Global Patent Index - EP 0424087 A1

EP 0424087 A1 19910424 - Micro-pump or micro-discharge device.

Title (en)

Micro-pump or micro-discharge device.

Title (de)

Mikropumpe oder Mikrodurchflussmenge.

Title (fr)

Micro-pompe ou dispositif à microdébit.

Publication

EP 0424087 A1 19910424 (EN)

Application

EP 90311316 A 19901016

Priority

  • JP 26950189 A 19891017
  • JP 26950289 A 19891017
  • JP 26950389 A 19891017
  • JP 26950489 A 19891017
  • JP 26950589 A 19891017
  • JP 26950689 A 19891017
  • JP 26950789 A 19891017

Abstract (en)

A micro-pump or micro-discharge device comprising piezo-electric means (201) which form part of wall means (201-203) of a liquid reservoir (211), the piezo-electric means (201) being deformable by voltage signals in first and second directions so as respectively to draw liquid into and expel it from the liquid reservoir (211).

IPC 1-7

F04B 21/02; F04B 43/00; F04B 43/04; F04B 49/06

IPC 8 full level

F04B 43/00 (2006.01); F04B 43/04 (2006.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01); F04B 53/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

F04B 43/0054 (2013.01 - EP KR); F04B 43/028 (2013.01 - KR); F04B 43/046 (2013.01 - EP KR US); F04B 49/065 (2013.01 - EP KR); F04B 53/10 (2013.01 - KR); F04B 53/1002 (2013.01 - EP); F04B 53/1032 (2013.01 - EP); F04B 53/104 (2013.01 - EP); F04B 53/1047 (2013.01 - EP US); F05B 2210/11 (2013.01 - KR); F05B 2260/60 (2013.01 - KR); Y10S 417/00 (2013.01 - KR)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] EP 0322899 A2 19890705 - MISUZUERIE CO LTD [JP]
  • [X] US 4011474 A 19770308 - O'NEILL CORMAC G
  • [X] US 4596575 A 19860624 - ROSENBERG MEIR [IL], et al
  • [X] WO 8805314 A1 19880728 - KABIVITRUM AB [SE]
  • [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 011, no. 392 (M-653) 22 December 1987, & JP-A-62 159778 (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) 15 July 1987,
  • [X] SENSOR AND ACTUATORS. vol. 15, no. 2, 15 October 1988, LAUSANNE CH pages 153 - 167; VAN LINTEL: "A PIEZOELECTRIC MICROPUMP BASED ON MICROMACHINING OF SILICON"

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0424087 A1 19910424; KR 910008284 A 19910531

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90311316 A 19901016; KR 900016427 A 19901016