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US 2015/0316044 A1Published application
Discharge Reed Valve for Reciprocating Refrigeration Compressor
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorAlexander Lifson
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Abstract
A backer for a reed valve has: a first surface for engaging the valve reed; a second surface opposite the first surface; a base portion for mounting to a compressor housing; a distal portion for engaging a distal portion of the reed; and at least one trunk connecting the base portion to the distal portion. The first surface is transversely convex along a portion of the trunk. The trunk is relatively wider near the base portion than near the distal portion.
Claims23
A backer (111) for a reed valve (96), the backer having:
- a first surface (113) for engaging the valve reed (102);
- a second surface (114) opposite the first surface;
- a base portion (112) for mounting to a valve plate (80);
- a distal portion (242) for engaging a distal portion (212) of the reed;
- and
- at least one trunk (230) connecting the base portion to the distal portion, the first surface being transversely convex along a portion of the trunk,
- wherein:
- the trunk is relatively wider near the base portion than near the distal portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.