Reciprocating piston compressor with offset cylinder
US4848213A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/18248
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A reciprocating piston compressor of the type having the piston fixed to the connecting rod. The centerline of the cylinder is offset from the centerline of the crankshaft in a direction which reduces the maximum angle between the piston and the cylinder axis during the compression stroke. The offset reduces the maximum side loading on the piston to in turn reduce piston seal wear.
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