Hollow device and manufacturing method thereof

Abstract

A hollow device includes: a hollow fiber that has a micro channel; and a device body forming portion that is disposed around a periphery of the hollow fiber.

1 . A hollow device comprising:
 a hollow fiber that has a micro channel; and   a device body forming portion that is disposed around a periphery of the hollow fiber.   
     
     
         2 . The hollow device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a cross-sectional shape of an outer periphery of the hollow fiber is one of a circle, an ellipse, a polygon, a shape consisting of one or more arbitrary curves, a shape consisting of one or more arbitrary straight lines and one or more arbitrary curves. 
     
     
         3 . The hollow device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a material of the hollow fiber comprises a resin. 
     
     
         4 . The hollow device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the material of the hollow fiber comprises a carbon fiber. 
     
     
         5 . The hollow device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the material of the hollow fiber comprises a composite material of the resin and an inorganic material. 
     
     
         6 . The hollow device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the material of the hollow fiber comprises a glass. 
     
     
         7 . The hollow device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the material of the hollow fiber comprises:
 a portion that has hydrophobic property; and   a portion that has hydrophilic property.   
     
     
         8 . The hollow device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the material of the hollow fiber comprises:
 a first permeable portion that gas is able to permeate; and   a second permeable portion that gas different from the gas is able to permeate.   
     
     
         9 . A method of manufacturing a hollow device, which comprises:
 disposing a hollow fiber in a desired shape, the hollow fiber having a micro channel;   introducing a device body forming material to around a periphery of the hollow fiber; and   one of curing and solidifying the device body forming material.   
     
     
         10 . The method of manufacturing the hollow device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein a cross-sectional shape of an outer periphery of the hollow fiber is one of a circle, an ellipse, a polygon, a shape consisting of one or more arbitrary curves, a shape consisting of one or more arbitrary straight lines and one or more arbitrary curves. 
     
     
         11 . The method of manufacturing the hollow device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein a material of the hollow fiber comprises a resin. 
     
     
         12 . The method of manufacturing the hollow device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the material of the hollow fiber comprises a carbon fiber. 
     
     
         13 . The method of manufacturing the hollow device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the material of the hollow fiber comprises a composite material of the resin and an inorganic material. 
     
     
         14 . The method of manufacturing the hollow device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the material of the hollow fiber comprises a glass. 
     
     
         15 . The method of manufacturing the hollow device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the material of the hollow fiber comprises:
 a portion that has hydrophobic property and   a portion that has hydrophilic property.   
     
     
         16 . The method of manufacturing the hollow device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the material of the hollow fiber comprises:
 a first permeable portion that gas is able to permeate; and   a second permeable portion that gas different from the gas is able to permeate.