Carrier Corporation

The Raymond Corporation

Michael G Field

John Bryant Kirk

Bryce A Gregory

David N Shaw

Erric L Heitmann

Paul P Mccabe

Bryce Gregory

Thomas S Katra

Steve Medwin

Stanley R Grant

Peter T Schutte

Arthur G Mensing

Normally closed valve structure is located in a fluid path between the suction and discharge sides of a compressor. The valve structure opens upon a small pressure differential when the higher pressure is in the normal suction side which is indicative of reverse operation. Additionally, relief valve structure opens when the discharge pressure becomes excessive.

Combination valve for screw compressors

Pulses are sensed at the inlet and outlet of a two-chamber reflective muffler and responsive thereto the cavities are tuned to the frequency of the pulses. Specifically, chamber walls are moved to have them located at spacings corresponding, respectively, to one half and one quarter of the wavelength of the pulses.

Condition responsive muffler for refrigerant compressors

A weight biased check valve is located in a reflective muffler at the entrance thereof. As a result, both the check valve and muffler are located proximate to a compressor which minimizes both the package size and the volume trapped upon shutdown. The axis of the weight biased check valve is skewed whereby the weight biasing effect is reduced.

Combination muffler and check valve for a screw compressor

Oil laden refrigerant is supplied tangentially into an oil separator for a primary removal of oil and then into a coalescer for a secondary removal of oil. Flow between the oil separator and coalescer is controlled by a valve so as to insure that a rapid build up of pressure takes place in the sump to insure adequate lubrication to the compressor.

Oil separator

The slide valve and the slide stop of a screw compressor are infinitely positionable over their range of movement. Movement is achieved by fluid pressure acting across an actuating piston in combination with the fluid pressure acting on the slide valve and slide stop plus a spring bias.

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