the temperature sensor 82 in the second embodiment described above, respectively. Detect temperature.
- the communication module 74 is configured on the circuit board 52 similarly to the processing module 71 of the first embodiment described above, and is configured to be able to cooperate with the pressure sensor P by the flexible cable 51.
- the driving pressure sensor 81 and the temperature sensor 82 are configured to be able to cooperate. Then, the information on the detected value of the pressure in the closed space S2 detected by the pressure sensor P, the driving pressure sensor 81, and the temperature sensor 82, the driving pressure, and the external temperature is transmitted by the communication processing unit 741 provided in the communication module 74. , To the external terminal 63.
- the hardware configuration or structure of the fluid control device V4 according to this embodiment is the same as that of the above-described first embodiment except that the fluid control device V4 includes a drive pressure sensor 81 and a temperature sensor 82.
- the members and functional parts with the same numbers (reference numerals) as those in the first embodiment retain the same functions as the above-described members and functional parts. Alternatively, since the process is executed, the description is omitted.
- the external terminal 63 includes a CPU, a computer program to be executed by the CPU, a RAM and a ROM for storing the computer program and predetermined data, and hardware resources such as an external storage device such as a hard disk drive.
- a functional unit including the processing unit 632 and the communication processing unit 633 is configured.
- the external terminal 63 constitutes an abnormality detection device that performs a process of determining an abnormality of the fluid control device V4.
- the discrimination processing unit 631 compares the predetermined threshold value with the detected value of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor P, as in the discrimination processing unit 721 in the second embodiment, thereby leaking the fluid to the closed space S2. While the abnormality of the fluid control device V4 due to the above is determined, when the predetermined threshold value used as the reference for the determination process of the abnormality of the fluid control device V4 is corrected by the correction processing unit 632, the corrected threshold value is used as a reference. A process for determining an abnormality of the fluid control device V4 is executed.
- the correction processing unit 632 determines whether or not the determination processing unit 631 has a fluid based on the air pressure detected by the drive pressure sensor 81 or the external temperature measured by the temperature sensor 82. A predetermined threshold value referred to for determining the abnormality of the control device V4 is corrected. However, unlike the second embodiment, the information relating to the air pressure and the external temperature is supplied from the fluid control device V4 to the external terminal 63 in the present embodiment.
- the communication processing unit 633 transmits information on the detected value of the pressure in the closed space S2 by the pressure sensor P, the driving pressure by the driving pressure sensor 81, and the information on the external temperature by the temperature sensor 82 from the fluid control device V4 connected by the connector 53. Receive.
- the abnormality detection system 92 similarly to the second embodiment, even when the pressure in the closed space S2 changes due to the air as the driving pressure or the external temperature, And a change in the pressure in the closed space S2 due to the leakage of the fluid, the abnormality of the fluid control device V4 due to the leakage of the fluid into the closed space S2 or the like can be detected. Further, according to the present embodiment, as a result of the abnormality determination processing of the fluid control device V4 being executed on the external terminal 63 side, the software configuration of the fluid control device V4 can be simplified, and the determination processing unit 631 Maintenance such as debugging of the program executed by the correction processing unit 632 is also facilitated.
- the pressure of the air as the driving pressure changes due to the opening / closing operation, thereby causing a pressure change in the closed space S2.
- a driving pressure sensor was used as a motion detection mechanism.
- the opening / closing operation of the fluid control device V2 can be detected, a change in the pressure in the closed space S2 due to the opening / closing of the fluid control device V2 and the change in the pressure of the fluid control device V2,
- the abnormality of the fluid control devices V2 and V4 can be determined by distinguishing the change in the pressure in the closed space S2 caused by the abnormality of V4.
- an opening / closing operation detection mechanism that mechanically detects the opening / closing operation of the fluid control devices V2 and V4 can be adopted. That is, it can be realized by a mechanism for detecting an opening / closing operation by a switch operation or the like of the fluid control devices V2 and V4, or a mechanism for detecting the operation of members inside the device accompanying the opening / closing operation.
- the mechanism for detecting the operation of the member inside the device accompanying the opening / closing operation can be realized by, for example, a magnetic sensor provided on the diaphragm holder 23, a limit switch attached to the actuator body 41, the actuator cap 42, or the like. If this limit switch is provided so as to be pressed down in accordance with the vertical movement of the piston 43 accompanying the opening / closing operation, the opening / closing operation of the fluid control devices V2, V4 can be detected.
- the operation detection mechanism may be configured by an open / close identification unit that identifies the open / close operation based on a detection value such as a pressure that can be changed by the open / close operation of the fluid control devices V2 and V4.
- a detection value such as a pressure that can be changed by the open / close operation of the fluid control devices V2 and V4.
- open / close identification means can be realized by, for example, AI (Artificial Intelligence). That is, the AI is incorporated in the fluid control devices V2 and V4, and the correlation between the fluctuation pattern of the detection value by the pressure sensor P, the magnetic sensor, or the limit switch and the opening / closing operation is learned by the automatic learning means provided in the AI. Opening and closing operations can be identified from the pattern analysis.
- FIG. 11 shows predetermined information before and after switching of the open / close state of the fluid control devices V2 and V4, which is detected from changes in the pressure sensor P and the limit switch in the operation information data of the fluid control devices 2 and V4.
- the predetermined time is defined as the time required for opening and closing the fluid control devices V2 and V4 (the time from the start of the introduction of the driving pressure until the fluid control devices V2 and V4 are fully opened.
- the time between the dashed lines corresponds to this time).
- the slope of the detected value is compared with the learned data, and if it is steep, it can be estimated that the leak is due to breakage of the diaphragm 22 or the like. Also, if it is moderate, it can be assumed that a minute leak such as a nest leak has occurred, or a leak in the closed space S2 due to breakage of the O-ring O2 has occurred.
- the present invention is not limited to this example, and the detection value serving as a basis for identifying the opening / closing operation may be any value as long as it changes in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the fluid control devices V2 and V4. For example, various values such as a value of a change in the magnetic field obtained by a magnetic sensor attached so that the magnetic field changes according to the opening / closing operation can be used.
- an open / close detection mechanism configured by an automatic learning unit such as a limit switch or an AI may be provided instead of the drive pressure sensor 81 for detecting the drive pressure.
- the change in the pressure in the closed space S2 caused by the opening and closing of the fluid control devices V2 and V4 and the change in the pressure in the closed space S2 caused by the abnormality of the fluid control device V2 are distinguished from each other. An abnormality can be determined.
- the functional unit of the AI can be provided in the external terminals 62 and 63 or can be incorporated in the fluid control devices V2 and V4.
- V1, V2, V3, V4 Fluid control equipment 1 Valve body 11 Base part 12 Cylindrical part 2 Bonnet part 21 Seat 22 Diaphragm 23 Diaphragm holding 24 Bonnet 25 Bonnet wall 3 Cover part 31 Cover 32 Plate 33 Plate 4 Actuator part 41 Actuator body 42 Actuator cap 43 Piston 44 Spring 51 Flexible cable 52 Circuit board 53 Connector 61, 62, 63 External terminal 621, 631 Discrimination processing unit 632 Correction processing unit 622, 633 Communication processing unit 71, 72 Processing module 711, 721 Discrimination processing unit 722 Correction processing unit 712, 723 Communication processing unit 722 Correction processing unit 73, 74 Communication module 731, 741 Communication processing unit 8 Reference Signs List 1 driving pressure sensor 82 temperature sensor 91, 92 abnormality detection system M1 magnet M2 magnetic body P pressure sensor S1 driving pressure introduction chamber S2 closed space
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しかし、そのような成膜処理は成膜装置に流体を供給する流体制御機器に今まで以上の高頻度な開閉動作を要求しており、その負荷により流体の漏出等を惹き起こしやすくなる場合がある。そのため、流体制御機器における流体の漏出を容易に検知できる技術への要求が高まっている。
また、半導体製造プロセスにおいては反応性が高く極めて毒性の高いガスが使われるため、漏出が微小なうちに、かつ遠隔的に漏出を検知できることが重要である。
また、特許文献2では、流体の流量を制御する制御器の外面に形成された孔とこの孔に取付けられる漏洩検知部材とからなるシール部破損検知機構付制御器であって、前記孔は制御器内の空隙に連通し、前記漏洩検知部材は特定の流体の存在によって感応するものが提案されている。
また、特許文献3では、流体の漏れを検出する漏れ検出装置であって、センサ保持体と、漏れ検出対象部材に設けられて漏れ検出対象部材内の密封部分と外部とを連通するリークポートに対向するようにセンサ保持体に保持された超音波センサと、超音波センサのセンサ面とリークポートとの間に設けられた超音波通路と、超音波センサで得られた超音波を処理する処理回路とを備えているものが提案されている。
また、特許文献2記載のシール部破損検知機構付制御器では、流体の漏出が僅かである場合には、パージガスで希釈化されて漏洩検知部材が感応しないおそれがあり、また、漏洩検知部材が所定の流体に対しては感応しないおそれもある。
さらに、特許文献3記載の漏れ検出装置では、流体の漏出が僅かである場合には、超音波が微弱で漏出を検知できないおそれがある。
他の特許文献記載の技術においても同様に、流体の微小な漏出に対する検知能力に改善の余地がある。また、流体の漏出異常を流体制御機器の動作に伴う変化と識別できなければ、高い精度で流体の漏出を検知することは難しい。
なお、以下の説明では、便宜的に図面上での方向によって部材等の方向を上下左右と指称することがあるが、これらは本発明の実施あるいは使用の際の部材等の方向を限定するものではない。
図1に示す本実施形態に係る流体制御機器V1は、内蔵するセンサによって内部動作を検出可能な機器であって、検出した情報に基づいて流体制御機器V1の異常、特に流体制御機器V1内における流体の漏出を検知することができる。
また、この流体制御機器V1は後述する図7に示されるように、外部端末61に接続し、当該外部端末61に対して流体制御機器V1の異常に関する情報やセンサによって検出した情報を提供することができる。
なお、流体制御機器V1の実際的な使用場面においては、複数の流体制御機器V1は他の流量制御機器等と共に集積して流体制御装置(ガスボックス)を構成する。
本実施形態に係る流体制御機器V1は、エア作動式のダイレクトダイヤフラムバルブであり、図1~図3に示されるように、バルブボディ1、ボンネット部2、カバー部3、アクチュエータ部4を備える。
バルブボディ1は図2~図4に示されるように、流路が形成された基台部11と、基台部11上に設けられた略円筒形状の円筒部12とからなる。
基台部11は平面視矩形状からなり、複数の流体制御機器V1によってユニット化された流体制御装置を構成する場合には、基板あるいはマニホールドブロック上に設置される部分となる。
この円筒部12には、軸心方向に長さを有し、ボンネット部2が配設される側であって基台部11とは反対側の一端が開口すると共に、外側から凹部12a側へ貫通したスリット12bが設けられている。このスリット12bを介して、ボンネットウォール25から延び出したフレキシブルケーブル51が内側から外側へ導出される。
ボンネット部2は図2~図5に示されるように、バルブボディ1の凹部12a内に収容した状態に配設される。
このボンネット部2は、シート21、ダイヤフラム22、ダイヤフラム押え23、ボンネット24、ボンネットウォール25を備える。
このダイヤフラム押え23は、略円柱状の基体部231と、ダイヤフラム22に当接する側の一端側において拡径した拡径部232からなる。
ダイヤフラム22はボンネット24の下端部とバルブボディ1の間に挟持されており、この部分でダイヤフラム22とバルブボディ1との間のシールが形成される。
ボンネット24の内部には、ダイヤフラム押え23が貫挿される貫挿孔241aが中心部に形成された略円盤状の仕切部241が設けられている。
仕切部241の上方ないしは、アクチュエータ部4が配設される側に形成される凹部24aには、ボンネットウォール25が収容される。仕切部241とボンネットウォール25には夫々、互いに対応する位置にネジ穴241bと貫通孔25eが設けられており、ボンネット24にボンネットウォール25がボルト25fによって螺設される。
また、ボンネット24の仕切部241には、ボンネットウォール25に取り付けられている圧力センサPに連通する連通孔241dが設けられている。連通孔241dを介して圧力センサPが設けられていることにより、仕切部241、ダイヤフラム22、及びダイヤフラム押え23によって画定された閉空間S2内の圧力を測定することができる。
カバー部3は図1及び図6に示されるように、アクチュエータボディ41とバルブボディ1を挟圧して一体的に保持すると共に、回路基板52及び回路基板52に設けられたコネクタ53を流体制御機器V1に固定する固定手段を構成する。
このカバー部3は、カバー31と平板状のプレート32、33を備える。
カバー31の両側面には、アクチュエータボディ41が嵌め込まれる位置に対応してネジ孔31aが設けられている。これにより、バルブボディ1が内側にはめ込まれた状態でネジ孔31aにネジ31bを螺入させ、ネジ31bの先端をバルブボディ1に圧接させると、バルブボディ1をカバー31の内側に挟持することができる。
このプレート32の下方には、舌片状に切り欠いた切欠部32aが形成されており、フレキシブルケーブル51はこの切欠部32aを介して、コネクタ53が設けられた回路基板52へ導出される。
このプレート33には、中央部に略矩形状の貫通孔33aが設けられており、回路基板52に設けられたコネクタ53はこの貫通孔33aから外側へ抜け出る。
アクチュエータ部4は、ボンネット部2上に配設される。
このアクチュエータ部4は図2及び図3に示されるように、アクチュエータボディ41、アクチュエータキャップ42、ピストン43、バネ44を備える。なお、図4においては、アクチュエータ部4の内部構造を省略しているが、内部構造は図2及び図3に示されるとおりである。
このアクチュエータボディ41は図5に示されるように略円柱形状からなり、中心部には、ピストン43とダイヤフラム押え23が貫挿される貫挿孔41aが長さ方向に沿って設けられている。図2及び図3に示されるように、貫挿孔41a内ではピストン43とダイヤフラム押え23が当接しており、ダイヤフラム押え23はピストン43の上下動に連動して上下動する。
アクチュエータキャップ42の上端面には、ピストン43の駆動圧導入路432に連通する開口部42aが設けられている。
アクチュエータキャップ42の下端部は、アクチュエータボディ41の上部が螺合して閉止されている。
このピストン43の軸心方向略中央は円盤状に拡径しており、当該箇所は拡径部431を構成している。ピストン43は、拡径部431の上面側においてバネ44の付勢力を受ける。また、拡径部431の下端側には、駆動圧が供給される駆動圧導入室S1が形成される。
一方、駆動圧導入室S1にエアが導入されなくなると、ピストン43がバネ44の付勢力に従って下方に押し下げられる。これにより、ダイヤフラム22がシート21に当接して閉弁した状態となって、流体の流通が遮断される。
流体制御機器V1は、機器内の動作を検出するためのセンサとして、圧力センサPと、磁石M1と磁性体M2からなる磁気センサを備えている。
圧力センサPは図3に示されるように、ボンネットウォール25の下面、ないしは流路側に取り付けられており、連通孔241dを介して、ダイヤフラム22、ボンネット24の仕切部241、及びダイヤフラム押え23によって画定された閉空間S2に連通している。この圧力センサPは、圧力変化を検出する感圧素子や、感圧素子によって検出された圧力の検出値を電気信号に変換する変換素子等によって構成される。これにより圧力センサPは、ダイヤフラム22、ボンネット24の仕切部241、及びダイヤフラム押え23によって画定された閉空間S2内の圧力を検出することができる。
なお、圧力センサPが連通孔241dに通じる箇所にはパッキン26が介装されており、気密状態が担保されている。
また、本実施形態では、閉空間S2内の圧力変化を圧力センサPによって検出することにより、流体の漏出等に起因した流体制御機器V1の異常を検知するが、コンデンサ型マイクロホンユニットを圧力センサPとして用いることが可能である。即ち、コンデンサ型マイクロホンユニットは、音波を受けて振動する振動板と、振動板に対向して配置された対向電極を有し、振動板と対向電極との間の静電容量の変化を電圧の変化に変換して音声信号とすることができる。そして、このコンデンサ型マイクロホンユニットは、振動板の背面側に設けられる空気室を塞ぐことで無指向性(全指向性)となる。無指向性の場合、コンデンサ型マイクロホンユニットはあらゆる方向からの音波による音圧の変化をとらえて動作するため、圧力センサとして利用することが可能となる。
この磁気センサによって以下の通り、弁の開閉動作を検知することができる。即ち、磁石M1がダイヤフラム押え23の上下動に応じて上下動するのに対し、磁性体M2はボンネットウォール25及びボンネット24共にバルブボディ1内に固定されている。この結果、ダイヤフラム押え23の上下動に従って上下動する磁石M1と、位置が固定されている磁性体M2との間に発生する磁界の変化に基づき、ダイヤフラム押え23の動作、ひいては弁の開閉動作を検知することができる。
なお、本実施形態では磁気センサを用いたが、これに限らず、他の実施形態においては、光学式の位置センサ等、他の種類のセンサを用いることもできる。
本例において、回路基板52には、所定の情報処理を実行する処理モジュール71(図7を参照して後述する)が構成されている。処理モジュール71は、圧力センサPや磁気センサから取得した情報に基づき、流体制御機器V1の異常を検知する処理を実行する。そして、回路基板52には外部端子接続用の略矩形状のコネクタ53が設けられており、これにより、圧力センサPと磁気センサによって測定されたデータを抽出したり、処理モジュール71によって実行された異常判別処理の処理結果に係るデータを抽出したりすることができる。
また、処理モジュール71は回路基板52とは別に、流体制御機器V1内に格納されていてもよいし、圧力センサP又は磁気センサの一部として構成されていてもよい。
また、コネクタ53の種類や形状は、各種の規格に応じて適宜に設計し得る。
続いて、流体制御機器V1のソフトウェア構成について説明する。
処理モジュール71は、回路基板52上に設けられた演算回路やメモリによって構成され、これにより図7に示されるように、判別処理部711と通信処理部712からなる機能ブロックを備える。この処理モジュール71は、フレキシブルケーブル51によって圧力センサPや磁気センサと連携可能に構成されており、当該圧力センサPや磁気センサからデータの供給を受けることができるようになっている。
また、外部端末61に対して、流体制御機器V1ごとに異なるタイミングで判別結果が送信されることで、パケット衝突の問題を回避することができるし、一斉に送信される場合と比べて一時的な処理の過負荷を防ぐこともできる。さらに、一斉に送信される場合と違い、データ送信に利用される無線のチャンネルを流体制御機器V1ごとに変える必要がないため、多くのチャンネルを用意する必要がない。流体制御機器V1と外部端末61の接続手段をBluetooth(登録商標)によって実現する場合には、同時接続台数が限られるため(通常7台)、送信のタイミングを変えることで同時接続台数を超える数の流体制御機器V1を用いることができる。
この外部端末61は、流体制御機器V1の閉空間S2への流体の漏出の判別結果を受信するための通信処理部を有している。外部端末61が流体制御機器V1から受信した情報は適宜、流体制御機器V1の管理者あるいは監視者等が利用する端末からの求めに応じて、当該監視者等が利用する端末に提供される。
また、流体制御機器V1の異常に関する情報が外部端末61に集約されるため、流体制御機器V1の監視者等は、流体制御機器V1の動作状況を負担なく監視することができる。
さらに、流体制御機器V1は、閉空間S2内の圧力を検出した上、所定の閾値と検出値とを比較することによって異常を検知するため、閉空間S2内が負圧となる異常を来した場合でも、これを検知することができる。
図8に示されるように、本実施形態に係る流体制御機器V2は上述の第一の実施形態に係る流体制御機器V1が備えた圧力センサPや磁気センサに加え、流体制御機器V2の駆動圧を検出する駆動圧センサ81や外部温度を測定する温度センサ82を有する。また、本実施形態に係る流体制御機器V2が備える処理モジュール72は、判別処理部721、補正処理部722、及び通信処理部723からなる機能ブロックを構成する。
また、特段の言及がない限り、本実施形態の説明において、第一の実施形態と同じ番号(符号)の付された部材や機能部等は、上述の部材や機能部等と同じ機能を保持あるいは処理を実行するものであるため、説明を省略する。
この駆動圧センサ81は例えば、流体制御機器V2の開口部42aに取り付けられ、流体制御機器V2内に導入される駆動圧としてのエアの圧力を検出する。検出されたエアの圧力に係る情報は補正処理部722に供給される。
同時に、駆動圧センサ81の検出値から閉空間S2内の圧力上昇が予期されるにも関わらず、圧力センサPの検出値が上昇しない場合には、ピストン43若しくは圧力センサPの故障を判断することができる。
図9に示されるように、本実施形態に係る異常検知システム91は、流体制御機器V3と外部端末62によって構成される。この異常検知システム91では、上述の第一の実施形態に係る流体制御機器V1が備えた判別処理部711と同様の機能部を外部端末62が備えており、外部端末62側で閉空間S2内への流体の漏出等に起因した流体制御機器V3の異常が判別される。
そして、この通信モジュール73が備える通信処理部731は、外部端末62に対し、圧力センサPによって検出された閉空間S2内の圧力の検出値を送信する処理を実行する。
なお、本実施形態において、外部端末62は流体制御機器V3の異常を判別する処理を担う異常検知装置を構成している。
図10に示されるように、本実施形態に係る異常検知システム92は、上述の第三の実施形態に係る異常検知システム91と同様、流体制御機器V4、外部端末63によって構成される一方、流体制御機器V4が駆動圧センサ81と温度センサ82を有すると共に、外部端末63が補正処理部632を有する例である。
なお、本実施形態において、外部端末63は流体制御機器V4の異常を判別する処理を担う異常検知装置を構成している。
これを学習済みデータとして入力し、圧力センサP等による実際の検出値の傾きと比較することで圧力変動を発生させた原因が開閉動作によるものか他によるものか識別することができる。具体的には、当該検出値の傾きを学習済データと比較して、急であればダイヤフラム22の破断等によるリークであると推測できる。また、緩やかであれば、巣漏れ等の微小リークの発生やOリングO2の破断等による閉空間S2のリークが発生していると推測できる。
なお、この例に限らず、開閉動作を識別するための基礎となる検出値は、流体制御機器V2、V4の開閉動作に応じて変化するものであればよく、機器内の所定の空間の圧力、開閉動作に応じて磁界が変化するように取り付けられた磁気センサが取得する当該磁界の変化の値など、各種のものを用いることができる。
なお、上述のように動作検知機構をAIで実現する場合、AIの機能部は外部端末62、63に設けることもできるし、流体制御機器V2、V4に組み込むこともできる。
1 バルブボディ
11 基台部
12 円筒部
2 ボンネット部
21 シート
22 ダイヤフラム
23 ダイヤフラム押え
24 ボンネット
25 ボンネットウォール
3 カバー部
31 カバー
32 プレート
33 プレート
4 アクチュエータ部
41 アクチュエータボディ
42 アクチュエータキャップ
43 ピストン
44 バネ
51 フレキシブルケーブル
52 回路基板
53 コネクタ
61、62、63 外部端末
621、631 判別処理部
632 補正処理部
622、633 通信処理部
71、72 処理モジュール
711、721 判別処理部
722 補正処理部
712、723 通信処理部
722 補正処理部
73、74 通信モジュール
731、741 通信処理部
81 駆動圧センサ
82 温度センサ
91、92 異常検知システム
M1 磁石
M2 磁性体
P 圧力センサ
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- 流路と、隔離部材により当該流路と隔離された閉空間と、が設けられ、異常を検知可能な流体制御機器であって、
前記閉空間内の圧力を検出する圧力センサと、
所定の情報処理を実行する処理モジュールと、
前記流体制御機器の動作を検知する動作検知機構と、を有し、
前記処理モジュールは、
前記圧力センサにより検出された検出値と所定の閾値を比較することにより、前記流体制御機器の異常を判別する判別処理と、
前記動作検知機構により検知された動作に応じて、前記所定の閾値を補正する補正処理と、を実行する、
流体制御機器。 - 前記動作検知機構は、前記流体制御機器の駆動圧を検出する駆動圧センサ、であり、
前記補正処理は、検出された前記流体制御機器の駆動圧に応じて、前記所定の閾値を補正する、
請求項1に記載の流体制御機器。 - 前記動作検知機構は、前記流体制御機器の開閉動作を検知する開閉検知機構、であり、
前記補正処理は、検知された前記流体制御機器の開閉動作に応じて、前記所定の閾値を補正する、
請求項1に記載の流体制御機器。 - 前記動作検知機構は、前記検出値の変動パターンと開閉動作との相関関係に基づくパターン分析により、開閉動作を識別する自動学習手段、を有する、
請求項1に記載の流体制御機器。 - 外部温度を測定する温度センサ、をさらに有し、
前記補正処理は、前記流体制御機器の動作と前記外部温度に応じて、前記所定の閾値を補正する、
請求項1乃至4いずれかの項に記載の流体制御機器。 - 前記流体制御機器は、
前記隔離部材がダイヤフラムであり、前記流路に設けられたシートに前記ダイヤフラムが当接離反することで流路を開閉する弁機構を有する、
請求項1乃至5いずれかの項に記載の流体制御機器。 - 流路と、隔離部材により当該流路と隔離された閉空間と、が設けられた流体制御機器の異常を検知する方法であって、
前記閉空間内の圧力を圧力センサにより検出する工程と、
前記流体制御機器の動作を検知する工程と、
前記圧力センサにより検出した検出値と所定の閾値を比較することにより、前記流体制御機器の異常を判別する工程と、
前記流体制御機器の動作に応じて、前記所定の閾値を補正する工程と、を含む、
流体制御機器の異常検知方法。 - 流路と、隔離部材により当該流路と隔離された閉空間と、が設けられた流体制御機器の異常を検知する装置であって、
前記閉空間の圧力の検出値と所定の閾値を比較することにより、前記流体制御機器の異常を判別する判別処理部と、
前記流体制御機器の動作に係る情報に応じて、前記所定の閾値を補正する補正処理部と、を有する、
流体制御機器の異常検知装置。 - 流路と、隔離部材により当該流路と隔離された閉空間と、が設けられた流体制御機器の異常を検知するシステムであって、
前記流体制御機器に備えられた通信モジュールと、外部端末と、が通信可能に構成され、
前記流体制御機器は、
前記閉空間内の圧力を検出する圧力センサと、
前記流体制御機器の動作を検知する動作検知機構と、
前記外部端末に対し、前記圧力センサにより検出した検出値と、前記動作検知機構により検知した前記流体制御機器の動作に係る情報を送信する通信モジュールと、を有し、
前記外部端末は、
前記流体制御機器から受信した前記閉空間内の圧力の検出値と所定の閾値を比較することにより、前記流体制御機器の異常を判別する処理と、
前記流体制御機器から受信した前記流体制御機器の動作に係る情報に応じて、前記所定の閾値を補正する処理と、を実行する、
流体制御機器の異常検知システム。
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