IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0073513
(2002-02-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
17 인용 특허 :
12 |
초록
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A direct expansion refrigerant-based heating and cooling system which includes a refrigerant pumping devise calibrated to ease or eliminate the pumping requirements placed upon the system's compressor unit when one or both of significant system height differentials between the compressor unit and th
A direct expansion refrigerant-based heating and cooling system which includes a refrigerant pumping devise calibrated to ease or eliminate the pumping requirements placed upon the system's compressor unit when one or both of significant system height differentials between the compressor unit and the condensing unit are present and significant system refrigerant fluid transport line distances are present, or are desirable, such as in a deep well direct expansion system application.
대표청구항
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1. A direct expansion, refrigerant-based, heat exchange system comprising a compressor, an interior heat exchanger, an in-ground heat exchanger, and a refrigerant line operatively connecting the compressor, the in-ground heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger in a closed-loop configuration,
1. A direct expansion, refrigerant-based, heat exchange system comprising a compressor, an interior heat exchanger, an in-ground heat exchanger, and a refrigerant line operatively connecting the compressor, the in-ground heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger in a closed-loop configuration, and at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump operatively connected to the refrigerant line and operative to pump refrigerant fluid during a system closed-loop cycle.2. A direct expansion, refrigerant-based, heat exchange system comprising a compressor, an interior heat exchanger, an in-ground heat exchanger, and a refrigerant line operatively connecting the compressor, the in-ground heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger in a closed-loop configuration, and at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump operatively connected to the refrigerant line and operative to pump refrigerant fluid during a system closed-loop cycle; andthe system having both a heating closed-loop cycle and a cooling closed-loop cycle, the system having at least one first auxiliary refrigerant pump and at least one second auxiliary refrigerant pump, the at least one first auxiliary refrigerant pump operative to pump refrigerant fluid during the heating closed-loop cycle and the at least one second auxiliary refrigerant pump operative to pump refrigerant fluid during the cooling closed-loop cycle.3. A direct expansion, refrigerant-based, heat exchange system comprising a compressor, an interior heat exchanger, an in-ground heat exchanger, and a refrigerant line operatively connecting the compressor, the in-ground heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger in a closed-loop configuration, and at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump operatively connected to the refrigerant line and operative to pump refrigerant fluid during a system closed-loop cycle; andwherein the auxiliary refrigerant pumps are adapted to offset system pressure differentials associated with refrigerant system head pressure and system pressure losses associated with the refrigerant line.4. A direct expansion, refrigerant-based, heat exchange system comprising a compressor, an interior heat exchanger, an in-ground heat exchanger, and a refrigerant line operatively connecting the compressor, the in-ground heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger in a closed-loop configuration, and at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump operatively connected to the refrigerant line and operative to pump refrigerant fluid during a system closed-loop cycle; andthe system having a heating closed-loop cycle and a cooling closed-loop cycle, the system further comprising expansion valves connected in the refrigerant line and wherein the at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump is operatively connected in refrigerant line between the expansion valves.5. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump is selected from a group comprising a centrifugal pump, a positive displacement pump, a positive displacement pump magnetically coupled to a drive motor, a vane pump, and a side channel pump.6. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump comprises a scroll compressor.7. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump can be operated at variable speeds.8. A direct expansion, refrigerant-based, heat exchange system comprising a compressor, an interior heat exchanger, an in-ground heat exchanger, and a refrigerant line operatively connecting the compressor, the in-ground heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger in a closed-loop configuration, and at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump operatively connected to the refrigerant line and operative to pump refrigerant fluid during a system closed-loop cycle; andwherein the at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump is reversible.9. A direct expansion, refrigerant-based, heat exchange system comprising a compressor, an interior heat exchanger, an in-ground heat exchanger, and a refrigerant line operatively connecting the compressor, the in-ground heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger in a closed-loop configuration, and at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump operatively connected to the refrigerant line and operative to pump refrigerant fluid during a system closed-loop cycle; andwherein the at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump is self-priming.10. The system of claim 1, further comprising an oil separator connected to the compressor.11. A direct expansion, refrigerant-based, heat exchange system comprising a compressor, an interior heat exchanger, an in-ground heat exchanger, and a refrigerant line operatively connecting the compressor, the in-ground heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger in a closed-loop configuration, and at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump operatively connected to the refrigerant line and operative to pump refrigerant fluid during a system closed-loop cycle;the system having both a heating closed-loop cycle and a cooling closed-loop cycle, the system having at least one first auxiliary refrigerant pump and at least one second auxiliary refrigerant pump, the at least one first auxiliary refrigerant pump operative to pump refrigerant fluid during the heating closed-loop cycle and the at least one second auxiliary refrigerant pump operative to pump refrigerant fluid during the cooling closed-loop cycle; andfurther comprising means to vary the operation of the at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump to equalize refrigerant fluid pressures on input and output sides of the compressor prior to compressor start-up.12. In a closed loop, direct exchange heat exchange system, the system having a refrigerant transport line operatively positioned in the system after a condenser and before an expansion valve, and wherein the expansion valve is operatively positioned in the system before an evaporator, an improvement comprising an auxiliary refrigerant pump operatively connected to the refrigerant transport line.13. A method of reducing the effects of pressure differentials and refrigerant line resistance factor losses in a closed loop, direct expansion refrigerant heat exchange system having a refrigerant fluid transport line comprising the step of adding an auxiliary refrigerant pump to the refrigerant fluid transport line.14. The system of claim 1 wherein the in-ground heat exchanger is positioned in a deep well.15. The system of claim 14 wherein the deep well is a dry well.16. A direct expansion, refrigerant-based, heat exchange system comprising a compressor, an interior heat exchanger, an in-ground heat exchanger, and a refrigerant line operatively connecting the compressor, the in-ground heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger in a closed-loop configuration, and at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump operatively connected to the refrigerant line and operative to pump refrigerant fluid during a system closed-loop cycle;wherein the in-ground heat exchanger is positioned in a situated in a deep well; andwherein the deep well is a wet well.17. The system of claim 14 wherein the deep well is partially dry and partially wet.18. A direct expansion, refrigerant-based, heat exchange system comprising a compressor, an interior heat exchanger, an in-water heat exchanger, and a refrigerant line operatively connecting the compressor, the in-water heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger in a closed-loop configuration, and at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump operatively connected to the refrigerant line and operative to pump refrigerant fluid during a system closed-loop cycle.19. The system of claim 18, the system having both a heating closed-loop cycle and a cooling closed-loop cycle, the system having at least one first auxiliary refrigerant pump and at least one second auxiliary refrigerant pump, the at least one first auxiliary refrigerant pump operative to pump refrigerant fluid during the heating closed-loop cycle and the at least one second auxiliary refrigerant pump operative to pump refrigerant fluid during the cooling closed-loop cycle.20. The system of either claim 18 or claim 19 wherein the auxiliary refrigerant pumps are adapted to offset system pressure differentials associated with refrigerant system head pressure and system pressure losses associated with the refrigerant line.21. A direct expansion, refrigerant-based, heat exchange system comprising a compressor, an interior heat exchanger, an in-ground heat exchanger, and a refrigerant line operatively connecting the compressor, the in-ground heat exchanger and the interior heat exchanger in a closed-loop configuration, and at least one auxiliary refrigerant pump operatively connected to the refrigerant line and operative to pump refrigerant fluid during a system closed-loop cycle;the system having both a heating closed-loop cycle and a cooling closed-loop cycle, the system having at least one first auxiliary refrigerant pump and at least one second auxiliary refrigerant pump, the at least one first auxiliary refrigerant pump operative to pump refrigerant fluid during the heating closed-loop cycle and the at least one second auxiliary refrigerant pump operative to pump refrigerant fluid during the cooling closed-loop cycle; andwherein the auxiliary refrigerant pumps are adapted to offset system pressure differentials associated with refrigerant system head pressure and system pressure losses associated with the refrigerant line.
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