Disclosed are climate systems and methods for control the climate systems. A climate system includes a plurality of compressors arranged in parallel, a condenser disposed downstream of the compressors and an evaporator disposed downstream of the condenser. The compressors, the condenser, and the eva
Disclosed are climate systems and methods for control the climate systems. A climate system includes a plurality of compressors arranged in parallel, a condenser disposed downstream of the compressors and an evaporator disposed downstream of the condenser. The compressors, the condenser, and the evaporator are fluidly connected by refrigerant lines to form a refrigerant circuit. The climate system also includes a controller that controls the operation of the compressors to draw back lubricant to the compressors without use of an oil equalization system.
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1. A climate system for cooling a compartment of a vehicle, comprising: a plurality of compressors for compressing a refrigerant into a compressed refrigerant, the plurality of compressors including a first compressor and a second compressor, wherein the first compressor includes a first refrigerant
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A climate system for cooling a compartment of a vehicle, comprising: a plurality of compressors for compressing a refrigerant into a compressed refrigerant, the plurality of compressors including a first compressor and a second compressor, wherein the first compressor includes a first refrigerant inlet, a first refrigerant outlet, and a first oil sump;the second compressor includes a second refrigerant inlet, a second refrigerant outlet, and a second oil sump;the first refrigerant inlet of the first compressor is fluidly connected to the second refrigerant inlet of the second compressor;the first refrigerant outlet of the first compressor is fluidly connected to the second refrigerant outlet of the second compressor;the first oil sump is independent of the second oil sump; anda condenser disposed downstream of the plurality of compressors for condensing the compressed refrigerant;an evaporator disposed downstream of the condenser for evaporating the condensed refrigerant, wherein the evaporator is thermally coupled to the compartment of the vehicle to cool the compartment;refrigerant lines fluidly connecting the plurality of compressors, the condenser, and the evaporator to form a refrigerant circuit for circulating the refrigerant; anda controller communicatively coupled to the first and second compressors and configured to draw back compressor oil to the first and second compressors by selectively adjusting operating speed of at least one of the first and second compressor. 2. The climate system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to: draw oil back to the first oil sump by lowering a speed of the first compressor for a first time period before turning off the first compressor; anddraw oil back to the second oil sump by lowering a speed of the second compressor for a second time period before turning off the second compressor. 3. The climate system of claim 1, wherein the first refrigerant inlet of the first compressor includes two or more refrigerant intake ports, and the first refrigerant outlet of the first compressor includes two or more refrigerant discharge ports; andthe second refrigerant inlet of the second compressor includes two or more refrigerant intake ports, and the second refrigerant outlet of the second compressor includes two or more refrigerant discharge ports. 4. The climate system of claim 1, wherein the first oil sump of the first compressor is independent of the second oil sump of the second compressor in that the first oil sump of the first compressor is not fluidly connected to the second oil sump of the second compressor. 5. The climate system of claim 1, wherein the first oil sump of the first compressor is independent of the second oil sump of the second compressor in that the first oil sump and the second oil sump are not connected by an oil equalizing system. 6. The climate system of claim 1, wherein: the first compressor is configured to be driven by an internal combustion engine; andthe second compressor is an electrically driven compressor and is configured to operate when the internal combustion engine of the vehicle is not running. 7. The climate system of claim 1, further comprising: a first flow control valve disposed upstream of the first compressor and configured to selectively restrict or permit flow of the refrigerant to the first compressor; anda second flow control valve disposed upstream of the second compressor and configured to selectively restrict or permit flow of the refrigerant to the second compressor. 8. The climate system of claim 1, wherein the controller turns on the first or the second compressor when the thermal load of the compartment is equal to or less than a first threshold, and turns on both the first and the second compressors when the thermal load of the compartment exceeds the first threshold. 9. The climate system of claim 1, further comprising: a first air blower positioned proximate the condenser, and configured to do one or more of the following: (i) blowing air over the condenser to cool the condenser, and (ii) vent interior air of the compartment to reduce the thermal load of the compartment. 10. The climate system of claim 9, wherein the climate system is integrated with an existing air conditioning system of the vehicle, wherein the first air blower is shared by the climate system and the existing air conditioning system. 11. The climate system of claim 9, further comprising: a sensor for measuring an atmosphere temperature; anda thermostat for setting a desired temperature and monitoring an interior temperature in the compartment;wherein the controller is electrically coupled to the sensor, the thermostat and the first air blower, and configured to perform one or more of the following: when the interior temperature is higher than both of the atmosphere temperature and the desired temperature, the controller turns on the first air blower to vent interior air from the compartment; andwhen the interior temperature is lowered to the atmosphere temperature and the desired temperature is lower than the atmosphere temperature, the controller operates at least one of the first compressor and the second compressor, and control operations of the first and second compressors in accordance with the desired temperature and the atmosphere temperature. 12. The climate system of claim 9, further comprising: a second air blower installed in the vehicle and configured to suck in ambient or fresh air into the compartment,wherein the controller is electrically coupled to the second air blower, and configured to perform one or more of the following: controlling the first air blower to vent the interior air of the compartment to outside; andcontrolling the second air blower to suck in the ambient or fresh air into the compartment. 13. The climate system of claim 12, wherein the climate system is integrated with an existing air conditioning system of the vehicle, wherein the first air blower and the second air blower are shared by the climate system and the existing air conditioning system. 14. The climate system of claim 1, further comprising a metering device disposed upstream of the evaporator and configured for controlling flow of the refrigerant into the evaporator. 15. The climate system of claim 14, wherein the metering device is a thermal expansion valve or a capillary tube. 16. The climate system of claim 1, further comprising a receiver/drier disposed between the condenser and the evaporator and configured for performing one or more of the following: (i) temporarily storing the refrigerant, and (ii) absorbing moisture from the refrigerant. 17. A method of operating a climate control system to cool a compartment of a vehicle, comprising: operating a first compressor of the climate control system at a first speed to cool the compartment, the first compressor having a first oil sump;operating a second compressor of the climate control system at a second speed to cool the compartment, wherein the second compressor is distinct from the first compressor and has a second oil sump that is independent of the first oil sump;determining, at a controller communicatively coupled to the first compressor and the second compressor, whether to draw back compressor oil to the first compressor; andin accordance with a determination to draw back the compressor oil to the first compressor, operating the first compressor at a third speed, lower than the first speed, for a first period of time. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the third speed is lower than the second speed. 19. The method of claim 17, further comprising: determining, at the controller, whether to draw back compressor oil to the second compressor; andin accordance with a determination to draw back the compressor oil to the second compressor, operating the second compressor at a fourth speed, lower than the second speed, for a second period of time. 20. The method of claim 17, wherein the determining whether to draw back the compressor oil to the first compressor is based on how long the first compressor has been operating at the first speed. 21. The method of claim 17, wherein the first compressor is operated at the first speed concurrently with the second compressor operating at the second speed, and wherein the first speed is greater than the second speed.
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