Pinch valve actuated by non-contact force
US12146585B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K7/045
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A valve including a case 3, a tube 1 disposed in the case 3, a hinge fulcrum 4 disposed in the case 3, a contact member 5 connected to the hinge fulcrum 4 and capable of coming into contact with the tube 1, and a driving device 10 configured to apply a non-contact force to the contact member 5 from outside of the case 3 and change a contact force that is applied to the tube 1 by the contact member 5 to change an inner diameter of the tube 1.
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