Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Oil amount detector, refrigeration apparatus and air conditioner
- Patent Title (中): 油量检测器,制冷装置和空调
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Application No.: US09937101Application Date: 2001-09-20
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Publication No.: US06604371B2Publication Date: 2003-08-12
- Inventor: Kiyotaka Ueno
- Applicant: Kiyotaka Ueno
- Priority: JP2000-013194 20000121; JP2000-013195 20000121; JP2000-013196 20000121
- Main IPC: F25B4302
- IPC: F25B4302

Abstract:
An oil holding tank (40) is communicated to the case (10c) of the compressor (10). Part of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor (10) is introduced into the oil holding tank (40) so that the lubrication oil (L) is allowed to flow out from the oil holding tank (40) and the lubrication oil (L) which flows out is allowed to return to the case (10c). The presence of the lubrication oil (L) is detected from a comparison between the temperature (TK1) of the refrigerant introduced from the compressor (10) to the oil holding tank (40) and the temperature (TK2) of the lubrication oil (4) flowing out from the oil holding tank (40). On the basis of the result of the detection, it is judged whether or not the amount of the lubrication oil (L) in the case (10c) is appropriate.
Public/Granted literature
- US20030066302A1 Oil amount detector, refrigeration apparatus and air conditioner Public/Granted day:2003-04-10
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