Engine off vapor compression adsorption cycle

    公开(公告)号:US09796240B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-24

    申请号:US14825068

    申请日:2015-08-12

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    摘要: A cooling system is disclosed so that an operator cabin can be cooled even if the engine is off. An accumulator can be used to store high-pressure refrigerant until its release. When the compressor is off, the accumulator can release the high pressure refrigerant through the pressure reducer and to the evaporator where heat in the operator cabin can be removed by the refrigerant. An absorption bed with activated carbon can be used to adsorb the refrigerant from the evaporator in order to create a pressure gradient in A/C system. The refrigerant in the accumulator can also be used to subcool a refrigerant in the condenser through a heat exchanger. This allows the operator cabin to be cooled faster up on engine start up. The adsorption bed can also be used to create a pressure gradient in the cooling system.

    CONDENSER EVAPORATOR SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20170299228A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-19

    申请号:US15486706

    申请日:2017-04-13

    发明人: Thomas P. Carter

    摘要: A decentralized condenser evaporator system includes (i) a condenser system positioned to receive a gaseous refrigerant from a centralized compressor system and configured to condense the gaseous refrigerant into a liquid refrigerant, (ii) a controlled pressure receiver positioned to receive and store the liquid refrigerant, (iii) an evaporator system including a conduit, an expansion valve, and a fan, and (iv) a controller. The conduit is positioned to receive the liquid refrigerant from the controlled pressure receiver. The expansion device is positioned between the controlled pressure receiver and the conduit, and configured to facilitate modulating an amount of the liquid refrigerant that flows into the conduit from the controlled pressure receiver. The fan is positioned to facilitate providing a cooling operation to an area associated with the evaporator system through evaporation of the liquid refrigerant flowing through the conduit. The controller is configured to control a stage of the condenser system and/or the evaporator system to maintain a desired level of the liquid refrigerant within the controlled pressure receiver and facilitate maintaining a system condensing pressure of the refrigeration system at a target system condensing pressure.

    Air conditioner and method for controlling the same
    5.
    发明授权
    Air conditioner and method for controlling the same 有权
    空调及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US09587865B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-07

    申请号:US13607032

    申请日:2012-09-07

    摘要: An air conditioner and a method for controlling the same include a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a receiver for storing at least one portion of a refrigerant passing through the condenser and a gas/liquid separator for filtering a liquid refrigerant of the refrigerant introduced from the receiver to supply a gaseous refrigerant into the compressor includes a first flow rate regulator for controlling the amount of refrigerant supplied into the receiver, a second flow rate regulator for controlling the amount of refrigerant introduced from the receiver into the gas/liquid separator, a first detection unit for detecting the amount of refrigerant stored in the receiver, and a control unit for controlling an opening degree of the first or second flow rate regulator, based on information of at least one of the amount of refrigerant detected by the first detection unit and the amount of refrigerant circulating in the air conditioner.

    摘要翻译: 空气调节器及其控制方法包括:压缩机,冷凝器,蒸发器,储存通过冷凝器的制冷剂的至少一部分的接收器;以及用于过滤导入的制冷剂的液体制冷剂的气/液分离器 从接收器向压缩机供应气体制冷剂包括用于控制供应到接收器中的制冷剂量的第一流量调节器,用于控制从接收器引入气/液分离器的制冷剂量的第二流量调节器, 第一检测单元,用于检测存储在接收器中的制冷剂的量;以及控制单元,用于基于由第一检测器检测到的制冷剂中的至少一个的信息来控制第一或第二流量调节器的开度 单位和在空调器中循环的制冷剂的量。

    Active Refrigerant Charge Compensation For Refrigeration And Air Conditioning Systems
    6.
    发明申请
    Active Refrigerant Charge Compensation For Refrigeration And Air Conditioning Systems 审中-公开
    制冷和空调系统的主动制冷剂充电补偿

    公开(公告)号:US20170045278A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-16

    申请号:US15334945

    申请日:2016-10-26

    发明人: Robert B. Uselton

    IPC分类号: F25B45/00 F25B49/02

    摘要: A variable refrigerant charge refrigeration/air conditioner system is described that allows the refrigerant charge for the system to be altered based on operating or environmental factors. The system includes a main refrigerant loop holding a volume of refrigerant corresponding to a first level of refrigerant charge, a compressor in the main refrigerant loop, a condenser in the main refrigerant loop, and an evaporator in the main refrigerant loop. A branch refrigerant loop allows the alteration of the refrigerant charge using a control valve in the branch refrigerant loop and a receiver in the branch refrigerant loop. The receiver acts to hold a volume of refrigerant when the control valve is open, thereby removing the volume of refrigerant from the main refrigerant loop. A return path from the receiver to the main refrigerant loop allows refrigerant to flow back into the main loop from the receiver.

    摘要翻译: 描述了可变制冷剂充注制冷/空调系统,其允许基于操作或环境因素来改变系统的制冷剂充注。 该系统包括:主制冷剂回路,其保持对应于第一制冷剂浓度的制冷剂体积,主制冷剂回路中的压缩机,主制冷剂回路中的冷凝器和主制冷剂回路中的蒸发器。 分支制冷剂回路允许使用分支制冷剂回路中的控制阀和分支制冷剂回路中的接收器来改变制冷剂装料。 接收器用于在控制阀打开时保持一定体积的制冷剂,从而从主制冷剂回路除去制冷剂的体积。 从接收器到主制冷剂回路的返回路径允许制冷剂从接收器回流到主回路中。

    Active Refrigerant Charge Compensation for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems
    8.
    发明申请
    Active Refrigerant Charge Compensation for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems 有权
    制冷和空调系统的主动制冷剂充电补偿

    公开(公告)号:US20150377532A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-31

    申请号:US14316127

    申请日:2014-06-26

    申请人: Robert B. Uselton

    发明人: Robert B. Uselton

    IPC分类号: F25B45/00 F25B49/02

    摘要: A variable refrigerant charge refrigeration/air conditioner system is described that allows the refrigerant charge for the system to be altered based on operating or environmental factors. The system includes a main refrigerant loop holding a volume of refrigerant corresponding to a first level of refrigerant charge, a compressor in the main refrigerant loop, a condenser in the main refrigerant loop, and an evaporator in the main refrigerant loop. A branch refrigerant loop allows the alteration of the refrigerant charge using a control valve in the branch refrigerant loop and a receiver in the branch refrigerant loop. The receiver acts to hold a volume of refrigerant when the control valve is open, thereby removing the volume of refrigerant from the main refrigerant loop. A return path from the receiver to the main refrigerant loop allows refrigerant to flow back into the main loop from the receiver.

    摘要翻译: 描述了可变制冷剂充注制冷/空调系统,其允许基于操作或环境因素来改变系统的制冷剂充注。 该系统包括:主制冷剂回路,其保持对应于第一制冷剂浓度的制冷剂体积,主制冷剂回路中的压缩机,主制冷剂回路中的冷凝器和主制冷剂回路中的蒸发器。 分支制冷剂回路允许使用分支制冷剂回路中的控制阀和分支制冷剂回路中的接收器来改变制冷剂装料。 接收器用于在控制阀打开时保持一定体积的制冷剂,从而从主制冷剂回路除去制冷剂的体积。 从接收器到主制冷剂回路的返回路径允许制冷剂从接收器回流到主回路中。

    Condenser evaporator system (CES) for decentralized condenser refrigeration system
    9.
    发明授权
    Condenser evaporator system (CES) for decentralized condenser refrigeration system 有权
    用于分散冷凝器制冷系统的冷凝器蒸发器系统(CES)

    公开(公告)号:US08544283B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-01

    申请号:US13495427

    申请日:2012-06-13

    IPC分类号: F25B41/00

    摘要: A condenser evaporator system includes: a condenser constructed for condensing a gaseous refrigerant from the source of compressed gaseous refrigerant; a controlled pressure receiver for holding liquid refrigerant; a first liquid refrigerant feed line for conveying liquid refrigerant from the condenser to the controlled pressure receiver; an evaporator for evaporating liquid refrigerant; and a second liquid refrigerant feed line for conveying liquid refrigerant from the controlled pressure receiver to the evaporator. The condenser evaporator system can be provided as multiple condenser evaporator systems operating from a source of compressed gaseous refrigerant.

    摘要翻译: 冷凝器蒸发器系统包括:冷凝器,其被构造用于冷凝来自压缩气态制冷剂源的气态制冷剂; 用于保持液体制冷剂的受控压力接收器; 用于将液体制冷剂从冷凝器输送到受控压力接收器的第一液体制冷剂供给管线; 用于蒸发液体制冷剂的蒸发器; 以及用于将液体制冷剂从受控压力容器输送到蒸发器的第二液体制冷剂供给管线。 冷凝器蒸发器系统可以作为从压缩气态制冷剂源操作的多个冷凝器蒸发器系统提供。

    CONTROL SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请
    CONTROL SYSTEM 审中-公开
    控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110126559A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-02

    申请号:US12672464

    申请日:2008-08-22

    IPC分类号: F25B1/00

    摘要: A vapor compression system that circulates a fluid through a closed loop interconnecting a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a flow-restricting expansion device, and a second heat exchanger. The system further includes a vessel in a first fluid communication and a selective second fluid communication with the loop between the compressor and the first heat exchanger with each of the first and second fluid communication configured to receive fluid from the loop. The vessel is in a third fluid communication with the first heat exchanger configured to provide fluid to the first heat exchanger. In response to a predetermined ambient temperature surrounding the system, the second fluid communication is selectively opened to provide an increased fluid flow from the vessel to the first heat exchanger.

    摘要翻译: 一种蒸汽压缩系统,其使流体循环通过将压缩机,第一热交换器,限流膨胀装置和第二热交换器相互连接的闭合回路。 该系统还包括在第一流体连通中的容器和与压缩机和第一热交换器之间的环路的选择性第二流体连通,其中第一和第二流体连通中的每一个被配置为从循环接收流体。 容器与构造成向第一热交换器提供流体的第一热交换器处于第三流体连通。 响应于围绕系统的预定环境温度,第二流体连通被选择性地打开以提供从容器到第一热交换器的增加的流体流动。