Patent ID: 11920593
Assignee: INGERSOLL-RAND INDUSTRIAL U.S., INC.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
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.