Cooling medium compressor arrangement
A cooling medium compressor arrangement is comprised of a compressor, a control mechanism electrically connected with the compressor, and a gas sensor, and the safety of the arrangement is improved by arranging the control mechanism and the gas sensor in a common housing.
1. A cooling medium compressor arrangement comprising:
a compressor;
a gas sensor; and
a control mechanism electrically connected with the compressor and the gas sensor;
wherein the control mechanism and the gas sensor are arranged in a common housing.
2. The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the housing at least in part is gas permeable.
3. The arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the housing has a gas permeable region in which the gas sensor is arranged, and a gas tight region in which the control mechanism is arranged.
4. The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the gas sensor is integrated into an electronic circuit of the control mechanism.
5. The arrangement of claim 4 , wherein the gas sensor is a component of a voltage dividing arrangement.
6. The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the gas sensor is connected with a microcontroller or an ASIC.
7. The arrangement of claim 6 , wherein the microcontroller forms an evaluation and memory apparatus by means of which a timewise course of a cooling medium loss is documentable.
8. The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein along with the gas sensor at least one further gas sensor is provided.
9. The arrangement of claim 8 , wherein a selecting mechanism is provided which brings an as yet non-used gas sensor into use following at least one of the following criteria:
a) a predetermined operating time of a used gas sensor has elapsed, or
b) a used gas sensor is functionally impaired.
10. The arrangement of claim 8 , wherein a number of gas sensors operate simultaneously.