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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2004
Shinya Yamamoto, Kariya, JP;
Satoru Kuramoto, Kariya, JP;
Mamoru Kuwahara, Kariya, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A diaphragm unit includes a diaphragm and a diaphragm case. The diaphragm has a center point and an outer peripheral portion. The diaphragm case includes a fixing surface and a regulating surface. The fixing surface supports the diaphragm at the outer peripheral portion thereof, thereby defining a fluid chamber in the diaphragm case. The regulating surface forms an inner surface of the fluid chamber, thereby providing a limit of deformation of the diaphragm. The regulating surface has a convex surface region and a concave surface region. The convex surface region is formed continuously with the fixing surface for supporting the diaphragm at a portion thereof adjacent to the outer peripheral portion. The concave surface region is formed continuously with the convex surface region for supporting the diaphragm at a portion thereof adjacent to the center point. Curvatures of the convex and concave surface regions are the same.