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 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
FRANK PECK, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE PECK AIR COMPRESSOR,
coMPANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.
ROTARY AIR-COMPRESSOR,
949,214. Specification of Letters Patent, iPatented Fei). 15, 1910.
Application filed April 29, 1909, Serial No. 492,969.

To all whom it may concern. oyerlap at their

of the plates. otiter edges,
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Beit known that I, FRANR PECK, a subject
of the IXing of Great Britain, residing at air Space in which air is introduced for the
Rochester, in the county of Monroe and purpose of cooling the air compressing cyl
5 State of New York, have invented new and inder's hereinafter innole particularly de
useful Improvements in Rotary Air-Com scribed.
pressors, of which the following is a speci The hub sections 3 and 4 by which the
ication. main rim 1 is carried, are mounted in bear
This invention relates to rotary air con ings 12 at the lipper ends of pedestals 13 and
O pressors, the object of the invention being to 14 and the Said hub sections embrace cores 15 65
provide an air compressor of the character in which bearing openings (5 al'e fo:med for
described which will run without appre a holow shaft to be hereinafter more fully
cialble jar or vibration reducing the friction described. --- '.

to a minimum and thereby a voiding excess Mounted in the jacket comprised between
ive heating of the parts, also economizing the outer and inner walls 1 and 10 and the 70
in the power necessary to drive the air com side walls 9 and 11 is a circular series of air
pressor in proportion to the air compressing compressing cylinder's 17. Each of these
capacity of the machine. cylinders is mounted for independent oscil
A further object of the invention is to lation by providing the Sane with oppo 75
combine the parts of the air compressor in sitely extending trunnions 18 and 18", the
such manner as to render the device, as a Saline being journaled in bearing openings
whole, exceedingly compact. strong and . in the plates 9 above referred to and as
durable. clearly shown in Fig. 2. In order to provide
With the above and other objects in view. for lubricating the piston and cylinder, one
2 5 the nature of which will nore fully appear of the trunnions 18 is provided with sub SO
as the description proceeds, the invention stantially parallel air and oil passages 19
consists in the novel construction, combina and 20 respectively, leading from the inside
tion and arrangement of parts as herein of the cylinder to an oil cup or reservoir 21
fully described, illustrated and claimed. not inted on the end of the trunnion 1S and
30 In the accompanying drawings:--ifigure provided with a filling cap or plug 22. Each S5
1 is a view in elevation of a rotary air com cylinder is further provided at its opposite
pressor embodying the present invention. ends with outer and inner air intake valves
Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same 23 and 24 respectively, the same being in
taken in line with the center of the hollow the form of inwardly, opening check valves. 90
shaft. Fig. 3 is a tiew in elevation of an air Within each cylinder 17 works a hollow
complessor embodying certain modifications cylindrical piston 25 provided in its oppo
as compared with the machine shown in site sides with air inlet valves 20 and 27, the
Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 is a vertical section same being in the form of inwardly opening
through the same taken in line with the check valves. The piston is mounted on the 95
40 center of the hollow shaft. outer end of a hollow piston rod 2S, the
In the preferred eiibodiment of the ill inner end of which is pivotally connected
vention, illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the at 29, to the central section 30 of a hollow
air complessor embodies a cylindrical rim 1 shaft embodying relatively smaller end sec
provided along its opposite edges with in tions 31 and 32, which sections are journaled 100
4. 3 wardly extending flanges 2, the said rim in the bearing openings 16 in the cores 15
being carried by a pair of hub sectioins 3 and above referred to. The piston rods 28 pass
4 provided with radial arms 5 and 6 flanged through slots 2S in the wall 10 of the jacket
at theii: Outer ends as shown at 7 and bolted and also through sliding follower plates 2S,
to the flanges 2 of the rim 1 as shown at 8. working against the wall 10 and closing the
50 Between the flanges 2 and 7 referred to slots 28. 05
are clamped a pair of parallel annular bear The central larger section 30 of the hollow
ing plates 9 which form portions of a cylinshaft is divided into air-receiving and dis
charge compartments 33 and 34 by means
drical casing or jacket. The innel' portion of
this jacket is shown at 10, the same being of a central dividing partition 35 and is pro O
55 provided with parallel side flanges 11 which vided in its opposite sides with ports 36
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which communicate directly with the smaller of the cylinder is caused to pass into the pis
end portions 31 and 32 of the shaft, the ton and through the rod 28 along the same
last-named sections being pprovided with course as previously described. In this Way,
flanges 37 by means of which they may be each piston, is rendered double acting. . .
bolted to the central section of the shaft, as By now referring to the modified form of 70
shown in Fig. 2. t air compressor illustrated in Figs.: 3 and 4
Each of the hollow piston rods 28 is it will be observed that the trunnions 19 of :
placed in communication with the discharge each cylinder may be made hollow as shown
chamber 34 by means of a flexible pipe 38 in Fig. 4 and the said trunnions may be con
0 the outer end of which is secured upon a nected by means of a flanged swiveled joint 75
nipple 39 extending laterally from the hol 53 to a common, connecting circular pipe 54
low piston rod 28 as shown in Fig. 2. Each arranged between the arms 6 and the air
cylinder is further provided with a stuffing jacket, the said circular pipe being placed in
box 40 through which the rod 28 recipro communication with the discharge chamber
15 cates, forming, a tight joint between said 34 by means of a flexible pipe 55the ends of 80
rod and the cylinder. which are slidingly, arranged in the ball.
Leading from the receiving chamber 33 members 56 and 57 of ball and socket joints
into the annular air jacket above described 58 and 59 associated, respectively with the
is a pipe 41 whereby the air received in the pipe 54 and the central enlarged section 30
section 31 of the shaft is conveyed through of the hollow shaft as clearly shown in Fig.
the compartment 33 and pipe 41 into the 4. The air intake valves 60 and 61 may be
said airjacket where it circulates entirely arranged in one side of the cylinder" while
around the jacket and among the cylinders at the opposite side, the connections 62 and
serving to keep the same in a cool condition. (53 are interposed between the cylinder and
25 The cores 15 are prevented from rotating the hollow trunnion .19, said connections 90
by means of braces or stays 42 fastened at containing check valves 64 and 65 which
one end to the pedestals 13 and 14 and con allow the air to pass from the cylinder into
nected at their opposite ends to said cores the pipe 54 while preventing the return
as shown at 43. thereof. The arrangement just described
30 44 designates a counter-shaft which is and clearly illustrated in Fig. 4 also pro
mounted in a bearing 45 at the top of the teach vides a double action of each pump cylinder,
stroke of the piston serving to draw in
pedestal 13 and in another bearing 46 at the
top of an additional pedestal 47, said shaft and expel air in the compressing operation.
being provided at its outer end with a drive If desired, a casing 66 may be placed over
35 pulley. 48 adapted to receive motion by the upper portion of the compressor as 100
means of a belt from any suitable motor. shown in Fig. 4 to partially inclose the same.
A gear wheel 49 on the counter-shaft.44 The construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and
meshes with a corresponding gear wheel 50 2 is preferred, however, for the reason that
fast on one of the hub sections 3 of the main it admits of a more compact relation of the
40 frame 1 thus imparting rotary motion there parts without detracting in any way from 105
to. Another gear wheel 51 fast on the shaft the efficiency of the compressor, as a whole.
44 meshes with a similar wheel 52 fast on I claim :- v
the projecting end of the section 31 of the 1. A rotary air complessor comprising a
hollow shaft thereby imparting motion to rotary annular air jacket, a circular series
45 said shaft. The last-named shaft and the of Iradially disposed air compressing cylill 10
main rim 1 are driven at the same rate of del's journaled in said jacket and communi
speed and it will be noted that the axes of cating there with pistons Working in said
rotation are eccentric with relation to each cylinders, a hollow two chambered piston
other or arranged at a distance apart equal controlling hub, J which the rods of the
50 to one-half the stroke of the pistons 25, pistolls are connected, cylinder carrying 5
therefore, in each complete revolution of hubs for said rotary jacket eccentric to the
the air compressor, a complete back and first-named hub, hollow shaft sections com
forthstroke is imparted to each and every municating at opposite ends with the cham
piston 25. bel's of the piston controlling hub, means for
55 In operation, referring to Fig. 2 of the conducting air from one chamber of said hub. 20
drawings as the piston 25 moves outward, to the rotary jacket, and valve controlled
the valve 23 closes and the valve 26 opens means for conducting air from the compres
and the air held between the piston and sion piston
cylinders to the other chamber of the
controlling hub.
outer end of the cylinder is caused to pass
60
through the rod 28 into the chamber 34 and 2. A rotary air compressor comprising a 25
out through the shaft section 32. In the rotary annual air jacket, a circular series
reverse movement of the piston, the valve 23 of radially disposed air compressing cylin
opens, the valve 26 closes, the valve 27 opens, del's journaled in said jacket and communi
and
65 caughtthe valve 24 closes, therefore the air cating therewith, valved hollow pistons 130
between the piston and the inner end working in said cylinders, a hollow two
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chambered piston controlling hub to which controlling cylinder hub to which the piston rodssaid
are
the rods of said pistons are connected, cyl connected carrying hubs for
rotary jacket eccentric. to the first named
inder carrying hubs for the rotary jacket hub, hollow shaft seetions communicating at 55
eccentric to the first-namedathub,opposite
hollow shaft
ends . opposite ends with the chambers of the pis
Sections, communicatin ton controlling hub, and means for conduct
with the chambers of the piston controlling ing air from one chamber of said hub to the
hub, means for conducting air from one rotary
chamber of said hub to the rotary jacket, 6. A jacket. rotary air compressor comprising a
and valve controlled means for conducting rotary annular air jacket, a circular series of
p 60
O air from the compressing cylinder to the radially disposed air compressing cylinders
other chamber of the piston controlling hub. journaled on said shaft and communicating
3. A rotary air compressor comprising a with said jacket, pistons in said cylinders, a
rotary,
radiallyannular
disposedairair
jacket, a circularcylinders
compressing series of hollow two chambered piston controlling
5 journaled in said jacket and communicating hub, piston rods having a jointed connection 65
therewith, valved hollow pistons working in. with said hub, cylinder carrying hubs for
Said cylinders, hollow piston rods, a hollow the rotary jacket eccentrie to the first named
two chambered piston controlling hub to hub, hollow shaft sections.communicating at
which the rods of said piston are connected opposite ends with the chambers of the pis -,70
20 and with one of the chambers of which said
ton controlling.hub, means for conducting
rods are placed in communication, cylinder air from one chamber of said hub to the ro
carrying hubs for the rotary jacket eccentric tary jacket, and valve controlled means for
to the first named hub, hollow shaft sections conducting air from the compressing cylin
communicating at opposite ends, with the ders to the other chamber of the piston con 75
chambers of the piston controlling hub, and trolling hub. . . . .
25
means for conducting air from one chamber 7. A rotary air compressor comprising a
of Said hub to the rotary jacket.
4. A rotary air compressor comprising. a radiallyannular
rotary airair
disposed jacket, a circularcylinders
compressing series of
rotary and communicating with said jacket and
30 radiallyannular airair
disposed jacket, a circularcylinders.
compressing series of
provided with inlet valves at opposite ends 8
thereof, pistons working in said cylinders,
journaled in said jacket and communicating
therewith, valved hollow pistons working in and provided with valves in the opposite
said cylinders, hollow piston rods, a hollow heads thereof, a hollow two chambered pis.
two chambered piston controlling hub to ton controlling.hub to which the rods of said
pistons are connected, cylinder carrying 85
35 which said piston rods are connected, flexi
ble connections between said hollow piston hubs for said rotary jacket eccentric. to the .
rods and one of the air chambers of the hub, first named hub, hollow shaft sections.com
cylinder carrying hubs for said rotary municating at opposite ends with the cham
jacket, hollow shaft sections communicating bers of the piston controlling hub, means
40, at opposite ends with: the chambers of the for conducting air from one chamber of said 90
piston controlling hub, and means for con hub to the rotary jacket, and hollow piston
ducting air from one chamber of said hub rods connecting the hollow pistons with one
to 5.theArotary jacket. of She air chambers of the piston controlling
rotary air compressor comprising a hub. . . . . . .
In testimony whereof I affix my signature 95
45 rotary annular air jacket, a circular series of
radially disposed air compressing cylinders. in presence of two witnesses.
FRANK PECIK.
journaled in said jacket and communicating Witnesses:
therewithvalyed hollow double acting pis
tons working in said cylinders, hollow pis LLOYD L. SYREs,
50 ton rods, a hollow two chambered piston EDWARD LYNN.