Balanced pressure two-zone fluidic valve with shape memory alloy control element
AssigneeSaes Getters S.P.A.
InventorsMarco Citro, Stefano Alacqua, Stefano Franceschinis
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AssigneeSaes Getters S.P.A.
InventorsMarco Citro, Stefano Alacqua, Stefano Franceschinis
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A fluidic valve having a first zone and a second zone separated by an aperture that is sealed by a deformable element, where: in the first zone, there is a shape memory alloy (SMA) wire secured to a stationary surface and the SMA acts on a first surface of the deformable element either directly or through a piston; in the second zone, there are at least two ports and a plunger connected to a second surface of the deformable element, opposite to the first surface, and suitable to close one of the ports; and there is a bypass channel that permanently connects the first zone to the second zone through a first end aperture positioned in the first zone and a second end aperture positioned in the second zone.
A fluidic valve comprising a first zone (I) and a second zone (II) separated by an aperture sealed by a deformable element,
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