Abstract: A system has a number of parallel flowpath segments between a compressor and an evaporator. One or more valves selectively block and unblock at least one of the segments to provide capacity control.

Abstract: A subcooling heat exchanger and subcooling expansion valve in a refrigeration system provide subcooling of a pre-subcooled portion, for refrigerating a thermal load, of condensed refrigerant liquid by a pre-subcooling portion of the condensed refrigerant liquid. The amount of subcooling of the pre-subcooled portion is determined by measuring, with a pressure sensor, refrigerating suction pressure exerted by refrigerating compressors of the system. A controller then controls, based on the refrigerating suction pressure, modulation of mass of pre-subcooling portion, relative pre-subcooled portion, and expansion thereof in the subcooling expansion valve, which controls the amount of refrigerant heat exchanged, and therefore subcooling of pre-subcooled portion, between the pre-subcooling portion and the pre-subcooled portion in the subcooling heat exchanger. The pre-subcooling portion is then subsequently compressed by a subcooling compressor.

Abstract: Refrigeration/air conditioning equipment includes a first internal heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a refrigerant to be sucked in a compressor and a high-pressure liquid refrigerant, an injection circuit for evaporating a bypassed high-pressure liquid at intermediate pressure and injecting the vaporized refrigerant into the compressor, a second internal heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the high-pressure liquid refrigerant and the refrigerant to be injected, and a heat source for heating the refrigerant to be injected.

Abstract: An air-chiller comprises a primary compressor that circulates a mixture of four refrigerants with different boiling points through a primary condenser and several heat-exchanger coils in series. Each heat exchanger coil includes a large section of tubing in which are disposed four smaller sections of tubing. Two of these smaller sections of tubing carry the air to be chilled. The other two smaller sections of tubing carry high pressure refrigerants from the compressor and condenser. The remaining inside volume of the large section of tubing provides for the suction-return of heat-laden refrigerants. Input air passes through the four heat exchangers in series and comes out the fourth one highly refrigerated. The high-pressure refrigerant coming out of the primary compressor is chilled below ambient temperature by a secondary refrigeration sub-system. Such is circulated, after drying, through an auxiliary condenser for additional refrigeration before going to work in the first heat-exchanger coil.

Abstract: An automotive air-conditioning system has a gas-liquid separator, a compressor and a radiator, which are interposed in a first flow channel of a refrigerant which extends within an engine room in the order in the flowing direction of the refrigerant. The system also includes a pressure reducer and an evaporator, which are interposed in a second flow channel of the refrigerant which extends within a vehicle interior in the order in the flowing direction of the refrigerant. The system also has a connecting device disposed near a partition wall that separates the engine room from the vehicle interior. The connecting device circularly connects the first to the second flow channel, and includes a first connecting portion formed at the downstream end of the second flow channel and a second connecting portion that is formed at the inlet of the gas-liquid separator and is connected to the first connecting portion.

Abstract: A method and system for reducing windage losses in compressor motors is provided. The compressor motor is cooled by circulating refrigerant from a closed refrigerant loop incorporating the compressor. A pumping device coupled to a liquid expander in the closed refrigerant loop circulates refrigerant through the motor cavity and produces a motor cavity pressure lower than evaporating pressure. The lower pressure in the motor cavity reduces the density of the gasses in the motor cavity, resulting in reduced windage losses of the motor. Additionally, the pumping device is powered by the recovered liquid expansion energy between the condenser and the evaporator.

Abstract: A refrigeration system of air conditioning apparatuses with a bypass line between the inlet and outlet of a compressor. The refrigeration system (1) has an expansion unit (10) to execute adiabatic expansion of refrigerant, an indoor unit (20) with a heat exchanger, a compressor (30) to execute adiabatic compression of the refrigerant, and an outdoor unit (40) with a heat exchanger, and is operated to cool or heat air within a space to a desired level by using the phase change of the refrigerant. The refrigeration system also has a bypass line (99) between the inlet and outlet of the compressor (30) to bypass at least a part of the output refrigerant from the outlet to the inlet of the compressor when the pressure of the output refrigerant is lower than a reference level or the temperature of the air outside the compressor is lower than a reference level.

Abstract: A single-stage refrigerating system includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a refrigerant in a path from the evaporator to the compressor and a refrigerant in another path from the condenser to the evaporator, and a non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture used in the system. The refrigerant mixture is a combination of a refrigerant having a normal boiling point of approximately room temperature and a low-boiling-point refrigerant having a normal boiling point below ?60° C. A dew point of the refrigerant mixture at a pressure in the condensing process after the compression is above room temperature. The boiling point is higher than the dew point at a pressure in the lower-pressure region in a path from the evaporator to the compressor.

Abstract: To reduce the number of refrigerant external leak-prone spots, in a portion where an expansion valve is mounted. A casing is joined to a refrigerant outlet of an evaporator, and a low-pressure pipe extending to a compressor is connected to the casing by a pipe clamp. An expansion valve is disposed within the casing. Within the casing, an inlet port of the expansion valve and a high-pressure pipe are connected to each other, and an outlet port of the expansion valve and an inlet pipe of an evaporator are connected to each other. This limits the portions of the expansion valve which can cause refrigerant external leakage to portions connected by the pipe clamp.

Abstract: A self-contained beverage chilling apparatus including a refrigerant cooling system comprising a refrigerant reservoir in a fluid communication with a cold plate, a refrigerator accumulator, a compressor and a refrigerant condenser mounted within a housing unit. The housing unit further included beverage inlet means in fluid communication with the cooling system cold plate, and beverage dispenser means in fluid communication with the cold plate wherein the beverage to be dispensed is chilled to a desired temperature as it passes through the cold plate to the beverage dispensing means.

Abstract: At least two components for a refrigerating cycle are integrated into a component assembly before being fixed to an object. For example, a decompressing device and a gas-liquid separator are integrated into a component assembly, and then the component assembly is fixed to an object. Alternatively, the decompressing device and an internal heat exchanger are integrated into a component assembly, and then the component assembly is fixed to an object. As another example, the decompressing device, the gas-liquid separator and the internal heat exchanger are integrated into a component assembly, and then fixed to an object.

Abstract: A refrigerating cycle has a compressor, a high pressure heat exchanger, a decompressing device, a low pressure heat exchanger and a low pressure refrigerant passage part that defines a passage through which a low pressure refrigerant after being decompressed by the decompressing device flows. The low pressure refrigerant passage part is disposed at a position upstream of the high pressure heat exchanger with respect to a flow of cooling fluid such that the cooling fluid is introduced toward the high pressure heat exchanger after being cooled by the low pressure refrigerant passage part. For example, the low pressure refrigerant passage part includes an internal heat exchanger and a metal portion of a hose that introduces the low pressure refrigerant toward the compressor. Also, the internal heat exchanger and the high pressure heat exchanger are integrated into a unit as a component assembly before being mounted to an object.

Abstract: A piping structure for a refrigerant cycle device includes an inner heat exchanger, and a bypass pipe through which refrigerant flows while bypassing the inner heat exchanger. The inner heat exchanger has a first flow passage in which high-pressure refrigerant before being decompressed flows and a second flow passage in which low-pressure refrigerant after being decompressed flows. The refrigerant cycle device includes plural low-pressure side heat exchangers, and the plural low-pressure side heat exchangers are located such that refrigerant from a part of the low-pressure side heat exchangers flows through the second flow passage of the inner heat exchanger, and refrigerant from the other part of the low-pressure side heat exchangers flows through the bypass pipe while bypassing the inner heat exchanger.

Abstract: A supercritical cycle comprises an evaporator 41, a compressor 33, a gas cooler 35 and a main valve portion 39 of an expansion valve 37 arranged in that order. An internal heat exchanger 45 is arranged for exchanging heat between the high-pressure side refrigerant flowing toward the main valve portion 39 of the expansion valve 37 from the gas cooler 35 and the low-pressure side refrigerant flowing toward the compressor 33 from the evaporator 41. The expansion valve 37 is formed integrally with a temperature sensing portion 47 for controlling the main valve portion 39, and includes a bypass 51 for supplying the refrigerant to the temperature sensing portion 47 from the upstream side of the internal heat exchanger 45 in which the high-pressure side refrigerant flows and an orifice 53 for supplying the refrigerant from the temperature sensing portion 47 to the refrigerant circuit downstream of the main valve portion 39.

Abstract: A heat pump system operates in heating and cooling modes. The heat pump is provided with both a reheat function and economizer circuit. The economizer circuit provides augmented performance to the heat pump, while the reheat coil allows enhanced control over temperature and humidity of the air supplied to the conditioned space. A bypass line around an outdoor heat exchanger is also provided to achieve additional flexibility of control for a sensible heat ratio. Selective operation of the abovementioned components and subsystems allows precise control over system operation parameters and hence satisfaction of a wide spectrum of sensible and latent load demands and improved reliability.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve a refrigerating installation in such a way as to achieve high operating reliability, and savings in terms of energy and cost, in cooling circuits containing a cooling agent (cooling sols). To this end, disclosed is a refrigerating installation provided with frequency-controlled cooling units in the form of modules comprising an integrated two-stage evaporator provided with a liquid supercooler and a suction vapour superheater.

Abstract: A refrigeration system has first and second evaporators which may be operated at first and second temperatures. Refrigerant from a lower temperature evaporator may be returned to a compressor suction port. Refrigerant from the higher temperature evaporator may be returned to an intermediate port.

Abstract: A heat pump is provided with a discharge valve on a discharge line. The discharge valve can be positioned to modulate or pulse refrigerant flow from the discharge line heading toward an indoor heat exchanger, when in a heating mode. By providing this restriction, the pressure and the temperature of the refrigerant increases. This increased temperature provides additional heating capacity as well as increases the temperature of the delivered indoor air, minimizing “cold blow” and making the end user more comfortable. The use of discharge valve can also minimize or entirely eliminate the ON/OFF unit cycling, as the amount of heat delivered can be precisely controlled by pulsing or modulating the valve, thus reducing unit cycling losses, improving user comfort and enhancing reliability.

Abstract: To provide an expansion device which controls high pressure-side pressure such that the pressure does not exceed a predetermined pressure in terms of absolute pressure, while operating in response to differential pressure between pressure at an inlet thereof and pressure at an outlet thereof. An expansion device comprises an orifice for expanding refrigerant, a valve element disposed on a downstream side of a valve hole and urged by a shape-memory alloy spring in a valve-opening direction, a shaft disposed to extend through the valve hole and having one end thereof rigidly fixed to the valve element, and a spring provided at the other end of the shaft, for receiving load generated by differential pressure between pressure of refrigerant at an inlet of the device and pressure of refrigerant at an outlet thereof, in a valve-opening direction.

Abstract: A refrigerant system 1D comprises a heat insulating housing 3 provided with an accommodating space inside and a refrigeration unit 9 attached to a lower portion of the heat insulating housing 3, in which a compressor 5, a gas cooler 6, an internal heat exchanger 10, a restriction means 16 and an evaporator 8 accommodated in a heat insulating case 7A are disposed on a unit base 4. The gas cooler 6 and the heat insulating case 7A are disposed so that air heat-exchanged by the gas cooler 6 moves toward the heat insulating case 7A, an air passage T is provided between the unit base 4 and the heat insulating case 7A, the air heat-exchanged by the gas cooler 6 is passed through the air passage T to be discharged outside, and the internal heat exchanger 10 is disposed in such a manner that it is embedded in a heat insulating material layer 7C provided around the heat insulating case 7A to be provided with a heat insulation property.

Abstract: A method for controlling evaporation temperature in an air conditioning system, especially an air conditioning system in a motor vehicle, comprising a latent cold accumulator which can be cooled by an evaporator (1). The evaporation temperature of a coolant is adjusted inside the evaporator (1) according to requirement to a value lying between a minimum temperature (T_min) and a maximum temperature (T_max) lying below the phase transition temperature of the latent medium.

Abstract: A refrigeration capillary tube inside suction tube heat exchanger assembly, including a suction tube whose ends each have a slot with a shaped inner end portion; two braze connectors, each including a sleeve portion with the free end having a shaped recess; a capillary tube adapted to be inserted into one of the suction tube ends and therethrough until each capillary tube ends extends from a suction tube end, each capillary tube end being deformed so as to emerge from the suction tube at locations abutting the shaped inner end portions thereof; and each of the braze connectors sleeve portions engaging one of the suction tube ends, with each suction tube slot cooperating with an adjacent one of the sleeve portion shaped recesses to contact, locate and subsequently fixedly secure the deformed capillary tube portions to the suction tube. Two methods of manufacturing the assembly are also set forth.

Abstract: Multi-circuit refrigerant systems are provided with better control over a dehumidification function. In one embodiment, system circuits have means of communication with each other through connecting lines and flow control devices operable on demand. In another embodiment, a single reheat heat exchanger is utilized for both circuits, ensuring heat transfer interaction between the circuits. In yet another embodiment, a control unit operates refrigerant circuits in such a way that if some circuits are in a reheat mode, the remaining circuits are either shut off or are in an enhanced reheat mode.

Abstract: A tandem compressor refrigerant cycle with an economizer circuit is introduced to provide additional capacity and improve system efficiency. In this system, tandem compressors deliver compressed refrigerant to a common discharge manifold, and then to a common condenser. From the common condenser, the refrigerant passes to a plurality of evaporators, with each of the evaporators being associated with a separate environment to be conditioned. Each of the evaporators is associated with one of the plurality of compressors. By utilizing the common condenser, and yet a plurality of evaporators, the ability to independently condition a number of environments is achieved without the requirement of the same plurality of separate complete refrigerant circuits for each of the environments. In some embodiments, several of the plurality of compressors can be provided by compressor banks having its own plurality of compressors.

Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided with economizer injection ports, which extend through the wrap of one of the scroll members. Preferably the injection ports are formed through a so-called “hybrid” wrap, which has a varying thickness. The other scroll member is provided with grooves in its base plate. The injection of economizer fluid occurs only during a portion of the orbiting cycle when the injection port and corresponding grooves are aligned with each other. An indentation is formed into the wrap that includes the injection port. The indentation is spaced circumferentially from the injection port. The indentation communicates with the groove, such that refrigerant can pass from the injection port, into the groove, and through the indentation into a compression chamber. This increases the injection time allowing more fluid to be injected into the compression chamber, and provides the scroll compressor designer with greater freedom to achieve desired flow of economizer fluid into the compression chambers.

Abstract: A tandem compressor system is disclosed that delivers compressed refrigerant to a common discharge manifold, and then to a common condenser. From the common condenser, the refrigerant passes to a plurality of evaporators, with each of the evaporators being associated with a separate environment to be conditioned. A reheat function is provided by a reheat coil(s) for one or several environments such that desired temperature and humidity levels are achieved. Various reheat concepts and system configurations are disclosed, where the reheat coils are interconnected or independent from each other, as well as each evaporator is associated with a single or a plurality of the reheat coils.

Abstract: For a purpose of preventing a compressor from being damaged by liquid compression without disposing any accumulator on a low-pressure side, there is disclosed a transition critical refrigerant cycle apparatus having a supercritical pressure on a high-pressure side. The transition critical refrigerant cycle apparatus constituted by connecting a compressor, a gas cooler, a pressure reducing device, an evaporator and the like in an annular shape, using carbon dioxide as a refrigerant, and capable of having the supercritical pressure on the high-pressure side comprises: an internal heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a refrigerant which has flown out of the gas cooler and a refrigerant which has flown out of the evaporator.

Abstract: There is provided, as an object of the present invention, a refrigerant cycle apparatus capable of smoothly cooling an inverter module for driving a motor of an electric compressor while preventing enlargement of an installation space as much as possible. In the refrigerant cycle apparatus which is constituted by sequentially connecting the electric compressor, a gas cooler, an electric expansion valve, an evaporator and an accumulator in an annular form through pipes, and driving a motor of the electric compressor by the inverter module, the gist of the apparatus is that heat exchange is carried out between the accumulator and the inverter module.

Abstract: A cryogenic refrigerator includes a pressure feeding device, a refrigeration device, a high pressure passage, a low pressure passage, and at least one heat exchanger at the high pressure passage for refrigerating the refrigerant introduced at the high pressure passage by heat exchange, the heat exchanger including an active pressure drop type heat exchanger for declining pressure of the refrigerant at the high pressure passage before being introduced into the refrigeration device. The active pressure drop type heat exchanger declines the pressure of the refrigerant with a ratio equal to or greater than 5 percent out of 100 percent and refrigerates the refrigerant when a pressure difference between a pressure of the refrigerant before being introduced into the active pressure drop type heat exchanger and a pressure of the refrigerant before being introduced into the refrigeration device is defined as 100 percent.

Abstract: A refrigerant system is provided with economizer vapor injection and liquid injection functions. As is known, the economizer function enhances performance of the refrigerant system. The liquid injection lowers the discharge temperature of the refrigerant to provide reliable compressor/system operation. The liquid injection and economizer vapor injection functions are selectively provided through distinct fluid passages leading to separate compression pockets. Single or dual pocket injection scheme could be utilized in conjunction with either function. The location of the liquid injection is preferably downstream in the compression process in relation to the economizer vapor injection. In this manner, a refrigerant system designer can select the optimal location of injection for each of the two refrigerant flows. The refrigerant system can consists of a single compressor or multiple compressors either connected in series or in parallel.

Abstract: Reversible vapor compression system including a compressor (1), an interior heat exchanger (2), an expansion device (6) and an exterior heat exchanger (3) connected by means of conduits in an operable relationship to form an integral main circuit. A first device is provided in the main circuit between the compressor and the interior heat exchanger, and a second device is provided on the opposite side of the main circuit between the interior and exterior heat exchangers to enable reversing of the system from cooling mode to heating mode and vice versa. The first and second device for reversing of the system include a first and second sub-circuit (A respectively B) each of which is connected with the main circuit through a flow reversing device (4 and 5 respectively). Included in the system solution is a reversible heat exchanger for refrigerant fluid, particularly carbon dioxide. It includes a number of interconnected sections arranged with air flow sequentially through the sections.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling the temperature of a process tool uses the vaporizable characteristic of a refrigerant that is provided in direct heat exchange relation with the process tool. Pressurized refrigerant is provided as both condensed liquid and in gaseous state. The condensed liquid is expanded to a vaporous mix, and the gaseous refrigerant is added to reach a target temperature determined by its pressure. Temperature corrections can thus be made very rapidly by gas pressure adjustments. The process tool and the operating parameters will usually require that the returning refrigerant be conditioned and processed for compatibility with the compressor and other units, so that cycling can be continuous regardless of thermal demands and changes.

Abstract: A refrigeration equipment includes a vapor compression type of refrigerant circuit that prevents a decline in refrigeration ability in user side heat exchangers when the refrigerant condensed by a heat source side heat exchanger is reduced in pressure and sent to the user side heat exchangers. An air conditioner includes a refrigerant liquid junction line and a refrigeration gas junction line, a heat source side expansion valve, a cooler, and a first pressure detection mechanism. The heat source side expansion valve reduces the pressure of the refrigerant that is condensed in the heat source side heat exchanger and sent to the user side heat exchangers. The cooler cools the refrigerant that is condensed in the heat source side heat exchanger and sent to the user side heat exchangers. The first pressure detection mechanism detects the pressure of the refrigerant after the pressure thereof has been reduced by the heat source side expansion valve.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for controlling a temperature of a refrigerant in an air conditioner, in which a supercooling degree and/or a superheating degree can be secured by controlling a difference in refrigerant temperatures of a pipe connecting one or more indoor units to one or more outdoor units, and a flow of a specific refrigerant. The system includes: one or more indoor units; one or more outdoor units; a high-pressure pipe and a low-pressure pipe for connecting the indoor units and the outdoor units; and a refrigerant temperature control unit coupled to the high-pressure pipe and the low-pressure pipe, for performing a heat exchange with respect to flowing refrigerants by coupling an inner pipe to an outer pipe, the inner pipe passing through the another pipe.

Abstract: A refrigerant cycling device is provided, wherein a compressor comprises an electric motor element, a first and a second rotary compression elements in a sealed container. The first and the second rotary compression elements are driven by the electric motor element. The refrigerant compressed and discharged by the first rotary compression element is compressed by absorbing into the second rotary compression element, and is discharged to the gas cooler.

Abstract: A system and method for maintaining the temperature of a thermal transfer fluid at a selectable level within a wide temperature range, so as to operate a process tool in a chosen mode employing at lease two cascaded stages, each operating with a different fluid in a separate refrigeration cycle. By interrelating energy transfers between parts of upper and lower stages, thermal efficiency is maximized and a smooth continuum of temperature levels can be provided. The refrigerants advantageously have vaporization points below and above ambient, for upper and lower stages respectively, and employs the upper stage for a constant refrigeration capacity, controlling the final temperature with the lower stage. The system allows for a further extension of range because the thermal transfer fluid can be heated for some process tool modes as the refrigeration cycles are run at low loads.

Abstract: A transcritical vapor compression system that includes a fluid circuit circulating a refrigerant in a closed loop. The fluid circuit has operably disposed therein, in serial order, a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a first capillary tube and a second heat exchanger. The compressor compresses the refrigerant from a low pressure to a supercritical pressure. The first heat exchanger is positioned in a high pressure side of the fluid circuit and the second heat exchanger is positioned in a low pressure side of the fluid circuit. The first capillary tube reduces the pressure of the refrigerant from a supercritical pressure to a relatively lower pressure. The refrigerant flows through the first capillary tube at its critical velocity and means for controlling the temperature of the refrigerant in the first capillary tube are provided.

Abstract: A precooler/chiller/reheater (PCR) system comprising a precooler/reheater counterflow heat exchanger and a chiller counterflow heat exchanger separated by a moisture removal section. Refrigerant is flashed through a perforated distribution manifold along the plates of the chiller. Warm, moist air is precooled in the precooler/reheater heat exchanger. A manifold conveys the precooled air to the chiller heat exchanger. Chilled air exits the chiller at a low point in the system. Moisture condensed in the precooler and chiller drains into a sump that also acts to convey air into the moisture removal section. Water droplets are stripped from the airflow and drain downwards into the sump. The chilled and dried air is conveyed to the second side of the precooler/reheater heat exchanger and passes downward in counterflow to the direction of air entering the system on the first side of the heat exchanger, then exits the system ready for use as reheated, dried air.

Abstract: A closed cycle refrigeration system in conjunction with specific mixed or multiple component refrigerant fluids to produce temperatures in the range of 230° K to 70° K. The mixed component refrigerant can be blended from flammable or a non-flammable fluid components based upon the arrangement of the refrigeration equipment and the overall performance requirements for the system. A compressor, an after cooler, an oil separator, filter/dryer, heat exchanger, a throttle device with fixed orifice and an evaporator are arranged in a manner to improve system performance with refrigeration of the present invention or prior art refrigerants. Replaceable additional modules for oil filtration and moisture filtration can be part of the system.

Abstract: A refrigerant system is provided where the functions of an economizer heat exchanger and liquid-suction heat exchanger are combined. The two configurations are disclosed with a single common heat exchanger construction. In a first configuration, a series of valves selectively routes only one of two possible refrigerant flows through a common heat exchanger such that a control can selectively activate either an economizer heat exchanger circuit or a liquid-suction heat exchanger function. In a second configuration, both refrigerant flows are passed to the common heat exchanger through separate fluid lines and are selectively activated by the control. Variations of the second configuration are also disclosed.

Abstract: The proposed design describes a refrigeration system with an evaporator, which allows inherent absorption of heat from the ambient, a condenser returning refrigerant to a liquid state, a compressor delivering refrigerant within the system but with refrigerant flowing through a heat exchanger from the compressor to the receiver and flowing through such a heat exchanger parallel to the flow of low pressure gas leaving the evaporator in a vertical configuration which precludes the flow of liquid from the evaporator to the compressor but maintains the constant pressures and constant flow of refrigerant within the heat exchanger to maximize the efficiency of the system.

Abstract: A heat pump equipped with an extraction heat exchanger includes a compressor sucking low-temperature-and-low-pressure liquid refrigerant, and compressing and discharging the low-temperature-and-low-pressure liquid refrigerant into high-temperature-and-high-pressure liquid refrigerant, a condenser in which air passing therethrough absorbs heat from the liquid refrigerant to liquefy the liquid refrigerant, an evaporator in which refrigerant absorbs heat from indoor air and is evaporated to cool indoor air, a main electronic expansion valve connected between the condenser and the evaporator to decompress the liquid refrigerant liquefied in the condenser such that the decompressed refrigerant is easily evaporated in the evaporator and flows at a predetermined flow rate; and the extraction heat exchanger branching a part of the high-temperature-and-high-pressure liquid refrigerant, and performing and bypassing heat exchange between high-temperature-and-high-pressure super-cooled liquid refrigerant and high-tempera

Abstract: A phase-change cooling system for a vehicle includes an electronic control device for receiving power from a power source and having a first temperature. The phase-change cooling system also includes a condenser of an air conditioning system of the vehicle thermally communicating with the electronic control device and having a second temperature less than the first temperature to remove heat from the electronic control device due to a phase-change of coolant in the condenser.

Abstract: An evaporator shell is mounted on the half-shell of a condenser housing. The evaporator shell is retained with the aid of retaining claws that engage from the rear with catching flanks formed on the upper half-shell.

Abstract: The air-conditioner includes a compressor configured to compress and discharge a refrigerant. The air-conditioner includes a condenser configured to cool the refrigerant with air outside of a vehicle compartment. The air-conditioner includes a throttle configured to expand the refrigerant. The air-conditioner includes an evaporator configured to cool air inside of the vehicle compartment to eliminate moisture from the air by the expanded refrigerant. The air-conditioner includes a first refrigerant passage having the condensed refrigerant between the condenser and the throttle. The air-conditioner includes a second refrigerant passage having the evaporated refrigerant between the evaporator and the compressor. The air-conditioner includes a refrigerant pipe located between the first and second passages and configured to exchange heat between the condensed and evaporated refrigerants.

Abstract: A refrigerant cycling device is provided, wherein a compressor comprises an electric motor element, a first and a second rotary compression elements in a sealed container. The first and the second rotary compression elements are driven by the electric motor element. The refrigerant compressed and discharged by the first rotary compression element is compressed by absorbing into the second rotary compression element, and is discharged to the gas cooler.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle includes a refrigerant cycle having an evaporator which is disposed in a blowing duct and cools air by refrigerant evaporation in the blowing duct; a compressor setting the evaporated refrigerant at a high temperature and high pressure; a refrigerant-to-water heat exchanger heating cooling water by heat transfer from the refrigerant discharged from the compressor; and an expansion device decompressing the refrigerant discharged from the refrigerant-to-water heat exchanger. The air conditioner also includes a cooling water cycle having a heater core which is disposed on the downstream side of the evaporator; a radiator cooling the cooling water; a pump circulating the cooling water cooled by the radiator; a power engine cooled by the cooling water fed by the pump; and the refrigerant-to-water heat exchanger. The refrigerant cycle performs cooling for dehumidification by performing the operation of heating.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the temperature of an electronic device. The apparatus comprises a refrigeration system including a compressor and a multi-pass heat exchanger. The refrigeration system is operative to circulate a refrigerant fluid through a fluid flow loop such that the refrigerant fluid will change between gaseous and liquid states to alternately absorb and release thermal energy. The refrigerant fluid is pre-cooled in the heat exchanger by a pre-cooling refrigerant stream. A thermal head is connected into the fluid flow loop and has a temperature controlled surface.

Abstract: Refrigerant system schematics are provided with enhanced humidity and temperature control of the air supplied to an environment to be conditioned. In particular, an economizer cycle is incorporated to be utilized in a combination with a reheat coil. Proposed system configurations enhance system performance characteristics, offer more steps of unloading, especially in the reheat mode of operation, and operate at improved reliability. Additionally, due to the enhanced performance of the economizer cycle, the reheat coil size can be reduced.

Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus includes a valve for selectively introducing the coolant discharged from a compressor to either a flow path for a water-coolant heat exchanger or another flow path to avoid the heat exchanger, a thermostat for detecting the temperature of a cooling water flowing into an engine and a controller for controlling the valve. When the temperature of the cooling water is equal to or less than a predetermined temperature, the controller controls the valve so that the coolant discharged from the compressor is introduced to the water-coolant heat exchanger. When the temperature of the cooling water is more than the predetermined temperature, the controller controls the valve so that the coolant discharged from the compressor avoids the water-coolant heat exchanger.