GB2415483A - Piezo-electric actuated multi-valve manifold - Google Patents

Piezo-electric actuated multi-valve manifold Download PDF

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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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rigid
folded
arm portion
back arm
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Jeff Moler
Mark Woozley
John Bugel
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VIKING TECHNOLOGIES LC
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01L41/09—
    • 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.

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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
GB0520038A 2003-04-04 2004-04-02 Piezo-electric actuated multi-valve manifold Expired - Fee Related GB2415483B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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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

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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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US9425711B2 (en) 2014-04-15 2016-08-23 Newport Corporation Integral preload mechanism for piezoelectric actuator
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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

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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

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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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