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US 2018/0023851 A1Published application
Caloric heat pump system
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsMichael Alexander Benedict, Michael Goodman Schroeder
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Abstract
A caloric heat pump system includes a motor and a pair of non-circular gears meshed with each other. A first one of the pair of non-circular gears is coupled to a regenerator housing, and a second one of the pair of non-circular gears is coupled to the motor. The regenerator housing is rotatable with the motor through the pair of non-circular gears.
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A caloric heat pump system, comprising:
- a regenerator housing defining a chamber;
- a motor;
- a pair of non-circular gears meshed with each other, a first one of the pair of non-circular gears coupled to the regenerator housing and a second one of the pair of non-circular gears coupled to the motor, the regenerator housing rotatable with the motor through the pair of non-circular gears;
- a stage comprising caloric material positioned within the chamber of the regenerator housing;
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- a field generator positioned proximate to the regenerator housing, the field generator positioned so that the stage is moved in and out of a field from the field generator as the regenerator housing rotates relative to the field generator.
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A caloric heat pump system, comprising:
- a regenerator housing defining a chamber;
- a stage comprising caloric material positioned within the chamber of the regenerator housing;
- a field generator positioned proximate to the regenerator housing;
- a motor;
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- a pair of non-circular gears meshed with each other, a first one of the pair of non-circular gears coupled to the field generator and a second one of the pair of non-circular gears coupled to the motor, the field generator rotatable with the motor through the pair of non-circular gears, the regenerator housing positioned so that a field from the field generator moves relative to the stage as the field generator rotates relative to the regenerator housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.