Stirling-cycle cooling device with monobloc support
AssigneeThales
InventorsJulien Le Bordays, Jean-Yves Martin, Mikel Sacau
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Abstract
A cooling device employing a thermodynamic cycle of the reverse stirling cycle type is provided. The device includes a compressor with a reciprocating piston driven by a rotary motor about an axis by means of a crankshaft. The device further comprises a monobloc support forming a cylinder in which the piston of the compressor moves. The crankshaft is supported by a single bearing. The bearing is positioned without an intermediate component in a housing of the monobloc support.
Claims9
A stirling-cycle cooling device comprising a compressor with a reciprocating piston driven by a rotary motor about an axis by means of a crankshaft, wherein the device further comprises a monobloc support forming a cylinder in which the reciprocating piston of the compressor moves, the monobloc support providing support for the cylinder, the motor, and the crankshaft, and wherein the cooling device comprises a single bearing, the single bearing supports both the crankshaft and a moving part of the motor, and the single bearing arranged without an intermediate component in a housing of the monobloc support.
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