Patent ID: 11965507
Assignee: COPELAND LP
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A compressor comprising:
a scroll including an end plate and a spiral wrap extending from the end plate, the end plate including a discharge passage; and
a discharge valve assembly mounted to the scroll and configured to control fluid flow through the discharge passage, the discharge valve assembly including a base and a valve member, wherein the base is fixed relative to the end plate and includes a discharge opening in communication with the discharge passage, wherein the valve member is mounted to the base,
wherein the valve member is deflectable relative to the base between a closed position in which the valve member restricts fluid flow through the discharge opening and an open position in which the valve member allows fluid flow through the discharge opening, and
wherein the discharge opening includes at least one radially extending lobe.