Fluid manifold and method of making same
AssigneeSaint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
InventorsClemens E. Zoellner, Jason Osentoski
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Abstract
A fluid manifold may include a body that may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a primary manifold component extending from the proximal end of the body to the distal end of the body and enclosing a primary channel. The fluid manifold may further include at least one auxiliary manifold component diverging from the primary manifold component and enclosing an auxiliary channel connected to the primary channel at a primary channel exit port. The fluid manifold may further include at least one compression valve region disposed along the body of the manifold where the compression valve region may be operable between an open position and a closed position.
Claims19
A fluid manifold comprising a body, wherein the body comprises:
- a proximal end;
- a distal end;
- a primary manifold component extending from the proximal end of the body to the distal end of the body and enclosing a primary channel;
- at least one auxiliary manifold component diverging from the primary manifold component and enclosing an auxiliary channel connected to the primary channel at a primary channel exit port;
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- at least one compression valve region that is operable between an open position and a closed position such that when in the closed position fluid flow is restricted from at least one of flowing through the primary channel and flowing out of the primary channel and into the auxiliary channel, wherein an average thickness ATCVR of the compression valve region is different from the average thickness ATPMC of the primary manifold component, wherein the fluid manifold is encased by a reinforced shell.
A fluid manifold assembly comprising:
- a fluid manifold comprising a body, wherein the body comprises:
- a proximal end;
- a distal end;
- a primary manifold component extending from the proximal end of the body to the distal end of the body and enclosing a primary channel;
- at least one auxiliary manifold component diverging from the primary manifold component and enclosing an auxiliary channel connected to the primary channel at a primary channel exit port;
- and
- at least one compression valve region that is operable between an open position and a closed position such that when in the closed position fluid flow is restricted from at least one of flowing through the primary channel and flowing out of the primary channel and into the auxiliary channel;
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- a clamping component disposed at each of the at least one compression valve regions of the fluid manifold, wherein the clamping component comprises at least one of cylinders, levers, and gearing, wherein an average thickness ATCVR of the compression valve region is different from the average thickness ATPMC of the primary manifold component, wherein the fluid manifold is encased by a reinforcement shell.
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