Motor cooling applications
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1. A cooling system for a motor powering a compressor in a vapor compression system, the cooling system comprising:
- a housing enclosing the motor, and a cavity located within the housing;
a fluid circuit to circulate a cooling fluid in the motor, the fluid circuit having a first connection in the housing to receive cooling fluid, and a second connection in the housing to remove cooling fluid in fluid communication with the fluid circuit; and
the fluid circuit comprising a passageway for cooling fluid positioned in an internal chamber formed in a motor shaft, the motor shaft having an insert member inserted inside the motor shaft and the insert member having the internal chamber.
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A cooling system for a motor powering a compressor in a vapor compression system includes a housing enclosing the motor and a cavity located within the housing. A fluid circuit circulates a cooling fluid in the motor, and includes a first connection in the housing to receive cooling fluid and a second connection in the housing to remove cooling fluid. The fluid circuit includes a passageway for cooling fluid positioned in an internal chamber formed in a motor shaft.
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1. A cooling system for a motor powering a compressor in a vapor compression system, the cooling system comprising:
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a housing enclosing the motor, and a cavity located within the housing; a fluid circuit to circulate a cooling fluid in the motor, the fluid circuit having a first connection in the housing to receive cooling fluid, and a second connection in the housing to remove cooling fluid in fluid communication with the fluid circuit; and the fluid circuit comprising a passageway for cooling fluid positioned in an internal chamber formed in a motor shaft, the motor shaft having an insert member inserted inside the motor shaft and the insert member having the internal chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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