Injection valve assembly for a compressor

A valve assembly for a scroll compressor, comprising:

• a valve member including a first injection aperture and a second injection aperture formed therethrough, wherein the first injection aperture is in fluid communication with a first injection port of the scroll compressor and the second injection aperture is in fluid communication with a second injection port of the scroll compressor;
• a valve gasket disposed adjacent the valve member, the valve gasket including a first flap and a second flap;
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• a reed structure disposed between the valve member and the valve gasket, the reed structure including a first reed and an opposite second reed, and a connecting portion connecting the first reed and the second reed, wherein the first reed selectively contacts the first flap of the valve gasket and the second reed selectively contacts the second flap of the valve gasket, wherein the first reed, the second reed, and the connecting portion are formed as a unitary structure and cooperate to have a linear configuration, and wherein the reed structure further includes a pair of locating regions formed in outer peripheries of the connecting portion to face each other.

A scroll compressor, comprising:

• a compression mechanism including a fixed scroll and an orbit scroll, wherein the fixed scroll includes a first borehole provided with a first injection port and a second borehole provided with a second injection port;
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• a valve assembly coupled to the fixed scroll, the valve assembly comprising:
• a valve member including a first injection aperture and a second injection aperture formed therethrough, wherein the first injection aperture is in fluid communication with the first injection port of the fixed scroll and the second injection aperture is in fluid communication with the second injection port of the fixed scroll;
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• a reed structure disposed adjacent the valve member, the reed structure including a first reed and an opposite second reed, and a connecting portion connecting the first reed and the second reed, wherein the reed structure selectively permits a flow of a fluid through at least one of the first injection port and the second injection port of the scroll compressor, wherein the first reed, the second reed, and the connecting portion are formed as a unitary structure and cooperate to have a linear configuration, and wherein the reed structure further includes a pair of locating regions formed in outer peripheries of the connecting portion to face each other.