Apparatus for and method of venting hydrocarbon refrigerant leaks
US7107786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2500/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hydrocarbon cooling system including a housing having a substantially rectangular base defining a diagonal, a front wall defining a first air inlet, a back defining a first air outlet, and a pair of side walls. The cooling system includes a condenser mounted within the housing adjacent the first air inlet; a compressor; an evaporator; and a fan mounted within the housing and defining an axis. The fan is positioned such that a vertical plane aligned along the axis defines a first a non-perpendicular angle relative to a second vertical plane aligned perpendicular to the back of the housing. The fan creates a first horizontal airflow path, which enters the housing through the first air inlet and exits the housing through the first air outlet. The first horizontal airflow path induces a second horizontal airflow, which moves around the housing along a line substantially parallel to the diagonal.
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