Heat dissipation assembly for a linear compressor
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsGregory William Hahn, Andrey P. Vinnik
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Abstract
A linear compressor includes a housing defining a sump for collecting a lubricant and a pump for circulating the lubricant within the housing. A heat dissipation assembly includes a distribution conduit that is fluidly coupled to a hot oil collection point and defines a plurality of discharge ports for distributing the lubricant along the housing and back into the sump. A flow restricting member may be positioned under or wrapped around the distribution conduit to restrict the flow of lubricant.
Claims20
A compressor defining an axial direction and a vertical direction, the compressor comprising:
- a housing defining a sump for collecting lubricant;
- a casing positioned within the housing for slidably receiving a piston, the casing defining a hot oil collection point;
- a pump for circulating the lubricant within the housing, the pump comprising a pump inlet positioned within the sump;
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- a heat dissipation assembly comprising:
- a distribution conduit extending along an inner surface of the housing, the distribution conduit defining a fluid inlet fluidly coupled to the hot oil collection point for receiving the lubricant;
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- a plurality of discharge ports defined within the distribution conduit for dripping the lubricant along the housing and back into the sump.
A heat dissipation assembly for a compressor, the compressor comprising a housing defining a sump for collecting lubricant, a casing positioned within the housing for slidably receiving a piston, the casing defining a hot oil collection point, and a pump for circulating the lubricant within the housing, the heat dissipation assembly comprising:
- a distribution conduit extending along an inner surface of the housing, the distribution conduit defining a fluid inlet fluidly coupled to the hot oil collection point for receiving the lubricant;
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- a plurality of discharge ports defined within the distribution conduit for dripping the lubricant along the housing and back into the sump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.