Centrifugal compressor and centrifugal unit having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10323653-B2
Application number	US-201415103942-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 5, 2014
Priority date	Mar 12, 2014
Publication date	Jun 18, 2019
Grant date	Jun 18, 2019

Abstract

The invention discloses a centrifugal compressor. The centrifugal compressor includes multiple stages of compression units which are communicated in sequence. Each stage of compression unit includes a diffusion cavity (1) and a diffusion adjustment device, wherein the diffusion adjustment device includes a movable member (21) configured to change a radial flow area of the diffusion cavity (1) provided in correspondence thereto, the movable member (21) being movably provided in an axial direction of the centrifugal compressor. The invention also discloses a centrifugal unit having the centrifugal compressor. The movable member of each stage of compression unit of the centrifugal compressor changes the radial flow area of the diffusion cavity of this stage of compression unit, thereby effectively reducing the possibility of surging.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A centrifugal compressor, comprising multiple stages of compression units which are communicated in sequence, each stage of compression unit comprising:
a diffusion cavity ( 1 ); and
a diffusion cavity adjustment device, the diffusion cavity adjustment device comprising a movable member ( 21 ) configured to change a flow area of the diffusion cavity ( 1 ) provided in correspondence thereto, and the movable member ( 21 ) being movably provided in an axial direction of the centrifugal compressor;
wherein each stage of diffusion cavity adjustment device further comprises:
a transmission rod ( 22 ), the transmission rod ( 22 ) being in drive connection with a corresponding movable member ( 21 ); and
a guide structure, fixedly connected with a cavity wall of the corresponding diffusion cavity ( 1 ), the transmission rod ( 22 ) being movably provided in the axial direction of the centrifugal compressor with respect to the guide structure;

wherein each stage of diffusion cavity adjustment device further comprises a reset mechanism ( 25 ) provides a force for the corresponding movable member ( 21 ) to move to a position where the flow area of the corresponding diffusion cavity ( 1 ) is in a maximum state;
wherein each diffusion cavity ( 1 ) is enclosed by a first cavity wall and a second cavity wall, the first cavity wall and the second cavity wall being provided at an interval; and each guide structure comprises a bushing ( 23 ) arranged at the periphery of a corresponding transmission rod ( 22 ) in a sleeving manner, the bushing ( 23 ) being fixed inside an accommodating hole provided at the corresponding first cavity wall; and
wherein each reset mechanism ( 25 ) comprises:
a baffle ( 251 ), connected with an end of the corresponding transmission rod ( 22 ); and
a spring ( 252 ), arranged at a periphery of a corresponding bushing ( 23 ) in a sleeving manner, each accommodating hole on a corresponding first cavity wall comprises a first segment adapting to the corresponding bushing ( 23 ) and a second segment adapting to a corresponding spring ( 252 ), and the spring ( 252 ) being located between a step surface, connecting the first segment and the second segment, and the baffle ( 251 ).

2. The centrifugal compressor according to claim 1 , wherein each movable member ( 21 ) comprises a circular ring, an axis of the centrifugal compressor serving as a centre; a groove adapting to each circular ring is provided at the corresponding first cavity wall; and each accommodating hole has an opening which is provided at a bottom of the corresponding groove and allows the penetration of the corresponding transmission rod ( 22 ).

3. The centrifugal compressor according to claim 1 , wherein an accommodating slot is provided at an inner circumferential surface of each bushing ( 23 ); and each guide structure further comprises a supporting belt ( 26 ) provided in the corresponding accommodating slot, the supporting belt ( 26 ) being matched with the corresponding transmission rod ( 22 ) slidably.

4. The centrifugal compressor according to claim 3 , further comprising:
an air inlet;
a plurality of inlet guide blades ( 3 ), provided at the air inlet;
a drive device, the drive device being in drive connection with the inlet guide blades ( 3 ); and
a plurality of transmission shafts ( 4 ), each of the transmission shafts ( 4 ) being in drive connection with the drive device respectively, the transmission shafts ( 4 ) being in drive connection with the inlet guide blades ( 3 ) in a one-to-one correspondence manner, the transmission rod ( 22 ) of a compression unit closest to the air inlet being in transmission connection with one of a corresponding transmission shafts ( 4 ), and the transmission rod ( 22 ) of each remaining stages of compression units being in transmission connection with the movable member ( 21 ) of a previous stage of compression unit.

5. The centrifugal compressor according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an air inlet;
a plurality of inlet guide blades ( 3 ), provided at the air inlet;
a drive device, the drive device being in drive connection with the inlet guide blades ( 3 ); and
a plurality of transmission shafts ( 4 ), each of the transmission shafts ( 4 ) being in drive connection with the drive device respectively, the transmission shafts ( 4 ) being in drive connection with the inlet guide blades ( 3 ) in a one-to-one correspondence manner, the transmission rod ( 22 ) of a compression unit closest to the air inlet being in transmission connection with one of a corresponding transmission shafts ( 4 ), and the transmission rod ( 22 ) of each remaining stages of compression units being in transmission connection with the movable member ( 21 ) of a previous stage of compression unit.

6. The centrifugal compressor according to claim 5 , further comprising at least one drive wheel ( 5 ), wherein the drive wheel ( 5 ) sleeves the corresponding transmission shaft ( 4 ) and is provided in correspondence to one transmission rod ( 22 ).

7. The centrifugal compressor according to claim 6 , wherein the drive wheel ( 5 ) is a cam or an eccentric bearing; a first end of the corresponding transmission rod ( 22 ) of the drive wheel ( 5 ) abuts against an outer circumferential surface of the drive wheel ( 5 ); and a second end of the corresponding transmission rod ( 22 ) of the drive wheel ( 5 ) is connected with the corresponding movable member ( 21 ).

8. A centrifugal unit, comprising the centrifugal compressor according to claim 1 .

9. A centrifugal compressor, comprising multiple stages of compression units which are communicated in sequence, each stage of compression unit comprising:
a diffusion cavity ( 1 ); and
a diffusion cavity adjustment device, the diffusion cavity adjustment device comprising a movable member ( 21 ) configured to change a flow area of the diffusion cavity ( 1 ) provided in correspondence thereto, and the movable member ( 21 ) being movably provided in an axial direction of the centrifugal compressor;
wherein each stage of diffusion cavity adjustment device further comprises:
a transmission rod ( 22 ), the transmission rod ( 22 ) being in drive connection with a corresponding movable member ( 21 ); and
a guide structure, fixedly connected with a cavity wall of the corresponding diffusion cavity ( 1 ), the transmission rod ( 22 ) being movably provided in the axial direction of the centrifugal compressor with respect to the guide structure;

wherein each stage of diffusion cavity adjustment device further comprises a reset mechanism ( 25 ) provides a force for the corresponding movable member ( 21 ) to move to a position where the flow area of the corresponding diffusion cavity ( 1 ) is in a maximum state;
wherein, each guide structure comprises at least one guide ring ( 24 ) coaxial with a corresponding transmission rod ( 22 ); and
wherein each reset mechanism ( 25 ) comprises:
a baffle ( 251 ), connected with an end of the corresponding transmission rod ( 22 ); and
a spring ( 252 ), arranged outside the corresponding transmission rod ( 22 ) in a sleeving manner and provided between the baffle ( 251 ) and the guide ring ( 24 ) adjacent to the baffle ( 251 ).

10. The centrifugal compressor according to claim 9 , wherein each diffusion cavity ( 1 ) is enclosed by a first cavity wall and a second cavity wall, the first cavity wall and the second cavity wall being provided at an interval; a accommodating hole is provided at the corresponding first cavity wall; and an outer circumferential surface of the at least one guide ring ( 24 ) is connected with an inner circumferential surface of the corresponding accommodating hole.

11. The

Assignees

• Gree Electric Appliances Inc Zhuhai

Inventors

• Wang Hongxing
• Zhang Zhiping
• Zhong Ruixing
• Jiang Nan
• Xie Rong
• Jiang Caiyun
• Liu Jianfei
• Chen Yuhui

Classifications

• F04D27/002

  by varying geometry within the pumps, e.g. by adjusting vanes · CPC title

• F04D17/122

  the individual rotor discs being, one for each stage, on a common shaft and axially spaced, e.g. conventional centrifugal multi- stage compressors · CPC title

• F04D29/464

  adjusting flow cross-section, otherwise than by using adjustable stator blades · CPC title

• F04D29/462 Primary

  especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps · CPC title

• F04D27/0284

  Conjoint control of two or more different functions · CPC title