公开(公告)号：US20170122307A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15335944

申请日：2016-10-27

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jongyoon CHOI ,  Donghyun KIM ,  Wooyoung JUNG ,  Dowon KANG ,  Hyeongseok KIM

IPC: F04B49/12 ,  F04B49/06 ,  F04B53/10 ,  F04B35/04 ,  F04B53/16

CPC classification number: F04B49/022 ,  F04B35/04 ,  F04B35/045 ,  F04B49/06 ,  F04B49/065 ,  F04B49/12 ,  F04B2203/0401 ,  F04B2203/0402

Abstract: A linear compressor is provided which is capable of reducing noise and fabrication costs. The linear compressor may include a piston that performs a reciprocating motion within a cylinder, a linear motor that supplies a driving force to the piston, a sensor that detects a motor voltage and motor current associated with the motor, a valve plate provided at one end of the cylinder to adjust a discharge of a refrigerant compressed in the cylinder, a pressure changing unit or device that changes a variation rate of pressure applied to the piston before the piston reaches the valve plate during the reciprocating motion, and a controller that determines whether the variation rate of the pressure applied to the piston has changed using the detected motor voltage and motor current, and controls the motor to prevent the piston from colliding with the valve plate on the basis of the determination result.

公开(公告)号：US20170122306A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15335800

申请日：2016-10-27

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jongyoon CHOI ,  Sungjin LIM ,  Nayi RYU ,  Chaehong LIM ,  Seunggeun BAEK ,  Hyeongseok KIM

IPC: F04B49/12 ,  F04B53/12 ,  F04B53/16 ,  F04B35/04 ,  F04B49/06

CPC classification number: F04B49/12 ,  F04B35/04 ,  F04B35/045 ,  F04B39/0027 ,  F04B39/126 ,  F04B49/065 ,  F04B49/14 ,  F04B53/12 ,  F04B53/162 ,  F04B2203/0401 ,  F04B2203/0402

Abstract: A linear compressor and a method for controlling a compressor are provided. The compressor may include a piston that reciprocates within a cylinder, a linear motor that supplies a driving force to the piston, a discharge device through which a refrigerant compressed in the cylinder by the reciprocating motion of the piston is discharged, a pressure changing device that changes a variation rate of pressure applied to the piston before the piston reaches a virtual discharge surface (VDS) during the reciprocating motion, to prevent collision between the piston and the discharge device. The virtual discharge surface may be formed on at least a portion of the discharge device facing a compression space within the cylinder.