WO2018180387A1 - 質量流量センサ、その質量流量センサを備えるマスフローメータ及びその質量流量センサを備えるマスフローコントローラ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a mass flow sensor, a mass flow meter including the mass flow sensor, and a mass flow controller including the mass flow sensor.
- a mass flow meter and a mass flow controller for flowing a fluid in a horizontal direction are provided such that a U-shaped sensor tube is arranged with a U-shaped bottom portion facing upward, and a pair of sensor elements are horizontally disposed on the U-shaped bottom portion. It is provided side by side.
- a mass flow meter or mass flow controller is arranged so as to allow fluid to flow in the vertical direction, the zero point fluctuates due to the thermal siphoning phenomenon as described in Patent Document 1 with reference to FIG. There are challenges.
- Thermal siphoning phenomenon (also referred to as thermal siphon phenomenon) is a state in which a mass flow meter or mass flow controller is arranged to flow a fluid in a vertical direction, that is, in a state where a pair of sensor elements are provided side by side in a vertical direction. This is a phenomenon that occurs when using a gas with a high molecular weight when the fluid pressure on the side is high.
- the fluid heated by the sensor element rises up the sensor tube and joins the main channel (so-called bypass section).
- This is a phenomenon in which the fluid cooled in step # 1 falls and flows into the sensor tube again.
- the zero point refers to a state in which no fluid flows through the mass flow meter or the mass flow controller, and refers to a state where there is no difference in temperature sensed by the two sensor elements.
- the temperature of the middle part of the two sensor elements is highest, and the temperature decreases with distance from the middle part, indicating a line-symmetric mountain.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a mass flow sensor with reduced zero point fluctuation, a mass flow meter including the mass flow sensor, and a mass flow controller including the mass flow sensor. .
- the present invention is grasped by the following composition in order to achieve the above-mentioned object.
- the mass flow sensor of the present invention includes a U-shaped channel pipe having two straight portions connecting a bottom portion and the bottom portion to the end portion, with fluid flowing from the end portion to the other end portion, and A first thermal resistor wound around any one of the linear portions; and the linear portion provided near the end from the first thermal resistor and wound around the first thermal resistor.
- a wound second thermal resistor, and a heat dissipating portion provided so as to come into contact with the flow path tube on the side opposite to the second thermal resistor across the first thermal resistor.
- the mass flow sensor includes a weld base having terminals to which end portions of the first thermal resistor and the second thermal resistor are connected, and the heat radiating unit includes: Part of the weld base.
- the heat radiating portion is formed of a material having a thermal conductivity at 0 degrees of 100 W / m ⁇ K or more.
- the flow path tube is arranged with the U-shaped opening side facing in the horizontal direction.
- the mass flow meter of the present invention includes a main flow path through which a fluid flows, a mass flow sensor having any one of the configurations (1) to (5), and a flow rate of the fluid detected by the mass flow sensor.
- An output unit that outputs a signal relating to the outside to the outside, and each of the end portions of the flow channel pipe of the mass flow sensor is connected to the main flow channel.
- the mass flow controller of the present invention is provided on the outlet side of the main flow path, the main flow path through which the fluid flows, the mass flow sensor having any one of the structures (1) to (5), and the mass A flow rate adjustment valve that adjusts the flow rate of the fluid flowing in the main flow path to a set flow rate based on the flow rate of the fluid detected by the flow rate sensor, and each of the flow path tubes of the mass flow rate sensor Is connected to the main flow path.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a mass flow controller 1 including a mass flow sensor 20 of a first embodiment according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of the mass flow sensor 20 of the first embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1 and 2 indicate the upper side and the lower side during normal use.
- the mass flow controller 1 includes a main body block 10 and a housing 19 attached to the main body block 10.
- the main body block 10 includes a first main channel 11 extending from the first opening 10a serving as a fluid inlet, a second main channel 12 extending from the first main channel 11, and a second opening serving as a fluid outlet.
- a connection joint (not shown) for connection with a pipe through which a fluid flows is attached to the first opening 10a and the second opening 10b.
- the first main channel 11 is a linear channel having an inner diameter D1 extending from the first opening 10a to the second opening 10b.
- the second main channel 12 is a substantially L-shaped channel, and the second main channel 12 has a second opening from the end 11a of the first main channel 11 opposite to the first opening 10a.
- the first flow path 12a having an inner diameter D2 smaller than the inner diameter D1 and extending linearly to the part 10b side, and extending from the end of the first flow path 12a on the second opening 10b side to the housing 19 side.
- a second flow path 12 b communicating with the outside of the main body block 10.
- the third main channel 13 is a substantially L-shaped channel, and the third main channel 13 extends linearly from the second opening 10b to the first opening 10a side, A third flow path 13a having a different diameter with a large inner diameter D3 on the opening 10b side and a small inner diameter D4 on the first opening 10a side, and a housing 19 from the end of the third flow path 13a on the first opening 10a side. And a fourth flow path 13b that extends to the side and communicates with the outside of the main body block 10.
- the inner diameter D1 of the first main channel 11 and the inner diameter D3 of the third channel 13a on the second opening 10b side of the third main channel 13 are substantially the same according to a connection joint (not shown) for connection to the pipe. It has an inner diameter. Further, the inner diameter D2 of the first flow path 12a of the second main flow path 12 and the inner diameter D4 of the third main flow path 13 on the first opening 10a side are substantially the same.
- the mass flow controller 1 is accommodated in the housing 19 and has an opening 12ba that communicates with the outside of the second flow path 12b that is arranged side by side from the first opening 10a to the second opening 10b.
- a flow control valve 14 provided on the outlet (second opening 10b) side of the main flow path is provided so as to cover the opening 13ba communicating with the outside of the fourth flow path 13b.
- a solenoid valve that is driven by a solenoid, a piezo valve that is driven by a piezo actuator, or the like is used as the flow control valve 14, and based on the flow rate of the fluid detected by a mass flow sensor 20 to be described later, It functions as a flow control valve that adjusts the flow rate to the set flow rate.
- the main body block 10 includes a linear first branch flow path 11b having a small inner diameter that extends from the intermediate portion of the first main flow path 11 toward the housing 19 and communicates with the outside of the main body block 10, and a first main flow.
- a bypass element 15 having a constant flow rate characteristic is provided between the first branch channel 11b and the second branch channel 11c in the first main channel 11.
- first main flow path 11 a part of the fluid that flows in the main flow path (first main flow path 11) is supplied to the mass flow sensor 20 (to be described later) through the first branch flow path 11b, and the fluid that has passed through the mass flow sensor 20 flows into the second branch flow. It merges again into the main flow path (first main flow path 11) through the path 11c.
- the mass flow controller 1 includes a control unit 16 accommodated in the housing 19.
- the control unit 16 includes a bridge circuit that obtains resistance values of a first thermal resistor 24 and a second thermal resistor 25 of the mass flow sensor 20, which will be described later, and the flow rate of the fluid flowing in the main flow path from the change in the resistance value. It functions as a calculation unit of the mass flow sensor 20 that performs a calculation to obtain the above.
- the control unit 16 includes an amplification circuit, a comparison control circuit that controls the flow rate control valve 14 by comparing the set flow rate and the flow rate that flows in the main flow path, and has a function of performing general control as the mass flow controller 1. Have.
- the mass flow controller 1 includes an input / output unit 17 (for example, an input / output connector) that is provided on the outer periphery of the housing 19 and is electrically connected to the control unit 16. And a signal related to the flow rate of the fluid in the main channel can be transmitted (output) to an external device.
- an input / output unit 17 for example, an input / output connector
- the mass flow sensor 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
- the fluid flows from the end (also referred to as the first end 21) to the other end (also referred to as the second end 22), and the bottom 23B and the bottom 23B.
- the U-shaped opening side having two linear portions (the linear portion 22B and the linear portion 22A) connecting the first end portion to the end portion (the first end portion 21 and the second end portion 22) is directed horizontally.
- a U-shaped channel pipe 23 is provided.
- the U shape in the present application includes not only a shape having a curvature at the bottom but also a shape having a straight bottom (so-called U-shape).
- the mass flow sensor 20 includes a first thermal resistor 24 wound around a linear portion 22A on the second end 22 side of the flow path tube 23, and the first thermal resistor 24 closer to the second end 22 side. And a second thermal resistor 25 wound around a linear portion 22A around which the first thermal resistor 24 is wound.
- the fluid flowing out from the first branch channel 11b of the main body block 10 shown in FIG. 1 is supplied to the first end 21 of the channel tube 23, and the fluid flowing out from the second end 22 of the channel tube 23 is 1 is supplied to the second branch flow path 11c of the main body block 10 shown in FIG.
- the mass flow sensor 20 includes a pair of terminals 27a to which a lead wire portion 24a extending from the coil-shaped first thermal resistor 24 wound around the linear portion 22A is connected and a coil wound around the linear portion 22A.
- a weld base 27 having a pair of terminals 27b to which a lead wire portion 25a extending from the second heat-sensitive resistor 25 is connected. The resistance values of the first thermal resistor 24 and the second thermal resistor 25 are adjusted by adjusting the lengths of the leader line portion 24a and the leader line portion 25a.
- the pair of terminals 27 a and the pair of terminals 27 b of the weld base 27 are electrically connected to the control unit 16, and the first thermal resistor 24 and the second thermal resistor 24 according to the temperature change when the fluid flows through the flow channel pipe 23. Based on the change in the resistance value of the thermal resistor 25, the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the main flow path of the main body block 10 is obtained.
- the weld base 27 has a plurality of arm portions 26A to 26E fixed to the U-shaped channel tube 23 with an adhesive. Since the shape stability of the flow path tube 23 is increased by holding the flow path pipe 23 that is a small diameter pipe with the weld base 27, the flow path pipe 23 can be prevented from being damaged by vibration or the like.
- the weld base 27 extends to a position near the first end portion 21 of the linear portion 22B on the first end portion 21 side of the flow channel tube 23 and is fixed to the flow channel tube 23 with an adhesive.
- the weld base 27 extends to a position near the second end 22 of the linear portion 22A on the second end 22 side of the flow path tube 23 and is fixed to the flow path pipe 23 with an adhesive. 26E, and is provided so as to be in contact with the flow path tube 23 adjacent to the first thermal resistor 24 on the side opposite to the second thermal resistor 25 with the first thermal resistor 24 interposed therebetween, and bonded.
- the arm part 26 ⁇ / b> D fixed with the agent is provided, and the arm part 26 ⁇ / b> D which is a part of the weld base 27 functions as the heat radiating part 26.
- the arm part 26 ⁇ / b> D functioning as the heat radiating part 26 is formed of a material having a high heat radiating property.
- the arm portion 26D that functions as the heat radiating portion 26 is preferably formed of a material having a thermal conductivity at 0 degrees of 100 W / m ⁇ K or more.
- the weld base 27 only needs to be insulated from the portions where current flows, such as the pair of terminals 27a and the pair of terminals 27b. Therefore, a material such as a metal having high heat dissipation is used for the base member of the weld base 27 so that the base member and the current flowing portions such as the pair of terminals 27a and the pair of terminals 27b are insulated. By doing so, it is possible to further improve the heat dissipation through the heat dissipation portion 26.
- the mass flow sensor 20 includes a first end 21 and a second end 22 of the flow channel pipe 23 (see FIG. 2) on the main body block 10 side, Since the second end portion 22 side easily dissipates heat to the main body block 10, the second thermal resistor 25 arranged on the main body block 10 side is easily deprived of heat. On the other hand, since the first thermal resistor 24 located at a position away from the main body block 10 does not radiate heat to the main body block 10 side, heat is not taken away much.
- the fluid flows from the first end portion 21 to the second end portion 22 side, and the temperature of the region of the first thermal resistor 24 is decreased by the flow of the fluid, and the first When the fluid heated by the thermal resistor 24 passes through the region of the second thermal resistor 25 and the temperature of the region of the second thermal resistor 25 rises, the first thermal resistor 24 and the second thermal resistor. The temperature difference in the region of the body 25 is eliminated.
- a state in which there is no temperature difference between the regions of the first thermal resistor 24 and the second thermal resistor 25 is usually This means that no fluid is flowing. That is, when the fluid flows to such an extent that the temperature difference between the first thermal resistor 24 and the second thermal resistor 25 is eliminated, the output becomes 0 (that is, the output when no fluid flows), and 0 The output will fluctuate.
- the heat radiating portion 26 when the heat radiating portion 26 is provided so as to be in contact with the flow channel pipe 23 on the side opposite to the second thermal resistor 25 with the first thermal resistor 24 interposed therebetween, the first thermal resistor 24 side radiates heat. Since heat is radiated to the part 26 side, a state similar to that where the second thermal resistor 25 side is radiated to the main body block 10 side can be realized. That is, the heat radiating portion 26 plays a role of balancing the heat of the first thermal resistor 24 and the second thermal resistor 25.
- the heat radiating portion 26 does not have to be a part of the weld base 27, and a member having high heat radiating properties can be used alone. You may make it provide in the location similar to the part 26D.
- the heat radiating part 26 is fixed to the flow path tube 23 with an adhesive.
- the heat radiating part 26 does not need to be fixed with an adhesive, and at least the flow path pipe 23. It only has to come in contact with.
- the first thermal resistor 24 and the second thermal resistor 25 are wound around the linear portion 22A on the second end 22 side of the flow path tube 23, and the heat radiating portion 26 is the first thermal resistor.
- the configuration is linear on the first end 21 side. It may be provided in the part 22B.
- the mass flow sensor 20 includes the first thermal resistor 24 wound around the linear portion 22B on the first end 21 side of the flow channel tube 23, and the first thermal resistor 24 closer to the first end 21 side. And the second thermal resistor 25 wound around the linear portion 22B around which the first thermal resistor 24 is wound, and opposite to the second thermal resistor 25 across the first thermal resistor 24 And a heat dissipating part 26 provided so as to be in contact with the flow path pipe 23 adjacent to the first heat sensitive resistor 24 on the side.
- the heat radiating portion 26 radiates heat on the first thermal resistor 24 side away from the main body block 10, and the second heat sensitive heat is radiated to the main body block 10 side in the temperature state on the first thermal resistor 24 side. In order to obtain the same state as the temperature state on the resistor 25 side, the same effect as described above is exhibited.
- the mass flow controller 1 In the first embodiment, the case of the mass flow controller 1 has been described. However, the mass flow sensor 20 described in the first embodiment is not limited to being used in the mass flow controller 1, but is used in the mass flow meter 2. Also good. Therefore, the mass flow meter 2 provided with the mass flow sensor 20 of the first embodiment will be described as the second embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the mass flow meter 2 provided with the mass flow sensor 20 of the first embodiment according to the present invention.
- the upper side and the lower side described in FIG. 3 indicate the upper side and the lower side during normal use.
- different points will be mainly described below, and descriptions of points that are the same as those in the first embodiment will be omitted. There is a case.
- the flow control valve 14 provided in the mass flow controller 1 of FIG. 1 is omitted as shown in FIG. Further, with the omission of the flow control valve 14, the second flow path 12b for supplying the fluid to the flow control valve 14 shown in FIG. 1 and the second flow path for supplying the fluid from the flow control valve 14 to the third flow path 13a.
- the four flow paths 13b are also unnecessary.
- the second main flow path 12 and the third main flow path 13 provided in the main body block 10 in the first embodiment are the same as the first flow path 12a and the third main flow path 12 of the second main flow path 12 illustrated in FIG.
- the outlet channel 18 is directly connected to the third channel 13a of the main channel 13.
- control unit 16 includes the comparison control circuit that controls the flow rate control valve 14 by comparing the set flow rate and the flow rate that flows in the main flow path, but this comparison control circuit is also unnecessary. , Has been omitted.
- the input / output part 17 (for example, input / output connector) electrically connected to the control part 16 is provided, the reception (input) of the signal regarding the setting flow volume input from an external apparatus, and although the signal related to the flow rate of the fluid in the main channel can be transmitted (output) to the external device, the mass flow meter 2 only needs to be able to transmit (output) the signal related to the flow rate of the fluid in the main channel to at least the external device. .
- the output unit 17A only needs to be able to exhibit (function) to transmit (output) a signal related to the flow rate of the fluid in the main flow path to the external device, and therefore can transmit (output) a signal related to the flow rate of the fluid in the main flow path to the external device. It is not necessary to have only a function, and a function that can receive (input) some signal from an external device may be provided.
- the mass flow sensor 20 is the same as that in the first embodiment. From this, in the mass flow meter 2 that allows fluid to flow in the vertical direction, the fluctuation in the zero output is suppressed as described in the first embodiment. It is possible to realize the mass flow meter 2 made.
- Mass flow controller 2 Mass flow meter 10
- Flow control valve 15 Bypass element 16 Control part 17 Input / output part 17A Output part 18 Outlet side flow path 19 Case 20
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一方で、このようなマスフローメータやマスフローコントローラを垂直方向に流体を流すように配置すると、特許文献1で図7を参照して説明される通り、サーマルサイフォニング現象によって、ゼロ点が変動するという課題がある。
サーマルサイフォニング現象(サーマルサイフォン現象とも言う。)とは、マスフローメータやマスフローコントローラを垂直方向に流体を流すように配置、すなわち一対のセンサ素子が垂直方向に並んで設けられている状態で、一次側の流体圧力が高い場合に、分子量の大きいガスに使用する際に生じる現象であり、センサ素子で温められた流体がセンサ管を上昇し、主流路(いわゆるバイパス部)に合流し、主流路にて冷却された流体が降下し、再びセンサ管に流入する現象である。
このサーマルサイフォニング現象が生じた場合、マスフローメータやマスフローコントローラに流体が流れていない(流量ゼロ)であっても、センサ管内の流体は移動するため、センサ素子は流量を感知し、ゼロ点の変動が生じる。
しかし、近年特に半導体分野では、マスフローメータやマスフローコントローラが搭載されるシステムの集積化が進み、マスフローメータやマスフローコントローラの小型化が求められる状況においては、センサ管の管長の増加やヒーターの追加は困難である。
そこで、鉛直方向に流体を流すマスフローメータやマスフローコントローラのために、U字状の開口部が水平方向を向くように配置すると共に、U字状の一対の側部に水平方向に並んでセンサ素子(感熱抵抗体)を配置することでサーマルサイフォニング現象によるゼロ点変動を抑制することが可能であるが、より高い精度が要求される状況においては、流量がゼロの際に、センサ管の端部が接続される本体ブロックによる放熱の影響で、一対のセンサ素子の熱バランスが崩れることで生じるゼロ点変動が問題となる。
ゼロ点におけるセンサ管の温度分布は、2つのセンサ素子の中間部の温度が最も高く、中間部から離れるにつれて温度は下がり、線対称な山なりを示す。
(1)本発明の質量流量センサは、流体が端部から他の端部に流れ、底部と前記底部から端部までを繋ぐ2本の直線状部を有するU字形状の流路管と、前記いずれかの直線状部に巻き付けられた第1感熱抵抗体と、前記第1感熱抵抗体から端部寄りに離間して設けられ、前記第1感熱抵抗体が巻き付けられた前記直線状部に巻き付けられた第2感熱抵抗体と、前記第1感熱抵抗体を挟んで前記第2感熱抵抗体と反対側となる側の前記流路管上に接触するように設けられた放熱部と、を備える。
なお、実施形態の説明の全体を通して同じ要素には同じ番号を付している。
図1は本発明に係る第1実施形態の質量流量センサ20を備えたマスフローコントローラ1の断面図であり、図2は本発明に係る第1実施形態の質量流量センサ20の主要部を示す断面図である。
なお、図1及び図2に記載の上及び下は、通常の使用時における上側及び下側を示している。
図1に示すように、マスフローコントローラ1は、本体ブロック10と、本体ブロック10に取り付けられた筐体19と、を備えている。
なお、第1開口部10a及び第2開口部10bには、流体が流れる配管との接続のための図示しない接続継手が取り付けられる。
また、第2主流路12の第1流路12aの内径D2と第3主流路13の第3流路13aの第1開口部10a側の内径D4は、ほぼ同じ内径になっている。
制御部16は、後述する質量流量センサ20の第1感熱抵抗体24及び第2感熱抵抗体25の抵抗値を求めるブリッジ回路等を備え、この抵抗値の変化から主流路内を流れる流体の流量を求める演算を行う質量流量センサ20の演算部として機能する。
図2に示すように、質量流量センサ20は、流体が端部(第1端部21とも言う。)から他の端部(第2端部22とも言う。)に流れ、底部23Bと底部23Bから端部(第1端部21及び第2端部22)までを繋ぐ2本の直線状部(直線状部22B及び直線状部22A)を有するU字形状の開口側を水平方向に向けて配置されたU字形状の流路管23を備えている。
なお、本願におけるU字形状とは、底部に曲率を有する形状のみではなく、底部が直線状である形状(いわゆるコの字)も含む。
なお、引出線部24a及び引出線部25aの長さを調節することで第1感熱抵抗体24及び第2感熱抵抗体25の抵抗値の調整が行われている。
そして、細径管である流路管23をウェルドベース27で保持することで、流路管23の形状安定性が高まるため、流路管23が振動等で破損することを回避できる。
例えば、放熱部26として機能するアーム部26Dは、0度における熱伝導率が100W/m・K以上の材料で形成されていることが好ましい。
したがって、ウェルドベース27のベースになる部材に放熱性の高い金属等の素材を用い、そのベースになる部材と一対の端子27a及び一対の端子27b等の電流が流れる部分とが絶縁されるようにすれば、放熱部26を介した放熱性を一層高めることができる。
一方で、本体ブロック10から離れた位置に位置する第1感熱抵抗体24は、本体ブロック10側への放熱がないため、あまり熱が奪われることがない。
つまり、第1感熱抵抗体24及び第2感熱抵抗体25の領域の温度差が解消される程度に流体が流れたときに、0出力(つまり、流体が流れていないときの出力)となり、0出力が変動することになる。
つまり、放熱部26が第1感熱抵抗体24と第2感熱抵抗体25の熱バランスを取る役割を果たす。
逆に、流体が流れることで、第1感熱抵抗体24及び第2感熱抵抗体25の領域の間に温度差が発生するので、流体の流れに応じた出力が出力されるようになる。
第1実施形態では、マスフローコントローラ1の場合について説明したが第1実施形態で説明した質量流量センサ20はマスフローコントローラ1に使用されることに限定されるものではなく、マスフローメータ2に使用されてもよい。
したがって、第2実施形態として、第1実施形態の質量流量センサ20を備えたマスフローメータ2について説明する。
なお、図3に記載の上及び下は、通常の使用時における上側及び下側を示している。
第2実施形態でも、基本的な構成の多くは、第1実施形態と同様であるため、以下では、主に異なる点について説明し、第1実施形態と同様である点については説明を省略する場合がある。
また、流量制御弁14の省略に伴って、図1に記載の流量制御弁14に流体を供給するための第2流路12b及び流量制御弁14から第3流路13aに流体を供給する第4流路13bも不要となる。
したがって、そのような要旨を逸脱しない範囲での種々の変更を行ったものも本発明の技術的範囲に含まれるものであり、そのことは、当業者にとって特許請求の範囲の記載から明らかである。
2 マスフローメータ
10 本体ブロック
10a 第1開口部
10b 第2開口部
11 第1主流路
11a 端部
11b 第1分岐流路
11c 第2分岐流路
12 第2主流路
12a 第1流路
12b 第2流路
12ba 開口部
13 第3主流路
13a 第3流路
13b 第4流路
13ba 開口部
14 流量制御弁
15 バイパス素子
16 制御部
17 入出力部
17A 出力部
18 出口側流路
19 筐体
20 質量流量センサ
21 第1端部
22 第2端部
22A,22B,22C 直線状部
23 流路管
23B 底部
24 第1感熱抵抗体
24a 引出線部
25 第2感熱抵抗体
25a 引出線部
26 放熱部
26A,26B,26C,26D,26E アーム部
27 ウェルドベース
27a,27b 一対の端子
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- 流体が端部から他の端部に流れ、底部と前記底部から端部までを繋ぐ2本の直線状部を有するU字形状の流路管と、
前記いずれかの直線状部に巻き付けられた第1感熱抵抗体と、
前記第1感熱抵抗体から端部寄りに離間して設けられ、前記第1感熱抵抗体が巻き付けられた前記直線状部に巻き付けられた第2感熱抵抗体と、
前記第1感熱抵抗体を挟んで前記第2感熱抵抗体と反対側となる側の前記流路管上に接触するように設けられた放熱部と、を備えることを特徴とする質量流量センサ。 - 前記質量流量センサは、前記第1感熱抵抗体及び前記第2感熱抵抗体の端部が接続される端子を有するウェルドベースを備え、
前記放熱部は、前記ウェルドベースの一部であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の質量流量センサ。 - 前記放熱部が前記流路管に固定され、前記流路管が前記ウェルドベースに保持されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の質量流量センサ。
- 前記放熱部は、0度における熱伝導率が100W/m・K以上の材料で形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の質量流量センサ。
- 前記流路管がU字形状の開口側を水平方向に向けて配置されることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の質量流量センサ。
- 流体の流れる主流路と、
請求項1から請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の質量流量センサと、
前記質量流量センサによって検出された前記流体の流量に関する信号を外部に出力する出力部と、を備え、
前記質量流量センサの前記流路管のそれぞれの前記端部が前記主流路に接続されていることを特徴とするマスフローメータ。 - 流体の流れる主流路と、
請求項1から請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の質量流量センサと、
前記主流路の出口側に設けられ、前記質量流量センサによって検出された前記流体の流量に基づき、前記主流路内を流れる前記流体の流量を設定された流量に調節する流量調節弁と、を備え、
前記質量流量センサの前記流路管のそれぞれの前記端部が前記主流路に接続されていることを特徴とするマスフローコントローラ。
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