Gas-liquid separator

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gas-liquid separator, which has been improved so that air separated from moisture can be selectively exhausted in either a vertical or horizontal direction. The present invention comprises: a body (10) which has a water collection section (13) having a drain port (17) at the lower end of a cylindrical moisture separation section (11); and a head part (12) provided at the upper end of the body (10), wherein the head part (12) has an exhaust inlet hole (19) at the lower central portion thereof to exhaust air, a vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a) is provided at the upper end of the exhaust inlet hole (19) to communicate therewith in the vertical direction, a horizontal exhaust outlet hole (19b) is provided on one side of the head part (12) to communicate with the exhaust inlet hole (19) at one side thereof, and an exhaust blocking member (20) is provided to seal either the vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a) or the horizontal exhaust outlet hole (19b).

Description

gas-liquid separator

[0001] The present invention relates to a gas-liquid separation device for separating and discharging moisture contained in compressed air, and more specifically, to an improved gas-liquid separation device that allows air separated from moisture to be selectively exhausted in vertical and horizontal directions.

[0002]

[0003] A gas-liquid separation device as described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2024-0044682 is typically configured such that air from which moisture has been separated is exhausted in a horizontal state after being introduced into a cylindrical body in a compressed horizontal state.

[0004]

[0005] Therefore, in the past, when the exhaust pipe had to be routed vertically at the location where the gas-liquid separation device was installed, the pipe had to be routed in a U-shape to transfer the air exhausted horizontally back vertically, which had the disadvantage of increasing the amount of piping work and incurring high equipment costs. Furthermore, in narrow spaces where the pipe could not be routed in a U-shape, the gas-liquid separation device could not be installed at all, which caused a problem.

[0006]

[0007] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an improved gas-liquid separation device that allows air separated from moisture to be selectively exhausted in vertical and horizontal directions.

[0008]

[0009] Another objective of the present invention is to reduce installation costs and enable very simple and easy installation by allowing the gas-liquid separation device to be installed quickly and easily via piping.

[0010]

[0011] The present invention is characterized by comprising a body having a water collection chamber with a drain hole at the bottom of a cylindrical water separation chamber, and a head portion provided at the top of the body, wherein an exhaust inlet opening for exhausting air is provided at the bottom of the head portion, a vertical exhaust outlet opening is provided above the exhaust inlet opening and communicates in a mutually vertical direction, a horizontal exhaust outlet opening is provided on one side of the head portion and communicates with one side of the exhaust inlet opening, and an exhaust blocking member that seals either the vertical exhaust outlet opening or the horizontal exhaust outlet opening.

[0012]

[0013] Another feature is that the exhaust inlet hole and the vertical exhaust outlet hole are configured to be in a straight line, and the lower part of the fastening portion of the exhaust blocking member connected to the vertical exhaust outlet hole is provided with a rounding to guide air to one side.

[0014]

[0015] The present invention has the effect of providing a gas-liquid separation device capable of selectively exhausting air separated from moisture in vertical and horizontal directions.

[0016]

[0017] Furthermore, the present invention provides the effect of reducing installation costs and enabling very simple and easy installation because the gas-liquid separation device can be installed quickly and easily via piping.

[0018]

[0019] FIG. 1 is an overall cross-sectional view of a gas-liquid separation device in which the present invention is implemented.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a planar cross-sectional view of the present invention,

[0021] FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating the exhaust of air in a vertical direction in the present invention,

[0022] FIG. 4 is an exemplary diagram of an embodiment in which the present invention is installed on the upper part of an auto drain.

[0023]

[0024] The present invention comprises a body (10) having a water collection chamber (13) with a drain (17) at the bottom of a cylindrical water separation chamber (11), and a head portion (12) provided at the top of the body (10). There is an exhaust inlet hole (19) for exhausting air at the center bottom of the head portion (12), and a vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a) connected in a vertical direction above the exhaust inlet hole (19). There is a horizontal exhaust outlet hole (19b) connected to one side of the exhaust inlet hole (19) on one side of the head portion (12), and an exhaust blocking member (20) that seals either the vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a) or the horizontal exhaust outlet hole (19b).

[0025]

[0026] In addition, the exhaust inlet hole (19) and the vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a) are configured to be in a straight line, and the lower part of the fastening portion (20a) of the exhaust blocking member (20) connected to the vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a) is configured to have a rounding portion (20b) that guides air to one side.

[0027]

[0028] The present invention will be described in more detail below based on the attached preferred embodiments.

[0029]

[0030] Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention is configured such that a head portion (12) is provided on the upper part of a body (10) having a cylindrical water separation chamber (11), and a conical water collection chamber (13) is provided on the lower part of the water separation chamber (11).

[0031]

[0032] The body (10) and the head part (12) may be manufactured separately and then joined together, or they may be welded together to form a single unit.

[0033]

[0034] One side of the head portion (12) is provided with an air inlet (14) through which compressed air is introduced in a horizontal direction, and the air inlet (14) is configured to have a filter screen (15) built inside so that foreign substances mixed in the compressed air introduced through the air inlet (14) are caught by the filter screen (15), thereby preventing foreign substances from entering the moisture separation chamber (11).

[0035]

[0036] In addition, the upper part of the moisture separation chamber (11) is provided with an air discharge pipe (16) for generating a vortex that communicates with an air inlet (14). In order for compressed air to be discharged in the direction of the circumferential surface as shown in FIG. 2 while the air discharge pipe (16) is inclined downward, the air discharge pipe (16) is formed in a bent state in the direction of the circumferential surface so that the discharge port (16a) contacts or is fixed to the inner circumferential surface of the body (10).

[0037]

[0038] That is, the air discharge pipe (16) is configured so that the discharge port (16a) is close to or in contact with the inner surface of the body (10) inside the moisture separation chamber (11), and the compressed air blown from the discharge port (16a) is blown in a circumferential direction.

[0039]

[0040] Therefore, compressed air entering through the air inlet (14) is discharged into the air discharge pipe (16) for generating a vortex within the moisture separation chamber (11). At this time, the compressed air discharged into the air discharge pipe (16) for generating a vortex is directed downwards and simultaneously strikes the inner surface of the body (10) as shown in FIG. 2, and is guided to rotate in the direction of the circumference. As a result, a vortex wind is generated and blows downwards, causing centrifugal force to be generated, so that moisture, which has a higher specific gravity than air, moves to the inner surface of the body (10) within the moisture separation chamber (11) by centrifugal force and adheres to it.

[0041]

[0042] And the moisture (W) that adheres to the inner surface of the body (10) inside the moisture separation chamber (11) condenses together and flows downward, flowing down through the liquid passage hole (18a) to the water collection chamber (13) and then draining into the drain (17). An auto drain (D) may be connected to the drain (17) to allow for automatic drainage. Reference numeral 18 indicates an opening / closing valve.

[0043]

[0044] Meanwhile, the head portion (12) is configured to have an exhaust inlet hole (19) at the lower center and a vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a) communicating with the exhaust inlet hole (19) at the upper end. The head portion (12) is configured to have a horizontal exhaust outlet hole (19a) communicating with the exhaust inlet hole (19) on one side. It is preferable that the vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a) communicate in a straight line with the exhaust inlet hole (19), but in some cases, it may be provided to communicate with the middle part of the horizontal exhaust outlet hole (19a).

[0045]

[0046] And, an exhaust blocking member (20) is provided that is connected to the vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a) and the horizontal exhaust outlet hole (19b). It is preferable that the lower end of the connecting part (20a) of the exhaust blocking member (20) has a rounded part (20b) as shown in FIG. 1.

[0047]

[0048] Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, when the fastening part (20a) of the exhaust blocking member (20) is fastened to the vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a), the air in which moisture has been separated in the moisture separation chamber (11) is exhausted through the horizontal exhaust outlet hole (19b).

[0049]

[0050] At this time, since the lower part of the fastening portion (20a) of the exhaust blocking member (20) is a rounded portion (20b), the air flowing into the exhaust inlet hole (15) is guided to the horizontal exhaust outlet hole (19b), so the air is exhausted very well through the horizontal exhaust outlet hole (19b).

[0051]

[0052] Therefore, when the exhaust blocking member (20) is connected to the vertical exhaust outlet (19a), the air pipe (Pa) is piped horizontally, and the compressed air flowing in horizontally through the air inlet (14) removes moisture and is then exhausted through the horizontal exhaust outlet (19b), so the air pipes (Pa, Pb) can be piped horizontally.

[0053]

[0054] Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 3, if the fastening part (20a) of the exhaust blocking member (20) is fastened to the horizontal exhaust outlet hole (19b), the air in which moisture has been separated in the moisture separation chamber (11) is exhausted through the exhaust inlet hole (19) and the vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a).

[0055]

[0056] Therefore, when the exhaust blocking member (20) is connected to the horizontal exhaust outlet (19b), the air pipe (Pa) is piped horizontally, and the compressed air flowing in horizontally through the air inlet (14) is exhausted through the vertical exhaust outlet (19a) after removing moisture, so the air pipes (Pa, Pc) can be piped so that they are perpendicular to each other.

[0057]

[0058] Accordingly, the present invention may be installed such that an auto drain (D) is connected to the drain (17) as shown in FIG. 1, and in some cases, as shown in FIG. 4, a housing (H) is connected to the lower part of the water collection chamber (13) so that when the float (F) inside moves upward due to buoyancy, the water is automatically drained through the drain nipple (n) by connecting to the auto drain (D) (see Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2024-0044682), thereby allowing the water separated from the gas to be automatically drained.

[0059]

[0060] Therefore, the present invention is not necessarily limited to what is depicted and described in the drawings, and since it may be modified and implemented in various ways by those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains, it is obvious that it should be broadly protected as long as it does not significantly deviate from the scope of the claims.

[0061]

[0062] The present invention relates to an improved gas-liquid separation device capable of selectively exhausting air separated from moisture in vertical and horizontal directions, comprising a body (10) having a water collection chamber (13) with a drain (17) at the bottom of a cylindrical moisture separation chamber (11), and a head portion (12) provided at the top of the body (10), wherein there is an exhaust inlet port (19) for exhausting air at the center bottom of the head portion (12), and a vertical exhaust outlet port (19a) communicating in a mutually vertical direction is provided at the top of the exhaust inlet port (19), and a horizontal exhaust outlet port (19b) communicating to one side of the exhaust inlet port (19) is provided on one side of the head portion (12), and an exhaust blocking member (20) for sealing either the vertical exhaust outlet port (19a) or the horizontal exhaust outlet port (19b) is provided, so as to be installed in the middle of an air piping line in a facility where steam piping or compressed air piping is installed. It can be used to drain the condensate separated from the compressed air.

Claims

1. A body (10) having a water collection chamber (13) with a drain (17) at the bottom of a cylindrical water separation chamber (11); It includes a head portion (12) provided on the upper part of the body (10); A swirl-generating air discharge pipe (16) that communicates with an air inlet (14) on one side of the head part (12) and discharges compressed air downward from the upper part of the moisture separation chamber (11) in the circumferential direction to generate a swirling wind; There is an exhaust inlet hole (19) for exhausting air at the lower center of the head part (12); Above the exhaust inlet hole (19), a vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a) is provided that communicates in a vertical direction; On one side of the head portion (12), there is a horizontal exhaust outlet hole (19b) that communicates with one side of the exhaust inlet hole (19); A gas-liquid separation device characterized by being configured to include an exhaust blocking member (20) that seals either of the vertical exhaust outlet (19a) and the horizontal exhaust outlet (19b).

2. In Paragraph 1, A gas-liquid separation device characterized by the fact that the exhaust inlet hole (19) and the vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a) are configured to be in a straight line, and the lower part of the fastening portion (20a) of the exhaust blocking member (20) connected to the vertical exhaust outlet hole (19a) is configured to have a rounding portion (20b) that guides air to one side.

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