IP Library Granted Patent US 11,577,188
Granted Patent B2
US 11,577,188 · App. 16/847,911 · Granted Feb 14, 2023

Gas-liquid separator

Inventors: Takashi Mishima (Kariya, JP); Ryuta Hayami (Minato-ku, JP)
Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
B01D36/006B01D45/10B01D35/0273H01M8/04164
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Patent No.
US 11,577,188
App. No.
16/847,911
Granted
Feb 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gas-liquid separator includes a housing being supplied with water-containing gas, a gas-liquid separation portion being provided inside the housing and separating water from water-containing gas, a water storage portion being arranged on a bottom portion of the housing and storing water separated by the gas-liquid separation portion, and a valve mechanism enabling discharge of and stop of the discharge of water in the water storage portion via a discharge flow path communicating with the water storage portion. An inner wall of the housing has a guide surface flowing water toward the water storage portion and is provided with a regulating portion regulating staying of water in a vicinity of a flow-in port of the discharge flow path.

Claims (49)

1. A gas-liquid separator comprising:

a housing being supplied with water-containing gas;

a gas-liquid separation portion being provided inside the housing and separating water from water-containing gas;

a water storage portion being arranged on a bottom portion of the housing and storing water separated by the gas-liquid separation portion;

a valve mechanism enabling discharge of and stop of the discharge of water in the water storage portion via a discharge flow path communicating with the water storage portion; and

a filter removing dust contained in water flowing into the water storage portion, wherein

an inner wall of the housing has a guide surface flowing water toward the water storage portion and is provided with a regulating portion regulating staying of water in a vicinity of a flow-in port of the discharge flow path,

the regulating portion includes an annular vertical-shaped portion and a plurality of recess-shaped portion, and

the regulating portion is arranged in a region extending along an outer periphery of the filter.

2. The gas-liquid separator according to claim 1 , wherein

the regulating portion is provided with a plurality of regulating flow paths inhibiting water droplets of a predetermined amount flowing in from the guide surface from flowing, and allowing a greater amount of water than the water droplets of a predetermined amount to flow.

3. The gas-liquid separator according to claim 2 , wherein

the regulating portion has a vertical wall-shaped portion surrounding an outer periphery of an opening of the water storage portion, and

the regulating flow paths are formed by a plurality of recess-shaped portions formed on an upper edge portion of the vertical wall-shaped portion.

4. The gas-liquid separator according to claim 1 , wherein

the housing includes an upper housing being provided with the gas-liquid separation portion and a lower housing being provided with the water storage portion, and

the regulating portion is provided to the lower housing.

5. The gas-liquid separator according to claim 2 , wherein

the housing includes an upper housing being provided with the gas-liquid separation portion and a lower housing being provided with the water storage portion, and

the regulating portion is provided to the lower housing.

6. The gas-liquid separator according to claim 3 , wherein

the housing includes an upper housing being provided with the gas-liquid separation portion and a lower housing being provided with the water storage portion, and

the regulating portion is provided to the lower housing.

7. The gas-liquid separator according to claim 1 , wherein

the filter has an annular frame to be fit into an upper portion of the water storage portion, and

the regulating portion is integrally formed with the frame.

8. The gas-liquid separator according to claim 2 , wherein

the filter has an annular frame to be fit into an upper portion of the water storage portion, and

the regulating portion is integrally formed with the frame.

9. The gas-liquid separator according to claim 3 , wherein

the filter has an annular frame to be fit into an upper portion of the water storage portion, and

the regulating portion is integrally formed with the frame.

10. The gas-liquid separator according to claim 4 , wherein

the filter has an annular frame to be fit into an upper portion of the water storage portion, and

the regulating portion is integrally formed with the frame.

11. The gas-liquid separator according to claim 5 , wherein

the filter has an annular frame to be fit into an upper portion of the water storage portion, and

the regulating portion is integrally formed with the frame.

12. The gas-liquid separator according to claim 6 , wherein

the filter has an annular frame to be fit into an upper portion of the water storage portion, and

the regulating portion is integrally formed with the frame.

13. A gas-liquid separator comprising:

a housing being supplied with water-containing gas;

a gas-liquid separation portion being provided inside the housing and separating water from water-containing gas;

a water storage portion being arranged on a bottom portion of the housing and storing water separated by the gas-liquid separation portion, the water storage portion being formed by a cylindrically-shaped water storage wall portion and a bottom wall integrally formed with the water storage wall portion at a lower edge of the water storage wall portion, an inner periphery of the water storage wall portion being an opening of the water storage portion; and

a valve mechanism enabling discharge of and stop of the discharge of water in the water storage portion via a discharge flow path communicating with the water storage portion, wherein

an inner wall of the housing has a guide surface flowing water toward the water storage portion and is provided with a regulating portion regulating staying of water in a vicinity of a flow-in port of the discharge flow path,

the regulating portion includes a vertical wall-shaped portion surrounding an outer periphery of the opening of the water storage portion and provided with a plurality of regulating flow paths inhibiting water droplets of a predetermined amount flowing in from the guide surface from flowing, and

a plurality of regulating bodies are provided at preset intervals on a part of the bottom wall proximate to a flow-in port of the discharge flow path.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2022
From: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: AISIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058746/0869 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2020
From: MISHIMA, TAKASHI; HAYAMI, RYUTA
To: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 052389/0519 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-077090 · Apr 15, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200324232A1 · Oct 15, 2020
Cited By (1)
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