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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 1990
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas A Schrank, Baldwinsville, NY (US);
Russell G Lewis, Manlius, NY (US);
Assignee:
Carrier Corporation, Syracuse, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
417312 ; 417902 ; 62296 ;
Abstract
In a low side hermetic compressor, a small portion of the compressed refrigerant gas is diverted and discharged into the oil sump through an orifice into the upper level of the oil in the sump. This results in a supersaturated solution of refrigerant in oil in the upper level which drives the refrigerant out of the oil, thereby creating froth which provides sound reduction without disturbing the lower level which remains stratified. A check valve is provided for preventing reverse flow while requiring a predetermined pressure differential for diversion.