US 11,920,593 B2
Compressor stop valve and associated system
Michael Borkowski, Concord, NC (US); Christopher Taylor, Mooresville, NC (US); and Eric M. Kaszuba, Statesville, NC (US)
Assigned to Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc., Davidson, NC (US)
Filed by Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc., Davidson, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/196,923.
Application 17/196,923 is a continuation of application No. 15/856,966, filed on Dec. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,941,775.
Prior Publication US 2021/0190071 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F04C 29/00 (2006.01); F04C 18/107 (2006.01); F04C 18/16 (2006.01); F04C 28/06 (2006.01); F04C 28/12 (2006.01); F04C 28/24 (2006.01); F04C 29/02 (2006.01); F25B 1/047 (2006.01); F25B 31/00 (2006.01); F25B 49/02 (2006.01)
CPC F04C 29/0014 (2013.01) [F04C 18/107 (2013.01); F04C 18/16 (2013.01); F04C 28/06 (2013.01); F04C 28/125 (2013.01); F04C 28/24 (2013.01); F04C 29/02 (2013.01); F04C 29/021 (2013.01); F04C 29/026 (2013.01); F25B 1/047 (2013.01); F25B 31/002 (2013.01); F25B 31/004 (2013.01); F25B 49/022 (2013.01); F04C 2210/14 (2013.01); F04C 2240/81 (2013.01); F04C 2270/19 (2013.01); F04C 2270/21 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A compressor assembly comprising:
a compressor configured to raise a pressure of a compressible fluid, the compressor configured to employ oil within the compressor to lubricate at least one compressor elements;
an oil reservoir coupled with the compressor via a conduit, the conduit configured to convey oil under pressure to the compressor from the oil reservoir;
a controller configured to control operation of the compressor; and
a temperature sensor in thermal communication with oil conveyed by the conduit to determine a temperature of the oil, the temperature determined by the temperature sensor being biased to provide an estimated temperature,
wherein the controller is configured to cause operation of the compressor to halt when the controller determines that the estimated temperature exceeds an operational threshold temperature.