US3745787A - Evaporator coil refrigerant distributor - 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
- F25B39/00—Evaporators; Condensers
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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
- F25B41/00—Fluid-circulation arrangements
- F25B41/40—Fluid line arrangements
- F25B41/42—Arrangements for diverging or converging flows, e.g. branch lines or junctions
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- ABSTRACT An evaporator coil refrigerant distributor for the evap orator of an air conditioning system.
- the distributor [52] U.S. Cl. 62/504, 62/525 has a flat face inlet for Creating turbulence in the coming liquid and gaseous refrigerant.
- the ratio of gas to liquid refrigerant entering into each of the sections of an evaporator coil is approximately the same.
- this invention comprises an evaporator coil refrigerant distributor comprising a one-piece body having a flat turbulizing inlet face and a plurality of diverging outlets for distributing liquid and gaseous refrig'erant mixed partially as a result of impinging upon the turbulizing face of the inlet.
- One of the primary objects of this invention is to provide a distributor for an air conditioning system in which liquid and gaseous refrigerant entering the distributor is thoroughly mixed prior to being discharged therefrom.
- Another object of this invention is to provide a distributor of the class described which is formed of a single component, machined to provide the distribution of the liquid and gaseous refrigerant mixture therefrom.
- a further object of this invention is to provide a distributor such as described which is simple and economical in construction and effective in operation.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of an evaporator and inlet line assembly including a distributor of this invention
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross section of the distributor forming part of the assembly shown in FIG. I;
- FIG. 3 is an end view of the distributor shown in FIG. 2.
- a distributor 3 a plurality of distributor tubes 5, 7, 9 and II and an evaporator I3.
- Each of the distributor tubes 5-11 is connected to a ditterent section of the evaporator coil I3.
- the inlet end of the main tube I is adapted to be connected to the outlet of an expansion valve (not shown) of the air conditioning system. It will be understood that the refrigerant discharged from the outlet side of the expansion valve is in both a gaseous and liquid state.
- the distributor 3 is shown in more detail in FIGS. 2 and 3. As shown, it includes a circular neck portion having the diameter approximately equal to the interior diameter of the main tube I after the latter is placed over the neck I5. Shoulders I7 limit the amount by 0 which the neck 15 may be inserted into the tube 1.
- enlarged portion I9 extends from shoulders I7. As will be made apparent, the enlarged portion I9 allows a greater distribution and divergence of the refrigerant entering the distributor than would be permitted by a portion which was approximately the same size as the neck portion IS.
- the inlet 21 of the distributor is counterbored at 23 to provide a turbulizing face 25 downstream from the inlet end of the distributor.
- the counterbored portion 23 also provides an annular ring-shaped flange 27 at the inlet end of the distributor.
- the ring-shaped portion 27 has an externally inclined chamfer 23 thereon.
- the internal diameter of the main tube I is approximately the same as the external diameter of the neck portion 15.
- the chamfer 23 facilitates the insertion of the neck portion I5 into the tube I.
- the tube I and distributor 3 are brazed together.
- the turbulizing face 25 is annular and has a centrally located opening or orifice 29 into a cylindrically shaped throat portion 31.
- the edge formed between the face 25 and the portion 31 is relatively sharp and the flange 27, by extending outwardly from face 25 offers some protection against burring or damaging the sharp edge during handling.
- a plurality of passages or outlets 33 are formed in the distributor 3. These passages 33 are inclined with the axes thereof inclined at equal angles to the central axis of the fitting. The axes of the passages 33 intersect at the center of the opening 29 in the plane of the turbulizing face 25.
- the outlet ends of the distributor passages 33 are counterbored as indicated at 35 for receiving the inlet ends of the distributor tubes 5-I I. It will be noted that the angle at which the passages 33 are inclined is such that the outletends of the passages are located radially outwardly of the neck portion I5. AccordingIy it will be seen that the enlarged portion I9 permits the use of such inclined passages.
- refrigerant Assuming that refrigerant is being discharged from the expansion valve into the main tube I during operation of the system, such refrigerant will normally be partially in a gaseous state and partially in a liquid state.
- the mixture flows to the distributor 3 and a portion thereof impinges on the outer end of the ring 27 and the chamfer 23, thereby becoming turbulated. Additional refrigerant will impinge directly upon the turbulizing face 2% which will obviously increase the turbulency of the gaseous and liquid refrigerant, thereby mixing the gas with the liquid.
- the mixed gaseous and liquid refrigerant must flow through the restricted opening or orifice 29 into the cylindrical throat 31.
- a one-piece refrigerant distributor for a distributor assembly having a main tube, a plurality of distributor tubes, said distributor connecting said main tube to said distributor tubes, said one-piece distributor comprising a body having a passage there-through, an integral turbulizing face extending generally transverse to the direction of flow of refrigerant through said main tube toward the distributor, said passage including an orifice in said turbulizing face, a cylindrical throat extending downstream from said orifice, and a plurality of cylindrical diverging outlet passages connected directly to and merging with said throat, said passages extending downstream from said throat, and an integral ringshaped portion extending upstream from said turbulizing face, the upstream end portion of said ring-shaped portion acting as a turbulizing element, said end portion of said ring-shaped portion having a peripheral chamfer on its outside margin to facilitate insertion of said ring-shaped portion into said main tube and to create turbulence of the refrigerant impinging on said ringshaped portion.
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Cited By (17)
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EP0132620A2 (en) * | 1983-07-28 | 1985-02-13 | Süddeutsche Kühlerfabrik Julius Fr. Behr GmbH & Co. KG | Evaporator |
FR2618536A1 (en) * | 1987-07-22 | 1989-01-27 | Sofath | Device for enhancing the operation of heat pumps |
US4844151A (en) * | 1986-12-23 | 1989-07-04 | Sundstrand Corporation | Heat exchanger apparatus |
FR2626659A1 (en) * | 1988-01-28 | 1989-08-04 | Valeo Chausson Thermique | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH A CHANGE OF STATE OF A FLUID, SUCH AS AN EVAPORATOR FOR AN AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION, PARTICULARLY A MOTOR VEHICLE |
US5341656A (en) * | 1993-05-20 | 1994-08-30 | Carrier Corporation | Combination expansion and flow distributor device |
US5564754A (en) * | 1995-05-08 | 1996-10-15 | Spinco Metal Products, Inc. | Reusable union coupling |
US5695225A (en) * | 1995-05-08 | 1997-12-09 | Spinco Metal Products, Inc. | Reusable union coupling |
FR2754047A1 (en) * | 1996-09-30 | 1998-04-03 | Valeo Climatisation | Heat exchanger with sub-divided flat cooling tubes |
US5842351A (en) * | 1997-10-24 | 1998-12-01 | American Standard Inc. | Mixing device for improved distribution of refrigerant to evaporator |
US5970741A (en) * | 1996-11-19 | 1999-10-26 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Refrigerant separator and air conditioner mounting the refrigerant separator |
WO2003073021A1 (en) * | 2002-02-27 | 2003-09-04 | Dr. Huelle Energie-Engineering Gmbh | Coolant distributor |
US20050016209A1 (en) * | 2002-02-27 | 2005-01-27 | Huelle Zbigniew Ryszard | Coolant distributor |
US20100293980A1 (en) * | 2009-05-20 | 2010-11-25 | Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. | Refrigerant distributor |
US20120125560A1 (en) * | 2010-11-24 | 2012-05-24 | Mckeown David Wayne | Multi-Circuit Manifold and Method for a Geothermal Energy System |
US8931509B2 (en) | 2011-10-07 | 2015-01-13 | Trane International Inc. | Pressure correcting distributor for heating and cooling systems |
DE102013111967A1 (en) | 2013-10-30 | 2015-04-30 | Valeo Klimasysteme Gmbh | Refrigerant distributor for a hybrid or electric vehicle and refrigerant circuit with a refrigerant distributor |
US20160054037A1 (en) * | 2013-04-09 | 2016-02-25 | BSH Hausgeräte GmbH | Refrigeration Device Comprising an Evaporator |
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Cited By (23)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0132620A3 (en) * | 1983-07-28 | 1985-12-18 | Suddeutsche Kuhlerfabrik Julius Fr. Behr Gmbh & Co. Kg. | Evaporator |
EP0132620A2 (en) * | 1983-07-28 | 1985-02-13 | Süddeutsche Kühlerfabrik Julius Fr. Behr GmbH & Co. KG | Evaporator |
US4844151A (en) * | 1986-12-23 | 1989-07-04 | Sundstrand Corporation | Heat exchanger apparatus |
FR2618536A1 (en) * | 1987-07-22 | 1989-01-27 | Sofath | Device for enhancing the operation of heat pumps |
FR2626659A1 (en) * | 1988-01-28 | 1989-08-04 | Valeo Chausson Thermique | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH A CHANGE OF STATE OF A FLUID, SUCH AS AN EVAPORATOR FOR AN AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION, PARTICULARLY A MOTOR VEHICLE |
US4903763A (en) * | 1988-01-28 | 1990-02-27 | Valeo | Finned tube evaporator with collector assembly for joining plural tube outlets to section line with minimum turbulence |
US5341656A (en) * | 1993-05-20 | 1994-08-30 | Carrier Corporation | Combination expansion and flow distributor device |
US5564754A (en) * | 1995-05-08 | 1996-10-15 | Spinco Metal Products, Inc. | Reusable union coupling |
US5695225A (en) * | 1995-05-08 | 1997-12-09 | Spinco Metal Products, Inc. | Reusable union coupling |
FR2754047A1 (en) * | 1996-09-30 | 1998-04-03 | Valeo Climatisation | Heat exchanger with sub-divided flat cooling tubes |
US5970741A (en) * | 1996-11-19 | 1999-10-26 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Refrigerant separator and air conditioner mounting the refrigerant separator |
US5842351A (en) * | 1997-10-24 | 1998-12-01 | American Standard Inc. | Mixing device for improved distribution of refrigerant to evaporator |
WO2003073021A1 (en) * | 2002-02-27 | 2003-09-04 | Dr. Huelle Energie-Engineering Gmbh | Coolant distributor |
US20050016209A1 (en) * | 2002-02-27 | 2005-01-27 | Huelle Zbigniew Ryszard | Coolant distributor |
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 |
US20120125560A1 (en) * | 2010-11-24 | 2012-05-24 | Mckeown David Wayne | Multi-Circuit Manifold and Method for a Geothermal Energy System |
US9127858B2 (en) * | 2010-11-24 | 2015-09-08 | David Wayne McKeown | Multi-circuit manifold and method for a geothermal energy system |
US8931509B2 (en) | 2011-10-07 | 2015-01-13 | Trane International Inc. | Pressure correcting distributor for heating and cooling systems |
US20160054037A1 (en) * | 2013-04-09 | 2016-02-25 | BSH Hausgeräte GmbH | Refrigeration Device Comprising an Evaporator |
DE102013111967A1 (en) | 2013-10-30 | 2015-04-30 | Valeo Klimasysteme Gmbh | Refrigerant distributor for a hybrid or electric vehicle and refrigerant circuit with a refrigerant distributor |
EP2881270A1 (en) | 2013-10-30 | 2015-06-10 | Valeo Klimasysteme GmbH | Refrigerant distributor for a hybrid or electric vehicle, and refrigerant circuit having a refrigerant distributor |
US9676291B2 (en) | 2013-10-30 | 2017-06-13 | Valeo Klimasysteme Gmbh | Refrigerant distributor for a hybrid or electric vehicle, and refrigerant circuit having a refrigerant distributor |
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