Refrigerator Compressor Industry Knowledge Extension
What role does Refrigerator Compressor play in the operating mechanism? How does it work with the refrigeration cycle system?
Refrigerator Compressor plays a central and driving role in the operating mechanism. It is the "heart" of the refrigerator refrigeration cycle system. It is responsible for providing the necessary power to the entire system and promoting the circulation of refrigerant in the system to achieve cooling and refrigeration effects.
The collaborative work of the refrigerator compressor and the refrigeration cycle system is mainly reflected in the following aspects:
First, the compressor receives low-temperature, low-pressure refrigerant gas from the evaporator. Inside the compressor, through mechanical compression, the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant gas are increased and converted into high-temperature and high-pressure gas. During this process, the compressor provides the necessary energy for the refrigerant to continue circulating.
Then, the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant gas enters the condenser. In the condenser, the refrigerant gas exchanges heat with the surrounding air, gradually cools and condenses into a high-pressure liquid. During this process, the condenser plays a role in dissipating heat and dissipates the heat generated by the compressor to the external environment.
Subsequently, the high-pressure refrigerant liquid passes through a throttling device such as an expansion valve or capillary tube, and then enters the evaporator after decompression. In the evaporator, the refrigerant liquid absorbs the heat inside the refrigerator and quickly evaporates into low-temperature and low-pressure gas. This process achieves the cooling effect inside the refrigerator.
Finally, the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant gas in the evaporator is sucked into the compressor again, starting a new round of compression and cycle. In this way, the compressor and the refrigeration cycle system form a closed circulation loop, which continuously transfers the heat inside the refrigerator to the external environment, thereby maintaining the low temperature inside the refrigerator.
To sum up, the refrigerator compressor realizes the refrigeration function of the refrigerator by working cooperatively with the refrigeration cycle system. It plays a key role in providing power and promoting refrigerant circulation in the entire process, and is one of the key components for the normal operation of the refrigerator.