Linear compressor
US9863410B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B53/008
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor may include a shell including a suction inlet, a cylinder provided in the shell to define a compression space for a refrigerant, a piston reciprocated in an axial direction within the cylinder, a discharge valve provided on or at one side of the cylinder to selectively discharge the refrigerant compressed in the compression space, at least one nozzle disposed in the cylinder to introduce at least a portion of the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve into the cylinder, and a passage to guide the refrigerant discharged from the discharge valve to the at least one nozzle.
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