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 it further comprises a monobloc support forming a cylinder wherein the piston of the compressor moves, in that the crankshaft is supported by a single bearing, and in that the bearing is arranged without an intermediate component in a housing of the monobloc support.
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