Diaphragm for a diaphragm pump
US6055898A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B43/0054
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A diaphragm (1) for a diaphragm pump consists of a resilient material having a substantially annular outer region of a relatively low thickness and an adjacent central region which becomes thicker radially towards the center. A solid molded core (3) is vulcanized in the central region, for connection with a pump drive part. An outer diameter (F) of the core is less than a third of the outer diameter (D) of the diaphragm, and the thickness (L) of the resilient material of the central region above the solid core is between 5% and 20% of the outer diameter of the diaphragm. The diaphragm is used to avoid undesirable deformation of the diaphragm, during a tilt transmitted from the drive to the solid core, on both sides of top dead center. This diaphragm produces a pump with a low clearance volume and a large compression ratio.
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