Suction Acoustic Filter and Suction Line Including Suction Acoustic Filter

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technological field of acoustic filters applied to hermetic compressors. Problem to be solved: In hermetic compressors applied in cooling system, 5the work fluid sucked by the compression mechanism is hotter than the work fluid coming from the evaporator, and it is known that greater the temperature of this fluid, smaller is the efficiency of the compressor. Resolution of the problem: It is revealed a suction acoustic filter and a suction line including this acoustic filter capable of guarantee that the compression mechanism works mainly with the work fluid coming from the evaporator, which is colder than the work fluid accumulated inside the environment defined by the hermetic housing of compressor.

Claims

1. Suction acoustic filter, comprising: at least one inlet path, at least one acoustic chamber and at least one outlet path; at least one nozzle fluidly connected to at least one inlet path and having at least one fluid inlet area and at least one fluid directing area for the inlet path of the suction acoustic filter; the suction acoustic filter being specially characterized by: said nozzle comprises at least one part of divergent section related to the main flow of the outflow (FPE); and said part of divergent section being situated between the at least one fluid inlet area and the at least one fluid directing area.

2. Suction acoustic filter, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the part of divergent section related to (FPE) comprises a cross-sectional area smaller than the fluid directing area.

3. Suction acoustic filter, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that said nozzle comprises a modular body to suction acoustic filter.

4. Suction acoustic filter, according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that said nozzle is fixed to the suction acoustic filter by a hermetic fixing means.

5. Suction acoustic filter, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that said nozzle comprises an integrated body to the suction acoustic filter.

6. Suction acoustic filter, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the fluid inlet of the nozzle is situated laterally disposed related to said suction acoustic filter.

7. Suction line including suction acoustic filter, comprising: at least one suction passer and at least one suction acoustic filter; said suction acoustic filter comprising at least one inlet path, at least one acoustic chamber, at least one outlet path, and at least one nozzle fluidly connected to at least one inlet path and having at least one fluid inlet area and at least one fluid directing area for the inlet path of the suction acoustic filter; the suction line including suction acoustic filter being specially characterized by the fact that: said nozzle of the suction acoustic filter comprises at least one part of divergent section related to the main flow of outflow (FPE), being this part situated between the at least one fluid inlet area and at least one fluid directing area; the suction passer outlet being adjacent disposed on the fluid inlet area of the nozzle of the suction acoustic filter.

8. Suction line including suction acoustic filter, according to claim 7, characterized by the fact that the suction passer outlet is adjacently disposed, directly, to the fluid inlet area of the nozzle of the suction acoustic filter.

9. Suction line including suction acoustic filter, according to claim 7, characterized by the fact that the suction passer outlet is adjacently disposed, indirectly, to the fluid inlet area of the nozzle of the suction acoustic filter.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] The invention in question will be detailed based on the following listed figures, in which:

[0025] FIG. 1 illustrates, schematically, a suction acoustic filter pertaining to the current state of the art;

[0026] FIG. 2 illustrates the suction acoustic filter detailed on document JP2001055976 (state of the art);

[0027] FIG. 3 illustrates the suction acoustic filter detailed on document KR20020027794 (state of the art);

[0028] FIG. 4 illustrates the suction acoustic filter including a nozzle, according to the preferred embodiment of the invention in question;

[0029] FIG. 5 illustrates the suction acoustic filter including a nozzle, according to one alternate embodiment of the invention in question;

[0030] FIG. 6 illustrates, in enlarged detail, the nozzle, according to the invention in question. FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrates other alternatives for the suction acoustic filter including a nozzle, according to the invention in question;

[0031] FIGS. 9 and 10 illustrates, schematically, work “situations” in which the suction acoustic filter including a nozzle is exposed; and

[0032] FIG. 11A illustrates a comparative graphic of temperature between the suction acoustic filter including the nozzle according to the preferred embodiment of the invention in question (see references on FIG. 11B) and a suction acoustic filter already established on the literature (see references on FIG. 11C).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0033] As already mentioned, the current state of the art comprises some solutions dedicated to the cooling of the compression mechanism, or still, cooling means of the work fluid sucked by the compression mechanism. Such solutions of cooling, so ever are capable of maintaining said compression mechanism on a lower temperature, involve energetic costs, costs which can also damage the compressor efficiency.

[0034] Before the detailing of the embodiment of the inventions in question, it is important to define, punctually, the meaning of the expressions “main flow of outflow” and “pulsing reflux”, following used as descriptive referential.

[0035] Main flow of outflow (FPE): Gas flow going from suction passer until the compression chamber.

[0036] Pulsing reflux (RP): Gas flow that return from the compression chamber to the internal of the suction acoustic filter and, eventually, outside the same due to the valves dynamic.

[0037] Thus, it is great the merit of the invention in question to keep the compression mechanism of the hermetic compressor to a lower temperature without being necessary to use the cooling means.

[0038] So, it is highlighted the invention in question because it reveals a mean capable of guarantee that just (or at least mainly) the work fluid directly coming from the suction passer of the compressor, whose fluid comes from the evaporation line (which presents lower temperature that the work fluid enclosed on the internal environment defined by the hermetic housing of compressor) be sucked by the compression mechanism.

[0039] Generally, such means are fundamentally composed by a nozzle that, preferentially (but not limitative) disposed on the external portion of the suction acoustic filter and fluidly connected to the inlet path of said suction acoustic filter, is capable of act as a kind of work fluid concentrator directly coming from the suction passer of compressor and, simultaneously, with a kind of barrier to suction of the work fluid enclosed on the internal environment defined by the compressor hermetic housing. In other words, said nozzle ends acting as a “cold fluid trap”, blocking (or making difficult) that said cold fluid (coming directly from the suction passer of the compressor) to be homogeneous, thermally, with the work fluid enclose on the internal environment defined by the hermetic housing of the compressor.

[0040] The objectives of the invention in question are more explored based on the illustrative FIGS. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

[0041] In this sense, the preferred embodiment of the invention in question (FIG. 4) has a suction acoustic filter 1 fundamentally formed by an inlet path 11, a main chamber 12 with functions of attenuating fluid flow pulsing (and, consequently, noise attenuation), and an outlet path 13, which is functionally liked with the compression mechanism head (not illustrated).

[0042] It worth to say that said suction acoustic filter 1 comprises, roughly, a suction acoustic filter conventional and also the generic. This means that the core of the invention in question (detailed as follows) can be applied in several models and constructions of suction acoustic filters, since such filter comprises at least one inlet path 11, at least one main chamber 12 and at least one outlet path 13. Preferably, and as illustrated on FIG. 4, the inlet path 11 and the outlet 13 are spaced apart, being said inlet path 11 disposed laterally on the suction acoustic filter 1. Said suction acoustic filter 1 comprises a nozzle 2 fluidly connected to at least one inlet path 11 and having a fluid inlet area 21 and a fluid directing area 22 for the inlet path 11 of the suction acoustic filter 1.

[0043] Moreover, and according to the invention in question, the nozzle 2 of said suction acoustic filter 1 comprises a part of divergent section 23 related to the main flow of outflow (FPE).

[0044] As illustrated on FIGS. 4, 5 and 6, the part of divergent section 23—related to the main flow of outflow (FPE)—comprises the own fluid inlet 21, which have a smaller area than the fluid directing area 22. Particularly according to the preferential embodiment of the invention, the inlet area of the nozzle 21 is, at maximum, 50% lower than the fluid directing area 22.

[0045] In FIGS. 7 and 8—that illustrates possible alternate embodiments—the part of divergent section 23—related to the main flow of outflow (FPE)—comprises kind of a narrow or choke related to the pulsing reflux direction (RP), where the fluid inlet area 21 is larger than the fluid directing area 22.

[0046] The existence of the divergent section part 23—related to the main flow of the outflow (FPE)—is on the own fluid inlet area 21 of nozzle 2 or between the fluid inlet area 21 and the fluid directing area 22—it is about one of the most preponderant features of the invention in question, after all, this is the part where the area suffers a reduction—related to the pulsing reflux (RP)—that is responsible by the work fluid trapping directly coming from the compressor suction passer and that defines the barrier to the suction of the work fluid enclosed on the internal environment defined by the hermetic housing of the compressor.

[0047] As illustrated on FIG. 9, it can be stated that nozzle 2 defines a volume with at least one divergent part considering the direction of the main flow outflow (FPE). This way, the fluid coming from the suction passer is directed and stored inside the nozzle 2, for, then, be converted in “suction fluid” FS, which enters on the suction acoustic filter 1 by the inlet path 11 whose fluid directing area 22 of the nozzle 2 communicates. At the most, it is further verified that the “housing fluid” FC is mainly blocked from entering on the nozzle 2.

[0048] As illustrated on FIG. 10, it can be said that the nozzle 2 defines a volume with at least one convergent part, now considering the direction of the pulsing reflux (RP). This ends blocking or making difficult fluid outlet at low temperature of said pulsing reflux (RP) for the environment out of the nozzle 2.

[0049] As the suction dynamic of reciprocating hermetic compressors is fundamentally constant (pulsed in high frequency), there is no sufficient time so the temperature of the “suction fluid” FS increase related to the temperature of the main flow fluid of outflow (FPE). This way, said volume of nozzle 2 ends acting as work fluid accumulator at “low” temperature.

[0050] The potentiation of this thermal dynamic, by the suction line including a suction acoustic filter here revealed, is other great merit of the invention in question.

[0051] According to the suction line including suction acoustic filter here revealed, the suction passer 3 of the hermetic compressor 31, shown on FIG. 4, have its adjacent outlet to the fluid inlet area 21 of nozzle 2 of the suction acoustic filter 1. Evidently, when closer and aligned the suction passer 3 of the hermetic compressor and the fluid inlet area 21 of the nozzle of the suction acoustic filter 1, greater will be the work fluid concentration effects directly coming from the evaporation line, and better will be the barrier to the work fluid suction enclosed on the internal environment defined by the hermetic housing of the compressor.

[0052] Related to the constructive features more predominant of the preferred embodiment of the suction acoustic filter 1, it remains to emphasizes that—preferentially, but not limitative—said nozzle 2 comprises a modular body to the suction acoustic filter 1, this is, comprises an independent body related to the suction acoustic filter 1. On this embodiment, the nozzle 2 is fixed to the suction acoustic filter 1 by a hermetic fixing means, as for example, a sealing and glutinous resin.

[0053] Alternatively, it is observed that the nozzle 2 could comprise also a body integrated with the suction acoustic filter 1, this is, both bodies are part of the same monoblock. In this alternative embodiment, such monoblock could be made by thermoforming processes, for example.

[0054] Additionally, and considering that the preferred embodiment of the suction acoustic filter 1 foresee inlet paths 11 and outlet 13, where the inlet path 11 is disposed laterally on the suction acoustic filter 1, it is worth to say that—preferably, but not limitative—the fluid inlet 21 of the nozzle 2 is laterally disposed related to said suction acoustic filter 1.

[0055] Now related to the suction line itself, it remains to emphasize that the suction passer outlet 3 can be directly or indirectly aligned to the fluid inlet area 21 of the nozzle 2 of the suction acoustic filter 1, in a way that on the indirect option, it is foreseen the use of an extensor pipe (not illustrated).

[0056] Preferentially, said nozzle 2 should have a maximum volume approximate the same as half the volume displaced from the compressor, because this would be the maximum fluid volume accumulated during a cycle.

[0057] FIG. 11A, that refers to the specific areas illustrated on FIGS. 11B and 11C shows a graphic where is demonstrated that the suction acoustic filter 1 with nozzle 2 including a divergent section part 23 is more effective thermodynamically than the acoustic filter belonging to the current state of the art illustrated on FIG. 11C, because the temperature of the fluid on the outlet of the acoustic filter is lowered.

[0058] Having being described and illustrated several embodiments of the invention in question, it should be understood that the protection scope in question can englobe other possible variations, in which are limited just by the claims, here included the possible equivalent means.