Systems and methods for regulating the temperature of a disc pump system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F04B-017/03
F04B-053/08
F04B-043/04
F04F-007/00
출원번호
US-0762196
(2013-02-07)
등록번호
US-9051931
(2015-06-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Locke, Christopher Brian
Tout, Aidan Marcus
출원인 / 주소
KCI Licensing, Inc.
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초록▼
A disc pump system includes a pump body having a substantially cylindrical shape defining a cavity for containing a fluid, and an actuator operatively associated with the central portion of a driven end wall to cause an oscillatory motion of the driven end wall thereby generating displacement oscill
A disc pump system includes a pump body having a substantially cylindrical shape defining a cavity for containing a fluid, and an actuator operatively associated with the central portion of a driven end wall to cause an oscillatory motion of the driven end wall thereby generating displacement oscillations with an annular node between the center of the driven end wall and the side wall when in use. A heating element is thermally coupled to the actuator to maintain the actuator at a target temperature.
대표청구항▼
1. A disc pump system comprising: a pump body having a substantially cylindrical shape defining a cavity for containing a fluid, the cavity being formed by a side wall closed at both ends by substantially circular end walls, at least one of the end walls being a driven end wall having a central port
1. A disc pump system comprising: a pump body having a substantially cylindrical shape defining a cavity for containing a fluid, the cavity being formed by a side wall closed at both ends by substantially circular end walls, at least one of the end walls being a driven end wall having a central portion and a peripheral portion extending radially outwardly from the central portion of the driven end wall;an actuator operatively associated with the central portion of the driven end wall to cause an oscillatory motion of the driven end wall at a frequency (f) thereby generating displacement oscillations of the driven end wall in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto, the frequency (f) being about equal to a fundamental bending mode of the actuator;a drive circuit having an output electrically coupled to the actuator for providing the drive signal to the actuator at the frequency (f)an isolator operatively associated with the peripheral portion of the driven end wall to reduce damping of the displacement oscillations;a first aperture disposed at a location in either one of the end walls other than at the annular node and extending through the pump body;a second aperture disposed at a location in the pump body other than the location of the first aperture and extending through the pump body;a valve disposed in at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture; whereby the displacement oscillations generate corresponding pressure oscillations of the fluid within the cavity of the pump body, causing fluid flow through the first aperture and second aperture when in use; anda heating element thermally coupled to the actuator, the heating element operable to raise the temperature of the actuator to a target temperature. 2. The disc pump system of claim 1, wherein the isolator comprises a flexible printed circuit material. 3. The disc pump system of claim 1, further comprising: a microcontroller coupled to the heating element; anda thermostat coupled to the microcontroller. 4. The disc pump system of claim 3, wherein: the thermostat is operable to indicate the temperature of the actuator to the microcontroller;the microcontroller is operable to determine whether the indicated temperature is less than a target temperature and to activate the heating element in response to determining that the indicated temperature is below the target temperature. 5. The disc pump system of claim 3, wherein the heating element comprises a conductive coil thermally coupled to a thermoelectric generator, and further comprising a thermoelectric cooler coupled to the conductive coil, wherein the thermostat is operable to indicate the temperature of the actuator to the microcontroller;the microcontroller is operable to activate the thermoelectric generator in response to determining that the indicated temperature is below the target temperature and to activate the thermoelectric cooler in response to determining that the indicated temperature is greater than the target temperature. 6. The disc pump system of claim 1, wherein the heating element comprises a resistive heating element. 7. The disc pump system of claim 1, wherein the heating element comprises a conductive coil thermally coupled to a thermoelectric generator. 8. The disc pump system of claim 1, further comprising a thermoelectric cooler coupled to a conductive coil that is thermally coupled to the actuator. 9. A method for maintaining the operating temperature of a disc pump, the method comprising: obtaining a temperature measurement, the temperature measurement indicative of the temperature of an actuator of a disc pump;transmitting the temperature measurement to a microcontroller of the disc pump;determining if the temperature of the actuator is less than a target temperature; andin response to determining that the temperature of the actuator is less than the target temperature, activating a heating element that is thermally coupled to the actuator. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the heating element is a resistive heating element. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the heating element is a thermoelectric generator coupled to a conductive coil that is thermally coupled to the actuator. 12. The method of claim 9, further comprising: determining if the temperature of the actuator is greater than the target temperature; andin response to determining that the temperature of the actuator is greater than the target temperature, activating a thermoelectric cooler, wherein the thermoelectric cooler is thermally coupled to the actuator. 13. The method of claim 9, wherein obtaining a temperature measurement, comprises obtaining the temperature measurement with a thermostat. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the thermostat is a thermistor. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the thermostat is a thermostat output temperature sensor integrated circuit. 16. A disc pump comprising: a pump body having a substantially cylindrical shape defining a cavity for containing a fluid, the cavity being formed by a side wall closed at both ends by substantially circular end walls, at least one of the end walls being a driven end wall having a central portion and a peripheral portion extending radially outwardly from the central portion of the driven end wall;an actuator operatively associated with the central portion of the driven end wall to cause an oscillatory motion of the driven end wall at a frequency (f) thereby generating displacement oscillations of the driven end wall in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto, the frequency (f) being about equal to a fundamental bending mode of the actuator;a drive circuit having an output electrically coupled to the actuator for providing the drive signal to the actuator at the frequency (f)an isolator operatively associated with the peripheral portion of the driven end wall to reduce damping of the displacement oscillations, the isolator comprising a flexible printed circuit material;a first aperture disposed at a location in either one of the end walls other than at the annular node and extending through the pump body;a second aperture disposed at a location in the pump body other than the location of the first aperture and extending through the pump body;a valve disposed in at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture; whereby the displacement oscillations generate corresponding pressure oscillations of the fluid within the cavity of the pump body, causing fluid flow through the first aperture and second aperture when in use; anda heating element thermally coupled to a power source via conductive elements that are integral to the isolator. 17. The disc pump of claim 16, further comprising: a microcontroller coupled to the heating element; anda thermostat coupled to the microcontroller. 18. The disc pump of claim 17 wherein: the thermostat is operable to indicate the temperature of the actuator to the microcontroller;the microcontroller is operable to determine whether the indicated temperature is less than a target temperature and to activate the heating element in response to determining that the indicated temperature is below the target temperature. 19. The disc pump system of claim 17, wherein the heating element comprises a conductive coil thermally coupled to a thermoelectric generator, and further comprising a thermoelectric cooler coupled to the conductive coil, wherein the thermostat is operable to indicate the temperature of the actuator to the microcontroller;the microcontroller is operable to activate the thermoelectric generator in response to determining that the indicated temperature is below the target temperature and to activate the thermoelectric cooler in response to determining that the indicated temperature is greater than the target temperature. 20. The disc pump system of claim 16, wherein the heating element comprises a resistive heating element. 21. The disc pump system of claim 16, wherein the heating element comprises a conductive coil thermally coupled to a thermoelectric generator. 22. The disc pump system of claim 16, further comprising a thermoelectric cooler coupled to a conductive coil that is thermally coupled to the actuator.
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