Oil supply device for compressor, compressor, and refrigeration equipment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional refrigeration compressors face inefficiencies due to complex manufacturing and high friction between components, leading to high power consumption, and existing oil supply devices for linear compressors are difficult to assemble and manufacture.

Innovation Solution

An oil supply device for compressors with separate oil intake and discharge chambers arranged on the outer housing, facilitated by a separator and housing body, allowing for simplified assembly and efficient oil distribution through a piston cylinder with aligned oil inlets and outlets.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If the oil supply device uses a traditional housing structure with integrated oil passages, then the manufacturing process becomes complex and assembly becomes difficult, but the structural integrity is maintained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly easeVSAvoidhousing structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The housing is divided into a body portion and a cover portion that can be separately manufactured and then assembled. The separator component is introduced to divide the internal oil chamber into intake and discharge regions, allowing independent fabrication of each component with standardized interfaces, thereby simplifying the overall manufacturing process while maintaining structural integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A separator component is introduced as an intermediary element between the oil intake and discharge passages. This separator acts as a mediator that organizes the oil flow paths and provides a reference surface for positioning the piston cylinder, simplifying the housing structure design and assembly process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If the oil intake and discharge passages are arranged without a separator, then the housing structure remains simple, but the oil distribution efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoil distribution efficiencyVSAvoidhousing structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The separator divides the oil chamber into distinct intake and discharge zones, ensuring organized oil flow paths. This segmentation prevents oil mixing and improves distribution efficiency to the piston cylinder while maintaining a relatively simple housing structure through modular component design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The separator creates localized oil flow channels with optimized geometries for specific functions - the oil intake passage is configured for efficient oil supply from the sump, while the discharge passage is optimized for delivering oil to the piston cylinder, enhancing overall oil distribution efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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

Simplifies the assembly process and enhances oil distribution efficiency, reducing friction and power consumption in compressors.

Implementation Method 1

the separator has a separation board parallel to the bottom of the housing groove and a partition plate provided on the separation board, forming an oil chamber between the separation board and the bottom of the housing groove; the partition plate is provided in the oil chamber and divides the oil chamber into an oil intake chamber and an oil discharge chamber

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhysical separation:

Implementation Method 2

a piston slidingly disposed in the inner chamber; both the oil intake chamber and the oil discharge chamber communicate with the inner chamber

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPiston displacement:

Implementation Method 3

The energy generated by the elastic support part 300 during vibration drives the piston within the oil supply device for a compressor 400

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMechanical vibration: Vibration

Implementation Method 4

In linear compressors, in order to supply oil to the driving piston and other friction parts, it is necessary to supply lubricating oil to friction parts between relatively moving components

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLubrication: Lubrication

Data Source

PatentUS12546301B2Oil supply device for compressor, compressor, and refrigeration equipment
Publication Date: 2026.02.10 QINDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application discloses an oil supply device for a compressor, a compressor, and refrigeration equipment. The oil supply device for a compressor includes: a piston cylinder with an inner chamber, a piston, and an outer housing; the outer housing includes a housing body and a separator, the separator has a separation board and a partition plate, forming an oil chamber between the separation board and the bottom of the housing groove, the partition plate divides the oil chamber into an oil intake chamber and an oil discharge chamber; one end of the piston cylinder extends into the housing groove. This embodiment conveniently realizes the arrangement of the oil intake chamber and the oil discharge chamber on the outer housing.