Modular radial compressor

摘要

A modular radial compressor for compressing fluids includes a compression vessel having a collapsible vessel internal space having expanded and a compressed sizes, the compression vessel having an intake structure for passing fluid into the vessel internal space from a fluid source and an output structure for passing fluid out of the vessel internal space; a rotatable arm structure having an arms structure rotational axis and at least one radial arm protrusion positioned to periodically about one or multiple compression vessels and compress the vessel internal spaces; a rotational drive mechanism drivably connected to the rotatable arm structure for rotatably driving the arm structure and the arm protrusion about the arm structure rotational axis; and a compression vessel expansion mechanism for expanding the vessel internal space to its expanded size subsequent to each vessel internal space compression.

主权项

1. A modular radial compressor for compressing fluids, comprising:
a cylinder and piston assembly comprising a cylinder having a cylinder head and a tubular cylinder side wall and a piston structure slidably retained within said cylinder and constrained by said cylinder to move along a piston structure central axis of reciprocation, said cylinder having an intake port fitted with an intake valve for passing fluid into said cylinder from a fluid source and an output port fitted with an output valve for passing fluid out of said cylinder; a rotatable arm structure for one of a single arm and multiple arms having an arm structure rotational axis and an arm wheel with an arm wheel minimum radius outward from said arm structure rotational axis and at least one radial arm protrusion extending radially outward from said arm wheel and positioned to periodically abut and displace through movement of said at least one arm protrusion said piston structure inwardly toward said cylinder head; rotational drive means drivably connected to said rotatable arm structure for rotatably driving said arm structure and said arm protrusion along a circular path about said arm structure rotational axis, said arm structure being positioned relative to said cylinder and piston assembly such that said piston structure central axis of reciprocation is spaced radially from said arm structure rotational axis a distance greater than said arm wheel minimum radius; a return means for the piston structure for displacing said piston structure outwardly and away from said cylinder head subsequent to each piston structure inward displacement; support structure means comprising a housing having a housing wall to which said cylinder and piston assembly is mounted; at least a second cylinder and piston assembly having a second intake valve and a second output valve; said support structure means comprising assembly mounting means for removably mounting said second cylinder and piston assembly to said housing wall.