Reciprocating compressor valves arrangement
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsTadeu Tonheiro Rodrigues, Fabian Fagotti, Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie
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Abstract
The present relation relates to the technological field of compressors. Problem to be solved: The current reciprocating compressors valves arrangements includes valves whose flexion area suffer from direct interference of the body disposed immediately over said valve. Such feature, besides damaging de valve movement, further causes wear phenomena on the flexion areas of the valve, which can result in critical fault of the valve and consequently of the compressor. Resolution of the problem: It is revealed a valve arrange whose end valve capable of moving includes a flexion area previously defined and intentionally misaligned with any contact area of the body immediately disposed over the valve.
Claims3
Reciprocating compressor valves arrangement, comprising a main valve and a valve stop;
- the main valve comprising a fixing end, a moving end, and a flexion area;
- the valve stop comprising a fixing support area outlined by a crimping line end;
- the beginning of the flexion area of the main valve being a transverse flexion line, and
- the transverse flexion line of the flexion area of the main valve and the crimping line end of the fixing support area of the valve stop are longitudinally misaligned among them;
- further comprising an auxiliary valve comprising a fixing end and a transverse flexion line, said auxiliary valve being disposed between the main valve and the valve stop, the fixing end of the main valve, and the fixing end of the auxiliary valve and the fixing support area of the valve stop are fixed one above each other;
- characterized by the transverse flexion line of the main valve, the transverse flexion line of the auxiliary valve, and the crimping line end of the fixing support area of the valve stop are longitudinally misaligned to each other.
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