Patents Assigned to Danfoss Commercial Compressors
  • Publication number: 20130315768
    Abstract: The scroll compressor includes stationary and moving volutes each including a scroll plate provided with a spiral wrap, the spiral wraps defining the variable-volume compression chambers, a delivery conduit including a first end emerging in a central compression chamber and a second end designed to be communicated with a delivery chamber, a delivery valve movable between closing and opening positions for closing and opening at least one delivery opening arranged to communicate the delivery conduit and the delivery chamber, at least one bypass valve associated with a bypass passage arranged to communicate the delivery chamber with an intermediate compression chamber. The compressor includes a retaining plate mounted on the scroll plate of the stationary scroll and on which first and second retaining elements are formed, the latter being arranged to limit respectively the amplitude of movement of the delivery valve and of each bypass valve toward the opening position thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Le Coat, Mickael Bron, Pierre Ginies, Dominique Gross, Franck Meynand
  • Publication number: 20130309118
    Abstract: The scroll compressor includes stationary and moving scrolls each including a scroll plate provided with a spiral wrap, the spiral wraps defining the variable-volume compression chambers, a separating plate mounted on the scroll plate of the stationary scroll and defining with the latter a first intermediate volume, and a delivery chamber defined by the separating plate and the sealed casing. The compressor includes a bypass passage arranged to communicate the first intermediate volume with an intermediate compression chamber, a flow passage arranged to communicate the first intermediate volume with the delivery chamber, and a bypass valve associated with the flow passage, each bypass valve associated with a flow passage mounted on the surface of the separating plate turned toward the delivery chamber and movable between closing and opening positions for closing and opening the flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Pierre Ginies, Jean-Francois Le Coat, Dominique Gross, Patrick Jallat, Stephane Watts
  • Publication number: 20130302197
    Abstract: The scroll refrigeration compressor includes a sealed casing, stationary and moving volutes including spiral wraps engaged in one another and defining the variable-volume compression chambers, a delivery chamber defined by the plate of the stationary volute and the sealed casing, a heat shield disposed in the delivery chamber and dividing the delivery chamber into a first volume defined by the plate of the stationary volute and the heat shield and a second volume defined by the heat shield and the sealed casing, and at least one flow passage arranged to communicate the first and second volumes. The compressor further includes at least one bypass passage arranged to communicate the first volume with an intermediate compression chamber, and at least one bypass valve disposed in the first volume and movable between closing and opening positions for closing and opening the corresponding bypass passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Pierre Ginies, Christophe Ancel
  • Publication number: 20130302198
    Abstract: The scroll refrigeration compressor includes a stationary volute and a moving volute provided with spiral wraps defining variable-volume compression chambers, a separating member sealably mounted on a plate of the stationary volute so as to allow a relative movement between the separating member and the stationary volute, a delivery chamber at least partially defined by the separating member and the sealed casing. The compressor further includes a bypass passage arranged to communicate the delivery chamber with an intermediate compression chamber, and a anti-return device comprising a closing member movable between closing and opening positions for closing and opening the bypass passage, and an enclosure, positioned between the separating member and the plate of the stationary volute, including a first portion sealably mounted in a housing defined by the separating member and oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Pierre Ginies, Mickael Bron, Dominique Gross, Stephane Watts, Franck Meynand
  • Publication number: 20130298594
    Abstract: The thermodynamic system includes a circuit for circulating a refrigerant including a compression device including a first and a second compressors each including a sealed enclosure including a low-pressure portion containing a motor and an oil pan positioned at the bottom of the enclosure, and a refrigerant intake opening leading into the low-pressure portion, a refrigerant dispensing device arranged to connect an evaporator to the intake opening of the first compressor, an oil level equalization conduit putting the oil pans of the first and second compressors in communication, a connecting device putting the low-pressure portion of the first compressor in communication with the intake opening of the second compressor, and control means arranged to control the starting and stopping of the first and second compressors according to four control modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Patrice Bonnefoi, Fabien Gall
  • Patent number: 8512015
    Abstract: This refrigeration compressor includes a plurality of compression units, each compression unit having a cylinder head including a refrigerant suction chamber and a refrigerant discharge chamber, a refrigerant distribution device having a distribution pipe and bypass pipes putting the distribution and the suction chambers of the compression units in communication, and a refrigerant discharge device having a discharge pipe and bypass pipes putting the discharge pipe and the discharge chambers of the compression units in communication. The compressor also includes a pressure equilibration pipe arranged to put the suction chambers of at least two compression units and/or the discharge chambers of at least two compression units in communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Danfoss Commercial Compressors
    Inventors: Philippe Dugast, Patrice Bonnefoi, Jean De Bernardi, Philippe Dewitte
  • Publication number: 20130177404
    Abstract: This compression device comprises first and second compressors mounted in parallel, a suction line intended to be connected to an outlet of an evaporator, first and second suction conduits arranged for putting the suction line respectively in communication with the admission orifices of the first and second compressors, and an oil level equalization conduit connecting the oil pans of the first and second compressors. The compression device further comprises an oil separator mounted on the suction line or on the second suction conduit, and an oil return conduit arranged for connecting an oil outflow orifice of the oil separator to the oil pan of the first compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventor: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
  • Publication number: 20130156623
    Abstract: The compressor includes a sealed enclosure containing a compression stage, an electric motor having a stator and a rotor, an oil pump rotationally coupled to the rotor, including an oil inlet port connected to an oil sump, and control means arranged to command the operation of the motor in a start-up mode in which the rotor is rotated at a first speed of rotation included in a first speed range, and a normal operating mode in which the rotor is rotated at a second speed of rotation included in a second speed range higher than the first speed range. The compressor includes an oil injection device having an oil injection duct connected to a first oil outlet port of the oil pump and arranged to supply the compression stage with oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventor: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
  • Publication number: 20130156612
    Abstract: The oil injection device according to the invention includes an oil pump designed to be rotationally coupled to the electric motor of a compressor and including inlet and outlet ports, an oil injection duct connected to the first outlet port and designed to supply a compression stage of the compressor with oil, and an oil return duct connected to the first outlet port and designed to return the oil into an oil sump of the compressor. The pressure losses in the oil injection duct are primarily singular pressure losses proportional to the square of the oil flow rate passing through the oil injection duct. The pressure losses in the oil return duct are primarily pressure losses due to friction proportional to the oil flow rate passing through the oil return duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventor: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
  • Patent number: 8454332
    Abstract: A compressor comprising a sealed chamber delimited laterally by a shell, a drive shaft housed in the shell and guided relative to the other parts of the compressor via at least one bearing provided in a bearing support fixed to the internal wall of the shell. The method comprises steps consisting in supplying a shell have, in the fixing plane of the bearing support, an oval section comprising a small axis to which the bearing support is intended to be mounted, exerting a pressure on the shell in order to elastically deform it so as to increase the length of its small axis, inserting and positioning the bearing support in the fixing plane of the latter, and ceasing to exert a pressure on the shell so that the latter tends to elastically return to its original form and grip the bearing support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Danfoss Commercial Compressors
    Inventors: David Genevois, Pierre Ginies, Jean M Pfister
  • Publication number: 20130136642
    Abstract: The scroll refrigeration compressor according to the invention includes a sealed enclosure at least partially defining a discharge chamber designed to be connected to a discharge line, and a discharge valve attached on the sealed enclosure and fluidly connected to the discharge chamber. The discharge valve includes a valve body, a valve seat, and a discharge check valve movable between a covering position and a released position. The discharge valve includes deflection means positioned in the valve body and arranged to orient the flow of refrigerant coming from the discharge line at least partially toward the periphery of the discharge check valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventor: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
  • Publication number: 20130136622
    Abstract: A compression device includes a first compressor and a second compressor mounted in parallel, each compressor including a leakproof enclosure including a low pressure portion containing a motor and an oil sump, an oil level equalization conduit putting into communication the oil sumps of the first and second compressors, and control means adapted for controlling the starting and the stopping of the first and second compressors. The first compressor includes first detection means coupled with the control means and adapted for detecting an oil level in the oil sump of the first compressor. The control means are adapted for controlling the stopping of the second compressor when the oil level detected by the first detection means falls below a first predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventor: Danfoss Commercial Compressors
  • Patent number: 8449276
    Abstract: The compressor includes a sealed housing defining a suction volume and a compression volume respectively provided on either side of a body contained in the housing, an oil injection circuit supplied with oil from an oil contained in a casing and adapted for injecting oil into the compression volume, the oil injection circuit comprising an electrovalve including a body attached to the wall of the sealed housing and a core movable under the action of a magnetic fluid between a closing position for injecting oil into the compression volume and an opening position preventing or limiting the injection of oil into the compression volume. The compressor includes a control system for moving the core of the electrovalve between the opening and closing positions based on the compressor speed and/or on the cooling gas discharge temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Danfoss Commercial Compressors
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Bodart, Yves Rosson
  • Publication number: 20130098100
    Abstract: The refrigeration compressor according to the invention includes a sealed enclosure containing a compression stage and provided with a refrigerant inlet and outlet, the compressor being configured such that under usage conditions, a flow of refrigerant circulates through the refrigerant inlet, the compression stage, and the refrigerant outlet. The compressor has an oil pan and oil recirculation means arranged to orient the oil contained in the oil pan into the flow of refrigerant when the oil in the oil pan exceeds a predetermined oil level. The recirculation means include a recirculation line housed in the sealed enclosure and including an inlet port situated at a height substantially corresponding to the predetermined oil level, an outlet port emerging in the refrigerant flow, and an intermediate part connecting the inlet and outlet ports. The intermediate part includes a first portion extending below the predetermined oil level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventor: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
  • Publication number: 20130089448
    Abstract: A compressor including: a stationary volute and a moving volute each including a plate provided with a scroll, said scrolls defining variable-volume compression chambers; a delivery line provided in the plate of the stationary volute; a delivery port arranged such as to establish a communication between the delivery line and a delivery chamber; and a non-return device including (i) a valve seat surrounding the delivery port and (ii) a delivery valve which can move between delivery port opening and closing positions. The compressor includes: at least one bypass passage having a first end opening into the delivery line at a point between the central compression chamber and the valve seat and a second end opening into an intermediate compression chamber or into a low-pressure portion of the compressor, and at least one bypass valve which can move between bypass passage closing and opening positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Pierre Ginies, Christophe Ancel
  • Publication number: 20130071276
    Abstract: A valve arrangement including a valve plate with at least one delivery port intended to allow fluid flow from a delivery line made in of a volute of the compressor, and a valve seat made on a first face of the valve plate, a delivery valve moveable between an obturation position and a release position, retaining means arranged for limiting the movement range of the delivery valve. The arrangement further includes at least one bypass valve positioned adjacent to the second face of the valve plate, the bypass valve being moveable between an obturation position of a bypass channel made in the plate of said volute, and a release position in of said bypass channel, and retaining means positioned on the second face of the valve plate and arranged in order to limit the movement range of the bypass valve towards its release position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Pierre Ginies, Christophe Ancel
  • Patent number: 8246322
    Abstract: A positioning and retaining element has a cylindrical rotary belt of substantially constant thickness, having an inner diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the stator to be capable of being mounted substantially coaxial clamped about the stator. The positioning and retaining element also has a number of support members projecting radially from the belt outwards and having each a support surface on the housing of the compressor, the support surfaces being located on the lateral surface of a fictitious rotary cylinder of same axis as the other belt and of diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the housing, such that the positioning and retaining element can be mounted clamped inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Danfoss Commercial Compressors
    Inventors: David Genevois, Pierre Ginies
  • Publication number: 20120100025
    Abstract: A machine having two volute casings describing an orbital relative movement, one of the volute casings being fitted with at least one scroll and the other volute casing being equipped with at least two scrolls, the various scrolls delimiting a first series of variable-volume chambers belonging to a first compression or expansion stage, and a second series of variable-volume chambers belonging to a second compression or expansion stage, each stage having a high-pressure fluid passage and low-pressure fluid passage. A portion of the low-pressure fluid passage of the second stage is designed to open into one of the chambers of the second stage and is further away from the zone of convergence of the scrolls delimiting the variable-volume chambers of the second stage than a portion of the high-pressure fluid passage of the first stage that is designed to open into one of the chambers of the first stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Stephane Watts, Patrice Bonnefoi, Pierre Ginies
  • Publication number: 20120027633
    Abstract: This refrigeration compressor includes a plurality of compression units, each compression unit having a cylinder head including a refrigerant suction chamber and a refrigerant discharge chamber, a refrigerant distribution device having a distribution pipe and bypass pipes putting the distribution and the suction chambers of the compression units in communication, and a refrigerant discharge device having a discharge pipe and bypass pipes putting the discharge pipe and the discharge chambers of the compression units in communication. The compressor also includes a pressure equilibration means arranged to put the suction chambers of at least two compression units and/or the discharge chambers of at least two compression units in communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Philippe Dugast, Patrice Bonnefoi, Jean De Bernardi, Philippe Dewitte
  • Publication number: 20120011872
    Abstract: The separating device according to the invention comprises a body delimiting a separating chamber, at least one inlet orifice emerging in the separating chamber and intended to be connected to a discharge orifice of the refrigerant compressor so as to allow a lubricant-refrigerating gas mixture to be introduced into the separating chamber, at least one lubricant outlet orifice emerging in the separating chamber and intended to be connected to a lubricant pan formed in the refrigerant compressor. The separating device comprises a first measuring means arranged to measure the temperature of the lubricant contained in the lubricant pan formed in the refrigerant compressor, and a regulating arranged to regulate the temperature of the lubricant separated in the separating chamber as a function of the temperature of the lubricant measured by said first measuring means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Philippe Dugast, Patrice Bonnefoi, Jean De Bernardi, Philippe Dewitte