Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Refrigerant system oil accumulation removal
- Patent Title (中): 制冷剂系统除油
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Application No.: US12209797Application Date: 2008-09-12
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Publication No.: US08387406B2Publication Date: 2013-03-05
- Inventor: Lawrence P. Ziehr , Gregory A. Major
- Applicant: Lawrence P. Ziehr , Gregory A. Major
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Main IPC: F25B47/00
- IPC: F25B47/00

Abstract:
A method and system for removing oil accumulation from refrigerant lines of a vehicle HVAC system having multiple refrigerant loops each having an evaporator is disclosed. The method for operating the system may comprise the steps of: monitoring a flow rate through at least one of the refrigerant loops; determining if the flow rate through any of the at least one refrigerant loops being monitored is below a predetermined flow rate for greater than a predetermined time limit; monitoring for an indication of imminent vehicle operation; and if the indication of imminent vehicle operation is detected and the flow rate through any of the at least one refrigerant loops being monitored is below the predetermined flow rate for greater than the predetermined time limit, opening a valve to allow for maximum flow through the at least one refrigerant loop.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100064700A1 Refrigerant System Oil Accumulation Removal Public/Granted day:2010-03-18
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