GB2415483A - Piezo-electric actuated multi-valve manifold - Google Patents
Piezo-electric actuated multi-valve manifold Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB2415483A GB2415483A GB0520038A GB0520038A GB2415483A GB 2415483 A GB2415483 A GB 2415483A GB 0520038 A GB0520038 A GB 0520038A GB 0520038 A GB0520038 A GB 0520038A GB 2415483 A GB2415483 A GB 2415483A
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- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- rigid
- folded
- arm portion
- back arm
- flexible
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000004913 activation Effects 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
- F16K27/00—Construction of housing; Use of materials therefor
- F16K27/003—Housing formed from a plurality of the same valve elements
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
- F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
- F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
- F16K31/004—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices actuated by piezoelectric means
- F16K31/005—Piezoelectric benders
- F16K31/006—Piezoelectric benders having a free end
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- H01L41/09—
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10N30/00—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices
- H10N30/20—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices with electrical input and mechanical output, e.g. functioning as actuators or vibrators
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Electrically Driven Valve-Operating Means (AREA)
- Valve Housings (AREA)
- Mechanically-Actuated Valves (AREA)
Abstract
An apparatus controls flow of a fluid from at least one inlet port to at least one outlet port. A support (12) has a rigid, non-flexible portion (16), at least one pivotable relatively rigid, non-flexible, folded-back arm portion (18, 20) extending from the rigid portion, at least one surface (22,24) connected to folded-back arm portion (18, 20) for movement relative to the support (12), and a rigid, non-flexible force transfer member (26) operably positioned for driving the pivotable folded-back arm portion (18, 20) with a loss of motion of less than 40%. An electrically operated actuator (24) operably engages between the rigid portion (16) and the force transfer member (26) to pivot the folded-back arm portion (18,20) in response to an electrical activation of the actuator (24). A manifold includes a fluid passage communicating with at least one valve seat and operable engageable with respect to at least one corresponding valve body for movement between a closed position and an opened position.
Description
GB 2415483 A continuation (72) Inventor(s): Jeff Moler Mark Woozley John
Bugel (74) Agent and/or Address for Service: Marks & Clerk 144 New Walk, LEICESTER, LE1 7JA, United Kingdom
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US46066603P | 2003-04-04 | 2003-04-04 | |
US10/613,138 US7132781B2 (en) | 2002-07-03 | 2003-07-03 | Temperature compensating insert for a mechanically leveraged smart material actuator |
PCT/US2004/010262 WO2004090399A2 (en) | 2003-04-04 | 2004-04-02 | Piezo-electric actuated multi-valve manifold |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB0520038D0 GB0520038D0 (en) | 2005-11-09 |
GB2415483A true GB2415483A (en) | 2005-12-28 |
GB2415483B GB2415483B (en) | 2006-08-23 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB0520038A Expired - Fee Related GB2415483B (en) | 2003-04-04 | 2004-04-02 | Piezo-electric actuated multi-valve manifold |
Country Status (4)
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JP (1) | JP2006522298A (en) |
DE (1) | DE112004000560T5 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2415483B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2004090399A2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
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DE102007035017B3 (en) * | 2007-07-26 | 2008-11-13 | Festo Ag & Co. Kg | Piezoelectric valve battery |
KR20120093149A (en) * | 2009-07-10 | 2012-08-22 | 바이킹 에이티 엘엘씨 | Mountable arm smart material actuator and energy harvesting apparatus |
JP5764049B2 (en) * | 2011-12-13 | 2015-08-12 | 株式会社サタケ | Piezoelectric valve and optical granular material sorter provided with blast means using the piezoelectric valve |
US9425711B2 (en) | 2014-04-15 | 2016-08-23 | Newport Corporation | Integral preload mechanism for piezoelectric actuator |
JP7424560B2 (en) | 2020-09-15 | 2024-01-30 | 有限会社メカノトランスフォーマ | piezoelectric valve |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5271226A (en) * | 1992-04-24 | 1993-12-21 | The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce | High speed, amplitude variable thrust control |
US5881767A (en) * | 1997-06-04 | 1999-03-16 | Dragerwerk Ag | Modular piezo valve arrangement |
DE19912334A1 (en) * | 1999-03-19 | 2000-09-28 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Precontrol device e.g. for pneumatic valve, has housing with horizontal running blind hole bore with end face locked via a stopper with flange plate projecting into a second bore section and elastomeric ring at the collar |
EP1391647A1 (en) * | 2002-08-17 | 2004-02-25 | FESTO AG & Co | Multiple way valve |
Family Cites Families (1)
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CN110011686B (en) | 2018-01-03 | 2022-02-22 | 富顶精密组件(深圳)有限公司 | Wireless communication interconnection system and wall-mounted kit thereof |
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- 2004-04-02 JP JP2006509653A patent/JP2006522298A/en active Pending
- 2004-04-02 WO PCT/US2004/010262 patent/WO2004090399A2/en active Application Filing
- 2004-04-02 DE DE112004000560T patent/DE112004000560T5/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2004-04-02 GB GB0520038A patent/GB2415483B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5271226A (en) * | 1992-04-24 | 1993-12-21 | The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of Commerce | High speed, amplitude variable thrust control |
US5881767A (en) * | 1997-06-04 | 1999-03-16 | Dragerwerk Ag | Modular piezo valve arrangement |
DE19912334A1 (en) * | 1999-03-19 | 2000-09-28 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Precontrol device e.g. for pneumatic valve, has housing with horizontal running blind hole bore with end face locked via a stopper with flange plate projecting into a second bore section and elastomeric ring at the collar |
EP1391647A1 (en) * | 2002-08-17 | 2004-02-25 | FESTO AG & Co | Multiple way valve |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB0520038D0 (en) | 2005-11-09 |
WO2004090399A2 (en) | 2004-10-21 |
DE112004000560T5 (en) | 2007-03-29 |
GB2415483B (en) | 2006-08-23 |
JP2006522298A (en) | 2006-09-28 |
WO2004090399A3 (en) | 2004-12-02 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20180402 |