Multi-compressor system with normally-open valves in oil balancing connections

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PATENT NO 12241670
APP PUB NO 20230314048A1
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18182764

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The multi-compressor system has a plurality of parallelly coupled compressors; inlet connection lines each connected to a refrigerant suction fitting of a respective compressor; outlet connection lines each connected to a refrigerant discharge fitting of a respective compressor; a common oil balancing line and balancing connection lines each connecting the common oil balancing line to an oil balancing connection of a respective compressor; and spring-loaded normally-open valves each being arranged within a respective balancing connection line or within an oil balancing connection of a respective compressor and each being configured to close when a pressure difference between a pressure prevailing in the low pressure volume of the respective compressor and a pressure prevailing in the common oil balancing line reaches a predetermined value.

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  • DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bonnefoi, Patrice Nordborg, DK 39 175
Legay, Thierry Nordborg, DK 34 325

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