System and method for reducing at least one of airflow turbulence and pressure fluctuation proximate a valve
US10125756B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B53/124
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A baffle, for directing air within a compressor head, includes a first leg extending along a first direction, positioned proximate to a first valve of the compressor head, and a second leg extending along the first direction and substantially parallel to the first leg, positioned proximate to a second valve of the compressor head. A first portion of air from a first side of the first leg is communicated to a second side of the first leg beyond an end of the first leg. An aperture in the first leg communicates a second portion of the air from the first side of the first leg to the second side of the first leg. A turbulence and/or pressure fluctuation proximate the first valve is reduced by communicating the second portion of the air from the first side to the second side of the first leg.
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