Motor-compressor In Common Housing Patents (Class 62/508)
  • Patent number: 11543138
    Abstract: An outdoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a heat exchanger comprised of an upper heat exchanger and a lower heat exchanger that are arranged in an up-down direction, an accumulator configured to store refrigerant, a casing, an inside of which is partitioned by a partition plate into an air-sending chamber accommodating the heat exchanger and a machine chamber accommodating the accumulator, and a fixing component configured to be fixed to the heat exchanger and the accumulator so that the accumulator is fixed to the heat exchanger, wherein the fixing component is fixed to both of the upper heat exchanger and the lower heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Yohei Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 10100838
    Abstract: An electric compressor is provided to more securely suppress breakage of an electric component. An inverter cover forms an accommodation space. A bus bar constituting a portion of an electric circuit for driving an electric motor is accommodated in the accommodation space. The inverter cover has a rib projecting into the accommodation space. The bus bar is placed on the rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Yusuke Kinoshita, Ken Suitou, Tatsuya Koide, Akio Fujii
  • Patent number: 9365118
    Abstract: An electronics housing for a high voltage system of a vehicle defines an interior region, and includes a connection header wall having a window. An optical proximity sensor is disposed within the interior region of the electronics housing, adjacent the window. A cover is removably attached to the electronics housing adjacent an exterior surface of the connection header wall. The cover is disposed over the window. The optical proximity sensor is operable to sense the presence of the cover through the window when the cover is attached to the electronics housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: William C Deneszczuk, Brian L. Spohn
  • Patent number: 9027362
    Abstract: Provided is a turbo compressor that includes: a compressor unit compressing a gas; a motor driving the compressor unit; and a motor casing accommodating the motor. In the turbo compressor, the motor casing includes: a body portion which is molded in a cylindrical shape; an annular diameter reduced portion which is connected to at least one end portion of the body portion in the rotation axis direction of the motor and of which the diameter is reduced as it moves away from the body portion; and a flat portion which is connected to the central end portion of the diameter reduced portion and is molded in a planar shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Noriyasu Sugitani, Katsuya Fujisaku
  • Publication number: 20150040609
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an object of the present invention is to provide an outdoor unit of an air conditioner which is basically composed of small-size component parts and can have a large air-conditioning capacity by stacking the small-size component parts in a vertical direction in accordance with a required air-conditioning capacity. The outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes an outdoor heat exchanger, an air-blower assembly including an air exchanger, and a housing accommodating the outdoor heat exchanger and the air-blower assembly. The outdoor heat exchanger, the air-blower assembly and the housing, and another outdoor heat exchanger, another air-blower assembly and another housing are configured to be stackable on each other in a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Hirofumi YAMAUCHI, Kazuhisa SATO, Hiroyuki NIWA, Takamasa OKUMA
  • Publication number: 20150007605
    Abstract: An outdoor unit of a refrigeration apparatus includes a heat exchanger, a casing constituent member and a seal member. The heat exchanger has plural collection header pipes, plural fins disposed at a predetermined fin pitch between the header pipes, and plural heat transfer tubes inserted through the fins and connected to the header pipes. An interstice larger than the fin pitch is formed between one of the header pipes and one of the fins adjacent to the one of the header pipes. The casing constituent member is disposed facing the one of the header pipes and is configured to surround part of the heat exchanger. The seal member is attached to the casing constituent member, is pressed against the one of the header pipes and the one of the fins in the environ of the interstice facing the casing constituent members, becomes deformed, and closes the interstice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiro Masui, Masashi Kuroishi, Takuya Kazusa, Junichi Hamadate
  • Patent number: 8857211
    Abstract: In an injectible two-staged rotary compressor, a second suction pipe includes a heat-exchange promoting unit that promotes heat exchange between intermediary-pressure injected refrigerant and internal space or an external surface of a sealed container. The heat being exchanged by the intermediary-pressure injected refrigerant absorbing heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu General Limited
    Inventors: Naoya Morozumi, Kenshi Ueda
  • Patent number: 8635884
    Abstract: A compression mechanism units include cylinder chambers into which a low-pressure gas is introduced, vanes contained in a vane groove, and a spring body that always causes compression operation in the cylinder chambers by providing an elastic force to a rear-end portion of one of the vanes, includes a pressure switching mechanism that switches to perform compression operation by guiding a high-pressure gas/not to perform the compression operation by guiding a low-pressure gas, is provided with a lubricating oil communication path communicatively connecting a oiling groove and a oil stagnant portion, and opposing the oiling groove to a portion other than the lubricating oil communication path when the vanes are in a top dead center position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Carrier Corporation
    Inventor: Takuya Hirayama
  • Patent number: 8555664
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided that includes a chilled interior and a cooling circuit for a coolant, the cooling circuit being provided with an evaporator, a compressor, and a condenser. The refrigerator further includes a controller as well as a fan for cooling the condenser and the compressor. The controller controls the fan to operate during an idle phase of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Ihle, Matthias Mrzyglod
  • Patent number: 8240163
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle-air-conditioner electric compressor in which a high-voltage short circuit due to the breakage of a high-voltage system including an inverter is prevented in the event of a crash, thereby improving safety. In a vehicle-air-conditioner electric compressor (1) including an inverter accommodating section (10) at the periphery of a pressure-resistant housing (2) in which an electric motor and a compressing mechanism are accommodated, the inverter accommodating section (10) accommodating an inverter (13) that converts direct-current power supplied from a high-voltage power source to three-phase alternating-current power and feeds the power to the electric motor in the pressure-resistant housing (2) through glass-sealed terminals (16), wherein in a vehicle-mounted state, the inverter accommodating section (10) and the inverter (13) are offset to the rear of a vehicle with respect to the front-surface portion (2A), facing the front of the vehicle, of the pressure-resistant housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Watanabe, Takeshi Hirano, Akinori Yoshioka, Yuki Ichise
  • Patent number: 8024942
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for cooling. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention relates to a lightweight, compact, reliable, and efficient cooling system. The subject system can provide heat stress relief to individuals operating under, for example, hazardous conditions, or in elevated temperatures, while wearing protective clothing. The subject invention also relates to a condenser for transferring heat from a refrigerant to an external fluid in thermal contact with the condenser. The subject condenser can have a heat transfer surface and can be designed for an external fluid, such as air, to flow across the heat transfer surface and allow the transfer of heat from heat transfer surface to the external fluid. In a specific embodiment, the flow of the external fluid is parallel to the heat transfer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Rini Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel P. Rini, Louis Chow, H. Randolph Anderson, Jayanta Sankar Kapat, Bradley Carman, Brian Gulliver, Jose Mauricio Recio
  • Patent number: 7992408
    Abstract: A compressor has a housing. A crank is carried by the housing for rotation about a crank axis. A cylinder is defined within the housing and has a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion is smaller in transverse cross-sectional area than is the proximal portion. A piston is held within the housing for reciprocal movement at least partially within the cylinder. The piston also has a distal portion smaller in transverse cross-sectional area than a proximal portion. A connecting rod is pivotally coupled to the crank for relative rotation about a proximal axis and to the piston for relative rotation about a distal axis. A first compression chamber exists in the cylinder distal portion beyond the end of the piston. A second compression chamber exists in the cylinder proximal portion beyond a piston shoulder. The first and second compression chambers are non-series and non-parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Bush, Wayne P. Beagle
  • Patent number: 7954337
    Abstract: The object is to provide an integrated compressor that enables a control board to be miniaturized while ensuring a layout in which the heat radiation of parts is considered. Diodes 43 and IGBTs 42 that correspond to each of the U-phase, V-phase and W-phase are arrayed in series for each phase. Rectangular chips are used for the diodes 43 and IGBTs 42. As a result of this, a power board 16 is substantially miniaturized, and the diode 43, the IGBT 42, a P-terminal electrode pattern 40, an N-terminal electrode pattern 41, a shunt resistor 44, output terminal patterns 48U, 48V, 48W, and a feed pattern 50 are disposed so as to lie in a region in contact with an outer surface of a housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Nakagami, Koji Nakano, Masahiko Asai, Makoto Hattori, Kazuki Niwa
  • Patent number: 7927464
    Abstract: A vapor compression distillation system (10) is provided and includes a fluid inlet (12) for receiving a fluid, a fluid outlet (14) for a distillate that has been distilled from the fluid, a heat exchanger (16) connected to the fluid inlet (12) and the fluid outlet (14) to transfer heat from the distillate to the fluid; and an integrated motor/compressor unit (18) connected to the heat exchanger (16) to receive vaporized distillate therefrom and to supply pressurized distillate thereto. The system 10 may further include a coolant system (20) connected to the integrated motor/compressor (18) to supply a coolant flow thereto. The system (10) may also include an air oil mist system (22) that is connected to the integrated motor/compressor unit (18) to supply an air oil mist thereto for bearing lubrication and cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Mechanical Equipment Company, Inc.
    Inventors: George V. Gsell, Kim C. Klein
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7827816
    Abstract: A transport refrigeration unit has a front cover that includes a grille supported by and attached to a surround assembly by means of latch members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Shafi N. Khan, Thomas S. Visalli
  • Patent number: 7823402
    Abstract: A housing capable of being carried into an elevator cage and turned with ease even in the elevator cage having a narrow frontage is provided. A housing 1 is configured to have a dimension A of a first face narrower than an effective doorway dimension a of an elevator cage 20, and a dimension B of a second face wider than an effective depth b of the elevator cage 20, and corner portions are chamfered in an up and down direction, and the chamfered dimension X is set to a value obtained by subtracting the effective depth b of the elevator cage 20 from the dimension B of the second face. Further, the corner portions may be chamfered in a same shape. In addition, each of the corner portions is chamfered to have an angle of approximately 45 degrees in relation to an adjoining surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Hayashida, Keisuke Hokazono
  • Publication number: 20100170294
    Abstract: The object is to provide an integrated compressor that enables a control board to be miniaturized while ensuring a layout in which the heat radiation of parts is considered. Diodes 43 and IGBTs 42 that correspond to each of the U-phase, V-phase and W-phase are arrayed in series for each phase. Rectangular chips are used for the diodes 43 and IGBTs 42. As a result of this, a power board 16 is substantially miniaturized, and the diode 43, the IGBT 42, a P-terminal electrode pattern 40, an N-terminal electrode pattern 41, a shunt resistor 44, output terminal patterns 48U, 48V, 48W, and a feed pattern 50 are disposed so as to lie in a region in contact with an outer surface of a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Nakagami, Koji Nakano, Masahiko Asai, Makoto Hattori, Kazuki Niwa
  • Publication number: 20100126188
    Abstract: An exchangeable air-conditioning unit (1) is described for attachment to mobile equipment. The air-conditioning unit includes a compressor (5) operable to compress a refrigerant and a hydraulic motor (17) operable to drive the compressor. Hydraulic fittings (11) are provided in fluid communication with the hydraulic motor for transporting hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic fittings (11) are adapted to be releasably connected to a hydraulic system of the mobile equipment. Refrigerant fittings (7) are provided in fluid communication with the compressor for transporting refrigerant. The refrigerant fittings (7) are adapted to be releasably connected to a refrigeration circuit of the mobile equipment. An enclosure (3) houses the compressor and hydraulic motor and has at least one releasable connector (21) for releasably connecting the enclosure to the mobile equipment. The exchangeable unit may be pre-charged with gas in and stored in readiness for attachment to the mobile equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Terence Andrew Clarke
  • Publication number: 20100122549
    Abstract: To a hermetic compressor and a refrigeration cycle device having the same, an oil separator for separating oil from a refrigerant discharged from a compression unit is added. Separated oil is recollected into an oil pump driven by a driving motor. Because refrigerant separated from the oil is prevented from being re-introduced into the compressor, a cooling capability of the refrigeration cycle device may be enhanced. Because the oil pump is driven by the driving force of the driving motor, the compressor may have a simplified configuration, and the fabrication costs may be reduced. The oil used for a crankshaft lubrication process is returned to the oil pump by forming an oil pocket between bearing surfaces of a crankshaft and the oil pump, oil may be prevented from back-flowing to the oil separator from the crankshaft. This may allow oil to be smoothly recollected into the oil pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Nam-Kyu Cho, Hyo-Keun Park, Byeong-Chul Lee, Se-Heon Choi
  • Publication number: 20100018244
    Abstract: An inverter-integrated electric compressor that is capable of solving various problems caused by thermal expansion of a gel material filled inside an inverter accommodating section for vibration prevention and moisture prevention and capable of increasing reliability is provided. In the inverter-integrated electric compressor, an inverter accommodating section (11) is integrated with a periphery of a housing (2) accommodating an electric compressor; an inverter device (20) is accommodated inside the inverter accommodating section; a gel material (30) for vibration prevention and moisture prevention is filled in the upper section thereof so as to leave an air layer (31); an upper opening in the inverter accommodating section is sealed with a cover member (18); and a vent valve (40) formed of a moisture-permeable waterproof membrane (42) is provided in the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Watanabe, Manabu Suzuki, Yuki Ichise, Yukihiro Sakaguchi, Takeshi Hirano, Akinori Yoshioka, Takayuki Hagita
  • Publication number: 20100018243
    Abstract: There is provided an integrated electric compressor that is improved in reliability. Bus bar connection is employed for electrical connection between a power board 16 and the power source side and between the power board 16 and the motor side, and welding is employed for joining a bus bar to a capacitor 13 and a reactor 14, for joining board-side terminal parts of the bus bar to PN terminals 20a and 20b, and for joining UVW terminals 25a, 25b and 25c to housing-side terminals 28a, 28b and 28c. By employing resistance welding for the welding, the terminals can be joined to each other with stabilized quality. Further, since flat joint plates are provided on one end side of the housing-side terminals 28a, 28b and 28c, and the UVW terminals 25a, 25b and 25c are welded thereto, reliable joints between terminals can also be attained in these portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masaharu Tanaka, Koji Nakano, Takashi Nakagami, Makoto Hattori, Takayuki Takashige, Kazuki Niwa, Hiroyuki Kamitani
  • Publication number: 20100018245
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor with a housing comprising an electrical feed-through, a connection plate (10) arranged on the outside of the housing in the area of the electrical feed-through, and a base plate (15) supporting the bottom of the housing in the gravity direction. It is endeavoured to obtain low manufacturing costs. For this purpose, the connection plate (10) and the base plate (15) are made together as one part (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
    Inventors: Anders Jakob Madsen, Olaf Worm, Dirk Homuth, Bjorn Randow
  • Publication number: 20090277196
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and an apparatus for a modulating air conditioning system having increased energy efficiency and greater turndown capabilities. A modulating air conditioning system includes modulating at least one of the following components: a compressor, a compressor driver, a condenser fan, an evaporator fan, an effective evaporator surface area, an effective condenser surface area and/or an expansion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Dennis S. Gambiana, Bradford L. Blankenship, Dennis R. Maniello, Michael J. Dimunation
  • Patent number: 7549300
    Abstract: Provided is a radiating apparatus of a built-in refrigerator that can improve heat radiation in a machine room of the refrigerator installed in a built-in cabinet. The radiating apparatus includes: a refrigerator body installed in a built-in cabinet; a machine room disposed at a rear lower side of the refrigerator body; a compressor installed at one side of the machine room; a condenser and a blower fan installed at the other side of the machine room; and an airflow guide member installed between the blower fan and the condenser, for guiding a suction of an external air toward the other side of the machine room and guiding a discharge of an air that has exchanged heat in the other side of the machine room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chan Ho Chun, Yang Kyu Kim, Se Young Kim, Kyung Sik Kim, Hyoung Keun Lim, Youn Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 7363768
    Abstract: The present invention reduces the size of an outdoor refrigerator unit of the type that draws in air from a lateral face, exchanges heat with the air, and blows the air out of a top face while ensuring that the electrical equipment box has sufficient volume and suppressing the increase in the air flow resistance. The air conditioning system outdoor unit is of the type that draws in air from air inlets provided in the rear panel and a pair of side panels of a casing, exchanges heat with the air, and blows the air out through an air outlet provided in a top panel. The outdoor unit is provided with an axial fan and an electrical equipment box arranged inside the casing. The electrical equipment box is arranged inside the casing and has a first box part that is provided below the axial fan and a second box part that is provided below the first box part and has a larger surface area in a plan view than the first box part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fuchikami, Hiroki Ishihara, Tadashi Sao, Toshiaki Mukaidani
  • Patent number: 7353909
    Abstract: A piston is reciprocated axially at high speed at very small amplitude by an actuator in the larger-diameter base of an acoustic resonator. According to pressure fluctuation in the acoustic resonator involved by reciprocal motion of the piston, fluid is sucked into and discharged from the acoustic resonator via a valve device at the top end of the acoustic resonator. The acoustic resonator is contained in a gas guide. Fluid from the valve device is introduced into the gas guide to cool the valve device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Anest Iwata Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Kawahashi, Tamotsu Fujioka, Mohammed Anwar Hossain, Masayuki Saito
  • Patent number: 7282875
    Abstract: An electric motor control system includes a housing and a motor disposed within the housing. The electric motor control system also includes an actuator operatively coupled to the motor and configured to operate in response to an operation of the motor. The electric motor control system further includes a controller disposed within the housing and communicatively coupled to the motor. The electric motor control system also includes a first electric conductor communicatively coupling the motor to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to supply power to and communicate a data signal with the motor over the first electric conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Wayne Lindsey
  • Publication number: 20070227182
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of a transition critical refrigerating cycle device in which a gas cooler and a sub-cooler constitute one heat exchanger so as to most efficiently cool a refrigerant in the device. During manufacturing of the transition critical refrigerating cycle device constituted by successively connecting a compressor, the gas cooler, a capillary tube and an evaporator and having a supercritical pressure on a high-pressure side of the device, the sub-cooler which cools an intermediate-pressure refrigerant of the compressor is disposed, the gas cooler and the sub-cooler are integrated to constitute a heat exchanger, and a ratio of the number of refrigerant pipes of the sub-cooler to the number of refrigerant pipes of the whole heat exchanger is set to 20% or more and 30% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Hariu, Jun Sato, Hiroshi Tamayama
  • Patent number: 7275392
    Abstract: A desiccant package for insertion into an integrated condenser dryer chamber of an air conditioning unit. The desiccant package includes an internal cage component which is enclosed inside a porous desiccant-containing bag. The internal cage component comprises an enlarged diameter base unit and sealing section to seal and support the desiccant package inside the dryer chamber. The desiccant package can be inserted into the condenser dryer at initial assembly of the air conditioning unit or as a replacement item when the original desiccant is fully saturated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Flow Dry Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn D. Perrine, Douglas E. LeConey
  • Patent number: 7269965
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner to provide an efficient installation structure for installing the outdoor unit increased in capacity due to high air conditioning capacity in a built-in type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kycong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tac-Goun Kim
  • Patent number: 7251952
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved air chiller unit mounted on an aircraft for sending cooled air to service carts for serving meals. An air chiller unit is equipped with a refrigeration cycle unit disposed on a casing. The refrigeration cycle unit is equipped with a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator and so on for a refrigerant, and the cooled air is sent via a blower device 60 to a galley etc. A housing 630 of the blower device 60 has an inlet and two outlets 650, 652 for cooled air. A duct member is inserted to one of the two outlets 650 and 652, and the other outlet is sealed. The casing 10 is formed of a honeycomb panel. Since the honeycomb panel has high flexural rigidity, the base plate can support the refrigeration cycle unit by itself. Further, since the panel has superior heat insulating property, the air cooling efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Jamco Corporation
    Inventor: Masaji Ozaki
  • Patent number: 7216506
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a main body with at least one storage compartment and a component compartment having a rear opening, the refrigerator including a cover to cover the opening of the component compartment, the cover provided with air inlets and air outlets which are spaced apart from each other; a compressor and a condenser provided in the component compartment respectively corresponding to the air inlets and the air outlets; and a fan provided between the condenser and the air outlets, to expel air within the component compartment through the air outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn-tae Shin, Eun-mog Yang
  • Patent number: 7197892
    Abstract: The invention relates to an encapsulated electrically driven compressor for a motor vehicle and has an object to prevent electrical parts for connecting an electric motor housed in a hermetically sealed housing to an outside electric control circuit from being easily contacted with liquid-phase refrigerant, which has a higher electrical conductive property than gas-phase refrigerant. According to one of features of the present invention, an encapsulated electrically driven compressor comprises a hermetically sealed housing, a compressor device for compressing refrigerant of a refrigerating cycle, an electric motor for driving the compressor device, and a connecting device having a terminal casing for covering electrical conductive terminal portions which connect the electric motor with an outside electric control circuit, wherein the compressor device, the electric motor and the connecting device are encapsulated in the hermetically sealed housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyasu Ioi, Naoji Konaga
  • Patent number: 7191616
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a front suction/discharge type outdoor unit for an air conditioner including: an outdoor unit casing being formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, having its one surface externally opened and its other surfaces closed, and being divided into a suction unit and a discharge unit; a compressor installed in the outdoor unit casing, for compressing a refrigerant gas supplied from an indoor unit through pipe lines; an air-cooled condenser positioned in the outdoor unit casing, for condensing the refrigerant gas from the compressor; and a sirocco cooling fan installed in the outdoor unit casing, for forming a diffuser opposite side part of a curvature unit of a housing as a plane unit, forming the fan housing to separate a diffuser opposite side member from a diffuser side member, supplying external air to the air-cooled condenser, and discharging heat exchanged air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • 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: 7146825
    Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator comprising: a compressor installed in a machine chamber for compressing refrigerant of low temperature and low pressure into refrigerant of high temperature and high pressure; a condenser upright installed at one inner side of the machine chamber for heat-exchanging the refrigerant which passed the compressor with external air of the machine chamber; and a cross flow fan upright installed near the condenser for sucking air and cooling the condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Ho Seo
  • Patent number: 7124601
    Abstract: A built-in type compressor/condenser unit for an air conditioner is provided which prevents re-suction of discharged air. The built-in type compressor/condenser unit includes a louver frame which is installed on an inner portion of an outer wall of a building, and which divided into a suction area and a discharge area each having a plurality of louver blades. A compressor/condenser casing is installed in contact with the louver frame, having its surface facing the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame opened and the other surfaces closed. The compressor/condenser unit is divided into a suction unit and a discharge unit corresponding to the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame. The louver frame includes an isolating means for isolating air between the suction area and the discharge area so as to prevent air discharged from the discharge unit thought the discharge area from being re-ingested into the suction unit through the suction area of the louver frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 7100395
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner including: a louver frame being fixedly installed on a rectangular space inner wall formed on an outer wall of a building, being divided into a suction area and a discharge area, including a plurality of louver blades in each area, and sucking and discharging air through gaps between the louver blades; an outdoor unit casing being formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, being fixedly installed on the inside bottom of the building to contact with the louver frame, and having its one surface facing the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame opened and the other surfaces closed; and means installed on at least one of the facing surfaces of the louver frame and the outdoor unit casing, for preventing external leakage of air between the louver frame and the outdoor unit casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 7086250
    Abstract: An outdoor air conditioner unit is connected to indoor units by a gaseous refrigerant communication pipe and a liquid refrigerant communication pipe. The outdoor air conditioner unit is provided with a gas-side shut-off valve and a liquid-side shut-off valve. The gas-side shut-off valve has a pipe connecting port to which the gaseous refrigerant communication pipe is connected. The liquid-side shut-off valve has a pipe connecting port to which the liquid refrigerant communication pipe is connected. In a plan view, the pipe connecting ports are offset from each other in both the depthwise direction and the widthwise direction. Thus, the outdoor air conditioner unit is configured to reduce interference between the refrigerant pipes connected to the gas-side and liquid-side shut-off valves of the outdoor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Ishihara, Hiromune Matsuoka, Toshiaki Mukaidani, Tadashi Saoi
  • Patent number: 6990832
    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: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • 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: 6945072
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner to provide an efficient installation structure for installing the outdoor unit increased in capacity due to high air conditioning capacity in a built-in type. The built-in type outdoor unit includes a louver frame being fixedly installed on a rectangular space inner wall formed on an outer wall of a building, being divided into a suction area and a discharge area, having a plurality of louver blades in each area, and sucking and discharging air through gaps between the louver blades, and an outdoor unit casing being fixedly installed on the inside bottom of the building to contact the louver frame, and having its one surface facing the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame opened and the other surfaces closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Yu Bae, Jac-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 6898948
    Abstract: In order to provide a screw compressor comprising two screw rotors which are disposed in screw rotor bores in a compressor casing and which compress a refrigerant entering at a refrigerant inlet and discharge it at a refrigerant outlet, and comprising an inlet provided in the compressor casing for refrigerant which is coming from a subcooling circuit and is passed to the inlet in a system of lines, the inlet being disposed in such a way that it opens out into compression spaces enclosed by the screw rotors and screw rotor bores, in which compressor the pressure oscillations or pulsations occurring at the inlet propagate as little as possible to the pipeline system of the subcooling circuit outside the compressor casing, it is proposed that the inlet is preceded by a damper channel which is associated with the system of lines and in which refrigerant from the subcooling circuit is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Bitzer Kuehlmaschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Roelke, Klaus Hossner
  • Publication number: 20040244409
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a front suction/discharge type outdoor unit for an air conditioner including: an outdoor unit casing being formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, having its one surface externally opened and its other surfaces closed, and being divided into a suction unit and a discharge unit; a compressor installed in the outdoor unit casing, for compressing a refrigerant gas supplied from an indoor unit through pipe lines; an air-cooled condenser positioned in the outdoor unit casing, for condensing the refrigerant gas from the compressor; and a sirocco cooling fan installed in the outdoor unit casing, for forming a diffuser opposite side part of a curvature unit of a housing as a plane unit, forming the fan housing to separate a diffuser opposite side member from a diffuser side member, supplying external air to the air-cooled condenser, and discharging heat exchanged air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Publication number: 20040221611
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a main body with at least one storage compartment and a component compartment having a rear opening, the refrigerator including a cover to cover the opening of the component compartment, the cover provided with air inlets and air outlets which are spaced apart from each other; a compressor and a condenser provided in the component compartment respectively corresponding to the air inlets and the air outlets; and a fan provided between the condenser and the air outlets, to expel air within the component compartment through the air outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn-tae Shin, Eun-Mog Yang
  • Publication number: 20040221602
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner including: a louver frame being fixedly installed on a rectangular space inner wall formed on an outer wall of a building, being divided into a suction area and a discharge area, including a plurality of louver blades in each area, and sucking and discharging air through gaps between the louver blades; an outdoor unit casing being formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, being fixedly installed on the inside bottom of the building to contact with the louver frame, and having its one surface facing the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame opened and the other surfaces closed; and means installed on at least one of the facing surfaces of the louver frame and the outdoor unit casing, for preventing external leakage of air between the louver frame and the outdoor unit casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: In- Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Kyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 6772826
    Abstract: A Thermal Energy Heat Exchanger, is an air conditioning system, for the exterior unit of a fully assembled and installed heat pump and, or, air conditioning system, by means of a water refrigerant, from a source of water, such as, but not limited to a river, a lake, a pond, a swimming pool, a well, a creek, or an ocean; wherein a flow of water is circulated from the source of water by means of a water pumping device, 25A, under a controlled water pressure 25B, through an intake system of piping 25C, to a plurality of evaporator coils, positioned so as to surround the exterior unit by means of attachment to the inner chamber section of a protective cover enclosure, and through the plurality of evaporator coils, to an Outlet water disposal piping system, 25D; being in effect a heat pump and, or, air conditioner for the exterior unit of a fully assembled and installed heat pump and, or, air conditioning system, by means of a water refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Inventor: Karl Vernon Lee Barnett
  • Publication number: 20040134227
    Abstract: A condenser module for a temperature control unit (14) of a transport vehicle (10). The condenser module includes a frame (70) defining an interior space (72) and a substantially U-shaped condenser coil (166) supported by the frame in the interior space. The condenser module also includes a control box (150) for providing electric power to the unit. The control box (150) is movably coupled to the frame (70) and is movable between a first position, where the control box is inside the frame and positioned for operation of the temperature control unit and a second position, where the control box is at least partially outside the frame and positioned to grant access to the interior space of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Michal Kolda, Petr Prochazka
  • Publication number: 20040129018
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for cooling. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention relates to a lightweight, compact, reliable, and efficient cooling system. The subject system can provide heat stress relief to individuals operating under, for example, hazardous conditions, or in elevated temperatures, while wearing protective clothing. The subject invention also relates to a condenser for transferring heat from a refrigerant to an external fluid in thermal contact with the condenser. The subject condenser can have a heat transfer surface and can be designed for an external fluid, such as air, to flow across the heat transfer surface and allow the transfer of heat from heat transfer surface to the external fluid. In a specific embodiment, the flow of the external fluid is parallel to the heat transfer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel P. Rini, Louis Chow, H. Randolph Anderson, Jayanta Sankar Kapat, Bradley Carman, Brian Gulliver, Jose Mauricio Recio