Global Patent Index - EP 2435702 A4

EP 2435702 A4 20150729 - LIGHT WEIGHT CRANKCASE CASTING FOR COMPRESSOR

Title (en)

LIGHT WEIGHT CRANKCASE CASTING FOR COMPRESSOR

Title (de)

GIESSUNG EINES LEICHTGEWICHTIGEN KURBELGEHÄUSES FÜR EINEN KOMPRESSOR

Title (fr)

MOULAGE DE CARTER LÉGER POUR COMPRESSEUR

Publication

EP 2435702 A4 20150729 (EN)

Application

EP 10781089 A 20100525

Priority

  • US 2010036073 W 20100525
  • US 18192209 P 20090528

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010138510A2] A compressor (20), as well as a lightweight and strong casting (22) for a compressor (20), are disclosed. The compressor (20), which may be a reciprocating compressor (20) for use in compressing high-pressure refrigerants such as CO2, includes substantially reduced wall thicknesses (t) compared to prior art castings. The side walls (60, 62) of the compressor (20) can be manufactured to such reduced thicknesses (t) through the use of a bridge (70) spanning across the crankcase (34). This not only allows the opposing side walls (60, 62) to be manufactured of a thinner material, but the bottom cover (66) removably mounted to the crankcase (34) can be manufactured from a thinner and lighter material as well. Through the use of such a bridge (70), the resulting compressor (20) is not only able to satisfy current strength requirements, but at significant weight, size and cost savings as well.

IPC 8 full level

F04B 39/12 (2006.01); F04B 1/04 (2006.01); F04B 17/03 (2006.01); F04B 53/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F04B 39/121 (2013.01 - EP US); F04B 53/16 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2010138510 A2 20101202; WO 2010138510 A3 20110303; CN 102449306 A 20120509; CN 102449306 B 20150325; DK 2435702 T3 20190304; EP 2435702 A2 20120404; EP 2435702 A4 20150729; EP 2435702 B1 20190102; US 2012093665 A1 20120419

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2010036073 W 20100525; CN 201080023268 A 20100525; DK 10781089 T 20100525; EP 10781089 A 20100525; US 201013203409 A 20100525