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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2011
Etsugou Yanagida, Chiryu, JP;
Etsugou Yanagida, Chiryu, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A reed valve is adapted to be fixed to a fixing member. The reed valve includes a valve plate and a resiliently deformable reed. The valve plate is fixed to the fixing member and includes a frame part and a supporting column. The frame part has an opening inward of the frame part. The opening passes through the frame part in a thickness direction of the valve plate. The supporting column is disposed across an inside of the opening. The reed is configured to open or close the opening. The frame part includes a frame seating surface with which the reed is engaged. The supporting column includes a column seating surface with which the reed is engaged. The column seating surface is recessed relative to the frame seating surface in the thickness direction.