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US 9,352,933 B2Granted
Integrated compressor reel and tank assembly
AssigneeAktiebolaget Skf
InventorsTimothy Wayne Moore, Edward L. Walter
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Abstract
A compression system and method of manufacturing a compression system are provided. The compression system includes a compressor, and a tank rotatably coupled with the compressor and configured to receive a compressed fluid therefrom. The compression system further includes a sheave configured to receive a hose, with the sheave being coupled with the tank such that the sheave and the tank are rotationally fixed relative to one another and rotatable with respect to the compressor.
Claims16
A compression system, comprising:
- a compressor;
- a tank rotatably coupled with the compressor and configured to receive a compressed fluid therefrom;
- a sheave configured to receive a hose, the sheave being coupled with the tank such that the sheave and the tank are rotationally fixed relative to one another and rotatable with respect to the compressor;
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- a guide arm coupled with the compressor and configured to receive the hose, wherein the guide arm is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position, and wherein the compressor is prevented from powering on when the guide arm is in the retracted position.
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A method for manufacturing a compression system, comprising:
- coupling a tank to a compressor, such that the tank is configured to receive a compressed fluid from the compressor and is rotatable with respect to the compressor;
- coupling a hose sheave to the tank, such that the tank and the hose sheave are prevented from rotation relative to one another and are rotatable together as a single unit with respect to the compressor;
- connecting a hose feed module to a frame that is rotatably coupled to the hose sheave, the tank, or both, wherein the hose feed module comprises a movable guide arm configured to receive a hose received onto the hose sheave;
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- electrically coupling the guide arm with the compressor, such that movement of the guide arm from a retracted position to a deployed position allows the compressor to be powered on.
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A compression system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a compressor coupled to the frame, the compressor configured to compress a gas;
- an integrated tank and reel assembly rotatably coupled to the frame, the integrated tank and reel assembly comprising:
- a generally cylindrical tank fluidly coupled to the compressor so as to receive the gas therefrom, the generally cylindrical tank defining a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends;
- a first endwall coupled to the tank proximal the first end;
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- a second endwall coupled to the tank proximal the second end, such that the first and second endwalls are spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of the tank,
- wherein the integrated tank and reel assembly is configured to receive a hose between the first and second endwalls, such that the hose is disposed around the tank;
- a guide arm defining an opening therethrough, the opening configured to receive the hose from the integrated tank and reel assembly, the guide arm being movable between a retracted position and a deployed position and being biased toward the deployed position;
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- a switch coupled with the guide arm and the compressor, wherein the switch is configured to close when the guide arm is in the deployed position and open when the guide arm is in the retracted position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.