A housing upper part for a labyrinth piston compressor having a cylinder barrel running in the direction of a longitudinal axis, with a cylinder interior and a cylinder barrel exterior. The cylinder barrel has at least one-cylinder inlet opening or cylinder outlet opening which open into the cylinder interior. Wherein a gas distribution housing at least partially encloses the cylinder barrel in the circumferential direction about the longitudinal axis (L) forming between the gas distribution housing and at least one-part section of the cylinder barrel exterior, a gas distribution interior. Wherein the part section is axisymmetric about the longitudinal axis, the gas distribution interior is fluidically connected to the cylinder interior either via the cylinder inlet opening or the cylinder outlet opening, and the gas distribution housing has either a gas inlet or a gas outlet which is fluidically connected to the gas distribution interior.

A 3D-printed oil separation assembly for use in a reciprocating compressor is provided. The compressor includes a suction chamber, a crankcase chamber, and at least one partition member at least partially separating the suction chamber and the crankcase chamber. The at least one partition member further includes at least one opening. The 3D-printed oil separation assembly comprises a coalescing structure positioned within the crankcase chamber adjacent the at least one partition member at the at least one opening; and at least one securing structure secured in operable relation with the at least one demisting structure so as to secure the coalescing structure relative to the opening. The coalescing structure comprises at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a baffled structure, a demisting structure, and combinations thereof. At least a portion of the coalescing structure is 3D-printed.

A 3D-printed oil separation assembly for use in a reciprocating compressor is provided. The compressor includes a suction chamber, a crankcase chamber, and at least one partition member at least partially separating the suction chamber and the crankcase chamber. The at least one partition member further includes at least one opening. The 3D-printed oil separation assembly comprises a coalescing structure positioned within the crankcase chamber adjacent the at least one partition member at the at least one opening; and at least one securing structure secured in operable relation with the at least one demisting structure so as to secure the coalescing structure relative to the opening. The coalescing structure comprises at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a baffled structure, a demisting structure, and combinations thereof. At least a portion of the coalescing structure is 3D-printed.

An oil separator is provided with: a heating device for heating liquid accumulated in a drainage storage section; a connection pipe for connecting the drainage storage section to an external device utilizing oil; an opening and closing device for opening and closing the flow passage of the connection pipe; and a determination device for determining whether or not to deliver the liquid, which is accumulated in the drainage storage section, to the external device. The opening and closing device is configured so as to open the flow passage of the connection pipe when the determination device determines that the liquid accumulated in the drainage storage section is to be delivered to the external device.

An oil separator is provided with: a heating device for heating liquid accumulated in a drainage storage section; a connection pipe for connecting the drainage storage section to an external device utilizing oil; an opening and closing device for opening and closing the flow passage of the connection pipe; and a determination device for determining whether or not to deliver the liquid, which is accumulated in the drainage storage section, to the external device. The opening and closing device is configured so as to open the flow passage of the connection pipe when the determination device determines that the liquid accumulated in the drainage storage section is to be delivered to the external device.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to packing rings. In one example embodiment, a packaging ring is disclosed including a first axial ring end, a second axial ring end, at least three ring segments, a radial seal and at least one relief opening. Each of the at least three ring segments having a first segment end and a second segment end in a circumferential direction. A first segment end of one of the three ring segments including a first tangential contact surface and a first axial contact surface, the first axial contact surface facing towards the first axial ring end. A second segment end of another of the three ring segments including a second tangential contact surface and a second axial contact surface, the second axial contact surface facing towards the second axial ring end.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to packing rings. In one example embodiment, a packaging ring is disclosed including a first axial ring end, a second axial ring end, at least three ring segments, a radial seal and at least one relief opening. Each of the at least three ring segments having a first segment end and a second segment end in a circumferential direction. A first segment end of one of the three ring segments including a first tangential contact surface and a first axial contact surface, the first axial contact surface facing towards the first axial ring end. A second segment end of another of the three ring segments including a second tangential contact surface and a second axial contact surface, the second axial contact surface facing towards the second axial ring end.

A piston assembly for a piston pump includes an actuator rod, a piston coupled to the actuator rod and configured to contact a radially-inner wall of a cylinder, and a piston support structure coupled to the actuator rod and configured to contact the radially-inner wall of the cylinder. A fluid channel extends through the actuator rod and the piston support structure, and the fluid channel is configured to deliver a lubricating fluid to an annular space positioned between the piston and the piston support structure along an axial axis of the piston assembly.

A piston assembly for a piston pump includes an actuator rod, a piston coupled to the actuator rod and configured to contact a radially-inner wall of a cylinder, and a piston support structure coupled to the actuator rod and configured to contact the radially-inner wall of the cylinder. A fluid channel extends through the actuator rod and the piston support structure, and the fluid channel is configured to deliver a lubricating fluid to an annular space positioned between the piston and the piston support structure along an axial axis of the piston assembly.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to packing rings. In one example embodiment, a packing ring is disclosed including first and second axial ring ends, at least three ring segments, and at least three relief openings. The at least three relief openings each have a first relief opening end opening into the radially inside inner circumferential surface of the ring segment. The first relief opening ends of two relief openings arranged adjacent to one another in the circumferential direction are spaced apart from one another at a relief opening circumferential distance. The first relief opening ends are closer in the axial direction to the first axial ring end than to the second axial ring end and are spaced apart at a relief opening axial distance from the first axial ring end, which is 4% to 20% of the axial ring width of the ring segment.