Condenser having a receiver/dehydrator top entrance with communication capable of stabilized charge plateau
US9328972B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2339/0441
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sub-cooled condenser for an air conditioning system includes a condenser portion, a sub-cooler portion located below that of the condenser portion, an integral receiver tank having an upper receiver first chamber with a first fluid port in hydraulic connection with the condenser portion and a lower receiver second chamber having a second fluid port in hydraulic connection with the sub-cooler portion, and a refrigerant conduit disposed in the receiver tank. The refrigerant conduit may include a top entry end extending into the upper receiver first chamber and a bottom discharge end extending in the lower receiver second chamber, wherein the bottom discharge end may extend below the second fluid port. The condenser portion may include multiple passes in which the refrigerant flows in an upward direction from the inlet of the condenser portion to the first fluid port that is in hydraulic connection to the upper receiver first chamber.
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