Abstract:
A discharge system for compressors of the type which comprises: a cylinder block defining a compression chamber (2); a first discharge chamber (4); a second discharge chamber (6) in direct communication with the first discharge chamber (4); a third discharge chamber (7) in constant fluid communication with the second discharge chamber (6) and opened to a discharge tube (5), said discharge system comprising a valve means (22) which assumes an open position, communicating the first and the third discharge chambers (4,7) when a gas mass flow passing from the compression chamber (2) to the first discharge chamber (4) reaches a determined gas mass flow value, and a closed position blocking, at least in most part, said fluid communication between the first and third discharge chambers (4,7) when said gas mass flow reaches values that are lower than the determined gas mass flow value.
Abstract:
A hermetic compressor, comprises: a hermetic shell (1); a cylinder block (2) defining, a shell portion (Ia) and a compression cylinder (3) having an end (3a) opened to the exterior of the hermetic shell (1) and closed by a valve plate (5); a head (6) affixed to the cylinder block (2), over the valve plate (5) so as to define, with the latter, at least one discharge chamber (10). The cylinder block (2) incorporates a tubular projection (20) surrounding the valve plate (5) and at least part of the head (6). An outer cover (30) is hermetically affixed to the tubular projection (20) for defining therewith a discharge plenum (31) in fluid communication with the discharge chamber (10), the tubular projection (20) or the outer cover (30) being provided with a refrigerant gas outlet (40) opened to the exterior of the hermetic shell (1).
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a motor having a constructive arrangement capable of cooling the environment in which said motor is disposed. In a preferred embodiment, said electric motor (101) has a stator (103) disposed inside a rotor (102). This rotor (102) comprises an outer surface (104) that has a first end portion (105) provided with a central hub (108) concentrically surrounded by a radial sector (109) disposed substantially inclined in relation to a perpendicular plane to the central axis of the rotor (102). Said radial sector (109) is convergent upon the central hub (108) and comprises at least a radial opening (110) capable of providing the dispersion of gas contained in an internal environment of the rotor (102). In another preferred embodiment, the rotor (102) comprises at least an agitation element (111) associated to the outer surface (104). This agitation element (111), which is also the object of the present invention, is capable of providing a movement of gas when the rotor (102) rotates. The present invention also refers to a gas compressor (100) having an electric motor (101) mentioned above according to at least one of its preferred embodiments.
Abstract:
The suction arrangement of the present invention is for a hermetic compressor of the type which comprises: a hermetic shell (1); a cylinder block (2) defining, in a single piece, a shell portion (Ia) and a compression cylinder (3) having an end (3a) opened to the exterior of the hermetic shell (1) and closed by a valve plate (5); a head (10) affixed to the cylinder block (2) onto the valve plate (5) so as to define, with the latter, at least one suction chamber (11) receiving refrigerant gas from a gas inlet pipe (20) external to the hermetic shell (1). The suction arrangement of the present invention comprises a gas inlet duct (30) defined through the shell portion (Ia) and through the valve plate (5) and having an outer end (31) hermetically coupled to the gas inlet pipe (20) and an inner end (32) opened to the suction chamber (11).
Abstract:
A suction arrangement for a reciprocating hermetic compressor, including a hermetic shell (21), comprising a suction inlet tube (28) for gas admission; a suction orifice (24a), which is provided at the head of a cylinder (22) disposed inside the shell (21) and which is in fluid communication with the suction inlet tube (28), said arrangement comprising a suction means (60) having a first end (61) and a second end (62), which are hermetically coupled to the suction inlet tube (28) and suction orifice (24a), respectively, in order to conduct low pressure gas from the suction inlet tube (28) directly to the suction orifice (24a), providing thermal and acoustic insulation to the gas flow being drawn; and at least one pressure equalizing means (70), providing a predetermined fluid communication of the gas being drawn between the suction inlet tube (28) and the suction orifice (24a) into the shell (21), maintaining substantially unaltered the thermal and acoustic insulating characteristics of the suction means (60).
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a noise muffler for refrigeration compressors capable of dampening noise generated by the intermittent flow of the compressor and at the same time a muffler that reduces the loss of load in the refrigeration system. Accordingly, a noise muffler for a refrigeration compressor (1 ) is described, the muffler (1 ) comprising at least one suction chamber (2), the suction chamber (2) comprising at least one flow entry channel (3), the suction chamber (2) comprising at least one flow exit channel (4), the suction chamber (2) comprising at least one directional duct (5), the directional duct (5) comprising at least one first end (70), the directional duct (5) comprising at least one second end (80), the directional duct (5) comprising at least one flow control means (300), the first end (70) comprising an area substantially greater than the second end (80), the first end (70) being associated to the flow entry channel (3), the second end (80) being associated to the flow exit channel (4), the directional duct (5) being capable of directing a preferred flow (200) received at the first end (70) to the second end (80), the flow control means (300) being capable of offering reduced resistance to the passage of the preferred flow (200) and being capable of offering resistance in the opposite direction to the passage of the preferred flow (200).
Abstract:
The invention is applied to a compressor comprising: a cylinder block (10) provided with a radial bearing (11) and an axial bearing (12); an eccentric shaft (20) having an upper end extension (21 ), around which a rotor (30) is mounted and supported on the axial bearing (12). A sliding ring (40) is mounted around said upper end extension (21), which is provided with an indexing means (22) to which is coupled a positioning means (42) of the sliding ring (40), rotatively locking the latter to the eccentric shaft (20). The mounting process comprises the steps of: mounting the eccentric shaft (20) in the radial bearing (11); descendingly mounting the sliding ring (40) around the upper end extension (21) of the eccentric shaft (20), until reaching an axial positioning stop (22c) therein, rotationally locking the sliding ring (40) to the eccentric shaft (20); and mounting the rotor (30) to the eccentric shaft (20) until seating a lower face portion (32) of the rotor (30) on the sliding ring (40).
Abstract:
A suction system for a refrigeration compressor of the type which comprises a valve plate (3) which is provided with at least one suction orifice (3a), selectively closed by a suction valve, and which closes a cylinder end; a cylinder head (1,10) mounted against a face of the valve plate (3) opposite to that closing the cylinder and which defines a discharge chamber (2,11) occupying part of said cylinder head (1,10) and partially contouring the suction orifice (3a); and a suction muffler comprising a hollow body (4) having an outlet tube (5) projecting therefrom and presenting a free end (7) seated on the valve plate (3) in coaxial alignment with a respective suction orifice (3a), said cylinder head (10) being provided, externally to the discharge chamber (11), with a reinforcing wall portion (12) which is dimensioned to define an increase in the structural rigidity of the cylinder head (10).
Abstract:
A suction muffler for a hermetic compressor, comprising a hollow body (10) affixing a gas duct (20) which is defined by a gas inlet portion (21) having an inner end (21a) internal to said muffler body and an outer end (21b) external to said muffler body and in fluid communication with a suction inlet tube (8) provided in the hermetic shell (1) of the compressor, and a gas outlet portion (22) having an inner end (22a) internal to said muffler body and an outer end (22b) external to said muffler body and connected to a suction orifice, which is provided in the head (5) of a cylinder disposed inside the shell (1) and where is mounted the suction muffler, the extension of the gas duct (20) internal to the hollow body (10) being spaced from the walls thereof.
Abstract:
The arrangement can be applied to a compressor which comprises a compression cylinder (11) closed by a valve plate (40) provided with seat regions (43, 44) and with respective suction orifice (41) and discharge orifice (42) which are closed by a sealing end portion (53, 63) of a respective valve vane (50, 60), to be peripherally seated against its seat region (43, 44). The valve plate (40) carries a support means (70), defined in the central region of the contour of at least one of the suction orifice (41) and discharge orifice (42) and incorporated to the valve plate (40) by at least one radial arm (80). The support means (70) has a stop surface (71), against which is seated a central region of the sealing end portion (53, 63) of the respective vane (50, 60), said stop surface (71) defining a projection in relation to the radial arm (80).