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Apparatus for separating and storing liquid refrigerant in refrigerant circuit

US10712064B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Hanon Systems · KR

Inventors

Toni Spies · Cologne, DE
Peter Heyl
Marc Graaf · Krefeld, DE
Hartmut Helm · Bonn, DE
Heinrich Ittner · Kempten (Allgäu), DE
Jiri Dvorsky · Kerpen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2016
Grant date	Jul 14, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25B2500/28
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for separating and storing liquid refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit including a housing configured as a refrigerant collection container, the housing having a refrigerant outflow line disposed therein. The refrigerant outflow line extending from an inlet opening, which is disposed in a gas refrigerant region and above a level of the liquid refrigerant, via a liquid refrigerant region to the outside, and has a through-opening formed in the liquid refrigerant region. The housing includes a boiling element for liquid refrigerant disposed therein. The boiling element is connected to the refrigerant outflow line in the region of the through-opening, such that a liquid passing through the through-opening from the housing passes through the boiling element by suction of a gas refrigerant.

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