Compressor having discharge valve

A compressor assembly comprising:

• a compressor mechanism, said compressor mechanism defining a working space for compressing a gas;
• a discharge chamber disposed within said compressor assembly;
• a barrier element separating said working space from said discharge chamber;
• a discharge passage extending through said barrier element and having an inlet opening in gaseous communication with said working space and an outlet opening in gaseous communication with said discharge chamber said barrier element defining a first thickness at said inlet and outlet openings;
• a recess defined by said barrier element, said outlet opening disposed in said recess;
• a substantially planar flexible valve member sealingly engageable with said outlet opening;
• a clamping member having first and second bearing surfaces and a central span portion disposed therebetween, said first bearing surface engaged with said barrier element, said second bearing surface securing said valve member against said barrier element and said central span portion spaced from said barrier element;
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• a fastener securing said clamping member to said barrier element, said fastener engaging said clamping member at said central span portion and engaging said barrier member at a location wherein said barrier element has a second thickness, said second thickness being greater than said first thickness.

A scroll compressor comprising:

• a first scroll member having a first base plate with a front face and an opposite rear face and a first spiral wrap extending from said front face of said first base plate;
• a second scroll member having a second base plate and a second spiral wrap extending from said second base plate;
• said first and second scroll members positioned with said first and second wraps in mutual engagement, said first and second scroll members relatively moveably engaged wherein relative movement of said scroll members compresses a gas in a working space defined by and disposed between said first and second scroll members;
• a discharge chamber disposed within said compressor;
• a discharge passage extending through said first base plate at a first location wherein said first base plate has a first thickness, said discharge passage having an inlet opening in said front face in gaseous communication with said working space and an outlet opening in said rear face in gaseous communication with said discharge chamber;
• a recess defined by said rear face of said first base plate, said outlet opening disposed within said recess;
• a substantially planar flexible valve member disposed within said recess and sealingly engageable with said outlet opening;
• a fastener;
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• a clamping member disposed within said recess and having first and second bearing surfaces and a central span portion disposed therebetween, said first bearing surface engaged with said rear face and said second bearing surface securing said flexible valve member against said rear face, said central span portion spaced from said rear face, said central span portion of said clamping member attached to said first base plate via said fastener at a second location wherein said first base plate has a second thickness greater than said first thickness.