IP Library Granted Patent US 7,246,498
Granted Patent B2
US 7,246,498 · App. 10/447,291 · Granted Jul 24, 2007

Refrigerating apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,246,498
App. No.
10/447,291
Granted
Jul 24, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid injection type scroll compressor is used to a refrigerating apparatus using hydrocarbon fluoride refrigerant which does not contain chlorine (HFC-125/HFC-143 a /HFC-134 a ) as an operating fluid and an amount of an injected liquid is controlled according to a discharge temperature of the compressor. Further, ester oil and/or ether oil is used as refrigerator oil and a dryer is disposed in a refrigerating cycle. With this arrangement, a refrigerating cycle operation can be stably realized in a wide range without almost changing the arrangement of a conventional refrigerating apparatus.

Claims (36)

1. A refrigerator comprising a scroll compressor, a condenser, a mixed HFC refrigerant comprising R-125 and R-143a, and a refrigerator oil composed of ester oil or ether oil, the refrigerator further comprising:

an injection piping connecting from downstream of said condenser to said scroll compressor,

expansion equipment provided in said injection piping,

an electromagnetic valve provided upstream of said expansion equipment in said injection piping, wherein said electromagnetic valve is controlled to open when said scroll compressor is started, and

a strainer provided upstream of said electromagnetic valve.

2. A refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the mixed refrigerant does not contain chlorine.

3. A refrigerator comprising a scroll compressor, a condenser, a mixed HFC refrigerant comprising R-125 and R-143a, and a refrigerator oil composed of ester oil or ether oil, the refrigerator further comprising:

piping connecting from downstream of said condenser to said scroll compressor, said piping including an electromagnetic valve and expansion equipment, wherein said electromagnetic valve is controlled to open when said scroll compressor is started, and

a strainer provided upstream of said electromagnetic valve.

4. A refrigerator according to claim 3 , wherein the mixed refrigerant does not contain chlorine.

5. A refrigerator comprising a scroll compressor, a condenser, a HFC refrigerant comprising R-125 and R-143a, and a refrigerator oil composed of ester oil or ether oil, the refrigerator further comprising:

an injection piping connecting from downstream of said condenser to said scroll compressor,

an expansion device provided in said Injection piping,

an electromagnetic valve provided upstream of said expansion device in said injection piping, wherein said electromagnetic valve is controlled to open when said scroll compressor is started, and

a dryer provided downstream of said condenser.

6. A refrigerator according to claim 5 , wherein the mixed refrigerant does not contain chlorine.

7. A refrigerating apparatus for constituting a refrigerating cycle including at least a scroll compressor and a condenser, further comprising:

piping connecting from downstream of said condenser to said scroll compressor,

a dryer disposed in said refrigerating cycle on a downstream side of said condenser to remove water mixed into said refrigerating cycle,

wherein a mixed HFC refrigerant comprising R-125 and R-143a, is used as a refrigerant for said refrigerating apparatus,

ester oil or ether oil is used as refrigerator oil for said refrigerating apparatus, and

said piping includes an electromagnetic valve and an expansion device provided downstream of said electromagnetic valve, wherein said electromagnetic valve is controlled to open when said scroll compressor is started.

8. A refrigerating apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the mixed refrigerant does not contain chlorine.

9. A refrigerating apparatus for constituting a refrigerating cycle including at least a scroll compressor and a condenser, further comprising:

piping connecting from downstream of said condenser to said scroll compressor,

wherein a mixed HFC refrigerant comprising R-125 and R-143a is used as a refrigerant for said refrigerating apparatus,

ester oil or ether oil is used as refrigerator oil for said refrigerating apparatus, and

said piping includes an electromagnetic valve and an expansion device provided downstream of said electromagnetic valve, wherein said electromagnetic valve is controlled to open when said scroll compressor is started, and further comprising:

a strainer provided upstream of said electromagnetic valve.

10. A refrigerating apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the mixed refrigerant does not contain chlorine.

11. A refrigerator comprising a scroll compressor, a condenser, a mixed HFC refrigerant comprisIng R-125 and R-143a, and a refrigerator oil composed of ester oil or ether oil, the refrigerator further comprising:

an injection piping connecting from downstream of said condenser to said scroll compressor,

an expansion device provided in said injection piping,

an electromagnetic valve provided upstream of said expansion equipment in said injection piping, wherein saId electromagnetic valve is controlled to open when said scroll compressor is started, and

a dryer disposed in said refrigerating cycle on a downstream side of said condenser to remove water mixed into said refrigerating cycle.

12. A refrigerator according to claim 11 , wherein the mixed refrigerant does not contain chlorine.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2015
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI APPLIANCES, INC.
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