Capacity modulated scroll compressor
View Patent ↗A system includes a compressor with an orbiting scroll member having a first end plate and a first spiral wrap. A non-orbiting scroll member has a second end plate and a second spiral wrap, the second spiral wrap forming a meshing engagement with the first spiral wrap to create a plurality of compression chambers between a suction port and a discharge port. A first port in communication with a first of the plurality of compression chambers selectively injects an injection fluid into the first of the plurality of compression chambers to increase a compressor capacity and selectively leaks a first compressed fluid from the first of the plurality of compression chambers to reduce the compressor capacity. A second port in communication with a second of the plurality of compression chambers selectively leaks a second compressed fluid from the second of the plurality of compression chambers to reduce a compressor capacity.
1. A system including a compressor, the compressor comprising:
an orbiting scroll member having a first end plate and a first spiral wrap;
a non-orbiting scroll member having a second end plate and a second spiral wrap, wherein the second spiral wrap forms a meshing engagement with the first spiral wrap to create a plurality of compression chambers between a suction port and a discharge port of the orbiting scroll member and the non-orbiting scroll member;
a first port in communication with a first of the plurality of compression chambers and selectively injecting an injection fluid into the first of the plurality of compression chambers to increase a compressor capacity and selectively leaking a first compressed fluid from the first of the plurality of compression chambers to reduce the compressor capacity;
a second port in communication with a second of the plurality of compression chambers and selectively leaking a second compressed fluid from the second of the plurality of compression chambers to reduce a compressor capacity;
a first passage in communication with the first port and a first fitting to transport fluid between the first of the plurality of compression chambers and the first fitting; and
a second passage in communication with the second port and a second fitting to transport the second compressed fluid from the second of the at least one compression chamber.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a controller controlling a plurality of valves that control the selective injection of the injection fluid and the selective leaking of the first and second compressed fluids.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second port is not leaking the second compressed fluid when the first port injects the injected fluid into the first of the plurality of compression chambers.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second port is one of leaking the second compressed fluid or not leaking the second compressed fluid when the first port leaks the first compressed fluid from the first of the plurality of compression chambers to reduce the compressor capacity.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second port and the first port operate to reduce compressor capacity.
6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a first conduit in communication with the first fitting and a heat exchanger, wherein the first conduit transports compressed fluid from the heat exchanger to the first fitting.
7. The system of claim 6 , further comprising an expansion valve positioned within the first conduit to permit or prevent communication between the heat exchanger and the first fitting.
8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a second conduit in communication with the first fitting and a suction pressure region, wherein the second conduit transports fluid from the first fitting to the suction pressure region.
9. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a solenoid valve positioned within the second conduit to permit or prevent communication between the suction pressure region and the first fitting.
10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a third conduit in communication with the second fitting and a suction pressure region, wherein the third conduit transports fluid from the second fitting to the suction pressure region.
11. The system of claim 10 , further comprising a second solenoid valve positioned within the third conduit to permit or prevent communication between the second fitting and the suction pressure region.
12. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first conduit in communication with the first fitting and a heat exchanger, wherein the first conduit transports a first compressed fluid from the heat exchanger to the first fitting;
a second conduit in communication with the first fitting and a suction pressure region, wherein the second conduit transports fluid from the first fitting to the suction pressure region; and
a third solenoid valve that selectively permits or prevents flow between the first conduit and the suction pressure region, between the second conduit and the suction pressure region, or both the first and second conduits and the suction pressure region.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first port and the second port is one of a single larger port or a plurality of small ports grouped together.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first port is located radially outward relative to the second port.
15. A compressor comprising:
a first scroll member having a first end plate and a first spiral wrap;
a second scroll member having a second end plate and a second spiral wrap, wherein the second spiral wrap forms a meshing engagement with the first spiral wrap to create a plurality of compression chambers between the first scroll member and the second scroll member;
a first port injecting a fluid into a first of the plurality of compression chambers to increase a compressor capacity or leaking compressed fluid from the first of the plurality of compression chambers to reduce the compressor capacity;
a second port leaking compressed fluid from a second of the plurality of compression chambers to reduce the compressor capacity;
a first passage in communication with the first port and a first fitting to transport fluid between the first of the plurality of compression chambers and the first fitting; and
a second passage in communication with the second port and a second fitting to transport the second compressed fluid from the second of the at least one compression chamber.
16. The compressor of claim 15 , wherein the first port both injects the fluid into the first of the plurality of compression chambers to increase the compressor capacity and leaks compressed fluid from the first of the plurality of compression chambers to reduce the compressor capacity.
17. The compressor of claim 15 , wherein the first port is a vapor injection port in communication with the first of the plurality of compression chambers and injects the fluid into the first of the plurality of compression chambers to increase the compressor capacity, and the second port is a bypass port in communication with the second of the plurality of compression chambers and leaks compressed fluid from the second of the plurality of compression chambers to reduce the compressor capacity.
18. The compressor of claim 15 , wherein the first port is positioned radially outward relative to the second port.