A compressor includes: a casing with an inner wall defining a compression chamber, an inlet leading into the compression chamber, and an outlet leading out of the compression chamber; a rotor rotatably coupled to the casing for rotation relative to the casing; and a gate coupled to the casing for movement relative to the casing. The gate may be pivotally, or translationally coupled to the casing. A hydrostatic bearing may be disposed between the gate and casing. A plurality of compressors may be mechanically linked together such that their compression cycles are out of phase.

An externally-supported rotary fluid machinery and a method for eliminating axial rotor displacement. The fluid machinery includes a box body, an air cylinder and a rotor, wherein the rotor is eccentrically mounted in the air cylinder; the air cylinder is mounted in the box body; one end of a sliding plate is inserted in the rotor, and the other end is embedded in a wall of the air cylinder; a fluid inlet is provided on the box body, and a fluid outlet is provided on the air cylinder; a support end of the rotor protrudes out of the box body and is supported in a rotor bearing support structure; and a support end of the air cylinder also protrudes out of the box body and is supported in an air cylinder bearing support structure.

An externally-supported rotary fluid machinery and a method for eliminating axial rotor displacement. The fluid machinery includes a box body, an air cylinder and a rotor, wherein the rotor is eccentrically mounted in the air cylinder; the air cylinder is mounted in the box body; one end of a sliding plate is inserted in the rotor, and the other end is embedded in a wall of the air cylinder; a fluid inlet is provided on the box body, and a fluid outlet is provided on the air cylinder; a support end of the rotor protrudes out of the box body and is supported in a rotor bearing support structure; and a support end of the air cylinder also protrudes out of the box body and is supported in an air cylinder bearing support structure.

A rotating device includes a cylinder body, a front end cover, a rear end cover, a main shaft, an eccentric rotor assembly and an isolation mechanism. The eccentric rotor assembly includes an eccentric shaft, a rolling piston wheel and at least one rolling bearing. In the rotating device, the eccentric shaft is isolated from the rolling piston wheel by the rolling bearing and the two are rotated, and the cylinder body is reliably sealed by an elastic pre-tightening force. Further provided are a rotor compressor using the rotating device, and a fluid motor. A rotating valve body and a rotating valve body reset mechanism in the rotating device are also improved.

A rotating device includes a cylinder body, a front end cover, a rear end cover, a main shaft, an eccentric rotor assembly and an isolation mechanism. The eccentric rotor assembly includes an eccentric shaft, a rolling piston wheel and at least one rolling bearing. In the rotating device, the eccentric shaft is isolated from the rolling piston wheel by the rolling bearing and the two are rotated, and the cylinder body is reliably sealed by an elastic pre-tightening force. Further provided are a rotor compressor using the rotating device, and a fluid motor. A rotating valve body and a rotating valve body reset mechanism in the rotating device are also improved.

A cylinder-rotation-type compressor includes a discharge valve that is disposed in a cylinder and configured by a reed valve, a valve body portion that closes a discharge hole provided in the cylinder, and a support portion that couples the valve body portion with a fixing portion fixed to the cylinder. A shape of the valve body portion and a shape of the support portion are substantially symmetrical with respect to a line segment extending in a radial direction of a rotating axis. The valve body portion is disposed on a radially outer side of a connection portion of the fixing portion and the support portion.

A cylinder-rotation-type compressor includes a discharge valve that is disposed in a cylinder and configured by a reed valve, a valve body portion that closes a discharge hole provided in the cylinder, and a support portion that couples the valve body portion with a fixing portion fixed to the cylinder. A shape of the valve body portion and a shape of the support portion are substantially symmetrical with respect to a line segment extending in a radial direction of a rotating axis. The valve body portion is disposed on a radially outer side of a connection portion of the fixing portion and the support portion.

An externally-supported rotary fluid machinery and a method for eliminating axial rotor displacement. The fluid machinery includes a box body, an air cylinder and a rotor, wherein the rotor is eccentrically mounted in the air cylinder; the air cylinder is mounted in the box body; one end of a sliding plate is inserted in the rotor, and the other end is embedded in a wall of the air cylinder; a fluid inlet is provided on the box body, and a fluid outlet is provided on the air cylinder; a support end of the rotor protrudes out of the box body and is supported in a rotor bearing support structure; and a support end of the air cylinder also protrudes out of the box body and is supported in an air cylinder bearing support structure.

An externally-supported rotary fluid machinery and a method for eliminating axial rotor displacement. The fluid machinery includes a box body, an air cylinder and a rotor, wherein the rotor is eccentrically mounted in the air cylinder; the air cylinder is mounted in the box body; one end of a sliding plate is inserted in the rotor, and the other end is embedded in a wall of the air cylinder; a fluid inlet is provided on the box body, and a fluid outlet is provided on the air cylinder; a support end of the rotor protrudes out of the box body and is supported in a rotor bearing support structure; and a support end of the air cylinder also protrudes out of the box body and is supported in an air cylinder bearing support structure.

Some implementations of this invention relate to energy systems and more particularly to rotating componentry enabling shaft work, propulsion drive, electric power generation, jet propulsion and/or thermodynamic systems related to aerothermodynamic thrust and shaft power, waste heat recovered shaft power, ventilation, cooling, heat, pressure and/or vacuum generating devices. Some implementations pertain to the art of vane assemblies for eccentrically placed rotating partial admission compressors and expanders that may either be used together or in conjunction with other mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and/or pneumatic machineries. Some implementations further relate to fluid energy recovery mechanical devices, targeting the field of gas turbine engines, internal combustion engines, furnaces, rotary kilns, coolers and refrigeration rotary components and/or expansion nodes. Other implementations are described.