US20070128055A1 - Diaphragm pump for medical applications - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a pump for medical applications, more particularly, to miniature or micro-pumps used in medical applications for delivering small quantities of therapeutic drugs.
- Miniature or micro-pumps are currently used for a variety of medical purposes. Such devices are implantable in the human body and serve to deliver small quantities of therapeutic drugs.
- implantable infusion pumps are known to utilize a solenoid to drive a small piston. Because it is essential for these pumps to be both precise and reliable, the stroke length and cylinder bore must be precisely made, thereby allowing the pump to deliver a well controlled volume of fluid with each stroke. Manufacturing and assembly of miniature precision equipment of this type is extremely expensive requiring specialized tooling and inspection techniques.
- these pumps are to be used as part of an implantable drug system, it is desirable that they be relatively thin so that they may be easily integrated into these systems. Additionally, the cylindrical shape of a piston pump, is cumbersome for such applications, and tends to take up more space than a relatively flat object such as a diaphragm pump would. While many of the prior art pumps contain diaphragms, the systems generally work in conjunction with a piston or solenoid.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,537,268 to Gibson et al. discloses an infusion pump having a compressible source of compliance, such as, a plurality of diaphragms serving as pillows. While the prior art utilizes a pumping mechanism, it specifically requires a piston pump to compress the aforementioned diaphragms.
- U.S. Patent Application Publication 2003/0135160 to Gray et al. discloses a drive mechanism for an infusion device having a coil surrounding a piston channel, the piston is located within the piston channel. In the retracted position the a piston chamber is formed between the piston and valve member, and filled with a fluid. When the piston is moved into the forward position chamber volume is reduced and pressure increases, moving the valve member to the open position to thereby discharge the fluid.
- U.S. Patent Application Publication 2002/0173773 to Olsen discloses an implantable substance delivery device having a permanent magnet solenoid pump.
- the pump piston is moveable within the pump cylinder wherein a fluid contained in the inlet chamber is displaced when the pump piston retracts.
- the fluid contained within the pumping chamber is displaced when the pump piston is actuated.
- implantable pump that is relatively thin and may be integrated easily into medical devices worn just beneath the skin.
- An advantage of the present invention is that it eliminates the need for components having tight tolerances such as those found in miniature piston pumps.
- diaphragm pump is relatively disk-shaped and may be integrated easily into medical devices worn just beneath the skin.
- the present invention provides an implantable diaphragm pump for use in medical applications comprising a housing having a pump cap, a valve plate having a textured surface, a diaphragm, and a base plate, wherein the valve plate and lower surface of the diaphragm serve to form a pump chamber.
- a permanent magnet is attached to the pump cap wherein the lower surface of the permanent magnet is adjacent to the upper surface to the diaphragm.
- the diaphragm has a corrugated outer periphery and a coil attached thereto. An electrical current applied to the coil in a first direction causes the diaphragm to engage the lower surface of the permanent magnet. An electrical current applied to the coil in the opposite direction to the first direction, causes the diaphragm to move away from the permanent magnet and engage the upper surface of the valve plate.
- An additional embodiment of the present invention provides an implantable diaphragm pump for use in medical applications comprising a valve plate, a base plate, and a diaphragm.
- the upper surface of the diaphragm having a piezoelectric material attached thereto, and the lower surface of the diaphragm and the valve plate serve to form a pump chamber.
- a means for supplying a voltage to the piezoelectric material is included, wherein the application of the voltage to the piezoelectric element shall cause the lower surface of the diaphragm to move toward or away from the upper surface of the valve plate.
- FIG. 1 a is a cross-sectional view of a diaphragm pump according to a first embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 1 b is a plan view of the diaphragm pump of FIG. 1 with the permanent magnet and inlet and outlet bores shown in phantom;
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of the valve plate of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a map of the magnetic flux pattern over the cross-sectional view of the diaphragm pump of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a diaphragm pump according to a second embodiment of the invention.
- FIGS. 1 a and 1 b illustrate the micro-diaphragm pump 10 of the present invention.
- the body of the device of the present invention comprises a base plate 12 , a valve plate 14 , a spacer ring 16 , and a cap 18 .
- the base plate 12 comprises a pair of cylindrical bores, more particularly an inlet bore 20 and an outlet bore 22 .
- a capillary or tube may be inserted within the aforementioned bores 20 and 22 for delivering and dispensing a fluid as necessary.
- the addition of the aforementioned tubes serves to assure that the fluids do not come in contact with the material of the base plate 12 .
- the component parts of the pump that come in contact with the fluid or the human body itself are made from a titanium alloy known to be inert to fluids used in medical applications and inert to body chemistry.
- the base plate 12 is constructed of a soft magnetic material such as 29-4 stainless steel which is highly corrosion resistant but also good as a soft magnetic material. Additionally, the base plate 12 further comprises an upper surface 24 and a lower surface 26 , wherein the base plate upper surface 24 is adjacent to the lower surface of the valve plate 14 .
- the valve plate 14 comprises an inlet valve 28 and an outlet valve 30 , which are adjacent to the inlet bore 20 and the outlet bore 22 of the base plate 12 , respectively.
- the inlet valve 28 comprises an inlet valve seat 32 , an inlet biasing means 34 , and an inlet valve cover 36 .
- the inlet valve seat 32 is formed by the portion of the base plate upper surface 24 proximate to the inlet bore 20 .
- the inlet biasing means 34 abuts against an inlet rim 38 formed in the valve plate 14 and biases the inlet valve cover 36 against the inlet valve seat 32 .
- the outlet valve 30 comprises an outlet valve seat 40 , an outlet biasing means 42 , and an outlet valve cover 44 .
- the outlet valve seat 40 is formed by an outlet rim 46 formed in the valve plate 14 .
- the outlet biasing means 42 abuts against the base plate upper surface 24 proximate to the outlet bore 22 and biases the outlet valve cover 44 against the outlet valve seat 40 .
- the spacer ring 16 and a primary diaphragm 48 are above the upper surface of the valve plate 14 , thereby serving to form a chamber for receiving and dispensing the fluid.
- the spacer ring 16 may vary in thickness, but it is desirable for the thickness to be adequate to allow the actuator to travel a sufficient distance to maintain a compression ratio at or above 3:1. This minimum ratio is required to assure that trapped air bubbles do not shut down the pump.
- the primary diaphragm 48 comprises a corrugated outer periphery 49 , allowing the diaphragm to travel toward or away from the valve plate 14 .
- the stroke of the primary diaphragm 48 and the resulting volume of fluid delivered by the pump 10 is therefore defined by the thickness of the spacer ring 16 . Varying the thickness of the spacer ring 16 allows the pump delivery volume to be controlled in manufacturing. The delivered volume per stroke may also be altered, thus addressing use of the pump 10 in a greater variety of applications.
- the cap 18 Adjacent to the upper surface of the primary diaphragm 48 , the cap 18 houses a permanent magnet 50 .
- the permanent magnet 50 operates in conjunction with a coil 52 attached to the upper surface of the primary diaphragm 48 , in a similar manner to a speaker, thereby serving as the actuation means for the pump 10 .
- a breather hole 54 and an equalization diaphragm 56 are provided in the cap 18 , thereby serving to equalize the pressure between the environment and the chamber formed by the cap 18 and the primary diaphragm 48 .
- the equalization diaphragm 56 around the breather hole 54 maintains the clean environment around the permanent magnet 50 and coil 52 , thus eliminating the need for corrosion protection of the magnet.
- the device of the present invention operates on a similar principal as an audio speaker.
- a coil 52 is fixedly attached to the upper surface of the primary diaphragm 48 . Because it is desirable for the pump 10 to be as flat as possible, the coil 52 is mounted proximate to the tip 58 of the permanent magnet 50 , but not in the gap 60 .
- the permanent magnet 50 may be constructed from any suitable material, such as neodymium-iron-boron or samarium-cobalt, having high coercivity and high residual induction.
- a pair of coil leads 62 provide a means for energizing the coil 52 . While FIG. 1 shows a pair of coil leads 62 penetrating the sidewall of the cap 18 , any suitable method of attaching the coil leads 62 to the coil 52 is considered to be within the scope of the invention.
- the primary diaphragm 48 moves away from the valve plate 14 , it serves to open the inlet valve 28 , thereby drawing the fluid through the inlet 20 , into the area between the primary diaphragm 48 and valve plate 14 , hereinafter referred to as the pump chamber 64 .
- the pump chamber 64 serves to direct a force on the outlet valve cover 44 sufficient to counter the outlet biasing means 42 , thereby dispensing the fluid stored in the pump chamber 64 .
- the primary diaphragm 48 is made from titanium alloy such at Ti Grade 1-4 or Grade 5 which is desirable for medical applications and does not react with body chemistry or fluids typically used in medical applications.
- the valve plate 14 is made from titanium such as Ti Grade 1-4 or Grade 5.
- the inlet valve cover 36 and the outlet valve cover 44 are made from silicone rubber.
- the base plate 12 which does not come in contact with the fluid, is made from a soft magnetic material such as 29-4 stainless steel which is highly corrosion resistant but also good as a soft magnetic material.
- the component parts of the pump 10 that come in contact with the fluid or the human body should be constructed from a titanium alloy known to be inert to fluids used in medical applications and inert to body chemistry.
- the aforementioned soft magnetic material of the base plate 12 has been selected so that it may serve to shield the permanent magnet 50 from large external fields, such as those experienced, during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- the pump 10 has been designed so that the base plate 12 is an appreciable distance from the face of the permanent magnet 50 . Large external fields would otherwise serve to partially de-pole the permanent magnet 50 .
- the outer periphery of the primary diaphragm 48 has a corrugated section 49 so as to permit the primary diaphragm 48 to move up and down.
- a first raised pattern 66 is machined on the valve plate 14 at the center of the pump 10 .
- a similar second raised pattern 68 is machined on the surface of the magnet 50 , proximate to the primary diaphragm 48 . The purpose of the raised patterns 66 and 68 is to prevent the primary diaphragm 48 from adhering to the valve plate 14 or the permanent magnet 50 .
- the raised patterns 66 and 68 are generally disposed as groves running in the direction of the fluid flow. This orientation allows any bubbles in the fluid to move through the pump 10 in the direction of flow to thereby minimize the trapping of bubbles, a known cause of pump failure. Additionally, as stated earlier, trapped air bubbles can shut down the pump unless a compression ratio of the pump is at least 3:1 is maintained and the spacer ring 16 must be thick enough that the actuator travel is sufficient to maintain the compression ratio at or above this level.
- the compression ratio in this case shall be defined as the ratio between the volume of the pump chamber 64 when the primary diaphragm 48 is fully pressed against the magnet 50 to the volume of the chamber 64 when the primary diaphragm 48 is biased to press against the valve plate 14 when current does not flow through the coil 52 .
- the magnetic flux pattern surrounding the permanent magnet 50 is shown.
- high energy magnets such as samarium cobalt and neodymium-iron-boron
- magnetic flux lines are particularly strong around the tip of the magnet.
- the magnetically soft cap 18 used for audio speaker motors is typically placed close to the magnet 50 in order to concentrate the flux.
- a thin and long coil 50 is utilized for a particular embodiment of the present invention, any suitable coil is considered to be within the scope of the invention.
- an embodiment is contemplated wherein the entire primary diaphragm 48 is enclosed on the inside of cap to take advantage of the strong field near the tip of the magnet 50 .
- the coil leads 62 may be constructed from Litz wire, or flat spiral springs made from a material such as phosphor-bronze.
- the micro-diaphragm pump 110 of this particular embodiment comprises a base plate 112 , a valve plate 114 , a spacer ring 116 , and a return stop arm 170 .
- the base plate 112 comprises a pair of cylindrical bores, more particularly an inlet bore 120 and an outlet bore 122 .
- a capillary or tube may be inserted in the aforementioned bores 120 and 122 for delivering and dispensing a fluid as necessary.
- the addition of the aforementioned tubes serves to assure that the fluids do not come in contact with the material of the base plate 112 .
- the component parts of the pump 110 that come in contact with the fluid or the human body itself are made from a titanium alloy known to be inert to fluids used in medical applications and inert to body chemistry.
- the base plate 112 is constructed of a soft magnetic material such as 29-4 stainless steel which is highly corrosion resistant but also good as a soft magnetic material.
- the base plate 112 further comprises an base plate upper surface 124 and a base plate lower surface 126 , wherein said base plate upper surface 124 is adjacent to the lower surface of the valve plate 114 .
- the valve plate 114 comprises an inlet valve 128 and an outlet valve 130 , which are respectively adjacent to the inlet bore 120 and the outlet bore 122 of the base plate 112 .
- the inlet valve 128 comprises an inlet valve seat 132 , an inlet biasing means 134 , and an inlet valve cover 136 .
- the inlet valve seat 132 is formed by the portion of the base plate upper surface 124 proximate to the inlet bore 120 .
- the inlet biasing means 134 abuts against an inlet rim 138 formed in the valve plate 114 and biases the inlet valve cover 136 against the inlet valve seat 132 .
- the outlet valve 130 comprises an outlet valve seat 140 , an outlet biasing means 142 , and an outlet valve cover 144 .
- the outlet valve seat 140 is formed by an outlet rim 146 formed in the valve plate 114 .
- the outlet biasing means 142 abuts against the base plate upper surface 124 proximate to the outlet bore 122 and biases the outlet valve cover 144 against the outlet valve seat 140 .
- the conductive spacer ring 116 and a diaphragm 148 are located above the valve plate 114 , thereby serving to form a pump chamber 164 for receiving and dispensing a fluid. Varying the thickness of the spacer ring 116 allows the pump delivery volume to be controlled in manufacturing. The delivered volume per stroke may also be altered, thus addressing use of the pump 110 in a greater variety of applications.
- a piezoelectric actuator 172 is used as the motive force to deform the titanium membrane.
- the piezoelectric actuator 172 has a high d31 constant and is optimized in thickness to provide the maximum deformation of the diaphragm 148 . While this particular embodiment uses lead-zirconate-titanate piezoelectric materials such as PZT-5B or PZT-5H, other piezoelectric materials may be used and are considered within the scope of the invention.
- the aforementioned piezoelectric actuator 172 is between an electrode 174 and the diaphragm 148 .
- the electrode 174 is screen printed and fired onto the piezoelectric actuator 172 .
- the diaphragm 148 serves as the second electrode.
- the diaphragm 148 is grounded through the conductive ring spacer 116 to the valve plate 114 and base plate 112 .
- a pair of electrical leads 162 are made of a material such as Litz wire or spiral springs. One of the electric leads 162 is bonded to the electrode 174 and the other is bonded to the diaphragm 148 .
- the diaphragm 148 bottoms on the valve plate 114 and the return stop arm 170 limits the travel in the upward or return stroke direction. Both the valve plate 114 and the stop arm 170 are textured in such a way as to reduce the surface contact area with respective patterns 166 and 168 .
- the patterns 166 and 168 are similar to the pattern 66 shown in FIG. 2 .
- the piezoelectric actuator 172 is isolated from the base plate 112 simply by replacing the conductive ring spacer 116 with a non-conductive spacer ring.
- the patterns 166 and 168 are made of a material that is non-conductive, such as a screen printed epoxy compatible with the fluids involved.
- the piezoelectric actuator 172 may be driven bi-directionally against both the upper and the lower stops to reduce the effect of piezoelectric creep.
- the adjustable spacer ring allows simplified manufacture of an accurate pump because tight manufacturing tolerances of the pump components are not needed. Further, the fact that the travel of the diaphragm is controlled by the distance between the valve plate and the magnet in the first embodiment and the return stop arm in the second embodiment means that control of the pump is simplified. This is because the compression ratio is fixed by the spacer ring and is not controlled by the magnitude of the electric current supplied to the pump. The affect the magnitude of the electric current has on the travel of the diaphragm may change over time or be influenced by outside electromagnetic fields.
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- The present application is a divisional of co-pending U.S. Utility Patent Application Ser. No. 11/025,414, filed Dec. 29, 2004 which claims priority based on provisional application Ser. No. 60/588,668, filed Jul. 19, 2004.
- The present invention relates to a pump for medical applications, more particularly, to miniature or micro-pumps used in medical applications for delivering small quantities of therapeutic drugs.
- Miniature or micro-pumps are currently used for a variety of medical purposes. Such devices are implantable in the human body and serve to deliver small quantities of therapeutic drugs. Currently, implantable infusion pumps are known to utilize a solenoid to drive a small piston. Because it is essential for these pumps to be both precise and reliable, the stroke length and cylinder bore must be precisely made, thereby allowing the pump to deliver a well controlled volume of fluid with each stroke. Manufacturing and assembly of miniature precision equipment of this type is extremely expensive requiring specialized tooling and inspection techniques.
- Furthermore, because these pumps are to be used as part of an implantable drug system, it is desirable that they be relatively thin so that they may be easily integrated into these systems. Additionally, the cylindrical shape of a piston pump, is cumbersome for such applications, and tends to take up more space than a relatively flat object such as a diaphragm pump would. While many of the prior art pumps contain diaphragms, the systems generally work in conjunction with a piston or solenoid.
- For example, turning now to the prior art patents, U.S. Pat. No. 6,537,268 to Gibson et al. discloses an infusion pump having a compressible source of compliance, such as, a plurality of diaphragms serving as pillows. While the prior art utilizes a pumping mechanism, it specifically requires a piston pump to compress the aforementioned diaphragms.
- Also, U.S. Patent Application Publication 2003/0135160 to Gray et al. discloses a drive mechanism for an infusion device having a coil surrounding a piston channel, the piston is located within the piston channel. In the retracted position the a piston chamber is formed between the piston and valve member, and filled with a fluid. When the piston is moved into the forward position chamber volume is reduced and pressure increases, moving the valve member to the open position to thereby discharge the fluid.
- Finally, U.S. Patent Application Publication 2002/0173773 to Olsen discloses an implantable substance delivery device having a permanent magnet solenoid pump. The pump piston is moveable within the pump cylinder wherein a fluid contained in the inlet chamber is displaced when the pump piston retracts. The fluid contained within the pumping chamber is displaced when the pump piston is actuated.
- Therefore, what is needed in the art is an implantable pump that eliminates the need for components having tight tolerances such as those found in miniature piston pumps.
- Furthermore, what is needed in the art is an implantable pump that is relatively thin and may be integrated easily into medical devices worn just beneath the skin.
- It is therefore, a primary object of this invention to provide a new and improved micro-pump for use in medical applications such as delivering small quantities of therapeutic drugs.
- An advantage of the present invention is that it eliminates the need for components having tight tolerances such as those found in miniature piston pumps.
- Another advantage of the present invention is that the diaphragm pump is relatively disk-shaped and may be integrated easily into medical devices worn just beneath the skin.
- The present invention provides an implantable diaphragm pump for use in medical applications comprising a housing having a pump cap, a valve plate having a textured surface, a diaphragm, and a base plate, wherein the valve plate and lower surface of the diaphragm serve to form a pump chamber. A permanent magnet is attached to the pump cap wherein the lower surface of the permanent magnet is adjacent to the upper surface to the diaphragm. The diaphragm has a corrugated outer periphery and a coil attached thereto. An electrical current applied to the coil in a first direction causes the diaphragm to engage the lower surface of the permanent magnet. An electrical current applied to the coil in the opposite direction to the first direction, causes the diaphragm to move away from the permanent magnet and engage the upper surface of the valve plate.
- An additional embodiment of the present invention provides an implantable diaphragm pump for use in medical applications comprising a valve plate, a base plate, and a diaphragm. The upper surface of the diaphragm having a piezoelectric material attached thereto, and the lower surface of the diaphragm and the valve plate serve to form a pump chamber. A means for supplying a voltage to the piezoelectric material is included, wherein the application of the voltage to the piezoelectric element shall cause the lower surface of the diaphragm to move toward or away from the upper surface of the valve plate.
- The above-mentioned and other features and advantages of this invention, and the manner of attaining them, will become apparent and be better understood by reference to the following description of several embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 a is a cross-sectional view of a diaphragm pump according to a first embodiment of the invention; -
FIG. 1 b is a plan view of the diaphragm pump ofFIG. 1 with the permanent magnet and inlet and outlet bores shown in phantom; -
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the valve plate ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a map of the magnetic flux pattern over the cross-sectional view of the diaphragm pump ofFIG. 1 ; and -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a diaphragm pump according to a second embodiment of the invention. - Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. The examples set out herein illustrate several embodiments of the invention but should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner.
- Referring now to the drawings,
FIGS. 1 a and 1 b illustrate themicro-diaphragm pump 10 of the present invention. The body of the device of the present invention comprises abase plate 12, avalve plate 14, aspacer ring 16, and acap 18. Thebase plate 12 comprises a pair of cylindrical bores, more particularly aninlet bore 20 and an outlet bore 22. Generally, a capillary or tube may be inserted within theaforementioned bores base plate 12. Wherever possible, the component parts of the pump that come in contact with the fluid or the human body itself are made from a titanium alloy known to be inert to fluids used in medical applications and inert to body chemistry. Thebase plate 12 is constructed of a soft magnetic material such as 29-4 stainless steel which is highly corrosion resistant but also good as a soft magnetic material. Additionally, thebase plate 12 further comprises anupper surface 24 and alower surface 26, wherein the base plateupper surface 24 is adjacent to the lower surface of thevalve plate 14. - The
valve plate 14 comprises aninlet valve 28 and anoutlet valve 30, which are adjacent to theinlet bore 20 and the outlet bore 22 of thebase plate 12, respectively. Theinlet valve 28 comprises aninlet valve seat 32, an inlet biasing means 34, and aninlet valve cover 36. Theinlet valve seat 32 is formed by the portion of the base plateupper surface 24 proximate to the inlet bore 20. The inlet biasing means 34 abuts against aninlet rim 38 formed in thevalve plate 14 and biases theinlet valve cover 36 against theinlet valve seat 32. Theoutlet valve 30 comprises anoutlet valve seat 40, an outlet biasing means 42, and anoutlet valve cover 44. Theoutlet valve seat 40 is formed by anoutlet rim 46 formed in thevalve plate 14. The outlet biasing means 42 abuts against the base plateupper surface 24 proximate to the outlet bore 22 and biases theoutlet valve cover 44 against theoutlet valve seat 40. - The
spacer ring 16 and aprimary diaphragm 48 are above the upper surface of thevalve plate 14, thereby serving to form a chamber for receiving and dispensing the fluid. Thespacer ring 16 may vary in thickness, but it is desirable for the thickness to be adequate to allow the actuator to travel a sufficient distance to maintain a compression ratio at or above 3:1. This minimum ratio is required to assure that trapped air bubbles do not shut down the pump. Theprimary diaphragm 48 comprises a corrugated outer periphery 49, allowing the diaphragm to travel toward or away from thevalve plate 14. The stroke of theprimary diaphragm 48 and the resulting volume of fluid delivered by thepump 10 is therefore defined by the thickness of thespacer ring 16. Varying the thickness of thespacer ring 16 allows the pump delivery volume to be controlled in manufacturing. The delivered volume per stroke may also be altered, thus addressing use of thepump 10 in a greater variety of applications. - Adjacent to the upper surface of the
primary diaphragm 48, thecap 18 houses apermanent magnet 50. In operation, thepermanent magnet 50 operates in conjunction with acoil 52 attached to the upper surface of theprimary diaphragm 48, in a similar manner to a speaker, thereby serving as the actuation means for thepump 10. Additionally, since thepump 10 is designed to operate near atmospheric pressure, abreather hole 54 and anequalization diaphragm 56 are provided in thecap 18, thereby serving to equalize the pressure between the environment and the chamber formed by thecap 18 and theprimary diaphragm 48. Theequalization diaphragm 56 around thebreather hole 54 maintains the clean environment around thepermanent magnet 50 andcoil 52, thus eliminating the need for corrosion protection of the magnet. - As stated above, the device of the present invention operates on a similar principal as an audio speaker. As illustrated in
FIG. 1 , acoil 52 is fixedly attached to the upper surface of theprimary diaphragm 48. Because it is desirable for thepump 10 to be as flat as possible, thecoil 52 is mounted proximate to thetip 58 of thepermanent magnet 50, but not in thegap 60. Thepermanent magnet 50 may be constructed from any suitable material, such as neodymium-iron-boron or samarium-cobalt, having high coercivity and high residual induction. Additionally, a pair of coil leads 62 provide a means for energizing thecoil 52. WhileFIG. 1 shows a pair of coil leads 62 penetrating the sidewall of thecap 18, any suitable method of attaching the coil leads 62 to thecoil 52 is considered to be within the scope of the invention. - In operation, when the electrical current flowing through the
coil 52 changes direction, the polar orientation of thecoil 52 reverses. This changes the magnetic forces between thecoil 52 and thepermanent magnet 50, thereby moving thecoil 52 and attachedprimary diaphragm 48 toward or away from thevalve plate 14. As theprimary diaphragm 48 moves away from thevalve plate 14, it serves to open theinlet valve 28, thereby drawing the fluid through theinlet 20, into the area between theprimary diaphragm 48 andvalve plate 14, hereinafter referred to as thepump chamber 64. As theprimary diaphragm 48 approaches thevalve plate 14, the fluid in thepump chamber 64 serves to direct a force on theoutlet valve cover 44 sufficient to counter the outlet biasing means 42, thereby dispensing the fluid stored in thepump chamber 64. - The
primary diaphragm 48 is made from titanium alloy such at Ti Grade 1-4 or Grade 5 which is desirable for medical applications and does not react with body chemistry or fluids typically used in medical applications. Additionally, thevalve plate 14 is made from titanium such as Ti Grade 1-4 or Grade 5. Theinlet valve cover 36 and theoutlet valve cover 44 are made from silicone rubber. Thebase plate 12, which does not come in contact with the fluid, is made from a soft magnetic material such as 29-4 stainless steel which is highly corrosion resistant but also good as a soft magnetic material. As stated above, wherever possible, the component parts of thepump 10 that come in contact with the fluid or the human body should be constructed from a titanium alloy known to be inert to fluids used in medical applications and inert to body chemistry. - Furthermore, the aforementioned soft magnetic material of the
base plate 12 has been selected so that it may serve to shield thepermanent magnet 50 from large external fields, such as those experienced, during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Furthermore, as illustrated inFIG. 1 , thepump 10 has been designed so that thebase plate 12 is an appreciable distance from the face of thepermanent magnet 50. Large external fields would otherwise serve to partially de-pole thepermanent magnet 50. - As stated above, the outer periphery of the
primary diaphragm 48 has a corrugated section 49 so as to permit theprimary diaphragm 48 to move up and down. As theprimary diaphragm 48 moves toward or away from thevalve plate 14, it alternatively comes in contact with thevalve plate 14 and thepermanent magnet 50. Referring now toFIG. 2 , a first raisedpattern 66 is machined on thevalve plate 14 at the center of thepump 10. Additionally, a similar second raisedpattern 68 is machined on the surface of themagnet 50, proximate to theprimary diaphragm 48. The purpose of the raisedpatterns primary diaphragm 48 from adhering to thevalve plate 14 or thepermanent magnet 50. The raisedpatterns pump 10 in the direction of flow to thereby minimize the trapping of bubbles, a known cause of pump failure. Additionally, as stated earlier, trapped air bubbles can shut down the pump unless a compression ratio of the pump is at least 3:1 is maintained and thespacer ring 16 must be thick enough that the actuator travel is sufficient to maintain the compression ratio at or above this level. The compression ratio in this case shall be defined as the ratio between the volume of thepump chamber 64 when theprimary diaphragm 48 is fully pressed against themagnet 50 to the volume of thechamber 64 when theprimary diaphragm 48 is biased to press against thevalve plate 14 when current does not flow through thecoil 52. - Referring now to
FIG. 3 , the magnetic flux pattern surrounding thepermanent magnet 50 is shown. Generally for high energy magnets such as samarium cobalt and neodymium-iron-boron, magnetic flux lines are particularly strong around the tip of the magnet. The magneticallysoft cap 18 used for audio speaker motors is typically placed close to themagnet 50 in order to concentrate the flux. Additionally, while a thin andlong coil 50 is utilized for a particular embodiment of the present invention, any suitable coil is considered to be within the scope of the invention. Additionally, an embodiment is contemplated wherein the entireprimary diaphragm 48 is enclosed on the inside of cap to take advantage of the strong field near the tip of themagnet 50. The coil leads 62 may be constructed from Litz wire, or flat spiral springs made from a material such as phosphor-bronze. - Referring now to
FIG. 4 ., an alternative embodiment of the present invention is shown. The micro-diaphragm pump 110 of this particular embodiment comprises abase plate 112, avalve plate 114, aspacer ring 116, and areturn stop arm 170. Thebase plate 112 comprises a pair of cylindrical bores, more particularly an inlet bore 120 and anoutlet bore 122. Generally, a capillary or tube may be inserted in theaforementioned bores 120 and 122 for delivering and dispensing a fluid as necessary. The addition of the aforementioned tubes serves to assure that the fluids do not come in contact with the material of thebase plate 112. Wherever possible, the component parts of the pump 110 that come in contact with the fluid or the human body itself are made from a titanium alloy known to be inert to fluids used in medical applications and inert to body chemistry. Thebase plate 112 is constructed of a soft magnetic material such as 29-4 stainless steel which is highly corrosion resistant but also good as a soft magnetic material. Thebase plate 112 further comprises an base plateupper surface 124 and a base platelower surface 126, wherein said base plateupper surface 124 is adjacent to the lower surface of thevalve plate 114. - The
valve plate 114 comprises aninlet valve 128 and anoutlet valve 130, which are respectively adjacent to the inlet bore 120 and the outlet bore 122 of thebase plate 112. Theinlet valve 128 comprises aninlet valve seat 132, an inlet biasing means 134, and aninlet valve cover 136. Theinlet valve seat 132 is formed by the portion of the base plateupper surface 124 proximate to the inlet bore 120. The inlet biasing means 134 abuts against aninlet rim 138 formed in thevalve plate 114 and biases theinlet valve cover 136 against theinlet valve seat 132. Theoutlet valve 130 comprises anoutlet valve seat 140, an outlet biasing means 142, and anoutlet valve cover 144. Theoutlet valve seat 140 is formed by anoutlet rim 146 formed in thevalve plate 114. The outlet biasing means 142 abuts against the base plateupper surface 124 proximate to the outlet bore 122 and biases theoutlet valve cover 144 against theoutlet valve seat 140. - The
conductive spacer ring 116 and adiaphragm 148 are located above thevalve plate 114, thereby serving to form a pump chamber 164 for receiving and dispensing a fluid. Varying the thickness of thespacer ring 116 allows the pump delivery volume to be controlled in manufacturing. The delivered volume per stroke may also be altered, thus addressing use of the pump 110 in a greater variety of applications. - In the embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 4 , apiezoelectric actuator 172 is used as the motive force to deform the titanium membrane. Thepiezoelectric actuator 172 has a high d31 constant and is optimized in thickness to provide the maximum deformation of thediaphragm 148. While this particular embodiment uses lead-zirconate-titanate piezoelectric materials such as PZT-5B or PZT-5H, other piezoelectric materials may be used and are considered within the scope of the invention. - The aforementioned
piezoelectric actuator 172 is between anelectrode 174 and thediaphragm 148. In the illustrated embodiment theelectrode 174 is screen printed and fired onto thepiezoelectric actuator 172. Furthermore, thediaphragm 148 serves as the second electrode. Thediaphragm 148 is grounded through theconductive ring spacer 116 to thevalve plate 114 andbase plate 112. A pair ofelectrical leads 162 are made of a material such as Litz wire or spiral springs. One of the electric leads 162 is bonded to theelectrode 174 and the other is bonded to thediaphragm 148. Thediaphragm 148 bottoms on thevalve plate 114 and thereturn stop arm 170 limits the travel in the upward or return stroke direction. Both thevalve plate 114 and thestop arm 170 are textured in such a way as to reduce the surface contact area withrespective patterns patterns pattern 66 shown inFIG. 2 . - Alternatively, the
piezoelectric actuator 172 is isolated from thebase plate 112 simply by replacing theconductive ring spacer 116 with a non-conductive spacer ring. In this instance, thepatterns - Furthermore, the
piezoelectric actuator 172 may be driven bi-directionally against both the upper and the lower stops to reduce the effect of piezoelectric creep. - The adjustable spacer ring allows simplified manufacture of an accurate pump because tight manufacturing tolerances of the pump components are not needed. Further, the fact that the travel of the diaphragm is controlled by the distance between the valve plate and the magnet in the first embodiment and the return stop arm in the second embodiment means that control of the pump is simplified. This is because the compression ratio is fixed by the spacer ring and is not controlled by the magnitude of the electric current supplied to the pump. The affect the magnitude of the electric current has on the travel of the diaphragm may change over time or be influenced by outside electromagnetic fields.
- While this invention has been described as having a preferred design, the present invention can be further modified within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. This application is therefore intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present invention using the general principles disclosed herein. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within the known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains and which fall within the limits of the appended claims.
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