Vibration-actuated pump for a stirling-cycle refrigerator
US5927080A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2500/13
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vibration-actuated pump is connected to a stirling-cycle refrigerator for absorbing the vibration generated when the stirling refrigerator is operated. The absorbed vibration is converted into a driving power for operating a pump to circulate a heat-transferring medium of a cooling circuit and/or a freezing circuit.
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