Check valve and liquid delivery pump
US-2018313454-A1 · Nov 1, 2018 · US
Liquid sending device
US11746777B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11746777-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816768660-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | Dec 25, 2017 |
| Publication date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2023 |
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A liquid sending device includes a plunger pump, which performs an intake operation of liquid to and a discharge operation of liquid from a pump chamber and in which pressure in the pump chamber in a case where the intake operation is performed is lower compared to a case where the discharge operation is performed, a check valve that is provided at an inlet port, has a spherical valve element and a valve seat, and passively operates according to the pressure in the pump chamber in such a direction that the valve element is seated on or detached, a pressure sensor that detects the pressure, and an attachment detector that compares the pressure with a preset threshold value and detect attachment of the valve element to the valve seat in a case where the pressure in the pump chamber is equal to or lower than the threshold value.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A liquid sending device comprising: a plunger pump, which performs an intake operation of liquid to and a discharge operation of liquid from a pump chamber and in which pressure in the pump chamber in a case where the intake operation is performed is lower compared to a case where the discharge operation is performed, a check valve that is provided at an inlet port of the plunger pump, has a spherical valve element and a valve seat on which the valve element is to be seated, and passively operates according to the pressure in the pump chamber in such a direction that the valve element is seated on or detached from the valve seat, a pressure sensor that detects the pressure in the pump chamber; and a controller that compares the pressure in the pump chamber detected by the pressure sensor while the plunger pump is performing the intake operation with a preset threshold value and determines that the valve element is attached to the valve seat in a case where the controller determines that the pressure in the pump chamber is equal to or lower than the threshold value, wherein the check valve has a valve element driver for actively driving the valve element seated on the valve seat in such a direction that the valve element is detached from the valve seat, the liquid sending device includes a valve element drive controller for controlling an operation of the valve element driver, and the valve element drive controller is configured to actively drive the valve element by the valve element driver in such a direction that the valve element is detached from the valve seat, only in a case where the controller detects attachment of the valve element to the valve seat. 2. The liquid sending device according to claim 1 , wherein the valve element driver includes a pin provided to be movable inside of the valve seat and an operating element that causes the pin to operate and press the valve element in such a direction that the valve element is detached from the valve seat, and at least a portion, which slides inside of the valve seat, of the pin is made of a same material as the valve seat. 3. The liquid sending device according to claim 1 , wherein the valve element driver includes a pin provided to be movable inside of the valve seat and an operating element that causes the pin to operate and press the valve element in such a direction that the valve element is detached from the valve seat, and diamond-like carbon coating is applied to at least one of an outer peripheral surface of the pin and an inner side surface of the valve seat. 4. The liquid sending device according to claim 1 , wherein the threshold value is a value lower than an atmospheric pressure.
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- F04B53/1087Primary
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- A liquid sending device includes a plunger pump, which performs an intake operation of liquid to and a discharge operation of liquid from a pump chamber and in which pressure in the pump chamber in a case where the intake operation is performed is lower compared to a case where the discharge operation is performed, a check valve that is provided at an inlet port, has a spherical valve element a…
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- Shimadzu Corp
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- Primary CPC classification F04B53/1087. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 05 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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