Effluent processing apparatus for a vehicle air brake charging system
AssigneeBendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
InventorsStephen Howe, David W. Perry, Gregory R. Ashley, Fred W. Hoffman
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Abstract
An effluent processing apparatus is provided for a vehicle air brake charging system. The effluent processing apparatus comprises an inlet port through which effluent from a purge valve of an air dryer can be received and an outlet port. The effluent processing apparatus further comprises a quadric surface defining an effluent flow chamber that is connected in fluid communication between the inlet port and the outlet port. The quadric surface is provided for extracting contaminants from an effluent stream as the effluent stream flows from the inlet port along the quadric surface to the outlet port.
Claims24
An effluent processing apparatus for a vehicle air brake charging system, the effluent processing apparatus comprising:
- an inlet port through which effluent from a purge valve of an air dryer can be received;
- an outlet port;
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- a quadric surface defining an effluent flow chamber that is connected in fluid communication between the inlet port and the outlet port and for extracting contaminants from an effluent stream as the effluent stream flows from the inlet port along the quadric surface to the outlet port.
An effluent processing apparatus for a vehicle air brake charging system, the effluent processing apparatus comprising:
- an inlet opening through which effluent from a purge valve of an air dryer can be received;
- an outlet opening that is smaller than the inlet opening;
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- a surface defining an effluent flow chamber that extends between the inlet opening and the outlet opening and for extracting contaminants from an effluent stream as the effluent stream flows from the inlet opening along the surface to the outlet opening.
An effluent processing apparatus for a vehicle air brake charging system, the effluent processing apparatus comprising:
- an inlet port through which effluent from a purge valve of an air dryer can be received;
- an outlet port;
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- means for directing an effluent stream from the purge valve into a vortex flow to extract contaminants from the effluent stream as the effluent stream flows from the inlet port to the outlet port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.