Scroll Compressor Pass Hole for Low Load Over-Compression
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional constant speed type scroll compressors experience over-compression loss under low load conditions, degrading efficiency when inverter type scroll compressors are designed with the same pressure ratio, leading to inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A scroll compressor design with a pass hole positioned to allow partial refrigerant passage outside the compression chamber before reaching the discharge hole, optimizing the pressure ratio between 1.5 and 1.8 to prevent over-compression, especially under low load conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the inverter type scroll compressor is designed to have the same pressure ratio as the constant speed type scroll compressor, then the compressor can maintain proper compression under normal load conditions, but over-compression occurs under low load conditions degrading efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The compression chamber is segmented into multiple regions by introducing a pass hole in the fixed scroll, allowing the refrigerant flow path to be divided into a compression path and a bypass path. This segmentation enables different pressure ratios in different regions, preventing over-compression while maintaining effective compression where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The pass hole acts as an intermediary element that provides an alternative flow path for the refrigerant. By introducing this intermediate structure, the system can regulate pressure distribution and prevent excessive compression without requiring complete redesign of the compression mechanism.
2Productivity
If the pressure ratio is increased to improve compression efficiency, then compression performance improves under normal conditions, but over-compression loss increases under low load conditions
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the compression chamber are given different functional qualities through the pass hole structure. The region with the pass hole allows lower pressure ratio (bypass flow), while other regions maintain higher pressure ratio for efficient compression, creating local quality differentiation to optimize overall performance.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of applying full compression to all refrigerant, the pass hole allows partial refrigerant to bypass the full compression process. This partial action prevents excessive compression in low load conditions while maintaining efficient compression for the portion of refrigerant that does go through the compression chamber.
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
This design reduces over-compression loss by approximately 40-50% compared to conventional designs, enhancing compressor efficiency across varying load conditions.
Implementation Method 1
a pass hole formed such that a refrigerant compressed in the compression chamber is partially passed to outside of the compression chamber before reaching a discharge hole
Data Source
AI summary
In a scroll compressor, a pass hole is formed at a position overlapping with a discharge sector of a discharge hole, where a sector for passing a refrigerant through the pass hole is overlapped with a sector for discharging the refrigerant through a discharge hole. This may prevent over-compression of a refrigerant when the scroll compressor is driven at a low speed. This may enhance efficiency of the scroll compressor in a low speed driving mode and under a low load condition.