Self-latching eccentric cam for dual stroke compressor or pump
Abstract
For a dual capacity refrigerant compressor of the type which has an eccentric cam rotatable on a crankpin between two opposite positions which changes the total eccentricity of the crankpin and cam so as to obtain two different stroke lengths, the rotation of the cam on the crankpin being effected by a reversal of motor operation, the cam moves through an angle of about 270.degree. around the crankpin so that a centrifugal force torque tending to hold the cam in place is available at least in the reduced stroke length position of the cam, and by providing lightening cavities and eccentric weightings, the center of mass 74 of the cam can be shifted to obtain the centrifugal torque in the proper direction at both the maximum and reduced stroke positions.
- Inventors:
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- San Mateo, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865314
- Patent Number(s):
- 4494447
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F04 - POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS F04B - POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16H - GEARING
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- self-latching; eccentric; dual; stroke; compressor; pump; capacity; refrigerant; type; rotatable; crankpin; opposite; positions; changes; total; eccentricity; obtain; lengths; rotation; effected; reversal; motor; operation; moves; angle; 270; degree; centrifugal; force; torque; tending; hold; available; reduced; length; position; providing; lightening; cavities; weightings; center; mass; 74; shifted; proper; direction; maximum; refrigerant compressor; centrifugal force; stroke length; opposite positions; motor operation; dual capacity; opposite position; /92/74/417/
Citation Formats
Sisk, Francis J. Self-latching eccentric cam for dual stroke compressor or pump. United States: N. p., 1985.
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@article{osti_865314,
title = {Self-latching eccentric cam for dual stroke compressor or pump},
author = {Sisk, Francis J},
abstractNote = {For a dual capacity refrigerant compressor of the type which has an eccentric cam rotatable on a crankpin between two opposite positions which changes the total eccentricity of the crankpin and cam so as to obtain two different stroke lengths, the rotation of the cam on the crankpin being effected by a reversal of motor operation, the cam moves through an angle of about 270.degree. around the crankpin so that a centrifugal force torque tending to hold the cam in place is available at least in the reduced stroke length position of the cam, and by providing lightening cavities and eccentric weightings, the center of mass 74 of the cam can be shifted to obtain the centrifugal torque in the proper direction at both the maximum and reduced stroke positions.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985}
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