Patents Assigned to DOOWON Technical College
  • Patent number: 9022061
    Abstract: The invention provides a displacement control valve for a variable displacement compressor comprising: a valve housing having a discharge chamber connecting space and a crank chamber connecting space; an electronic solenoid; and a valve body configured to reciprocate within the valve housing the electronic solenoid. The displacement control valve is opened and closed when the valve body moves from the discharge chamber connecting space toward the crank chamber connecting space, making it possible to enlarge a cross-sectional area of the valve body and improving productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Doowon Technical College, Doowon Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hak Soo Kim, Young Il Chang, Yong Ju Lee, Ki Jung An, Geon Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8858197
    Abstract: A compressor has a housing with a sensor coupling hole and a control valve coupling hole. A support plate is configured to contact with the compressor housing, the support plate having perforations. A sensor and a control valve pass through the perforations of the support plate respectively at positions corresponding to the sensor coupling hole and the control valve coupling hole. The sensor and control valve are coupled to the sensor coupling hole and the control valve coupling hole respectively. A washer is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the sensor. The washer passes through the support plate and is inserted into the sensor coupling hole. The washer is coupled to the sensor coupling hole to fix the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: Doowon Technical College, Doowon Electronic Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hak Soo Kim, Ki Beom Kim, Ik Seo Park, Geon Ho Lee, Ki Jung An, Frank Obrist
  • Patent number: 8671976
    Abstract: An exhaust check valve installed in an exhaust opening of a swash plate compressor comprises: a valve body having a refrigerant inlet and at least one refrigerant outlet; a movable body installed in the valve body and configured to move such that the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet communicate with each other; and a spring configured to push the movable body with a certain pressure. At least one refrigerant vent hole for venting a leak gas generated during an operation below a preset pressure difference to the outside of the valve body is formed in the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignees: Doowon Technical College, Doowon Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Seok Park, Ki Beom Kim, Geon Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8550797
    Abstract: A scroll compressor that includes: a housing, a drive unit configured to generate a rotating force; and a scroll compression unit having a fixed scroll having a spiral scroll wrap for compressing a suctioned fluid and fixed irrespective of a rotation of a drive shaft of the drive unit and a swivel scroll swiveled according to rotation of the drive shaft and having a spiral scroll wrap, comprises: a main frame disposed within the housing to support a rear surface of the swivel scroll and having a back pressure chamber in an interior thereof; a thrust plate disposed between the swivel scroll and the main frame; and a sealing member inserted between the swivel scroll and the main frame. The sealing member includes a first sealing member inserted between the swivel scroll and the thrust plate, and a second sealing member inserted between the thrust plate and the main frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignees: Doowon Technical College, Doowon Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Geon Ho Lee, In Hwe Koo
  • Patent number: 8517695
    Abstract: Provides is a variable displacement swash plate type compressor comprising a drive shaft, a lug plate fixedly installed at one side of the drive shaft, a swash plate dispose at another side of the drive shaft and rotated by the lug plate to vary a tilt angle thereof, a sleeve reciprocally moving along the drive shaft to let the swash plate rotate, and a spring supported between the sleeve and the lug plate, characterized in that the variable displacement swash plate type compressor comprises a restriction ring installed around the drive shaft between the lug plate and the sleeve to contact with the swash plate at a maximum tilt angle of the swash plate, wherein an end of the restriction ring is contacted with the lug plate and another end of the restriction ring is supported by the spring. Thus, since the direct contact between the swash plate and the lug plate is prevented, when the swash plate reaches at the maximum tilt angle, it is possible to reduce the noise and the wear remarkably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignees: Doowon Technical College, Doowon Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Geon-ho Lee, Tae-jin Lee, Ki-beom Kim
  • Patent number: 8485803
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a scroll compressor, with an oil-separating drive shaft, that comprises a housing a fixed scroll which is installed inside the housing, a orbiting scroll which orbits around the fixed scroll, and a drive shaft which drives the orbiting scroll. In the orbiting scroll, a discharge hole is formed. A discharge path is formed along the longitudinal direction of the drive shaft so that discharged coolant from the discharge hole flows therethrough. At least, a part of the discharge path is inclined forward from the rotary axis to the exterior. A lubrication hole is formed in the drive shaft that penetrates from the discharge path to the outer surface of the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: Doowon Technical College, Doowon Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Geonho Lee, Inhwe Koo
  • Patent number: 8485794
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a reciprocating compressor with a rotary valve comprises a cylinder block with plural cylinder bore, a drive shaft which is supported and permitted to rotate in relation to the cylinder block, a piston which is housed in the cylinder bore and allowed to reciprocate therein, a power transmitting unit which connects the piston and drive shaft, a rear housing wherein an intake chamber and exhaust chamber are formed, and a rotary valve which rotates with the drive shaft and is installed in the inner surface of a coupling hole formed in the cylinder block and permitted to slide and rotate therein. In the inner circumference of the cylinder block, connection holes are respectively connected to the cylinder bore. A bypass unit is included between the coupling hole and rotary valve and bypasses the refrigerant remaining in the connection hole of one cylinder bore during the compressive stroke of the piston, then discharges it through the connection hole of another cylinder bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: Doowon Technical College, Doowon Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Geon Ho Lee, Dong Hui Lee, Seok Bong Lee, Ki Beom Kim, Joung Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 8215924
    Abstract: Provided is an oil separating structure of a variable displacement compressor including: a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinder bores; a front housing disposed in the front of the cylinder block to form a swash plate chamber; a drive shaft rotatably supported at the cylinder block; a lug plate disposed in the swash plate chamber of the front housing and fixedly installed at the drive shaft; a rear housing disposed in the rear of the cylinder block and having a discharge chamber and a suction chamber communicating with the cylinder bores; a swash plate installed to be rotated by the lug plate to vary its inclination angle; pistons connected to the swash plate and reciprocating in the cylinder bores; a suction path for communicating the swash plate chamber and the discharge chamber; an additional exhaust path for communicating the swash plate chamber and the suction chamber; and a control valve installed in the middle of the suction path, characterized in that the drive shaft has a communication apertu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignees: Doowon Technical College, Doowon Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Geon-Ho Lee, Tae-jin Lee, Young-Chang Han, Min-jun Kim
  • Patent number: 8075291
    Abstract: Provided is a scroll compressor having an improved function of oil circulation and back pressure control. The scroll compressor includes: a housing; a drive part for generating a rotational force; a drive shaft driven by the drive part; and a scroll compression part including a stationary scroll fixed regardless of rotation of the drive shaft and having a scroll wrap for compressing sucked fluid and a discharge port for supplying coolant into a discharge chamber, and an orbiting scroll orbited depending on rotation of the drive shaft and having a scroll wrap, characterized in that the coolant compressed by the scroll compression part is conveyed to the discharge chamber, the coolant of the discharge chamber is separated into oil and gas in an oil separator, the gas being discharged through a discharge hole and the oil being supplied into a back pressure chamber through a return path formed in the stationary scroll, and the oil is returned into a suction chamber through a back pressure adjustment valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignees: Doowon Technical College, Doowon Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Geonho Lee, Dong-lim Nam, Young-chang Han, Bo-Young Nam, Jung-Kyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20110220825
    Abstract: The invention provides a displacement control valve for a variable displacement compressor comprising: a valve housing having a discharge chamber connecting space and a crank chamber connecting space; an electronic solenoid; and a valve body configured to reciprocate within the valve housing the electronic solenoid. The displacement control valve is opened and closed when the valve body moves from the discharge chamber connecting space toward the crank chamber connecting space, making it possible to enlarge a cross-sectional area of the valve body and improving productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicants: Doowon Technical College, Doowon Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hak Soo Kim, Young Il Chang, Yong Ju Lee, Ki Jung An, Geon Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 7955141
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inverter connection terminal assembly for an electric compressor. The inverter connection terminal assembly includes a connection terminal, in which upper and lower terminal projections project from the upper and lower surfaces of a plate, respectively, an inverter connection cable connected to the upper terminal projection of the connection terminal, a motor connection cable connected to the lower terminal projection of the connection terminal, an upper connector for connecting the upper terminal projection and the inverter connection cable, and a lower connector for connecting the lower terminal projection and the motor connection cable, wherein the lower terminal projection of the connection terminal includes a thread formed on the surface thereof such that the motor connection cable is fixed to the lower terminal projection by fastening a nut while a washer and a ring connector are sequentially inserted into the lower terminal projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignees: Doowon Technical College, Doowon Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Hoon Jang, Young Chang Han, In Hwe Koo, Geon Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20100329915
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a scroll compressor, with an oil-separating drive shaft, that comprises a housing a fixed scroll which is installed inside the housing, a orbiting scroll which orbits around the fixed scroll, and a drive shaft which drives the orbiting scroll. In the orbiting scroll, a discharge hole is formed. A discharge path is formed along the longitudinal direction of the drive shaft so that discharged coolant from the discharge hole flows therethrough. At least, a part of the discharge path is inclined forward from the rotary axis to the exterior. A lubrication hole is formed in the drive shaft that penetrates from the discharge path to the outer surface of the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicants: Doowon Technical College, Doowon Electronic Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Geonho Lee, Inhwe Koo
  • Patent number: 7802512
    Abstract: Provided is an assembly structure of a drive shaft and a swash plate in a swash plate type compressor including a housing, a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinder bores, a drive shaft rotatably supported by the cylinder block or the housing, a swash plate installed at the drive shaft to vary its tilt angle with respect to the drive shaft, and pistons reciprocally accommodated in the cylinder bores, characterized in that the assembly structure includes: a swash plate tilt support pin fixedly installed at the drive shaft to cross the drive shaft; a hinge coupling groove formed in the swash plate to be rotatably coupled to a tip of the swash plate tilt support pin in a tilted manner, and a swash plate support part formed in the swash plate to support the drive shaft. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the structure of the swash plate type compressor and reduce its own weight by omitting a lug plate or a hinge mechanism in an assembly structure of the drive shaft and the swash plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignees: DOOWON Technical College, DOOWON Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Geonho Lee, Haksoo Kim, Kibeom Kim, Ikseo Park, Kijung An
  • Publication number: 20100135828
    Abstract: Provided is a variable displacement swash plate type compressor including a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinder bores, a front housing disposed in the front of the cylinder block to form a swash plate chamber, a drive shaft rotatably supported by the cylinder block, a lug plate disposed in the swash plate chamber of the front housing and fixed to the drive shaft, a rear housing disposed in the rear of the cylinder block to form a suction chamber and a discharge chamber in communication with the cylinder bores through suction/discharge valves, a swash plate rotated by the lug plate to vary its inclination angle, a spring supported between the lug plate and the swash plate, and pistons slidably engaged with the swash plate and reciprocally accommodated in the cylinder bores, characterized in that a power transmission groove is formed at a rear part of the lug plate opposite to the swash plate, a hooking projection inserted into the power transmission groove is formed at a front part of the swash plate
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Doowon Technical College
    Inventors: Geonho Lee, Tae-jin Lee, Dong-hui Lee, Ho-Cheol Ki