COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY HAVING ELECTRONICS COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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9. A system comprising:
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a high pressure zone heat exchanger and a low pressure zone heat exchanger in communication with said compressor;
an accumulator disposed between said low pressure zone heat exchanger and said compressor that receives low temperature refrigerant from said low pressure zone heat exchanger; and
compressor electronics mounted to said accumulator and cooled by said low temperature refrigerant located therein.
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Abstract
A refrigeration system having a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, an accumulator, and electronics for controlling the compressor. The accumulator collects gaseous and liquid refrigerant passing from the evaporator to the compressor. The electronics are mounted to the accumulator to transfer heat from the electronics to the refrigerant located within the accumulator to cool the electronics.
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24 Claims
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9. A system comprising:
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a compressor; a high pressure zone heat exchanger and a low pressure zone heat exchanger in communication with said compressor; an accumulator disposed between said low pressure zone heat exchanger and said compressor that receives low temperature refrigerant from said low pressure zone heat exchanger; and compressor electronics mounted to said accumulator and cooled by said low temperature refrigerant located therein. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A refrigeration system comprising:
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a compressor for compressing a refrigerant; a first heat exchanger in communication with said compressor for condensing said refrigerant; a second heat exchanger in communication with said compressor for expanding said refrigerant; an accumulator disposed between said second heat exchanger and said compressor; and compressor electronics mounted to said accumulator and cooled by said refrigerant that is expanded by said second heat exchanger. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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23-1. The system of claim 18, wherein said accumulator includes a base and a cylindrical housing having a flattened surface attached to said base, said electronics being mounted to said flattened surface.
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