Air conditioner having a bending tube which alters the flow of the refrigerant prior to entering the distributor
US10161656B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F9/0275
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air conditioner includes a heat exchanger including a plurality of refrigerant tubes, a distributor disposed on one side of the heat exchanger to divide a refrigerant so that the refrigerant flows into a plurality of flow paths, a plurality of capillary tubes extending from the distributor toward the plurality of refrigerant tubes, a guide tube guiding an introduction of the refrigerant into the distributor, an inlet tube connected to an inlet-side of the distributor, and a bending part disposed between the guide tube and the inlet tube to switch a flow direction of the refrigerant. The inlet tube extends in a horizontal direction or an inclined direction to guide a liquid refrigerant of a two-phase liquid refrigerant so that the liquid refrigerant flows into a lower portion of the inlet tube.
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