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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022
Filed:
May. 19, 2020
Carrier Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Raphael Muller, Lyons, FR;
Michel Grabon, Bressolles, FR;
Jeremy Wallet-Laily, Saint Cyr au mont d'or, FR;
CARRIER CORPORATION, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Abstract
This refrigeration apparatus () comprises a main refrigerant circuit () including a positive displacement compressor (), a condenser (), an expansion valve (), an evaporator (), through which a refrigerant circulates successively in a closed loop circulation, and a lubrication refrigerant line () in fluid connection with the main refrigerant circuit () and connected to the compressor () for lubrication of said compressor () with the refrigerant. The refrigeration apparatus () comprises a refrigerant container () connected between the condenser () and the expansion valve (), said refrigerant container () being configured to retain a quantity of refrigerant, the lubrication refrigerant line () being connected to said refrigerant container (). The refrigeration apparatus () further comprises heating means () for heating the refrigerant contained in the refrigerant container ().