公开(公告)号：US11125480B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16517324

申请日：2019-07-19

Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Kristin Rice Sullivan ,  Eric S. Mlsna ,  Andrew Thomas Plzak ,  James P. Crolius

IPC: F25B43/02 ,  F25B31/00

Abstract: An HVACR system includes first and second compressors arranged in parallel, a condenser, an expansion device, an evaporator, and a lubricant separator fluidly connected. The first compressor includes a first lubricant sump and a first suction inlet. The second compressor includes a second lubricant sump and a second suction inlet. The lubricant separator is disposed between the evaporator and the first and second compressors, and includes a fluid inlet and two fluid outlets. A first of the two fluid outlets is fluidly connected to at least one of the first and second lubricant sumps. A second of the two fluid outlets is fluidly connected to the first and second suction inlets. The second fluid outlet includes a nozzle disposed within a flow passage of the lubricant separator such that a space is maintained between an outer surface of the nozzle and an inner surface of the flow passage.

公开(公告)号：US20210018235A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US16517324

申请日：2019-07-19

Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Kristin Rice Sullivan ,  Eric S. Mlsna ,  Andrew Thomas Plzak ,  James P. Crolius

IPC: F25B43/02 ,  F25B1/047

Abstract: An HVACR system includes first and second compressors arranged in parallel, a condenser, an expansion device, an evaporator, and a lubricant separator fluidly connected. The first compressor includes a first lubricant sump and a first suction inlet. The second compressor includes a second lubricant sump and a second suction inlet. The lubricant separator is disposed between the evaporator and the first and second compressors, and includes a fluid inlet and two fluid outlets. A first of the two fluid outlets is fluidly connected to at least one of the first and second lubricant sumps. A second of the two fluid outlets is fluidly connected to the first and second suction inlets. The second fluid outlet includes a nozzle disposed within a flow passage of the lubricant separator such that a space is maintained between an outer surface of the nozzle and an inner surface of the flow passage.