Oil separator
US6635095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S55/19
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide an oil separator which can be manufactured at a low cost and can prevent the leakage of removed oil, and an oil separator which has improved separation efficiency of the oil mist without increasing the pressure loss; in order to achieve the object, the present invention provide an oil separator for separating oil from a gaseous fluid containing oil in the state of a mist comprising: a hollow case body comprising an opening at the top thereof; a lid for covering the opening formed at the case body; and a filter in the case body, wherein an entrance for inward flow of the gaseous fluid into the case body is formed at the lower side of the case body, an exit for outward flow of the gaseous fluid is formed at the lid, and an outflow exit for outward flow of oil which has been separated is formed at the bottom of the case body.
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