Compressor

18:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• the respective sealing segments of the adjacent orifice elements rest against each other in the closed position.

19:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• the recess comprises a circumferential groove in the gas intake duct.

20:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• the resonator comprises a Helmholtz resonator.

21:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• the orifice elements are adjustable between a plurality of retracted operating positions.

22:

• The compressor of claim 21, wherein:
• the orifice elements are continuously adjustable between the plurality of retracted operating positions.

23:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• the orifice elements are arranged at a distance from each other in the open position.

24:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• the orifice elements are arranged at a distance from each other in an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position.

25:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• the respective sealing segments of adjacent orifice elements are parallel to each other during adjustment travel between the open position and the closed position.

26:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• each orifice element includes two linearly extending sealing segments arranged at an acute angle from each other, wherein in the closed position one of the two sealing segments rests against one of the sealing segments of a first adjacent orifice element and the other of the two sealing segments rests against one of the sealing segments of a second adjacent orifice element.

27:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• each orifice element includes two linearly extending sealing segments arranged at an acute angle (α) from each other, and a first one of the linear sealing elements is set perpendicular to a direction arranged at an angle (β) from a direction of motion of the orifice element, and the angle (β) is smaller than 0.5 times X, wherein:
• “X=360°/number of orifice elements”.

28:

• The compressor of claim 27, wherein:
• a difference between 0.5 times X and the angle (β) is less than 10°.

29:

• The compressor of claim 27, wherein:
• a difference between 0.5 times X and the angle (β) is less than 5°.

30:

• The compressor of claim 27, wherein:
• a difference between 0.5 times X and the angle (β) is less than 2°.

31:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• each orifice element includes two linearly extending sealing segments arranged at an acute angle (α) from each other, and a first one of the linear sealing elements is set perpendicular to a direction arranged at an angle (β) from the direction of motion of the orifice element, and the angle (β) is smaller than 0.5 times X, wherein X corresponds to the angle (α) formed by the two linear sealing segments of the orifice element.

32:

• The compressor of claim 31, wherein:
• a difference between 0.5 times X and the angle (β) is less than 10°.

33:

• The compressor of claim 31, wherein:
• a difference between 0.5 times X and the angle (β) is less than 5°.

34:

• The compressor of claim 31, wherein:
• a difference between 0.5 times X and the angle (β) is less than 2°.

35:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• as the orifice elements move between the open position and the closed position the respective sealing segments of each two adjacent orifice elements are not more than 1 mm apart.

36:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• as the orifice elements move between the open position and the closed position the respective sealing segments of each two adjacent orifice elements are not more than 0.3 mm apart.

37:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• at least one orifice element of two adjacent orifice elements includes an overlap segment adjacent at least one of its sealing segments, and the overlap segment projects to at least partially cover, in a direction of an axis of rotation of the compressor wheel, one of the sealing segments of the adjacent orifice element in the closed position and in at least one intermediate position between the open position and the closed position.

39:

• The compressor of claim 38, wherein:
• each of the orifice elements is identical to the other orifice elements.

40:

• The compressor of claim 37, wherein:
• at least two adjacent orifice elements include the overlapping segments at least partially overlapping each other in the direction of the axis of rotation of the compressor wheel.

41:

• The compressor of claim 40, wherein:
• the overlapping segments of the at least two adjacent orifice elements are configured to seal against each other in the closed position.

42:

• The compressor of claim 41, wherein:
• the overlapping segments are each configured as a seal attachment that can be bent relative to a base body of a respective orifice element.

43:

• The compressor of claim 41, wherein:
• the overlapping segments are each offset relative to each other such that each overlap segment is in sealing contact with an adjacent orifice element.

44:

• The compressor of claim 37, wherein:
• the overlap segment of the at least one orifice element is integrally formed on the at least one orifice element.

46:

• The compressor of claim 45, wherein:
• the adjustment device further includes an actuator, the actuator including a plurality of actuator slide glides, each actuator slide glide including a linear guide area, each of the orifice elements including a second guide element movably received in the linear guide area of one of the actuator slide glides, such that rotation of the actuator relative to the bearing ring moves the orifice elements between the open position and the closed position.

47:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• the orifice elements each include a concave delimiting element adjoining the sealing elements, and the delimiting elements form an at least approximately circular orifice opening in the closed position of the orifice elements.

48:

• The compressor of claim 17, wherein:
• movement of the orifice elements from the open position to the closed position is limited by a stop on each orifice element resting in the closed position against a counterstop of an adjacent orifice element.