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US 12,571,478 B1Granted
Removable reed valve core with an elastic securing band
OwnerZahroof Mohamedinventor
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Abstract
The reed valve core comprises a reed cage, a reed, and a securing band. The reed cage has a top wall and two or more sidewalls defining an interior space. A fluid inlet and a fluid outlet are positioned in the top wall and one of the sidewalls, respectively. The reed is positioned over and is configured to seal the fluid outlet to occlude a flow of fluid from the fluid outlet. The securing band is positioned over the reed and the reed cage to fasten a top portion of the reed to a top portion of the sidewall in which the fluid outlet is positioned. The positioning of the securing band defines a bending axis for the reed to articulate and to displace the reed from the reed cage upon a fluid pressure differential being exerted on the reed.
Claims26
A reed valve core comprising:
- a reed cage with a top wall and two or more sidewalls defining an interior space of the reed cage, the top wall having a fluid inlet positioned therein, at least one sidewall having a fluid outlet positioned therein and defining a sealing face around the fluid outlet;
- a reed positioned over the fluid outlet, wherein the reed is configured to seal and occlude a flow of fluid through the fluid outlet;
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- a continuous elastic securing band positioned over and fully encircling the reed and the reed cage to fasten a top portion of the reed to a top portion of the at least one sidewall, wherein the position of the securing band defines a bending axis for the reed to articulate and displace the reed from the reed cage upon a fluid pressure differential being exerted on the reed.
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A reed valve core comprising:
- a reed cage with a top wall and two or more sidewalls defining an interior space of the reed cage, the top wall having a fluid inlet positioned therein, at least one sidewall having a fluid outlet positioned therein and defining a sealing face around the fluid outlet;
- a reed positioned over the fluid outlet, wherein the reed is configured to seal and occlude a flow of fluid through the fluid outlet;
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- a securing band positioned over the reed and the reed cage to fasten a top portion of the reed to a top portion of the at least one sidewall, wherein the position of the securing band defines a bending axis for the reed to articulate and displace the reed from the reed cage upon a fluid pressure differential being exerted on the reed;
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- wherein the top portion of the reed is configured to be wider than a void in an external guard or carrier of a reed valve assembly, wherein the wide portion extending below the bending axis, in the event of a reed failure along the bending axis during operation, will be retained in the interior space.
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A reed valve core comprising:
- a reed cage with a top wall and two or more sidewalls defining an interior space of the reed cage, the top wall having a fluid inlet positioned therein, at least one sidewall having a fluid outlet positioned therein and defining a sealing face around the fluid outlet;
- a reed positioned over the fluid outlet, wherein the reed is configured to seal and occlude a flow of fluid through the fluid outlet;
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- a securing band positioned over the reed and the reed cage to fasten a top portion of the reed to a top portion of the at least one sidewall, wherein the position of the securing band defines a bending axis for the reed to articulate and displace the reed from the reed cage upon a fluid pressure differential being exerted on the reed;
- a thickness of the at least one sidewall is configured to support the pressure differential acting on it;
- the width of the fluid outlet in the at least one sidewall is sized to support the reed in its closed position with the pressure differential acting on it;
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- wherein a section of the at least one sidewall between two adjacent fluid outlets in the at least one sidewall is reinforced by a rib.
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A reed valve assembly or machine, or component thereof, with at least one removable reed valve core comprising:
- a top plate having a fluidic opening positioned therein;
- the reed valve core being coupled to the top plate and comprising:
- a reed cage with a top wall and two or more sidewalls defining an interior space of the reed cage, the top wall having a fluid inlet positioned therein, at least one sidewall having a fluid outlet positioned therein and defining a sealing face;
- a reed positioned over the fluid outlet, wherein the reed is configured to seal and occlude a flow of fluid through the fluid outlet;
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- a continuous elastic securing band positioned over and fully encircling the reed and the reed cage to fasten a top portion of the reed to a top portion of the at least one sidewall, wherein the position of the securing band defines a bending axis for the reed to articulate and displace the reed from the reed cage upon a fluid pressure differential being exerted on the reed;
- a guard configured to hold the reed valve core in position against the top plate;
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- wherein the reed valve core is removable from the reed valve assembly or machine, or component thereof.
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A reed valve assembly or machine, or component thereof, with at least one removable reed valve core comprising:
- a top plate having a fluidic opening positioned therein;
- the reed valve core being coupled to the top plate and comprising:
- a reed cage with a top wall and two or more sidewalls defining an interior space of the reed cage, the top wall having a fluid inlet positioned therein, at least one sidewall having a fluid outlet positioned therein and defining a sealing face;
- a reed positioned over the fluid outlet, wherein the reed is configured to seal and occlude a flow of fluid through the fluid outlet;
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- a securing band positioned over the reed and the reed cage to fasten a top portion of the reed to a top portion of the at least one sidewall, wherein the position of the securing band defines a bending axis for the reed to articulate and displace the reed from the reed cage upon a fluid pressure differential being exerted on the reed;
- a guard configured to hold the reed valve core in position against the top plate;
- wherein the reed valve core is removable from the reed valve assembly or machine, or component thereof;
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- wherein the guard is configured with a reed-stop wall adjacent to the reed of the reed valve core, the guard being configured to engage with a lower portion of the reed, leaving the top portion of the reed open and limiting a lift of the reed during operation.
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A reed valve assembly or machine, or component thereof, with at least one removable reed valve core comprising:
- a top plate having a fluidic opening positioned therein;
- the reed valve core being coupled to the top plate and comprising:
- a reed cage with a top wall and two or more sidewalls defining an interior space of the reed cage, the top wall having a fluid inlet positioned therein, at least one sidewall having a fluid outlet positioned therein and defining a sealing face;
- a reed positioned over the fluid outlet, wherein the reed is configured to seal and occlude a flow of fluid through the fluid outlet;
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- a securing band positioned over the reed and the reed cage to fasten a top portion of the reed to a top portion of the at least one sidewall, wherein the position of the securing band defines a bending axis for the reed to articulate and displace the reed from the reed cage upon a fluid pressure differential being exerted on the reed;
- a guard configured to hold the reed valve core in position against the top plate;
- wherein the reed valve core is removable from the reed valve assembly or machine, or component thereof;
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- a carrier configured to hold and position the reed valve core within the reed valve assembly between the top plate and the guard.
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A reed valve assembly or machine, or component thereof, with at least one removable reed valve core comprising:
- a top plate having a fluidic opening positioned therein;
- the reed valve core being coupled to the top plate and comprising:
- a reed cage with a top wall and two or more sidewalls defining an interior space of the reed cage, the top wall having a fluid inlet positioned therein, at least one sidewall having a fluid outlet positioned therein and defining a sealing face;
- a reed positioned over the fluid outlet, wherein the reed is configured to seal and occlude a flow of fluid through the fluid outlet;
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- a securing band positioned over the reed and the reed cage to fasten a top portion of the reed to a top portion of the at least one sidewall, wherein the position of the securing band defines a bending axis for the reed to articulate and displace the reed from the reed cage upon a fluid pressure differential being exerted on the reed;
- a guard configured to hold the reed valve core in position against the top plate;
- wherein the reed valve core is removable from the reed valve assembly or machine, or component thereof;
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- wherein the guard is configured to fit within a recess in the top plate, thereby eliminating a split-line leak path between the top plate and the guard.
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A reed valve assembly or machine, or component thereof, with at least one removable reed valve core comprising:
- a top plate having a fluidic opening positioned therein;
- the reed valve core being coupled to the top plate and comprising:
- a reed cage with a top wall and two or more sidewalls defining an interior space of the reed cage, the top wall having a fluid inlet positioned therein, at least one sidewall having a fluid outlet positioned therein and defining a sealing face;
- a reed positioned over the fluid outlet, wherein the reed is configured to seal and occlude a flow of fluid through the fluid outlet;
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- a securing band positioned over the reed and the reed cage to fasten a top portion of the reed to a top portion of the at least one sidewall, wherein the position of the securing band defines a bending axis for the reed to articulate and displace the reed from the reed cage upon a fluid pressure differential being exerted on the reed;
- a guard configured to hold the reed valve core in position against the top plate;
- wherein the reed valve core is removable from the reed valve assembly or machine, or component thereof;
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- an adapter configured to be inserted into the guard, the adapter comprising a reed-stop wall configured to engage with a lower portion of the reed of the reed valve core, leaving the top portion of the reed open and limiting the deflection of the reed during operation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.