Noise reducing silencer with spiral chambers for a compressor
AssigneeQuincy Compressor LLC
InventorsTingrong REN, Steve CENTERS, Gerald KALAPOS, Byron WALKER, Erik BACCIN
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Abstract
A noise reducing silencer for a compressor, the silencer including a housing, a spirally shaped silencer core provided in the housing and having an inlet and an outlet, a connecting element connected to the silencer core to connect the outlet of the silencer core to an inlet of a compressor. The silencer core is provided to reduce noise during operation of the compressor, where the silencer core can include two spiral chambers stacked on each other. The spiral chambers can also include hollow walls that form the spiral chambers and that are filled with sound absorbing material.
Claims20
A noise reducing silencer for a compressor, said silencer comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a spirally shaped silencer core provided in the housing and having a core inlet and a core outlet, wherein the silencer core comprises two spiral chambers that are stacked on each other.
A compressor installation comprising:
- a motor;
- a compressor element;
- and a noise reducing silencer connected to an air inlet of the compressor element, said silencer comprising a housing, a spirally shaped silencer core provided in the housing, and a connecting element that connects the outlet of the silencer core to the air inlet of the compressor element, said silencer core comprising spiral chambers that are stacked on each other, each having an inlet and an outlet,
- wherein the silencer core is configured in a way to reduce noise generated from a gas entering into the compressor during operation.
A noise reducer for a compressor, said noise reducer comprising:
- a housing;
- a noise reducer core provided in the housing, said reducer core comprising a first spiral chamber configured to guide an air flow from the interior of the first spiral chamber to the exterior of the first spiral chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.