GB1108097A - Heat energised refrigerator - Google Patents

Heat energised refrigerator

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Publication number
GB1108097A
GB1108097A GB37030/66A GB3703066A GB1108097A GB 1108097 A GB1108097 A GB 1108097A GB 37030/66 A GB37030/66 A GB 37030/66A GB 3703066 A GB3703066 A GB 3703066A GB 1108097 A GB1108097 A GB 1108097A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
displacer
displacers
stud
spring
coil
Prior art date
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Expired
Application number
GB37030/66A
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English (en)
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Motors Liquidation Co
Original Assignee
General Motors Corp
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Application filed by General Motors Corp filed Critical General Motors Corp
Publication of GB1108097A publication Critical patent/GB1108097A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02G—HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS; USE OF WASTE HEAT OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02G1/00—Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants
    • F02G1/04—Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants of closed-cycle type
    • F02G1/043—Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants of closed-cycle type the engine being operated by expansion and contraction of a mass of working gas which is heated and cooled in one of a plurality of constantly communicating expansible chambers, e.g. Stirling cycle type engines
    • F02G1/044—Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants of closed-cycle type the engine being operated by expansion and contraction of a mass of working gas which is heated and cooled in one of a plurality of constantly communicating expansible chambers, e.g. Stirling cycle type engines having at least two working members, e.g. pistons, delivering power output
    • F02G1/0445—Engine plants with combined cycles, e.g. Vuilleumier
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02G—HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS; USE OF WASTE HEAT OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02G1/00—Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants
    • F02G1/04—Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants of closed-cycle type
    • F02G1/043—Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants of closed-cycle type the engine being operated by expansion and contraction of a mass of working gas which is heated and cooled in one of a plurality of constantly communicating expansible chambers, e.g. Stirling cycle type engines
    • F02G1/0435—Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants of closed-cycle type the engine being operated by expansion and contraction of a mass of working gas which is heated and cooled in one of a plurality of constantly communicating expansible chambers, e.g. Stirling cycle type engines the engine being of the free piston type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B9/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
    • F25B9/14—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Compressors, Vaccum Pumps And Other Relevant Systems (AREA)
  • Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
GB37030/66A 1965-08-25 1966-08-18 Heat energised refrigerator Expired GB1108097A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US482531A US3296808A (en) 1965-08-25 1965-08-25 Heat energized refrigerator

Publications (1)

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GB1108097A true GB1108097A (en) 1968-04-03

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US (1) US3296808A (cs)
GB (1) GB1108097A (cs)
NL (1) NL6612001A (cs)

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US10724470B1 (en) 2019-05-21 2020-07-28 General Electric Company System and apparatus for energy conversion
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US10670306B2 (en) * 2015-10-20 2020-06-02 Thermolift, Inc. Mechatronic drivers in the cold end of a heat pump

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US3296808A (en) 1967-01-10

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