Modular recovery apparatus and method

a technology of modular recovery and recovery device, which is applied in the direction of refrigeration components, transportation and packaging, light and heating equipment, etc., can solve the problems of not always clear, not always expedient to redesign or retrofit a recovery device, and the development of such features on some recovery device platforms

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-22
SPX CORP
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[0008] Yet another embodiment according to the present invention provides a method of adding functionality to a refrigerant recovery unit that can provide the refrigerant recovery unit having a recovery circuit configured to recover refrigerant from the cooling system, a processor that can communicate with components of the recovery circuit, and a housing configured to house the components of the refrigerant recovery unit. The method can also add at least one module to expand the functionality of the refrigerant recovery unit.

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While providing some enhanced capability, the development and incorporation of such features on some recovery device platforms can been costly.
Additionally, it is not always clear from the outset as to what specific capability to provide for a recovery device platform.
Thus, it is not always expedient to redesign or retrofit a recovery device to include additional functionality after the original design and / or delivery of a preferred platform.

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[0017] An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing expandability and functionality of a refrigeration servicing unit. Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawing figures, in which like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout.

[0018]FIG. 1 is a front elevational view, partly broken away, of a refrigerant maintenance system, which incorporates an embodiment of the present invention. The maintenance system can be a refrigeration servicing unit 10 that couples to and maintains a cooling system such as, for example, a refrigerant circuit for a vehicle's air conditioning system. The unit 10 can be configured as a portable machine mounted within a cabinet or housing 12. The housing 12 can be supported by a plurality of wheels 14, such that it can be conveniently moved to the situs of a vehicle. Unit 10 can include a recovery circuit for coupling to the vehicle's cooling system....

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Abstract

An apparatus and method for providing expandability to a refrigeration servicing unit which includes one or more integrated modules. The modules can communicate with the unit via a wired or wireless connection. The modules can add functionality such as an information module, a refrigerant identifier module, a communication module, a bar code module, and a diagnostic module.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to provisional U.S. patent application entitled, MODULAR RECOVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD, filed Nov. 30, 2004, having a Ser. No. 60 / 631,626, now pending, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to an apparatus and method for servicing refrigeration systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to expandability of a refrigeration servicing unit which includes integrated modules. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] In recent years, the maintenance of vehicle refrigerant systems has been accomplished utilizing closed-circuit recovery devices that prevent the discharge of refrigerant into the atmosphere. Such systems are typically self-contained units with the capability of recovering the refrigerant from the vehicle and subsequently recharging the system. [0004] As the units for recovery device...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F25B45/00F25B43/04
CPCB60H1/00585F25B45/00F25B49/005F25B2345/001F25B2345/002F25B2345/003
Inventor MURRAY, GARYROSONE, MARC
Owner SPX CORP
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