MULTIPLE VALVE HEAD COMPRESSOR APPARATUS

摘要

A multiple valve compressor head (100) having a casing (102) defining an intake chamber (104) in selective communication with a cavity (120) through a plurality of one-way intake valves (112, 114) and an exhaust chamber (106) in selective communication with the cavity (120) through a plurality of one-way exhaust valves (116, 118) is disclosed. The casing (102) further defines an inlet port (108) for the entry of gas into the intake chamber (104) and an outlet port (110) for forcing out compressed gas from the exhaust chamber (106). In operation, the multiple valve compressor head (100) is in operative engagement with a reciprocating diaphragm that draws the gas into the intake chamber (104) and then the cavity (120) during the intake stroke of the diaphragm, while expelling compressed gas from the cavity (120) and through the outlet port (110) during the exhaust stroke of the diaphragm.