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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Carrier Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Inventor:
Charles A. Cluff, Zionsville, IN (US);
Assignee:
CARRIER CORPORATION, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 49/02 (2006.01); F25B 40/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 49/022 (2013.01); F25B 40/06 (2013.01); F25B 2400/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
An illustrative example refrigerant system includes a compressor configured to pressurize a refrigerant fluid. The compressor includes a sump portion. A heater is situated to heat at least the sump portion. A controller is configured to selectively operate the heater to apply heat to at least the sump portion while the compressor is off to establish and maintain a superheat condition in the compressor.