Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho

Koji Akashi

Kazuo Kubo

Keitaro Ishikawa

An air compressor includes a compressor unit, an intake regulator valve connected to the compressor unit, and intake filter connected to the intake regulator valve, an oil separator connected to the compressor unit, an oil supply line connecting the lower part of the oil separator to various points inside the compressor unit, and an oil return line connecting the oil collector unit to the passage connecting the intake filter and the intake regulator valve. The passage connecting the intake filter to the intake regulator valve has a section of reduced cross-sectional area, including an inner tube having holes to connect to a surrounding hollow region. The oil return line opens into the passage at a point higher than the level of oil in the intake regulator valve.

Air compressor

An oil-cooled air compressor in which a control unit effects operation of the compressor unit in the condition that a specified period of time has elapsed since the last time the compressor unit was operated for a specified period of time or more at a temperature greater than a specified temperature, to thereby effect dewatering operation of the separator of the compressor only when necessary, resulting in the reduction of wasteful consumption of energy.

Oil cooled air compressor

This invention provides a package-type oil-cooled air compressor in which the housing is divided into two chambers, in one of which, a first chamber, are located the compressor unit, motor used to drive the compressor unit, air intake filter and intake regulator valve connected to the compressor unit, and in the other of which, a second chamber, are located the oil cooler and sirocco fan. An air duct connects the two chambers. Air outlets are formed in each of the chambers and an air inlet is formed in the second chamber. Air is introduced through the rotation of the sirocco fan into the second chamber via the air inlet. A portion of this air is directed into the first chamber via the air duct where a part is used to supply the compressor unit and the remainder flows over the components located in the first chamber to cool them and leaves via the outlet formed in the first chamber. The air that is not directed into the first chamber via the duct leaves the outlet formed in the second chamber after flowing over the oil cooler.

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Hyogo, Japan

Koji Akashi