Reciprocating compressor
US10724512B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B39/1013
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
It is disclosed a reciprocating compressor having a cylinder body that defines a cylinder; the cylinder may have a cylinder lateral wall and a cylinder axis A and inside it a piston is movable; at least one valve is provided to selectively open and close a valve opening formed in the cylinder lateral wall; cylinder heads at least partially protruding towards the piston inside the cylinder have a recessed surface at least partially facing the valve openings; an intersection between at least a plane containing the cylinder axis A and the recessed surface is a first curve having at least a convex part facing the valve opening.
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