ECONOMIZER PORT VALVE
    22.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022072533A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:PCT/US2021/052702

    申请日:2021-09-29

    Abstract: A compressor (36) of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system (30) includes a casing (104) having an inner volume (106) and an inner surface (112) defining the inner volume (106), where the inner volume (106) is configured to accommodate a rotor (108) therein. The compressor (36) also includes an economizer port (102) formed in the casing (104) and configured to inject a flow of fluid (120) into the inner volume (106) and a valve (100) disposed within the economizer port (102) and configured to regulate the flow of fluid (120) into the inner volume (106). The valve (100) has an inward-facing surface (140), and the inward-facing surface (140) is aligned with the inner surface (112) of the casing (104) in a closed position of the valve (100).

    EXPANSION VALVE CONTROL SYSTEM
    23.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022051655A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:PCT/US2021/049120

    申请日:2021-09-03

    Abstract: A vapor compression system includes a heat exchanger configured to facilitate heat transfer between a refrigerant and a conditioning fluid. The vapor compression system also includes an expansion valve disposed along a conduit coupled to the heat exchanger. The conduit is configured to direct a flow of the refrigerant into the heat exchanger. Additionally, the vapor compression system includes a sensor configured to provide feedback indicative of a temperature of the conditioning fluid exiting the heat exchanger and a controller including a memory and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to receive a signal indicative of the temperature of the conditioning fluid exiting the heat exchanger from the sensor and adjust operation of the expansion valve based on the signal.

    CENTRIFUGAL FLASH TANK
    24.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021081377A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-29

    申请号:PCT/US2020/057134

    申请日:2020-10-23

    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system (10) includes a flash tank (32) configured to receive a refrigerant and to separate the refrigerant into vapor refrigerant and liquid refrigerant. The flash tank (32) is configured to generate a flow of refrigerant therein along a circular flow path (132). The flash tank (32) has a main body (102) having a circular cross-section with a diameter (112) and an inlet (100) coupled to the main body (102) and configured to direct the refrigerant into the main body (102). The inlet (100) has a center line (110) extending in a common direction with the diameter (112), and the center line (110) is offset from the diameter (112) in a radial direction.

    A FLOODED EVAPOARATOR AND AN AIR CONDITIONER HAVING A FLOODED EVAPOARATOR

    公开(公告)号:WO2021016467A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:PCT/US2020/043299

    申请日:2020-07-23

    Abstract: A flooded evaporator (38) for a HVAC&R system (10) includes a shell (102) defining an interior volume (264) and a refrigerant inlet (110) configured to direct a two-phase refrigerant (106) into the shell (102). The flooded evaporator (68) includes a liquid distributor (104) disposed within the interior volume (264) of the shell (102) and configured to receive the two-phase refrigerant (106) from the refrigerant inlet (110). The liquid distributor (104) includes a main body (160, 162) coupled to a bottom portion (114) of the shell and separating the interior volume (264) of the shell into a distributor volume (222) and a remaining volume (262). The liquid distributor (104) also includes a refrigerant passage (352) formed in the main body (160, 162) and fluidly coupling the distributor volume (222) and the remaining volume (262). The refrigerant passage (352) includes a first portion and second portion, the first portion includes a first cross-sectional area greater than a second cross-sectional area of the second portion, and the first portion is closer to the refrigerant inlet (110) than the second portion.

    LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR A COMPRESSOR
    26.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020257056A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-24

    申请号:PCT/US2020/037291

    申请日:2020-06-11

    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and/or refrigeration (HVAC&R) system (100) includes a refrigerant circuit (104) configured to flow a refrigerant therethrough, a sump (102) configured to direct a lubricant to a compressor (106), an ejector (116) configured to direct the lubricant from the refrigerant circuit (104) to the sump (102), and an expansion device (110) configured to reduce a pressure of the refrigerant directed through the refrigerant circuit (104). The HVAC&R system (100) further includes a controller (130) configured to instruct the expansion device (110) to adjust to a first position to enable the ejector (116) to direct lubricant from the refrigerant circuit (104) to the sump (102) at a first target flow rate in a first mode, and the controller (130) is configured to instruct the expansion device (110) to adjust to a second position to enable the ejector (116) to direct lubricant from the refrigerant circuit (104) to the sump (102) at a second target flow rate in a second mode.

    VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM
    27.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020013894A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:PCT/US2019/021215

    申请日:2019-03-07

    Abstract: A vapor compression system includes a first conduit (78) fluidly coupling a liquid collection portion of a condenser (34) and an evaporator (38), where the first conduit is configured to direct a first flow of refrigerant from the condenser to a first inlet of the evaporator and a second conduit (82) fluidly coupling the liquid collection portion of the condenser and the evaporator, where the second conduit is configured to direct a second flow of refrigerant from the condenser to a second inlet of the evaporator via gravitational force, and where the first inlet is disposed above the second inlet relative to a vertical dimension of the evaporator (38).

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED COMPRESSOR BEARING LIFE

    公开(公告)号:WO2019183262A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-26

    申请号:PCT/US2019/023233

    申请日:2019-03-20

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bearing load control system that includes a force application device configured to apply a force to a bearing of a compressor and a sensor configured to provide feedback indicative of an operating parameter of the compressor. The bearing load control system also includes a controller that is communicatively coupled to the sensor and configured to determine an indication of a thrust force applied to the bearing based on the feedback indicative of the operating parameter. The controller is also configured to adjust the force application device to control the force applied to the bearing based at least in part on a control algorithm and the indication of the thrust force.

    A HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:WO2019133720A9

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:PCT/US2018/067697

    申请日:2018-12-27

    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system (10) includes an expansion device (36) disposed between a condenser (34) and an evaporator (38) of a vapor compression system (14) and a control panel (40) communicatively coupled to the expansion device (36). The control panel (40) is configured to: determine a liquid refrigerant level set point of the condenser (34) based on parameters of the vapor compression system (14), provide a first control signal to increase an opening of the expansion device (36) in response determining that the current liquid refrigerant level (82) in the condenser (34) is greater than a determined liquid refrigerant level set point of the condenser (34), and provide a second control signal to decrease the opening of the expansion device (36) in response to determining that the current liquid refrigerant level (82) in the condenser (34) is less than the determined liquid refrigerant level set point of the condenser (34).

    EMISSION CANISTER SYSTEM FOR A HVAC&R SYSTEM
    30.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2019067609A3

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-04

    申请号:PCT/US2018/052947

    申请日:2018-09-26

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a purge system for a vapor compression system including an emission canister having an adsorbent material disposed therein. The purge system also includes a heating system configured to transfer thermal energy to the adsorbent material, where the heating system includes a first heating element and a second heating element disposed within the emission canister and extending along a central axis of the emission canister. The first heating element and the second heating element are configured to distribute the thermal energy transferred to the adsorbent material disposed within the emission canister to release refrigerant from the adsorbent material.

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