REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR

Abstract

A refrigerant compressor includes a hermetically sealed housing and includes a drive unit; wherein the drive unit is arranged in the interior of the housing and is attached, by way of at least one spring element, to at least one mounting region of the housing with mounting action; wherein a first mounting element and a second mounting element are provided; wherein one of the two mounting elements is connected to the drive unit and the other of the two mounting elements is connected to the mounting region. The first mounting element is of sleeve-like form and has an inner wall, and the second mounting element has a bolt-like section, wherein the bolt-like section is received at least in sections in the first mounting element, whereby an overlap region is formed, in which overlap region a gap is formed between the bolt-like section of the second mounting element and the inner wall of the first mounting element.

Claims

1. Refrigerant compressor, comprising a hermetically sealed housing (3) and a drive unit (6) having a piston/cylinder unit for cyclical compression of a refrigerant and an electric motor for drive of the piston/cylinder unit; wherein the drive unit (6) is disposed in the interior of the housing (3) and is attached to at least one mounting region (2) of the housing (3), preferably at the housing bottom (4), with mounting action, by means of at least one spring element (1); wherein a first mounting element (5) and a second mounting element (7) are provided; wherein one of the two mounting elements (5, 7) is connected with the drive unit (6) and the other one of the two mounting elements (7, 5) is connected with the mounting region (2); wherein the first mounting element (5) and/or the second mounting element (7) is/are surrounded by at least one spring element (1, 22); wherein the first mounting element (5) is configured in sleeve shape and has an inner wall (8), and wherein the second mounting element (7) has a bolt-shaped section (9), wherein the bolt-shaped section (9) is accommodated, at least in certain sections, in the first mounting element (5), thereby forming an overlap region (10), in which overlap region (10) a gap (11) is formed between the bolt-shaped section (9) of the second mounting element (7) and the inner wall (8) of the first mounting element (5), wherein the inner wall (8) of the first mounting element (5) and/or the bolt-shaped section (9) is/are provided with viscoelastic layer, at least in certain sections.

2. Refrigerant compressor according to claim 1, wherein the gap (11) takes up between 20% and 60%, preferably between 30% and 50%, particularly between 35% and 45% of the diameter of the inner wall (8).

3. Refrigerant compressor according to claim 1, wherein the first mounting element (5) is connected with the spring element (1) with force fit, at least in certain sections.

4. Refrigerant compressor according to claim 1, wherein a first end section (12) of the spring element (1) is braced between the first mounting element (5) and a clamping sleeve (13) disposed on the first mounting element (5).

5. Refrigerant compressor according to claim 1, wherein the bolt-shaped section (9) is formed by a first end section (14) of the second mounting element (7), wherein a second end section (15) of the second mounting element (7) has a greater diameter in comparison with the bolt-shaped section (9).

6. Refrigerant compressor according to claim 5, wherein the second mounting element (7) has a transition section (16) that is disposed between the bolt-shaped section (9) and the second end section (15), in which transition section (16) the diameter increases uniformly, preferably conically, from a smallest value in the region of the bolt-shaped section (9) to a greatest value in the region of the second end section (15) of the second mounting element (7).

7. Refrigerant compressor according to claim 5, wherein the second end section (15) of the second mounting element (7) is connected with the spring element (1) with force fit.

8. Refrigerant compressor according to claim 5, wherein the first end section (14) of the second mounting element (7) is delimited in the axial direction (19) by a first stop surface (17), preferably a planar stop surface, for contact with a second stop surface (18).

9. Refrigerant compressor according to claim 8, wherein the second stop surface (18) is formed by the first mounting element (5) or by the operating unit (6), wherein the first stop surface (17) and the second stop surface (18) are spaced apart from one another in an operating position.

10. Refrigerant compressor according to claim 1, wherein a first spring element (1) is braced between a second end section (15) of the second mounting element (7) and the first mounting element (5), wherein a second spring element (22) is braced between a first end section (14) of the second mounting element (7) and the first mounting element (5), and wherein the bolt-shaped section (9) is formed in a section that lies between the first end section (14) and the second end section (15).

11. Refrigerant compressor according to claim 10, wherein the bolt-shaped section (9) passes completely through the first mounting element (5) in the axial direction.

12. Refrigerant compressor according to claim 10, wherein the first mounting element (5) has a projecting support element (20), which support element (20) is connected with the drive unit (6).

13. Refrigerant compressor according to claim 1, wherein the first mounting element (5) is produced from a viscoelastic or flexible material.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0025] The invention will now be explained in greater detail using exemplary embodiments. The drawings are examples and are intended to present the idea of the invention, but not to narrow it in any way or to reproduce it conclusively.

[0026] The figures show:

[0027] FIG. 1 a section through a refrigerant compressor according to the invention,

[0028] FIG. 2 an enlarged representation of Detail A from FIG. 1,

[0029] FIG. 3 a schematic representation of a further embodiment of the refrigerant compressor according to the invention, analogous to FIG. 2,

[0030] FIG. 4 a schematic representation of a further embodiment of the refrigerant compressor according to the invention, analogous to FIG. 2,

[0031] FIG. 5 a schematic representation of a further embodiment of the refrigerant compressor according to the invention, analogous to FIG. 2,

[0032] FIG. 6 a schematic representation of a further embodiment of the refrigerant compressor according to the invention, analogous to FIG. 2,

[0033] FIG. 7 a schematic representation of a further embodiment of the refrigerant compressor according to the invention, analogous to FIG. 2.

WAYS TO IMPLEMENT THE INVENTION

[0034] An embodiment of a refrigerant compressor according to the invention is shown in a sectional view in FIG. 1. The refrigerant compressor comprises a drive unit 6 having a piston/cylinder unit for cyclical compression of a refrigerant, and an electric motor for drive of the piston/cylinder unit. The drive unit 6 is disposed in a hermetically sealed housing 3. The housing 3 has a housing bottom 4 having mounting regions 2. The drive unit 6 is attached to the mounting regions 2 by means of spring elements 1, with mounting action, in order to damp vibrations or displacements of the drive unit 6 that occur during operationand here, particularly strongly during start-up and shut-off or shut-down procedures of the drive unit 6and cause disruptive noises.

[0035] According to the invention, spring elements 1 having a relatively low transverse stiffness can be used, and this allows a significantly more advantageous acoustic design in comparison with the state of the art, in which very stiff spring elements must be used. This means that disruptive noises can be reduced. This is achieved in that the possible displacement of the drive unit 6 in the entire transverse direction is restricted by the mounting or attachment, according to the invention, of the drive unit 6 to the mounting regions 2.

[0036] FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of Detail A from FIG. 1 in this regard. According to the invention, a first mounting element 5 is provided, along with a second mounting element 7. The first mounting element 5 is connected with the drive unit 6 in the embodiment shown, and the second mounting element 7 is connected with the mounting region 2 or the housing bottom 4. The first mounting element 5 is sleeve-shaped, configured with an inner wall 8, and essentially has the shape of a hollow cylinder, wherein the inner wall 8 corresponds to the inner mantle surface of the hollow cylinder. The second mounting element 7 has a bolt-shaped section 9, which is disposed or accommodated in the first mounting element 5, at least in certain sections. In this way, an overlap region 10 is formed, in which the bolt-shaped section 9 overlaps with the first mounting element 5 or with the inner wall 8 of the first mounting element 5 in the axial direction 19. In the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 2, the bolt-shaped section 9 is formed by a first end section 14 of the second mounting element 7.

[0037] In order to permit displacements, up to a certain degree, in the transverse direction, i.e. in all the directions that are transverse, preferably normal to the axial direction 19, the diameter of the bolt-shaped section 9 is clearly smaller than the diameter of the inner wall 8. This has the result that a radial gap 11 is formed between the bolt-shaped section 9 and the inner wall 8, which gap establishes the maximally possible displacement in the transverse direction.

[0038] Greater displacement in the transverse direction is preferably prevented by means of contacting of the inner wall 8 by the bolt-shaped section 9. Preferably, a radial width 24 of the gap 11 amounts to between 20% and 60%, preferably between 30% and 50%, particularly between 35% and 45% of the diameter of the inner wall 8. Preferably, however, the radial width 24 of the gap 11 amounts to at least 2 mm. This means that a distance between the bolt-shaped section 9 and the inner wall 8 preferably amounts to at least 2 mm.

[0039] The mounting elements 5, 7 are typically produced from metal. When the bolt-shaped section 9 makes contact with the inner wall 8 in the case of maximal displacement in the transverse direction, this can lead to increased disruptive metallic noise development. In order to reduce this disruptive noise development during contact of the bolt-shaped section 9 on the inner wall 8, the inner wall 8 and/or the bolt-shaped section 9 is/are preferably provided with a layer (not shown) of a viscoelastic material. Particularly preferably, the first mounting element 5 is produced entirely from the viscoelastic material or a flexible material. In this way, it is ensured that the relatively slight transverse stiffness of the spring element 1 is not negatively influenced by the first mounting element 5.

[0040] In order to achieve resilient attachment or mounting of the drive unit 6 on the mounting region 2, the spring element 1 is fixed in place both on the first mounting element 5 and on the second mounting element 7 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2. For this purpose, a force-fit connection of the spring element 1 with the first mounting element 5 is produced, in that the spring element 1 is pushed over an attachment section 28 of the first mounting element 5. Aside from force fit, which exists due to the inherent tension of the spring element 1 that is pushed on and thereby slightly widened radially, a first end section 12 of the spring element 1 is is braced between the first mounting element 5 and a clamping sleeve 13 disposed on the first mounting element 5. In the region of the first end section 12 of the spring element 1, the clamping sleeve 13 surrounds the spring element 1 and the first mounting element 5.

[0041] Furthermore, a force-fit connection also exists between the spring element 1 and the second mounting element 7, which connection is exclusively produced, in the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 2, by means of the inherent tension of the spring element 1. For this purpose, the spring element 1 is pushed over a second end section 15 of the second mounting element 7 with a second end section 25, and braced by the inherent tension of the spring element 1. In this case, too, the tension of the spring element 1 results from a certain elastic expansion of the spring element 1here by means of the second end section 15, which has a significantly greater diameter in comparison with the bolt-shaped section 9.

[0042] The second end section 15 is connected with the mounting region 2 in known manner. A transition section 16 of the second mounting element 7, in which the diameter of the second mounting element 7 widens from the diameter of the bolt-shaped section 9 to the diameter of the second end section 15, is disposed between the bolt-shaped section 9 and the second end section 15. In the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 2, this widening occurs continuously and uniformly. The resulting smooth transition between the bolt-shaped section 9 and the second end section 15 prevents hooking and allows sliding of the two mounting elements 5, 7 relative to one another, in the event that contact of the two mounting elements 5, 7 occurs in the region of the transition section 16 in the event of great displacements.

[0043] In order to restrict displacement in the axial direction 19, as well, a planar first stop surface 17 is provided on the first end section 14, which surface closes off the first end section 14 in the axial direction 19, facing away from the mounting region 2 or the housing bottom 4. A second stop surface 18, which faces the housing bottom 4 and serves for contacting the first stop surface 17, is disposed lying opposite the first stop surface 17. Accordingly, displacement is restricted in the axial direction 19 when the drive unit 6 moves in the direction of the housing bottom 4 and the spring element 1 is stressed with pressure. In the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 2, the second stop surface 18 is part of the drive unit 6.

[0044] The embodiment illustrated schematically in FIG. 3 differs from the embodiment of FIG. 2 above all in that the transition between the bolt-shaped section 9 and the transition section 16, on the one hand, and between the transition section 16 and the second end section 15, on the other hand, is not structured to be smooth, but rather with bends, and this permits simpler production of the second mounting element 7.

[0045] In the embodiment of FIG. 3, as well, the spring element 1 is connected with the two mounting elements 4, 7 with force fit. However, use of a clamping sleeve is eliminated. Instead, the inherent tension of the spring element 1 is utilized, which element is pushed over the attachment section 28 of the first mounting element 5 with its first end section 12, and over the second end section 15 of the second mounting element 7 with its second end section 25.

[0046] In the embodiment of FIG. 4, once again, a transition section 16 is entirely eliminated. Instead, essentially the entire second mounting element 7 is structured in bolt shape or as a bolt-shaped section 9. In this case, the spring element 1 is attached only to the first mounting element 5, with force fit, making use of the inherent tension of the spring element 1. For this purpose, the spring element 1 is pushed over the attachment section 28 of the first mounting element 5 with its first end section 12. The second end section 25 of the spring element 1, in contrast, is connected with the mounting region 2 in known manner, for example by means of a sleeve 30 welded to the mounting region 2, into which sleeve the spring element 1 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 4. In total, there is therefore once again resilient connection or mounting of the drive unit 6 with the mounting region 2.

[0047] In the embodiment of FIG. 5, the bolt-shaped section 9 is formed between the first end section 14 and the second end section 15 of the second mounting element 7. The two end sections 14, 15 have a greater diameter than the bolt-shaped section 9. This allows a force-fit connection of a further spring element 22 to the second mounting element 7.

[0048] In concrete terms, the spring element 1 is braced between the second end section 15 and the first mounting element 5. In this regard, the spring element 1 is pushed over the attachment section 28 of the first mounting element 5 with its first end section 12, wherein due to the inherent tension of the spring element 1, a force fit is implemented between the first mounting element 5 and the spring element 1. The spring element 1 is pushed over the second end section 15 of the second mounting element 7 with its second end section 25, wherein due to the inherent tension of the spring element 1, a force fit is implemented between the second end section 15 and the spring element 1.

[0049] Analogously, the further spring element 22 is pushed over a further attachment section 29 of the first mounting element 5 with a first end section 26, wherein due to the inherent tension of the spring element 1, a force fit is implemented between the first mounting element 5 and the further spring element 22. The further spring element 22 is pushed over the first end section 14 of the second mounting element 7 with a second end section 27, wherein due to the inherent tension of the further spring element 22, a force fit is implemented between the first end section 14 and the further spring element 22.

[0050] The further attachment section 29 is disposed on the first mounting element 5, lying opposite the attachment section 28. Attachment of the first mounting element 5 to the drive unit 6 takes place by means of a projecting support element 20 of the first mounting element 5. In this regard, the support element 20 is attached to a crankcase 21 of the drive unit 6, and is preferably screwed to the crankcase 21 by means of a screw 23.

[0051] The second mounting element 7 is fixed in place on the mounting region 2 with its first end section 14, in known manner.

[0052] In total, an arrangement is thereby obtained, in which the bolt-shaped section 9 passes completely through the first mounting element 5. In other words, the overlap region 10 extends over the entire first mounting element 5 in the axial direction 19, and this guarantees particularly great mechanical stability with regard to displacements in the transverse direction. This arrangement furthermore permits restricting displacement in the axial direction 19not only when the drive unit 6 moves toward the housing bottom 4 but also when the drive unit 6 moves away from the housing bottom. In order to restrict the displacement of the drive unit 6 in the axial direction 19 and toward the housing body 4, first stop surfaces 17 are provided on the second mounting element 7, and second stop surfaces 18 are provided on the first mounting element 5, which surfaces contact one another at a maximally permissible displacement and prevent greater displacements. In the case of this movement of the drive unit 6, the spring element 1 is put under tension stress and the further spring element 22 is put under pressure stress.

[0053] Analogously, first stop surfaces 17 are provided on the second mounting element 7, and second stop surfaces 18 are provided on the first mounting element 5, which surfaces contact one another in the case of a maximally permissible displacement and prevent further displacements in order to restrict the displacement of the drive unit 6 in the axial direction 19 and away from the housing bottom 4. In the case of this movement of the drive unit 6, the spring element 1 is put under pressure stress, and the further spring element 22 is put under tensile stress.

[0054] The embodiment of FIG. 6, finally, has a structure that is fundamentally analogous to the embodiment of FIG. 3, wherein the spring element 1 is connected with the two mounting elements 4, 7 with force fit. However, the spring element 1 is not pushed over the first mounting element 5 with its first end section 12, but rather pushed into the attachment section 28 of the first mounting element 5. In this regard, the first end section 12 of the spring element 1 is slightly compressed in the radial direction, in other words transversely to the axial direction 19, so that the spring element 1 is braced to the attachment section 28 with force fit, due to its inherent tension.

[0055] In the case of the embodiment of FIG. 6, the spring element 1 is therefore disposed in the gap 11 in certain sections. The gap width 24 must be correspondingly wide, so that on the one hand, the spring element 1 finds room, and on the other hand, sufficient space remains for displacements in the transverse direction, before the bolt-shaped section 9 makes contact with the spring element 1. In other words, the maximal displacement in the transverse direction is restricted by contacting of the bolt-shaped section 9 with the spring element 1.

[0056] The representation in FIG. 7 relates to a further embodiment of the refrigerant compressor according to the invention. In this embodiment, the spring element 1 surrounds the two mounting elements 5, 7. The mounting elements 5, 7 are both structured essentially in bolt shape in the exemplary embodiment shown, wherein the free ends of the mounting elements 5, 7, viewed in the axial direction 19, have a chamfer 32. The spring element 1 is connected with the two mounting elements 5, 7 with force fit.

[0057] An outer spring element 31 is provided for absorbing transverse forces in the event of great displacements of the drive unit 6 in the transverse direction, which element surrounds the two mounting elements 5, 7 as well as the spring element 1, and has a different, preferably greater stiffness than the spring element 1. The outer spring element 31 is connected with the mounting region 2 of the housing 3 in that the outer spring element 31 lies against the spring element 1 with force fit in the region of the second mounting element 7. Furthermore, the outer spring element 31 is connected with the drive unit 6 in known manner.

[0058] The outer spring element 31 has windings that form a clear cross-section between them, so that the outer spring element 31 can surround the spring element 1 and thereby also the mounting elements 5, 7. In this regard, the clear cross-section stands normal to the axial direction 19. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the outer spring element 31 is furthermore designed in such a manner that the clear cross-section increases, viewed in the axial direction 19. In this way, the result is brought about that the outer spring element 31 responds, above all in the case of great displacements of the drive unit 6 in the transverse direction, and actively absorbs the major portion of the transverse forces that occur. The outer spring element 31 therefore brings about stress relief of the spring element 1, in targeted manner, in the case of great displacements of the drive unit 6 in the transverse direction. At the same time, the outer spring element 31 with its increased stiffness brings about a restriction of the maximal displacement of the drive unit 6 in the transverse direction. In the case of slight displacements of the drive unit 6 in the transverse direction, good damping of vibrations and therefore of disruptive noises is nevertheless due to the lesser stiffness of the spring element 1.

[0059] Refrigerant compressor, comprising a hermetically sealed housing (3) and a drive unit (6) having a piston/cylinder unit for cyclical compression of a refrigerant and an electric motor for drive of the piston/cylinder unit; wherein the drive unit (6) is disposed in the interior of the housing (3) and is attached to at least one mounting region (2) of the housing (3), preferably at the housing bottom (4), with mounting action, by means of at least one spring element (1); wherein a first mounting element (5) and a second mounting element (7) are provided; wherein one of the two mounting elements (5, 7) is connected with the drive unit (6) and the other one of the two mounting elements (7, 5) is connected with the mounting region (2); wherein the first mounting element (5) and/or the second mounting element (7) is/are surrounded by at least one spring element (1), characterized in that an outer spring element (31) is provided, which surrounds both the two mounting elements (5, 7) and the at least one spring element (1), and is connected with the drive unit (6) and with the at least one mounting region (2) of the housing (3), wherein the outer spring element (31) has a different stiffness than the spring element (1).

[0060] Refrigerant compressor according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the outer spring element (31) has a greater stiffness than the spring element (1).

[0061] Refrigerant compressor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outer spring element (31) has a clear cross-section between windings, which stands normal to the axial direction, wherein the clear cross-section widens, viewed in the axial direction.

[0062] Refrigerant compressor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the two mounting elements (5, 7) are connected with the spring element (1) with force fit.

[0063] Refrigerant compressor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first mounting element (5) and/or the second mounting element (7) is/are connected with the outer spring element (31) with force fit.

REFERENCE SYMBOL LIST

[0064] 1 spring element [0065] 2 mounting region [0066] 3 housing [0067] 4 housing bottom [0068] 5 first mounting element [0069] 6 drive unit [0070] 7 second mounting element [0071] 8 inner wall of the first mounting element [0072] 9 bolt-shaped section of the second mounting unit [0073] 10 overlap region [0074] 11 radial gap [0075] 12 first end section of the spring element [0076] 13 clamping sleeve [0077] 14 first end section of the second mounting element [0078] 15 second end section of the second mounting element [0079] 16 transition section of the second mounting element [0080] 17, 17, 17 first stop surface [0081] 18, 18, 18 second stop surface [0082] 19 axial direction [0083] 20 support element [0084] 21 crankcase [0085] 22 further spring element [0086] 23 screw [0087] 24 radial gap width [0088] 25 second end section of the spring element [0089] 26 first end section of the further spring element [0090] 27 second end section of the further spring element [0091] 28 attachment section of the first mounting element [0092] 29 further attachment section of the first mounting element [0093] 30 sleeve welded to the mounting region [0094] 31 outer spring element [0095] 32 chamfer