Scroll compressor capacity modulation with solenoid mounted outside a compressor shell

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8840384
APP PUB NO 20110058972A1
SERIAL NO

12555037

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At least one bypass opening is formed in a base of a scroll member, and communicates with at least one compression chamber. The bypass opening communicates with a passage leading to a suction pressure chamber within a compressor shell. A valve includes an element electrically powered to move between a first position at which it blocks flow of refrigerant from the bypass port to the passage leading to the suction pressure chamber, and a second position at which it allows flow of refrigerant between the bypass port and the passage leading to the suction pressure chamber. A portion of the valve, which is electrically powered, is mounted outside of the compressor shell.

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DANFOSS SCROLL TECHNOLOGIES LLCONE SCROLL DRIVE ARKADELPHIA AZ 71923

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Christensen, Ole Holst Kolding, DK 8 102
Fields, Gene Arkadelphia, US 10 228
Hill, Joe T Arkadelphia, US 65 1363
Milliff, Tracy L Arkadelphia, US 15 268
Parastar, Behzad Kolding, DK 4 110
Patel, Tapesh P Hotsprings, US 6 174
Upadhye, Harshal Charlotte, US 2 46

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