Title:
FLUID SWITCHING ELEMENT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001050214
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a fluid switching element utilizing fluid switching effect called Coanda effect.
This fluid switching element 10 is provided with an inlet 11 for fluid, two outlets 13, 14 regulated by a passage branch part 12 for branching fluid flowing in through the inlet 11 into one of two directions and having oblique angles relative to the direction of flowing in, and a pair of control gas inlets 16, 17 for blowing jet gas to control switching selectively from both sides of the fluid flowing in via the inlet 11 at upper stream higher than the passage branch part 12.
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Inventors:
HIRATA TORU
Application Number:
JP34745299A
Publication Date:
February 23, 2001
Filing Date:
December 07, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES
International Classes:
B81B1/00; F15C1/08; (IPC1-7): F15C1/08; B81B1/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yosuke Goto (1 person outside)