# US 10,480,466 B2 · Diaphragm and pulsation damper using same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,480,466 B2 - Document ID: US10480466B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/533,209 - Filed: 2015-11-24 - Published: 2017-11-23 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2014-12-12 - Assignees: Fujikoki Corporation; Denso Corporation - Applicants: Fujikoki Corporation; Denso Corporation - Inventors: Masahiro Tomitsuka; Shin Yoshida; Makoto Sudo; Akinori Nanbu; Osamu Hishinuma; Hiroatsu Yamada - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10480466B2 ## CPC - F02M 37/0041: {Means for damping pressure pulsations (equalisation of pulses in positive displacement pumps F04B1/00; devices for damping fluid pulsations in pipes F16L55/04)} - F02M 59/36: by variably-timed valves controlling fuel passages {to pumping elements or overflow passages} - F02M 59/44: Details, components parts, or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M59/02 - F02M59/42; {Pumps having transducers, e.g. to measure displacement of pump rack or piston} - F02M: SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF ## Abstract A diaphragm includes a flange and a protrusion provided to protrude to one side of the flange, wherein the protrusion has at least two annular curved portions provided annularly on a ceiling portion having a flat surface-like shape and an outer side in a radial direction of the ceiling portion, in a state where pressure on an outer wall side of the protrusion and pressure on an inner wall side of the protrusion are the same, the at least two annular curved portions are each formed to be curved in a cross-section of the diaphragm obtained by cutting the diaphragm by a virtual plane including a center line of the diaphragm, the centers of curvature of the curved portions being arranged at different positions on a side opposite to a protruding direction of the protrusion, and the diaphragm is formed of a sheet metal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A diaphragm comprising a flange, and a protrusion provided to protrude to one side of the flange, wherein the protrusion comprises at least two annular curved portions provided annularly on a ceiling portion having a flat surface-like shape and on an outer side in a radial direction of the ceiling portion, in a state where pressure on an outer wall side of the protrusion and pressure on an inner wall side of the protrusion are the same, the at least two annular curved portions are each formed to be curved in a cross-section of the diaphragm obtained by cutting the diaphragm by a virtual plane including a center line of the diaphragm, and centers of curvature of the at least two annular curved portions are all arranged at different positions on a side opposite to a protruding direction of the protrusion, the protrusion has a concave curved shape only on an inner wall surface among an outer wall surface and the inner wall surface of the protrusion over the entire area from the outermost one of the at least two annular curved portions to the center line of the diaphragm, the diaphragm further comprises an annular rising portion provided between the flange and the protrusion, the annular rising portion curvilinearly rising from the flange to the protrusion and having a curvature radius in the cross-section of the diaphragm larger than that of the outermost one of the at least two annular curved portions, and the diaphragm is formed of a sheet metal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The diaphragm according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion comprises a connecting portion configured to connect the at least two annular curved portions together, and the connecting portion is formed to be in a linear state inclined with respect to the ceiling portion in a cross-section of the diaphragm obtained by cutting the diaphragm by a virtual line including a center line of the diaphragm in a state where the pressure on the outer wall side of the protrusion and the pressure on the inner wall side of the protrusion are the same. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The diaphragm according to claim 2, wherein the at least two annular curved portions each have a different radius of curvature in the cross-section of the diaphragm obtained by cutting the diaphragm by the virtual line including the center line of the diaphragm. ### Claim 4 A diaphragm comprising a flange, and a protrusion provided to protrude to one side of the flange, wherein the protrusion comprises a curved center portion and at least one annular curved portion provided annularly on an outer side in a radial direction of the curved center portion, the curved center portion and the at least one annular curved portion are each formed to be curved in a cross-section of the diaphragm obtained by cutting the diaphragm by a virtual plane including a center line of the diaphragm in a state where a pressure on an outer wall side of the protrusion and a pressure on an inner wall side of the protrusion are the same, centers of curvature of the curved center portion and the at least one annular curved portion are all positioned on a side opposite to a protruding direction of the protrusion, and the center of curvature of the curved center portion is positioned on a center line of the diaphragm, the protrusion has a concave curved shape only on an inner wall surface among an outer wall surface and the inner wall surface of the protrusion over the entire area from the outermost one of the at least one annular curved portion to the center line of the diaphragm, the diaphragm further comprises an annular rising portion provided between the flange and the protrusion, the annular rising portion curvilinearly rising from the flange to the protrusion and having a curvature radius in the cross-section of the diaphragm larger than that of the outermost one of the at least one annular curved portion, and the diaphragm is formed of a sheet metal. ### Claim 5 A pulsation damper comprising two diaphragms, each diaphragm formed of a sheet metal and comprising a flange and a protrusion provided to protrude to one side of the flange, the two diaphragms joined by the flanges and forming an enclosed space, wherein the protrusion comprises at least two annular curved portions provided annularly on a ceiling portion having a flat surface-like shape and on an outer side in a radial direction of the ceiling portion, in a state where pressure on an outer wall side of the protrusion and pressure on an inner wall side of the protrusion are the same, the at least two annular curved portions are each formed to be curved in a cross-section of the diaphragm obtained by cutting the diaphragm by a virtual plane including a center line of the diaphragm, and centers of curvature of the at least two curved portions are all arranged at different positions on a side opposite to a protruding direction of the protrusion, the protrusion has a concave curved shape only on an inner wall surface among an outer wall surface and the inner wall surface of the protrusion over the entire area from the outermost one of the at least two annular curved portions to the center line of the diaphragm, and the diaphragm further comprises an annular rising portion provided between the flange and the protrusion, the annular rising portion curvilinearly rising from the flange to the protrusion and having a curvature radius in the cross-section of the diaphragm larger than that of the outermost one of the at least two annular curved portions. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The pulsation damper according to claim 5, wherein the two diaphragms have mutually different shapes. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The pulsation damper according to claim 6, wherein the enclosed space is filled with inert gas. ### Claim 8 A pulsation damper comprising two diaphragms, each diaphragm formed of a sheet metal and comprising a flange and a protrusion provided to protrude to one side of the flange, the two diaphragms joined by the flanges and forming an enclosed space, wherein the protrusion comprises a curved center portion and at least one annular curved portion provided annularly on an outer side in a radial direction of the curved center portion, the curved center portion and the at least one annular curved portion are each formed to be curved in a cross-section of the diaphragm obtained by cutting the diaphragm by a virtual plane including a center line of the diaphragm in a state where a pressure on an outer wall side of the protrusion and a pressure on an inner wall side of the protrusion are the same, and centers of curvature of the curved portion and the at least one annular curved portion are all positioned on a side opposite to a protruding direction of the protrusion, and the center of curvature of the curved center portion is positioned on the center line of the diaphragm, the protrusion has a concave curved shape only on an inner wall surface among an outer wall surface and the inner wall surface of the protrusion over the entire area from the outermost one of the at least one annular curved portion to the center line of the diaphragm, and the diaphragm further comprises an annular rising portion provided between the flange and the protrusion, the annular rising portion curvilinearly rising from the flange to the protrusion and having a curvature radius in the cross-section of the diaphragm larger than that of the outermost one of the at least one annular curved portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The pulsation damper according to claim 8, wherein the two diaphragms have mutually different shapes. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The pulsation damper according to claim 9, wherein the enclosed space is filled with inert gas. ### Claim 11 A pulsation damper comprising a diaphragm formed of a sheet metal and an other member that differs from the diaphragm, the diaphragm comprising a flange and a protrusion provided to protrude to one side of the flange, the diaphragm and the other member being superposed and joined by the flanges and forming an enclosed space, wherein the protrusion comprises at least two annular curved portions provided annularly on a ceiling portion having a flat surface-like shape and on an outer side in a radial direction of the ceiling portion, in a state where pressure on an outer wall side of the protrusion and pressure on an inner wall side of the protrusion are the same, the at least two annular curved portions are each formed to be curved in a cross-section of the diaphragm obtained by cutting the diaphragm by a virtual plane including a center line of the diaphragm, and centers of curvature of the at least two annular curved portions are all arranged at different positions on a side opposite to a protruding direction of the protrusion, the protrusion has a concave curved shape only on an inner wall surface among an outer wall surface and the inner wall surface of the protrusion over the entire area from the outermost one of the at least two annular curved portions to the center line of the diaphragm, and the diaphragm further comprises an annular rising portion provided between the flange and the protrusion, the annular rising portion curvilinearly rising from the flange to the protrusion and having a curvature radius in the cross-section of the diaphragm larger than that of the outermost one of the at least two annular curved portions. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The pulsation damper according to claim 11, wherein the other member is a flat plate. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The pulsation damper according to claim 12, wherein the enclosed space is filled with inert gas. ### Claim 14 A pulsation damper comprising a diaphragm formed of a sheet metal and an other member that differs from the diaphragm, the diaphragm comprising a flange and a protrusion provided to protrude to one side of the flange, the diaphragm and the other member being superposed and joined by the flanges and forming an enclosed space, the protrusion comprises a curved center portion and at least one annular curved portion provided annularly on an outer side in a radial direction of the curved center portion, the curved center portion and the at least one annular curved portion are each formed to be curved in a cross-section of the diaphragm obtained by cutting the diaphragm by a virtual plane including a center line of the diaphragm in a state where a pressure on an outer wall side of the protrusion and a pressure on an inner wall side of the protrusion are the same, and centers of curvature of the curved center portion and the at least one annular curved portion are all positioned on a side opposite to a protruding direction of the protrusion, and the center of curvature of the curved center portion is positioned on the center line of the diaphragm, the protrusion has a concave curved shape only on an inner wall surface among an outer wall surface and the inner wall surface of the protrusion over the entire area from the outermost one of the at least one annular curved portion to the center line of the diaphragm, and the diaphragm further comprises an annular rising portion provided between the flange and the protrusion, the annular rising portion curvilinearly rising from the flange to the protrusion and having a curvature radius in the cross-section of the diaphragm larger than that of the outermost one of the at least one annular curved portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The pulsation damper according to claim 14, wherein the other member is a flat plate. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The pulsation damper according to claim 15, wherein the enclosed space is filled with inert gas.