Heat exchanger for CO2 refrigerant
US6732789B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2250/04
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat exchanger for a CO2 refrigerant includes at least three rows of tube groups including a plurality of tubes having an independent refrigerant path, first and second header pipes including a header where a plurality of tube insertion holes into which the tubes are inserted are formed and a tank having partition walls formed along a direction of the flow of a refrigerant, wherein a plurality of return holes are formed in the partition walls, end caps sealing both end portions of the first and second header pipes, a coupling reinforcement portion installed at least one of the first and second header pipes and reinforcing a coupling force of the header and the tank, a refrigerant inlet pipe connected to the first or second header pipe through which the refrigerant enters, and a refrigerant outlet pipe connected to the first or second header pipe through which the refrigerant is exhausted. The refrigerant entering through the refrigerant inlet pipe is made to flow in a direction adverse to a direction in which air flows.
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