Torque control apparatus for enclosed compressors

• US 4,604,036 A
• Filed: 08/17/1984
• Issued: 08/05/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/1983
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Sutou, Masatsune, Uneyama, Yoshihisa
• Primary Examiner(s): Freeh, William L.
• Application Number:
  US06/641,675
• Time in Patent Office: 718 Days
• Field of Search: 417/1, 417/18, 417/19, 417/20, 417/22, 417/32, 417/42, 417/43, 417/45, 62/228.3, 62/228.4
• US Class Current: 417/18
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 39/0027 Pulsation and noise damping means
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 2270/03 Torque
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 28/08 characterised by varying the rotational speed
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 2600/021 Inverters therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 49/025 Motor control arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 17/02 characterised by the use of electric means
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 30/70 Efficient control or regulation technologies, e.g. for control of refrigerant flow, motor or heating

Abstract

A torque control apparatus for enclosed compressors wherein a load torque, applied to an enclosed compressor, is detected by a position detector provided on the rotating portion of the compressor and a temperature detector provided in a refrigeration cycle. A voltage or current supplied to the compressor is controlled in accordance with the load torque to control the motor output torque of the compressor.

Claims

1. A torque control apparatus for a compressor, the torque control apparatus comprising:

first detecting means for detecting information on a load applied to the compressor;

second detecting means for detecting a rotational position of a rotating portion of the compressor;

first control means for calculating a magnitude of a load torque and a generation time thereof applied to said compressor in dependence upon a first output from said first detecting means and a second output from said second detecting means applied to said first control means;

an AC power source means; and

second control means connected between said power source means and said compressor for controlling an output from said power source means applied to a motor for driving said compressor in response to said magnitude of the load torque thereby controlling an output torque of said motor.

2. A torque control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first detecting means includes a temperature sensor.

3. A torque control apparatus for a compressor, the torque control apparatus comprising:

a refrigeration cycle including a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator connected to each other in series;

first detecting means for detecting the temperature of said condenser and said evaporator;

second detecting means for detecting a rotational position of a rotating portion of said compressor;

first control means for calculating a magnitude of a load torque and a generation time thereof applied to said compressor in dependence upon the first output from said first detecting means and a second output from said second detecting means applied to said first control means;

an AC power source means; and

second control means connected between said power source means and said compressor for controlling an output from said power source means, applied to a motor for driving said compressor, in response to said magnitude of the load torque thereby controlling an output torque of said motor.

4. A torque control apparatus for a compressor, the torque control apparatus comprising:

first detecting means for detecting information on a load applied to the compressor;

second detecting means for detecting a rotational position of a rotating portion of said compressor;

third detecting means for detecting information on a refrigeration capacity required for the compressor;

first control means for calculating a magnitude of a load torque and a generation time thereof applied to said compressor on the basis of the first output from said first detecting means and of the second output from said second detecting means applied to said first control means, and for calculating the number of revolutions of a rotating portion of said compressor on the basis of the third output from said third detecting means applied to said first control means;

an AC power source means; and

second control means connected between said power source means and said compressor, for controlling an output from said power source means, applied to a motor for driving said compressor, in response to said magnitude of the load torque and to said number of revolutions, thereby controlling an output torque of said motor and said number of revolutions.

5. A torque control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said second control means includes an inverter which is adapted to control said output from said power source in response to said number of revolutions.

6. A torque control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said first detecting means includes a temperature sensor means.

7. A torque control apparatus for a compressor, the torque control apparatus comprising:

first detecting means for detecting temperature of said condenser and said evaporator;

said detecting means for detecting a rotational position of a rotating portion of said compressor;

third detecting means for detecting environmental temperature of said evaporator;

first control means for calculating a magnitude of a load torque and a generation time thereof applied to said compressor in dependence upon the first output from said first detecting means and of the second output from said second detecting means applied to said first control means, and for calculating the number of revolutions of a rotating portion of said compressor in dependence upon the third output from said third detecting means applied to said first control means;

an AC power source means; and

second control means connected between said power source means and said compressor, for controlling an output from said power source, applied to a motor for driving said compressor, in response to said magnitude of the load torque and to the number of revolutions thereby controlling an output torque of said motor and said number of revolutions.