Cyclically operated fluid displacement machine

摘要

A displacement machine (10) comprises a housing (11), a reciprocating member (12) reciprocable linearly along an axis of reciprocation (13) in the housing (11) and defining with the housing (11) first (14) and second (15) variable volume chambers. A fluid inlet (17) is connected to the first variable volume chamber (14). A fluid outlet (78) is connected to the second variable volume chamber. An inlet value (16) allows flow of fluid through the fluid inlet (17) into the first variable volume chamber (14) and prevents flow of fluid from the first variable volume chamber (14) out of the fluid inlet (17).