Compact compressors and refrigeration systems
First Claim
1. A compact compressor unit, comprising:
- a substantially enclosed housing including an inlet and an outlet; and
a motor-compressor unit disposed within said housing, comprising;
a stator;
a rotor disposed substantially interiorly of said stator; and
a compressor mechanism driven by said rotor and disposed substantially interiorly of said rotor, said compressor mechanism in fluid communication with said inlet and said outlet, whereby said compressor mechanism receives fluid from said inlet at suction pressure, compresses the fluid to discharge pressure, and discharges the fluid at discharge pressure through said outlet.
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Abstract
Compact compressors and refrigeration systems that can be used to cool computers, servers, and other electronic equipment. Each compact compressor or refrigeration system includes a compact, substantially enclosed hermitic housing having a simple geometry profile, such as a rectilinear profile, which enables the compact compressor or refrigeration system to be easily inserted within a slot, for example, of an electronic component such as a computer server. In one embodiment, a compact compressor is provided, which includes a motor-compressor unit within the housing, including a stator, a rotor disposed interiorly of the stator, and a compressor mechanism disposed interiorly of the rotor to provide a compact profile. In another embodiment, the housing includes the foregoing compact motor-compressor unit, and further includes a condenser formed within one of the walls of the housing and an evaporator formed within another wall of the housing such that the housing defines a completely contained, compact refrigeration system. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the housing may include only one of the condenser and evaporator, with the other of the condenser and evaporator configured as a modular component which is attached to the housing.
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47 Claims
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1. A compact compressor unit, comprising:
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a substantially enclosed housing including an inlet and an outlet; and
a motor-compressor unit disposed within said housing, comprising;
a stator;
a rotor disposed substantially interiorly of said stator; and
a compressor mechanism driven by said rotor and disposed substantially interiorly of said rotor, said compressor mechanism in fluid communication with said inlet and said outlet, whereby said compressor mechanism receives fluid from said inlet at suction pressure, compresses the fluid to discharge pressure, and discharges the fluid at discharge pressure through said outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A compact refrigeration system, comprising:
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a substantially enclosed housing having a simple geometry profile including at least first and second sides;
a motor-compressor unit disposed within said housing, comprising;
a stator;
a rotor disposed substantially interiorly of said stator; and
a compressor mechanism driven by said rotor, said compressor mechanism having an inlet and an outlet;
a condenser formed at least partially within said first side of said housing, said condenser in fluid communication with said compressor mechanism outlet;
an evaporator formed at least partially within said second side of said housing, said evaporator in fluid communication with said compressor mechanism inlet; and
an expansion device in fluid communication with said condenser and with said evaporator. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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20. A compact refrigeration system, comprising:
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a substantially enclosed housing having a simple geometry profile, including an inlet and an outlet and at least a first side;
a motor-compressor unit disposed within said housing, comprising;
a stator;
a rotor disposed substantially interiorly of said stator; and
a compressor mechanism driven by said rotor; and
a first heat exchanger formed substantially within said first side of said housing, said first heat exchanger in fluid communication with said compressor mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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30. A compact refrigeration system, comprising:
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a housing, comprising;
a first housing component including at least a first pair of opposite sides of said housing; and
a second housing component including at least another side of said housing, said first and second housing components insertable one into the other; and
a compressor mechanism disposed within said housing. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A compact refrigeration system, comprising:
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a housing, comprising;
a first housing component including at least a first pair of opposite sides of said housing; and
a second housing component including at least another side of said housing, said first and second housing components insertable one into the other; and
a heat exchanger at least partially integrated into one of said sides of said housing, said heat exchanger including a passage extending from proximate a central portion of said housing side toward a peripheral portion of said housing side. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A compact refrigeration system, comprising:
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a housing including an inlet and an outlet;
a compressor unit disposed within said housing, said compressor unit comprising;
a stator;
a rotor disposed substantially interiorly of said stator; and
a compressor mechanism driven by said rotor and disposed interiorly of said stator; and
a first heat exchanger configured as a modular unit attached to a wall of said housing, said heat exchanger in fluid communication with said inlet and with said outlet. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. A compact refrigeration system, comprising:
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a first housing component having a simple geometry profile including an exterior wall, and a groove formed within said exterior wall;
a second housing component into which said first housing component is received, said second housing component having a wall in abutment with said exterior wall of said first housing component and enclosing said groove to define a heat exchanger passage; and
a compressor mechanism disposed within said first housing component and in fluid communication with said heat exchanger passage. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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Specification