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US 2010/0146990 A1Published application
Thermoelectric cooler for compressor motor
OwnerMichael F. Taras, Alexander Lifson +1inventors
InventorsMichael F. Taras, Alexander Lifson, Richard G. Lord
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Abstract
A refrigerant system has an electric motor positioned either inside or outside of a hermetically sealed shell containing a compressor pump unit and is mechanically coupled to drive this compressor pump unit. The electric motor has at least one thermoelectric cooler to cool, or assist in cooling, of at least one component of the electric motor.
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A refrigerant system compressor comprising:
- a compressor pump unit positioned within a hermetically sealed shell;
- an electric motor coupled with said compressor pump unit to drive said compressor pump unit, said electric motor including a stator and a rotor;
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- at least one thermoelectric cooler having a cold junction placed to cool at least one hot spot within at least one component of said electric motor.
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A method of operating a refrigerant system compressor comprising the steps of:
- positioning a compressor pump unit within a hermetically sealed shell;
- coupling an electric motor with said compressor pump unit and driving said compressor pump unit, said electric motor including a stator and a rotor;
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- providing at least one thermoelectric cooler having a cold junction placed to cool at least one hot spot within at least one component of said electric motor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.