Patent · US Expired

Absorption refrigerator

US5048308A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 1990
Grant dateSep 17, 1991
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B30/62
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An absorber comprises a vapor absorption portion including at least two flow paths through which an absorption solution flows down and absorbs a cooling medium vapor, at least two solution cooling portions separated from, and juxtaposed with, the vapor absorption portion and solution circulation for circulating a cooling medium vapor between the solution cooling portion and the vapor absorption portion. In this manner, a refrigerator can be made compact in size and cycle efficiency can be improved.

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