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US 5,205,724 AGranted
Revolving piston compressor
OwnerEsteban T. Alexanderinventor
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Abstract
Revolving piston compressor, which consists of two hollow rings when joined, form a tunnel or "sleeve" within which a curved piston circulates. A transversely disposed disc turns in synchronized fashion with the piston to form a wall which prevents the gas acted upon by the piston from travelling around through the sleeve. As the piston approaches the disc, the disc presents a "window", which allows the piston to pass. Once the piston has passed, the disc again forms a wall, closing the compression cycle. Because the piston cannot be physically engaged from the outside, it is moved via a moving magnet.
Claims9
A revolving piston compressor comprising:
- a compression chamber having an open-ended non-magnetic annular sleeve for receiving a magnetically reactive piston;
- a piston driver having a magnet disposed on a radial arm rotating about a central geometric axis of said annular sleeve wherein said magnet interacts with said piston thereby propelling said piston through said annular sleeve;
- a transverse gate having a non-magnetic chamber, a non-magnetic rotating disc disposed in said non-magnetic chamber, said non-magnetic chamber having opposing gate ports interconnecting said non-magnetic chamber to said open ends of said annular sleeve, said rotating disc having a window therethrough wherein said rotating disc interposed said annular sleeve and wherein said window may be aligned with said opposing gate ports;
- means for rotating said piston driver and said rotating disc;
- means for synchronizing the position of said rotating disc and said piston driver relative to said annular sleeve thereby allowing said piston to pass through said window in said rotating disc;
- whereby said piston creates a pressure gradient in said compression chamber.
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