IP Library Granted Patent US 12692425
Granted Patent B2
US 12692425 · App. 18/238,145 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Use of a composition as refrigerant in compressor, compressor, and refrigeration cycle apparatus

Inventors: Yuuko Itou (Osaka, JP); Tomoyuki Goto (Osaka, JP); Takashi Yoshimura (Osaka, JP); Takashi Usui (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
C09K5/045F04C2/3564F25B31/026C09K2205/126F04C2210/263F04C2240/803
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Patent No.
US 12692425
App. No.
18/238,145
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Damages to a refrigerant circuit of a refrigeration cycle apparatus due to a disproportionation reaction are suppressed. The use of a composition as a refrigerant in a compressor is use of, as a refrigerant, a composition containing one or two or more compounds selected from a group consisting of ethylene-based fluoroolefin, 2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), and 1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) in a compressor that includes a terminal ( 200 ) including a terminal pin ( 220 ) and a body ( 210 ) to which the terminal pin ( 220 ) is fixed, and the terminal pin ( 220 ) is fixed to the body ( 210 ) with a fixing adhesive ( 240 ) having a melting point or a softening point of 1000° C. or less.

Claims (14)

1 . A method for conducting a vapor compression refrigeration cycle which employs a compressor having a terminal including a terminal pin and a body to which the terminal pin is fixed,

wherein the terminal pin is fixed to the body with a fixing adhesive having a melting point or a softening point of 1000° C. or less and the compressor compresses a refrigerant composition comprising one or more compounds selected from a group consisting of ethylene-based fluoroolefin, 2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), and 1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze), and

a ratio (Tmax/d) of a maximum value (Tmax) of a thickness of the fixing adhesive to a diameter (d) of the terminal pin is in a range of 1.8 to 2.8.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the refrigerant composition comprises, as the ethylene-based fluoroolefin, one or more compounds selected from a group consisting of 1,2-Difluoroethylene (HFO-1132), 1,1-Difluoroethylene (HFO-1132a), 1,1,2-Trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), monofluoroethylene (HFO-1141), and perhaloolefin.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the refrigerant composition comprises at least one of 1,2-Difluoroethylene (HFO-1132) and 1,1,2-Trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123).

4 . A compressor comprising a terminal including a terminal pin and a body to which the terminal pin is fixed, the terminal pin being fixed to the body with a fixing adhesive having a melting point or a softening point of 1000° C. or less,

wherein the compressor is configured to compress a refrigerant composition comprising one or more compounds selected from a group consisting of ethylene-based fluoroolefin, 2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), and 1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze), and

a ratio (Tmax/d) of a maximum value (Tmax) of a thickness of the fixing adhesive to a diameter (d) of the terminal pin is in a range of 1.8 to 2.8.

5 . A refrigeration cycle apparatus comprising a refrigerant circuit which includes a compressor having a terminal including a terminal pin and a body to which the terminal pin is fixed,

wherein the terminal pin is fixed to the body with a fixing adhesive having a melting point or a softening point of 1000° C. or less and the compressor is configured to compress a refrigerant composition comprising one or two or more compounds selected from a group consisting of ethylene-based fluoroolefin, 2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), and 1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze), and

a ratio (Tmax/d) of a maximum value (Tmax) of a thickness of the fixing adhesive to a diameter (d) of the terminal pin is in a range of 1.8 to 2.8.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio (D/d) of a diameter (D) of a hole formed in the body and into which the terminal pin is inserted to the diameter (d) of the terminal pin is in a range of 2.0 to 3.0.

7 . The compressor according to claim 4 , wherein a ratio (D/d) of a diameter (D) of a hole formed in the body and into which the terminal pin is inserted to the diameter (d) of the terminal pin is in a range of 2.0 to 3.0.

8 . The refrigeration cycle apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein a ratio (D/d) of a diameter (D) of a hole formed in the body and into which the terminal pin is inserted to the diameter (d) of the terminal pin is in a range of 2.0 to 3.0.