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- the present invention includes a motor, a flow path through which a control fluid flows, a rod having one end coupled to the motor and the other end inserted into the flow path, and a butterfly valve body coupled to the rod within the flow path. Butterfly valve.
- a butterfly valve with a large conductance in the flow path is often placed as a vacuum pressure control device between the vacuum chamber and the vacuum pump to control the vacuum pressure of the vacuum chamber.
- a butterfly valve for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a driving part having a motor and a valve part having a flow path and a butterfly valve element inside are combined, and a rod connected to the motor extends from the driving portion, is inserted into the flow channel through an insertion hole provided in the valve portion, and is coupled to the butterfly valve body.
- an O-ring is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the rod so that the control fluid (for example, process gas) does not flow out of the butterfly valve through the insertion hole through which the rod is inserted from the flow path. Although the insertion hole is sealed, the O-ring does not have sufficient durability to withstand tens of millions of rotations.
- the applicant of the present application has proposed a butterfly valve of Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-009768.
- the butterfly valve has a magnetic fluid seal portion formed on the outer periphery of the rod between the motor and the valve portion, and the magnetic fluid seal portion allows the fluid to flow out of the butterfly valve from the flow path through the insertion hole. Process gas is shut off.
- a feature of the magnetic fluid seal is that it is less likely to deteriorate even if the rod rotates tens of millions of times, and that the durability of the seal against rotation of the rod is higher than that of the O-ring.
- the butterfly valve disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-009768 is provided with a purge gas flow path that communicates with the flow path through the insertion hole, and the purge gas flows from the purge gas flow path through the insertion hole into the flow path. As a result, it is possible to push back the process gas that tries to intrude into the drive unit side from the flow path through the insertion hole into the flow path.
- the magnetic fluid sealing portion described above is formed by holding the magnetic fluid by magnetic force. Therefore, if the magnetic fluid seal portion is subjected to a pressure exceeding the holding force of the magnetic force, the magnetic fluid seal portion may be destroyed.
- the present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and provides a butterfly valve capable of preventing breakage of the magnetic fluid seal by preventing excessive pressure from being applied to the magnetic fluid seal. intended to provide
- a butterfly valve in one aspect of the present invention has the following configuration.
- a butterfly valve comprising: a magnetic fluid seal portion provided between the motor and the flow path; and a purge gas for preventing the control fluid from flowing into the magnetic fluid seal portion from the flow path through the insertion portion to the butterfly valve.
- a purge gas flow path for supplying the purge gas is provided, and an on-off valve for opening and closing the purge gas flow path and a pressure gauge for measuring the pressure value of the purge gas flow path are provided in the purge gas flow path from the upstream side.
- the purge gas flow path is connected between the magnetic fluid seal portion of the butterfly valve and the flow path downstream of the pressure gauge, and communicates with the flow path through the insertion portion.
- a control device that controls at least the on-off valve; and the control device includes a monitoring program that monitors the pressure value.
- the butterfly valve of the present invention comprises a control device, which controls at least an on-off valve that opens and closes the purge gas flow path, measures the pressure value of the purge gas flow path, and This pressure value is monitored. Since the purge gas flow path is connected between the flow path and the magnetic fluid seal portion of the butterfly valve on the downstream side of the pressure gauge, measuring and monitoring the pressure value of the purge gas flow path can be performed only by the magnetic fluid seal portion. It is the same as measuring and monitoring the pressure applied to the
- the control device controls the on-off valve to control the supply of purge gas. You can manage start or stop. As a result, it is possible to prevent an excessive pressure from being applied to the magnetic fluid seal portion, and to prevent breakage of the magnetic fluid seal portion.
- the purge gas flow path communicates with the flow path through the insertion part into which the rod is inserted, it is also possible to detect an abnormal state of the flow path by measuring and monitoring the pressure value of the purge gas flow path. It is possible.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a vacuum pressure control system using a butterfly valve according to this embodiment
- FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the butterfly valve according to the present embodiment, taken in a direction parallel to the axis of the rotating shaft and parallel to the flow path
- Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the butterfly valve according to the present embodiment, taken in a direction parallel to the axis of the rotating shaft and perpendicular to the flow path
- FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged view of the X2 portion of FIG. 3
- FIG. 3 is a partial enlarged view of the X1 portion of FIG. 2
- 4 is a flow chart showing an operation flow of a monitoring program
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a vacuum pressure control system using a butterfly valve 1 according to this embodiment.
- the butterfly valve 1 of this embodiment is used in a semiconductor manufacturing process.
- a process gas supply source is provided on a pipe 34 connecting a vacuum chamber 32 for forming a film on a wafer and a vacuum pump 33 for evacuating the vacuum chamber 32 .
- It is used as a vacuum pressure control device for controlling the pressure of the vacuum chamber 32 to which process gas (an example of control fluid) is supplied from 37 .
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the butterfly valve 1 according to this embodiment, taken in a direction parallel to the axis RA of the rotary shaft 11a and parallel to the flow path 30.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the butterfly valve 1 according to the present embodiment, taken in a direction parallel to the axis RA of the rotating shaft 11a and perpendicular to the flow path 30.
- FIG. 2 and 3 both show the valve closed state.
- 4 is a partially enlarged view of the X2 portion of FIG. 3.
- FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the X1 portion of FIG. 2.
- the butterfly valve 1 consists of a drive section 2 and a valve section 3.
- the drive unit 2 has a direct drive motor (an example of a motor, hereinafter referred to as a DD motor) 11 with excellent durability. Since the DD motor 11 does not require an intermediate mechanism such as a speed reducer, the drive unit 2 can be downsized, noise can be reduced, and response performance, speed stability performance, and positioning accuracy can be improved. Therefore, the accuracy of vacuum pressure control by the butterfly valve 1 is enhanced.
- the DD motor 11 has a rotating shaft 11a, and the center of rotation of the rotating shaft 11a is the axis RA.
- one end of the rod 10 (upper end in FIGS. 2 and 3) is connected to the rotating shaft 11a via a metal plate spring type coupling 17. As shown in FIGS. The coupling 17 makes it difficult for the heat to be transmitted to the DD motor 11 even if the rod 10 is heated by a process gas (for example, gas of about 200 degrees Celsius) flowing through the flow path 30 described later.
- a process gas for example, gas of about 200 degrees Celsius
- the drive unit 2 is configured by combining the housing 16, the heat insulating member 7, the heat sink 15, and the DD motor 11 so as to be piled up. Since the drive unit 2 has the heat sink 15 and the heat insulating member 7 between the DD motor 11 and the valve unit 3, even if the valve unit 3 is heated by the process gas or heaters 27A and 27B, which will be described later, the Heat is less likely to be transmitted to the DD motor 11 .
- the housing 16 is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape, and the rod 10 is inserted inside.
- a cylindrical magnetic member 18 that covers the outer peripheral surface of the rod 10 is arranged coaxially with the rod 10 .
- the inner diameter of the magnetic member 18 is larger than the outer diameter of the rod 10 , and a gap 16 e is provided between the inner peripheral surface 181 of the magnetic member 18 and the outer peripheral surface 101 of the rod 10 .
- the magnetic fluid held by the magnetic force of the magnetic member 18 forms a plurality of films 191 along the axis RA, and the plurality of films 191 form the magnetic fluid seal portion 19. .
- An O-ring 31 is arranged between the housing 16 and the valve portion 3, and the O-ring 31 keeps the flow path 30 and the buffer volume 51 airtight, which will be described later.
- Two ball bearings 21A and 21B are arranged adjacent to each other in the axial direction of the rod 10 on the DD motor 11 side of the magnetic fluid seal portion 19, and the ball bearings 21A and 21B can rotate the rod 10. pivoted on. 2 and 3, the ball bearings 21A and 21B are fixed by being sandwiched between the bearing presser 24 and the magnetic member 18 from above and below.
- the housing 16 has a through hole 16b having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the rod 10 at the end 16c on the valve portion 3 side, and the rod 10 inserted through the housing 16 passes through the through hole 16b. and is inserted into the valve portion 3.
- the valve portion 3 connected to the driving portion 2 has a valve body 8 and a butterfly valve body 9.
- the valve body 8 is made of stainless steel having corrosion resistance and heat resistance.
- the valve body 8 has a joint 5 at the left end in FIG. 2 and a joint 6 at the right end in FIG. is formed with an output side flow path 8c. Between the input side flow path 8b and the output side flow path 8c, a valve hole 8a having an inner wall having an arcuate cross section in FIG. 3 is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, the input side flow path 8b, the valve hole 8a, and the output side flow path 8c are coaxially provided and communicate with each other to form a series of flow paths 30. As shown in FIG. For example, in a semiconductor manufacturing process, the joint 5 is connected to a vacuum chamber 32 (see FIG. 1), and the joint 6 is connected to a vacuum pump 33 (see FIG. 1) through pipes 34 (see FIG. 1). A vacuum chamber 32 is evacuated via passage 30 .
- the valve body 8 also includes a thermocouple 28 as a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the valve body 8, as shown in FIG. Further, the valve body 8 is provided with a pair of heaters 27A and 27B diametrically sandwiching the valve hole 8a in order to maintain the temperature of the fluid flowing through the flow path 30. As shown in FIG.
- the heaters 27A and 27B are cartridge heaters, and are connected to a control device (not shown) outside the butterfly valve 1 .
- the heaters 27A and 27B are controlled to be ON or OFF based on the measured values of the thermocouple 28 by the controller to adjust the temperature of the valve body 8.
- the valve body 8 also has a thermostat 29 .
- the thermostat 29 operates when the heaters 27A and 27B run out of control and the valve body 8 is excessively heated. When the thermostat 29 is activated, the controller stops the heaters 27A, 27B.
- the valve body 8 has an insertion hole 8d (an example of an insertion portion) extending from an end face (hereinafter referred to as an upper end face 8e) coupled to the drive portion 2 to the valve hole 8a. have.
- the through hole 8d is coaxial with the through hole 16b of the housing 16 and communicates with them. That is, the air gap 16e in which the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 is formed and the flow path 30 are in communication with each other through the through hole 16b and the insertion hole 8d.
- the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 is connected to the flow path 30 by the through hole 16b and the insertion hole 8d. 19 schematically shows a state in which the space 16e in which the channel 19 is formed and the flow path 30 are communicated with each other.
- the process gas flows through the insertion hole 8d. Attempts to invade the drive unit 2.
- the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 is formed in the gap 16 e of the housing 16 , the process gas is blocked by the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 and cannot reach the DD motor 11 .
- the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 does not easily deteriorate in sealing performance, and has extremely high durability against an increase in the number of rotations.
- the rod 10 inserted through the through hole 16b can be further inserted through the insertion hole 8d.
- the rod 10 inserted through the insertion hole 8 d is installed across the valve hole 8 a in a direction perpendicular to the flow path 30 .
- the insertion hole 8d is provided with a bush 20, and an inner peripheral surface 20a of the bush 20 forms a part of the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 8d. Since the bush 20 is made of a resin having high corrosion resistance and good slidability, smooth rotation of the rod 10 is ensured.
- the upper end portion of the insertion hole 8d (the portion that opens to the upper end surface 8e) is larger in diameter than the portion provided with the bush 20, and as shown in FIG. 511 is formed. Further, a second space 512 is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 16b of the housing 16 and the outer peripheral surface of the rod 10, and the buffer volume 51 is formed by the first space 511 and the second space 512. there is By providing the buffer volume 51 , for example, even if a sudden pressure drop occurs in the flow path 30 , the amount of gas sucked out from the drive unit 2 to the flow path 30 can be controlled by the buffer volume 51 . increase compared to the case without As a result, the pressure impact applied to the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 is alleviated, and breakage of the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 can be prevented.
- the rod 10 is formed in a cylindrical shape by cutting stainless steel (for example, SUS316L), which is a non-magnetic, corrosion-resistant alloy. As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of recesses 10a to 10e are arranged in the axial direction of the rod 10 on the outer peripheral surface of the portion of the rod 10 that is inserted through the insertion hole 8d.
- a labyrinth seal 50 is formed by the surface (the inner peripheral surface 20a of the bushing 20) and the plurality of recesses 10a to 10e.
- the labyrinth seal 50 restricts the amount of gas sucked from the drive unit 2 to the flow channel 30 even if a sudden pressure drop occurs in the flow channel 30, thereby preventing a rapid drop in the pressure inside the drive unit 2. be able to. As a result, the pressure impact applied to the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 is alleviated, and breakage of the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 can be prevented.
- the rod 10 is rotatably supported by a bush 22 at one end (lower end in FIGS. 2 and 3) on the side inserted into the flow path 30 .
- the bushing 22 is made of resin having high corrosion resistance and good slidability.
- the rod 10 is also supported by the ball bearings 21A and 21B, the rod 10 is supported by the ball bearings 21A and 21B and the bush 22 so as to be supported on both sides.
- the rod 10 is pivotally supported on both sides, so that the central axis of rotation is stabilized and is less likely to shake.
- a portion of the rod 10 inserted into the flow path 30 is provided with a valve body mounting portion 10f, and the butterfly valve body 9 is coupled to the valve body mounting portion 10f.
- the butterfly valve body 9 is, for example, formed into a disk shape by cutting out corrosion-resistant and heat-resistant stainless steel.
- the outer diameter is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the valve hole 8a, and the gap between the outer periphery of the butterfly valve element 9 and the inner wall of the valve hole 8a is extremely small.
- the butterfly valve body 9 is connected to the rod 10 by screws 25A, 25B, 25C and washers 26A, 26B, 26C, for example. All three screws 25A, 25B, and 25C are screws of the same type, and all three washers 26A, 26B, and 26C are also washers of the same type.
- the butterfly valve body 9 Since the butterfly valve body 9 is coupled to the rod 10, the rod 10 connected to the rotary shaft 11a via the coupling 17 rotates as the rotary shaft 11a of the DD motor 11 rotates about the axis RA. , the butterfly valve body 9 is also rotated.
- the butterfly valve 1 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is in a fully closed position where the butterfly valve body 9 closes the valve hole 8a.
- the rotating shaft 11a of the DD motor 11 rotates about the axis RA by 90 degrees in the positive direction K
- the rod 10 rotates in the K direction
- the butterfly valve body 9 is also rotated in the same direction by 90 degrees.
- the butterfly valve body 9 is brought to the fully open position.
- the flow path 30 is opened, allowing a large amount of process gas to be evacuated from the vacuum chamber 32 by the vacuum pump 33 .
- the butterfly valve 1 is supplied with purge gas (for example, nitrogen gas) to prevent the process gas from reaching the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 .
- purge gas for example, nitrogen gas
- the purge gas is supplied to the butterfly valve 1 by connecting a purge gas channel 60 extending from a purge gas supply source 61 between the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 and the channel 30.
- the flow rate is, for example, 500 cc to 1000 cc/min, and the pressure value is approximately several KPa in absolute pressure.
- the purge gas channel 60 is configured by a pipe 65 and an internal channel 44 (see FIG. 4) configured inside the valve portion 3 of the butterfly valve 1 .
- the pipe 65 is provided with an on-off valve 62, a flow rate controller 63, and a pressure gauge 64 in order from the upstream side with the purge gas supply source 61 as the upstream side.
- the on-off valve 62 cuts off the supply of the purge gas to the butterfly valve 1 in the closed state.
- the flow rate controller 63 can control the flow rate of the purge gas supplied to the butterfly valve 1 based on the flow rate command value F11 output from the control device 70 .
- the pressure gauge 64 is, for example, a strain gauge type pressure sensor, and measures the pressure value of the purge gas flow path 60 .
- the on-off valve 62 , the pressure gauge 64 and the flow rate controller 63 are connected to the control device 70 .
- the control device 70 incorporates a CPU 701 , storage means 702 and communication means 703 .
- the storage means 702 stores a monitoring program for monitoring the pressure value of the purge gas flow path 60 measured by the pressure gauge 64 . It is also possible to store the measured value measured by the pressure gauge 64 and the flow rate value measured by the flow rate controller 63 .
- the on-off valve 62 , the pressure gauge 64 , and the flow rate controller 63 are wirelessly or wiredly connected to the control device 70 through communication means 703 .
- the CPU 701 is electrically connected to the storage means 702 and the communication means 703, and according to the monitoring program stored in the storage means 702, opens or closes the on-off valve 62 and measures the pressure value with the pressure gauge 64. , storage of the measured pressure value in the storage means 702, control of the flow rate controller 63 and measurement of the flow rate value, storage of the measured flow rate value in the storage means 702, and transmission to an external device via the communication means 703 Notification of an alarm, which will be described later, is performed.
- the pressure value is measured by the pressure gauge 64 by sampling the pressure value every predetermined unit time (for example, every several milliseconds).
- the control device 70 may be provided with a display device, and the alarm display may be performed on the display device.
- the pipe 65 is connected to the valve section 3 on the downstream side of the pressure gauge 64 . More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, an input port 41 for supplying purge gas is connected to the valve body 8 via a purge gas pipe 42, and a pipe 65 is connected to the input port 41. be done. Thereby, the pipe 65 is connected to the internal flow path 44 .
- the internal flow path 44 includes a flow path 42a configured inside the purge gas pipe 42, a communication hole 8g, and an insertion hole 8f (space 81) for inserting a heat exchanger 43, which will be described later. , a hollow portion 43a of the heat exchanger 43, and communication holes 8h and 8i.
- the purge gas pipe 42 extends from the input port 41 toward the valve body 8. As a result, the purge gas supplied to the input port 41 flows into the valve body 8 through the passage 42 a of the purge gas pipe 42 .
- the insertion hole 8f is formed at an angle with respect to the axis RA from the upper end surface 8e of the valve body 8 to the vicinity of the heater 27A.
- the insertion hole 8f communicates with the passage 42a of the purge gas pipe 42 through the communication hole 8g, and also communicates with the insertion hole 8d of the valve body 8 through the communication holes 8h and 8i.
- a cylindrical heat exchanger 43 having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the insertion hole 8f and having a hollow portion 43a inside is inserted into the insertion hole 8f. Since the heat exchanger 43 has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the insertion hole 8f, a space 81 is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the heat exchanger 43 and the insertion hole 8f.
- An O-ring 45 is attached to the end of the heat exchanger 43 on the side of the upper end surface 8e of the valve body 8, and the O-ring 45, which is compressed by the insertion hole 8f, seals the space 81. As shown in FIG.
- the internal flow path 44 communicates with the flow path 30 through the insertion hole 8 d of the valve body 8 .
- the purge gas flows through the purge gas flow path 60 as described above.
- the purge gas supplied from the purge gas supply source 61 and passing through the pipe 65 is introduced from the input port 41 into the flow path 42 a of the purge gas pipe 42 .
- the purge gas passes through the communication hole 8g and reaches the insertion hole 8f.
- the O-ring 45 prevents the purge gas from flowing toward the upper end surface 8 e of the valve body 8 . Therefore, the purge gas flows through the insertion hole 8f (space 81) toward the lowermost end on the heater 27A side.
- the purge gas that has reached the lowermost end of the insertion hole 8f (space 81) passes through the hollow portion 43a of the heat exchanger 43 and flows toward the upper end surface 8e of the valve body 8 side. Since the heat exchanger 43 is heated to about 200 degrees Celsius by the heater 27A, the purge gas is heated while passing through the insertion hole 8f (the space 81) and the hollow portion 43a. The purge gas that has passed through the hollow portion 43a and reached the upper end surface 8e of the valve body 8 further passes through the communication holes 8h and 8i and flows to the insertion hole 8d. Since the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 is formed above the insertion hole 8 d , the purge gas does not flow into the DD motor 11 side, and the purge gas that reaches the insertion hole 8 d is output to the flow path 30 .
- the process gas that is about to flow out of the butterfly valve 1 from the flow path 30 through the insertion hole 8d is pushed back into the flow path 30. Therefore, the process gas can be prevented from reaching the magnetic fluid seal portion 19, and corrosion of the magnetic fluid due to contact with the process gas can be prevented.
- the process gas is solid or liquid at room temperature, it is used after being heated to, for example, about 200 degrees Celsius. Therefore, if the temperature of the purge gas is low, when the purge gas and the process gas come into contact with each other, the process gas may be solidified or liquefied, and products such as the solidified process gas may be deposited in the flow path 30 and the piping 34 . be. However, in this embodiment, when the purge gas flows through the internal flow path 44, it is heated to, for example, about 160 degrees Celsius by the heat exchanger 43. Therefore, even if the purge gas comes into contact with the process gas, the process gas is No risk of solidification or liquefaction.
- the magnetic fluid forming the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 is held by the magnetic force of the magnetic member 18 . Therefore, if the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 is subjected to a pressure exceeding the holding force due to the magnetic force, the magnetic member 18 cannot hold the magnetic fluid, and the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 may be destroyed.
- the vacuum pump 33 is in operation, that is, the passage 30 has a negative pressure and the purge gas is not supplied for a long period of time, the pressure in the passage 30 further decreases, high vacuum state.
- the channel 30 is in a high vacuum state, the gas inside the drive unit 2 is sucked into the channel 30, and the inside of the drive unit 2 is also in a high vacuum state.
- the base oil of the magnetic fluid forming the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 volatilizes, possibly destroying the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 . Therefore, in order to protect the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 , it is necessary to manage the start or stop of supply of the purge gas while observing the pressure value of the purge gas flow path 60 .
- the pressure in the vacuum chamber 32 rises sharply due to the operator's mistake in operating the vacuum pump 33
- the pressure in the channel 30 rises sharply.
- the process gas suddenly flows from the channel 30 into the buffer volume 51 and the pressure in the buffer volume 51 rises sharply.
- an excessive pressure impact is applied to the magnetic fluid seal portion 19, and the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 may be destroyed and stop functioning.
- the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 may be destroyed, and eventually the butterfly valve 1 itself may be destroyed. Therefore, in order to protect the magnetic fluid seal portion 19, it is necessary to monitor whether or not there is an abnormality in the pressure value of the flow path 30 (that is, whether or not pressure shock or pressure exceeding the pressure resistance value is generated). be.
- the butterfly valve 1 uses the monitoring program described above to manage the start or stop of the supply of the purge gas and to monitor whether the pressure value of the flow path 30 is abnormal.
- the operation of the monitoring program will be described below with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the monitoring program.
- the pressure value P of the purge gas flow path 60 is measured by the pressure gauge 64 (S11). Since the purge gas channel 60 is connected between the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 of the butterfly valve 1 and the channel 30 , measuring and monitoring the pressure value of the purge gas channel 60 does not impose a load on the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 . It is the same as measuring and monitoring the pressure applied. Further, since the purge gas flow path 60 communicates with the flow path 30 through the insertion hole 8d, it is possible to detect an abnormal state of the flow path 30 by measuring and monitoring the pressure value of the purge gas flow path 60. be.
- This first threshold value A is, for example, the atmospheric pressure.
- the pressure values of the flow path 30 and the purge gas flow path 60 are equivalent to the atmospheric pressure. If the purge gas is supplied in this state, as described above, the purge gas accumulates in the buffer volume 51 and the pressure rises, possibly destroying the magnetic fluid seal. Therefore, when it is determined that the pressure value P is equal to or greater than the first threshold value A (atmospheric pressure) (S12: NO), the on-off valve 62 is closed (S21). That is, if the on-off valve 62 is in the closed state, that state is maintained and the purge gas is not supplied to the butterfly valve 1 . On the other hand, if the on-off valve 62 is open, it is closed and the supply of purge gas is stopped.
- the first threshold value A atmospheric pressure
- the flow path 30 and the purge gas flow path 60 become negative pressure. In this state, if the purge gas is not supplied for a long time, the base oil of the magnetic fluid forming the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 volatilizes as described above, and the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 may be destroyed. . Therefore, when it is determined that the pressure value P is smaller than the first threshold value A (atmospheric pressure) (S12: YES), the on-off valve 62 is opened (S13). In other words, if the on-off valve 62 is in the open state, that state is maintained and the purge gas continues to be supplied to the butterfly valve 1 .
- A atmospheric pressure
- the monitoring program can prevent destruction of the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 by managing the start or stop of the supply of the purge gas in order to protect the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 .
- the monitoring program stores the pressure value P in the purge gas flow path 60 at that time as the steady pressure value P0 in the storage means 702. (S22).
- the monitoring program determines whether a pressure shock is applied to the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 (S15). Specifically, since the control device 70 acquires a pressure value from the pressure gauge 64 every predetermined unit time (for example, every several milliseconds), the current pressure value P (the n-th acquired pressure value ) and the previously acquired pressure value Pb (the pressure value acquired at the (n ⁇ 1)th time). The greater the instantaneous pressure fluctuation in the purge gas flow path 60, the greater the absolute value of the difference between the pressure value P and the pressure value Pb, and the magnitude of this absolute value corresponds to the magnitude of the pressure shock. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the pressure impact has occurred based on whether or not this absolute value is equal to or greater than the second threshold value B.
- the second threshold value B is, for example, a specification value of the pressure shock resistance of the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 per unit time. If the absolute value of the difference between the pressure value P and the pressure value Pb is greater than or equal to the second threshold value B, it is determined that the pressure value of the flow path 30 (purge gas flow path 60) is abnormal. That is, it is determined that pressure impact has occurred (S15: YES). At this time, the control device 70 issues an alarm notification via the communication means 703 (S23). On the other hand, if the absolute value of the difference between the pressure value P and the pressure value Pb is smaller than the second threshold value B, it is determined that the pressure value of the flow path 30 (purge gas flow path 60) is normal. That is, it is determined that no pressure impact is applied to the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 (S15: NO).
- the monitoring program determines whether or not the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 is subjected to a pressure higher than the pressure resistance of the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 (S16). Specifically, the control device 70 monitors whether the pressure value P measured every predetermined unit time (for example, every several milliseconds) is equal to or higher than the pressure resistance value C, and if the pressure value P is equal to or higher than the pressure resistance value C, If there is, it is determined that the pressure value of the flow path 30 (purge gas flow path 60) is abnormal (S16: YES). At this time, the control device 70 issues an alarm notification via the communication means 703 (S24).
- the control device 70 issues an alarm notification via the communication means 703 (S24).
- the monitoring program monitors whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the pressure value of the flow path 30 (purge gas flow path 60) (that is, whether or not a pressure shock or a pressure exceeding the pressure resistance value has occurred). It is possible.
- the monitoring program determines whether there is an abnormality in the purge gas flow rate in the purge gas flow path 60 (S17). Specifically, while the flow rate controller 63 constantly monitors the flow rate value (control flow rate value F21) of the purge gas in the purge gas flow path 60, the control flow rate value F21 and the flow rate command value F11 output from the control device are controlled. A determination is made as to whether or not the control flow rate value F21 differs from the flow rate command value F11. If the control flow rate value F21 is different from the flow rate command value F11, it is determined that there is an abnormality in the purge gas flow rate (S17: YES). At this time, the control device 70 issues an alarm notification via the communication means 703 (S25).
- control flow rate value F21 is the same value as the flow rate command value F11, it is determined that the purge gas flow rate is normal (S17: NO). Whether or not the control flow rate value F21 is different from the flow rate command value F11 is determined in consideration of errors. For example, when the control flow rate value F21 has an error equivalent to the specification accuracy of the flow rate controller 63 with respect to the flow rate command value F11, even if the control flow rate value F21 is not the same value as the flow rate command value F11, , it is determined that the control flow rate value F21 is the same value as the flow rate command value F11 and the flow rate of the purge gas is normal.
- the error described above is only an example, and the error in the flow rate of the purge gas also fluctuates depending on the flow rate of the process gas flowing through the flow path 30 or the like. If the control flow rate value F21 becomes a value different from the flow rate command value F11, the pressure in the purge gas flow path 60 cannot be maintained at the steady pressure value P0. Therefore, as described above, by determining whether there is an abnormality in the flow rate of the purge gas in the purge gas flow path 60, monitoring is performed so that the pressure in the purge gas flow path 60 can be maintained at the steady pressure value P0. be.
- the monitoring program determines whether the pressure values are unstable in the channel 30 and the purge gas channel 60 (S18). It is assumed that the pressure value of the channel 30 becomes unstable due to an abnormality in the vacuum chamber 32, the vacuum pump 33, or other equipment. An unstable pressure value may not directly affect the magnetic fluid seal portion 19, but it may cause a problem in the film forming process in the vacuum chamber 32, so it is monitored by a monitoring program.
- the control device 70 stores the pressure value P measured every predetermined unit time (for example, every several milliseconds) and the steady pressure value P0 stored in the storage means 702 (see S22 in FIG. 6). , and determines whether or not the absolute value is equal to or greater than a predetermined third threshold value D.
- This third threshold value D is, for example, the fluctuation range of the working pressure in the semiconductor manufacturing process. If the absolute value of the difference between the pressure value P and the steady pressure value P0 is equal to or greater than the third threshold value D, it is determined that the pressure value of the flow path 30 (purge gas flow path 60) is unstable (S18: YES). At this time, the control device 70 issues an alarm notification via the communication means 703 (S26).
- the monitoring program checks for the presence or absence of an alarm (S19). If any one of the alarm notifications made in S23, S24, S25, and S26 in FIG. 6 is notified (S19: YES), the butterfly valve body 9 of the butterfly valve 1 is completely It is positioned at the closed position (S20). As a result, the process gas flowing through the pipe 34 is cut off to ensure safety. The monitor program then exits. On the other hand, if no alarm notification has been issued (S19: NO), the process returns to S11 in FIG. 6 and continues monitoring the pressure value of the flow path 30 (purge gas flow path 60) according to the flowchart.
- the butterfly valve 1 of this embodiment includes (1) a motor (for example, the DD motor 11), a flow path 30 through which a control fluid (for example, process gas) flows, and one end connected to the motor (the DD motor 11).
- a motor for example, the DD motor 11
- a butterfly valve 1 comprising a rod 10 coupled with the other end inserted into a flow path 30 and a butterfly valve element 9 coupled to the rod 10 within the flow path 30, a motor (DD motor 11) and a flow path are connected.
- a magnetic fluid seal portion 19 is provided between the passage 30, and the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 is inserted from the passage 30 through an insertion portion (for example, an insertion hole 8d) into which the rod 10 of the passage 30 is inserted.
- the purge gas flow path 60 is provided with a purge gas flow path 60 for supplying a purge gas to the butterfly valve 1 in order to prevent this from occurring.
- the purge gas passage 60 is connected between the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 of the butterfly valve 1 and the passage 30 on the downstream side of the pressure gauge 64. Also, it communicates with the flow path 30 through the insertion portion (insertion hole 8d). A program is provided.
- the butterfly valve 1 includes a control device 70 which controls at least an on-off valve 62 for opening and closing the purge gas flow path 60 and measures the pressure value of the purge gas flow path 60. , the pressure value is monitored by a monitoring program. Since the purge gas channel 60 is connected between the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 of the butterfly valve 1 and the channel 30 on the downstream side of the pressure gauge 64, the pressure value of the purge gas channel 60 can be measured and monitored. is the same as measuring and monitoring the pressure applied to the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 .
- the controller 70 controls the on-off valve 62 while measuring and monitoring the pressure value of the purge gas flow path 60 (that is, while measuring and monitoring the pressure applied to the magnetic fluid seal portion 19).
- the start or stop of purge gas supply can be managed. As a result, it is possible to prevent an excessive pressure from being applied to the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 and to prevent breakage of the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 .
- the purge gas flow path 60 communicates with the flow path 30 through the insertion portion (insertion hole 8d) into which the rod 10 is inserted, the pressure value of the purge gas flow path 60 can be measured and monitored. It is also possible to detect abnormal conditions on the road 30 .
- the monitoring program controls the on-off valve 62 when the pressure value P is smaller than a predetermined first threshold value A (for example, atmospheric pressure). It is preferable to output a command to open the valve.
- a predetermined first threshold value A for example, atmospheric pressure
- the purge gas is supplied to the butterfly valve 1 in a state in which the vacuum pump 33 is not operating, that is, in a state in which the flow path 30 of the butterfly valve 1 does not have a negative pressure
- the purge gas accumulates in the flow path 30, pressure rises.
- the vacuum pump 33 is operating, that is, the passage 30 of the butterfly valve 1 has a negative pressure and the purge gas is not supplied for a long period of time
- the pressure in the passage 30 will increase.
- the inside of the butterfly valve 1 becomes a high vacuum state.
- the butterfly valve 1 described in (2) it can be determined that the vacuum pump 33 is operating when the pressure value P is smaller than a predetermined first threshold value A (for example, atmospheric pressure). , and if the pressure value P is greater than or equal to a predetermined first threshold value A (for example, atmospheric pressure), it can be determined that the vacuum pump 33 is not operating. Therefore, based on whether or not the pressure value P is smaller than a predetermined first threshold value A (for example, atmospheric pressure), it is possible to control the on-off valve 62 and manage the start or stop of the purge gas supply. It is possible. As a result, it is possible to prevent the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 from being damaged due to excessive pressure being applied to the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 .
- a predetermined first threshold value A for example, atmospheric pressure
- the monitoring program (S11 to S26 in FIG. 6) obtains a pressure value every predetermined unit time (for example, every several milliseconds), and the n-th obtained pressure value P and It is preferable to determine that the pressure value P is abnormal when the absolute value of the difference from the pressure value Pb acquired for the n ⁇ 1 time is equal to or greater than a predetermined second threshold value B.
- the butterfly valve 1 described in (3) acquires a pressure value every predetermined unit time (for example, every several milliseconds), and the pressure value P acquired at the n-th time and the pressure value acquired at the n ⁇ 1 time Find the absolute value of the difference from Pb.
- the greater the instantaneous pressure fluctuation the greater the absolute value of the difference between the pressure value P and the pressure value Pb, and the magnitude of this absolute value corresponds to the magnitude of the pressure shock. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the pressure impact has occurred based on whether or not this absolute value is equal to or greater than the second threshold value B.
- the second threshold value B is, for example, a specification value of the pressure shock resistance of the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 per unit time.
- the pressure value of the purge gas flow path 60 is abnormal. That is, it is possible to determine that a pressure impact has occurred. Based on this, for example, if the butterfly valve 1 is closed, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 will be damaged due to excessive pressure impact applied to the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 .
- the monitoring program (S11 to S26 in FIG. 6) detects that the pressure value P is abnormal when the pressure value P is equal to or higher than the pressure resistance value C of the magnetic fluid seal portion 19. It is preferable to determine that
- the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 is destroyed, and eventually the butterfly valve itself is destroyed. There is a risk.
- the pressure value P of the purge gas flow path 60 is equal to or higher than the withstand voltage value C of the magnetic fluid seal portion 19, it can be said that the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 is loaded with a pressure equal to or greater than the withstand voltage value C. Therefore, according to the butterfly valve 1 described in (4), it is possible to monitor whether or not the pressure value of the flow path 30 is abnormal based on whether the pressure value is equal to or higher than the pressure resistance value C of the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 . . Based on this, for example, if the butterfly valve 1 is closed, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 will be damaged due to excessive pressure being applied to the magnetic fluid seal portion 19 .
- the control device 70 includes a storage means 702 that stores the pressure value P when the pressure value P in the purge gas flow path 60 is stabilized by the control device 70 as a steady pressure value P0.
- the monitoring program (S11 to S26 in FIG. 6) detects an abnormality in the pressure value P when the absolute value of the difference between the pressure value P and the steady pressure value P0 is equal to or greater than a predetermined third threshold value D. is preferably determined to have occurred.
- the absolute value of the difference between the pressure value P and the steady pressure value P0 is obtained, and when the difference is the third threshold value D or more, the pressure value P is abnormal. If it is determined that there is a problem, it is possible to prevent problems from occurring in the film formation process.
- the third threshold value D is, for example, the fluctuation range of working pressure in the semiconductor manufacturing process. It should be noted that it may be determined that there is an abnormality in the pressure value P immediately when the absolute value is greater than or equal to the third threshold value D only once. It may be determined that the pressure value P is abnormal when it is equal to or greater than D.
- the purge gas flow rate is controlled between the on-off valve 62 and the pressure gauge 64 based on the flow rate command value F11 output from the controller 70, and
- the flow rate controller 63 for detecting the flow rate value (control flow rate value F21) of the purge gas is provided, and the monitoring program (S11 to S26 in FIG. F21) is in a different state, it is preferable to determine that there is an abnormality in the flow rate value (control flow rate value F21).
- control flow rate value F21 becomes a value different from the flow rate command value F11, the pressure in the purge gas flow path 60 cannot be maintained at the steady pressure value P0. Therefore, it is possible to monitor so that the pressure in the purge gas flow path 60 can be maintained at the steady pressure value P0 by determining whether there is an abnormality in the flow rate value of the purge gas in the purge gas flow path 60.
- this embodiment is merely an example, and does not limit the present invention in any way. Therefore, the present invention can naturally be improved and modified in various ways without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, in this embodiment, even if the butterfly valve body 9 is in the fully closed position, the passage 30 is not completely sealed. By bringing the body 9 into contact, a complete seal may be achieved.
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(2)に記載のバタフライバルブ1によれば、圧力値Pが所定の第1閾値A(例えば大気圧)よりも小さい値であれば、真空ポンプ33が動作している状態であると判断可能であり、圧力値Pが所定の第1閾値A(例えば大気圧)以上であれば、真空ポンプ33が動作していない状態と判断可能である。よって、圧力値Pが所定の第1閾値A(例えば大気圧)よりも小さい値であるか否かに基づき、開閉弁62の制御をし、パージガスの供給の開始または停止の管理を行うことが可能である。これにより、磁性流体シール部19に過大な圧力が負荷され、磁性流体シール部19が破壊されることを防止することができる。
2 駆動部
3 弁部
8d 挿通孔(挿込部の一例)
9 バタフライ弁体
10 ロッド
11 DDモータ(モータの一例)
18 磁性部材
19 磁性流体シール部
30 流路
32 真空チャンバ
33 真空ポンプ
34 配管
Claims (6)
- モータと、制御流体が流れる流路と、一端が前記モータに結合されるとともに他端が前記流路に挿し込まれるロッドと、前記流路内で前記ロッドに結合されたバタフライ弁体と、を備えるバタフライバルブにおいて、
前記モータと前記流路との間に磁性流体シール部を備えること、
前記磁性流体シール部は、前記流路から、前記流路の前記ロッドが挿し込まれている挿込部を通じて、前記モータへ前記制御流体が漏れることを防ぐこと、
前記流路から前記挿込部を通じて、前記磁性流体シール部へ前記制御流体が流入することを防ぐためのパージガスを、前記バタフライバルブに供給するためのパージガス流路を備えること、
前記パージガス流路には、上流側から、前記パージガス流路の開閉を行う開閉弁と、前記パージガス流路の圧力値を測定する圧力計と、が設けられていること、
前記パージガス流路は、前記圧力計の下流側で、前記バタフライバルブの前記磁性流体シール部と前記流路の間に接続されるとともに、前記挿込部を通じて前記流路に連通していること、
少なくとも前記開閉弁を制御する制御装置を備えること、
前記制御装置は、前記圧力値の監視を行う監視プログラムを備えること、
を特徴とするバタフライバルブ。 - 請求項1に記載のバタフライバルブにおいて、
前記監視プログラムは、前記圧力値が所定の第1閾値よりも小さい値であるときに、前記開閉弁を開弁することの指令を出力すること、
を特徴とするバタフライバルブ。 - 請求項1または2に記載のバタフライバルブにおいて、
前記監視プログラムは、所定の単位時間毎に前記圧力値を取得し、n回目に取得した前記圧力値とn-1回目に取得した前記圧力値との差の絶対値が、所定の第2閾値以上であるときに、前記圧力値に異常が生じていると判定すること、
を特徴とするバタフライバルブ。 - 請求項1乃至3のいずれか1つに記載のバタフライバルブにおいて、
前記監視プログラムは、
前記圧力値が 前記磁性流体シール部の耐圧値以上であるときに、前記圧力値に異常が生じていると判定すること、
を特徴とするバタフライバルブ。 - 請求項1乃至4のいずれか1つに記載のバタフライバルブにおいて、
前記制御装置は、前記パージガス流路における前記圧力値が前記制御装置により安定状態とされた時の前記圧力値を、定常圧力値として記憶する記憶手段を備えること、
前記監視プログラムは、前記圧力値と前記定常圧力値との差の絶対値が、所定の第3閾値以上であるときに、前記圧力値に異常が生じていると判定すること、
を特徴とするバタフライバルブ。 - 請求項1乃至5のいずれか1つに記載のバタフライバルブにおいて、
前記パージガス流路には、前記開閉弁と前記圧力計との間に、前記制御装置から出力される流量指令値に基づいて前記パージガスの流量を制御するとともに、前記パージガスの流量値を検出する流量コントローラが設けられていること、
前記監視プログラムは、前記流量指令値に対して、前記流量値が異なる状態にある時に、前記流量値に異常が生じていると判定すること、
を特徴とするバタフライバルブ。
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