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Patent No.:

US 10107280 B1

Date of Patent:

Oct. 23, 2018

Filed:

Jan. 23, 2015

Structure for securing diaphragm, diaphragm pump and valve device equipped with the same, and method of securing diaphragm

Applicant:

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Kobe-shi, Hyogo, JP;

Inventors:

Takeshi Ishimaru, Kobe, JP;

Kouhei Morita, Kobe, JP;

Assignee:

SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., Kobe-shi, Hyogo, JP;

Attorney:

Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Michael Leslie

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

F01B 19/00 (2006.01); F04B 45/04 (2006.01); F04B 53/16 (2006.01); F04B 53/10 (2006.01); F15B 15/10 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

F04B 45/04 (2013.01); F04B 53/1087 (2013.01); F04B 53/16 (2013.01); F15B 15/10 (2013.01);

Abstract

By a securing structure, a diaphragm dividing a space into a first chest and a second chest, is secured to a case forming forms the space therein. The case has a first frame having a first concave portion for forming the first chest, and a second frame having a second concave portion for forming the second chest. An edge portion of the diaphragm is compressed and held between the first frame and the second frame which are fitted with each other. The securing structure has a fastener for constricting the first arm portions of the first frame and the second arm portions of the second frame from the outside of the case.

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