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Automotive refrigeration system
Assignee: Denso Corp
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Filing: 1984-04-24
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Granted: 1985-07-30
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Expires: 2004-04-24
Abstract
Abstract A refrigeration system for use in an automotive air conditioning system has a variable displacement refrigerant compressor drivingly connectable by an electromagnetic clutch to an automotive engine, a refrigerant evaporator through which air is caused to flow by a blower, and a throttling valve which prevents the refrigerant pressure in the evaporator from lowering over the predetermined pressure, so that frost or icing is not formed on the evaporator fins. The compressor is provided with one or two unloading ports for releasing the refrigerant being compressed and with a valve member or members associated with the unloading port. The operation of the throttling valve is detected by a sensor which emits a signal to an electric circuit for actuating the valve member or members so that the unloading port is selectively or gradually opened to vary the compressor displacement to provide a multi-stage or continuous compressor.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuyuki Nishi
- 👤 Masasi Takagi
- 👤 Masao Sakurai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:05
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04C; F04C28/00; F04C28/10; F04C28/16; B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/32; B60H1/3204; B60H1/3205; B60H1/321; F25; F25B; F25B1/00; F25B1/04; F25B41/00; F25B41/20; F25B41/24; F25B49/00; F25B49/02; F25B49/022; B60H2001/3269; B60H2001/327; B60H2001/3275; F25B2600/00; F25B2600/02; F25B2600/026; F25B2600/0261
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
An automotive refrigeration system comprising: a variable capacity refrigerant compressor; means connected with said compressor for varying the displacement of said compressor; an evaporator coupled to said compressor in said refrigeration system for evaporating said refrigerant; a conduit connecting said evaporator to said compressor; a throttling valve disposed in said conduit, said throttling valve having a valve body therein capable of assuming any position between limits for throttling to any degree between limits a flow of said refrigerant through said conduit to said compressor in response to a pressure of said refrigerant applied thereto to control a pressure in said evaporator constant; means for detecting said position of said valve body to generate a signal which varies as said position of said valve body varies between said limits; and electric circuit means connected with said position detecting means and said compressor displacement varying means for actuating said compressor displacement varying means in response to said signal from said position detecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
An automotive refrigeration system comprising: a variable capacity refrigerant compressor; means connected with said compressor for varying the displacement of said compressor; an evaporator coupled to said compressor in said refrigeration system for evaporating said refrigerant; a conduit connecting said evaporator to said compressor; a throttling valve disposed in said conduit, said throttling valve having a valve body therein capable of assuming any position between limits for throttling to any degree between limits a flow of said refrigerant through said conduit to said compressor in response to a pressure of said refrigerant applied thereto to control a pressure in said evaporator constant; means for detecting said position of said valve body to generate a signal which varies as said position of said valve body varies between said limits; and electric circuit means connected with said position detecting means and said compressor displacement varying means for actuating said compressor displacement varying means in response to said signal from said position detecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An automotive refrigeration system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said throttling valve further includes a rod connected with said valve body for transmitting a movement of said valve body, and said position detecting means detecting the position of said rod to generate said signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
An automotive refrigeration system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electric circuit means controls said compressor displacement varying means to control the displacement of said compressor stepwise in response to said signal from said position detecting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
An automotive refrigeration system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electric circuit means controls said compressor displacement varying means to control the displacement of said compressor continuously in response to said signal from said position detecting means.
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