Compressor sensor mount
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsAndrew Zug, Amanda Webb, Michael Leighty
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Abstract
The disclosed technology generally relates to a compressor housing that includes a main housing portion and an end housing portion. The main housing portion is configured to house a compressor motor and an inlet housing. The inlet housing is configured to receive vapor refrigerant downstream of the compressor motor. The main housing portion and the end housing portion are configured to interface at a mating surface of the respective housing portions and define a volume. The end housing portion includes a sensor cavity extending into the volume toward an opening of the inlet housing.
Claims14
A compressor housing of a centrifugal compressor, the compressor housing comprising:
- a main housing portion configured to house a compressor motor and an inlet housing, wherein the inlet housing is configured to receive vapor refrigerant downstream of the compressor motor;
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- an end housing portion,
- wherein the main housing portion and the end housing portion are configured to interface at a mating surface of the respective housing portions and define a volume, and
- wherein the end housing portion includes a sensor cavity extending into the volume toward an opening of the inlet housing,
- wherein the sensor cavity is defined by a sensor cavity wall separating the sensor cavity from the volume and comprising an inner surface external to the volume and an external surface in fluid communication with the volume.
A centrifugal compressor end housing comprising:
- an end housing wall;
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- at least one mating surface configured to interface at a mating surface of a main housing portion, the main housing portion configured to house an inlet housing, wherein the inlet housing is configured to receive vapor refrigerant downstream of a compressor motor;
- wherein the main housing portion and the end housing wall define a volume, and
- wherein the end housing wall includes a sensor cavity configured to extend into the volume toward an opening of the inlet housing,
- wherein the sensor cavity is defined by a sensor cavity wall separating the sensor cavity from the volume and comprising an inner surface external to the volume and an external surface in fluid communication with the volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.