WO1995020119A1 - Inflation control system - Google Patents
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- WO1995020119A1 WO1995020119A1 PCT/US1994/014533 US9414533W WO9520119A1 WO 1995020119 A1 WO1995020119 A1 WO 1995020119A1 US 9414533 W US9414533 W US 9414533W WO 9520119 A1 WO9520119 A1 WO 9520119A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
- F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
- F16K31/12—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices actuated by fluid
- F16K31/126—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices actuated by fluid the fluid acting on a diaphragm, bellows, or the like
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
- B60N2/64—Back-rests or cushions
- B60N2/66—Lumbar supports
- B60N2/665—Lumbar supports using inflatable bladders
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
- B60N2/90—Details or parts not otherwise provided for
- B60N2/914—Hydro-pneumatic adjustments of the shape
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
- F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
- F16K31/004—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices actuated by piezoelectric means
- F16K31/005—Piezo-electric benders
- F16K31/006—Piezo-electric benders having a free end
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
- Y10T137/3584—Inflatable article [e.g., tire filling chuck and/or stem]
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Definitions
- the present invention is directed to a valve control system, particularly one adaptable for use in controlling the inflation and deflation of a comfort control air bag, such as a lumbar support bag in an automobile seat.
- the present invention is directed to a valve control system which makes use of electrically controlled piezo valves to control the delivery of pilot air that is used to control the state of a high flow valve connected to an outlet for use with a comfort control air bag, for example.
- the inflation control system of the invention provides an input for connection to a main air pressure source.
- a main air conduit is connected to the input.
- a normally closed, air piloted, high flow air valve is connected between the main air conduit and an outlet.
- the high flow valve has a pilot input that is connected to a pilot air conduit.
- a piezo pilot valve and a vent valve are connected to the pilot input of the high flow valve through the pilot air conduit.
- the piezo pilot valve selectively connects the pilot input of the high flow valve to a pilot air supply.
- the vent valve is selectively opened to vent the pilot air conduit. Connection of the pilot input to the pilot air supply opens the high flow valve and connection to the vent allows the valve to return to a closed state.
- the vent valve may also be a piezo valve.
- the two piezo valves and a high flow valve can be conveniently mounted in a module. Several such modules can be connected together to operate a plurality of air bags. One of the modules may be used for connection to a vent so that by opening the vented high flow valve and a high flow valve connected to a bag, the bag can be deflated.
- the high flow valve of the invention includes a well with a bottom vent hole and an inner annular ridge.
- a diaphragm having an upper web, a lower web and a cylindrical member connecting the upper and lower webs is located within the well.
- the lower web forms an airtight seal above the bottom vent hole.
- An annular ridge projecting radially out from the cylindrical member forms a seal against the inner annular ridge of the well when the valve is in a closed state.
- a main air supply port opens into the well between the lower web and the inner annular ridge.
- An outlet is connected to the well above the inner annular ridge.
- the upper web forms an airtight seal with the well above the outlet.
- Piezo valves advantageously operate quietly and require very low power to operate.
- the high flow valve can open even if three times the pilot air pressure is fed back through the outlets from an air bag for example.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of an inflation control system of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of an inflation control module for use in the system of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the module of FIG. 2.
- the inflation control system may be used to control the inflation and deflation of one or more bags of air 12. These bags 12 may be used in any of a number of applications. For example, comfort control air bags, such as lumbar support air bags inserted in the back support portion of a seat in an automobile is one possible application for the present invention.
- a main air pressure source such as an air pump 14, is used as the supply of air for filling the bags 12.
- the main air pressure of the presently preferred embodiment is about 2 psi.
- a check valve 16 acts as a one-way valve between the pump 14 and a main air conduit 18.
- the check valve 16 permits the pump 14 to supply air into the main conduit 18 while preventing air in the main conduit from escaping.
- Each air bag 12 is connected to a normally closed, air piloted, high flow air valve 20.
- the high flow valves 20 are connected between the main air conduit 18 and the air bags 12. When a high flow valve 20 is open, air from the main air conduit 18 flows into the air bag 12 associated with that valve. When the high flow valve 20 is closed, the outlet from the valve to the air bag 12 is shut off. Air will then be prevented from entering or leaving the air bag 12.
- One high flow valve 20 is also provided with its outlet connected to a vent 22. By opening the high flow valve 20 connected to the vent 22, air may escape from the main air conduit 18. Any high flow valve connected to an air bag 12 that is also open when the valve associated with the vent is open, will have its associated air bag deflate.
- the high flow valves 20 are controlled through a pilot air inlet.
- Each high flow valve 20 has a pilot air inlet 26 that is connected to a pilot air conduit 28.
- a pilot air supply may be maintained as a reservoir 30 of pressurized air.
- pilot valves can be operated even when the main air is being vented to the vent 22.
- the flow of pilot air is controlled by a piezo pilot valve 32.
- a relatively low power electrical signal is all that is required to switch the piezo pilot valve 32 between open and closed.
- a vent valve 34 is used in each pilot air conduit 28 for selectively controlling an opening of the conduit 28 to a vent 36.
- the vent valve may also be a piezo valve. With the vent valve 34 open, pilot air escapes through the vent and the high flow valve associated with that pilot air conduit switches to a closed state.
- a pressure transducer 40 may be connected to the main air conduit 18 to monitor the air pressure in the main air conduit and provide an electrical signal back to the control panel of the system indicative of how the system is operating.
- the pressure transducer 40 may also be used to provide a signal to the pump 14 to maintain an appropriate air pressure in the main air conduit 18.
- the pilot air reservoir 30 is arranged so that it may be replenished by the air pump 14 through a valve 38.
- the valve 38 may also be a piezo valve.
- the system may operate such that the pump 14 refills the pilot air reservoir whenever the pump is turned on. Alternatively, the pressure in the pilot air reservoir may be monitored to determine whether it is above a predetermined threshold.
- the pilot air reservoir is pressurized to about the same pressure as the main air, about 2 psi.
- a pressure transducer (not shown) could be added to the system to monitor the pilot air.
- piezo valve 38 could be used to monitor the pressure in the pilot air conduit.
- a piezo valve includes a piezo bimorph that responds to a mechanical stress such as the air pressure from the pilot air conduit, by creating an electrical signal.
- the piezo valve itself may be used to monitor the pressure and control replenishment of the pilot air reservoir.
- the inflation control system of an embodiment of the invention can advantageously be made out of a series of modules 50.
- Each module may be provided with one high flow valve 20, a pilot air conduit 28, a piezo pilot valve 32 and a piezo vent valve 36.
- the module can be described in greater detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
- Each module 50 can be packaged in a rectangular housing.
- the housing of each module may be made of a hard plastic.
- On the two opposed long sides of each module there may be located two ports, a pilot air port 52 for connection to a pilot air reservoir and a main air port 54 for connection to a main air pressure source.
- the ports are located in the same location on both sides of each module so that the modules can be connected together and the ports may engage one another so that the pilot air conduit and main air conduit are continuous from one module to the next.
- the pilot air conduit and main air conduit are each formed into manifolds for providing their respective air supplies to each of the modules.
- the modules 50 are manufactured identically making them easy to stock and easy to replace.
- the pilot air travels through a passage or chamber within the shell of the module.
- the module includes an open ended hollow cone 56 sticking out above the pilot air reservoir to provide a very small outlet for pilot air to escape into the piezo valve 32.
- the shell of the module is preferably made by injection molding two halves and ultrasonically welding them together.
- the outlet of the hollow cone 56 is covered by a sealing pad 58.
- the outlet of the hollow cone is made small to reduce the force from the pilot air upon the piezo bimorph and to form a more secure seal with the sealing pad.
- the sealing pad 58 is mounted on the front end of a piezo bimorph 60.
- the sealing pad is made of a substance such as silicone rubber.
- the piezo bimorph 60 is cantilevered over the hollow cone and is fixed in place at its rear end.
- Electrode terminals are attached at the rear end of the bimorph.
- An electric signal can be applied to the piezo bimorph 60 causing it to bend, thereby lifting the sealing pad 58 off of the outlet of the hollow cone 56. Pilot air passes out through the hollow cone and into a passageway leading into the pilot input of the high flow valve 20.
- the high flow valve 20 is arranged within a circular well. At the bottom of the well, there is a vent 62 that is always open. The vent 62 permits movement of a diaphragm 69 up and down within the well of the valve.
- a spring 66 is inserted between the bottom of the well and the diaphragm 64. The spring 66 biases the diaphragm in a normally closed state.
- the diaphragm 64 divides the valve into two chambers, a main air chamber 68 and an outlet chamber 70.
- the diaphragm 64 includes a flexible lower web 63 affixed to the well above the spring 66 closing off the vent 62 from the main air chamber 68. There is no fluid communication between the vent 62 and the main air chamber 68.
- the diaphragm 64 includes a cylinder connecting the lower web 63 to an upper web 65.
- the upper web 65 provides an airtight seal on the well above the outlet chamber 70.
- Protruding radially outward from the circular cylindrical diaphragm is an annular ridge 76.
- the ridge 76 engages a corresponding annular ridge 78 protruding in from the wall of the well.
- the spring 66 biases the diaphragm up such that the outer annular ridge 76 seals the main air chamber against the inward protruding ridge 78 of the well.
- the inward protruding ridge 78 is located on the well below the outlet chamber 70 and above the main air supply port 54.
- An outlet 80 is in fluid communication with the outlet chamber 70.
- the outlet chamber 70 is sealed off from the pilot chamber 82 above the diaphragm by the upper web 65.
- the diaphragm 64 is an integral piece made of a flexible material such as silicone.
- the high flow valve is kept in a normally closed state by air pressure fed back through the outlet 80 against the upper web 65. This is countered by air pressure from the main air supply against the lower web 63.
- the cylinder portion of the diaphragm valve serves to reduce the available area of the upper and lower webs to reduce the forces exerted thereon by the outlet chamber air and the main air. It is desirable to balance these available areas along with the available area of the annular diaphragm ridge 76 and the force of the bias spring 66 so that the high flow valve can be opened by the two psi. pilot air even if three times that pressure is exerted back through the outlet 80.
- the dimensions of a presently preferred valve capable of opening in response to 2 psi. pilot air despite a 6 psi backpressure in the outlet chamber 70 are a pilot air chamber of .498 inch diameter, a diaphragm cylinder portion having .243 inch diameter above the annular ridge 76 and a .233 inch diameter below the annular ridge, an inward annular ridge 78 having a diameter of .320 inch, and a well diameter of .350 below the inward annular ridge.
- the diameter of the diaphragm's annular ridge 76 is smaller than the diameter of the well below the inward annular ridge 78 so that there is no rubbing when the high flow valve changes state.
- pilot air rushes into the pilot air chamber 82 above the diaphragm 64.
- the diaphragm is pushed downward opening the seal between the annular ridge 76 and the inward annular ridge 78.
- the pilot air pressure is spread over the entire cross-sectional area of the web. This applied force must exceed that of the spring 66 and the net upward force applied by the main air and the outlet chamber air on the diaphragm. Main air can then flow through the outlet 80.
- Outlet 80 may be connected to an air bag 12 or may simply be vented for use in deflating an air bag.
- the module 50 also includes a piezo vent valve 34.
- the piezo vent valve 34 operates on a vent 36 in the top of the rectangular module shell.
- the sealing pad 58 on the bimorph of the vent valve 34 is arranged on top of the valve so as to close off the vent 36.
- the vent 36 is forced by an open ended hollow cone.
- An electric signal to the bimorph in the piezo vent valve 34 is capable of causing the bimorph to bend away from the vent so that pilot air in the pilot air chamber above the high flow valve 20 can escape to the atmosphere through the vent 36.
- the spring 66 of the high flow valve then rebiases the diaphragm into a closed state.
- the piezo vent valve 34 In order to open the high flow valve 20, the piezo vent valve 34 must be closed over the vent 36 and the piezo vent valve 32 must open to allow the pilot air into the pilot air chamber.
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