US5086691A
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Gas compression device having isolated compression and lubrication chambers
Assignee: Usines Quiri and Cie Ste
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Filing: 1990-10-19
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Granted: 1992-02-11
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Expires: 2010-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A high-performance, robust gas-compression device of long-term reliability is adapted in particular for storing nitrogen gas under compression, and includes a substantially cylindrical body (1), a piston (4) partially projecting into the gas-storage chamber (2), upper (7) and lower (6) piston guiding sleeves surrounding the piston, a lubrication chamber (9) formed in one of the guiding sleeves, adapted for holding a lubrication fluid for lubricating the guiding sleeves, and respective annular sealing joints (14, 19) which are accomodated in the guiding sleeves. One annular sealing joint is formed with an annular groove in communication with the principal gas-storage chamber, thereby exposing that sealing joint to a pressure prevailing in the principal gas-storage chamber; the other sealing joint is exposed to a constant pressure from the lubricating fluid. A subsidiary annular chamber (11) is a back-up of, concentric with in communication with the principal lubrication chamber (9), and is bounded by an upper portion of the lower guiding sleeve (6), and by an inner portion of the cylindrical body (1) so as to facilitate heat dissipation from the heated lubricating fluid disposed within the principal lubrication chamber (9).
Inventors
- 👤 Didier von Hatten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:31
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F9/00; F16F9/32; F16F9/36; F16F9/365; F16F9/02; F16F9/0209; F16F9/0218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A gas-compression device, comprising in combination: a substantially cylindrical body; a chamber formed within said cylindrical body for gas storage under pressure; a piston partially projecting into said gas-storage chamber; upper and lower piston guiding sleeves surrounding said piston; a principal lubrication chamber being formed within one of said guiding sleeves and being adapted to hold a lubricating fluid, separate and distinct from said gas stored under pressure within said chamber, for lubricating said guiding sleeves; a pair of annular sealing joints accomodated within said guiding sleeves, at least one of said annular sealing joints being formed with an annular groove in communication with said gas-storage chamber, thereby exposing said one of said sealing joints to a pressure prevailing within said gas-storage chamber, the other one of said sealing joints being exposed to a constant pressure from the lubricating fluid, said at least one of said pair of annular sealing joints isolating said principal lubrication chamber from said gas-storage chamber; and a subsidiary annular lubrication chamber defining communication between said principal lubrication chamber and said cylindrical body for facilitating heat dissipation from the lubricating fluid disposed within said principal lubrication chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A gas-compression device, comprising in combination: a substantially cylindrical body; a chamber formed within said cylindrical body for gas storage under pressure; a piston partially projecting into said gas-storage chamber; upper and lower piston guiding sleeves surrounding said piston; a principal lubrication chamber being formed within one of said guiding sleeves and being adapted to hold a lubricating fluid, separate and distinct from said gas stored under pressure within said chamber, for lubricating said guiding sleeves; a pair of annular sealing joints accomodated within said guiding sleeves, at least one of said annular sealing joints being formed with an annular groove in communication with said gas-storage chamber, thereby exposing said one of said sealing joints to a pressure prevailing within said gas-storage chamber, the other one of said sealing joints being exposed to a constant pressure from the lubricating fluid, said at least one of said pair of annular sealing joints isolating said principal lubrication chamber from said gas-storage chamber; and a subsidiary annular lubrication chamber defining communication between said principal lubrication chamber and said cylindrical body for facilitating heat dissipation from the lubricating fluid disposed within said principal lubrication chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The gas-compression device according to claim 1, wherein said annular sealing joints are dissimilar from one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The gas-compression device according to claim 1, wherein each of said annular sealing joints is formed with lips.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The gas-compression device according to claim 1, wherein said one of said annular sealing joints is constituted by said annular sealing joints disposed within said lower piston guiding sleeve, and is formed with lips defining an interlip space therebetween, an axially directed passage communicating with said interlip space being formed between said lower sealing joint and said gas-storage chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The gas-compression device according to claim 1, wherein said annular sealing joint disposed within said upper piston guiding sleeve is formed with lips defining an interlip space therebetween, said upper sealing joint having an annular abutment bordering said principal lubrication chamber, and said interlip space.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The gas-compression device according to claim 1, further comprising first and second torroidal joints fittingly interposed in respective annular grooves formed between said cylindrical body and said lower and upper sleeves respectively, and surrounding said subsidiary annular lubrication chamber along bottom and top portions thereof, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The gas-compression device according to claim 1, wherein an upper outer wall of said lower sleeve and an inner wall of said cylindrical body define respective inner and outer peripheral borders of said subsidiary annular lubrication chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The gas-compression device according to claim 1, wherein said annular sealing joints have different respective shapes, and are made up of different respective materials.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The gas-compression device according to claim 1, wherein the annular sealing joint disposed within said upper piston guiding sleeve is made of polyurethane material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The gas-compression device according to claim 9, wherein the annular sealing joint disposed within said lower piston guiding sleeve is made of rubber which is more supple than the polyurethane material of said upper annular sealing joint.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The gas-compression device according to claim 1, wherein said guiding sleeves are made of bronze.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The gas-compression device according to claim 1, wherein the other one of said sealing joints is exposed to a constant pressure from lubricating fluid in said lubricating chamber.
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