Microjet Technology Company, Ltd.

Shou-Hung Chen

Shih-Chang Chen

Chi-Feng Huang

Yung-Lung Han

Jia-Yu Liao

Hung-Hsin Liao

Wei-Ming Lee

Che-Wei Huang

Chia-Hao Chang

Ying-Lun Chang

Jheng-Wei Chen

Chao-Chih Chen

Hao-Jan Mou

Mei-Yen Chen

Chang-Yen Tsai

Hsuan-Kai Chen

Li-Pang Mo

Chiu-Lin Lee

An actuating and sensing module is disclosed and includes an actuating device, a first substrate, a second substrate, a valve membrane and a sensor stacked sequentially. The first substrate includes an intake channel, an exhaust channel, an inlet and an outlet. The valve membrane is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and includes an intake valve and an exhaust valve to insulate the intake channel and the exhaust channel, respectively. The actuating device is disposed to seal a through slot of the second substrate to form a compressing chamber. The inlet, the intake channel, the compressing chamber, the exhaust channel and the outlet are in communication with each other to define a gas flow loop. The sensor is disposed in the gas flow loop. While the actuating device drives gas from the outside, the gas is transported into the gas flow loop and sensed by the sensor.

Actuating and sensing module

A fluid control device includes a piezoelectric actuator and a deformable substrate. The piezoelectric actuator includes a piezoelectric element and a vibration plate. The piezoelectric element is attached on a first surface of the vibration plate and is subjected to deformation in response to an applied voltage. The vibration plate is subjected to a curvy vibration in response to the deformation of the piezoelectric element. A bulge is formed on a second surface of the vibration plate. The deformable substrate includes a flexible plate and a communication plate stacked on each other. A synchronously-deformed structure is defined by the flexible plate and the communication plate. The deformable substrate is bent in the direction toward the vibration plate. There is a specified depth maintained between the flexible plate and the bulge of the vibration plate. The flexible plate includes a movable part corresponding to the bulge of the vibration plate.

Fluid control device

An actuating and sensing apparatus includes a circuit board, a housing, an actuating device and a sensor. The housing is disposed on the circuit board and includes an entrance opening, an exit opening and a compartment. The compartment is in communication with an external environment of the housing through the entrance opening and the exit opening. The actuating device is disposed within the compartment and closing the exit opening. The sensor is disposed within the compartment and corresponding to the entrance opening. When the actuating device is enabled, a gas within the compartment is guided to the external environment outside the housing, and a pressure gradient is generated in the compartment so as to introduce a gas from the external environment outside the housing into the compartment through the entrance opening to make the gas detected by the sensor.

Actuating and sensing apparatus and casing using the same

A miniature gas control device is disclosed and includes a miniature gas transportation device and a miniature valve device. The miniature gas transportation device includes a protective film, a gas inlet plate, a resonance plate and a piezoelectric actuator stack sequentially. The miniature valve device includes a gas collecting plate, a valve film and a gas outlet plate stacked sequentially. By driving the piezoelectric actuator of the miniature gas transportation device, the gas flows into the miniature gas transportation device from the gas inlet plate, then the gas flows into the miniature valve device through the resonance plate, and the valve opening of the valve film is selectively opened or closed in response to a direction of the gas unidirectionally flowing among the perforations and chambers of the gas collection plate and the gas outlet plate, so as to perform a pressurizing operation and a pressure-releasing operation selectively.

Miniature gas control device

A gas transportation device includes a gas outlet cover, at least one flow-guiding pedestal, a primary gas pump, a secondary gas pump and an adhesive film. The gas outlet cover includes a gas outlet nozzle and a gas outlet cavity. Each flow-guiding pedestal includes a main plate, a protruding frame and a chamber frame. The main plate includes a recess and a communicating aperture. The primary gas pump is disposed in the protruding frame, and the secondary gas pump is disposed in the chamber frame. The adhesive film has a hollow structure, is disposed between the primary gas pump and the flow-guiding pedestal and defines a convergence chamber. Consequently, the gas is introduced into the recess, transported to the primary gas pump through the communicating apertures and the convergence chamber, transported to the gas outlet cavity via the primary gas pump, and finally discharged out from the gas outlet nozzle.

Gas transportation device

A miniature fluid control device includes a piezoelectric actuator, a gas collecting plate and a base. The piezoelectric actuator includes a suspension plate, an outer frame, at least one bracket and a piezoelectric ceramic plate. The suspension plate is a square plate. The outer frame is arranged around the suspension plate. A surface of the outer frame and a surface of the suspension plate are coplanar with each other. The gas collecting plate is a frame body with an accommodation space. The base includes a gas inlet plate and a resonance plate. The base is disposed within the accommodation space to seal the piezoelectric actuator. An adhesive layer is arranged between the second surface of the outer frame of the piezoelectric actuator and the resonance plate. Consequently, a depth of a compressible chamber between the piezoelectric actuator and the resonance plate is maintained.

Miniature fluid control device

A portable electronic device includes a casing and an actuating and sensing module. The casing includes at least one inlet aperture, at least one vent aperture, a first chamber, a second chamber and at least one communication channel. The communication channel is connected between the first chamber and the second chamber. The actuating and sensing module includes an actuating device and a sensor. The actuating device is disposed within the first chamber and closes the inlet aperture. The actuating device further includes a first protective film. The sensor is disposed within the second chamber. When the actuating device is enabled, a gas is guided into the first chamber through the inlet aperture, and the gas is transferred to the second chamber through the communication channel so as to be monitored by the sensor. After the gas is monitored, the gas is outputted from the vent aperture.

Portable electronic device with actuating and sensing module

An electronic cigarette includes a power supply device, a sensing unit, an atomizer, a liquid storage structure and a fluid transportation device. The atomizer includes an electric heater and a liquid conduit. The liquid conduit has an input port at one end and plural perforations at the other end, and the electric heater is disposed around the liquid conduit. The liquid storage structure includes a passageway and a liquid container. A cigarette liquid is stored in the liquid container. The fluid transportation device includes an input channel and an output channel. The input channel is in communication with the liquid container. The output channel is in communication with the liquid conduit of the atomizer. The cigarette liquid is transferred to the atomizer at a certain amount. Consequently, an atomized vapor is generated.

Electronic cigarette

A piezoelectric actuator includes a suspension plate, a piezoelectric ceramic plate, an outer frame and a bracket. The suspension plate is permitted to undergo a curvy vibration from a middle portion to a periphery portion. The piezoelectric ceramic plate is attached on the suspension plate. When a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric ceramic plate, the suspension plate is driven to undergo the curvy vibration. The outer frame is arranged around the suspension plate. The bracket is connected between the suspension plate and the outer frame for elastically supporting the suspension plate, and includes an intermediate part formed in a vacant space between the suspension plate and the outer frame and in parallel with the outer frame and the suspension plate, a first connecting part arranged between the intermediate part and the suspension plate, and a second connecting part arranged between the intermediate part and the outer frame.

Piezoelectric actuator

A fluid transportation device includes a valve body, a valve membrane, a valve chamber seat, an actuator and an outer sleeve. The valve body includes an inlet passage and an outlet passage. The valve chamber seat includes an inlet valve channel, an outlet valve channel and a pressure chamber. The pressure chamber is in communication with the inlet valve channel and the outlet valve channel. The valve membrane is arranged between the valve body and the valve chamber seat. The valve membrane includes two valve plates. The inlet valve channel and the outlet valve channel are closed by the two valve plates. The pressure chamber is covered by the actuator. The outer sleeve has an accommodation space. A ring-shaped protrusion structure is formed on the inner wall of the outer sleeve. Moreover, plural engaging structures are discretely arranged on a periphery of the outer sleeve.

Fluid transportation device comprising a valve body, a valve membrane, a valve chamber seat, and an actuator each sequentially stacked within a accommodation space of an outer sleeve having a ring-shaped protrusion structure

A miniature fluid control device includes a piezoelectric actuator and a housing. The piezoelectric actuator comprises a suspension plate, an outer frame, at least one bracket and a piezoelectric ceramic plate. The piezoelectric ceramic plate is attached on a first surface of the suspension plate and has a length not larger than that of the suspension plate. The housing includes a gas collecting plate and a base. The gas collecting plate is a frame body with a sidewall and comprises a plurality of perforations. The base seals a bottom of the piezoelectric actuator and has a central aperture corresponding to the middle portion of the suspension plate. When the voltage is applied to the piezoelectric actuator, the suspension plate is permitted to undergo the curvy vibration, the fluid is transferred from the central aperture of the base to the gas-collecting chamber, and exited from the perforations.

A miniature pneumatic device includes a miniature fluid control device and a miniature valve device. The miniature fluid control device includes a gas inlet plate, a resonance plate, a piezoelectric actuator and a gas collecting plate. A first chamber is formed between the resonance plate and the piezoelectric actuator. After a gas is fed into the gas inlet plate, the gas is transferred to the first chamber through the resonance plate and then transferred downwardly. Consequently, a pressure gradient is generated to continuously push the gas. The miniature valve device includes a valve plate and a gas outlet plate. After the gas is transferred from the miniature fluid control device to the miniature valve device, the valve opening of the valve plate is correspondingly opened or closed and the gas is transferred in one direction. Consequently, a pressure-collecting operation or a pressure-releasing operation is selectively performed.

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Hsinchu, Taiwan

Shou-Hung Chen