Valve closure for a piston compressor valve and method for operating the valve closure
US10697445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7843
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A valve closure for a piston compressor valve including: a valve seat having a plurality of passage openings, a shaft having an axis of rotation (D), and a rotatable closing element connected to the shaft for opening and closing the passage openings, the valve seat having a flat end face, to which the passage openings lead and a center (Z): the passage openings extending radially to the center (Z); and the closing element having a center point (M) and a plurality of closing arms extending radially to the center point (M). The shaft can be rotated about the axis of rotation and can be slid in the extension direction of the axis of rotation extending perpendicularly to the end face and through the center (Z); each closing arm having a sealing surface substantially complementary to the passage openings in accordance with the rotation of the closing element.
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