Systems and Methods for Compressor Tubing Vibration Mitigation
AssigneeRheem Manufacturing Company
InventorsAaron Patrick Gorman, Sohail Ahmed, Kevin Lyle Eicher
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Abstract
Described herein are systems and methods for compressor tubing vibration mitigation. Particularly, a compressor system is described herein including one or more apparatuses (referred to as “clamps” herein) that are used to restrict the movement of the compressor tubing to eliminate or mitigate vibrations of the compressor tubing during operation of the compressor. The one or more clamps may be separate components from the compressor that are configured to be installed around the compressor. Once the one or more clamps are installed around the compressor, the compressor tubing may be inserted into tubing protrusions that extend outward from the one or more clamps.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a compressor;
- compressor tubing in fluid communication with the compressor;
- and
- a first clamp configured to be provided around the compressor, wherein the first clamp comprises one or more first tubing protrusions configured to receive the compressor tubing to reduce vibrations of the compressor tubing during operation of the compressor.
An air conditioning unit comprising:
- a compressor;
- compressor tubing in fluid communication with the compressor;
- and
- a first clamp configured to be provided around the compressor, wherein the first clamp comprises one or more first tubing protrusions configured to receive the compressor tubing to reduce vibrations of the compressor tubing during operation of the compressor.
An apparatus for reducing vibrations of compressor tubing, the apparatus comprising:
- a first half and a second half, wherein the first half is configured to be removably attached to the second half;
- a void located between the first half and the second half, wherein the first half and the second half are configured to be combined around a compressor such that the compressor is positioned within the void;
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- one or more first tubing protrusions configured to receive the compressor tubing to reduce vibrations of the compressor tubing during operation of the compressor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.