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Refrigeration system and oil recovery method for the same

US12072127B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2022
Grant dateAug 27, 2024
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25B2500/16
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser, a throttling device, and an evaporator, which are connected in sequence to form a cooling circuit, the refrigeration system further includes an oil recovery system which includes: an operation chamber, which includes a first port communicating with an oil-containing position in the refrigeration system through a first pipeline, and a second port communicating with a bearing chamber or a bearing lubrication pipeline of the compressor through a second pipeline; and a main piston in the operation chamber, the main piston reciprocating in the operation chamber to perform an extraction stroke and a discharge stroke; in the extraction stroke, an oil-containing refrigerant in the oil-containing position in the refrigeration system is extracted to the operation chamber; and in the discharge stroke, the oil-containing refrigerant in the operation chamber is delivered to the bearing chamber or the bearing lubrication pipeline of the compressor.

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