TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE
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Abstract
Control temperatures for a temperature control target are controlled in a plurality of steps. A lower temperature fluid supplied from first supply means (101) and a higher temperature fluid supplied from second supply means (102) are mixed together in a first three-way valve (103) for flow rate control to form a fluid for temperature control, and the fluid for temperature control is fed to the temperature control target. The fluid for temperature control returned from the temperature control target is distributed by a second three-way valve (108) for flow rate control so as to be returned to the first supply means and the second supply means. The lower temperature fluid prevented from being supplied from the first supply means to the first three-way valve for flow rate control is returned to the first supply means by a third three-way valve (112) for flow rate control through a bypass flow passage together with the fluid for temperature control distributed by the second three-way valve for flow rate control. Meanwhile, the higher temperature fluid prevented from being supplied from the second supply means to the first three-way valve for flow rate control is returned to the second supply means by a fourth three-way valve (116) for flow rate control through a bypass flow passage together with the fluid for temperature control distributed by the second three-way valve for flow rate control.
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10 Claims
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1-6. -6. (canceled)
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7. A temperature control device, comprising:
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first supply means for supplying a lower temperature fluid adjusted to a first predetermined lower temperature; second supply means for supplying a higher temperature fluid adjusted to a second predetermined higher temperature; a first three-way valve for flow rate control configured to mix the lower temperature fluid supplied from the first supply means and the higher temperature fluid supplied from the second supply means while controlling a flow rate of the lower temperature fluid and a flow rate of the higher temperature fluid to form a fluid for temperature control and then supply the lower temperature fluid and the higher temperature fluid to a temperature control target; a second three-way valve for flow rate control configured to distribute the fluid for temperature control having flowed through the temperature control target to the first supply means and the second supply means while controlling a flow rate of the fluid for temperature control; a third three-way valve for flow rate control configured to control the flow rate of the fluid for temperature control, which flows through the temperature control target and is distributed by the second three-way valve for flow rate control to the first supply means, and the flow rate of the lower temperature fluid, which is prevented from being supplied from the first supply means to the first three-way valve for flow rate control and is returned to the first supply means; a fourth three-way valve for flow rate control configured to control the flow rate of the fluid for temperature control, which flows through the temperature control target and is distributed by the second three-way valve for flow rate control to the second supply means, and the flow rate of the higher temperature fluid, which is prevented from being supplied from the second supply means to the first three-way valve for flow rate control and is returned to the second supply means, wherein the first to fourth three-way valves for flow rate control each include; a valve main body including a valve seat, the valve seat having a columnar space and having a first valve port, which allows outflow of a fluid and has a rectangular cross section, and a second valve port, which allows outflow of the fluid and has a rectangular cross section; first and second valve port forming members, which are fitted to the valve main body and form the first valve port and the second valve port, respectively; a valve body being provided in a freely rotatable manner in the valve seat of the valve main body so as to simultaneously switch the first valve port from a closed state to an opened state and switch the second valve port from an opened state to a closed state, the valve body having a cylindrical shape and having an opening; a pressure applying portion configured to apply a pressure of the fluid leaking through a gap between the valve body and the valve seat to the first and second valve port forming members so as to suppress shift of a position of the valve body when the valve body opens and closes the first valve port and the second valve port; and drive means for driving the valve body to rotate. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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