Invention Grant
- Patent Title: On-off microvalve with improved sealing mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 具有改进的密封机构的开 - 关微型阀
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Application No.: US14743095Application Date: 2015-06-18
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Publication No.: US09488293B2Publication Date: 2016-11-08
- Inventor: Edward Nelson Fuller , Parthiban Arunasalam , Chen Yang , Joe A. Ojeda, Sr. , Gengxun K. Gurley
- Applicant: DunAn Microstaq, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: DunAn Microstaq, Inc.
- Current Assignee: DunAn Microstaq, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC
- Main IPC: F16K99/00
- IPC: F16K99/00 ; B01L3/00 ; B81B1/00

Abstract:
A microvalve includes a first plate having a surface, a recessed region provided within the surface, a fluid port provided within the recessed region, and a sealing structure extending about the fluid port. A second plate defines a non-movable portion and a movable portion formed within the first opening and having an axis. A surface of the non-movable portion abuts the surface of the first plate, the non-movable portion having first and second openings formed therethrough. The first opening has a notch formed in each of two longitudinally extending side walls thereof. The movable portion defines a displaceable member connected to the non-movable portion by a convoluted spring formed in a second opening. The displaceable member has a tab extending outwardly from each of two longitudinally extending side walls thereof, each tab positioned within one of the notches. The displaceable member is slidingly and axially movable within the first opening between a closed position, wherein the displaceable member cooperates with the sealing structure to prevent fluid communication through the fluid port, and an opened position, wherein the displaceable member does not cooperate with at least a portion of the sealing structure to prevent fluid communication through the fluid port. The notches define stop surfaces that limit travel of the displaceable member between the closed position and the open position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160047490A1 ON-OFF MICROVALVE WITH IMPROVED SEALING MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2016-02-18
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