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Ammonia refrigerator
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 2000-03-16
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Granted: 2002-02-26
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Expires: 2020-03-16
Abstract
Abstract A highly efficient and compact ammonia refrigerator, whose safety is further improved, is obtained. The ammonia refrigerator uses ammonia as refrigerant and has an ammonia refrigerating cycle in which a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator are connected through piping. The refrigerator comprises a casing in which the compressor and a motor for driving the compressor are accommodated and the refrigerant flows, a stator winding of the motor made of an aluminum wire, and a brine cooled by the refrigerant which is compressed in the casing and then evaporated in the evaporator.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshifumi Ichikawa
- 👤 Makoto Ohtahara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:17
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B15/00; F25B15/02; F25B15/04; F25D; F25D16/00; F25B31/00; F25B31/02; F25B41/00; F25B41/40; F25B9/00; F25B9/002; F25D17/00; F25D17/02; F25B2313/00; F25B2313/027; F25B2313/02731; F25B2500/00; F25B2500/17; F25B2600/00; F25B2600/02; F25B2600/021; F25B39/00; F25B39/02; F25B39/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
An ammonia refrigerator using ammonia as refrigerant and having a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator connected to each other through piping and a brine cooled by the refrigerant which is compressed in the compressor and then evaporated in the evaporator, comprising: said compressor having an electric motor for driving the compressor and a full-closed type or a half-closed type casing for accommodating said electric motor, said electric motor including a stator winding made of an aluminum wire and adapted to let the refrigerant flow through, said electric motor having a capacity and a starting current which are larger by 1.2 to 1.4 times as compared with a conventional electric motor having a stator wiring of copper; said evaporator being a plate type heat exchanger having a plurality of plates piled and adapted to let said brine flow through, said brine entering an upper portion of said heat exchanger and flowing downward and out from a lower portion thereof; and an inverter drive unit for controlling a capacity of said compressor, the capacity of said compressor being controlled in accordance with a flow rate of said brine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
An ammonia refrigerator using ammonia as refrigerant and having a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator connected to each other through piping and a brine cooled by the refrigerant which is compressed in the compressor and then evaporated in the evaporator, comprising: said compressor having an electric motor for driving the compressor and a full-closed type or a half-closed type casing for accommodating said electric motor, said electric motor including a stator winding made of an aluminum wire and adapted to let the refrigerant flow through, said electric motor having a capacity and a starting current which are larger by 1.2 to 1.4 times as compared with a conventional electric motor having a stator wiring of copper; said evaporator being a plate type heat exchanger having a plurality of plates piled and adapted to let said brine flow through, said brine entering an upper portion of said heat exchanger and flowing downward and out from a lower portion thereof; and an inverter drive unit for controlling a capacity of said compressor, the capacity of said compressor being controlled in accordance with a flow rate of said brine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The ammonia refrigerator according to claim 1 , further comprising a heat storage tank to which said brine is fed, and a cold water pump for transferring cold water cooled in said heat storage tank.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
The ammonia refrigerator according to claim 1 , further comprising a heat storage tank to which said brine is fed, a cold water pump for transferring cold water, which has been cooled in said heat storage tank, into a room, a brine/water heat exchanger exchanging heat between the cold water used for air conditioning in the room and said brine, and a three-way valve for mixing a pre-cooled water cooled by said brine/water heat exchanger and the cold water cooled in said heat storage tank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
116 words
The ammonia refrigerator according to claim 1 , further comprising a heat storage tank to which said brine is fed, a cold water pump for transferring cold water, which has been cooled in said heat storage tank, into a room, and a brine/water heat exchanger exchanging heat between the cold water used for air condition in the room and said brine, wherein in a cooling operation, the cold water returning from the room is pre-cooled in said brine/water heat exchanger and divided into two parts, one part of the cold water thus divided being further cooled in said heat storage tank, then mixed with the other part of the cold water, and transferred into the room.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The ammonia refrigerator according to claim 4 , wherein said cold water is pre-cooled to 9.5° C. in said brine/water heat exchanger and then cooled to 4° C. insaid heat storage tank.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2009-02-25 | 2009-08-27 | 2010-02-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2013-02-25 | 2013-08-27 | 2014-02-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |