Abstract: An insulating material that tends not to hydrolyze is used to thereby provide a heat pump apparatus having long-term reliability. An electric motor of a compressor is fixed to a sealed container and includes a stator around which a winding wire is wound through intermediation of an insulating material, and a rotor surrounded by the stator. The insulating material is a wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester (LCP) having a molecular main chain constituted by a monomer including p-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHB) as an essential monomer and a monomer solely including benzene-ring as another monomer via an ester bond. The refrigerating machine oil has a saturated water content of 2% or less at 40 degrees C., a relative humidity of 80%, for 24 Hr. To suppress the explosive decomposition reaction of ethylene-based fluorohydrocarbon, a flame retardant is used to generate chemical species that complement active radicals that cause the decomposition reaction.

Abstract: An insulating material that tends not to hydrolyze is used to thereby provide a heat pump apparatus having long-term reliability. An electric motor of a compressor is fixed to a sealed container and includes a stator around which a winding wire is wound through intermediation of an insulating material, and a rotor surrounded by the stator. The insulating material is a wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester (LCP) having a molecular main chain constituted by a monomer including p-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHB) as an essential monomer and a monomer solely including benzene-ring as another monomer via an ester bond. The refrigerating machine oil has a saturated water content of 2% or less at 40 degrees C., a relative humidity of 80%, for 24 Hr. To suppress the explosive decomposition reaction of ethylene-based fluorohydrocarbon, a flame retardant is used to generate chemical species that complement active radicals that cause the decomposition reaction.

Abstract: A process for producing a hermetic electric compressor for a refrigerating or air-conditioning apparatus using a refrigerant having a hydrofluorocarbon base which comprises a motor unit, a compressing unit driven by the motor unit and a sealed housing enclosing the motor unit and the compressing unit and stores a refrigeration oil on the bottom of the sealed housing, wherein a solventless varnish comprising a thermosetting resin having at least two (meth)acryloyl groups in one molecule, a low-viscosity vinyl or 1-alkylvinyl monomer having an ether or ester linkage as a reactive diluent and an organic peroxide as a reaction initiator is used as an insulating varnish to insulate and fix the magnet wires of the stator of the motor unit, and the solventless varnish is cured by heating at a temperature of from 153 to 180.degree. C. for from 0.5 to 3.5 hours.

Abstract: A refrigerant circulating system that uses a highly polar refrigerant, as typified by a hydrofluorocarbon-based one, and a refrigerating oil that has slight solubility with a liquid refrigerant on the condensation side. Also, a refrigerant circulating cycle that uses a highly polar refrigerant, as typified by a hydrofluorocarbon-based one, and a refrigerating oil that has a slight solubility with a liquid refrigerant and which has a greater specific gravity than the liquid refrigerant. Thereby, it provides a high electrical insulation and moisture resistance, good oil return to the compressor, and high reliability.

Abstract: A method of assembling a closed loop refrigerating air conditioning system using a hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant by applying a first oil which is insoluble with the hydrocarbon refrigerant to components of a compressor, and storing the insoluble oil within the housing of the compressor in a single or mixed state.

Abstract: A refrigeration device comprising a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, an accumulator and a refrigerant is described. Lubricating oil present in the compressor is chosen so as to be insoluble with the refrigerant, and a particular accumulator design is described to ensure return of oil back to the compressor.