Resiliently Supported Power And/or Heat Rejecting Element Patents (Class 62/295)
  • Patent number: 11976864
    Abstract: In a gamma free-piston Stirling cooler driven by linear electric motors, a motor operating frequency for consuming minimum electric power is detected and a different motor operating frequency that delivers maximum thermal cooling power is detected. The frequencies are detected by varying the operating frequency in small steps while sensing (1) the motor power input to maintain a steady temperature or (2) the thermal cooling power of the Stirling cooler. A mode detection routine detects whether the appropriate freezer operation is the electric power minimization mode or the thermal cooling power maximization mode based upon the current thermal conditions in the freezer. When the freezer is sufficiently cold, the pistons of the Stirling cooler are driven at the minimum electric power consumption frequency. When the temperature is, or is likely to become, too warm, the pistons of the Stirling cooler are driven at the maximum thermal cooling power frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBAL COOLING, INC.
    Inventor: David M. Berchowitz
  • Patent number: 11959526
    Abstract: A spring element, in particular a jounce bumper, for a jounce bumper assembly, contains a longitudinal axis, a base body extending along the longitudinal axis, and an end portion configured for being brought into contact with a vehicle part moving relatively to the spring element. The base body is elastically deformable between an uncompressed basic state and a compressed state in which the base body is at least partially compressed in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The end portion contains a circumferential outer surface, and at least one recess in the circumferential outer surface. The recess extends inwards and defines a hollow space in the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BASF Polyurethanes GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Heidemann, Anthony Touzard
  • Patent number: 11914340
    Abstract: A method for compensating a signal of a motor includes acquiring an original signal and nonlinear parameters of the motor; calculating a compensation signal for the original signal according to the acquired nonlinear parameters; and loading the calculated compensation signal into the motor to excite the motor to vibrate. An electronic apparatus and a storage medium are also provided. In this method, the original excitation signal is compensated for nonlinearity according to the nonlinear motor parameters, and is then used for exciting the motor. Therefore, the actual vibration effect can be closer to the expected effect as designed, which can bring more desirable tactility experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Xuan Guo, Zheng Xiang, Xiang Lu
  • Patent number: 11692759
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated structure includes a machine compartment. A base plate is operably coupled to a bottom surface of the machine compartment. Base rails are operably coupled to the base plate and at least partially define the machine compartment. A machine plate is operably coupled to the base rails and defines a lower portion of the machine compartment. A front plate is operably coupled to a mounting wall of each of the base rails. A reed switch is operably coupled to the front plate between each of the base rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Lynne F. Hunter, Narendra Ashok Kapure, Abhay Naik, Manjunathraddi Navalgund, Sanket Vivek Phalak
  • Patent number: 11506431
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit including a compressor, a condenser, a pressure reducing device, and an evaporator connected by a refrigerant pipe. A refrigerant including a refrigerant having flammability is used as refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit. The evaporator and the pressure reducing device are accommodated in a unit. The evaporator is disposed in the unit in such a manner that a linear distance between a refrigerant inlet of the evaporator and a refrigerant outlet of the pressure reducing device is shorter than a linear distance between a refrigerant outlet of the evaporator and the refrigerant outlet of the pressure reducing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Maeda, Akira Ishibashi, Daisuke Ito
  • Patent number: 11460223
    Abstract: A gas heat pump system including an outdoor unit having a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and an expansion device; an indoor unit having an indoor heat exchanger; a refrigerant pipe to connect the outdoor unit and the indoor unit; an engine to combust mixed fuel in which fuel and air are mixed; a coolant tank to store a coolant; a radiator to emit, to an outside, heat which is transferred from the engine to the coolant; and a coolant pipe to connect the coolant tank and the radiator to allow the coolant to circulate therethrough, whereby the gas heat pump system has a cooling capability between 71 kW and 85 kW, the refrigerant is a mixed refrigerant having at least 50% R32, and the refrigerant pipe is a ductile stainless steel pipe having a delta ferrite matrix structure of 1% or less based on grain area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Seokpyo Hong
  • Patent number: 11326786
    Abstract: An air conditioner comprises a compressor configured to have an inlet, through which a refrigerant is sucked in, the sucked refrigerant being compressed by the compressor, and an outlet, through which the compressed refrigerant is discharged, a four-way valve configured to switch flow paths in cooling and heating operations, the four-way valve having a valve body, a D port protruding from the valve body in a first direction to be connected to the outlet, and an S port 26 protruding from the valve body in a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction, to be connected to the inlet, and a compressor pipe having a discharging pipe to connect the outlet and the D port and a sucking pipe to connect the inlet and the S port, one of the discharging pipe and the sucking pipe has two curved portions and the other has one curved portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mun Sub Kim, Hyeong Joon Seo, Hyeong Jin Lee, Du Han Jung
  • Patent number: 11193552
    Abstract: A frequency tuned damper including at least one elastic element, and a method for the assembly of such a damper are disclosed. The damper comprises a deflection limiting mechanism arranged to prevent excessive movements of the elastic element if the damper is subjected to large external transient forces. The at least one elastic element forms part of the deflection limiting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC FORSHEDA AB
    Inventor: Bengt-Göran Gustavsson
  • Patent number: 11105534
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a condensing boiler employing an eco-friendly evaporation device, in which condensed water generated in a latent heat exchanger is removed by using the evaporation device, so that the condensing boiler can be installed in a site without a processing facility for discharging condensed water and contribute to energy saving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Soo Hwang, Jun Kyu Park, Ki Seong Lee
  • Patent number: 10865781
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection component of a refrigerant compressor for joining a housing of the refrigerant compressor to a device that is in operative connection with the refrigerant compressor, the connection component comprising an inner element and an outer element surrounding the inner element, where the inner element has a higher stiffness than the outer element and the outer element has a functional segment that is designed so that in a loaded state of the connection component it is supported both at the housing and also at the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Nidec Global Appliance Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Reinhard Resch
  • Patent number: 10830522
    Abstract: A condenser assembly for a refrigerating appliance is provided herein. The condenser assembly includes an anchor coupled with a first panel of a housing. A bracket is coupled to the anchor and extends from the first panel of the housing. The bracket includes a body having first and second ends. A flange extends from the body and is coupled to the anchor. A condenser has first and second ends. One of the first and second ends is operably coupled to the bracket such that the condenser is positioned at an obtuse angle relative to the flange of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Fernando Garcia, Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni, Antonio Sanchez, Nathan Franklin Wolf
  • Patent number: 10801773
    Abstract: A structural cabinet for an appliance includes an inner liner that defines an interior compartment, an outer wrapper and a metallic trim breaker that is attached to each of the inner liner and the outer wrapper. The metallic trim breaker includes a plurality of undulating formations that extend an effective length of the trim breaker between the inner liner and the outer wrapper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Subrata Shannigrahi
  • Patent number: 10619288
    Abstract: Provided is a garment processing apparatus for compactly optimizing the arrangement space of a heat pump system. A heat pump module is modularized by integrally mounting a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator in an integrated housing and is disposed at an upper portion of a tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Myoungjong Kim, Seongwoo An, Sangho Cho
  • Patent number: 10549600
    Abstract: A universal mounting bracket, mounting system and method for an evaporator unit of a refrigeration system in a truck body provides for mounting any one of a selected number of currently available evaporator units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Morgan Truck Body, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Gress, Corby L. Stover, Matthew J. Kinneman
  • Patent number: 10486500
    Abstract: A centralized energy (CE) module for a vehicle may include a base plate; a compressor mounted on the base plate and compressing a refrigerant; a condenser mounted on the base plate at a location distanced from the compressor and exchanges heat between the compressed refrigerant supplied from the compressor with cooling water which flows into the condenser to condense the refrigerant; and an evaporator mounted on the base plate at a location distanced from the condenser and evaporating the refrigerant supplied from an expansion valve, integrally mounted, through heat transfer with the cooling water which flows into the evaporator and supplies the evaporated refrigerant to the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Yeon Kim, Yeon Ho Kim, Myunghwan Kim, Wan Je Cho
  • Patent number: 10197295
    Abstract: A condenser unit for an air conditioning system includes LED illumination that changes color to indicate status of operation. A lid, front and side panels of the condenser unit are hinged and can be easily opened to allow full access to clean the condenser coil and service the unit. Service valves for liquid and suction lines are conveniently located on the back exterior of the unit for easy access. A fan bracket allows for easy removal and replacement of the fan motor. A sliding compressor plate, aided by ball bearing rollers, enables easy and unobstructed access to the compressor for service and replacement. Internal hoses have quick release fittings that can be released by hand without the need for special tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Inventor: Omar Crespo-Calero
  • Patent number: 9551516
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor-heat exchanger unit for a heating-cooling module for a motor vehicle, in which at least one fluid serving as a coolant flows, comprising a compressor device for compressing the first fluid, at least one heat exchanger device that has at least one first circuit for the first fluid to flow through and a second circuit for a second fluid to flow through, this heat exchanger unit being arranged in the fluid stream after the compressor device, characterized in that the first fluid is guided at least partially in flow channels of the first circuit that at least partially enclose the compressor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Magna Powertrain Bad Homburg GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Becker, Jens Dittmar, Tilo Schaefer, Gholam Reza Zakeri
  • Patent number: 8950208
    Abstract: An outdoor for an air conditioner according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a casing; a compressor installed in the casing and compressing refrigerant; an accumulator installed in the casing and separating liquid refrigerant from refrigerant that flows into the compressor; and a soundproof member absorbing or insulating noise generated while the compressor operates and placed to at least surround the compressor, wherein the soundproof member includes: a first soundproof member absorbing or insulating noise by forming an outer surface of the soundproof member; and a second soundproof member provided in the first soundproof member and absorbing noise in a relatively lower-frequency band than the first soundproof member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seongwon Bae, Deok Huh, Sanggil Park
  • Patent number: 8756953
    Abstract: The device according to the invention for the cooling of articles, comprising at least one channel which can be connected to a first coolant source such that a first stream of a first coolant can flow through the channel, the articles to be cooled being introducible into the stream, is distinguished in that at least one cross-sectional stabilizer for stabilizing the cross section of the at least one channel is formed. The device according to the invention advantageously allows the defined cooling of articles, in particular the freezing of drops of a liquid or pasty material, in particular of liquid or pasty foods. In particular, a deformation, such as warping, of the channels on account of pronounced temperature gradients and/or temperature transients is effectively reduced. Thus, even after cooling-down operations, uniform cooling conditions can be ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Robert Taylor
  • Patent number: 8348218
    Abstract: A compressor assembly may include a hermetic shell, a base and a mounting assembly. The hermetic shell may include a lower cover defining a first aperture. The base may define a second aperture. The mounting assembly may include a first isolation member and a fastener. The first isolation member may define a third aperture and may be located on a first side of the base. The third aperture may have a first portion defining a first inner diameter. The fastener may extend through the first, second and third apertures. The fastener may include a shank having a first radial protrusion defining a first outer diameter greater than the first inner diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kent E. Logan
  • Patent number: 7918101
    Abstract: A front panel constituted by a synthetic resin molded product is used with respect to a base panel, side panels, and a top panel which are formed of a metal, first retaining means for the side panels and second retaining means for the top panel are provided on the front panel to effect fixation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu General Limited
    Inventors: Shinji Sugiyama, Akihiko Nojima, Ryohei Kondo, Makoto Kamata, Ritsushi Taira
  • Publication number: 20110005239
    Abstract: A cryostat includes a thermal interface located at a first end and a cryocooler located at a second end. A thermal link has a thermal connector thermally linking the thermal interface and the cryocooler below a critical temperature. The thermal link is separated from one of the thermal interface and the cryocooler above the critical temperature. A method of operating the cryostat is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: ColdEdge Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Ajay Khatri
  • Patent number: 7854128
    Abstract: The invention concerns a damping adapter (3) insertable in a suction duct between a service chamber (2) and a vacuum pump (1). The adapter (3) consists of a tubular duct wall (6) in the form of a flexible bellows surrounded by a damping sleeve (7) supported on two end flanges (4, 5). The flexible bellows' plys (6a, 6b) receive a passive damping elastomer (8a) on their outer faces, engaged between the successive plys (6a, 6b). This considerably reduces the transmitting of vibrations from the vacuum pump (1) to the service chamber (2), enabling applications in the microscopy field in particular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventor: Jean-François Vuillermoz
  • Patent number: 7814760
    Abstract: A cooling device, in particular for a switchgear cabinet with a housing, in which a refrigeration cycle system is housed, wherein the refrigeration cycle system has vibration-generating elements, namely a compressor and at least one fan. The fan and the compressor are supported in the housing via vibration dampers. For preventing vibratory emissions a cooling device in accordance with this invention has the fan and/or the compressor separately supported by first vibration dampers on an intermediate bracket, or together on an intermediate bracket. The intermediate bracket is supported by second vibration dampers on a bracket, and the bracket is connected to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Rittal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Immel, Joachim Maul
  • Patent number: 7610770
    Abstract: An assembly for connecting two vertically aligned cooling tower modules is provided. The assembly includes a lower module with a top structural edge and an upper module with a bottom structural edge. The top structural edge of the lower module includes an outer structural component and an inner sealing component. The bottom structural edge of the upper module includes an outer structural component and an inner sealing component. The outer structural component of the lower module has a generally flat surface that supports the bottom generally flat surface of the outer structural component of the top module. The inner sealing component of the top structural edge of the lower module includes a generally flat surface that abuts the inner generally flat surface of the outer structural component of the top structural edge of the lower module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph C. Lagasse
  • Patent number: 7587904
    Abstract: A refrigeration unit includes a housing including an insulated compartment having opposing first and second walls. A spring rod has a first end mounted at a first location to the first wall of the insulated compartment and a second end mounted at a second location to the second wall of the insulated compartment. An evaporator assembly includes a component mounted to the insulated compartment by the spring rod. A shoulder of the spring rod exerts a force against the component in a direction toward the first wall to limit movement of the component mounted to the insulated compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventor: Joseph F. Sanders
  • Patent number: 7464556
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus comprising a superconducting magnet coil disposed in a cryostat, and a refrigerator for cooling same comprising a compressor (1) for compressing a working gas, and a high-pressure line (2) and a low-pressure line (3) disposed between the compressor (1) and a control valve (5), which periodically connects the high-pressure line (2) and the low-pressure line (3) to at least one connecting line (6) between the control valve (5) and a cold head (4) of the refrigerator, thereby producing pressure pulses through the switched working gas, wherein the control valve (5) and/or connecting line (6) and cold head (4) components are rigidly mechanically coupled to the cryostat, is characterized in that at least one of the above-mentioned lines (2, 3, 6) is branched on the compressor side upstream of the rigidly coupled components, and is symmetrically joined at one of the coupled components in such a manner that the pressure pulses through the working gas are vectorially compensated for at t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Bruker Biospin GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Schlenga
  • Patent number: 7398655
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration isolation apparatus for a wine refrigerator including a main body having a storage chamber and a mounting space, a base plate disposed at the mounting space of the main body with a predetermined interval from the main body, for forming the mechanical chamber with the mounting space, a compressor being installed on the top surface of the base plate, and an interval maintaining elastic support means coupled between the main body and the base plate, for maintaining a predetermined interval between the main body and the base plate, and elastically supporting the base plate. The vibration isolation apparatus for the wine refrigerator can store wines without deteriorating the special taste of the wines, by preventing the wine bottles stored in the wine refrigerator from being shaken in the operation of the wine refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Young-Hoon Yun, Yong-Gu Kim, Tae-Hee Lee, Dong-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 7386991
    Abstract: A hermetic compressor includes a compressor body, a suction pipe connected at one side of the compressor body to supply a refrigerant to the compressor body, and a suction pipe support unit having a bracket fixed at an outer circumferential surface of the compressor body to support the suction pipe and a strap mounted at both end portions of the bracket and having a bending part supported at an outer circumferential surface of the suction pipe and integrally formed at the central portion of the strap. The number of parts of the suction pipe support unit is decreased, reducing an assembly process, and vibration generated during a compression operation is reduced when being transferred to the suction pipe, preventing damage of the suction pipe and a suction pipe connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jong-Mog Kim, O-Sup Kwon
  • Patent number: 7383692
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device (1) for fixing an adapter (3) for an add-on piece to a condenser that is provided with deformable lamellae located between coolant conduits. Said device (1) comprises an adapter-supporting piece (2) that is provided with the adapter (3) for the add-on piece. An opposite piece (5) is also provided. The adapter-supporting piece (2) and the opposite piece (5) encompass a number of facing, wedge-shaped protrusions (11, 13). A locking arrangement (6) is embodied on the adapter-supporting piece (2) and the opposite piece (5) for connecting the adapter-supporting piece (2) and the opposite piece (5). The protrusions (11, 13) engage with the lamellae of the condenser so as to deform the same when the adapter-supporting piece (2) and the opposite piece (5) are connected, resulting in stable securing of the device (1) while the connection is formed by the locking arrangement (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventor: Vincent De Gelis
  • Patent number: 7325412
    Abstract: A vibration-absorbing supporting apparatus of a wine refrigerator comprises: a base member fixedly coupled to a lower portion of a wine refrigerator main body; a height control member coupled to the base member so as to control a height of the main body vertically; a floor supporting means coupled to the height control member to make a relative motion to the height control member in a vertical direction, and contacting with and supported on a floor on which the wine refrigerator is installed; and an elastic supporting member coupled between the height control member and the floor supporting means, for elastically supporting the base member coupled to the main body. Accordingly, wine bottles stored in the wine refrigerator are prevented from being shaken by external vibration, so that unique flavor of wine is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Young-Hoon Yun, Yong-Gu Kim, Tae-Hee Lee, Dong-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 7287387
    Abstract: Cooling apparatus comprises a vacuum chamber, an inner chamber positioned within the vacuum chamber adapted to contain a coolant for cooling target apparatus, and a mechanical refrigerator for refrigerating the coolant and having at least one cooled part in contact with the coolant. The mechanical refrigerator is coupled to one or each of the vacuum chamber and inner chamber through vibration-reducing couplings, so as to reduce the effect upon the target apparatus of vibrations from the mechanical refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Oxford Instruments Superconductivity Ltd
    Inventors: Oleg Kirichek, Milind Diwakar Atrey, Christopher Johnson, Mir Fattah Hodaei
  • Publication number: 20070234751
    Abstract: A sample cooling apparatus capable of cooling and holding samples or wafers at a cryogenic temperature with no vibration or drift with respect to a measurement reference surface is disclosed. In the sample cooling apparatus, a sample holder is arranged in a vacuum vessel mounted on a housing having a table for forming a measurement reference surface to be supported by a thermal insulator. A frame is disposed within the housing to be supported by a first buffer. A refrigerating machine is disposed in the frame to be supported by a second buffer and has a head directed to the vacuum vessel. The cooling head of the refrigerating machine is connected to the sample holder by way of a flexible thermal conduction member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventor: Yasushi Nagamune
  • Patent number: 7263851
    Abstract: A refrigerator comprises: a body having a storage chamber and a mechanical chamber; a base plate arranged in the mechanical chamber without a direct contact with the body, and having a compressor; a first supporting member coupled to the body and supporting the body; and a second supporting member installed at a bottom of the base plate and supporting the base plate. A load of the body and a load of components inside the mechanical chamber are individually supported, so that vibration generated from the compressor, etc. is prevented from being transmitted to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Young-Hoon Yun, Tae-Hee Lee, Yong-Gu Kim, Dong-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 7257961
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration reduction type refrigerator including a refrigerator main body having a cooling chamber for storing foods and a mechanical chamber, a compressor disposed in the mechanical chamber, for compressing refrigerants, and a suction pipe connected to the side of the compressor, disposed in the mechanical chamber in the width direction of the refrigerator main body, and connected to an outlet pipe of an evaporator disposed at one side end of the mechanical chamber. The vibration reduction type refrigerator can prevent the vibration generated by the compressor from being transmitted to the refrigerator main body through the suction pipe and the discharge pipe connected to the compressor, by minimizing spaces occupied by the suction pipe and the discharge pipe in the mechanical chamber and increasing the length of the suction pipe and the discharge pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dong-Hoon Lee, Tae-Hee Lee, Yong-Gu Kim, Young-Hoon Yun
  • Patent number: 7225631
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved air chiller unit mounted on an aircraft for sending cooled air to service carts used for serving meals. An air chiller unit 1 includes a refrigeration cycle unit housed in a casing 10. The refrigeration cycle unit comprises a compressor 20, a condenser 30 and an evaporator 40 for a refrigerant, and the cooled air is sent to a galley via a blower device 60. The casing 10 is formed of honeycomb panels. The compressor 20 is supported via a pair of vibration isolation mounting devices 26 on a base plate of the casing 10. The vibration isolation mounting device 26 is formed of a triangular prism-shaped bracket and an A-shaped vibration isolation rubber, which functions to isolate vibration at normal times, and when a large load is received, functions to support the compressor device 20 with high spring constant with the rubber vibration isolator compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Jamco Corporation
    Inventors: Masaji Ozaki, Shuji Maeda
  • Patent number: 7213406
    Abstract: A compressor assembly, including a compressor, at least one pipe having ends and an intermediate portion between the ends, the at least one pipe being connected to the compressor at the ends, and at least one support member for supporting the intermediate portion of the at least one pipe relative to the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Gerard Decourioux, Xavier Girod, Jean De Bernardi
  • Patent number: 7201001
    Abstract: A resonant linear motor driven cryocooler system, particularly suited for providing refrigeration to a magnetic resonance imaging system, wherein vibrations from the resonant linear motor and noise from pulsed gas are isolated from the cryocooler by work transfer piping comprising connecting tubing and preferably a dashpot, and wherein the connecting tubing has a volume which exceeds the internal stroke volume of the resonant linear motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Bayram Arman
  • Patent number: 7174740
    Abstract: A built-in type compressor/condenser unit for an air conditioner with an efficient installation structure for installing an increased capacity outdoor unit is provided. The built-in type compressor/condenser unit includes a louver frame installed on a rectangular shaped space formed on an outer wall of a building. The louver frame is divided into a suction area and a discharge area, each with a plurality of louver blades. The compressor/condenser unit casing is positioned proximate the louver frame, with the surface of the casing which faces the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame open, and the remaining surfaces of the casing closed. A compressor, an air-cooled condenser, and a cooling fan are installed in the compressor/condenser unit casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics. Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim, In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo
  • Patent number: 6957547
    Abstract: A condensing unit that is adapted to receive compressors and condensers of varying dimensions. A base of the condensing unit supports a compressor having a predefined dimension and a condenser having a predefined dimension. The base includes a plurality of mounting mechanisms. The compressor engages one of the plurality of mounting mechanisms depending on the predefined dimension of the compressor. The base also defines a plurality of inner and outer support channels adjacent one another about a periphery of the base. The condenser is supported by one of the support channels depending on the predefined dimension of the condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Henry C. Goodman
  • Patent number: 6925820
    Abstract: A condensing unit which includes a base plate having first and second oppositely disposed major surfaces. The base plate may include flanges disposed along the outer periphery of the base plate. A compressor mechanism and a condensing coil are mounted to the first major surface which faces a first direction. The flanges may also extend in the first direction. The second major surface may be substantially free of projections and define a bearing surface for the condensing unit. The motor of the compressor may have a main shaft which extends substantially parallel to the first major surface. The compressor may be a rotary compressor. There may be a conduit in fluid communication with the compressor and condensing coil and define together therewith a fluid circuit. Valves rotatably mounted on brackets and in fluid communication with the fluid circuit and operably couplable to an evaporator circuit may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Tecumseh Products Company
    Inventor: Sukru Erisgen
  • Patent number: 6912866
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration absorbing apparatus for a compressor of a refrigerator. The vibration absorbing apparatus includes: an elastic member for absorbing a vibration generated during an operation of a compressor; a base pan supporting the elastic member; a stand installed in the base pan to prevent the elastic member from being bent; and a stopper installed in an upper portion of the stand to prevent the elastic member from being escaped from the base pan during a vibration of the compressor. The elastic member includes: a body having a plurality of grooves enclosing an interior surface and an exterior surface thereof, and a hollow axially passing through a central portion of the body; and a base being a lower portion of the body and being mounted on the base pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Ho Seo, Dong Hoon Lee, Young Hoon Yun, Moo Youl Kim, Hyoung Keun Lim
  • Patent number: 6912865
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic member and apparatus for a refrigerator compressor. A vibration absorption apparatus for a refrigerator compressor according to the present invention is connected to a foot of the compressor for transmitting the vibration generated when the compressor is operated, and includes an elastic member having a hollow passing through the central portion in an axial direction is formed; a base pan installed on a bottom of the refrigerator machinery room, for supporting the elastic member; a stand coupled with the base pan and passing through the hollow of the elastic member; and a stopper installed on the stand, for preventing the elastic member from being escaped from the base pan. The elastic member comprises a body having a plurality grooves enclosing an inner surface and outer surface thereof to have a vertical section in a zigzag; a projection of an upper portion of the body to which the stopper is forcedly attached; and a base being a lower portion of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Ho Seo, Dong Hoon Lee, Young Hoon Yun, Moo Youl Kim, Hyoung Keun Lim
  • Publication number: 20040168464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic member and apparatus for a refrigerator compressor. A vibration absorption apparatus for a refrigerator compressor according to the present invention is connected to a foot of the compressor for transmitting the vibration generated when the compressor is operated, and includes an elastic member having a hollow passing through the central portion in an axial direction is formed; a base pan installed on a bottom of the refrigerator machinery room, for supporting the elastic member; a stand coupled with the base pan and passing through the hollow of the elastic member; and a stopper installed on the stand, for preventing the elastic member from being escaped from the base pan. The elastic member comprises a body having a plurality grooves enclosing an inner surface and outer surface thereof to have a vertical section in a zigzag; a projection of an upper portion of the body to which the stopper is forcedly attached; and a base being a lower portion of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Ho Seo, Dong Hoon Lee, Young Hoon Yun, Moo Youl Kim, Hyoung Keun Lim
  • Publication number: 20040144116
    Abstract: Disclosed is air conditioner having an indoor part and an outdoor part as one unit. The air conditioner including: an indoor part for inhaling an indoor air to exchange heat with the inhaled air through an indoor heat exchanger, and again discharging the heat-exchanged air into an indoor space; an outdoor part for inhaling an outdoor air to exchange heat with the inhaled air through an outdoor heat exchanger, and again discharging the heat-exchanged air into an outdoor space; a base having parts constituting the indoor part and the outdoor part installed thereon; and a barrier integrated with the base, for partitioning an upper space of the base into the indoor part and the outdoor part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Gyu Rak Kim, Jong Min Ha, Woo Sung Chang
  • Patent number: 6751973
    Abstract: A condensing unit which includes a base plate having first and second oppositely disposed major surfaces. The base plate may include flanges disposed along the outer periphery of the base plate. A compressor mechanism and a condensing coil are mounted to the first major surface which faces a first direction. The flanges may also extend in the first direction. The second major surface may be substantially free of projections and define a bearing surface for the condensing unit. The motor of the compressor may have a main shaft which extends substantially parallel to the first major surface. The compressor may be a rotary compressor. There may be a conduit in fluid communication with the compressor and condensing coil and define together therewith a fluid circuit. Valves rotatably mounted on brackets and in fluid communication with the fluid circuit and operably couplable to an evaporator circuit may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Tecumseh Products Company
    Inventor: Sukru Erisgen
  • Publication number: 20040031283
    Abstract: A compressor having a vibration reducing structure comprising: a hermetic container having a suction pipe and a discharge pipe communicated thereto, a driving force generating means located in the hermetic container for generating a driving force, a compression unit for compressing gas by receiving the driving force from the driving force generating means; and an accumulator arranged at one side of the hermetic container and connected to one side of the suction pipe for filtering gas, wherein the suction pipe is provided with a vibration preventing means which absorbs vibration so as to prevent vibration generated at the compression unit from being transmitted to the accumulator through the suction pipe, thereby reducing noise due to the vibration and increasing a reliability of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Byoung-Ha Ahn, Jong-Hun Ha
  • Publication number: 20030209029
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rapid cooling apparatus for rapidly cooling objects at room temperature via conductive heat transfer and convective heat transfer as well. The rapid cooling apparatus comprises: means having a storage space disposed inside a first storage housing for storing the objects to be cooled and cold material bags disposed around the received objects to be cooled; means for driving the storage means in a direction; and means for spacing the storage and driving means from a second storage housing. The invention provides a user with convenience via rapid cooling and also can enhance cooling efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myung Ryul Lee, Seong Jae Kim, Jang Seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20030177775
    Abstract: A refrigerant circuit in an air conditioner comprises a compressor that compresses a refrigerant, a condenser that liquefies the refrigerant, a pressure reducing device that reduces the pressure of the compressed refrigerant, and an evaporator that exchanges heat by utilizing the refrigerant and generates an air-conditioning air. The condenser comprises plural fin tubes, through which the refrigerant passes, two headers, to which both ends of the fin tubes are connected and which has a firm structure, upper and lower mounting brackets that are fixed to the headers, and vibration insulating materials that collaborate with pin members and support the condenser via the upper and lower mounting brackets. The valve unit is fixed to the header or to the upper or lower mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Shigeki Wanami, Mikiharu Kuwahara, Kazuo Kito, Toshiya Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20030121275
    Abstract: A condensing unit which includes a base plate having first and second oppositely disposed major surfaces. The base plate may include flanges disposed along the outer periphery of the base plate. A compressor mechanism and a condensing coil are mounted to the first major surface which faces a first direction. The flanges may also extend in the first direction. The second major surface may be substantially free of projections and define a bearing surface for the condensing unit. The motor of the compressor may have a main shaft which extends substantially parallel to the first major surface. The compressor may be a rotary compressor. There may be a conduit in fluid communication with the compressor and condensing coil and define together therewith a fluid circuit. Valves rotatably mounted on brackets and in fluid communication with the fluid circuit and operably couplable to an evaporator circuit may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: Sukru Erisgen