Electronic capacity control valve for portable screw compressor
AssigneeSullair Corporation
InventorsRalph DODEN, Jonathan D. BATDORFF, Christian VAUGHN
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AssigneeSullair Corporation
InventorsRalph DODEN, Jonathan D. BATDORFF, Christian VAUGHN
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A spiral valve and a screw compressor having a compressor housing and the spiral valve are provided. The spiral valve includes an actuator module disposed adjacent an exterior of the compressor housing, the actuator module includes an electric motor, a gearbox mechanically coupled to the electric motor to transmit torque from the electric motor, a shutter coupled to the gearbox to rotate in response to a transmitted torque from the electric motor, wherein the shutter is positioned to open and close one or more of a plurality of bypass ports formed in the compressor housing based on the rotational position of the shutter, wherein the compression length of the screw compressor may be controlled by controlling the opening and closing of the one or more bypass ports.
A spiral valve for a screw compressor having a compressor housing, the spiral valve comprising:
A screw compressor comprising:
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