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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2022
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Alexandre Caillot, Muz-la-Chiesaz, FR;
Christopher Pierce, Gresy-sur-Aix, FR;
ABB SCHWEIZ AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A Robotized manifold system including a pipe matrix including a first series of pipes extending according to a first direction and being comprised in a first layer of the pipe matrix and a second series of pipes extending according to a second direction transverse to the first direction and extending in a second layer of the pipe matrix, the pipe matrix being organized according to at least two walls extending transversally to each other or at least one curved wall, each wall including a portion of the first layer and the second layer; a plurality of bistable valves being distributed on the at least two walls or at least one curved wall, each bistable valve including a shutter body configured to constitute a portion of a pipe of the first series and a portion of a pipe of the second series in a line position and to link the pipes of the first series and second series in a transverse position; a robot with an arm configured to individually actuate each shutter body of the bistable valves.