Compressor system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing compressor systems face reduced efficiency due to heat transfer from the high-temperature compressor to the low-temperature accumulator, and maintenance workability is impaired by the need to remove and reattach insulation materials like glass wool, which contaminates the environment with fine particles.
Innovation Solution
A compressor system using a separable insulation member made of a material that holds a fixed shape, such as urethane resin or styrene foam, to reduce heat exchange between the compressor and accumulator, allowing easy maintenance by separating and reattaching the insulation without gaps, and minimizing apparatus size by covering either the compressor or accumulator.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If insulation material like glass wool or rock wool is used to cover the compressor and accumulator, then heat exchange between the compressor and accumulator is reduced, but maintenance workability is impaired and fine particles contaminate the working environment
Solution Approach 1:
The insulation member is divided into a first insulation member covering the compressor and a second insulation member covering the accumulator, allowing independent access to each component for maintenance while maintaining insulation performance
Solution Approach 2:
The insulation members are designed as flexible covering structures that can be easily attached and detached, replacing rigid amorphous insulation materials with structured foam materials that maintain shape while allowing easy maintenance access
2Loss of energy
If amorphous insulation materials like glass wool or rock wool are used, then insulation performance is achieved, but a large amount of fine particles is generated during maintenance work
Solution Approach 1:
The insulation members are designed as flexible covering structures that can be easily attached and detached, replacing rigid amorphous insulation materials with structured foam materials that maintain shape while allowing easy maintenance access
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses foam insulation materials (first and second foam materials) with different thermal conductivities for different parts of the insulation system, creating a composite insulation structure that reduces particle generation while maintaining insulation performance
3Loss of energy
If both the compressor and accumulator are covered with insulation material, then heat exchange is reduced, but the dimensional size of the apparatus increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different insulation strategies to different components: the compressor is covered with a first foam material and the accumulator with a second foam material, allowing optimized insulation performance with minimized overall apparatus volume
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures efficient insulation properties while allowing safe and easy maintenance, reducing overheating loss and improving workability by using a material that maintains its shape and reduces environmental contamination.
Implementation Method 1
the insulation member reduces heat exchange between the compressor and the accumulator
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AI summary
A compressor system (100) includes an accumulator (24) that is configured to separate a refrigerant into a liquid-phase component and a gas-phase component, suction pipes (26A) and (26B), one end of which is connected to the accumulator (24) so as to circulate the gas-phase component therethrough, a compressor (10) that is connected to the other end of the suction pipes (26A) and (26B) so as to compress the gas-phase component, and an insulation member (32) that covers an entity of at least one of the accumulator (24) and the compressor (10) from an outside. The insulation member (32) has at least a pair of separable bodies (32H) coming into contact with each other via a contact surface (St).