Apparatus and method for controlling stroke of reciprocating compressor
US7352142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B2203/0402
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling an operation of a reciprocating compressor includes a voltage detecting unit for detecting a positive half-wave voltage of an AC voltage applied to a motor of the reciprocating compressor; a current detecting unit for detecting a positive half-wave current of the AC current passing through the motor; a voltage and current estimating unit for estimating a negative half-wave voltage of the AC voltage applied to the motor and a negative half-wave current of the AC current passing through the motor based on the detected positive half-wave voltage and the detected positive half-wave current; a stroke estimating unit for estimating a stroke of the reciprocating compressor based on the detected positive half-wave voltage and the detected positive half-wave current and the negative half-wave voltage and the negative half-wave current which have been estimated by the voltage and the current estimating unit; a stroke controller for outputting a stroke control signal of the reciprocating compressor based on a comparison value between the estimate stroke estimate value and a stroke reference value of the reciprocating compressor; and a power source unit for applyin…
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