Plate type condenser
US6494058B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2339/043
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plate type condenser used in a cooling system is provided. The plate type condenser includes a casing for defining an upper space into which a gaseous refrigerant flows and is cooled, a lower space for accommodating a liquid refrigerant into which the gaseous refrigerant is condensed, and a connecting portion through which the upper and lower spaces communicate with each other. The casing substantially has a plate shape. A refrigerant inlet is installed at an upper portion of the casing to communicate with the upper space. A refrigerant outlet is installed at a lower portion of the casing to communicate with the lower space. A first adiabatic slit for separating the walls of the casing is formed between the upper space and the lower space except at the connecting portion. Accordingly, since the first adiabatic slit prevents heat in the upper space from being conducted to the lower space through the walls of the casing, a liquid refrigerant in the lower space can be satisfactorily cooled without using an additional subcooler.
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