Valve plate having valve lamellae

Abstract

A valve plate for installation in a reciprocating compressor includes a carrier region and a valve region. The valve region has a movable valve lamella having a valve seat for sealing passage channels for a controlled medium in a valve carrier plate. The valve region engages the carrier region of the valve plate via webs so that the valve lamella is fixed relative to the carrier region. The valve region has a web region, which is fixed by the webs relative to the carrier region, and the valve lamella is flexibly attached to the web region. A compressor with a valve plate is also provided.

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         11 . A valve plate for installation into a reciprocating piston compressor, the valve plate comprising:
 a carrier region and a valve region;   said valve region having a movable valve lamella with a valve seat for closing passage ducts in a valve carrier plate for a controlled medium;   said valve region having webs acting on said carrier region and causing said valve lamella to be fixed relative to said carrier region; and   said valve region having a web region being fixed by said webs relative to said carrier region, said valve lamella being attached flexibly to said web region.   
     
     
         12 . The valve plate according to  claim 11 , which further comprises a bending zone provided along a bend axis between said valve lamella and said web region. 
     
     
         13 . The valve plate according to  claim 12 , which further comprises another bending zone and another valve lamella, each of said bending zones in said web region being disposed along a respective bend axis, and each of said valve lamellae being attached flexibly to a respective one of said bending zones. 
     
     
         14 . The valve plate according to  claim 13 , wherein said valve lamellae have a symmetrical shape. 
     
     
         15 . The valve plate according to  claim 13 , wherein said bending zones include two or more bending portions at which said valve lamellae are attached flexibly to said web region. 
     
     
         16 . The valve plate according to  claim 11 , wherein said valve region has one or more outlet openings for the controlled medium. 
     
     
         17 . The valve plate according to  claim 11 , which further comprises functional regions separated from said valve region, and a seal contour disposed on at least one side of the valve plate. 
     
     
         18 . The valve plate according to  claim 11 , which further comprises at least one further valve region. 
     
     
         19 . A compressor, comprising:
 a piston-swept chamber;   a valve carrier plate having passage ducts for an inflow and an outflow of a controlled medium into and from said piston-swept chamber;   a crankcase; and   a valve plate according to  claim 11  acting as an intake valve and being clamped between said valve carrier plate and said crankcase.   
     
     
         20 . The compressor according to  claim 19 , wherein said valve carrier plate and said crankcase have at least one of ducts or spaces, and the valve plate has functional regions fluid-tightly connecting said at least one of ducts or spaces to one another or disconnecting said at least one of ducts or spaces from one another.