US2082403A - Refrigerant distributor head - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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- This invention relates generally to distributor heads for refrigeration evaporators, and more particularly to distributor heads connecting an expansion valve to a plurality of evaporator coils which may, for example, be the air cooling coils commonly used in air conditioning systems.
- the main object of the invention is to provide a distributor head adapted to be connected to a refrigerant expansion valve, for the purpose of l0 apportioning they refrigerant output of the valve equally to each of a plurality of evaporator coils or similar cooling devices.
- Figure 1 is a side elevation of an assembly of evaporator coils, each coil being connected by a separate pipe to the distributor head of a single expansion valve;
- Figure 2 is a central vertical section, to an enlarged scale, taken lengthwise of the distributor head
- Figure 3 is an end elevation of the distributor g5 head.
- I'he evaporator assembly of Figure l comprises the rows of coils 4. Each row of coils is supplied with expanded refrigerant by means of a pipe 5 connectedto the distributor head 6 of the expansion valve indicated generally by the reference numeral l.
- the invention is not concerned with the structural details of the cooling unit 'or the expansion valve, which may be of the type illustrated in U. S. Patent No. 1,985,617, December 25, 1934.
- the rows of coils discharge into a header 8 from which the pipe 9 conducts the low pressure gas after completev evaporation of the refrigerant in the coils.
- the .i0 pipe 9 contains the usual thermostat element I0 connected by tube H to the expansion valve l to control the rate of fiow of refrigerant in accordance with the temperature of the low pressure gas.
- the distributor head 6 comprises a fitting i 2 suitably secured at one end to the valve 1.
- a series of conduits I3 are formed in the fitting l2 with their axes inclined at equal angles to and intersecting the axis of the fitting l2 at the same 50 point. Obviously, these intersecting axes all lie on the surface of a cone having as its axis the axis of said fitting.
- the conduits I3 are of equal diameter, and their number is such that adjacent apertures, 55 formed by their penetration of the cylindrical inner surface of the fitting l2, are in edge-toedge, or point contact with each other, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.
- a conical plug I6 is suitably secured in die fitting l2, and has its axis coincident with the axis of said fitting. The conical surface of the plug is in alinement with the line elements of the conduits nearest the axis of the cone, in order to deflect refrigerant from the expansion valve in equal proportions into the said conduits.
- the conduits I3 are counterbored at their outer ends to receive the ends of the pipes 5 with their inner surfaces alined with those ofthe conduits, to provide smooth passageways for the distributed refrigerant.
- outlets I3 shown in the distributor head. It is obvious, however, that the invention is not limited to use with any fixed number of outlets. But whatever their number may be, they must all be of equal diameters, with their axes lying on the surface of a cone intersecting the axis of the fitting and equiangularly spaced around said axis. With this construction, the refrigerant under pressure is split evenly in all directions by the conical plug, and by the partitions or edges formed by the adjacent apertures through the inner surface of the fitting.
- a distributorhead comprising: a main cylindrical conduit, a plurality of conduits at the same diameter extending laterally from and equiangularly spaced around said conduit, with their axes lying on the surface of a cone having the same axis as said conduit, and means in said conduit for directing iiuids in equal proportions to said conduits.
- a distributor head comprising: a main cylindrical conduit, a plurality of conduits at the same diameter extending laterally from and equiangularly spaced around said conduit, with their axes lyin ⁇ g on the surface of a cone having the same axis as said conduit, and a conical plug in said conduit having its conical surface in alinement with the line elements of said conduits nearest to said plug.
- a distributor head comprising: a main cylindrical conduit, a plurality of conduits at the same diameter extending laterally from and equiangularly spaced around said conduit, with their LESTER U. LARKIN.
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June l, 1937. u. LARKIN 2,082,403
REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTOR HEAD Filed Aug. e, 1956 Lesef U Larkin SMM/wwe.
Fatemied `lune l, 1937 PATENT OFFICE 2,082,403 REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTOR HEAD poration of Georgia Application August 6, 1936, Serial No. 94,708
3 Claims.
This invention relates generally to distributor heads for refrigeration evaporators, and more particularly to distributor heads connecting an expansion valve to a plurality of evaporator coils which may, for example, be the air cooling coils commonly used in air conditioning systems.
The main object of the invention is to provide a distributor head adapted to be connected to a refrigerant expansion valve, for the purpose of l0 apportioning they refrigerant output of the valve equally to each of a plurality of evaporator coils or similar cooling devices.
Other objects of the invention will become apparent as the detailed description thereof proceeds.
In the drawing:
Figure 1 is a side elevation of an assembly of evaporator coils, each coil being connected by a separate pipe to the distributor head of a single expansion valve;
Figure 2 is a central vertical section, to an enlarged scale, taken lengthwise of the distributor head; and
Figure 3 is an end elevation of the distributor g5 head.
I'he evaporator assembly of Figure l comprises the rows of coils 4. Each row of coils is supplied with expanded refrigerant by means of a pipe 5 connectedto the distributor head 6 of the expansion valve indicated generally by the reference numeral l. The invention is not concerned with the structural details of the cooling unit 'or the expansion valve, which may be of the type illustrated in U. S. Patent No. 1,985,617, December 25, 1934.
As shown in said patent, the rows of coils discharge into a header 8 from which the pipe 9 conducts the low pressure gas after completev evaporation of the refrigerant in the coils. The .i0 pipe 9 contains the usual thermostat element I0 connected by tube H to the expansion valve l to control the rate of fiow of refrigerant in accordance with the temperature of the low pressure gas.
The distributor head 6 comprises a fitting i 2 suitably secured at one end to the valve 1. A series of conduits I3 are formed in the fitting l2 with their axes inclined at equal angles to and intersecting the axis of the fitting l2 at the same 50 point. Obviously, these intersecting axes all lie on the surface of a cone having as its axis the axis of said fitting.
The conduits I3 are of equal diameter, and their number is such that adjacent apertures, 55 formed by their penetration of the cylindrical inner surface of the fitting l2, are in edge-toedge, or point contact with each other, as shown in Figures 2 and 3. A conical plug I6 is suitably secured in die fitting l2, and has its axis coincident with the axis of said fitting. The conical surface of the plug is in alinement with the line elements of the conduits nearest the axis of the cone, in order to deflect refrigerant from the expansion valve in equal proportions into the said conduits. The conduits I3 are counterbored at their outer ends to receive the ends of the pipes 5 with their inner surfaces alined with those ofthe conduits, to provide smooth passageways for the distributed refrigerant.
'Ihere are eight outlets I3 shown in the distributor head. It is obvious, however, that the invention is not limited to use with any fixed number of outlets. But whatever their number may be, they must all be of equal diameters, with their axes lying on the surface of a cone intersecting the axis of the fitting and equiangularly spaced around said axis. With this construction, the refrigerant under pressure is split evenly in all directions by the conical plug, and by the partitions or edges formed by the adjacent apertures through the inner surface of the fitting.
It is to be understood that the invention is not to be considered as limited to the specific construction and arrangement described herein, since it is evident that many changesnmy be made Without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims appended hereto.
What I claim is:
1. A distributorhead comprising: a main cylindrical conduit, a plurality of conduits at the same diameter extending laterally from and equiangularly spaced around said conduit, with their axes lying on the surface of a cone having the same axis as said conduit, and means in said conduit for directing iiuids in equal proportions to said conduits.
2. A distributor head comprising: a main cylindrical conduit, a plurality of conduits at the same diameter extending laterally from and equiangularly spaced around said conduit, with their axes lyin`g on the surface of a cone having the same axis as said conduit, and a conical plug in said conduit having its conical surface in alinement with the line elements of said conduits nearest to said plug.
3. A distributor head comprising: a main cylindrical conduit, a plurality of conduits at the same diameter extending laterally from and equiangularly spaced around said conduit, with their LESTER U. LARKIN.
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US2461876A (en) * | 1946-06-28 | 1949-02-15 | Betz Corp | Liquid distributor for refrigerating systms |
US2619124A (en) * | 1946-09-05 | 1952-11-25 | Snecma | Aerodynamic valve |
US2652069A (en) * | 1947-05-26 | 1953-09-15 | Herman M Goheen | Distributing and venting header |
US2787138A (en) * | 1955-04-18 | 1957-04-02 | Betz Corp | Fluid mixing device |
US2803116A (en) * | 1954-08-02 | 1957-08-20 | Alco Valve Co | Refrigerant distributor |
US3120743A (en) * | 1962-01-18 | 1964-02-11 | Carrier Corp | Refrigeration system including metering and distributing means |
US4117883A (en) * | 1976-08-30 | 1978-10-03 | Feldmann William F | Heat retriever |
US4457364A (en) * | 1982-03-18 | 1984-07-03 | Exxon Research & Engineering Co. | Close-coupled transfer line heat exchanger unit |
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DE9006649U1 (en) * | 1990-06-13 | 1990-08-23 | Behr GmbH & Co, 7000 Stuttgart | Evaporator |
US5243838A (en) * | 1989-08-18 | 1993-09-14 | Matsushita Refrigeration Company | Refrigerant shunt |
US20050006057A1 (en) * | 2003-06-06 | 2005-01-13 | Wolfgang Rauser | Heat medium distributor for an air inlet system including multiple heat exchangers |
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US2461876A (en) * | 1946-06-28 | 1949-02-15 | Betz Corp | Liquid distributor for refrigerating systms |
US2619124A (en) * | 1946-09-05 | 1952-11-25 | Snecma | Aerodynamic valve |
US2652069A (en) * | 1947-05-26 | 1953-09-15 | Herman M Goheen | Distributing and venting header |
US2803116A (en) * | 1954-08-02 | 1957-08-20 | Alco Valve Co | Refrigerant distributor |
US2787138A (en) * | 1955-04-18 | 1957-04-02 | Betz Corp | Fluid mixing device |
US3120743A (en) * | 1962-01-18 | 1964-02-11 | Carrier Corp | Refrigeration system including metering and distributing means |
US4117883A (en) * | 1976-08-30 | 1978-10-03 | Feldmann William F | Heat retriever |
US4457364A (en) * | 1982-03-18 | 1984-07-03 | Exxon Research & Engineering Co. | Close-coupled transfer line heat exchanger unit |
FR2618536A1 (en) * | 1987-07-22 | 1989-01-27 | Sofath | Device for enhancing the operation of heat pumps |
US5243838A (en) * | 1989-08-18 | 1993-09-14 | Matsushita Refrigeration Company | Refrigerant shunt |
DE9006649U1 (en) * | 1990-06-13 | 1990-08-23 | Behr GmbH & Co, 7000 Stuttgart | Evaporator |
US20050006057A1 (en) * | 2003-06-06 | 2005-01-13 | Wolfgang Rauser | Heat medium distributor for an air inlet system including multiple heat exchangers |
US7210521B2 (en) * | 2003-06-06 | 2007-05-01 | Eisenmann Maschinenbau Kg | Heat medium distributor for an air inlet system including multiple heat exchangers |
US20100229982A1 (en) * | 2009-03-11 | 2010-09-16 | Tadlock John W | Fluid distributor and collection device with collapsible laterals and knuckles |
US8500171B2 (en) * | 2009-03-11 | 2013-08-06 | John Tadlock & Associates, Inc. | Fluid distributor and collection device with collapsible laterals and knuckles |
US20100293980A1 (en) * | 2009-05-20 | 2010-11-25 | Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. | Refrigerant distributor |
US8210574B2 (en) * | 2009-05-20 | 2012-07-03 | Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. | Refrigerant distributor |
EP2264384A1 (en) * | 2009-06-02 | 2010-12-22 | Johnson Controls Technology Company | A refrigerant distribution device for refrigeration system |
US8931509B2 (en) | 2011-10-07 | 2015-01-13 | Trane International Inc. | Pressure correcting distributor for heating and cooling systems |
US9605862B2 (en) * | 2013-12-11 | 2017-03-28 | Daikin Industries, Ltd. | Aggregated channel switching unit and method of manufacturing same |
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