摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil separator that is able to reduce noise emitted when clean air is expelled.SOLUTION: An oil separator comprises: a housing 5a provided with an intake port 16 into which compressed air flows, and an exhaust port 17 from which clean air is expelled; and a filter 42 provided in the housing 5a and separating compressed air into gas and liquid. The housing 5a is provided with: a vent hole 56 for causing compressed air to flow into the filter 42; and a filter outlet 57 from which clean air having passed through the filter 42 flows out. The opening area of the exhaust port 17 is larger than the opening area of the filter outlet 57.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2 |