| 摘要 |
<p>A FLOW CONTROLLER (1) CONTROLS FLOW THROUGH A DEFORMABLE CONDUIT BY COMPRESSING THE CONDUIT. THE CONDUIT MAY BE COMPRESSED ALONG A SECTION OF ITS LENGTH. THE CONTROLLER (1) MAY INCLUDE A CAM (25) DRIVEN BY AN ACTUATOR (6), THE CAM (25) DRIVING A CLAMP (30) TO COMPRESS THE CONDUIT. THE ACTUATOR (6) MAY BE A DIAL. THE CAM (25) MAY BE SHAPED SUCH THAT THE FLOW RATE VARIES LINEARLY WITH ROTATION OF THE DIAL. THE CONTROLLER MAY INCLUDE A CLICKER (20) TO ALLOW THE CONTROLLER (1) TO BE SET IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT POSITIONS, ALLOWING EASE OF ADJUSTMENT AND PREVENTING DRIFT OR ACCIDENTAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE FLOW RATE.</p> |
