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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Yi Qu, Coppell, TX (US);
Carl Crawford, Hickory Creek, TX (US);
Inventors:
Yi Qu, Coppell, TX (US);
Carl Crawford, Hickory Creek, TX (US);
Assignee:
Lennox Industries Inc., Richardson, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 41/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 41/062 (2013.01); F25B 2341/0653 (2013.01); F25B 2500/26 (2013.01); F25B 2600/21 (2013.01); F25B 2600/2513 (2013.01); F25B 2700/1933 (2013.01); F25B 2700/21151 (2013.01); Y02B 30/72 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vapor compression refrigeration cycle system includes a compressor and an electronic expansion valve connected between first and second refrigerant ports of a compressor. An expansion valve controller is configured to control a flow of refrigerant through the expansion valve in response to a superheat temperature of the refrigerant. The controller is configured to execute a first control algorithm until a local maximum of the superheat temperature occurs, and then to execute a second control algorithm.