Gas-liquid separator and air conditioner having the same
US11680740B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2700/2116
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a gas-liquid separator, including a connection pipe connected to a refrigerant pipe in the evaporator, the refrigerant pipe in which a two-phase refrigerant flows, a header connected to the connection pipe, wherein a gas refrigerant separated from the two-phase refrigerant flows inside the header, a bypass pipe connected to the header to guide a flow of the gas refrigerant to a compressor, a flow rate control valve installed at the bypass pipe, and a controller configured to control opening and closing of the flow rate control valve based on whether a preset condition is satisfied.
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