Cylinder head for a compressor

Abstract

A cylinder head for a reciprocating compressor for compressing a compressible working medium includes a cylinder cover and a valve carrier plate. An intermediate element is arranged between the cylinder cover and the valve carrier plate, and a plurality of channel sections and/or chambers are formed between the valve carrier plate and the intermediate element and between the cylinder cover and the intermediate element or are formed thereby, through which various media flows can be conducted. The efficiency of the reciprocating compressor is improved in that insulation chambers are provided in the cylinder head, which at least in regions thermally insulate the channel sections and/or chambers from one another.

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         11 . A cylinder head for a reciprocating compressor for compressing a compressible working medium, the cylinder head comprising:
 a cylinder cover;   a valve carrier plate; and   an intermediate element disposed between said cylinder cover and said valve carrier plate;   a plurality of channel sections and/or chambers configured to conduct therethrough various media flows, said channel sections and/or said chambers being formed between said valve carrier plate and said intermediate element and between said cylinder cover and said intermediate element, respectively;   an insulation chamber formed to thermally insulate said channel sections and/or chambers from one another, at least in regions.   
     
     
         12 . The cylinder head according to  claim 11 , wherein said insulation chamber is formed between an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber of the cylinder head. 
     
     
         13 . The cylinder head according to  claim 11 , wherein the cylinder head is formed with an outlet channel, and wherein said insulation chamber is formed to, at least in regions, thermally insulate said inlet chamber and said outlet chamber relative to said outlet channel. 
     
     
         14 . The cylinder head according to  claim 11 , wherein said insulation chambers are substantially formed by recesses in said valve carrier plate and/or in said cylinder cover. 
     
     
         15 . The cylinder head according to  claim 11 , wherein said insulation chamber contains enclosed ambient air. 
     
     
         16 . The cylinder head according to  claim 11 , wherein said insulation chamber is filled with an insulating material or contains a vacuum. 
     
     
         17 . The cylinder head according to  claim 11 , wherein said intermediate element is formed with connection openings which connect together said channel sections and/or chambers in said valve carrier plate and in said cylinder cover. 
     
     
         18 . The cylinder head according to  claim 11 , wherein said intermediate element is a sealing element. 
     
     
         19 . The cylinder head according to  claim 11 , configured as a cylinder head for a multi-stage reciprocating compressor with a plurality of compressor stages, and wherein inlet chambers of said compressor stages are arranged between respective outlet chambers of said compressor stages. 
     
     
         20 . The cylinder head according to  claim 19 , wherein said compressor stages include a first compressor stage and a second compressor stage, and wherein an insulation chamber is formed between an outlet chamber and an inlet chamber of said second compressor stage and/or between an inlet chamber of said second compressor stage and an inlet chamber of said first compressor stage.