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US 8,573,247 B2Granted
Flow-rate controller, and regulator unit and valve unit used for the same
AssigneeSurpass Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoshihiro Ushigusa, Hiroki Igarashi, Masahiro Hasunuma
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Abstract
A highly versatile flow-rate controller that is easy to handle and a regulator unit and a valve unit used for the same are provided. The flow-rate controller includes a regulator unit having a regulator and a first pressure sensor, a valve unit having a second pressure sensor and a flow-rate control valve, and an orifice unit that is connected to the regulator unit and the valve unit in a detachable manner and that has a fluid channel and an orifice that connect to the regulator unit and the valve unit.
Claims2
A flow-rate controller comprising:
- a regulator unit with a fluid channel having a first body provided on a first base, a regulator provided on the first body, and a first pressure detection device;
- a valve unit with a fluid channel having a second body provided on a second base, a flow-rate control valve provided on the second body, and a second pressure detection device;
- and
- an orifice unit that is connected to the regulator unit and the valve unit in a detachable manner and that has a fluid channel and an orifice that connect to the regulator unit and the valve unit,
- wherein the orifice unit includes,
- a tube portion constituting the fluid channel,
- an orifice integrally provided in the tube portion without a joint,
- a joint structure that directly connects an end of the tube portion to the regulator unit or the valve unit,
- wherein the orifice unit is not directly connected to any one of the first base and the second base,
- wherein the joint structure and the tube portion are integrated,
- wherein the first base includes a first fixing portion,
- wherein the second base includes a second fixing portion,
- wherein the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are fixed to each other in a detachable manner, and wherein
- the valve unit further comprises a compression coil spring interposed between a sliding part and cover flange that is designed to urge the sliding part in a direction of fluid force acting on a diaphragm needle.
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