1185 results about "Variable capacity" patented technology

An air conditioning system and control method to allow individual zone thermostats to directly control a variable capacity compressor and adaptively adjust the indoor supply air volume to meet zoning demands, without using static pressure or flow sensors or entering a set of pre-defined air flow values for each zone into a controller. The method controls an air conditioning system that is able to receive signals or commands from individual zone thermostats and give priority to a highest demand zone/thermostat. For example, a priority thermostat can be used to directly control the variable capacity compressor via an indoor controller and outdoor controller.

An apparatus and system for: combining independent driving vehicles into a single assembly for condensed, efficient, variable capacity transportation on common routes; and for separating into independent vehicles for flexibility on diverse routes. Connection logistics are exchanged locally via line of sight optical channel. Retractable coupling and mated coupling on opposing ends of the vehicles provide multiple degrees of freedom (DOF) to accommodate misalignment during initial dynamic engagement, and lock as rigidly coupled assembly with zero DOF. Mating vehicles' doors open during transit, permitting inter-vehicle movement and consolidation of passengers en route to urban locales, and release of empty vehicles. On return, independent vehicles combine to dense passenger vehicles from urban locales for redistribution of passengers in individual vehicles that later separate for diverse destinations. Slaved vehicle systems allow one vehicle to control coupled vehicles' systems of retractable suspension, coordinated steering, power sharing. Utility vehicles couple to assembly for service.

Disclosed is a variable capacity scroll compressor including one or more bypass ports formed in a compression space, the bypass port being manipulated by intake/exhaust pressure of the compressor to control compression volume in multi-stages.

An air conditioner has a variable capacity rotary compressor, which allows the compressor to be smoothly re-started, thus increasing start reliability of the compressor. The air conditioner includes a compressor rotated in opposite directions. A drive unit rotates the compressor in a forward or reverse direction. A start determining unit determines whether the compressor has started to rotate in a forward direction or not. A control unit operates the drive unit so as to rotate the compressor in a direction opposite to the forward direction, and then re- start the compressor in the forward direction, when the compressor has failed to start. The air conditioner and a method of controlling the air conditioner allow the compressor to be smoothly and rapidly re-started even when the compressor has failed to re-start, thus increasing start reliability, and shortening a time required to re-start the compressor.

A method and system are presented for determining the loading and capacity on a variable capacity channel by measuring the times at which packets are enqueued for transmission, and have their transmission completed, or by measuring these times in addition to the arrival times of the packets. The times may be measured using a device driver or other operating system component. The measurement may be performed in a centralized or distributed fashion for multi-access or point to point channels.

The hydraulic power source with low idling energy consumption belongs to the field of fluid transmission and control technology, and is one oil supply device designed to lower the energy consumption in the non-work period and partial load work condition of hydraulic system. The present invention consists of hydraulic pump, motor, motor rotation speed controller, energy accumulator, solenoid valve, pressure sensor, displacement sensor, controller, pipeline, executor controlling proportion valve, direction valves and other parts. The present invention features that the hydraulic pump is one constant pressure variable capacity pump with displacement sensor for detecting the displacement of the pump, altering the rotation speed of the pump can reach the composite functions of making the power source possess constant pressure, constant flow and constant power, and lowering the rotation speed in the non-work period and partial load work condition of hydraulic pump can lower the power consumption of the system.

Disclosed is a variable capacity scroll compressor in which a high-pressure fluid within a thermodynamic cycle is introduced into the inside of the compressor to increase the compression volume and also the fluid inhaled/exhausted from the compressor allows the fluid being compressed to be bypassed in multi-stages, thereby varying the capacity of the compression fluid.

An electronic device is disclosed in embodiments of the present invention. The electronic device has a metal frame, and also comprises an antenna feeding point, an antenna ground, a feeding branch, a grounding branch, an antenna resonance arm, a variable capacity and a control circuit. The antenna resonance arm is a part of the partitioned metal frame, and the antenna feeding point is set on the feeding branch. A first connector and a second connector are set on the antenna resonance arm. The first connector is set on a first end of the antenna resonance arm, and the second connector is set between the first end and a second end of the antenna resonance arm. The feeding branch is set between the second connector and the antenna ground, and the grounding branch is set between the first connector and the antenna ground. The variable capacity is set on the feeding branch and between the antenna feeding point and the second connector. The control circuit is used for adjusting the capacitance of the variable capacity. According to above disclosed contents, the technical solution provided in the present invention gives attention to both the bandwidth and efficiency of the antenna, and keeps appearance uniformity of the metal frame of the whole device.

Electrochemical cells containing nanostructured negative active materials and composite positive active materials and methods of fabricating such electrochemical cells are provided. Positive active materials may have inactive components and active components. Inactive components may be activated and release additional lithium ions, which may offset some irreversible capacity losses in the electrochemical cells. In certain embodiments, the activation releases lithium ion having a columbic content of at least about 400 mAh/g based on the weight of the activated material.

A refrigerant vapor compression system for conditioning air within a climate controlled space has multiple refrigerant circuits including at least one refrigerant circuit having a fixed capacity and at least one refrigerant circuit having a variable capacity. Each refrigerant circuit includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device and an evaporator connected in refrigerant circulation flow communication. The compressor associated with each fixed capacity refrigerant circuit is a fixed speed compressor and the compressor associated with each variable capacity refrigerant circuit is a variable speed compressor. A controller is provided for controlling the speed of the variable speed compressor to adjust the refrigeration capacity of the variable capacity refrigerant circuit and thereby adjust the overall capacity of the system to match the cooling demands.

A capacity control valve capable of enhancing the function of discharging liquid refrigerant in a control chamber during startup of a variable capacity compressor, and improving the control speed of a swash plate during control is provided. The valve has an adapter that has an annular bearing surface and is provided to a free end of a pressure-sensitive body in the elongation and constriction direction, and a valve body for discharging liquid refrigerant, moveably provided inside the adapter. A slit is provided to an engaging part of the adapter with a third valve part, and an introduction hole for causing the control chamber pressure to act on a bottom surface of the valve body for discharging the liquid refrigerant is provided to the base part side, and an urging force is provided whereby the valve body for discharging the liquid refrigerant is urged in a valve-opening direction away from the third valve part.

The invention belongs to the field of air conditioning systems, particularly relates to a double-cylinder variable-capacity compressor air conditioning system and a control method thereof. The air conditioning system comprises a large-cylinder circulation loop and a small-cylinder signal loop, wherein the large-cylinder circulation loop is formed by connecting a variable-capacity compressor, a first three-way pipe, a four-way selector valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, a throttle mechanism, an indoor heat exchanger and a second three-way pipe in sequence, and the small-cylinder signal loop is formed by connecting the variable-capacity compressor, the first three-way pipe and the three-way selector valve in sequence. In the control method of the double-cylinder variable-capacity compressor air conditioning system, the opening and the closing of the small-cylinder signal loop are controlled by the switch on/off condition of the three-way selector valve, thereby realizing reliable and active control for a small cylinder of an air conditioner, ensuring the operation of the air conditioner and bringing about good comfort to users; in addition, frost on the outdoor heat exchanger can be removed faster and more completely in the automatic defrosting process, and therefore, users feel more comfortable.

The touch control type faceplate includes multiple pixels. Each pixel includes a sensitization element, a pressure-sensing element, and a switch. When sensing, the sensitization element generates first sense signal. When being pressed, the pressure-sensing element generates second sense signal. The switch includes following parts: a first end connected to the sensitization element and the pressure-sensing element; a control end in use for receiving a signal driven by a grid; and a second end in use for transferring the first sense signal and the second sense signal based on the said signal driven by the grid. Thuds, in the invention, even if there is no light source on surrounding environment, pixels can determine whether the touch control type faceplate is set a finger on based on capacitance magnitude of variable capacity.

A landing shock absorbing device 18 disposed in a foot mechanism 6 of a leg of a robot, wherein an inflatable bag-like member 19 (variable capacity element) is provided at a bottom face side of the foot mechanism 6. The bag-like member 19 is constructed of an elastic material such as rubber. The air in atmosphere may flow into and out of the bag-like member 19 by inflow/outflow means 20 equipped with a solenoid valve 27, and the like. In a lifting state of the foot mechanism 6, inflow of the air into the bag-like member 19 is controlled, thereby controlling the final height of the bag-like member 19 in an inflated state to the height in response to a gait type of the robot. While properly reducing an impact load during a landing motion of the leg of a legged mobile robot depending on the gait type of the robot, stability of a posture of the robot may easily be secured, resulting in allowing a configuration to be lighter in weight.

In a MEMS type variable capacity having a piezoelectric driving mechanism, a movable head having movable electrodes are arranged thereon, stationary electrodes is positioned to face the movable electrodes, and a piezoelectric driving beam structure is joined to the movable head and have one end fixed to the substrate. The movable electrode and the stationary electrode form a variable capacity. In the variable capacity, the distance and capacitance between the movable electrode and the stationary electrode of the variable capacity can be maintained constant so as to realize a reproducibility and a reliable controllability.

There is provided a method and apparatus for the ordered release of connections from a network entity in a signalling communications network upon the detection of the failure of a signalling link or a port corresponding to such connections. A priority indicator is associated with each of the connections. Each priority indicator is selected from a priority hierarchy having several priority levels which varies from highest priority to lowest priority. Upon detection of the failure of a signalling link or port, every connection associated with the failed signalling link or port is released. The release of the connections takes place at the network entity in a sequence which corresponds to the priority hierarchy. A method and device are also provided for the ordered release of connections carried on a logical truck having a variable capacity, for example an IMA trunk, upon the detection of a reduction in capacity. The IMA trunk may be provided on several physical links. A priority indicator and traffic rate are associated with each of the connections carried on the IMA trunk. Upon detection of the reduction in bandwidth, a group of connections having an aggregate traffic rate corresponding to the reduced capacity of the IMA trunk is selected and the connections of the group are released in a sequence corresponding to the priority hierarchy.