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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2021
Smc Corporation, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Masahiko Yoshiwara, Toride, JP;
SMC CORPORATION, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Abstract
A flow rate control valve includes a handle rotatably provided on a first body including a second flow path, a needle valve that adjusts the opening degree of the second flow path in accordance with the rotation of the handle, a scale body rotatably provided in the handle, a shaft portion provided in the handle, where the shaft portion can rotate together with the handle and the needle valve to move the needle valve in the axial direction, a clutch mechanism that can transmit rotation of the shaft portion to the scale body and block the transmission of rotation, and a cam mechanism that causes the shaft portion to move linearly. The clutch mechanism transmits the rotation of the shaft portion to the scale body in accordance with the operation performed by the cam mechanism and blocks the transmission of rotation.