IP Library Granted Patent US 11,293,448
Granted Patent B1
US 11,293,448 · App. 17/448,525 · Granted Apr 5, 2022

Negative-pressure balance system for gear box of centrifugal compressor

Inventors: Yong Zhang (Cixi, CN); Yayu Zheng (Cixi, CN); Hesheng Tang (Cixi, CN)
Assignee: NINGBO FENGTE MACHINERY EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
F04D25/028F04D17/10F16H57/027F16H57/0404F16N39/002
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Patent No.
US 11,293,448
App. No.
17/448,525
Granted
Apr 5, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

A negative-pressure balance system for a gearbox of a centrifugal compressor includes the gearbox, a hermetically-sealed low-level oil collecting tank and a U-shaped negative-pressure balance pipe. The gearbox is connected to a respirator, and the back pressure of the respirator is a local ambient atmospheric pressure. The bottom of the gearbox and the low-level oil collecting tank are connected by an oil conduit. An oil demister communicated with the low-level oil collecting tank is mounted at the top of the low-level oil collecting tank. The oil demister at least includes a ventilation device. The respirator is communicated with a front-end lubricating point in the gearbox. One end of the U-shaped negative-pressure balance pipe is communicated with the respirator, and the other end of the U-shaped negative-pressure balance pipe is communicated with a rear-end lubricating point in the gearbox.

Claims (9)

1. A negative-pressure balance system for a gearbox of a centrifugal compressor, comprising:

the gearbox, wherein the gearbox is connected to a respirator, and a back pressure of the respirator is a local ambient atmospheric pressure; and

a hermetically-sealed low-level oil collecting tank, wherein the hermetically-sealed low-level oil collecting tank is located below the gearbox;

wherein, a bottom of the gearbox and the hermetically-sealed low-level oil collecting tank are connected by an oil conduit;

an oil demister communicated with the hermetically-sealed low-level oil collecting tank is mounted at a top of the hermetically-sealed low-level oil collecting tank, and the oil demister at least comprises a ventilation device, and a volume of ventilated air of the oil demister in operation is greater than a leakage amount from an internal space of the gearbox, wherein a negative pressure is established not only in the hermetically-sealed low-level oil collecting tank, but also in the internal space of the gearbox;

the respirator is communicated with a front-end lubricating point in the gearbox;

the negative-pressure balance system for the gearbox of the centrifugal compressor further comprises a U-shaped negative-pressure balance pipe, wherein a first end of the U-shaped negative-pressure balance pipe is communicated with the respirator, and a second end of the U-shaped negative-pressure balance pipe is communicated with a rear-end lubricating point in the gearbox.

2. The negative-pressure balance system for the gearbox of the centrifugal compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the oil demister comprises a filter cylinder communicated with the hermetically-sealed low-level oil collecting tank, the filter cylinder is inside provided with a filter material, and the ventilation device is arranged on the filter cylinder.

3. The negative pressure balance system for the gearbox of the centrifugal compressor according to claim 2 , wherein the ventilation device comprises a driving motor and a suction fan driven by the driving motor, and the hermetically-sealed low-level oil collecting tank is ventilated by the suction fan.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2021
From: ZHANG, YONG; ZHENG, YAYU; TANG, HESHENG
To: NINGBO FENGTE MACHINERY EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011073517.5 · Jan 11, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Continuation PCTCN2021073824 · Jan 26, 2021
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