公开(公告)号：US11415135B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US16009940

申请日：2018-06-15

Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Jay H. Johnson ,  Michael G. Benco ,  Sung Hwa Jeung ,  Scott J. Smerud ,  James Joseph Wiltzius

IPC: F04C29/02 ,  F16N15/00 ,  F04C18/02 ,  F01C21/02 ,  F04C23/00

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a first scroll member, a second scroll member, and an aerostatic thrust bearing. The aerostatic thrust bearing forms a layer of gas between the second scroll member and a fixed supporting member to support the second scroll member as the second scroll member rotates and/or orbits. Also disclosed is a method of supporting a rotating/orbiting scroll member in a scroll compressor. The method including supplying pressurized gas to an aerostatic thrust bearing such that a layer of gas is formed between the rotating/orbiting scroll member and a fixed supporting member.

公开(公告)号：US12065934B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17819688

申请日：2022-08-15

Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Jay H. Johnson ,  Michael G. Benco ,  Sung Hwa Jeung ,  Scott J. Smerud ,  James Joseph Wiltzius

IPC: F01C21/02 ,  F04C18/02 ,  F04C23/00 ,  F04C27/00 ,  F04C28/26 ,  F04C29/02 ,  F16N15/00

CPC classification number: F01C21/02 ,  F04C18/0215 ,  F04C18/0246 ,  F04C18/0253 ,  F04C23/008 ,  F04C27/001 ,  F04C29/023 ,  F04C29/028 ,  F16N15/00 ,  F04C28/26 ,  F04C2240/50 ,  F04C2240/54 ,  F16N2210/14

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a first scroll member, a second scroll member, and an aerostatic thrust bearing. The aerostatic thrust bearing forms a layer of gas between the second scroll member and a fixed supporting member to support the second scroll member as the second scroll member rotates and/or orbits. Also disclosed is a method of supporting a rotating/orbiting scroll member in a scroll compressor. The method including supplying pressurized gas to an aerostatic thrust bearing such that a layer of gas is formed between the rotating/orbiting scroll member and a fixed supporting member.

公开(公告)号：US20180363657A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US15889838

申请日：2018-02-06

Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Jay H. JOHNSON ,  Michael G. BENCO ,  James Joseph Wiltzius

IPC: F04C29/02 ,  F04C18/02 ,  F16N15/00

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a first scroll member, a second scroll member, and an aerostatic thrust bearing. The aerostatic thrust bearing forms a layer of gas between the second scroll member and a fixed supporting member to support the second scroll member as the second scroll member rotates and/or orbits. Also disclosed is a method of supporting a rotating/orbiting scroll member in a scroll compressor. The method including supplying pressurized gas to an aerostatic thrust bearing such that a layer of gas is formed between the rotating/orbiting scroll member and a fixed supporting member.

公开(公告)号：US20170102723A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15288054

申请日：2016-10-07

Applicant: Trane International Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Blake Smith ,  James Joseph Wiltzius ,  Manas Ranjan Panda ,  Mageshkumar Muthuswamy

IPC: G05D27/02 ,  G05D23/19

CPC classification number: H04L12/28 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  H04L12/6418

Abstract: Improvements to an HVAC thermostat include a fuel control module that estimates a rate of fuel usage by the HVAC system and issues a warning and optionally schedules a fuel delivery or solicits a fuel delivery bid when the on-site fuel supply drops beneath a predetermined level, a nightlight module that illuminates a touchscreen in accordance with at least one nightlight parameter, and a user interface mode control module that selects for display on the touchscreen display, a primary user interface from among a plurality of potential user interfaces based at least in part upon the frequency of use of each of the plurality of potential user interfaces.

公开(公告)号：US10461951B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15288054

申请日：2016-10-07

Applicant: Trane International Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Blake Smith ,  James Joseph Wiltzius

IPC: G05D27/02 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/64 ,  F24F140/60 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/47

Abstract: Improvements to an HVAC thermostat include a fuel control module that estimates a rate of fuel usage by the HVAC system and issues a warning and optionally schedules a fuel delivery or solicits a fuel delivery bid when the on-site fuel supply drops beneath a predetermined level, a nightlight module that illuminates a touchscreen in accordance with at least one nightlight parameter, and a user interface mode control module that selects for display on the touchscreen display, a primary user interface from among a plurality of potential user interfaces based at least in part upon the frequency of use of each of the plurality of potential user interfaces.