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US 2006/0037336 A1Published application
Compressor loading control
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorJames Bush
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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.
Claims13
An apparatus comprising:
- a compressor having suction and discharge ports;
- an evaporator;
- a plurality of parallel return flowpath segments between the compressor suction port and evaporator;
- and
- one or more valves for selectively blocking and unblocking at least one of the segments.
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A system comprising:
- a compressor;
- a condenser;
- a discharge line, coupling the compressor to the condenser to carry refrigerant from the compressor to the condenser;
- an expansion device;
- an evaporator;
- a suction line, coupling the evaporator to the compressor to carry refrigerant from the evaporator to the compressor and comprising a first and second parallel segments;
- an electrically actuated valve in the first segment;
- means for rapidly pulsing said electrically actuated valve in the first segment whereby the rate of flow in said suction line to said compressor is modulated;
- a fluid path extending from a point intermediate said condenser and said expansion device to said compressor at a location corresponding to an intermediate point of compression in said compressor;
- a bypass line connected to said fluid path and said suction line;
- an electrically actuated valve in said bypass line;
- means for rapidly pulsing said electrically actuated valve in said bypass line whereby the rate of flow of bypass to said suction line is modulated;
- an economizer circuit connected to said fluid path;
- an electrically actuated valve in said economizer circuit;
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- means for rapidly pulsing said electrically actuated valve in said economizer circuit whereby the rate of economizer flow to said compressor is modulated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.