Global Patent Index - EP 4226043 A1

EP 4226043 A1 20230816 - PUMPING AND SWITCHING DEVICE AND AN APPARATUS FOR SELECTING AND SORTING FLUIDS

Title (en)

PUMPING AND SWITCHING DEVICE AND AN APPARATUS FOR SELECTING AND SORTING FLUIDS

Title (de)

PUMP- UND SCHALTVORRICHTUNG UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUSWÄHLEN UND SORTIEREN VON FLUIDEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE POMPAGE ET DE COMMUTATION ET APPAREIL DE SÉLECTION ET DE TRI DE FLUIDES

Publication

EP 4226043 A1 20230816 (EN)

Application

EP 20804156 A 20201109

Priority

  • IT 202000023455 A 20201006
  • IB 2020060516 W 20201109

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022074442A1] Pumping and switching device (1) defining a containment volume (V) and comprising: a plurality of inlet openings (4) and a plurality of outlet openings (5) selectively placeable in fluid communication with the inlet openings (4); a selector device (6), arranged at least partially within the containment volume (V), rotatable in a single first predetermined rotation direction within the containment volume (V) and configured to put in fluid communication at least one inlet opening (4) and at least one outlet opening (5); and a pump (7) mounted on the selector device (6) inside the containment volume (V) and integral with the selector device (6) during the rotation in the first rotation direction. Such pump (7), comprising a rotor (12) rotatable with respect to the selector device (6) only in a second rotation direction opposite the first rotation direction, is configured to move a fluid through the inlet opening (4) and the outlet opening (5), put in fluid communication by the selector device (6). The device further comprises sensor means (100) associated with the selector device (6) and/or the pump (7), said sensor means (100) being adapted to measure: an absolute angular position of the selector device (6) within the containment volume (V); and/or an absolute angular position of the pump (7) within the containment volume (V); and/or a relative angular position between the selector device (6) and the pump (7).

IPC 8 full level

F04B 43/12 (2006.01); A47L 15/44 (2006.01); D06F 39/02 (2006.01); F04B 43/00 (2006.01); F04B 53/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 15/4221 (2013.01); A47L 15/4225 (2013.01); F04B 43/0081 (2013.01); F04B 43/1253 (2013.01); F04B 53/16 (2013.01); D06F 39/085 (2013.01); F04B 2201/1208 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2022074442A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022074442 A1 20220414; EP 4226043 A1 20230816

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2020060516 W 20201109; EP 20804156 A 20201109