High-strength light-weight lattice-cored additive manufactured compressor components

    公开(公告)号:US10982672B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-20

    申请号:US15366871

    申请日:2016-12-01

    Abstract: A light-weight, high-strength compressor component is formed via additive manufacturing that has controlled stiffness and/or deflection levels. 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 comprises the lattice structure in the body portion of the light-weight, high-strength compressor component. The lattice structure may be used to globally or locally control stiffness and/or deflection levels of the compressor component. Additive manufacturing provides flexibility in forming compressor components with desirably improved strength-to-weight ratios while exhibiting high levels of control over stiffness and/or deflection. Methods of making such compressor components via additive manufacturing processes are also provided.

    Controlled-dispersion of solid lubricious particles in a metallic alloy matrix

    公开(公告)号:US10974317B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US15652980

    申请日:2017-07-18

    Abstract: Methods for making a tribological bearing wear surface for a compressor component are provided. Such methods involve semi-solid metal casting, where an admixture of solid lubricant particles and a metal alloy material is heated to melt the metal alloy material, while the lubricant particles remain in a solid phase. The alloy material and solid lubricant have substantially different densities. The metal alloy material may be a copper, iron, or aluminum alloy, for example. The method further comprises mixing and cooling the admixture to form a semi-solid slurry admixture. Next, the method comprises introducing the semi-solid slurry admixture into a die. Finally, the semi-solid slurry admixture in the die is solidified to form a solid component having the solid lubricant particles homogenously distributed within a metal alloy material matrix, thus forming a metal matrix composite. Compressor components made from such methods are also provided.

    POWDER METAL SCROLLS WITH MODIFIED TIP DESIGNS
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    发明申请
    POWDER METAL SCROLLS WITH MODIFIED TIP DESIGNS 有权
    粉末金属滚珠与修改提示设计

    公开(公告)号:US20150093274A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-02

    申请号:US14498316

    申请日:2014-09-26

    Abstract: Scroll members for scroll compressors made from one or more near-net shaped powder metal processes, either wholly or partially fabricated together from sections. In certain variations, the involute scroll portion of the scroll member has a modified terminal end region. The terminal end region may include an as-sintered coupling feature comprising a tip component that forms a contact surface for contacting an opposing scroll member during compressor operation. The tip component can be a tip seal or a tip cap received by the as-sintered coupling feature. The tip cap may be sinter-bonded or otherwise coupled to the terminal end region. In other variations, a terminal end region may comprise a second material including a tribological material that forms a contact surface. Methods of making such scroll members for scroll compressors are also provided.

    Abstract translation: 用于由一个或多个近网状粉末金属工艺制成的涡旋压缩机的涡旋构件,全部或部分地从部分制造。 在一些变型中,涡旋构件的渐开线涡旋部分具有修改的终端区域。 终端区域可以包括烧结的耦合特征,其包括在压缩机操作期间形成用于接触相对的涡旋构件的接触表面的尖端部件。 尖端部件可以是由烧结耦合特征接收的尖端密封件或顶端盖。 尖端帽可以烧结结合或以其他方式耦合到终端区域。 在其它变型中,终端区域可包括包括形成接触表面的摩擦学材料的第二材料。 还提供了制造用于涡旋压缩机的这种涡旋构件的方法。

    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.

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