US5275002A
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Pulse tube refrigerating system
Assignee: Aisin Corp
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Filing: 1993-01-21
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Granted: 1994-01-04
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Expires: 2013-01-21
Abstract
Abstract A pulse tube refrigerating system includes a first space, a second space, a pulse tube disposed between the first and the second spaces so as to constitute a closed operating space in which an amount of operating fluid is filled, a driving device for establishing opposite phase fluctuations of the operating fluid by an expansion and an compression of the first space and the second space in alternative manner, a first set of a radiator and an accumulator disposed in the pulse tube so as to be located at a side of the first space, a second set of a radiator and an accumulator disposed in the pulse tube so as to be located at a side of the second space, a phase control oscillator disposed in the pulse tube and set to be be vibrated with a phase relative to the fluctuation of the operating fluid, and a control device for controlling the phase of the phase control oscillator relative to the fluctuation of the operating fluid.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatsuo Inoue
- 👤 Akira Tominaga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:34
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B9/00; F25B9/14; F25B9/145; F25B2309/00; F25B2309/14; F25B2309/1408; F25B2309/1411; F25B2309/1417; F25B2309/1419; F25B2309/1422; F25B2309/1425; F25B2309/1426
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A pulse tube refrigerating system comprising: a first space; a second space; a pulse tube disposed between the first and the second spaces so as to constitute a closed operating space in which an amount of operating fluid is filled; driving means for establishing opposite phase fluctuations of the operating fluid by an expansion and an compression of the first space and the second space in alternative manner; a first set of a radiator and an accumulator disposed in the pulse tube so as to be located at a side of the first space; a second set of a radiator and an accumulator disposed in the pulse tube so as to be located at a side of the second space; a phase control oscillator disposed in the pulse tube and set to be be vibrated with a phase relative to the fluctuation of the operating fluid; and control means for controlling the phase of the phase control oscillator relative to the fluctuation of the operating fluid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A pulse tube refrigerating system comprising: a first space; a second space; a pulse tube disposed between the first and the second spaces so as to constitute a closed operating space in which an amount of operating fluid is filled; driving means for establishing opposite phase fluctuations of the operating fluid by an expansion and an compression of the first space and the second space in alternative manner; a first set of a radiator and an accumulator disposed in the pulse tube so as to be located at a side of the first space; a second set of a radiator and an accumulator disposed in the pulse tube so as to be located at a side of the second space; a phase control oscillator disposed in the pulse tube and set to be be vibrated with a phase relative to the fluctuation of the operating fluid; and control means for controlling the phase of the phase control oscillator relative to the fluctuation of the operating fluid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
A pulse tube refrigerating system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the phase control oscillator is in the form of a permanent magnet, the control means includes a wire wound around the pulse tube for constituting an electric generator, and a current generated at the electric generator is supplied to the control means for being adjusted which leads to the control of the phase difference between the phase control oscillator and the fluctuation of the operating fluid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A pulse tube refrigerating system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the driving means includes a motor, a piston across which the first space and the second space are defined, a link mechanism disposed between the motor and the piston.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A pulse tube refrigerating system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the driving means includes a compressor and valve means connected to each of the first and the second spaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pulse tube refrigerating system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the phase control oscillator is located near one of the accumulators.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A pulse tube refrigerating system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the accumulators are in direct thermal connection for establishing a counter-flow type accumulator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
A pulse tube refrigerating system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising another set of accumulators disposed in the pulse tube so as to be located at sides of the first accumulator and the second accumulator, respectively, another phase control oscillator disposed in a bypass passage of the pulse, another control means for controlling the phase of the corresponding phase control oscillator relative to the fluctuation of the operating fluid.
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