Micro-valve
US11242943B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K2099/0094
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a micro-valve having a laminate structure capable of improving sealing performance when a foreign substance is mixed. The micro-valve 10 has a laminate structure and includes a base layer 20 and a diaphragm layer 30. The base layer is formed with an inlet port 23 for introducing a gas into the micro-valve and an outlet port for allowing the gas to flow outside. The diaphragm layer is arranged to face the base layer. The diaphragm layer switches the flowing and blocking of the gas from the inlet port to the outlet port by elastic deformation thereof. The diaphragm layer has a configuration in which a plurality of deformation regions 33 and a plurality of rigid body regions 34 are alternately formed, the deformation region being elastically deformable in accordance with an inflow of a pneumatic fluid into the micro-valve. The diaphragm layer closes at least one of the inlet port and the outlet port by elastic deformation of at least a part of the plurality of deformation regions.
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