CA2487175A1 - Gas compressor and method with improved valve assemblies - Google Patents

Gas compressor and method with improved valve assemblies Download PDF

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CA2487175A1
CA2487175A1 CA 2487175 CA2487175A CA2487175A1 CA 2487175 A1 CA2487175 A1 CA 2487175A1 CA 2487175 CA2487175 CA 2487175 CA 2487175 A CA2487175 A CA 2487175A CA 2487175 A1 CA2487175 A1 CA 2487175A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B39/00—Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B37/00
    • F04B39/0005—Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B37/00 adaptations of pistons
    • F04B39/0016—Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B37/00 adaptations of pistons with valve arranged in the piston
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B39/00—Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B37/00
    • F04B39/10—Adaptations or arrangements of distribution members
    • F04B39/1053—Adaptations or arrangements of distribution members the members being Hoerbigen valves
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/7722—Line condition change responsive valves
    • Y10T137/7837—Direct response valves [i.e., check valve type]
    • Y10T137/7838—Plural
    • Y10T137/7839—Dividing and recombining in a single flow path

Abstract

A gas compressor (10) includes a piston assembly (30, 32) that reciprocates in a bore (14) to draw fluid to be compressed into the bore (14) during movemen t of the piston unit (30, 32) in one direction and to compress the fluid durin g movement of the piston unit (30, 32) in the other direction. Each piston uni t (30, 32) includes an outboard valve assembly (40, 86) and in inboard valve assembly (42, 88) for increasing the fluid pressure in the gas compressor (1 0).

Claims (16)

1. A fluid compressor comprising a body member having an inlet and an outlet and defining an internal bore, a first valve assembly disposed in the bore, a second valve assembly disposed in the bore in an axially spaced relation to the first valve assembly, means for moving the valve assemblies in a first direction in the bore to draw fluid from the inlet into the bore so that a first portion of the fluid is directed to the first valve assembly and a second portion of the fluid is directed to the second valve assembly, the means adapted to move the valve assemblies in a second direction in the bore to increase the fluid pressure in the bore, the first valve assembly being responsive to a predetermined fluid pressure acting on it for permitting the flow of the first portion of fluid through it and to the second valve assembly, the second valve assembly defining a bypass passage for receiving the first portion of fluid from the first valve assembly and passing it to the bore for passage to the outlet, the second valve assembly being responsive to the other portion of fluid exerting a predetermined fluid pressure on it for permitting the flow of fluid through it and to the bore for passage to the outlet.
2. The compressor of claim 1 wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction.
3. The compressor of claim 1 wherein the means comprises a rod mounted for reciprocal movement in the bore and wherein the valve assemblies are attached to the rod for reciprocation therewith
4. The compressor of claim 1 wherein the fluid passes from the inlet into one end portion of the bore and wherein the valve assemblies are located between the latter end portion of the bore and the outlet.
5. The compressor of claim 4 wherein another inlet is disposed in the body member for introducing additional fluid into the other end of the bore, and further comprising a third valve assembly disposed in the bore in an axially spaced relation to the second valve assembly, a fourth valve assembly disposed in the bore in an axially spaced relation to the third valve assembly, the means also moving the third and fourth valve assemblies in the first and second directions, whereby movement of the valve assemblies in the second direction draws the additional fluid from the other inlet into the other end portion of the bore so that a first portion of the additional fluid is directed to the fourth valve assembly and a second portion of the additional fluid is directed to the third valve assembly, wherein movement of the valve assemblies in the first direction increases the fluid pressure in the other end portion of the bore, the fourth valve assembly being responsive to a predetermined fluid pressure acting on it for permitting the flow of the first portion of the additional fluid through it and to the third valve assembly, and the third valve assembly defining a bypass passage for receiving the first portion of the additional fluid from the fourth valve assembly and passing it to the bore for passage to the outlet, the third valve assembly being responsive to the other portion of fluid exerting a predetermined fluid pressure on it for permitting the flow of fluid through it and to the bore for passage to the outlet.
6. The compressor of claim 5 wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction.
7. The compressor of claim 5 wherein the means comprises a rod mounted for reciprocal movement in the bore and wherein the valve assemblies are attached to the rod for reciprocation therewith
8. A fluid compressor comprising a body member defining an internal bore, an inlet registering with the bore for receiving the fluid to be compressed, and an outlet registering with the bore; at least one piston assembly mounted for reciprocal movement in the bore between the inlet and the outlet and comprising two valve assemblies arranged so that movement of the piston assembly in one direction in the bore draws the fluid from the inlet into the bore and movement of the piston assembly in the opposite direction increases the fluid pressure in the bore, and so that a first portion of the fluid is directed to one of the valve assemblies and another portion of the fluid is directed to the other valve assembly;
the one valve assembly normally preventing the flow of the first portion of fluid but being responsive to a predetermined fluid pressure acting on it for permitting the flow of the first portion of fluid through it and to the other valve assembly, and the other valve assembly defining a bypass passage for receiving the first portion of fluid from the first valve assembly and passing it to the bore for passage to the outlet, the other valve assembly being responsive to the other portion of fluid exerting a predetermined fluid pressure on it for permitting the flow of fluid through it and to the bore for passage to the outlet.
9. The compressor of claim 8 wherein there are two piston assemblies mounted for reciprocal movement in the bore.
10. The compressor of claim 8 wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction.
11. The compressor of claim 8 further comprising a rod mounted for reciprocal movement in the bore and connection to the piston assemblies so that the piston assemblies reciprocate with the rod.
12. The compressor of claim 8 wherein the fluid passes from the inlet into one end portion of the bore and wherein the valve assemblies are located between the latter end portion of the bore and the outlet.
13. A method for compressing a fluid, comprising reciprocating two valve assemblies in a bore, drawing fluid into the bore in response to movement of the valve assemblies in a first direction in the bore, directing a first portion of the fluid to one of the valve assemblies, directing another portion of the fluid to the other valve assembly, increasing the pressure in the bore in response to movement of the valve assemblies in a second direction, permitting the flow of fluid through the one valve assembly and to the other valve assembly in response to a predetermined fluid pressure acting on the one valve assembly, the first portion of fluid bypassing the other valve assembly and passing to the outlet, and permitting the flow of the other portion of the fluid the other valve assembly and to the outlet in response to a predetermined fluid pressure acting on the other valve assembly.
14. The compressor of claim 13 wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction.
15. The compressor of claim 13 further comprising reciprocating a rod in the bore, and connecting the valve assemblies to the rod for reciprocation therewith
16. The compressor of claim 13 wherein the fluid passes from the inlet into one end portion of the bore and wherein the valve assemblies are located between the latter end portion of the bore and the outlet.
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