Abstract: A climate-control system may include first and second compressors and a suction manifold. The first compressor includes a first shell, a first compression mechanism, and a first suction inlet through which working fluid is drawn into the first compressor. The second compressor includes a second shell, a second compression mechanism, and a second suction inlet through which working fluid is drawn into the second compressor. The suction manifold includes first and second arms. The first arm provides working fluid to the first suction inlet. The second arm provides working fluid to the second suction inlet. The second arm includes a first suction pipe, a second suction pipe, and a suction valve. The suction valve is movable between a first position in which working fluid is allowed to flow through the first suction pipe and a second position in which working fluid is allowed to flow through the second suction pipe.

Abstract: A compressor may include a compression mechanism and an oil pump. The compression mechanism is configured to compress a working fluid. The oil pump may be defined by a driveshaft and a bearing. The driveshaft is drivingly connected to the compression mechanism and includes a lubricant passage. The bearing receives a portion of the driveshaft and includes a bearing surface that rotatably supports the driveshaft. The bearing includes a pump cavity surface that is spaced apart from the driveshaft and cooperates with a diametrical surface of the driveshaft to define a pump cavity that extends around the diametrical surface of the driveshaft. The bearing includes an inlet passage and an outlet passage. The inlet passage receives oil from an oil sump and provides oil to the pump cavity. The outlet passage receives oil from the pump cavity and provides oil to the lubricant passage of the driveshaft.

Abstract: A climate-control system may include a compressor, a thermal storage device, an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, a first expansion device, and a second expansion device. The compressor may include an intermediate-pressure inlet, an intermediate-pressure outlet, a discharge outlet, a suction-pressure pocket, and a plurality of compression pockets. The thermal storage device may include a conduit and a phase-change material surrounding the conduit. The first expansion valve, the second expansion valve, the outdoor heat exchanger, the indoor heat exchanger, and the thermal storage device may be in fluid communication with the compressor. The climate-control system is operable in a charging mode and a discharging mode, and is operable in a cooling mode and a heating mode. The thermal storage device may be configured to absorb heat from a working fluid or to transfer heat to the working fluid.

Abstract: A compressor includes: a housing including a cylindrical body, and a first cover and a second cover which are respectively arranged at two axial ends of the cylindrical body; a compression mechanism accommodated in the housing and constructed to compress a working fluid; a crankshaft constructed for driving the compression mechanism; a motor constructed to drive the crankshaft to rotate; and a bearing block accommodated in a space defined by the motor and the housing and fixedly attached to the housing, wherein the bearing block is constructed to rotatably support the crankshaft by means of a bearing. The housing is provided with a cylindrical reinforcing portion used for defining a space, and the rigidity of the cylindrical reinforcing portion being greater than that of other parts of the housing. The structure can significantly reduce noise radiation and reduce manufacturing processes and costs.

Abstract: A system includes: a refrigerant compressor including an electric motor; a single printed circuit board (PCB); a drive that is disposed on the single PCB and that includes switches that control the application of power from a battery to the electric motor; and one or more processors disposed on the single PCB, the one or more processors configured to: determine a speed command for the refrigerant compressor based on one or more operating parameters; and actuate the switches of the drive based on the speed command.

Abstract: A heating system of a building includes: a solar heater configured to receive sunlight and to at least one of absorb heat into a refrigerant and augment heat absorbed into the refrigerant; a compressor configured to compress the refrigerant that vaporized via absorption of heat; a first heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from the refrigerant to water; an expansion valve configured to reduce at least one of a temperature and a pressure of the refrigerant after the transfer of heat from the refrigerant to water; a second heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from water output from the first heat exchanger to air passing the second heat exchanger before flowing into the building; a pump configured to pump the water from the solar heater to the second heat exchanger; and a blower configured to blow air past the second heat exchanger and into the building.

Abstract: Disclosed are an oil separation apparatus (70) and a horizontal vortex compressor (1) comprising the oil separation apparatus (70). The oil separation apparatus (1) comprises a support (71) and a filter member (72), wherein the support (71) is generally cylindrical and comprises a cylindrical wall (712), the filter member (72) is arranged on the cylindrical wall (712), and the cylindrical wall (712) is provided with an opening (711, 713) used for working fluid to pass through; and the filter member (72) is generally cylindrical, and comprises an inner and an outer holding member (74, 76) holding inner and outer contours of the filter member (72) and end holding members (75a, 75b) provided on axial ends of the filter member (72). The oil separation apparatus (70) can increase the oil level of lubricating oil in the compressor (1), reducing disturbance in an oil tank and reducing oil circulation efficiency.

Abstract: A compressor includes a shell, a first compression member, a bearing housing and a second compression member. The first compression member is rotatable relative to the shell about a first axis. The bearing housing is coupled to the first compression member and rotatable relative to the shell about the first axis. The bearing housing includes a first pin that extends therefrom. The second compression member is rotatable relative to the shell about a second axis. The second compression member includes a base plate and an arcuate-shaped first pin pocket. The first pin pocket is formed in the base plate and receives the first pin. The first compression member is moveable between a first position in which the first pin is engaged with a surface of the first pin pocket and a second position in which the first pin is disengaged from the surface of the first pin pocket.

Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigeration system comprising at least one display cabinet equipped with a refrigeration apparatus defining at least one refrigeration circuit and comprising: at least one compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, a refrigerant circulating therethrough, a plurality of sensors measuring pressure and temperature of the refrigerant at various positions in the refrigeration circuit, and a control module configured to control operation at least of the compressor based on output from at least one of the sensors, wherein the control module is further configured to detect any faulty or non-optimal functioning of at least one of the compressor, the expansion valve and a sensor based on output from at least one of the sensors.

Abstract: Provided are a fluid circulation system and a method for operating same, a computer-readable medium, and a controller. The fluid circulation system comprises: a scroll expander, and an external fluid circulation path, which comprises a high-pressure fluid pipe and a low-pressure fluid pipe. The operation method comprises the following steps: before fluid is supplied to the scroll expander, making the fluid pressure in the high-pressure fluid pipe higher than the fluid pressure in the low-pressure fluid pipe by a pre-determined pressure difference; and after the pre-determined pressure difference is realized, starting the scroll expander and supplying fluid to the scroll expander. According to the present disclosure, the technical problem of a scroll expander being unable to be normally started and work can be avoided, and the invention is simple, practical, convenient, and easily implemented.

Abstract: A compressor may include a shell assembly, first and second scrolls, a floating seal assembly, a modulation-valve ring, and a modulation-control-valve assembly. The shell assembly may define a suction-pressure region. The first scroll may include a discharge passage, a modulation port, and a biasing passage. The modulation-valve ring may cooperate with the floating seal assembly and the first scroll to define an axial-biasing chamber in fluid communication with the biasing passage. The modulation-valve ring may be axially displaceable between a closed position to close the modulation port and an open position to open the modulation port. The modulation-control-valve assembly may be mounted to the modulation-valve ring and may be movable between a first position corresponding to the closed position and a second position corresponding to the open position.

Abstract: A compressor may include first and second scroll members, first and second bearings, and first and second Oldham couplings. The scroll members define compression pockets. The first bearing may define a first rotational axis about which the first scroll member rotates. The second bearing may support the second scroll member for rotation about a second rotational axis that is offset from the first rotational axis. The first Oldham coupling may include a first body and a plurality of first keys extending from the first body. The first keys may engage slots formed in the second scroll member. The second Oldham coupling is separate and distinct from the first Oldham coupling. The second Oldham coupling may include a second body and a plurality of second keys extending from the second body. The second keys may engage slots formed in a surface that rotates about the first rotational axis.

Abstract: Disclosed are a scroll compressor and a method for assembling a non-orbiting scroll of the scroll compressor. The scroll compressor includes: a scroll mechanism including a non-orbiting scroll which includes a non-orbiting scroll end plate and a non-orbiting scroll wrap and an outer peripheral wall; and a main bearing seat for supporting the scroll mechanism including a main body part and an axial seat portion whose inner peripheral surface is formed with a circumferential annular groove. The scroll compressor further includes an elastic ring provided between the outer peripheral wall and the axial seat portion and a push structure for forcing the elastic ring to expand radially outward, so that a part of the elastic ring in a radial direction is inserted into the circumferential annular groove to limit axial movement of the non-orbiting scroll away from the main bearing seat.

Abstract: A refrigerant control system includes: a charge module configured to determine an amount of refrigerant that is present within a first portion of a refrigeration system within a building; and an isolation module configured to selectively open and close an isolation valve of the refrigeration system and to, via the isolation valve, maintain the amount of refrigerant within the first portion within the building below a predetermined amount of the refrigerant.

Abstract: A compressor includes a shell, a first compression member, a bearing housing and a second compression member. The first compression member is rotatable relative to the shell about a first axis. The bearing housing is coupled to the first compression member and rotatable relative to the shell about the first axis. The bearing housing includes a first pin that extends therefrom. The second compression member is rotatable relative to the shell about a second axis. The second compression member includes a base plate and an arcuate-shaped first pin pocket. The first pin pocket is formed in the base plate and receives the first pin. The first compression member is moveable between a first position in which the first pin is engaged with a surface of the first pin pocket and a second position in which the first pin is disengaged from the surface of the first pin pocket.

Abstract: Disclosed are a scroll compression mechanism and a scroll compressor. The scroll compression mechanism comprises a non-orbiting scroll member, an orbiting scroll member, an oil supply passage, an adjusting valve and a fluid pressure passage comprising a first end and a second end. The first end is in fluid communication with a first pressure source to apply a first pressure to the movable valve body, the second end is in fluid communication with a second pressure source to apply a second pressure to the movable valve body, so that based on a pressure difference between the first and second pressures the movable valve body can selectively move toward a first direction of reducing a flow cross-sectional area of the oil supply passage and toward a second direction of increasing the flow cross-sectional area of the oil supply passage, thereby adjusting an oil supply amount to the scroll compression mechanism.

Abstract: A compressor system (10) and an intake pipe (300) used for the compressor system (10), wherein the intake pipe (300) comprises: a lubricant separator (310), which is configured to separate a lubricant which is in a compression fluid flowing through the intake pipe (300); and a first lubricant supply pipe (340), which is configured to supply the separated lubricant to a first compressor (100) or a second compressor (200) in the compressor system (10).

Abstract: A refrigerant control system includes: a charge module configured to determine an amount of refrigerant that is present within a refrigeration system of a building; a leak module configured to diagnose that a leak is present in the refrigeration system based on the amount of refrigerant; and at least one module configured to take at least one remedial action in response to the diagnosis that the leak is present in the refrigeration system.

Abstract: A compressor may include a compressor shell, a motor, a compression mechanism, an enclosure, a control module, a fan, and an airflow deflector. The compression mechanism is disposed within the compressor shell. The motor drives the compression mechanism. The enclosure defines an internal cavity. The control module is in communication with the motor and is configured to control operation of the motor. The fan may be disposed within the internal cavity. The airflow deflector may include a base portion, a first leg, and a second leg. The first and second legs may be spaced apart from each other and may extend from the base portion. The fan may force air against the base portion. A first portion of the air may flow from the base portion along the first leg, and a second portion of the air may flow from the base portion along the second leg.

Abstract: A compressor includes a shell, a first scroll member, a second scroll member and a sealing assembly. The shell defines a first pressure region and a second pressure region. The first scroll member is disposed within the shell and includes a first end plate and a first scroll wrap. The second scroll member includes a second end plate and a second scroll wrap. The second scroll wrap meshingly engages the first scroll wrap to define a compression chamber therebetween. The seal assembly fluidly separates the first and second pressure regions from each other. The seal assembly includes a first plate, a second plate, a first sealing member and a second sealing member. The first sealing member is sealingly engaged with the first plate and the second plate. The second sealing member is sealingly engaged with the first sealing member and the first plate.