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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
May. 22, 2008
Applicants:
Hajime Miyazaki, Matsumoto, JP;
Mamoru Miyasaka, Shiojiri, JP;
Kazuo Kawasumi, Chino, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 35/00 (2006.01); F04B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A micropump of peristaltic drive system of pressing a tube having elasticity to transport a fluid is disclosed. The micropump includes: a pump module including the tube, a cam that presses the tube, and a cam shaft on which the cam is pivotally mounted; a drive module including a drive force transmission mechanism that transmits a drive force from a motor to the cam shaft; a coupling member that detachably couples the pump module and the drive module; and a linkage mechanism provided between the motor and the cam shaft to link the drive force.