Screw compressor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11067082-B2
Application number	US-201616060964-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 15, 2016
Priority date	Dec 25, 2015
Publication date	Jul 20, 2021
Grant date	Jul 20, 2021

Abstract

A screw compressor 2 includes a compressor main body 4, a motor 8, and a gearbox 10. The compressor main body 4 includes screw rotors 5c, 5d, 6c, and 6d, rotor casings 5e and 6e accommodating therein the screw rotors 5c, 5d, 6c, and 6d, and main body casings 5a and 6a accommodating therein the rotor casings 5e and 6e, the main body casings being provided with first flanges 5b and 6b on respective ends thereof. The motor 8 drives the screw rotors 5c, 5d, 6c, and 6d via gears 10f and 10g. The gearbox 10 has an attachment surface Son which the first flange 6b to the main body casings 5a and 6a is attached, accommodates therein the gears 10f and 10g, and has a substantially rectangular shape. In a state where the compressor main body 4 is attached to the gearbox 10, a part of the first flange 6b extends to an outside of the attachment surface S, and projection regions of the rotor casings 5e and 6e onto the attachment surface S exist within the attachment surface S. In this way, vibrations of the screw compressor 2 can be reduced.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A screw compressor, comprising:
a compressor main body being of a two stage type including a low-pressure stage compressor main body which includes screw rotors, a rotor casing accommodating therein the screw rotors, and a main body casing accommodating therein the rotor casing, the main body casing having a first flange provided on an end thereof;
an electric motor for driving the screw rotors via a gear; and
a gearbox, which has a rectangle shape, accommodating therein the gear, having an attachment surface on which the first flange of the main body casing is attached,
wherein in a state where the main body casing of the low-pressure stage compressor main body is attached to the gearbox, a part of the first flange extends to an outside of the attachment surface, and a projection region of the rotor casing in its entirety exists within the attachment surface where the projection region of the rotor casing is a region projected in a direction vertical to the attachment surface, and
wherein the compressor main body is disposed at the gearbox such that a strong axis direction of the main body casing against vibration is within a range from −45 degrees to +45 degrees with respect to a weak axis direction of the gearbox against the vibration.

2. The screw compressor according to claim 1 , wherein
the compressor main body includes the low-pressure stage compressor main body and a high-pressure stage compressor main body for further compressing gas compressed by the low-pressure stage compressor main body, and
wherein a part of a projection region of a side wall of the main body casing of the low-pressure stage compressor main body onto the attachment surface exists outside the attachment surface.

3. The screw compressor according to claim 2 , wherein the gearbox is provided with a stiffening rib extended in a longitudinal direction thereof within the attachment surface.

4. The screw compressor according to claim 2 , wherein the gearbox is provided with an embedded oil pipe extended in a longitudinal direction thereof within the attachment surface.

5. The screw compressor according to claim 2 , wherein the gearbox has upper side corners to which the compressor main body is connected so as to be within the attachment surface, and lower side corners with second flanges.

6. The screw compressor according to claim 5 , wherein the gearbox is connected to a separate structure at the second flanges.

7. The screw compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the gearbox is provided with a stiffening rib extended in a longitudinal direction thereof within the attachment surface.

8. The screw compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the gearbox is provided with an embedded oil pipe extended in a longitudinal direction thereof within the attachment surface.

9. The screw compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the gearbox has upper side corners to which the compressor main body is connected so as to be within the attachment surface, and lower side corners with second flanges.

10. The screw compressor according to claim 9 , wherein the gearbox is connected to a separate structure at the second flanges.

11. A screw compressor, comprising:
a compressor main body including screw rotors, a rotor casing accommodating therein the screw rotors, and a main body casing accommodating therein the rotor casing, the main body casing having a first flange provided on an end thereof;
an electric motor for driving the screw rotors via a gear; and
a gearbox, which has a rectangle shape, accommodating therein the gear, having an attachment surface on which the first flange of the main body casing is attached,
wherein in a state where the main body casing is attached to the gearbox, a part of the first flange extends to an outside of the attachment surface, and a projection region of the rotor casing in its entirety exists within the attachment surface where the projection region of the rotor casing is a region projected in a direction vertical to the attachment surface, and
wherein the compressor main body is disposed at the gearbox such that a strong axis direction of the main body casing against vibration is within a range from −45 degrees to +45 degrees with respect to a weak axis direction of the gearbox against the vibration.

12. A screw compressor, comprising: a compressor main body including screw rotors, a rotor casing accommodating therein the screw rotors, and a main body casing accommodating therein the rotor casing, the main body casing having a first flange provided on an end thereof; an electric motor for driving the screw rotors via a gear; and a gearbox, which has a rectangle shape, accommodating therein the gear, having an attachment surface on which the first flange of the main body casing is attached, wherein in a state where the main body casing is attached to the gearbox, a part of the first flange extends to an outside of the attachment surface, and a projection region of the rotor casing in its entirety exists within the attachment surface where the projection region of the rotor casing is a region projected in a direction vertical to the attachment surface, wherein the compressor main body includes a low-pressure stage compressor main body and a high-pressure stage compressor main body for further compressing gas compressed by the low-pressure stage compressor main body; wherein a part of a projection region of a side wall of a main body casing of the low-pressure stage compressor main body onto the attachment surface exists outside the attachment surface; and wherein the compressor main body is disposed at the gearbox such that a strong axis direction of the main body casing of the low-pressure stage compressor main body against vibration is within a range from −45 degrees to +45 degrees with respect to a weak axis direction of the gearbox against the vibration.

Assignees

• Kobe Steel Ltd

Inventors

• Kikuchi Masahiro
• Tsugihashi Kazuki
• Yano Yoshio
• Miyatake Toshiyuki

Classifications

• F04C2210/1005

  Air · CPC title

• F04C29/005

  Means for transmitting movement from the prime mover to driven parts of the pump, e.g. clutches, couplings, transmissions · CPC title

• F04C29/0042

  Driving elements, brakes, couplings, transmissions specially adapted for pumps (brakes, couplings, transmissions per se F16, B60) · CPC title

• F04C2270/12

  Vibration · CPC title

• F04C2240/30

  Casings or housings · CPC title