Climate-Control System Having Oil Cooling Control System

    公开(公告)号:US20200157982A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16252035

    申请日:2019-01-18

    Inventor: Jacob A. GROSHEK

    Abstract: A system may include a compressor, a first passageway, a valve and a control module. The compressor includes a compression mechanism operable to compress a working fluid. The first passageway is in fluid communication with an oil sump of the compressor and the compression mechanism. The valve is disposed along the first passageway and movable between an open position allowing lubricant from the oil sump to flow to the compression mechanism and a closed position restricting lubricant from the oil sump from flowing to the compression mechanism. The control module is in communication with the valve and configured to move the valve between the closed position and the open position based on an operating parameter indicative of a temperature of the compression mechanism.

    Scroll compressor with oil management system

    公开(公告)号:US10605243B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US16047675

    申请日:2018-07-27

    Abstract: A compressor is provided and may include a shell, a main bearing housing disposed within the shell, a driveshaft, a non-orbiting scroll member, and an orbiting scroll member. The driveshaft may be supported by the main bearing housing. The non-orbiting scroll member may be coupled to the main bearing housing and may include a first lubricant supply path in fluid communication with a lubricant source. The orbiting scroll member may be rotatably coupled to the driveshaft and may be meshingly engaged with the non-orbiting scroll member. The orbiting scroll member may include a recess that is moved between a first position in fluid communication with the first lubricant supply path and a second position fluidly isolated from the first lubricant supply path.

    Scroll unloading detection system
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    公开(公告)号:US10571177B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US16363341

    申请日:2019-03-25

    Inventor: Jacob A. Groshek

    Abstract: Systems and methods for compressor unloading detection are provided and include a compressor having a compression mechanism. A controller determines a predicted discharge temperature of the compressor, receives an actual discharge temperature of the compressor, and compares the predicted discharge temperature with the actual discharge temperature. The controller also compares a speed of the compressor with a speed threshold and detects unloading of the compression mechanism based on the comparison of the predicted discharge temperature with the actual discharge temperature and based on the comparison of the speed of the compressor with the speed threshold. The controller performs at least one of generating an alert and a remediating action in response to detecting the unloading of the compression mechanism.

    Low charge detection system for cooling systems

    公开(公告)号:US10571171B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US15878927

    申请日:2018-01-24

    Abstract: Systems and methods that detect a loss of charge associated with a climate controlled environment are described in the present disclosure. In various embodiments, a controller receives operating condition parameters associated with a climate-controlled environment. The controller determines whether a compressor is operating in a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation. The controller applies a first model to the operating condition parameters when the compressor is operating in the first mode of operation to represent a loss of charge associated with the climate-controlled environment and applies a second model to the operating condition parameters when the compressor is operating in the second mode of operation to represent the loss of charge associated with the climate-controlled environment.

    Battery life prediction and monitoring

    公开(公告)号:US10562377B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US15635249

    申请日:2017-06-28

    Abstract: A refrigeration system for a vehicle includes a compressor in fluid communication with a condenser and an evaporator. The compressor includes a variable speed motor and employs capacity modulation using refrigerant injection. The condenser and the evaporator include variable speed fans. The refrigeration system includes a battery to supply power to the refrigeration system. The battery is charged by one or more sources of power including the vehicle. The refrigeration system includes a control module configured to monitor one or more characteristics of the battery and to control one or more operating parameters of one or more of the compressor, the condenser, and the evaporator based on the one or more characteristics of the battery.

    Lattice-cored additive manufactured compressor components with fluid delivery features

    公开(公告)号:US10557464B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-11

    申请号:US15366967

    申请日:2016-12-01

    Abstract: A light-weight, high-strength compressor component having at least one fluid delivery feature that is formed via additive manufacturing is provided. The component may have at least one interior region comprising a lattice structure that comprises a plurality of repeating cells. A solid surface is disposed over the lattice structure. The interior region comprising the lattice structure has at least one fluid delivery feature for permitting fluid flow through the body portion of the light-weight, high-strength compressor component. The fluid delivery feature may be a flow channel, a fluid delivery port, a porous fluid delivery feature, or the like that serves to transfer fluids through the component, such as refrigerant and/or lubricant oils. Methods of making such compressor components via additive manufacturing processes are also provided.

    AMMONIA AND HYDROGEN ELECTROCHEMICAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20200033032A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-30

    申请号:US16043985

    申请日:2018-07-24

    Abstract: An electrochemical climate control system circulates a working fluid comprising ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen (H2). An evaporator volatilizes liquid ammonia for a refrigeration effect. An electrochemical device can increase a total pressure of the working fluid and/or a first partial pressure of ammonia and decrease a second partial pressure of hydrogen when an f is applied. A condenser cools the working fluid/transforms ammonia to a liquid. A separator separates liquid ammonia from gas phase hydrogen. A heat exchanger may be provided downstream of the evaporator. The system may include an ejector combining vapor phase ammonia and gas phase hydrogen in a pressurized stream. A second electrochemical device is optionally included that decreases a pressure of gas phase hydrogen exiting the separator and which generates electrical potential that is transferred to the first electrochemical device. Such high efficiency systems may be free of any mechanical pumps or moving parts.

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