Compressor apparatus
US4522568A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B49/243
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A valve plate, inserted between the cylinder body and head parts of a compressor, holds the usual compression valve, which opens to connect the compression and pressure chambers during the compression stroke of the piston, and the suction valve which opens to connect the suction and compression chambers during the piston intake stroke. A separate plate-type idle valve also within the plate is positioned to open into a recess of the compression chamber so that there is no interference with the movement of the piston. The idle valve is controlled by an idle piston actuated by pressurized air admitted through a pressure regulator which opens when the reservoir pressure exceeds a predetermined level. Opening the idle valve shifts the compressor operation from compression to idle condition by permitting unhindered passage of air between suction and compression chambers.
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