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公开(公告)号:US10851787B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-01
申请号:US15746549
申请日:2016-07-21
Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
Inventor: Eric S. Mlsna , Scott J. Smerud , Daniel R. Crum , Scott M. Branch
Abstract: A bearing housing drain in a scroll compressor and method for controlling lubrication of a thrust bearing in the scroll compressor are disclosed. The compressor includes a compressor housing; a non-orbiting scroll member and an orbiting scroll member; an orbiting scroll hub having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end being disposed at a vertical elevation that is lower than the upper end; a thrust bearing; a lubricant sump; a housing drain cavity disposed within the compressor housing and configured to receive lubricant from the lubricant sump and to deliver the lubricant to the thrust bearing; and a bearing housing drain fluidly connected to the housing drain cavity and the lubricant sump.
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公开(公告)号:US20230003218A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-05
申请号:US17364332
申请日:2021-06-30
Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
Inventor: Scott J. Smerud
Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a compressor housing, an orbiting scroll member and non-orbiting scroll member intermeshed to form a compression chamber, a discharge pressure chamber, an intermediate pressure chamber. The housing includes a lower portion, a first intermediate cap, a second intermediate cap, and an upper portion. The discharge pressure chamber configured to receiving a discharge pressure fluid from the compression chamber. The intermediate pressure chamber fluidly connecting an intermediate pressure fluid inlet port and an intermediate pressure fluid injection port of the non-orbiting scroll member. A method injecting an intermediate pressure fluid into a compression chamber of a scroll compressor includes disposing the intermediate pressure fluid in an intermediate pressure chamber. The method also includes injecting the intermediate pressure fluid in the intermediate pressure chamber through the intermediate pressure fluid injection port into the compression chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US10563891B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-18
申请号:US15416925
申请日:2017-01-26
Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
Inventor: Scott J. Smerud , Eric S. Mlsna , Torin Allan Betthauser , Adam P. Kimball
Abstract: A scroll compressor is disclosed. The scroll compressor includes a compressor housing; an orbiting scroll member disposed within the housing; a non-orbiting scroll member disposed within the housing, wherein the orbiting scroll member and the non-orbiting scroll member are intermeshed thereby forming a compression chamber within the housing; and an endplate secured to the non-orbiting scroll member. The endplate includes a check valve surface configured to provide a stop for a check valve of the scroll compressor, a radial sealing surface configured to receive a radial seal, an unloading mechanism surface configured to provide a stop for an unloading mechanism, and a pressure chamber for controlling the unloading mechanism, the endplate also including an aperture that fluidly connects the compression chamber and a discharge chamber of the scroll compressor.
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公开(公告)号:US20240288197A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-29
申请号:US18582353
申请日:2024-02-20
Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
Inventor: Scott J. Smerud , Derrick Lepak
CPC classification number: F24F13/20 , F04C18/0215 , F04C18/0261 , F04C29/0007 , F04C2210/10 , F04C2230/602 , F24F2013/202
Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a compressor housing containing an orbiting scroll member, a non-orbiting scroll member, bands disposed between the non-orbiting scroll member and the compressor housing, a suction chamber, a discharge chamber, and one or more intermediate injection chamber defined by the bands. The non-orbiting scroll member includes one or more intermediate injection ports fluidly connecting the one or more intermediate injection chambers to at least one compression pocket formed by the intermeshed scroll members. A heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration system includes a refrigerant circuit with a condenser, an expander, an evaporator, and the scroll compressor fluidly connected. A method of making a scroll compressor includes placing an upper portion of a compressor housing over a non-orbiting scroll member with bands disposed therebetween, and interference fitting the upper portion onto the non-orbiting scroll member via the bands.
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公开(公告)号:US20180223852A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-09
申请号:US15746549
申请日:2016-07-21
Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
Inventor: Eric S. Mlsna , Scott J. Smerud , Daniel R. Crum , Scott M. Branch
CPC classification number: F04C29/028 , F01C21/02 , F04C18/0215 , F04C18/0253 , F04C23/008 , F04C29/023 , F04C29/025 , F04C2240/30 , F04C2240/50 , F04C2240/603 , F04C2240/809 , F25B1/10 , F25B31/002 , F25B31/02
Abstract: A bearing housing drain in a scroll compressor and method for controlling lubrication of a thrust bearing in the scroll compressor are disclosed. The compressor includes a compressor housing; a non-orbiting scroll member and an orbiting scroll member; an orbiting scroll hub having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end being disposed at a vertical elevation that is lower than the upper end; a thrust bearing; a lubricant sump; a housing drain cavity disposed within the compressor housing and configured to receive lubricant from the lubricant sump and to deliver the lubricant to the thrust bearing; and a bearing housing drain fluidly connected to the housing drain cavity and the lubricant sump.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11560889B1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-24
申请号:US17364332
申请日:2021-06-30
Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
Inventor: Scott J. Smerud
Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a compressor housing, an orbiting scroll member and non-orbiting scroll member intermeshed to form a compression chamber, a discharge pressure chamber, an intermediate pressure chamber. The housing includes a lower portion, a first intermediate cap, a second intermediate cap, and an upper portion. The discharge pressure chamber configured to receiving a discharge pressure fluid from the compression chamber. The intermediate pressure chamber fluidly connecting an intermediate pressure fluid inlet port and an intermediate pressure fluid injection port of the non-orbiting scroll member. A method injecting an intermediate pressure fluid into a compression chamber of a scroll compressor includes disposing the intermediate pressure fluid in an intermediate pressure chamber. The method also includes injecting the intermediate pressure fluid in the intermediate pressure chamber through the intermediate pressure fluid injection port into the compression chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20240287985A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-29
申请号:US18175974
申请日:2023-02-28
Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
Inventor: Derrick Lepak , Scott J. Smerud
CPC classification number: F04C2/025 , F25B31/026 , F04C2230/60 , F04C2240/30
Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a compressor housing containing an orbiting scroll member, a non-orbiting scroll member, a pair of bands disposed between the non-orbiting scroll member and the compressor housing, a suction chamber, a discharge chamber, and an intermediate injection chamber defined by the pair of bands. The non-orbiting scroll member includes an intermediate injection port fluidly connecting the intermediate injection chamber to at least one compression pocket formed by the intermeshed scroll members. A heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration system including a refrigerant circuit with a condenser, at least one expander, an evaporator, and the scroll compressor fluidly connected. A method of making a scroll compressor includes placing an upper portion of a compressor housing over a non-orbiting scroll member with bands disposed therebetween, and interference fitting the upper portion onto the non-orbiting scroll member via the bands.
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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
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.
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