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公开(公告)号:US20200224771A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-16
申请号:US16491469
申请日:2018-03-08
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor: Paul W. Snell
IPC: F16J15/447 , F16J15/16
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a sealing system for a motor that includes a first sealing element configured to be circumferentially disposed around a rotor shaft of the motor. The sealing system also includes a second sealing element configured to be circumferentially disposed around the rotor shaft. A sealing tip of the first sealing element is configured to lift from a surface of the rotor shaft in response to a pressurized fluid directed between the first sealing element and the second sealing element. Additionally, the first sealing element and the second sealing element are configured to radially float around the rotor shaft.
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公开(公告)号:US20200096242A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-26
申请号:US16495772
申请日:2018-03-23
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor: Matthew L. Heisey , Paul W. Snell
IPC: F25B31/02 , F04D29/057 , F04D25/06 , F04D17/10 , F04D29/063 , H02K5/167 , H02K7/08 , H02K7/14 , F16C33/66
Abstract: A motor is configured to drive a centrifugal compressor. The motor includes a stator, a rotor, and a shaft. The shaft is supported by a pressure dam bearing (230,240). The pressure dam bearing is lubricated with a lubricant. The lubricant creates a lubricant wedge within the pressure dam bearing that exert an upward force on the shaft. The upward force causes an amount of vibration within the motor. The pressure dam bearing includes a pressure dam (232,242) configured to hold a portion of the lubricant and exert a downward force on the shaft. The downward force balances the upward force and reduces the amount of vibration within the motor, thus achieving greater hydrodynamic stabilization.
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公开(公告)号:US11435116B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-06
申请号:US16650229
申请日:2018-09-21
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor: Bryson L. Sheaffer , Paul W. Snell
Abstract: An eductor system for a chiller assembly is provided. The system includes a first and a second eductor. The first eductor includes a first suction inlet that receives a first oil and refrigerant mixture from a plenum of a compressor, a first motive inlet that receives a first motive fluid from an oil sump, and a first outlet that discharges a first outlet mixture to the oil sump. The first outlet mixture includes both the first oil and refrigerant mixture and the first motive fluid. The second eductor includes a second suction inlet that receives a second oil and refrigerant mixture from an evaporator, a second motive inlet that receives a second motive fluid from a condenser, and a second outlet that discharges a second outlet mixture to the plenum of the compressor. The second outlet mixture includes both the second oil and refrigerant mixture and the second motive fluid.
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公开(公告)号:US10666113B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-26
申请号:US16182410
申请日:2018-11-06
Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Inventor: Paul W. Snell , Ian Casper , Jeb W. Schreiber , Daniela Bilmanis , Ajit Kane
IPC: H02K5/20 , H02K7/09 , F04D29/058 , F04D25/06 , F04D17/10 , F04D25/02 , F16C32/04 , F25B31/02 , H02K5/124 , H02K7/14 , H02K9/19 , H02K17/16
Abstract: A sealed induction motor for a chiller assembly is provided. The induction motor includes a stator, a rotor, and a shaft with a first end and a second end. The rotor and the shaft are configured to rotate relative to the stator. The induction motor further includes a first magnetic bearing assembly located proximate the first end of the shaft and a second magnetic bearing assembly located proximate the second end of the shaft. The first and the second magnetic bearing assemblies are configured to support the shaft. The shaft is coupled to a centrifugal compressor using a direct drive connection.
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公开(公告)号:US20200018527A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-16
申请号:US16495776
申请日:2018-03-23
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor: Matthew L. Heisey , Paul W. Snell
Abstract: A cooling system for a motor to power a compressor in a vapor compression system is provided. The cooling system includes a housing with a cavity enclosing the motor and defining a central axis and fluid directing features extending into the cavity and oriented parallel to the central axis. The cooling system further includes a fluid circuit configured to circulate a cooling fluid between the housing and the motor. The fluid circuit includes a first cooling fluid path defined by directing features that cause a first portion of cooling fluid to travel around a first portion of the motor and a second cooling fluid path defined by fluid directing features that cause a second portion of cooling fluid to travel around a second portion of the motor. The second portion of the motor is located opposite the first portion.
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公开(公告)号:US20200018326A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-16
申请号:US16491501
申请日:2018-03-08
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor: Paul W. Snell
IPC: F04D29/46
Abstract: A compressor includes an impeller, a diffuser passage having a diffuser vane therein, and a variable geometry diffuser ring positioned between the impeller and the diffuser vane with respect to a flow of a refrigerant through the compressor. The compressor also includes an actuator configured to move the variable geometry diffuser ring in a direction transverse to the flow of the refrigerant, and between a plurality of ring positions including a fully retracted ring position in which the variable geometry diffuser ring does not block the flow of the refrigerant, and at least one protruded ring position in which the variable geometry diffuser ring adjusts an angle of the flow of the refrigerant upstream of the diffuser vane.
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公开(公告)号:US20180274527A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-27
申请号:US15934704
申请日:2018-03-23
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor: Paul W. Snell
CPC classification number: F04B39/045 , F04B39/04 , F25B31/002 , F25B39/02 , F25B39/04 , F25B2500/16 , F25B2500/22
Abstract: A compressor is configured to increase the pressure of a vapor. The compressor includes one or more labyrinth seals configured to prevent leakage of the vapor. Each of the one or more labyrinth seals includes a first stepped portion and a second stepped portion. Each of the first stepped portion and the second stepped portion includes a plurality of canted teeth.
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公开(公告)号:US20210332854A1
公开(公告)日:2021-10-28
申请号:US17264659
申请日:2019-07-29
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor: Paul W. Snell
Abstract: A motor assembly includes a shaft, a bearing, at least one fluid channel, a temperature sensor, a lubricant supply pump, and a controller. The bearing defines a bearing interface against which the shaft rotates. The at least one fluid channel is fluidly coupled with the bearing interface. The temperature sensor detects a temperature of the bearing. The lubricant supply pump is fluidly coupled with the at least one fluid channel to transport lubricant from a lubricant supply to the bearing interface via the at least one fluid channel. The controller receives the bearing temperature from the temperature sensor, determines a difference between the bearing temperature and a supply temperature of the lubricant, determines a lubricant flow rate based on the difference, and transmits a control signal to the lubricant supply pump to cause the lubricant supply pump to transport the lubricant to the bearing interface at the lubricant flow rate.
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公开(公告)号:US20200309142A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-01
申请号:US16650277
申请日:2018-09-21
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor: Jordan Q. Steiner , Paul W. Snell
Abstract: A diffuser system for a centrifugal compressor is provided. The diffuser system includes a nozzle base plate (206) that defines a diffuser gap (212), support blocks (216, 246), and a drive ring (220) rotatable relative to the support blocks. The drive ring includes cam tracks (224, 242) and bearing assemblies (226, 234) positioned proximate an outer circumference of the drive ring. The diffuser system further includes drive pins (214) extending through the support blocks and the nozzle base plate. The first end of each drive pin includes a cam follower (218) mounted into a cam track on the drive ring. The second end of each drive pin is coupled to a diffuser ring (208). Rotation of the drive ring causes axial movement of the drive pins by movement of the cam followers in the cam tracks. This results in movement of the diffuser ring to control fluid flow through the diffuser gap.
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公开(公告)号:US11680582B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-20
申请号:US16649863
申请日:2018-09-21
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor: Jordan Q. Steiner , Paul W. Snell
CPC classification number: F04D29/4213 , F04D17/10 , F04D29/462 , F04D29/624 , F25B2400/07
Abstract: A centrifugal compressor assembly is provided. The centrifugal compressor assembly includes a scroll assembly having a suction plate defining an inlet fluid passage, a suction plate housing, a diffuser plate, and a collector. The suction plate is detachably coupled to the suction plate housing, the suction plate housing is detachably coupled to the collector, and the diffuser plate is detachably coupled to the collector. The centrifugal compressor assembly further includes an impeller rotatably mounted in the scroll assembly for compressing fluid introduced through the inlet fluid passage, and a variable geometry diffuser system.
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