JP5033317B2 - Valve mechanism - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an efficient and highly reliable valve mechanism.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electromagnetic valve (valve mechanism) using an electromagnetic actuator that opens and closes a flow path by turning on and off power to a coil is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such a solenoid valve, for example, in a non-energized state where the coil of the electromagnetic actuator is not energized, the valve body is seated on the valve seat by the urging force of the urging spring so as to block the flow path. When the coil is energized, the valve body can be separated from the valve seat by the attraction force of the electromagnet to open the flow path against the urging force of the urging spring. .

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-128556

  However, in the conventional valve mechanism, in order to maintain the open state of the valve with the flow path opened or the closed state with the flow path blocked, it is necessary to maintain a state in which energy is continuously supplied, such as energization of the coil. There was a problem.

  In addition, due to the arrangement and structure of the flow path and the actuator, there has been a problem that reliability is likely to be impaired due to a change with time of the valve body when used over a long period of time.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object thereof is to provide a valve mechanism that solves the above-described problems.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a movable shaft formed of a magnetic material and disposed so as to be capable of reciprocating in both directions along an axial direction, and a coil disposed outside the movable shaft. An electromagnetic actuator, a valve body that can be reciprocated by a movable shaft of the electromagnetic actuator, an inflow path for allowing fluid to flow into a back surface of the valve body opposite to the side on which the electromagnetic actuator is disposed, and a fluid A valve body having a flow path including an outflow path for flowing out, and the electromagnetic actuator is formed in a cylindrical shape by a magnetic material, and the coil is disposed inside the fluid side where the valve body is disposed. And a pair of yokes formed in an annular shape by a magnetic material and disposed opposite to each other on the inner side of the back yoke on the drive side where the electromagnetic actuator is disposed. Is closed which comprises a permanent magnet at both ends in the axial direction is disposed inside the drive side of the back yoke so as to be held between the pair of yokes, the outer cylinder part and inner cylinder part by a non-magnetic material An upper case that is formed in a bottom double cylinder shape and whose end surfaces of the inner cylinder portions are in contact with the end surfaces of the pair of yokes on the opposite side of the valve body, and the movable shaft A flange portion is formed on one end portion side of the drive side, and the flange portion is disposed inside the permanent magnet, and the base portion of the flange portion is thicker than the outer peripheral portion. The permanent magnet is magnetized in the axial direction, and its magnetic poles are arranged in parallel along the moving direction of the movable shaft. By switching the direction of the current supplied to the coil, the movable shaft is A direction projecting toward the fluid side along the axial direction and the driving side In a non-energized state in which the movable shaft is attracted in any moving direction of the movable shaft by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet, and the coil is not energized. The movable shaft is formed so as to be able to be held in any moving direction of the movable shaft by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet, and the movable shaft moves in the pulling-in direction on the inner surface of the inner cylinder portion in the upper case. When this occurs, one end of the movable shaft abuts to regulate its maximum movement position, and an annular cushion that absorbs an impact when one end of the movable shaft comes into contact is mounted, and the upper case A through-hole having the same size as the inner diameter of the cushion is formed in the central portion, and the valve body is interlocked with the movement of the movable shaft to the protruding and retracted holding position. By moving, said to control the opening and closing between the inlet channel and the outlet channel are formed so as to selectively hold the open state and a blocking state of the channel in the non-energized state, the The through hole is characterized in that outside air can flow into the electromagnetic actuator when the flow path is blocked . In the present invention, a valve chamber formed on the back surface of the valve body opposite to the side on which the electromagnetic actuator is disposed, and a connection portion between the valve chamber and the outflow passage are provided to contact the valve body. The valve body has a diaphragm or a flexible folded portion between a central bottom portion and a skirt portion extending to the periphery, and the whole is integrally molded by rubber molding. It is preferable that the valve body is formed so as to contact the valve seat by moving in the direction of fluid flow out of the valve chamber by the movable shaft. An elastic film, and the flow path includes a flow path protrusion on a wall surface on the opposite side of the electromagnetic actuator via the elastic film, and the elastic film and the flow path at a projecting position of the movable shaft When the protrusions come into contact with each other, the flow path is cut off. Preferably, an actuator-side valve chamber is provided on the electromagnetic membrane on the side where the electromagnetic actuator is disposed, and a part of the elastic membrane is drawn into the actuator-side valve chamber when the movable shaft moves to the retracted position. Accordingly, it is preferable that the communication path connecting the inflow path and the outflow path is secured in a space that was a part of the actuator-side valve chamber, so that the flow path is opened. Further, the elastic film is in a planar state in the blocked state of the flow path, and a load applied to the valve body in the blocked state of the flow path is smaller than a load applied to the valve body in the opened state of the flow path. It is preferable that

According to the valve mechanism of the present invention, by switching the direction of the current supplied to the coil by the electromagnetic actuator, both the direction in which the movable shaft of the electromagnetic actuator protrudes toward the fluid side along the axial direction and the direction of pulling in to the drive side In a non-energized state in which the movable shaft is attracted in any direction of movement of the movable shaft by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet and the coil is not energized, the movable shaft has a magnetic force of the permanent magnet. The valve body can be held in any direction of movement of the movable shaft, and the valve body moves in conjunction with the movement of the movable shaft to the protruding and retracted holding position. It is designed to control the opening and closing of the flow path and to selectively maintain the open state and shut-off state of the flow path in the non-energized state. Since the movable shaft can be self-held in the protruding state or retracted state without continuously supplying energy, the open state or shut-off state of the flow path can be self-held without continuously supplying energy. Since the base end portion of the upper case is formed thick, it is possible to increase the attraction force when sucking in the protruding direction of the movable shaft or the pulling direction of the movable shaft by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet . The cushion material can regulate the maximum movement position in the direction in which the movable shaft is retracted, and can absorb an impact when one end of the movable shaft comes in contact. There are excellent effects such as allowing outside air to flow into the electromagnetic actuator .

According to the valve mechanism of the present invention, the valve body is disposed at the connection portion between the valve chamber formed on the back surface of the valve body opposite to the side on which the electromagnetic actuator is disposed and the valve chamber and the outflow passage. The valve body has a possible valve seat, and the valve body has a diaphragm or a flexible folded part between the center bottom part and a skirt part that extends to the periphery, and the whole is integrally formed by rubber molding Since the valve body is formed so as to contact the valve seat by moving in the direction of fluid flow out of the valve chamber by the movable shaft, the flow path can be easily shut off and can be used. When a valve body that has a flexible folded part between the center bottom part and the skirt part that extends to the periphery and is molded as a whole by rubber molding is used, the movable shaft protrudes and retracts. The tension applied to the valve body can be relaxed in any state. It is possible to obtain the excellent effect that put off life. Further, according to the valve mechanism of the present invention, the valve body is an elastic film, and the flow path is provided with a flow path projection on the wall surface on the opposite side of the electromagnetic actuator via the elastic film, and the movable shaft protrudes. Since the elastic film and the flow path protrusion come into contact with each other at the position, the flow path is cut off, so that the elastic film does not need to take up the area of the valve mechanism. Since there is no need to have a special flow path for OUTLET, it is possible to reduce the size by integrating it with the electromagnetic actuator. forming the structural, since it to the configuration block the entire cross-sectional shape of the channel, that Sosu an excellent effect that it is possible to increase the tightness of the closed state. Furthermore, according to the valve mechanism of the present invention, the actuator side valve chamber is provided on the side of the elastic membrane where the electromagnetic actuator is disposed, and when the movable shaft moves to the retracted position, a part of the elastic membrane is located on the actuator side valve chamber. By pulling in, the communication path connecting the inflow path and the outflow path is secured in the space that was part of the actuator side valve chamber, and the flow path is opened, so the movable shaft moves to the retracted state. However, even if the energization is stopped after the movement, it is held by the attractive force of the permanent magnet, and in this state, a part of the elastic film is drawn into the actuator side valve chamber side and elastically deforms, and is a part of the actuator side valve chamber. By securing the communication path in the space, the inflow path and the outflow path are communicated, and the flow path is in an open state. Furthermore, according to the valve mechanism of the present invention, is in the cutoff state odor elastic film Te is a planar condition of the flow path, the open state of the channel load flow path applied to put that the valve body disengaged state from being smaller than the load applied to the valve element that put, in a temporally long dormant not to drive the system, the elastic membrane is in a state not subjected to tension in the planar state, the elastic membrane of the elastic strength Since the load applied to the valve body in the shut-off state of the flow path that is long in time is smaller than the load applied to the valve body in the open state of the flow path, it is difficult to be creeped. As a result, there are excellent effects such as little change in characteristics with time and long-term reliability.

  Therefore, according to the valve mechanism of the present invention, what achieves the above object can be obtained easily and reliably.

  The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIGS. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of a valve mechanism using, for example, an electromagnetic actuator as a self-holding actuator according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view, FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part in a blocked state of the flow path, and FIG. 3 is a plan view. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of an embodiment of the electromagnetic actuator.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the valve mechanism 1 of the present embodiment includes a valve body 2 and an electromagnetic actuator 3. In the valve mechanism 1, the upper side of FIGS. 1 and 2 is a drive side DS on which the electromagnetic actuator 3 is disposed, and the lower side of FIGS. 1 and 2 is a valve body 2 that performs suction and discharge of fluid. The fluid side FS. The right side of FIG. 3 is the fluid supply side SS, and the left side of FIG. 3 is the fluid discharge side ES.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the valve body 2 is formed by sandwiching a diaphragm 6 as a valve body between a body 4 and an upper lid 5. The electromagnetic actuator 3 is attached to the drive side DS of the upper lid 5.

  The body 4 is formed of a non-magnetic material, for example, a molded product of a resin such as PPS (polyphenylene sulfide), and is formed into a flat plate with a side of about 11 mm and a flat surface with a thickness of about 3 mm. A valve chamber 7 is integrally recessed at the center of the upper surface of the body 4 on the drive side DS, and the open end of the valve chamber 7 is closed by the lower surface of the diaphragm 6.

  That is, the valve chamber 7 is formed on the back surface of the diaphragm 6 opposite to the side where the electromagnetic actuator 3 is disposed. The shape of the valve chamber 7 can be selected from various shapes such as a planar rectangular shape and a circular shape.

  A pair of left and right nozzles 8 having an outer diameter of about 1.5 mm and a length of about 4 mm, for example, are integrally provided at the center in the longitudinal direction of the left and right side surfaces of the body 4. One of the pair of left and right nozzles 8 is arranged on the supply side SS shown on the right side of FIG. 1 as a supply nozzle 9 used for supplying fluid, and is arranged on the discharge side ES shown on the left side of FIG. The other is used as a discharge nozzle 10 used for discharging fluid.

  The supply-side inner hole 9a of the supply nozzle 9 extends horizontally toward the center portion of the body 4, and the inner end portion of the supply-side inner hole 9a located on the center side of the body 4 has a valve chamber. 7 is arranged slightly closer to the center than the outer peripheral edge. In addition, the supply side extending vertically downward from the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge of the supply side SS on the bottom surface of the valve chamber 7 at the upper part of the inner end portion located on the center side of the body 4 of the supply side inner hole 9a. The lower end of the supply-side small-diameter through hole 11 having a smaller diameter than the inner hole 9a is connected.

  An inflow path 12 for allowing fluid to flow into the valve chamber 7 in the present embodiment is formed by a supply side inner hole 9a extending horizontally from the tip of the supply nozzle 9 toward the center of the body 4. The inflow passage 12 and the valve in this embodiment are formed by the supply-side small-diameter through-hole 11 that connects the inner end of the supply-side inner hole 9a and the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge of the supply-side SS on the bottom surface of the valve chamber 7 in the vertical direction. An intermediate flow path 13 having a smaller diameter than the inflow path 12 that connects the chamber 7 to each other is formed.

  The discharge-side inner hole 10a of the discharge nozzle 10 extends horizontally toward the center of the body 4, and the inner end of the discharge-side inner hole 10a located on the center of the body 4 is a valve. It is connected to the lower end portion of the discharge side small diameter through hole 14 having a smaller diameter than the discharge side inner hole 10a extending vertically downward from the center of the bottom surface of the chamber 7.

  That is, a discharge-side inner hole 10 a that extends horizontally from the tip of the discharge nozzle 10 toward the center of the body 4, an inner end of the discharge-side inner hole 10 a, and a center of the bottom surface of the valve chamber 7. An outflow passage 15 for allowing the fluid to flow out from the valve chamber 7 in the present embodiment is formed by both the discharge side small diameter through hole 14 that vertically connects between them.

  A valve seat mounting hole 16 having a diameter larger than that of the discharge-side small-diameter through hole 14 is formed at the upper end of the discharge-side small-diameter through hole 14 constituting a part of the outflow passage 15, that is, at the center of the bottom surface of the valve chamber 7. The valve seat mounting hole 16 is mounted with a valve seat 17 formed in a substantially annular shape. The valve seat 17 is formed of, for example, a rubber-like elastic body such as EPDM, and the upper end surface thereof is disposed slightly above the bottom surface of the valve chamber 7, and the lower surface of the central portion of the diaphragm 6 is in contact with or separated from the valve seat 17. It is possible.

  The body 4 may be formed of a processed product of nonmagnetic metal such as austenitic stainless steel.

  The material of the diaphragm 6 can be selected from materials that are non-magnetic and elastic, for example, rubber-like elastic materials such as EPDM, resins, and non-magnetic metals such as austenitic stainless steel. Further, the shape of the diaphragm 6 can be selected and used from various shapes such as a circle and a rectangle according to the design concept.

  Similar to the body 4, the upper lid 5 is made of a non-magnetic material, for example, a molded product of a resin such as PPS, and has a substantially disc-shaped mounting portion 18 having a diameter of about 10 mm, and a drive side of the mounting portion 18. A cylindrical mounting portion 19 having an inner diameter of about 3 mm and a height in the axial direction of about 2 mm is integrally formed on the upper surface located at the DS. Then, the upper lid 5 and the body 4 are integrally attached via the diaphragm 6 by an attachment screw 20 inserted from above the attachment portion 18 of the upper lid 5. Further, in the central portion of the attachment portion 18 of the upper lid 5, the lower end portion through which a valve operating portion 22 formed at the lower end of the movable shaft 21 of the electromagnetic actuator 3 described later is inserted is formed in a step having a large diameter. A hole 23 is formed.

  Therefore, the outer peripheral portion of the diaphragm 6 is sandwiched between the upper surface of the body 4 and the lower surface of the mounting portion 18 of the upper lid 5, and the opening of the valve chamber 7 formed at the center of the upper surface of the body 4 is closed by the diaphragm 6. Has been.

  The upper lid 5 may be formed of a processed product of nonmagnetic metal such as austenitic stainless steel.

  The electromagnetic actuator 3 selectively moves between the open state of the flow path shown in FIG. 1 and the cut-off state of the flow path shown in FIG. 2 by bringing the central portion of the diaphragm 6 of the valve body 2 into and out of contact with the valve seat 17. As shown in detail in FIG. 4, it has a movable shaft (plunger) 21 formed of a magnetic material, for example, a processed product of free-cutting pure iron.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the movable shaft 21 has a shaft body 21a formed in a columnar shape, and the lower end of the shaft body 21a shown in FIG. 4 is larger than the outer diameter of the shaft body 21a. A valve operating portion 22 having a diameter is integrally formed. The outer diameter of the valve operating portion 22 is formed to be larger than the outer diameter of the shaft main body 21 a and is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the insertion hole 23 of the mounting portion 18 of the upper lid 5. Furthermore, the end surface of the valve operating unit 22, that is, the lower end surface of the movable shaft 21 is a valve contact surface 24 that is in contact with the upper surface located on the drive side DS in the center of the diaphragm 6.

  A substantially annular sliding portion 25 is formed in the vicinity of the valve operating portion 22 of the shaft main body 21a and in the substantially central portion in the axial direction. The outer diameters of these sliding portions 25 are formed to be equal to or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the valve operating portion 22.

  In the vicinity of the upper end portion of the shaft main body 21 a shown in the upper part of FIG. 4, an annular flange portion 26 having a larger diameter than the outer diameter of the sliding portion 25 is formed. The proximal end portion 26 a located at the connection portion of the flange portion 26 with the movable shaft 21 is formed such that the axial size thereof is larger than the axial size of the flange portion 26. That is, the base end portion 26a of the flange portion 26 is formed thicker than the outer peripheral portion.

  A coil holding member 27 integrally formed of a non-magnetic material, for example, a molded product of resin such as PPS, is disposed outside the movable shaft 21. The coil holding member 27 is for arranging a coil 28 for reciprocating the movable shaft 21 in the vertical direction shown in the vertical direction in FIG. A cylindrical holding body 29 having a sliding inner hole with which the outer peripheral surface is slidably contacted. An annular lower flange 30 extending outward in the radial direction is integrally formed at the lower end portion in the axial direction located on the fluid side FS shown in FIG. An annular upper flange 31 extending outward in the radial direction is integrally formed at the upper end portion located on the drive side DS shown in the upper part of FIG. Further, the outer diameters of the lower flange 30 and the upper flange 31 are formed larger than the outer diameter of the coil 28, and the interval between the facing surfaces of the lower flange 30 and the upper flange 31 is the length of the coil 28 in the axial direction. It is formed slightly larger than this. Then, in the recessed space formed by the opposing surfaces of the lower flange 30 and the upper flange 31 facing each other and the outer peripheral surface of the holding body 29 located between these opposing surfaces, two points in FIG. A coil 28 indicated by a chain line is wound so as to form a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole.

  A large-diameter cylindrical portion 32 is integrally formed upward along the axial direction on the outer periphery of the upper end surface located on the outer side in the axial direction of the upper flange 31. The large-diameter cylindrical portion 32 is formed to extend from the upper end portion of the upper flange 31 toward the upper side in FIG. 4, which is one end portion side in the axial direction, so as to be coaxial with the holding body 29. An upper end portion of a cylindrical back yoke 33 disposed outside the coil 28 is fixed to most of the outer periphery of the large diameter cylindrical portion 32 except for the upper end portion side. Further, the lower end portion of the back yoke 33 is fixed to a mounting groove 34 formed in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the inner end surface of the lower flange 30.

  Similar to the movable shaft 21, the back yoke 33 is formed of a magnetic material, for example, a processed product of free-cutting pure iron.

  Inside the large-diameter cylindrical portion 32 of the coil holding member 27, a pair of upper and lower yokes 35 (reference numeral 35) including an upper yoke 35A disposed above the FIG. 4 and a lower yoke 35B disposed below the FIG. Are collectively referred to as the upper yoke 35A and the lower yoke 35B). These yokes 35 are formed in a substantially annular shape as a whole by a processed product of free-cutting pure iron, like the magnetic body, for example, the back yoke 33. Further, between the opposing surfaces of both yokes 35, both ends in the axial direction of a permanent magnet 36 formed in a substantially annular shape are sandwiched.

  In other words, a pair of yokes 35 formed in an annular shape are arranged to face each other with the permanent magnet 36 interposed therebetween.

  The inner peripheral edge portions 35a of both the yokes 35 are formed so as to extend inward of the two yokes 35 along the axial direction, and are disposed to face each other with the outer peripheral edge portions of the flange portions 26 therebetween.

  Therefore, the permanent magnet 36 is disposed outside the collar portion 26, and the collar portion 26 and eventually the movable shaft 21 are attracted in any of the moving directions by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 36, that is, shown in the lower part of FIG. Suction can be performed in the protruding direction or in the pulling-up direction above FIG.

  The permanent magnet 36 sandwiched between the yokes 35 pulls the flange portion 26 and eventually the movable shaft 21 along the axial direction in the projecting direction shown in the lower part of FIG. 4 or in the upper part of FIG. It is for sucking and holding in the direction, and is formed in a substantially annular shape as a whole. The permanent magnets 36 are magnetized in the axial direction, and their magnetic poles are arranged in parallel along the vertical direction in FIG. 4, which is the moving direction of the movable shaft 21. For example, the upper end side of the permanent magnet 36 is an S pole, and the lower end side is an N pole. Further, the permanent magnet 36 is arranged so that its inner periphery faces the outer periphery of the flange 26.

  An upper case 37 integrally formed of a non-magnetic material, for example, a molded product of resin such as PPS, is fixed to the upper end portion of the outer periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 32. The upper case 37 is formed in a substantially bottomed double cylinder shape having an opening at the lower end side shown in the lower part of FIG. 4, and the inner surface of the outer cylinder part 37 a located on the radially outer side is a large diameter cylindrical part. 32 is fixed to the upper end portion of the outer periphery. Further, the lower end surface of the inner cylindrical portion 37b located on the radially inner side of the upper case 37 is in contact with the upper end surface of the upper yoke 35A located above the upper yoke in FIG. In the open state of the flow path shown in FIG. 1, the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 37 b regulates the maximum upward movement position of the movable shaft 21 and absorbs an impact when the upper end surface of the movable shaft 21 contacts. An annular cushion 38 formed of a cushioning material such as an anti-vibration rubber is attached. Further, a through hole 39 having substantially the same size as the inner diameter of the cushion 38 is formed in the central portion of the upper case 37, and this through hole 39 is located inside when the flow path is blocked as shown in FIG. It is considered as a vent that can flow in.

  Therefore, in the valve mechanism 1 of the present embodiment, the coil 28 is disposed inside the fluid side FS of the back yoke 33 formed of a magnetic material, and the movable shaft formed of the magnetic material inside the coil 28. 21 fluid-side FSs are provided. In addition, a pair of yokes 35 are disposed inside the drive side DS of the back yoke 33 so as to be positioned on the drive side DS in the axial direction of the coil 28, and a permanent magnet 36 is disposed between the pair of yokes 35. Has been. The flange portion 26 of the movable shaft 21 is disposed inside the permanent magnet 36, and the inner peripheral edge portions 35 a of the pair of yokes 35 are disposed on both sides of the outer peripheral edge portion of the flange portion 26. That is, the inner peripheral edge portions 35 a of the pair of yokes 35 are disposed to face each other with the outer peripheral edge portion of the flange portion 26 interposed therebetween.

  Moreover, the valve mechanism 1 of this embodiment switches the polarity of the upper end part of the movable shaft 21 in order of S pole, N pole, S pole, N pole, etc. by switching the direction of the current supplied to the coil 28. The polarity of the lower end of the movable shaft 21 can be switched in the order of N pole, S pole, N pole, S pole,... In synchronization with the switching of the polarity of the upper end. As a result, the movable shaft 21 can be reciprocated along the axial direction in both the direction of projecting downward in FIG. 4 and the direction of retracting upward in FIG.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.

  According to the electromagnetic actuator 3 of the present embodiment, the direction of the current supplied to the coil 28 is switched, so that the movable shaft 21 is in the protruding direction which is the lower side of FIG. 4 along the axial direction and the upper side of FIG. In a non-energized state where the coil 28 is not energized, the permanent magnet 36 can be arranged outside the collar portion 26 and can be moved back and forth in both directions of the drawing direction. The movable shaft 21 can be self-held in any moving direction of the movable shaft, that is, either in the protruding direction or in the retracting direction.

  Therefore, according to the electromagnetic actuator 3 of the present embodiment, a small and self-holding one can be easily obtained.

  Further, according to the electromagnetic actuator 3 of the present embodiment, the permanent magnet 36 is formed in an annular shape, and the magnetic poles thereof are arranged in parallel along the moving direction of the movable shaft 21. Self-holding in the protruding direction or the pulling-in direction can be easily and reliably performed.

  Furthermore, according to the electromagnetic actuator 3 of the present embodiment, the pair of yokes 35 formed in an annular shape are arranged opposite to each other with the permanent magnet 36 interposed therebetween, and the inner peripheral edge portion 35a of these yokes 35 is the flange portion 26. Since the outer peripheral edge portions are opposed to each other, the movable shaft 21 can be efficiently attracted in the direction in which the movable shaft 21 protrudes or is retracted by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 36.

  Furthermore, according to the electromagnetic actuator 3 of the present embodiment, since the base end portion 26a of the flange portion 26 is formed thick, the distance between the inner peripheral edge portion 35a of the yoke 35 and the flange portion 26 is shortened. Therefore, it is possible to increase the attracting force when attracting the flange portion 26 by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 36, and consequently the movable shaft 21 in the protruding direction or the retracting direction.

  Furthermore, according to the electromagnetic actuator 3 of the present embodiment, the back yoke 33 is disposed outside the coil 28, and the back yoke 33 is formed so as to surround the outside of the permanent magnet 36. The leakage magnetic flux can be reduced, and the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 36 can be reduced by the magnetic field formed by the back yoke 33. As a result, when the movable shaft 21 is reciprocated along the axial direction, the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 36 acting in a direction that prevents the movement of the movable shaft 21 can be reduced. That is, it is possible to achieve a balanced state in which the flange portion 26 of the movable shaft 21 is easily separated from the inner peripheral edge portions 35a of the pair of yokes 35 and is easily attracted.

  According to the valve mechanism 1 of the present embodiment, by switching the direction of energization of the coil 28 of the electromagnetic actuator 3, an open state of the flow path in which the diaphragm 6 shown in FIG. The diaphragm 6 shown in Fig. 2 can be switched selectively and reliably between the closed state of the flow path where the diaphragm 6 is in contact with the valve seat 17 and the flow path is opened and flowed without energizing the coil 28. It is possible to selectively maintain the state of blocking the path, specifically, either the open state of the flow path or the blocked state of the flow path.

  According to the valve mechanism 1 of this embodiment, since the electromagnetic actuator 3 of this embodiment having a simple structure and a small size is used for the operation of the diaphragm 6, a small and self-holding one can be easily obtained. .

  Furthermore, according to the valve mechanism 1 of the present embodiment, the diaphragm 6 that can be reciprocated by the movable shaft 21 of the electromagnetic actuator 3 and the back surface of the diaphragm 6 opposite to the side where the electromagnetic actuator 3 is disposed are formed. The valve chamber 7, an inflow path 12 for allowing fluid to flow into the valve chamber 7, an outflow path 15 for allowing fluid to flow out of the valve chamber 7, and a connection portion between the valve chamber 7 and the outflow path 15. The diaphragm 6 has a valve seat 17 that can be contacted and separated, and the diaphragm 6 is formed so as to abut on the valve seat 17 by moving in the fluid outflow direction from the valve chamber 7 by the movable shaft 21 of the electromagnetic actuator 3. Therefore, the diaphragm 6 moves in the fluid outflow direction and comes into contact with the valve seat 17, so that the flow path can be easily blocked. And since the diaphragm 6 moves in the outflow direction of the fluid and comes into contact with the valve seat 17 to make the flow path shut off, the sealing property of the contact portion between the diaphragm 6 and the valve seat 17 in the flow shut off state is increased. Can be made.

  Further, according to the valve mechanism 1 of the present embodiment, the mutual flow between the inflow path 12 and the valve chamber 7 is connected by the intermediate flow path 13 having a smaller diameter than the outflow path 15. The flow rate of the fluid flowing into the cylinder increases and the pressure decreases, and the force necessary to block the flow path, specifically, the valve body abuts against the valve seat 17 by the valve abutment surface 24 of the movable shaft 21. The force to be made can be reduced. As a result, power consumption for the valve mechanism operation can be reduced.

(Second Embodiment)
5 and 6 are cross-sectional views of the valve mechanism according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The self-holding actuator will be described using the same electromagnetic actuator as described above.

  FIG. 5 shows a closed state where the flow path (valve) is blocked, and FIG. 6 shows an open state where the flow path (valve) is opened.

In the valve mechanism 1A of the second embodiment of the present invention, the flow path unit 200 as the valve body is composed of a lower flow path plate 201 having a flow path protrusion 201a, an elastic film 202, and an upper flow path plate 203, and electromagnetic The actuator 3 is disposed on the flow path unit 200. In the present embodiment, the valve body that cuts off the connection with the flow path for INLET and OUTLET, which existed in the conventional valve mechanism, is provided between the electromagnetic actuator 3 and the elastic film 202 in the flow path unit 200. The actuator-side valve chamber 211 and the elastic film 202 are formed. As the elastic film 202, for example, katsushiki silicon film t = 30 μm made by Mitsubishi resin can be selected.

  When the electromagnetic actuator 3 is not driven, the coil 28 is not energized, and the movable shaft (plunger) 21 is held at a lower position (projecting state) as shown in FIG. 5, for example. Normally, when the system is not driven, the operation is stopped at this position, and the flow path 210 forms a normally closed valve that is closed by the flow path projection 201a and the elastic film 202 on the flow path.

  In this state, when an appropriate current is supplied to the coil 28, the movable shaft 21 moves to the upper position (retracted state), and is retained by the attractive force of the permanent magnet 36 even after the movement is stopped. In this state, a part of the elastic film 202 joined to the movable shaft 21 is drawn into the actuator side valve chamber 211 and elastically deformed, and a communication path is secured in the space that was a part of the actuator side valve chamber 211. As a result, the inflow path 210a and the outflow path 210b are communicated, and the flow path 210 is opened and opened.

  When the flow path 210 is closed again in the closed state, the movable shaft 21 is moved to the lower position by applying an appropriate current in the reverse direction to the coil 28. After the movement, even if energization is stopped, the permanent magnet 36 is held by the attractive force.

According to the valve mechanism 1A of the second embodiment of the present invention, since the flow path unit 200 does not need to have a special flow path for INLET and OUTLET, the valve mechanism 1A is integrated with a self-holding actuator. And downsizing is possible.

  Further, since the diaphragm 6 is not used as compared with the first embodiment, it is not necessary to take up the area of the valve mechanism 1A, so that the size can be reduced.

  Further, since it is a normally closed mechanism, the elastic film 202 is usually in a flat state that does not drive the system and is in a flat state and is not subjected to tension. There is merit that it is hard to receive. That is, since the load applied to the valve body in the shut-off state of the long flow path is smaller than the load applied to the valve body in the open state of the flow path, it is difficult to creep. As a result, there is an advantage that long-term reliability can be ensured with little change in characteristics over time.

  And in the interruption | blocking state of the flow path where the flow path is closed, it becomes a simple structure in which the elastic film 202 is brought into contact with the flow path projection 201a, and the entire cross-sectional shape of the flow path 210 can be closed. Can increase the airtightness.

(Third embodiment)
In the first and second embodiments, displacement is performed by applying a force to the flat thin elastic material in the elastic modulus direction of the material itself. However, in the case of a device that repeats repeated operations over a long period of time, it is not preferable to apply tension directly to such a flat thin elastic material in consideration of the lifetime.

  A coil spring is an example of a part that is generally repeatedly operated, but the spring property is determined by the wire diameter, outer shape, number of turns, etc. in addition to the elastic modulus E of the material, and satisfies the life in the repeated operation. Designed to be In the present embodiment, in view of such points, a structure that has a load less than that in which a flat thin elastic material is arranged by contriving the shape of the valve body and that can extend the life is shown.

  FIG. 7 shows a perspective cross-sectional view of a single valve body of the present embodiment. The valve body 204 has a flexible folded portion 204a between a center bottom portion 204b and a skirt portion 204c spreading to the periphery, and the whole is integrally formed by rubber molding or the like. Such a shape provides soft flexibility with respect to the displacement of the movable shaft 21.

  8 and 9 show a third embodiment of the valve mechanism including the valve body 204. FIG. FIG. 8 shows the positional relationship when the flow path is blocked by the valve mechanism, and FIG. 9 shows the positional relationship when the flow path is conducted by the valve mechanism.

  The valve body is molded in a dimensional relationship such that the initial state is the normally closed state shown in FIG. 8 and the valve body 204 is not tensioned. The valve body 17 comes into contact with the inflow passage 210a and the outflow passage 210b. It is shut off. A valve body accommodating portion 212 is formed in the lower flange 30, and an escape space is formed on the assumption that the folded portion 204 a of the valve body 204 moves as the movable shaft 21 moves.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the movable shaft 21 is moved upward, the valve body 204 is lifted by bonding the valve contact surface 24 of the movable shaft 21 and the center bottom portion 204b of the valve body 204, and the lower flange. When the folded-back portion 204a of the valve body 204 is drawn into the valve body storage portion 212 formed in 30, the inflow passage 210a and the outflow passage 210b are in an open (conductive) state.

  According to such a structure of the valve body 204, the tension applied to the valve body 204 due to the displacement of the movable shaft 21 is small, and the spring property is mainly determined by the shape of the folded portion 204a and depends on the elastic modulus of the valve body material. Since it becomes difficult, the lifetime in repetitive operation can be improved.

  In addition, since the valve body 204 of the present embodiment has a skirt portion 204c spreading around, when the valve mechanism is installed in the flow path unit 200, the skirt portion 204c leaks the fluid flowing in the flow path. It can be made to function as a member for preventing the above.

  According to the valve mechanism 1B of the third embodiment of the present invention, the valve body 204 is made flexible with a folded portion 204a formed in a part thereof, and the valve body storage section 212 is provided. In both the protruding state and the retracted state, the tension applied to the valve body 204 can be relaxed, and the life can be extended.

  In addition, since the skirt portion 204c is in close contact with the flow path plate 203 when mounted on the flow path unit 200, it can be stably operated without leakage.

  The valve mechanism of the present invention can be used for various fluid control devices including a valve mechanism for a fuel cell.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the self-holding type actuator has been described using the electromagnetic actuator having the above-described structure. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other types may be used.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to each embodiment mentioned above, A various change is possible as needed.

Sectional drawing of the principal part in the open state of the flow path of 1st Embodiment of the valve mechanism using the self-holding type actuator which concerns on this invention. Sectional drawing of the principal part in the interruption | blocking state of the flow path of 1st Embodiment of the valve mechanism using the self-holding type actuator which concerns on this invention. The top view of embodiment of the valve mechanism using an electromagnetic actuator as a self-holding type actuator concerning the present invention. The expanded sectional view which shows the principal part of the electromagnetic actuator as a self-holding type actuator which concerns on this invention Sectional drawing of the principal part in the interruption | blocking state of the flow path of 2nd Embodiment of the valve mechanism using the self-holding type actuator which concerns on this invention. Sectional drawing of the principal part in the open state of the flow path of 2nd Embodiment of the valve mechanism using the self-holding type actuator which concerns on this invention. A perspective sectional view of a single valve body of a third embodiment of a valve mechanism using a self-holding actuator according to the present invention. Sectional drawing of the principal part in the interruption | blocking state of the flow path of 3rd Embodiment of the valve mechanism using the self-holding type actuator which concerns on this invention. Sectional drawing of the principal part in the open state of the flow path of 3rd Embodiment of the valve mechanism using the self-holding type actuator which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1B, 1C Valve mechanism 2 Valve body 3 Electromagnetic actuator 4 Body 5 Top cover 6 Diaphragm 7 Valve chamber 8 Nozzle 9 Supply nozzle 9a Supply side inner hole 10 Discharge nozzle 10a Discharge side inner hole 11 Supply side small diameter through-hole 12 Inflow path 13 Intermediate flow path 15 Outflow path 17 Valve seat 18 Mounting portion 19 Cylindrical mounting portion 21 Movable shaft 26 Gutter portion 27 Coil holding member 28 Coil 33 Back yoke 35 Yoke 35a Inner peripheral edge 36 Permanent magnet 200 Flow path unit 201 Lower flow path Plate 201a Flow path protrusion 202 Elastic film 203 Upper flow path plate 204 Valve element (thin elastic material)
204a Folding part 204b Center bottom part 204c Skirt part 210 Flow path 210a Inflow path 210b Outflow path 211 Actuator side valve chamber 212 Valve body storage part DS Drive side FS Fluid side SS Supply side ES Discharge side

Claims (5)

An electromagnetic actuator comprising a movable shaft that is formed of a magnetic material and is reciprocally movable in both directions along the axial direction; and a coil disposed outside the movable shaft;
A valve body reciprocally movable by a movable shaft of the electromagnetic actuator; an inflow path for allowing fluid to flow into a back surface of the valve body opposite to the side where the electromagnetic actuator is disposed; and A valve body having a flow path with an outflow path;
Have
The electromagnetic actuator is formed in a cylindrical shape by a magnetic body, and a back yoke in which the coil is disposed inside a fluid side where the valve main body is disposed; The drive of the back yoke such that a pair of yokes arranged opposite to each other on the inner side of the drive side where the actuator is disposed and an annularly formed both ends in the axial direction are sandwiched between the pair of yokes A permanent magnet disposed on the inner side of the side, and a non-magnetic body having an outer cylindrical portion and an inner cylindrical portion, which are formed into a bottomed double cylindrical shape, and the end surfaces of the inner cylindrical portions are the valve bodies of the pair of yokes And an upper case that is in contact with the end surface on the opposite side of the arrangement side, and a flange is formed on one end of the movable shaft that is located on the drive side. Arranged inside the magnet, The base end portion is formed thicker than the outer peripheral portion, the permanent magnet is magnetized in the axial direction, and the magnetic poles are juxtaposed along the moving direction of the movable shaft. By switching the direction of the current to be supplied, the movable shaft reciprocates along the axial direction in both the direction projecting toward the fluid side and the direction retracting toward the drive side, and the movable shaft moves to the permanent magnet. In a non-energized state in which the coil is attracted in the moving direction of any of the movable shafts by magnetic force and the coil is not energized, any of the movable shafts is driven by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet. being holdable formed in the moving direction, the said upper case, when the movable shaft to the inner surface of the inner cylinder part is moved in a direction to retract said, the outermost end of the movable shaft abuts An annular cushion that restricts the moving position and absorbs an impact when one end of the movable shaft comes into contact is mounted, and a through-hole having the same size as the inner diameter of the cushion is provided at the center of the upper case Is formed,
The valve body controls the opening and closing between the inflow path and the outflow path by moving the valve body in conjunction with the movement of the movable shaft to the protruding and retracted holding position. It is formed so as to selectively hold the open state and shut-off state of the flow path in a non-energized state ,
The valve mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the through-hole is configured to allow outside air to flow inside when the flow path is blocked . A valve chamber formed on a back surface of the valve body opposite to the side on which the electromagnetic actuator is disposed, and a valve seat disposed at a connection portion between the valve chamber and the outflow path and capable of contacting and separating the valve body And
The valve body has a diaphragm, or a flexible folded part between the center bottom part and a skirt part that extends to the periphery, and the whole is integrally formed by rubber molding,
2. The valve mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the valve body is formed so as to abut on the valve seat by moving in a fluid outflow direction from the valve chamber by the movable shaft. The valve body is an elastic membrane;
The flow path is provided with a flow path protrusion on the wall surface on the opposite side of the electromagnetic actuator via the elastic film,
2. The valve mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the flow path is cut off when the elastic film and the flow path protrusion come into contact with each other at a protruding position of the movable shaft. An actuator-side valve chamber is provided on the elastic membrane on the side where the electromagnetic actuator is disposed;
When the movable shaft moves to the retracted position, a part of the elastic film is pulled into the actuator side valve chamber, so that the inflow path and the outflow path are inserted into a space that is a part of the actuator side valve chamber. The valve mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the flow path is opened by securing a communication path connecting the two.   The elastic film is in a planar state in the blocked state of the flow path, and the load applied to the valve body in the blocked state of the flow path is formed smaller than the load applied to the valve body in the opened state of the flow path. The valve mechanism according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the valve mechanism is provided.

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