Nutating disc compressor
US5482449A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A nutating disc compressor includes a disc having cone-shaped surfaces and a centrally disposed sphere positioned within a symmetrical, a spherical-segment shaped chamber which is adapted to contain the disc and has a central bearing to movably engage the sphere and to allow the disc to nutate within the chamber. The compressor is driven by an external source of power, preferably through the drive shaft. Preferably, the compressor contains a plurality of stages which are linked together.
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