Abstract:
There are provided a linear motor for generating a linear reciprocating motion force, and a reciprocating compressor for compressing a refrigerant by employing the linear motor. The linear motor and the reciprocating compressor employing the same can reduce the number of inverter switches by employing a coil unit whose winding method is improved and a power supply apparatus whose connection to the coil unit and other circuits are improved, and can make it easy to control and reduce production costs by simplifying the circuit configuration.
Abstract:
There is provided a linear compressor, which can reduce parts production costs and simplify a part installation process by decreasing the number of main springs. The linear compressor comprises: a cylinder providing a space for compressing a refrigerant; a piston linearly reciprocating inside the cylinder to compress the refrigerant; an inner stator; an outer stator; a permanent magnet connected to the piston and linearly reciprocating between the inner stator and the outer stator; a supporter piston connected to the piston, at least part thereof being extended in a radial direction of the piston; a plurality of front main springs positioned on the same axis as the piston, one ends of which being supported by the supporter piston; and one rear main spring positioned on the opposite side of the piston, one end of which being supported by the supporter piston.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for controlling a linear compressor which can actively handle load and efficiently perform an operation, by synchronizing an operation frequency with a natural frequency of a movable member varied by the load. The apparatus for controlling the linear compressor includes a counter electromotive force phase detecting unit for detecting a phase of a counter electromotive force from a voltage command value of the linear compressor and an input current, a current phase detecting unit for detecting a phase of the input current, a frequency generating unit for comparing the phase of the counter electromotive force with the phase of the input current, and generating a frequency change value, a control unit for correcting the voltage command value according to the frequency change value, and an inverter unit for receiving a direct current voltage, generating a sine wave voltage according to the corrected voltage command value, and applying the sine wave voltage to the linear compressor.
Abstract:
A linear compressor (100) comprises: a stationary member including a cylinder (200) for providing a space for compressing a refrigerant; a movable member linearly reciprocating with respect to the stationary member, and including a piston (300) for compressing the refrigerant inside the cylinder (200) and a supporter piston (320) having a support portion extended in a radial direction of the piston (300); a plurality of front main springs (820) positioned so as to be symmetrical with the center of the piston (300) and the supporter piston (320), one ends of which being supported by the front surface of the support portion of the supporter piston (320) and the other ends of which being supported by the stationary member; one rear main spring (840), one end of which being supported by the back surface of the supporter piston (320); a suction muffler (700) providing a passage for introducing a refrigerant while reciprocating with the movable member, reducing noise, and including an extended part extended toward the supporter piston (320); and a spring guide fixed to the supporter piston (320) to support one end of the rear main spring (840) on the front surface, a recessed part having a size enough to accommodate the extended part of the suction muffler (700) being formed on the back surface of the spring guide (900).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a linear motor for a linear compressor reciprocating a moving member linearly inside a stationary member to compress refrigerant, and more particularly, to a linear motor for a linear compressor capable of decreasing an iron loss of a flux generated when a current flows in a coil and increasing an inductance. A linear motor for a linear compressor includes an inner stator formed by stacking core blocks in a circumference direction to be insulated frcm each other, an outer stator formed by arranging core blocks in a circumference direction at predetermined intervals, and winding a coil around the core blocks, and a plurality of permanent magnets formed between the inner stator and the outer stator with a predetermined gap, and reciprocated linearly due to a mutual electromagnetic force.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for controlling a linear compressor (43) which can actively handle load and efficiently perform an operation, by synchronizing an operation frequency with a natural frequency of a movable member varied by the load. The apparatus for controlling the linear compressor includes a counter electromotive force phase detecting unit (45) for detecting a phase of a counter electromotive force from a voltage command value of the linear compressor (43) and an input current, a current phase detecting unit (46) for detecting a phase of the input current, a frequency generating unit (47) for comparing the phase of the counter electromotive force with the phase of the input current, and generating a frequency change value, a control unit (48) for correcting the voltage command value according to the frequency change value, and an inverter unit (42) for receiving a direct current voltage, generating a sine wave voltage according to the corrected voltage command value, and applying the sine wave voltage to the linear compressor (43).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a linear motor for a linear compressor reciprocating a moving member linearly inside a stationary member to compress refrigerant, and more particularly, to a linear motor for a linear compressor capable of decreasing an iron loss of a flux generated when a current flows in a coil (112b) and increasing an inductance. A linear motor for a linear compressor includes an inner stator (111, Fig. 9) formed by stacking core blocks (111, Fig. 9) in a circumference direction to be insulated from each other, an outer stator (112, Fig. 5) formed by arranging core blocks (112a and 112a1) in a circumference direction at predetermined intervals, and winding a coil (112b) around the core blocks (112a and 112a?), and a plurality of permanent magnets (113, Fig. 9) formed between the inner stator (111 ) and the outer stator (112) with a predetermined, gap, and reciprocated linearly die to a mutual electromagnetic force.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a reciprocating compressor in which a piston is linearly reciprocated inside a cylinder, for sucking a refrigerant into a compression space, and compressing and discharging the refrigerant, and more particularly, to a reciprocating compressor which includes a power supply apparatus whose circuit unit is simplified due to a reduction in the number of inverter switches. A reciprocating compressor, which comprises a piston, a cylinder, a coil section (205) provided in the cylinder and linearly reciprocating the piston, and a power supply apparatus for supplying power to the coil section (205), comprises: a rectifier section (202) for rectifying an AC voltage supplied from an AC power supply unit (201 ); a DC link section (203) for stabilizing the amplitude of the rectified voltage; and an inverter switch unit (204) consisting of a pair of inverter switches (S1, S2) connected to the DC link section (203), for applying the stabilized voltage to the coil section (205), both ends of the coil section being connected between the DC link section (203) and the pair of inverter switches to allow the coil section to directly receive power from the DC link section (203), thus reducing the number of inverter switches (S1, S2).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a linear compressor including: a shell (110); a fixed member installed inside the shell (110), and including a cylinder (200) for providing a compression space of refrigerant introduced into the shell (110); a moving member including a piston (300) for compressing the refrigerant sucked into the compression space inside the cylinder (200), and being linearly reciprocated with respect to the fixed member; and a suction muffler (700) positioned on a suction passage of the refrigerant inside the shell (110), a suction volume with a larger sectional area in a central portion than in both ends being defined in the suction muffler (700).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a reciprocating compressor in which a piston (6) is linearly reciprocated inside a cylinder (4), for sucking a refrigerant into a compression space, and compressing and discharging the refrigerant, and more particularly, to a reciprocating compressor which can reduce the number of inverter switch required to apply power to a motor (coil section) to one by connecting a stationary member and a movable member by a plate spring (5), having an outer stator (14) consist of blocks encompassing an inner stator (12), and varying the length of the lower pole (15b) of each block.