The disclosure relates to the field of compressors, in particular to a dual-mode compressor.
There are mainly two types of compressors used for pressurizing or transporting fluid working medium, namely, displacement compressor and dynamic compressor. For the displacement compressor, the pressure of the working medium is increased by compressing it via changing the volume of a working cavity. For the dynamic compressor, the pressure of the working medium is increased by working on it via rotating blades.
The displacement compressor has the advantages of high compression efficiency, wide flow range, the ability to compress gas-liquid mixed working medium, and the like. However, when working under high compression ratio, the working medium is prone to leak from gaps in structures forming a working cavity due to the large pressure difference between the outlet and inlet of the working cavity, resulting in the reduction of compression efficiency. In addition, the displacement compressor has large flow loss and low efficiency at large flow condition.
The dynamic compressor has the advantages of high efficiency and the like under high compression ratio and large flow. However, it is not suitable for compressing gas-liquid mixed working medium due to the damage of rotating blades caused by droplets. In addition, blade channels of the dynamic compressor are prone to cause flow separation under low flow condition, resulting in unstable operation.
The disclosure is made because of the state of the art described above. The object of the disclosure is to provide a dual-mode compressor that overcomes at least one of the disadvantages mentioned in the background above.
To achieve the above object, the following technical solutions are provided in this disclosure.
Provided is a dual-mode compressor. The dual-mode compressor includes: a first scroll plate including a first scroll wrap extending spirally around a rotation axis of the first scroll plate, a second scroll plate including a second scroll wrap extending spirally around a rotation axis of the second scroll plate, in which the second scroll wrap and the first scroll wrap define a working cavity centrifugal compression flow channels, and the rotation axis of the second scroll plate is parallel to and staggered with the rotation axis of the first scroll plate; and an impeller including a plurality of blades, in which adjacent blades in a circumferential direction of the impeller define a centrifugal compression flow channel, the impeller is fixed and coaxially arranged relative to the second scroll plate, the inlet of the centrifugal compression flow channel is communicated with the outlet of the working cavity for scroll compression, and working medium leaving the working cavity for scroll compression is capable of entering the centrifugal compression flow channel and then flowing out of the dual-mode compressor or directly flowing out of the dual-mode compressor.
In an optional embodiment, the dual-mode compressor further includes a first output flow channel that is controllably communicated with the outlet of the centrifugal compression flow channel and an outside of the dual-mode compressor.
In another optional embodiment, the first output flow channel is located at the radial outside of the impeller and includes a diffuser section and a diversion section that are communicated with each other. The diffuser section extends along a radial direction of the impeller and is communicated with the outlet of the centrifugal compression flow channel. The diversion section extends spirally around the rotation axis of the impeller.
In another optional embodiment, the dual-mode compressor further includes a second output flow channel that is controllably communicated with the outlet of the working cavity for scroll compression and outside of the dual-mode compressor.
In another optional embodiment, the dual-mode compressor further includes an input flow channel that is communicated with an inlet of the working cavity for scroll compression and outside of the dual-mode compressor.
In another optional embodiment, the second scroll plate is formed in one piece with the impeller.
In another optional embodiment, each of the blades extends continuously from a central portion of the second scroll plate to a peripheral surface of the second scroll plate. Each of the centrifugal compression flow channels is formed as being gradually expanding from the center portion of the second scroll plate toward the peripheral surface of the second scroll plate.
In another optional embodiment, the dual-mode compressor further includes a transmission member. The transmission member includes a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion that are fixed to each other. A central axis of the first shaft portion is parallel to and staggered with a central axis of the second shaft portion, and a distance between the central axis of the first shaft portion and the central axis of the second shaft portion is equal to a distance between the rotation axis of the first scroll plate and the rotation axis of the second scroll plate. The first scroll plate is provided with a first transmission hole extending along an axial direction of the first scroll plate. The first shaft portion extends into the first transmission hole. The second scroll plate is provided with a second transmission hole extending along an axial direction of the second scroll plate. The second shaft portion extends into the second transmission hole.
In another optional embodiment, a number of the transmission member is more than one. A plurality of first transmission hole are arranged uniformly along a circumferential direction of the first scroll plate, and a plurality of second transmission holes are arranged uniformly along a circumferential direction of the second scroll plate.
In another optional embodiment, the first shaft portion is in clearance fit with the first transmission hole, and the second shaft portion is in clearance fit with the second transmission hole.
By the above technical solution, the dual-mode compressor can combine the structure of the displacement compressor with the structure of the dynamic compressor through a compact structural manner. The dual-mode compressor has simple structure and small size, making it suitable for various applications with limited installation space. In addition, the dual-mode compressor is able to be in different modes to adapt to different working conditions, so that the dual-mode compressor has better adaptability and higher efficiency.
Exemplary embodiments of the disclosure are described below with reference to the drawings. It should be understood that these specific descriptions are only used to teach those skilled in the art how to implement the disclosure, and are not intended to exhaust all possible ways of the disclosure, nor are they intended to limit the scope of the disclosure.
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Specifically, the end surface facing the second scroll plate 32, of the first scroll plate 31 may be provided with first scroll wrap 31a, which may spirally and continuously extend around the rotation axis of the first scroll plate 31. The first scroll plate 31 may be provided with four first transmission holes 31b, which may be arranged outside the first scroll wrap 31a and uniformly along the circumferential direction of the first scroll plate 31. The first scroll plate 31 may be coaxially arranged with and fixed to the rotating shaft 21, so that the first scroll plate 31 can rotate integrally with the rotating shaft 21. The central axis of the first scroll plate 31 is coincident with the rotation axis of the first scroll plate 31.
The end surface facing the first scroll plate 31, of the second scroll plate 32 may be provided with second scroll wrap 32a, which may spirally and continuously extend around the rotation axis of the second scroll plate 32. Referring to
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The second bearing 35 may be coaxially sleeved on the impeller 33, and the end cover 14 may be sleeved on the second bearing 35. The second bearing 35 may define the rotation axis of the second scroll plate 32. The rotation axis of the second scroll plate 32 may be parallel to and staggered with the rotation axis of the first scroll plate 31.
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Further, the first shaft portion 34a may be in clearance fit with the first transmission hole 31b, while the second shaft portion 34b may be in clearance fit with the second transmission hole 32c, so that the rotation tendency of the transmission member can be suppressed. Of course, this is not mandatory.
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The working medium after the first compression, can be discharged from the outlet of the scroll compression working cavity 3a and then enter the centrifugal compression flow channels 33d via the first communication hole 32b. The working medium in the centrifugal compression flow channels 33d may be thrown into the diffuser section 11c at a higher speed under the action of centrifugal force, so that the working medium undergoes a second compression in the centrifugal compression flow channels 33d. Ultimately, the working medium after the two compressions, is guided away from the dual-mode compressor by the diversion section 11d.
In this mode, the scroll compression can be configured to have a lower compression ratio and the centrifugal compression can be configured to have a higher compression ratio. By doing so, the scroll compression working cavity 3a has a smaller leakage loss without losing the compression ratio of the dual-mode compressor, so that the dual-mode compressor achieves a higher efficiency. In addition, for the gas-liquid mixed working medium, the scroll compression can increase the pressure and temperature of the working medium in advance, so that the working medium does not condense when it enters the centrifugal compression flow channel 33d, and thus the blades 33a are less likely to be damaged.
When the flow rate of the working medium is relatively small, the first output flow channel 11b can be closed and the second output flow channel can be opened, so that the dual-mode compressor is in the scroll compression mode. In this mode, the working medium compressed in the scroll compression working cavity 3a can directly leave the dual-mode compressor via the second output flow channel without passing through the centrifugal compression flow channels 33d, so that the working medium is compressed only once. By doing so, low efficiency and instability of centrifugal compression under the condition of small flow can be avoided.
By controlling the opening and closing states of the first output flow channel 11b and the second output flow channel, the working medium can leave the dual-mode compressor via the first output flow channel 11b in the scroll-centrifugal compression mode, and can leave the dual-mode compressor via the second output flow channel in the scroll compression mode, so that the working medium leaving the scroll compression working cavity 3a can selectively enter the centrifugal compression flow channels 33d.
Furthermore, in the dual-mode compressor of the disclosure, the second scroll plate 32 is labyrinth-sealed with the volute 11, so that the input flow channel 11a does not directly communicate with the first output flow channel 11b and the second output flow channel without passing through the above-described communication path. The impeller 33 is labyrinth-sealed with the end cover 14, so that the second output flow channel does not directly communicate with the input flow channel 11a and the first output flow channel 11b without passing through the above-described communication path. In this way, the input flow path 11a, the first output flow path 11b and the second output flow path can communicate with each other according to a target path, and thus the working medium can flow along the target path.
This disclosure has at least the following advantages:
(i) By coupling scroll compression and centrifugal compression, the dual-mode compressor is able to be in the scroll-centrifugal compression mode, allowing the dual-mode compressor to have high efficiency and to be used for compressing gas-liquid mixed working medium.
(ii) By providing the second output flow channel, the dual-mode compressor is able to be in the scroll compression mode, allowing the dual-mode compressor to adapt to low flow conditions.
(iii) By providing the transmission member 34, the second scroll plate 32 is able to be driven by the first scroll plate 31, so that the first scroll plate 31, the second scroll plate 32, and the impeller 33 can be driven by the same driving source, thereby making the driving structure of the dual-mode compressor simple and compact.
It should be understood that the above embodiments are merely exemplary and are not intended to limit the application. Those skilled in the art may make various variations and changes to the above embodiments under the teachings of the application without departing from the scope of the application. Supplementary descriptions are provided below.
It should be understood that the second scroll plate 32 is not limited to being driven by the first scroll plate 31 via the transmission member 34. For example, the second scroll plate 32 may be driven by the first scroll plate 31 via a gear. The second scroll plate 32 is not limited to being driven by the first scroll plate 31. For example, the first scroll plate 31 and the second scroll plate 32 may be driven by the same drive source. The driven source may drive the first scroll plate 31 and the second scroll plate 32 through different transmission components. Alternatively, the first scroll plate 31 and the second scroll plate 32 may be driven by different drive sources.
It should be understood that the impeller 33 is not limited to being formed in one piece with the second scroll plate 32. For example, the impeller 33 and the second scroll plate 32 may be independent of each other, and the impeller 33 may be connected with the second scroll plate 32 in a torsion-proof manner. That is, the impeller 33 and the second scroll plate 32 are connected in a manner of transmitting torque. Alternatively, the impeller 33 may be secured to the second scroll plate 32 by a fastener.
It should be understood that the number of the transmission member 34 is not limited to four. For example, there may be one or more the transmission member 34.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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202210729625.6 | Jun 2022 | CN | national |
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Parent | PCT/CN2023/082874 | Mar 2023 | WO |
Child | 18978776 | US |