Patent ID: 6872065

Claim:
A gas compressor comprising: a gas compression portion having first and second intake holes for charging a gas to be compressed, and first and second discharge holes for discharging the compressed gas; a first discharge passage having a first open end in fluid communication with the first discharge hole, and a second open end; a second discharge passage having a first open end in fluid communication with the second discharge hole, and a second open end; a connecting passage for receiving the compressed gas discharged from the first and second discharge holes, the connecting passage having an open end connected in fluid communication with the second open end of the first discharge passage and the second open end of the second discharge passage, a length of the first discharge passage from the first open end thereof to the open end of the connecting passage being equal to a length of the second discharge passage from the first open end thereof to the open end of the connecting passage; and an oil separator disposed in fluid communication with the connecting passage for separating oil from the compressed gas received by the connecting passage.