Abstract:
The present invention is an electric hydraulic hybrid motor, a control device, and a control method for the same motor, which is small in size and simple in construction, which can be equal horsepower controlled or torque limiter controlled when required. To this end, an electric hybrid motor includes a cylinder block (21), provided for common use by a hydraulic pump (20) and by a hydraulic motor (50) and rotated integrally with a rotor (14); a number of plungers (23), provided for the hydraulic pump (20) and rotated integrally with the rotor (14); a number of plungers (23a), provided for the hydraulic motor (50); a variable swash plate control device (33), for setting the discharge rate from the hydraulic pump (20); a swash plate setting device (56), for setting the discharge rate from the hydraulic motor (50); and a case (11) in which these constituent members are disposed.
Abstract:
A system for monitoring the transport of concrete includes a computer, pump sensors, and a positive displacement pump for pumping concrete through a pipeline. The monitoring system senses and records the number of pump strokes and the pumping pressure during each pump stroke. The actual volume and instantaneous pumping rates of concrete pumped during each pump stroke are calculated. Based upon a calculated velocity and upon the pressure of the concrete being pumped, the monitoring system provides predicted component wear information for maintenance scheduling and warranty verification.
Abstract:
A compressor may include a shell containing a motor, a compression mechanism and a lubricant sump. The compressor may also include first and second temperature sensors, and a control module. The first temperature sensor may be at least partially disposed within the lubricant sump and may measure a first temperature of a lubricant at a first position. The second temperature sensor may be at least partially disposed within the lubricant sump and may measure a second temperature of the lubricant at a second position that is vertically higher than the first position. The control module is in communication with the first and second temperature sensors. The control module may determine a first difference between the first temperature and the second temperature. The control module may determine whether a liquid level of the lubricant in the lubricant sump is below a predetermined level based on the first difference.
Abstract:
A compressor may include a shell, a compression mechanism, first and second temperature sensors, and a control module. The shell may define a lubricant sump. The compression mechanism may be disposed within the shell and may be operable to compress a working fluid. The first temperature sensor may be at least partially disposed within the shell at a first position. The second temperature sensor may be at least partially disposed within the shell at a second position that is vertically higher than the first position. The control module may be in communication with the first and second temperature sensors and the pressure sensor and may determine whether a liquid level in the lubricant sump is below a predetermined level based on data received from the first and second temperature sensors.
Abstract:
Process for regulating a compressor with motor for a refrigerating system, where the temperature of the cooling site is regulated through an on-off motor mode if the temperature in the compressor exceeds an upper temperature threshold. In addition, the temperature of the cooling site is regulated through a continuous on mode of the motor as soon as the motor has cooled to a lower temperature threshold. The controller converts a variable corresponding to the cooling requirement of the cooling site into a switch signal for a valve, which results in clocked opening and closing of the valve, or uses a frequency converter, which controls the cooling liquid flow through the compressor by regulating the voltage and the frequency of the motor in that the frequency converter converts a variable corresponding to the cooling requirement of a cooling site into a voltage and a frequency for the motor.
Abstract:
A hermetic compressor includes a housing accommodating a motor and a compressing mechanism driven by the motor, refrigerating machine oil, which is pooled in the housing, for lubricating the compressing mechanism, refrigerant gas sealed into the housing and to be refrigerant forming a refrigerating cycle, and an oil surface sensor including a thermistor having a given length. A part of the oil surface sensor is impregnated into the refrigerating machine oil, and the sensor senses a temperature immediately after energizing the thermistor and a rate of change in temperature onward, so that a position of an oil surface is detected.
Abstract:
An apparatus controls a variable displacement compressor used in a refrigerant circuit. The compressor includes a drive shaft, which is rotated by an engine. When the drive shaft rotates, the compressor compresses refrigerant sent from the external refrigerant circuit and discharges the compressed refrigerant to an external refrigerant circuit. When the displacement of the compressor is minimized, the circulation of refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit is stopped. The apparatus has a control mechanism for varying the pressure in the crank chamber. A detector detects a physical quantity that reflects the heating status of the compressor. When the compressor displacement is minimized and the quantity detected by the detector indicates that the heating status of the compressor is deteriorating, a controller commands the control mechanism such that the displacement of the compressor is greater than the minimum displacement.
Abstract:
The present invention is an electric hydraulic hybrid motor which can be made smaller in size and can provide excellent performance. To this end, a hydraulic pump (20) and a hydraulic motor (60) are respectively placed inwardly of the stator (12) of an electric motor (10) and the rotor (14) of the electric motor (10), and the hydraulic pump (20) includes a cylinder block (21) for the pump and a plunger (23) for the pump which are adapted to rotate together with the rotor (14), and the hydraulic motor (60) includes a cylinder block (61) for the motor and a plunger (23a) for the motor.
Abstract:
A method for controlling compressor discharge pressure in a compressor. The compressor comprising a compression module driven by a prime mover, the compression module having a discharge port through which a compressed fluid is discharged with a discharge pressure, and an inlet through which uncompressed fluid is flowed into the compression chamber, the flow of fluid through the inlet controlled by an inlet valve repositionable by an actuator driven by a motor. The method comprising the steps of running a discharge pressure control routine, comprising the steps of: calculating the difference between the actual discharge pressure and a predetermined setpoint discharge pressure; computing the required change in valve position to achieve the setpoint discharge pressure, the period of time the motor means must be energized to produce the change in valve position, and the direction the valve must be moved to produce the setpoint discharge pressure. The method including the additional steps of running an actuator position control routine, comprising the steps of: energizing the motor in the required direction for the computed period of time; and braking the motor by energizing the motor in a direction different than the required direction for a braking time interval.
Abstract:
A system includes a sensor and a controller for a refrigeration or HVAC system having a compressor. The sensor senses a temperature of the compressor during operation of the compressor. The controller is configured to determine a rate of change of the temperature relative to time and to perform one or more procedures to protect the compressor based on the rate of change of the temperature. The one or more procedures to protect the compressor include shutting down the compressor, throttling a pressure regulator valve of an evaporator associated with the compressor, adjusting an expansion valve associated with the evaporator, reducing speed of the compressor, and partially or wholly unloading the compressor.