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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122732 | Refrigerator with noise reduction structure using inverse phase sound wave Disclosed is a refrigerator having a noise reduction structure. According to the refrigerator, a branch pipe for reducing the intensive noise occurring from an impeller part is provided to a discharge pipe connected so that the refrigerant is discharged in a directi... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7849705 | Noise reduction device and air conditioner having the same An air conditioning system, comprising: a channel to carry a flow of refrigerant, and a first noise reducer to change at least one property of the refrigerant as the refrigerant flows through the channel. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7431571 | Noise reduction muffler for hermetic rotary compressor A muffler for a hermetic rotary compressor including a muffler body forming a plurality of noise reducing spaces in which refrigerant gas flows; a discharge port formed on the muffler body so as to be located on the nose reducing spaces side; and a guide cover coupl... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7373788 | Expansion valve An expansion valve includes a valve body having a valve body hole, a first passage, a bottomed valve chamber, a second passage, a third passage and a guide member disposed in the valve body hole between the first passage and the third passage. The valve body hole ha... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357219 | Sound attenuating cover for domestic air conditioner compressors A sound attenuating cover is adapted for intimate fitment to a compressor of a domestic air conditioner, and comprises an outer sleeve member and a generally circular top member which is releasably secured to the outer sleeve member. Hook and loop fasteners secure a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328586 | Repositionable attenuator A repositionable attenuator for a terminal unit in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system is disclosed. The attenuator is positionable between at least a first and a second position. This enables the attenuator to be attached to and shipped with the ter... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328592 | Circuit for the generation of cold or heat A circuit for the generation of cold or heat comprising a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser and a restriction member made as a separate component and having a fixed throughflow cross-section, with the restriction member being inserted directly between two eleme... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316291 | Suction muffler for a hermetic refrigerant compressor The invention concerns a suction muffler for a hermetic refrigerant compressor with a housing having an inlet and an outlet and limiting at least one muffling chamber, and a gas supply channel located in the muffling chamber between the inlet and the outlet. It is e... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310965 | Compressor head, internal discriminator, external discriminator, manifold design for refrigeration recovery apparatus The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refriger... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7290994 | Rotary hermetic compressor and refrigeration cycle system A vane of a first cylinder is compressed and urged by a spring member. A vane of a second cylinder is compressed and urged corresponding to a differential pressure between an intra-casing pressure guided into a vane chamber and a suction pressure or discharge pressu... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287581 | Full function vehicle HVAC/PTC thermal system The integrated automotive HVAC/PTC system of the present invention includes a bi-fluidic heat exchanger between an air conditioning subsystem and a heating subsystem which enables heat extracted during dehumidification of the ventilation air to be transferred into d... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278834 | Compressor assemblies with improved mounting support and method of mounting such compressor assemblies A compressor assembly including a housing, a motor operatively linked to a compressor mechanism, a support structure, and a sheet of closed cell foam material. The motor and compressor mechanism are disposed within the housing. The housing, motor, and compressor mec... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278279 | Refrigerator A heat insulating box of a refrigerator includes a non-flammable heat-insulator particularly a vacuum heat-insulator made of a board-shape molded inorganic fiber. Therewith non-flammability of the heat insulator is ensured and a refrigerator box prevented from catch... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278514 | Acoustic noise filter An acoustic filter is provided with a single flow chamber for exposure of a flexible rubber layer to liquid undergoing flow through the flow chamber with noise producing acoustic energy therein. The flexible rubber layer is supported on a cylindrical drum with slant... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7272234 | Multi-channel active control system and method for the reduction of tonal noise from an axial fan A multi-channel active noise control system and method of reducing tonal noise emanating from a tonal noise source are disclosed. The system may include an adaptive controller, a plurality of loudspeakers driven by the loudspeaker, one or more microphones for genera... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263851 | Refrigerator A refrigerator comprises: a body having a storage chamber and a mechanical chamber; a base plate arranged in the mechanical chamber without a direct contact with the body, and having a compressor; a first supporting member coupled to the body and supporting the body... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261242 | Sound insulation for electric relay An electric unit, such as a room thermostat has a circuit board and an electromechanical switch mounted to the circuit board. The circuit board and the electromechanical switch are housed in a casing. The casing is filled with a sound insulation material with the el... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257961 | Vibration reduction type refrigerator Disclosed is a vibration reduction type refrigerator including a refrigerator main body having a cooling chamber for storing foods and a mechanical chamber, a compressor disposed in the mechanical chamber, for compressing refrigerants, and a suction pipe connected t... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251947 | Refrigerant system with suction line restrictor for capacity correction A fixed restriction is placed in a suction line leading to a compressor. The size of the restriction is selected to achieve a desired capacity reduction (correction) for the refrigerant system compressor. By selectively restricting the flow of refrigerant through th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244108 | Hermetic compressor with an improved cylinder head-suction muffler assembly This invention relates to a hermetic compressor used on a refrigerant cycle such as a refrigerator, and discloses a low noise compressor designed to attenuate a resonance sound in a compression chamber and intake pressure pulsing more operatively at a position adjac... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7228935 | Attachment pin for an exhaust-gas muffler The invention relates to an attachment pin (1) for fixing an exhaust-gas muffler (2) in an apparatus part (4) of a portable handheld work apparatus (5) driven by an internal combustion engine. The exhaust-gas muffler (2) includes e... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210912 | Reciprocating piston compressor having improved noise attenuation A reciprocating piston compressor having a suction muffler and a pair of discharge mufflers to attenuate noise created by the primary pumping frequency in the primary pumping pulse. The suction muffler is disposed along a suction tube extending between the motor cap... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201011 | Integrated noise and heat management system An integrated noise and heat management system for the management of noise and heat around a heat and noise source is described. The system includes an enclosure for surrounding the heat and noise source, the enclosure having a double wall structure defining an air ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7181926 | Oil separator and muffler structure An oil separator-muffler for a compressor includes an inner chamber with an oil accumulation region and a wall positioned in the inner chamber. The wall defines a separator region and has an impingement surface. The arrangement of the wall in the inner chamber defin... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174726 | Adjustable nozzle distributor A distributor, for use in a refrigerant system for conveying refrigerant between an expansion device and an evaporator, having a longitudinal body, an actuator, a plug, a first nozzle, and a second nozzle. The longitudinal body having a first end, a second end, a lo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163383 | Compressor having alignment bushings and assembly method A compressor assembly including a compression mechanism having a main bearing and a plurality of first pilot holes, and an electric motor comprising a rotor disposed within a stator. The stator has a plurality of second and third pilot holes. Each of the first pilot... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159412 | Compressor head, internal discriminator, external discriminator, manifold design for refrigeration recovery apparatus The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refriger... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155929 | Piping structure for air conditioner A piping structure of an air conditioner causes a looped main piping connected to a compressor of an outdoor unit of the air conditioner to be branched into two or more branch pipings within a predetermined interval of the main piping and cause the branch pipings to... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137268 | Vibration dampening device A device is provided for dampening compressor-induced vibration in an air conditioning system of the type having an indoor unit, an outdoor unit and a refrigerant conduit therebetween. The outdoor unit includes a compressor that is operable to circulate a vapor comp... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131287 | Air conditioning system with vibration dampening device A device is provided for dampening compressor-induced vibration in an air conditioning system of the type having an indoor unit, an outdoor unit and a refrigerant conduit therebetween. The outdoor unit includes a compressor that is operable to circulate a vapor comp... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124599 | Absorption pipe structure of compressor An absorption pipe structure of a compressor, capable of reducing vibration of the absorption pipe and making the machinery room small-sized, by making short the length of the absorption pipe connected with the compressor and forming the curved part formed in a prop... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124595 | Multi-type air conditioner with plurality of distributor able to be shutoff Multi-type air conditioner including an outdoor unit installed in an outdoor, including a compressor, a refrigerant flow controlling part connected to a discharge end of the compressor for guiding the refrigerant proper to operation conditions selectively, and an ou... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121814 | Compressor sound suppression A compressor includes a housing and one or more working elements. A muffler is located downstream of the discharge plenum. A centerbody is located in the discharge plenum upstream of the muffler spanning a major portion of a length between a bearing case and the muf... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114348 | Fluid diode expansion device for heat pumps An expansion device for the heat pump applications consists of a flow resistance device that has a different resistance to refrigerant flow depending on the flow direction through this device. The flow resistance device has no moving parts so that it avoids the dama... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114345 | Air circulation structure for a refrigerator machine room A refrigerator which has a pleasant front appearance by improving a structure to circulate air through a machine room thereof, and which restrains a transmission of operational noise from an interior to an outside of the machine room, thus performing a silent operat... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7073346 | Compressor head, internal discriminator, external discriminator, manifold design for refrigerant recovery apparatus and vacuum sensor The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refriger... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069741 | Economizer chamber for minimizing pressure pulsations A baffle for use in a refrigerator apparatus comprises a baffle plate comprising a first and a second opposing sides attached to an inner surface of the refrigerator apparatus, a baffle seal plate attached along a third side of the baffle plate, the baffle plate sea... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059146 | Vehicle air conditioning apparatus A vehicle air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle comprises an air conditioning unit for conditioning air in a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The air conditioning unit has an air conditioning case forming an air passage with at least one sidewall. The sidewall... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7043937 | Fluid diode expansion device for heat pumps An expansion device for the heat pump applications consists of a flow resistance device that has a different resistance to refrigerant flow depending on the flow direction through this device. The flow resistance device has no moving parts so that it avoids the dama... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036328 | Air conditioner An air conditioner which includes a plurality of indoor units to cool air of a plurality of rooms. Included is a plurality of branch refrigerant lines that each include a backflow prevention part provided at an end of the branch refrigerant line and/or a pulsation d... | 05/02/2006 |
