Suction inlet screen and funnel for a compressor
US6315536A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S418/01
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A horizontal open drive scroll machine has a lubrication removal system located with the suction inlet of the scroll machine's outer housing. The lubrication removal system includes a funnel which directs the incoming working fluid to a position radially inward from the suction inlet defined by the scrolls. A fine mesh screen is located within the suction inlet of the housing to further aid in the removal of the lubricant from the working fluid being returned to the suction pressure chamber of the scroll machine.
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