Expansion compressor apparatus and air conditioner having the same

US10151513B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10151513-B2
Application numberUS-201415032984-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 8, 2014
Priority dateOct 28, 2013
Publication dateDec 11, 2018
Grant dateDec 11, 2018

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The invention discloses an expansion compressor apparatus and an air conditioner having the same, wherein the expansion compressor apparatus includes: an expansion cylinder, a compression cylinder, and a connecting shaft, an expansion cylinder air suction passage communicated with an air suction cavity of the expansion cylinder being provided on the expansion cylinder, the expansion compressor apparatus further includes: a control cylinder, the control cylinder being provided with a control cylinder air suction passage and a control cylinder air exhaust passage, both the control cylinder air suction passage and the control cylinder air exhaust passage being provided in a radial direction of the control cylinder, and a communication passage being provided between the control cylinder air exhaust passage and the expansion cylinder air suction passage. The apparatus effectively solves the problem in the prior art that a high-pressure fluid exerts an impact force in an axial direction on a fan-shaped cam.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An expansion compressor apparatus, comprising: an expansion cylinder ( 10 ), a compression cylinder ( 20 ), and a connecting shaft ( 30 ) connecting the expansion cylinder ( 10 ) and the compression cylinder ( 20 ), an expansion cylinder air suction passage ( 11 ) communicated with an air suction cavity of the expansion cylinder ( 10 ) being provided on the expansion cylinder ( 10 ), and the expansion cylinder air suction passage ( 11 ) being provided in a radial direction of the expansion cylinder ( 10 ); the expansion compressor apparatus further comprising: a control cylinder ( 40 ), the connecting shaft ( 30 ) passes through the control cylinder ( 40 ), and is provided in the control cylinder ( 40 ), the control cylinder ( 40 ) being provided with a control cylinder air suction passage ( 41 ) and a control cylinder air exhaust passage ( 42 ), both the control cylinder air suction passage ( 41 ) and the control cylinder air exhaust passage ( 42 ) being provided in a radial direction of the control cylinder ( 40 ), and a communication passage being provided between the control cylinder air exhaust passage ( 42 ) and the expansion cylinder air suction passage ( 11 ), wherein the control cylinder ( 40 ) further comprises a concentric piston ( 43 ) coaxial with the connecting shaft ( 30 ), the control cylinder ( 40 ) is provided with a second inner hole, the concentric piston ( 43 ) is provided rotatably in the second inner hole, and the communication groove is formed in the concentric piston ( 43 ), a clearance between an outer diameter of the concentric piston ( 43 ) and an inner diameter of the second inner hole of the control cylinder ( 40 ) is within a range of 0 to 0.1 mm; a communication groove being provided at a position, corresponding to the control cylinder ( 40 ), on the connecting shaft ( 30 ), and the communication groove rotating along with the connecting shaft ( 30 ) to enable the control cylinder air suction passage ( 41 ) and the control cylinder air exhaust passage ( 42 ) to be communicated or separated. 2. The expansion compressor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the expansion cylinder ( 10 ) further comprises an expansion roller ( 12 ), the expansion roller ( 12 ) is provided on an expansion eccentric portion ( 32 ) of the connecting shaft ( 30 ) in a sleeving manner, the expansion cylinder ( 10 ) is provided with a first inner hole, the expansion roller ( 12 ) eccentrically rotates in the first inner hole, an expansion cylinder air exhaust passage ( 13 ) communicated with an air exhaust cavity of the expansion cylinder ( 10 ) is provided on the expansion cylinder ( 10 ) and is provided in the radial direction of the expansion cylinder ( 10 ), a sliding slot ( 14 ) extending in the radial direction of the expansion cylinder ( 10 ) is provided between the expansion cylinder air suction passage ( 11 ) and the expansion cylinder air exhaust passage ( 13 ), an expansion sliding sheet ( 15 ) is provided in the sliding slot ( 14 ) and abuts against the expansion roller ( 12 ), and the air suction cavity of the expansion cylinder ( 10 ) and the air exhaust cavity of the expansion cylinder ( 10 ) are formed between the first inner hole and the expansion roller ( 12 ). 3. The expansion compressor apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein an included angle between one side, in a width direction, of the expansion cylinder air suction passage ( 11 ) and a length direction of the expansion sliding sheet ( 15 ) is an expansion cylinder air suction front-edge angle β, and an included angle between the other side, in the width direction, of the expansion cylinder air suction passage ( 11 ) and the length direction of the expansion sliding sheet ( 15 ) is an expansion cylinder air suction rear-edge angle α; an included angle between one side, in a width direction, of the expansion cylinder air exhaust passage ( 13 ) and the length direction of the expansion sliding sheet ( 15 ) is an expansion cylinder air exhaust front-edge angle Φ, and an included angle between the other side, in the width direction, of the expansion cylinder air exhaust passage ( 13 ) and the length direction of the expansion sliding sheet ( 15 ) is an expansion cylinder air exhaust rear-edge angle γ; an included angle between one side, away from the control cylinder air exhaust passage ( 42 ) in a clockwise direction, of the control cylinder air suction passage ( 41 ) and a central line of the expansion eccentric portion ( 32 ) is δ; and the expansion cylinder air suction front-edge angle β, the expansion cylinder air suction rear-edge angle α, the expansion cylinder air exhaust front-edge angle Φ, the expansion cylinder air exhaust rear-edge angle γ and the included angle δ satisfy at least one of the following relations: β>α; γ>Φ; and −90°≤δ≤90°. 4. The expansion compressor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the clearance between the concentric piston ( 43 ) and the second inner hole of the control cylinder ( 40 ) is sealed by an oil film. 5. The expansion compressor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control cylinder ( 40 ) is provided on one side, away from the compression cylinder ( 20 ), of the expansion cylinder ( 10 ). 6. The expansion compressor apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the communication groove is an arc-shaped groove ( 31 ) extending in a circumferential direction of the connecting shaft ( 30 ). 7. The expansion compressor apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein a radian angle formed by the arc-shaped groove ( 31 ) is θ, θ being within a range of 0° to 360°−γ. 8. An air conditioner, having an expansion compressor apparatus, wherein the expansion compressor apparatus is an expansion compressor apparatus according to claim 1 . 9. An air conditioner, having an expansion compressor apparatus, wherein the expansion compressor apparatus is an expansion compressor apparatus according to claim 2 . 10. An air conditioner, having an expansion compressor apparatus, wherein the expansion compressor apparatus is an expansion compressor apparatus according to claim 3 . 11. An air conditioner, having an expansion compressor apparatus, wherein the expansion compressor apparatus is an expansion compressor apparatus according to claim 4 . 12. An air conditioner, having an expansion compressor apparatus, wherein the expansion compressor apparatus is an expansion compressor apparatus according to claim 5 . 13. An air conditioner, having an expansion compressor apparatus, wherein the expansion compressor apparatus is an expansion compressor apparatus according to claim 6 . 14. An air conditioner, having an expansion compressor apparatus, wherein the expansion compressor apparatus is an expansion compressor apparatus according to claim 7 .

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  • F04C23/003Primary

    having complementary function · CPC title

  • the surfaces of the inner and outer member, forming the working space, being surfaces of revolution · CPC title

  • Systems for the equilibration of forces acting on the pump (interstice adjustment other than by fluid pressure F01C21/102) · CPC title

  • having the characteristics covered by two or more groups F01C1/02, F01C1/08, F01C1/22, F01C1/24 or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members · CPC title

  • Pumps characterised by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors · CPC title

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What does patent US10151513B2 cover?
The invention discloses an expansion compressor apparatus and an air conditioner having the same, wherein the expansion compressor apparatus includes: an expansion cylinder, a compression cylinder, and a connecting shaft, an expansion cylinder air suction passage communicated with an air suction cavity of the expansion cylinder being provided on the expansion cylinder, the expansion compressor …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gree Green Refrigeration Tech Ct Co Ltd Zhuhai
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F04C23/003. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 11 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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