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Oil separator and compressed air drying system
Assignee: Nabtesco Automotive Corp
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Filing: 2020-10-14
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Granted: 2021-12-14
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Expires: 2040-10-14
Abstract
Abstract An oil separator is provided with: a heating device for heating liquid accumulated in a drainage storage section; a connection pipe for connecting the drainage storage section to an external device utilizing oil; an opening and closing device for opening and closing the flow passage of the connection pipe; and a determination device for determining whether or not to deliver the liquid, which is accumulated in the drainage storage section, to the external device. The opening and closing device is configured so as to open the flow passage of the connection pipe when the determination device determines that the liquid accumulated in the drainage storage section is to be delivered to the external device.
Inventors
- 👤 Takuya Sugio
- 👤 Hiroaki Kawanami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:34
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D45/00; B01D45/04; B01D45/08; B60; B60T; B60T17/00; B60T17/002; B60T17/004; F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/0807; F01N3/0828; F01N3/0835; F01P; F01P3/00; F01P3/20; F04; F04B; F04B39/00; F04B39/02; F04B39/0284; F04B39/04; F04B39/16; F24; F24F; F24F8/00; F24F8/10; B01D46/00; B01D46/0002; B01D46/0005; B01D46/0084; B01D46/0086; B60G; B60G17/00; B60G2500/00; B60G2500/02; F24F11/00; F24F11/30; F24F11/32; F24F11/39
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
315 words
A compressed-air drying system that traps water and oil contained in compressed air, the system comprising: wherein the air dryer comprises a desiccant, a supplying line, and an ejecting line, wherein the air dryer is configured: to allow compressed air supplied from a compressor to pass through the desiccant, to trap water and oil contained in the compressed air during a loading mode operation, and to regenerate the desiccant by ejecting purge air containing the trapped water and oil through the ejecting line during an unloading mode operation; and an oil separator configured to store the ejected water and oil in a liquid storage portion, the oil separator being connected to the ejecting line of the air dryer, the oil separator comprising: a housing; and an impingement member arranged in the housing, wherein the oil separator is configured to introduce the purge air ejected from the air dryer into the housing, to cause the purge air to strike the impingement member to separate liquid containing the oil from the introduced purge air, and to store the liquid in the liquid storage portion, a connecting pipe that connects the liquid storage portion to an external device that utilizes the oil; a determination device that includes a sensor that measures a number of times the purge air is introduced into the housing, the sensor configured to determine whether the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion should be delivered to the eternal device, wherein, when the measured number of times of introduction of the purge air into the housing is greater than or equal to a number of times of introduction necessary for a predetermined amount of the liquid to be stored, the determination device determines that the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion should be delivered to the external device, and wherein the oil separator is arranged above the air dryer in a vertical direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
315 words
A compressed-air drying system that traps water and oil contained in compressed air, the system comprising: wherein the air dryer comprises a desiccant, a supplying line, and an ejecting line, wherein the air dryer is configured: to allow compressed air supplied from a compressor to pass through the desiccant, to trap water and oil contained in the compressed air during a loading mode operation, and to regenerate the desiccant by ejecting purge air containing the trapped water and oil through the ejecting line during an unloading mode operation; and an oil separator configured to store the ejected water and oil in a liquid storage portion, the oil separator being connected to the ejecting line of the air dryer, the oil separator comprising: a housing; and an impingement member arranged in the housing, wherein the oil separator is configured to introduce the purge air ejected from the air dryer into the housing, to cause the purge air to strike the impingement member to separate liquid containing the oil from the introduced purge air, and to store the liquid in the liquid storage portion, a connecting pipe that connects the liquid storage portion to an external device that utilizes the oil; a determination device that includes a sensor that measures a number of times the purge air is introduced into the housing, the sensor configured to determine whether the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion should be delivered to the eternal device, wherein, when the measured number of times of introduction of the purge air into the housing is greater than or equal to a number of times of introduction necessary for a predetermined amount of the liquid to be stored, the determination device determines that the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion should be delivered to the external device, and wherein the oil separator is arranged above the air dryer in a vertical direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The compressed-air drying system according to claim 1 , wherein the air dryer is configured to eject air containing the trapped water and oil to the oil separator during the unloading mode operation, and wherein the oil separator is configured to separate water and oil from the ejected air and store the separated water and oil in the liquid storage portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The compressed-air drying system according to claim 1 , wherein the compressed-air drying system is mounted in a vehicle having a loading platform, wherein the air dryer is installed below a top board of the loading platform, and the oil separator is installed above the top board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The compressed-air drying system according to claim 3 , wherein the oil separator is fixed to the top board with a support member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
364 words
A compressed-air drying system that traps water and oil contained in compressed air, the system comprising: an air dryer, wherein the air dryer comprises a desiccant, a supplying line, and an ejecting line, wherein the air dryer is configured: to allow compressed air supplied from a compressor to pass through the desiccant, to trap water and oil contained in the compressed air during a loading mode operation, and to regenerate the desiccant by ejecting purge air containing the trapped water and oil through the ejecting line during an unloading mode operation; an oil mist separator connected to the air dryer and configured: to trap oil contained in the compressed air supplied from the compressor during a loading mode operation, and to eject the trapped oil to the oil separator during an unloading mode operation; and an oil separator configured to store the ejected water and oil in a liquid storage portion, the oil separator being connected to the oil mist separator, wherein the oil separator comprises: a housing; and an impingement member arranged in the housing, wherein the oil separator is configured to introduce the purge air ejected from the air dryer into the housing, to cause the purge air to strike the impingement member to separate liquid containing the oil from the introduced purge air, and to store the liquid in the liquid storage portion, a connecting pipe that connects the liquid storage portion to an external device that utilizes the oil; a determination device that includes a sensor that measures a number of times the purge air is introduced into the housing, the sensor configured to determine whether the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion should be delivered to the external device, wherein, when the measured number of times of introduction of the purge air into the housing is greater than or equal to a number of times of introduction necessary for a predetermined amount of the liquid to be stored, the determination device determines that the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion should be delivered to the external device, and wherein the oil separator is arranged above the air dryer and the oil mist separator in a vertical direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
364 words
A compressed-air drying system that traps water and oil contained in compressed air, the system comprising: an air dryer, wherein the air dryer comprises a desiccant, a supplying line, and an ejecting line, wherein the air dryer is configured: to allow compressed air supplied from a compressor to pass through the desiccant, to trap water and oil contained in the compressed air during a loading mode operation, and to regenerate the desiccant by ejecting purge air containing the trapped water and oil through the ejecting line during an unloading mode operation; an oil mist separator connected to the air dryer and configured: to trap oil contained in the compressed air supplied from the compressor during a loading mode operation, and to eject the trapped oil to the oil separator during an unloading mode operation; and an oil separator configured to store the ejected water and oil in a liquid storage portion, the oil separator being connected to the oil mist separator, wherein the oil separator comprises: a housing; and an impingement member arranged in the housing, wherein the oil separator is configured to introduce the purge air ejected from the air dryer into the housing, to cause the purge air to strike the impingement member to separate liquid containing the oil from the introduced purge air, and to store the liquid in the liquid storage portion, a connecting pipe that connects the liquid storage portion to an external device that utilizes the oil; a determination device that includes a sensor that measures a number of times the purge air is introduced into the housing, the sensor configured to determine whether the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion should be delivered to the external device, wherein, when the measured number of times of introduction of the purge air into the housing is greater than or equal to a number of times of introduction necessary for a predetermined amount of the liquid to be stored, the determination device determines that the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion should be delivered to the external device, and wherein the oil separator is arranged above the air dryer and the oil mist separator in a vertical direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
The compressed-air drying system according to claim 5 , wherein the air dryer is configured to eject air containing the trapped water and oil to the oil separator during the unloading mode operation, and wherein the oil separator is configured to separate water and oil from the ejected air and store the separated water and oil in the liquid storage portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
The compressed-air drying system according to claim 5 , wherein the compressed-air drying system is mounted in a vehicle having a loading platform, wherein the air dryer and the oil mist separator are installed below a top board of the loading platform, and wherein the oil separator is installed above the top board.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The compressed-air drying system according to claim 7 , wherein the oil separator is fixed to the top board with a support member.
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