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US 7,708,537 B2Granted
Fluid separator for a compressor
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKanwal Bhatia, Michael Gregory Theodore, Jr.
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Abstract
A fluid separator for a compressor is disclosed including a hollow main body having an annular flange and an annular collar formed thereon, wherein the annular collar includes an annular array of apertures formed therein for separating a liquid from a fluid and attenuating pressure pulsations of the fluid.
Claims20
A fluid separator for a compressor comprising:
- a hollow main body having an inlet end and an outlet end;
- a flange formed on the outlet end of the hollow main body, the flange having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface abuts an inner surface of a chamber to form a substantially fluid-tight seal therebetween;
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- a collar formed on the hollow main body intermediate the inlet end and the outlet end, the collar having an outer surface and at least one aperture formed therein, wherein the outer surface abuts the inner surface of the chamber to form a substantially fluid-tight seal therebetween, and wherein the at least one aperture facilitates a separation of a liquid from a fluid.
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A compressor comprising:
- a housing including a chamber formed therein, the chamber having an inner surface;
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- a fluid separator disposed in the chamber, the fluid separator further comprising:
- a hollow main body including an inlet end and an outlet end;
- an annular flange formed on the outlet end of the hollow main body, the annular flange having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface abuts the inner surface of the chamber to form a substantially fluid-tight seal therebetween;
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- an annular collar formed on the hollow main body intermediate the inlet end and the outlet end, the annular collar having an outer surface and an annular array of apertures formed therein, wherein the outer surface abuts the inner surface of the chamber to form a substantially fluid-tight seal therebetween, and wherein the apertures separate a liquid from a fluid.
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A hybrid compressor comprising:
- a housing forming a hollow interior, the housing including a chamber having an inner surface, wherein the chamber includes an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet;
- a plurality of compression assemblies disposed in the hollow interior of the housing, one of the compression assemblies driven by a mechanical source, and another of the compression assemblies driven by an electrical source;
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- an oil separator disposed in the chamber, wherein the oil separator divides the chamber into a first sub-chamber, a second sub-chamber, and a third sub-chamber, wherein the first sub-chamber is in fluid communication with the first outlet and the third sub-chamber, the second sub-chamber is in fluid communication with the inlet and the third sub-chamber, and the third sub-chamber is in fluid communication with the second sub-chamber and the second outlet, the oil separator further comprising:
- a hollow main body including an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein the hollow main body facilitates a flow of a refrigerant from the third sub-chamber to the first sub-chamber;
- an annular flange formed on the outlet end of the hollow main body, the annular flange having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface abuts the inner surface of the chamber to form a substantially fluid-tight seal therebetween;
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- an annular collar formed on the hollow main body intermediate the inlet end and the outlet end, the annular collar having an outer surface and an annular array of apertures formed therein, wherein the outer surface abuts the inner surface of the chamber to form a substantially fluid-tight seal therebetween, and wherein the apertures separate an oil from a refrigerant.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.