Method and system for controlling the temperature of a dispensed liquid
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    发明授权
    Method and system for controlling the temperature of a dispensed liquid 有权
    用于控制分配液体的温度的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06945638B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-20

    申请号:US10284425

    申请日:2002-10-29

    摘要: A device for controlling or altering the temperature of a liquid at the point of dispensing. A temperature-altering device is thermally coupled to a dispensing device to compensate for heat dissipated into the liquid as it passes through the dispensing device during dispensing. The dispensing device may be for example, a miniature solenoid valve (microvalve), a piezoelectric printhead, or the like. According to aspects of the invention, a temperature-altering device provides or reduces heat at the point of dispensing in order to alter, control or maintain a constant temperature of the dispensed liquid. As a result, improvement is obtained in the consistency of the fluid regime of the dispensed droplet stream. The temperature-altering device may be a thermoelectric device capable of moving heat either from or to the dispensing structure, or may be a heater. This device may be used beneficially even when the dispensing is performed near room temperature and the liquid does not require heating to maintain its liquid state.

    摘要翻译: 用于在分配点控制或改变液体的温度的装置。 温度改变装置热耦合到分配装置以补偿在分配期间通过分配装置时散失到液体中的热量。 分配装置可以是例如微型电磁阀(微型阀),压电打印头等。 根据本发明的方面,改变温度的装置在分配点处提供或减少热量,以便改变,控制或维持所分配液体的恒定温度。 结果,在分配的液滴流的流体状态的一致性方面获得了改进。 温度改变装置可以是能够从分配结构移动热量的热电装置,也可以是加热器。 即使当在室温附近进行分配并且液体不需要加热以保持其液体状态时,该装置也可以有利地使用。