Oil separator with integrated muffler
US11536501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2500/12
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An oil separator and an air conditioning system provided with the oil separator are disclosed by the present disclosure. The oil separator comprises: an inlet (20) configured to receive a refrigerant; a duct (10) through which the refrigerant flows, the duct having a circumferential wall and comprising: a first section comprising a first muffler adjacent to the inlet, the first muffler (60) comprising a chamber (11) defined by a first wall (13) of the first section and designed to have a length dimension (L) in a length direction of the duct and a depth dimension (H) intersecting the length dimension; and a second section downstream of the first section, a second wall (23) of the second section being provided with a second muffler (70); and an oil separation assembly (80,90) through which the refrigerant passing through the duct passes. The present disclosure has a simple and reliable structure and is easy to implement.
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