US 6,434,960 Β· Granted 2002-08-20

Variable speed drive chiller system

The compressor in a refrigeration system is controlled solely by a variable speed drive which controls the motor of the compressor by virtue of the varying of the frequency of the electricity provided to the motor. To minimize the initial cost and to minimize operating costs, the variable speed drive is cooled by refrigerant from the refrigeration system which permits the use of a smaller drive, and the variable speed drive is operated at, or approaching, a unity power factor.

Patent details

Publication number
US 6,434,960
Filing date
2001-07-02
Grant date
2002-08-20
Assignee
Carrier Corporation
Inventor(s)
ROUSSEAU WILLIAM H.
CPC class
F25B1/047

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