IP Library Granted Patent US 8,312,775
Granted Patent B2
US 8,312,775 · App. 12/481,675 · Granted Nov 20, 2012

Diaphragm for pressure sensor and pressure sensor

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Patent No.
US 8,312,775
App. No.
12/481,675
Granted
Nov 20, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A diaphragm for a pressure sensor includes: a central section serving as a diaphragm body, the central section including: an external surface deformed upon receipt of an external pressure; and an internal surface transmitting a force to a pressure sensitive element inside a housing of the pressure sensor; a peripheral section that is an exterior of the central section and welded to an outer circumference of a pressure input orifice that is provided to the housing; and a step wall provided between the central section and the peripheral section. The central section and the peripheral section are integrally and concentrically provided. The diaphragm seals the pressure input orifice.

Claims (31)

1. A diaphragm for a pressure sensor, comprising

a central section serving as a diaphragm body, the central section including

an external surface deformed upon receipt of an external pressure; and

an internal surface transmitting a force to a pressure sensitive element inside a housing of the pressure sensor;

a peripheral section that is an exterior of the central section and is welded to an outer circumference of a pressure input orifice that is provided to the housing; and

a step wall provided between the central section and the peripheral section; wherein

the central section and the peripheral section are integrally and concentrically provided; and

the diaphragm seals the pressure input orifice.

2. The diaphragm for a pressure sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the central section serving as the diaphragm body concentrically to the step wall.

3. The diaphragm for a pressure sensor according to claim 1 , further comprising a ring having an outer shape corresponding to an inner circumference of the step wall and set in an inner circumferential surface of the step wall so as to restrain deformation of the step wall.

4. The diaphragm for a pressure sensor according to claim 1 ; wherein the diaphragm is made of a same material as a material for the housing.

5. A pressure sensor, comprising

the diaphragm for a pressure sensor according to claim 1 , the peripheral section of the diaphragm being welded and surrounding the outer circumference of the pressure input orifice.

6. The pressure sensor according to claim 5 , further comprising a heat insulating groove provided close to the peripheral section.

7. The pressure sensor according to claim 5 ; further comprising a countersunk part provided to an inner wall of the pressure input orifice, the countersunk part contacting the central section and a buffering section.

8. A diaphragm for a pressure sensor, comprising:

a disk-shaped diaphragm body that bends and deforms, upon receipt of an external pressure;

a cylinder section that is insertable in an inner wall surface of a pressure input orifice of a sensor housing; and provided integrally to a periphery of the diaphragm body; and

a step provided between a part weld-attached to the sensor housing and provided to an end edge of the cylinder section; and a peripheral section that becomes a bending point of the diaphragm body.

9. The diaphragm for a pressure sensor according to claim 8 ; further comprising a flange provided to the end edge of the cylinder section so that the diaphragm takes a hat shape; the flange being the part weld-attached to the housing.

10. The diaphragm for a pressure sensor according to claim 8 , wherein the end edge of the cylinder section contacting an opened edge of the pressure input orifice is the part weld-attached to the sensor housing.

11. A pressure sensor, comprising

a housing including a pressure input orifice;

a diaphragm sealing the pressure input orifice of the housing; an outer surface of the diaphragm being a pressure receiving surface;

a force transmitting unit coupled to a central area of the diaphragm inside the housing and moving in a direction orthogonal to the pressure receiving surface while coordinating with the diaphragm; and

a pressure sensitive section coupled to the force transmitting unit and the housing; a detecting axis of the pressure sensitive section being set along an axis orthogonal to the pressure receiving surface of the diaphragm; wherein

the diaphragm includes

a disk-shaped diaphragm body that bends and deforms upon receipt of an external pressure;

a cylinder section that is insertable in an inner wall surface of a pressure input orifice of a sensor housing and is provided integrally to a periphery of the diaphragm body; and

a step provided between a part weld-attached to the sensor housing provided to an end edge of the cylinder section, and a peripheral section that becomes a bending point of the diaphragm body.

12. The pressure sensor according to claim 11 ; wherein the end edge of the cylinder section contacting an opened edge of the pressure input orifice is the part weld-attached to the sensor housing.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2011
From: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026808/0348 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2009
From: MOTOYAMA, HISAO
To: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022805/0167 →