JP2001502248A - 電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ - Google Patents
電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブInfo
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- JP2001502248A JP2001502248A JP10515803A JP51580398A JP2001502248A JP 2001502248 A JP2001502248 A JP 2001502248A JP 10515803 A JP10515803 A JP 10515803A JP 51580398 A JP51580398 A JP 51580398A JP 2001502248 A JP2001502248 A JP 2001502248A
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- Prior art keywords
- valve
- microvalve
- port
- electrically driven
- fluid
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Abstract
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1. 流体流入ポートと流体排出ポートとを備える流体ガイド構造と、 該流体ガイド構造内に形成され、前記流体流入ポートと前記流体排出ポートと を連通する連通チャンネルと、 該連通チャンネル内に形成され、前記流体流入ポートを前記流体排出ポートバ ルブに流体的に結合させるように介在する中間ポートと、 前記連通チャンネル内で前記中間ポートに隣接するように可動に配置されたバ ルブ要素と、 前記バルブ要素に機械的に連結されたフレキシブル膜を備え、入力されたエネ ルギーを機械的エネルギーに変換して前記バルブ要素に前記フレキシブル膜を介 して前記中間ポートを開閉させて前記バルブを駆動させるエネルギー変換デバイ スとを有する電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 2. 前記エネルギー変換デバイスは、1つ以上のダイから形成され、一方の壁 が前記フレキシブル膜とされたシールキャビティを備えた構造を有していること を特徴とする請求項1に記載の電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 3. 前記シールキャビティは、温度の増加に対応して膨張するとともに温度の 低下に対応して収縮して前記フレキシブル膜を運動させる材料を含んでなる流体 材料を含有していることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の電気的に駆動される一体 型マイクロバルブ。 4. 前記マイクロバルブは、熱的に前記シールキャビティに結合された加熱及 び/又は冷却デバイスを備えていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の電気的に 駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 5. 前記加熱及び/又は冷却デバイスは、前記シールキャビティの壁に取り付 けられていることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の電気的に駆動される一体型マイ クロバルブ。 6. 前記加熱及び/又は冷却デバイスは、ペルチェヒートポンプとされている ことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 7. 前記エネルギー変換デバイスは、前記シールキャビティの内側面に抵抗材 料で形成された抵抗加熱デバイスを備えていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載 の電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 8. 前記抵抗加熱デバイスは、前記フレキシブル膜から所定距離だけ離間した 取付位置に固定された加熱部分を備えていることを特徴とする請求項7に記載の 電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 9. 前記シールキャビティは、第1の部分と、前記フレキシブル膜が一方の壁 に設けられた第2の部分とを備えることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の電気的に 駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 10. 前記マイクロバルブは、前記シールキャビティの前記第1の部分内に配 置される挿入可能な加熱デバイスを備えていることを特徴とする請求項9に記載 の電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 11. 前記加熱デバイスは、それぞれが少なくとも2つの加熱面を備える複数 の加熱要素を有することを特徴とする請求項8に記載の電気的に駆動される一体 型マイクロバルブ。 12. 前記マイクロバルブは、前記バルブポートを中心とした周辺領域に形成 された変形可能バルブシート領域を備えていることを特徴とする請求1に記載の 電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 13. 前記マイクロバルブは、前記バルブ要素に形成され、前記変形可能バル ブシートに沿った突条様構造を備えており、前記バルブ要素が前記変形可能バル ブシートに配置される場合には、ヘリウムに対するリーク速度が1×10-6cc −Atm/sec以下とされることを特徴とする請求項12に記載の電気的に駆 動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 14. 前記マイクロバルブは、前記バルブ要素に形成され該バルブポートを中 心とした周辺領域に沿って配置された変形可能バルブシートを備えることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 15. 前記マイクロバルブは、前記変形可能バルブポートに沿って前記バルブ ポートを中心とした前記周辺領域に形成された突条様構造を備えており、前記バ ルブ要素が前記変形可能バルブシートに配置される場合には、ヘリウムに対する リーク速度が1×10-6cc−Atm/sec以下とされることを特徴とする請 求項14に記載の電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 16. 前記変形可能バルブシートは、前記バルブ要素に収容されるo−リング を備えていることを特徴とする請求項15に記載の電気的に駆動される一体型マ イクロバルブ。 17. 前記変形可能バルブシートは、前記バルブ要素に収容され前記バルブポ ートを中心とした前記周辺領域に沿った隆起部分を備える変形可能成形バルブシ ートとされていることを特徴とする請求項15に記載の電気的に駆動される一体 型マイクロバルブ。 18. 前記流体ガイド構造は、ウルトラクリーン及び/又は浸食性材料の処理 に適用可能な材料からなる濡れ領域を備えていることを特徴とする請求項1に記 載の電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 19. 前記フレキシブル膜は、シリコンを含有することを特徴とする請求項1 に記載の電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 20. 前記フレキシブル膜は、該フレキシブル膜の運動に応じて前記バルブ要 素を運動させるための前記バルブ要素に機械的に連結されたペデスタルを備えて いることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバル ブ。 21. 前記マイクロバルブは、前記バルブ要素に連結され該バルブ要素に力を 加える付勢デバイスを備えていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電気的に駆 動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 22. 前記力は、電気的に駆動される前記一体型マイクロバルブが駆動されて いない場合には、前記バルブシートを前記バルブ要素に配置させて前記中間ポー トを閉じるように前記バルブ要素へと加えられることを特徴とする請求項21に 記載の電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 23. 前記力は、電気的に駆動される前記一体型マイクロバルブが駆動されて いない場合には、前記バルブシートを前記バルブ要素に配置させないことで前記 中間ポートが閉じないように前記バルブ要素に加えられることを特徴とする請求 項21に記載の電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 24. 前記バルブ要素は、本質的に球状とされていることを特徴とする請求項 1に記載の電気的に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 25. 流体流入ポートと流体排出ポートとを備える流体ガイド構造と、 該流体ガイド構造内に形成され、前記流体流入ポートと前記流体排出ポートと を連通する連通チャンネルと、 該連通チャンネル内に形成され、前記流体流入ポートを前記流体排出ポートバ ルブに流体的に結合させるように介在するとともに、バルブシートを備える中間 ポートと、 前記連通チャンネル内で前記中間ポートに隣接するように可動に配置されたバ ルブ要素と、 前記シールキャビティ内の加熱要素に連結された第1の壁と、前記バルブ要素 に連結された前記フレキシブル膜が設けられた少なくとも第2の壁とを備える前 記シールキャビティと、 前記シールキャビティ内に収容され前記加熱要素により加熱されると温度の増 加に対応して膨張して前記フレキシブル膜及び前記バルブ要素を運動させて前記 流入ポートと前記排出ポートとの間の連通を制御する作動流体とを有する電気的 に駆動される一体型マイクロバルブ。 26. 電気的に駆動される請求項1の一体型マイクとバルブと、 連通チャンネル内の前記バルブ位置を可変に位置決めするためエネルギー変換 デバイスに動的フィードバックを行う流速決定装置を備えることを特徴とする流 れ制御装置。 27. 電気的に駆動される請求項1の一体型マイクとバルブと、 連通チャンネル内の前記バルブ位置を可変に位置決めするためエネルギー変換 デバイスに動的フィードバックを行う圧力決定装置を備えることを特徴とする圧 力制御装置。
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