Alternative compressor head arrangement
An alternative compressor head arrangement is provided. The alternative compressor head arrangement is configured to eliminate the occurrence of friction wear in the bending areas of the operation valves. For this, an interface blade arranged between the valve blade and the stop blade is used, so that the interface between the static end of the operation valve of the valve blade and the valve stop of the stop blade is fully carried out by the interface blade.
1 . An alternative compressor head arrangement, comprising:
a valve plate ( 1 ) provided with at least one operating hole ( 11 );
a discharge valve blade ( 2 ) provided with at least one operation valve ( 21 ) and at least one mounting hole ( 22 ), each said at least one operation valve ( 21 ) comprising a static end ( 211 ), a dynamic end ( 212 ) and a bending area ( 213 ) arranged between said static end ( 211 ) and said dynamic end ( 212 );
a stop blade ( 4 ) provided with at least one valve stop ( 41 ) and at least one mounting hole ( 42 ), each said at least one valve stop ( 41 ) comprising an end-of-stroke rib ( 411 );
a cylinder cap ( 5 ) provided with a flange ( 51 ), said flange ( 51 ) capable of being assembled by receiving at least one assembly component; and
a suction valve blade ( 7 ) provided with at least one operation valve ( 71 ) and at least one mounting hole ( 72 ), each said at least one operation valve ( 71 ) comprising a static end, a dynamic end and a bending area arranged between said static end and said dynamic end;
an interface blade ( 3 ) provided with at least one mounting hole ( 31 );
said interface blade ( 3 ) being arranged between said discharge valve blade ( 2 ) and said stop blade ( 4 );
said interface blade ( 3 ) being made of flexible material;
said interface blade ( 3 ) comprising a solid part ( 32 ) coincident with the static end ( 211 ) of each at least one operation valve ( 21 ) of the discharge valve blade ( 2 );
said interface blade ( 3 ) comprising a hollow part ( 33 ) coincident with the dynamic end ( 212 ) and the bending area ( 213 ) of each at least one operation valve ( 21 ) of the discharge valve blade ( 2 ); and
the mounting holes of the discharge valve blade ( 2 ), the interface blade ( 3 ) and the stop blade ( 4 ) are subject to mutual alignment by the at least one assembly component, so as to mutually align said blades;
wherein the stop blade ( 4 ) is disposed above the interface blade ( 3 ), and said stop blade ( 4 ) comprises a stop blade overhang ( 4 a ) having a length defined between a stop blade overhang first end ( 41 a ) and a stop blade overhang second end ( 41 b );
wherein the stop blade overhang second end ( 41 b ) is positioned along the longitudinal axis of the stop blade ( 4 ), such that it is located along said axis in front of the stop blade overhang first end ( 41 a ) and is behind the at least one valve stop ( 41 );
wherein the stop blade overhang second end ( 41 b ) coincides with the end of a stop blade flat area ( 900 );
wherein the length of the stop blade overhang ( 4 a ) is proportioned relative to the thickness of the stop blade ( 4 );
wherein the interface blade ( 3 ) defines an interface blade clamping line ( 1000 ), said interface blade clamping line ( 1000 ) is coincident with the stop blade overhang first end ( 41 a ) and with an end of the static end ( 211 ) of the discharge valve blade ( 2 ).
2 . The alternative compressor head arrangement, according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an auxiliary valve blade ( 8 ) provided with at least one auxiliary operation valve ( 81 ) and at least one mounting hole ( 82 ), each said at least one auxiliary operation valve ( 81 ) comprising a static end ( 811 ), a dynamic end ( 812 ) and a bending area ( 813 ) arranged between said static end ( 811 ) and said dynamic end ( 812 );
said auxiliary valve blade ( 8 ) arranged between the interface blade ( 3 ) and the discharge valve blade ( 2 );
the static end ( 811 ) of each said at least one auxiliary operation valve ( 81 ) is in contact with the static ends ( 211 ) of each at least one operation valve ( 21 ) of the discharge valve blade ( 2 );
the mounting holes of the discharge valve blade ( 2 ), the auxiliary valve blade ( 8 ), the interface blade ( 3 ), and the stop blade ( 4 ) are subject to mutual alignment of the at least one assembly component so as to mutually align said blades; and
the interface between the static end ( 811 ) of each at least one auxiliary operation valve ( 81 ) and the at least one valve stop ( 41 ) of the stop blade ( 4 ) is realized by the solid part ( 32 ) of the interface blade ( 3 ).
3 . The alternative compressor head arrangement, according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an auxiliary valve blade ( 8 ) provided with at least one auxiliary operation valve ( 81 ) and at least one mounting hole ( 82 ), each said at least one auxiliary operation valve ( 81 ) comprising a static end ( 811 ), a dynamic end ( 812 ) and a bending area ( 813 ) arranged between said static end ( 811 ) and said dynamic end ( 812 );
said auxiliary valve blade ( 8 ) arranged between the interface blade ( 3 ) and an additional interface blade ( 3 ′);
the additional interface blade ( 3 ′) is provided with at least one mounting hole ( 31 ′), said additional interface blade ( 3 ′) being arranged between said auxiliary valve blade ( 8 ) and said discharge valve blade ( 2 );
said additional interface blade ( 3 ′) comprising a solid part ( 32 ′) coincident with the static end ( 811 ) of each at least one auxiliary operation valve ( 81 ) of the auxiliary valve blade ( 8 );
said additional interface blade ( 3 ′) comprising a hollow part ( 33 ′) coincident with the dynamic end ( 812 ) and the bending area ( 813 ) of each at least one auxiliary operation valve ( 81 ) of the auxiliary valve blade ( 8 ), and said hollow part ( 33 ′) coincident with the dynamic end ( 212 ) and the bending area ( 213 ) of each at least one operation valve ( 21 ) of the discharge valve blade ( 2 );
the mounting holes of the discharge valve blade ( 2 ), the additional interface blade ( 3 ′), the auxiliary valve blade ( 8 ), the interface blade ( 3 ), and the stop blade ( 4 ) are subject to mutual alignment of the at least one assembly component so as to mutually align said blades;
the solid part ( 32 ′) of the additional interface blade ( 3 ′) connects the static end ( 211 ) of each at least one operation valve ( 21 ) of the discharge valve blade ( 2 ) with the static end ( 811 ) of each at least one auxiliary operation valve ( 81 ) of the auxiliary valve blade ( 8 ); and
the interface between the static end ( 811 ) of each at least one auxiliary operation valve ( 81 ) and the at least one valve stop ( 41 ) of the stop blade ( 4 ) is realized by the solid part ( 32 ) of the interface blade ( 3 ).
4 . The alternative compressor head arrangement, according to claim 1 , wherein each at least one assembly component comprises a screw.