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AssigneeLitton Systems, Inc.
InventorsThomas S. Donahoe, Arthur Randall Nelson
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A reciprocating compressor includes an electric motor having fixed and moveable components within a housing for reciprocating a moveable assembly, to compress a working fluid within a variable volume compression chamber within the housing. An integrated flexure spring and circuit connected between the housing and the moveable assembly axially and radially centers the moveable assembly within the housing, and additionally, supplies an electric current to a moveable current coil of the electric motor associated with the moveable assembly. The moveable assembly is axially reciprocated against a restoring force of the integrated flexure spring and circuit responsive to an axial force exerted on the moveable assembly by the electric motor when the electric current is supplied to the moveable current coil via the integrated flexure spring and circuit.
A reciprocating compressor adapted to be responsive to an electric current applied to a fixed terminal of the reciprocating compressor, comprising:
A method of operating a reciprocating compressor for compressing a working fluid, the reciprocating compressor including a housing and a moveable assembly reciprocated with an electric motor disposed in said housing, comprising the steps of:
An integrated flexure spring and circuit for use in a reciprocating compressor, comprising:
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