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US 7,648,342 B2Granted
Compressor protection and diagnostic system
AssigneeEmerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
InventorNagaraj Jayanth
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Abstract
A compressor assembly includes a shell, a compressor housed within the shell, and a motor drivingly connected to the compressor. A printed circuit board supports at least one temperature sensor. Processing circuitry receives data from the printed circuit board to determine operating conditions of the compressor.
Claims30
A compressor assembly comprising:
- a shell;
- a compressor housed within said shell;
- a motor drivingly connected to said compressor;
- at least one temperature sensor;
- a printed circuit board associated with said at least one temperature sensor;
- processing circuitry receiving data from said printed circuit board to determine operating conditions of said compressor;
- a pin supplying said motor with current and including a measurement region disposed along said pin, said at least one temperature sensor disposed proximate to said measurement region.
4 more elements
A compressor assembly comprising:
- a shell;
- a compressor housed within said shell;
- a motor drivingly connected to said compressor;
- at least one temperature sensor;
- a pin supplying said motor with current, supported by a printed circuit board, and including a measurement region disposed along said pin, said at least one temperature sensor disposed proximate to said measurement region.
2 more elements
A compressor assembly comprising:
- a shell;
- a compressor housed within said shell;
- a motor drivingly connected to said compressor;
- at least one temperature sensor;
- a pin supplying said motor with current and including a measurement region disposed along said pin, said at least one temperature sensor disposed proximate to said measurement region,
- processing circuitry determining current drawn by said motor based on temperature data received from said at least one temperature sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.