CO-ROTATING SCROLL COMPRESSOR WITH OLDHAM COUPLINGS

    公开(公告)号:WO2023081005A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-11

    申请号:PCT/US2022/046859

    申请日:2022-10-17

    Abstract: A compressor may include first and second scroll members, a driveshaft, first and second bearings, and first and second Oldham couplings. The scroll members define compression pockets. The first bearing may define a first rotational axis about which the first scroll member rotates. The second bearing may support the second scroll member for rotation about a second rotational axis that is offset from the first rotational axis. The first Oldham coupling may include a first body and a plurality of first keys extending from the first body. The first keys may engage slots formed in the second scroll member. The second Oldham coupling is separate and distinct from the first Oldham coupling. The second Oldham coupling may include a second body and a plurality of second keys extending from the second body. The second keys may engage slots formed in a surface that rotates about the first rotational axis.

    OPEN CYCLE COOLING SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2023018482A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-16

    申请号:PCT/US2022/035129

    申请日:2022-06-27

    Abstract: A cooling system that may include a source of liquid natural refrigerant, a heat exchanger in communication with the source of liquid natural refrigerant that is configured to convert the liquid natural refrigerant into a gaseous natural refrigerant, a compressor in communication with the heat exchanger and configured to increase a temperature and pressure of the gaseous natural refrigerant received from the heat exchanger, and an exhaust device in communication with the compressor and configured to expel the gaseous natural refrigerant received from the compressor to air of an external ambient environment. The exhaust device includes a membrane that permits the gaseous natural refrigerant to exit the exhaust device while preventing or at least minimizing the air of the external ambient environment from entering the exhaust device.

    CLIMATE-CONTROL SYSTEM WITH SENSIBLE AND LATENT COOLING

    公开(公告)号:WO2022260848A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-15

    申请号:PCT/US2022/030334

    申请日:2022-05-20

    Inventor: WELCH, Andrew M.

    Abstract: A climate-control system may include a vapor-compression circuit and an air handler assembly. The vapor-compression circuit may include a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and first and second working-fluid-fluid flow paths. The first and second working-fluid-flow paths are in fluid communication with the outdoor heat exchanger. The first working-fluid-flow path may include a first expansion device and a first indoor heat exchanger. The second working-fluid-flow path may include a second expansion device and a second indoor heat exchanger. The first and second indoor heat exchangers are disposed within the air handler assembly. The air handler assembly includes a return-air-inlet duct, first and second airflow paths, and a supply-air-outlet duct. The first airflow path may receive air from the return-air-inlet duct and houses the first indoor heat exchanger. The second airflow path may receive air from the return-air-inlet duct. The supply-air-outlet duct receives air from the first and second airflow paths.

    COMPRESSOR FLOW RESTRICTOR
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022251103A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:PCT/US2022/030513

    申请日:2022-05-23

    Abstract: A climate-control system may include a first compressor, a second compressor, a suction manifold, and a flow restrictor. The first and second compressors each include a shell and a compression mechanism. The shells define suction chambers from which the compression mechanisms draw working fluid. The shells include suction inlet fittings through which working fluid is drawn into the suction chambers. The suction inlet fittings are fluidly connected to the suction manifold. The suction manifold provides suction-pressure working fluid to the suction inlet fittings of the first and second compressors. The flow restrictor may be at least partially disposed within the suction manifold.

    REFRIGERATION LEAK DETECTION
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022032108A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-10

    申请号:PCT/US2021/044959

    申请日:2021-08-06

    Inventor: BUTLER, Brian R.

    Abstract: A refrigeration system of a building includes: a compressor module configured to, in response to a determination that an amount of a refrigerant of the refrigeration system that is present outside of the refrigeration system and within the building is greater than a first predetermined amount, maintain a compressor off continuously for a predetermined period; and a fan module configured to, in response to the determination, maintain a fan on continuously for at least the predetermined period, and where the compressor module is further configured to, without receiving input indicative of a reset of the refrigeration system, after the compressor has been off for the predetermined period and the amount of refrigerant that is present outside of the refrigeration system within the building is less than a second predetermined amount, selectively turn the compressor on.

    REFRIGERANT LEAK SENSOR AND MITIGATION DEVICE AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:WO2022016003A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:PCT/US2021/041866

    申请日:2021-07-15

    Abstract: A system for detecting and mitigating a refrigerant leak includes a temperature control device configured to transmit control signals to a component controller and a blower configured to circulate air. The system includes a leak mitigation controller electrically coupled to the temperature control device and the component controller. The leak mitigation controller directs incoming power to the temperature control device. The leak mitigation controller includes a sensor configured to measure a refrigerant concentration and a relay configured to selectively: (i) connect the temperature control device to the incoming power or (ii) connect the blower to the incoming power. The leak mitigation controller is configured to measure the refrigerant concentration with the sensor and, in response to the measured refrigerant concentration exceeding a threshold, actuate the relay to connect the blower to the incoming power.

    MULTI-PHASE CONVERTER CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERLEAVING MULTI-PHASE CONVERTERS

    公开(公告)号:WO2021021684A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:PCT/US2020/043634

    申请日:2020-07-25

    Abstract: A desired OFF period module is configured to determine a desired OFF period for a plurality of switches of a PFC circuit based on an input voltage and an output voltage. A blanking timer module is configured to output a blanking signal, set the blanking signal to a first state when a countdown timer is greater than zero, and set the blanking signal to a second state when the countdown timer reaches zero. A switching control module is configured to: transition a first switch of the plurality of switches from an ON state to an OFF state in response to (i) a measured current through an inductor of the PFC circuit being greater than a demanded current through the inductor and (ii) the blanking signal being in the second state; and maintain the first switch in the OFF state for the desired OFF period after the transition.

    FOIL BEARING ASSEMBLY AND COMPRESSOR INCLUDING SAME

    公开(公告)号:WO2020185726A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-17

    申请号:PCT/US2020/021791

    申请日:2020-03-10

    Abstract: A bearing system includes a bearing housing that includes a sleeve and a mounting structure for connecting the bearing system to a compressor housing. The sleeve has a radial inner surface that defines a cylindrical bore, and includes a locking feature located along the radial inner surface. The mounting structure is located radially outward from the sleeve. The bearing system also includes a foil bearing assembly positioned within the cylindrical bore. The foil bearing assembly includes an outer foil, an inner foil, and a bump foil positioned between the outer foil and the inner foil. At least one of the outer foil and the inner foil includes a bearing retention feature cooperatively engaged with the locking feature to maintain the foil bearing assembly within the bearing housing at a fixed rotational position.

    COMPRESSOR HAVING CAPACITY MODULATION ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:WO2019222535A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-21

    申请号:PCT/US2019/032718

    申请日:2019-05-16

    Abstract: A compressor may include first and second scrolls, and an axial biasing chamber. Spiral wraps of the scrolls mesh with each other and form compression pockets including a suction-pressure compression pocket, a discharge-pressure compression pocket, and intermediate-pressure compression pockets. The axial biasing chamber may be disposed axially between the second end plate and a component. Working fluid disposed within the axial biasing chamber may axially bias the second scroll toward the first scroll. The second end plate includes outer and inner ports. The outer port is disposed radially outward relative to the inner port. The outer port may be open to a first one of the intermediate-pressure compression pockets and in selective fluid communication with the axial biasing chamber. The inner port may be open to a second one of the intermediate-pressure compression pockets and in selective fluid communication with the axial biasing chamber.

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