Valve for dispensing a fluid

US10252273B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Stefan Bammesberger · Glückstadt, DE
• Sabrina Kartmann · Glückstadt, DE
• Peter Koltay · March, DE
• Klaus Mutschler · Glückstadt, DE
• Juergen Spinke · Lorsch, DE
• Laurent Tanguy · Aix-en-Provence, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 3, 2014
• Grant date: Apr 9, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 23, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2035/1034
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A valve for dispensing a fluid comprising a dry portion and a wet portion is presented. Only the wet portion is contacted by the fluid. The wet portion comprises a fluid dispenser unit having a inlet opening, a capillary nozzle providing a fluid outlet, a cavity, the capillary nozzle having an end within the cavity, and a plunger. The plunger moves within the cavity into an opening position allowing an inflow of the fluid through the inlet opening through the cavity and an outflow of the fluid through the capillary nozzle. The plunger has a sealing surface directed towards the end of the capillary nozzle. The plunger moves into a closing position for sealing the end of the capillary nozzle with the sealing surface. The dry portion comprises a closing component for exercising a magnetic closing force onto the plunger for attracting the plunger into the closing position.