Sealed System for An Appliance
US-2017211869-A1 · Jul 27, 2017 · US
Compressor module
US12104592B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12104592-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017597180-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Publication date | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2024 |
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A compressor module for a refrigerant circuit of a motor vehicle air-conditioning system, exhibiting a modular multi-part housing with a low-pressure refrigerant inlet, a high-pressure refrigerant outlet and a compressor, characterized in that an inner heat exchanger of the refrigerant circuit is produced such that it is integrated into the compressor module, wherein the housing of the compressor module fully encloses the inner heat exchanger.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A compressor module for a refrigerant circuit of a motor vehicle air-conditioning system, comprising: a modular multi-part housing with a low-pressure refrigerant inlet, a high-pressure refrigerant outlet; and a compressor wherein an inner heat exchanger of the refrigerant circuit is produced such that it is integrated into the compressor module, and wherein the housing of the compressor module fully encloses the inner heat exchanger, wherein the housing includes a motor housing, a high-pressure housing, and a central housing disposed between the motor housing and the high-pressure housing, wherein a refrigerant is routed via the motor housing and the central housing to the high-pressure housing, and wherein the inner heat exchanger is disposed in front of the motor housing in a flow of refrigerant, or within the motor housing, or within the central housing, or between the motor housing and the central housing. 2. The compressor module according to claim 1 , wherein at least one refrigerant sensor is produced such that it is integrated into the housing of the compressor module. 3. The compressor module according to claim 1 , wherein a refrigerant collector of the refrigerant circuit is produced such that it is integrated into the housing of the compressor module. 4. The compressor module according to claim 3 , wherein another heat exchanger of the refrigerant circuit is produced such that it is integrated into the housing of the compressor module. 5. The compressor module according to claim 4 , wherein the heat exchanger is produced as a chiller and that an expansion element, positioned upstream of the chiller, is produced such that it is integrated into the housing of the compressor module. 6. The compressor module according to claim 5 , wherein the housing of the compressor module is produced from disc-type housing parts. 7. The compressor module according to claim 1 , wherein the housing of the compressor module is produced from an inverter housing, the motor housing, the central housing, and the high-pressure housing, wherein the refrigerant is routed from the low-pressure refrigerant inlet, via the inverter housing , the motor housing, and the central housing to the high-pressure housing, and wherein the inner heat exchanger is arranged in the central housing. 8. The compressor module according to claim 3 , wherein the housing of the compressor module is produced from a housing for the refrigerant collector, a housing for the inner heat exchanger, the motor housing, the central housing, and the high-pressure housing, wherein the refrigerant is routed from the low-pressure refrigerant inlet, via the refrigerant collector, the inner heat exchanger, the motor housing, and the central housing to the high-pressure housing and that the inner heat exchanger is arranged between the refrigerant collector and the motor housing. 9. The compressor module according to claim 5 , wherein the housing of the compressor module is produced from a housing for the chiller and the expansion element, a housing for the refrigerant collector, a housing for the inner heat exchanger, the motor housing, the central housing and the high-pressure housing, wherein the refrigerant is routed from the low-pressure refrigerant inlet, via the expansion element, the chiller, the refrigerant collector, the inner heat exchanger, the motor housing, and the central housing to the high-pressure housing, and wherein the inner heat exchanger is arranged between the refrigerant collector and the motor housing. 10. The compressor module according to claim 1 wherein the housing of the compressor module is produced from an inverter housing, the motor housing, a housing for the inner heat exchanger, the central housing, and the high-pressure housing, wherein the refrigerant is routed from the low-pressure refrigerant inlet, via the motor housing and the central housing to the high-pressure housing, and wherein the inner heat exchanger is arranged in the central housing and between the motor housing and the high-pressure housing. 11. The compressor module according to claim 1 , wherein the housing of the compressor module is produced from an inverter housing, a housing for the inner heat exchanger, the motor housing, the central housing, and the high-pressure housing, wherein the refrigerant is routed from the low-pressure refrigerant inlet, via the inverter housing, the housing for the inner heat exchanger, the motor housing, and the central housing to the high-pressure housing, and wherein the inner heat exchanger is arranged between the inverter housing and the motor housing. 12. The compressor module according to claim 1 , wherein the housing of the compressor module is produced from an inverter housing, the motor housing, the central housing, and the high-pressure housing, wherein the refrigerant is routed from the low-pressure refrigerant inlet, via the inverter housing, the inner heat exchanger, the motor housing, and the central housing to the high-pressure housing or via the inverter housing, the motor housing, the inner heat exchanger, and the central housing to the high-pressure housing or via the inverter housing and, in parallel, via the inner heat exchanger and the motor housing and subsequently via the central housing to the high-pressure housing, and wherein the inner heat exchanger is arranged in the motor housing and between the inverter housing and the central housing. 13. The compressor module according to claim 1 , wherein the housing of the compressor module is produced from a housing for a refrigerant collector, a housing for the inner heat exchanger, the motor housing, the central housing, and the high-pressure housing, wherein the refrigerant is routed from the low-pressure refrigerant inlet, via the housing for the refrigerant collector, the housing for the inner heat exchanger, the motor housing, and the central housing to the high-pressure housing, and wherein the inner heat exchanger is arranged between the refrigerant collector and the motor housing. 14. The compressor module according to claim 1 , wherein the housing of the compressor module is produced from a housing for a refrigerant collector, a housing for the inner heat exchanger, an inverter housing, the motor housing, the central housing, and the high-pressure housing, wherein the refrigerant is routed from the low-pressure refrigerant inlet, via the housing for the refrigerant collector, the housing for the inner heat exchanger, the inverter housing, the motor housing, and the central housing to the high-pressure housing and that the inner heat exchanger is arranged between the refrigerant collector and the inverter housing. 15. The compressor module according to claim 1 , wherein the housing of the compressor module is produced from a housing for a refrigerant collector, the motor housing, a housing for the inner heat exchanger, the central housing, and the high-pressure housing, wherein the refrigerant is routed from the low-pressure refrigerant inlet, via the housing for the refrigerant collector, the motor housing, the inner heat exchanger, and the central housing to the high-pressure housing, and wherein the inner heat exchanger is arranged between the motor housing and the central housing. 16. The compressor module according to claim 1 , wherein the housing of the compressor module is produced from a housing for a refrigerant collector, the motor housing, the central housing, and the high-pressure housing, wherein the re-frigerant is routed from the low-pressure refrigerant inlet, via the refrigerant collector, the inner heat exchanger, the
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- What does patent US12104592B2 cover?
- A compressor module for a refrigerant circuit of a motor vehicle air-conditioning system, exhibiting a modular multi-part housing with a low-pressure refrigerant inlet, a high-pressure refrigerant outlet and a compressor, characterized in that an inner heat exchanger of the refrigerant circuit is produced such that it is integrated into the compressor module, wherein the housing of the compress…
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- Hanon Systems
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- Primary CPC classification B60H1/3223. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 01 2024 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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