THREE-PORT VALVE - TOKYO INST TECH

Title:

THREE-PORT VALVE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/161357

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Provided is three-port valve that can be more accurately controlled using a simple structure. The three-port valve is provided with the following: a first elastic tube (2a) in which a liquid circulates; a first port (2a1) which is a provision and discharge opening in the first elastic tube (2a); a second elastic tube (2b) in which a liquid circulates; a second port (2b1) which is a provision and discharge opening in the second elastic tube (2b); a third port (3c) that links the first port (2a1) and the second port (2b1); first circulation control means (7a, 8a, 9a) for deforming the first elastic tube (2a) so as to control the circulation of the liquid circulating in the first elastic tube (2a); second circulation control means (7b, 8b, 9b) for deforming the second elastic tube (2b) so as to control the circulation of the liquid circulating in the second elastic tube (2b); and an oscillator (9c) for driving the first circulation control means (7a, 8a, 9a) and the second circulation control means (7b, 8b, 9b).

Inventors:

TADANO KOTARO (JP)
KAWASHIMA KENJI (JP)
KOMIYA MIZUKI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2013/053929

Publication Date:

October 31, 2013

Filing Date:

February 19, 2013

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TOKYO INST TECH (JP)

International Classes:

F16K11/07; F16K7/06; F15B9/10

Foreign References:

JPS5920067U	1984-02-07
JP2009068688A	2009-04-02
JP2008208879A	2008-09-11
JPH10501876A	1998-02-17
JP2009019684A	2009-01-29

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