Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080247892 | LIQUID TRANSFER DEVICE AND SUCTION UNIT - A liquid transfer device that includes: a plurality of reservers that each store therein a liquid; a plurality of elastic tubes that are linked to the reservers and retained by a tube guide; a rotation axis that is retained to be able to rotate; and a tube depressing member whose depressing section is fixed to the rotation axis for depressing the tubes with a helical-structured convex portion provided thereto. In the liquid transfer device, when the rotation axis rotates, the liquid starts to flow by the depressing section sequentially depressing the tubes in a direction from the reservers toward a flow-out side of the liquid. | 10-09-2008 |
20080304982 | MICROPUMP, PUMP MODULE, AND DRIVE MODULE - A micropump of peristaltic drive system of pressing a tube having elasticity to transport a fluid is disclosed. The micropump includes: a pump module including the tube, a cam that presses the tube, and a cam shaft on which the cam is pivotally mounted; a drive module including a drive force transmission mechanism that transmits a drive force from a motor to the cam shaft; a coupling member that detachably couples the pump module and the drive module; and a linkage mechanism provided between the motor and the cam shaft to link the drive force. | 12-11-2008 |
20090208350 | TUBE UNIT, CONTROL UNIT, AND MICROPUMP - A micropump includes: a tube unit including a tube which has elasticity, and one portion of which is disposed in an arc shape, a plurality of fingers, which are disposed radiating from a direction of a center of the arc shape of the tube, and a guide frame, which holds the tube and the plurality of fingers; and a control unit including a cam, which sequentially presses the plurality of fingers in a direction in which a liquid flows, a drive force transmission mechanism, which transmits a torque to the cam, and a control circuitry, which carries out a control of a motor which drives the drive force transmission mechanism, wherein the tube unit and the control unit are attached stacked one on the other, and are detachable. | 08-20-2009 |
20100047099 | MICROPUMP - A micropump includes: a tube unit which includes a tube having elasticity and a circular-arc-shaped part and a tube guide frame for holding the tube; a control unit which has a plurality of fingers extending from the center of the circular-arc shape of the tube in the radial directions, a cam for sequentially pressing the plural fingers from the inlet side to the outlet side of the tube, a drive unit for giving rotation force to the cam, a control circuit unit for controlling operation of the drive unit, a device frame for holding the plural fingers, the cam, the drive unit, and the control circuit unit; a reservoir communicating with an inlet port of the tube; and a power source for supplying power to the control circuit unit, wherein the tube unit is detachably attached to the control unit substantially in the horizontal direction with respect to the rotation surface of the cam and attached to the inside of a space produced by the device frame. | 02-25-2010 |
20100074781 | FLUID TRANSPORTING DEVICE, AND FLUID TRANSPORTER - A fluid transporting device is of a writhing type for transporting a fluid continuously. The fluid transporting device comprises a plurality of push pins arranged along a tube and radially on a concentric arc for squeezing a portion of the tube through which the fluid is fed and having elasticity substantially at right angles, and rollers for pushing those push pins sequentially from the inlet side to the outlet side of the fluid. With this structure, it is possible to provide a thin, small fluid transporting device for continuing a stable flow rate, and a fluid transporter having the fluid transporting device. | 03-25-2010 |
20100080720 | CONTROL UNIT, TUBE UNIT, AND MICROPUMP - A micropump includes: a tube unit including an elastic tube, one portion of which is disposed in an arc shape, a plurality of fingers, which are disposed radially from the direction of the radius point of the arc shape of the tube, and a guide frame, which holds the tube and the plurality of fingers; a control unit including a cam, which presses the plurality of fingers in order from the inflow side to the outflow side of the tube, a drive section, which applies torque to the cam, a control circuit, which carries out a drive control of the drive section, and a machine casing, which holds the cam, drive section, and control circuit; a reservoir with which a flow inlet of the tube communicates; and a power source which supplies electric power to the control circuit, wherein the tube unit is mountable in and removable from the control unit in a direction approximately parallel to the plane of rotation of the cam, and is mounted inside a space provided in the machine casing. | 04-01-2010 |
20100143168 | TUBE UNIT, CONTROL UNIT, AND MICROPUMP - A micropump includes: a tube unit which includes a tube having elasticity and a circular-arc-shaped part, a plurality of fingers extending in radial directions from the circular-arc center of the circular-arc shape of the tube, and a tube guide frame which holds the tube and the plural fingers; a control unit which includes a cam for sequentially pressing the plural fingers from the fluid flow-in side to the fluid flow-out side of the tube, a rotor for giving rotational force to the cam, and an oscillator having a piezoelectric element and a projection disposed at an end in the longitudinal direction to contact the rotor; a reservoir which communicates with a flow inlet portion of the tube; a control circuit unit which inputs a drive signal to the piezoelectric element; and a power source which supplies power to the control circuit unit, wherein the tube unit is attachable to and detachable from the control unit substantially in the horizontal direction with respect to the rotation flat plane of the cam, and the oscillator is oscillated by applying alternating voltage to the piezoelectric element, rotational force is repeatedly given to the rotor from the projection, the plural fingers are sequentially pressed by the cam from the flow-in side to the flow-out side of fluid, and fluid is transported by repeating closure and open of the tube. | 06-10-2010 |
20120164012 | FLUID TRANSPORTING DEVICE OF THE PERISTALTIC TYPE WITH A PUSH PIN AND PUSH PLATE ARRANGEMENT - A fluid transporting device includes an elastic tube, a tube frame that holds the elastic tube in an arc, a rotary push plate arranged in the arc for facilitating fluid flow inside the elastic tube, and a plurality of push pins disposed between the elastic tube and the center of the arc. Each push pin includes a semispherical end portion that contacts the rotary push plate, a pushing end portion that places a bias on the elastic tube, and adjacent end portions of at least two push pins close the elastic tube when the semispherical end portions are pushed by an outer circumference arc of the rotary push plate. | 06-28-2012 |
20130243632 | FLUID TRANSPORTING DEVICE OF THE PERISTALTIC TYPE WITH A PUSH PIN AND PUSH PLATE ARRANGEMENT - A fluid transporting device includes an elastic tube, a tube frame that holds the elastic tube in an arc, a rotary push plate arranged in the arc for facilitating fluid flow inside the elastic tube, and a plurality of push pins disposed between the elastic tube and the center of the arc. Each push pin includes a semispherical end portion that contacts the rotary push plate, a pushing end portion that places a bias on the elastic tube, and adjacent end portions of at least two push pins close the elastic tube when the semispherical end portions are pushed by an outer circumference arc of the rotary push plate. | 09-19-2013 |
20130243633 | FLUID TRANSPORTING DEVICE OF THE PERISTALTIC TYPE WITH A PUSH PIN AND PUSH PLATE ARRANGEMENT - A fluid transporting device includes an elastic tube, a tube frame that holds the elastic tube in an arc, a rotary push plate arranged in the arc for facilitating fluid flow inside the elastic tube, and a plurality of push pins disposed between the elastic tube and the center of the arc. Each push pin includes a semispherical end portion that contacts the rotary push plate, a pushing end portion that places a bias on the elastic tube, and adjacent end portions of at least two push pins close the elastic tube when the semispherical end portions are pushed by an outer circumference arc of the rotary push plate. | 09-19-2013 |
20130287606 | CONTROL UNIT, TUBE UNIT, AND MICROPUMP - A micropump including a tube unit including an elastic tube disposed in an arc shape, a plurality of fingers disposed radially from the arc shape of the tube, and a guide frame, which holds the tube and the plurality of fingers. The micropump also includes a control unit including a cam that presses the plurality of fingers, a drive section that applies torque to the cam, a control circuit that carries out a drive control of the drive section, and a machine casing that holds the cam, drive section, and control circuit. The tube unit is mountable in and removable from the control unit in a direction approximately parallel to the plane of rotation of the cam, and is mounted inside a space provided in the machine casing. | 10-31-2013 |
20130287612 | TUBE UNIT, CONTROL UNIT, AND MICROPUMP - A micropump has a tube unit including a tube and a plurality of fingers, and a control unit including a cam. The tube unit is coupled to the control unit. The control unit encases the tube unit. | 10-31-2013 |
20130287614 | MICROPUMP - A micropump including a tube unit and a control unit. The control unit has a plurality of fingers. A cam sequentially presses the plurality of fingers from an inlet side to an outlet side of the tube. A drive unit gives rotation force to the cam, a control circuit unit controls operation of the drive unit, and a device frame holds the plurality of fingers, the cam, the drive unit, and the control circuit unit. A reservoir communicates with an inlet port of the tube; and a power source supplies power to the control circuit unit, wherein the tube unit is detachably attached to the control unit substantially in the horizontal direction with respect to the rotation surface of the cam and attached to the inside of a space produced by the device frame. | 10-31-2013 |
20140003984 | FLUID TRANSPORTING DEVICE OF THE PERISTALTIC TYPE WITH A PUSH PIN AND PUSH PLATE ARRANGEMENT | 01-02-2014 |
20140105771 | FLUID TRANSPORTING DEVICE OF THE PERISTALTIC TYPE WITH A PUSH PIN AND PUSH PLATE ARRANGEMENT - A fluid transporting device includes an elastic tube, a tube frame that holds the elastic tube in an arc, a rotary push plate arranged in the arc for facilitating fluid flow inside the elastic tube, and a plurality of push pins disposed between the elastic tube and the center of the arc. Each push pin includes a semispherical end portion that contacts the rotary push plate, a pushing end portion that places a bias on the elastic tube, and adjacent end portions of at least two push pins close the elastic tube when the semispherical end portions are pushed by an outer circumference arc of the rotary push plate. | 04-17-2014 |
20140105772 | FLUID TRANSPORTING DEVICE OF THE PERISTALTIC TYPE WITH A PUSH PIN AND PUSH PLATE ARRANGEMENT - A fluid transporting device includes an elastic tube, a tube frame that holds the elastic tube in an arc, a rotary push plate arranged in the arc for facilitating fluid flow inside the elastic tube, and a plurality of push pins disposed between the elastic tube and the center of the arc. Each push pin includes a semispherical end portion that contacts the rotary push plate, a pushing end portion that places a bias on the elastic tube, and adjacent end portions of at least two push pins close the elastic tube when the semispherical end portions are pushed by an outer circumference arc of the rotary push plate. | 04-17-2014 |