Diaphragms with encapsulated springs
US10047863B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L19/0627
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device is disclosed comprising a diaphragm mechanism. A diaphragm mechanism comprises an enclosure defined by opposing flexible walls joined along a perimeter of the enclosure and one or more coiled springs contained entirely between the opposed flexible walls. A central, helical axis of the one or more coiled springs is disposed substantially parallel to the opposed flexible walls and arrayed in concentric spirals around a central hole or arrayed in parallel bands.
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