US 11,788,525 B2
Reciprocating compressor valve assembly
Scott J. Delmotte, Mansfield, PA (US)
Assigned to SIEMENS ENERGY, INC., Orlando, FL (US)
Appl. No. 17/777,062
Filed by SIEMENS ENERGY, INC., Orlando, FL (US)
PCT Filed Dec. 19, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/067507
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 16, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/126212, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 24, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0403834 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. F04B 39/10 (2006.01); F04B 5/02 (2006.01); F04B 39/12 (2006.01); F04B 53/10 (2006.01); F04B 53/22 (2006.01)
CPC F04B 39/10 (2013.01) [F04B 5/02 (2013.01); F04B 39/123 (2013.01); F04B 53/10 (2013.01); F04B 53/22 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reciprocating compressor comprising:
a compressor cylinder defining a cylinder wall;
a valve bore formed in the cylinder wall;
a compressor valve assembly arranged in the compressor cylinder, the compressor valve assembly comprising:
a valve liner comprising a liner body and a liner flange disposed at a first end of the liner body, the liner body disposed in the valve bore and comprising a liner window, the liner flange positioned in contact with a surface of the compressor cylinder, a valve seat coupled to an inner surface of the liner body, the valve seat comprising a seating surface formed at an end of the valve seat;
a compressor valve positioned on the seating surface of the valve seat;
a valve cage positioned on the compressor valve, the valve cage comprising a cage window;
a valve cover coupled to the valve cage to apply a bias force to retain the compressor valve on the seating surface of the valve seat; and
wherein the surface of the compressor cylinder in contact with the liner flange is perpendicular to the valve bore.