Integral receiver/condenser for a refrigerant
US5934102A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D2021/007
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Loss of efficiency as a result of inadequate subcooling caused by the entry of gaseous refrigerant into the subcooling stage of a condenser (20) from a receiver (22) is avoided in a construction wherein an upper inlet (64) to the receiver (22) is canted at an angle (.alpha.,.beta.) with respect to the longitudinal axis (74) of the receiver to induce a vortex flow (130) of refrigerant in the receiver (22). A baffle (106,115,118,121) may advantageously be located between the upper inlet (64) and a lower outlet (66) of the receiver (22) to isolate turbulence within the receiver (22) from the lower outlet (66).
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