Oil separation device for condenser, condenser having it and refrigeration system

Inventors: Yongliang Hu (Shanghai, CN); Zhizhong Xiang (Shanghai, CN)

Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION

F25B43/02 F25B2400/23

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Patent No.: US 12698929
App. No.: 18/436,113
Granted: Aug 4, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

Disclosed is an oil separation device for a condenser. The condenser comprises: a housing having an accommodating chamber; and an oil separation partition that divides the accommodating chamber into an oil separation chamber and a condensation chamber. The oil separation device comprises: a first refrigerant inlet port and a second refrigerant inlet port, for guiding refrigerant gas into the oil separation chamber; and a first refrigerant outlet port, a second refrigerant outlet port, and a third refrigerant outlet port, for guiding refrigerant gas separated from oil out of the oil separation chamber, wherein, the first refrigerant outlet port is arranged at or near the first end of the oil separation chamber, the second refrigerant outlet port is arranged at or near the second end of the oil separation chamber, the third refrigerant outlet port is arranged in or near the middle of the oil separation chamber.

Claims (26)

1 . An oil separation device for a condenser, the condenser comprising: a housing having an accommodating chamber; and an oil separation partition arranged inside the housing and extending along a length direction of the housing, where the oil separation partition divides the accommodating chamber into an oil separation chamber and a condensation chamber, and the oil separation chamber has a first end and a second end along its length direction, wherein the oil separation device comprises:

a first refrigerant inlet port and a second refrigerant inlet port, arranged on the housing for guiding refrigerant gas into the oil separation chamber; and

a first refrigerant outlet port, a second refrigerant outlet port, a third refrigerant outlet port, and a fourth refrigerant outlet port, arranged on the housing for guiding refrigerant gas separated from oil out of the oil separation chamber,

wherein, the first refrigerant outlet port is arranged at the first end of the oil separation chamber, the second refrigerant outlet port is arranged at the second end of the oil separation chamber, the third refrigerant outlet port is arranged in a middle of the oil separation chamber, while the first refrigerant inlet port is arranged between the first refrigerant outlet port and the third refrigerant outlet port, and the second refrigerant inlet port is arranged between the second refrigerant outlet port and the third refrigerant outlet port, wherein the fourth refrigerant outlet port is arranged in the middle of the oil separation chamber, and the third refrigerant outlet port and the fourth refrigerant outlet port are symmetrically arranged relative to a centerline of the oil separation chamber.

2 . The oil separation device for a condenser according to claim 1 , wherein a filter screen is provided at the first refrigerant outlet port, the second refrigerant outlet port, and the third refrigerant outlet port, respectively, wherein each filter screen is arranged perpendicular to the length direction of the housing in the oil separation chamber, so that the refrigerant gas is capable of flowing through each filter screen to reach the first refrigerant outlet port, the second refrigerant outlet port, and the third refrigerant outlet port.

3 . The oil separation device for a condenser according to claim 2 , wherein the first refrigerant inlet port and the second refrigerant inlet port are provided with a baffle, respectively.

4 . The oil separation device for a condenser according to claim 1 , wherein a size and shape of a cross section of the first refrigerant inlet port and that of the second refrigerant inlet port are the same, and a size and shape of a cross section of the first refrigerant outlet port and that of the second refrigerant outlet port are the same.

5 . The oil separation device for a condenser according to claim 1 , wherein each filter screen is made of steel wire mesh.

6 . The oil separation device for a condenser according to claim 1 , wherein the oil separation partition is at an angle with a horizontal plane, where the angle is within the range of 0° to 90°.

7 . The oil separation device for a condenser according to claim 1 , wherein a length of the oil separation chamber along its length direction is the same or substantially the same as a length of the housing along its length direction.

8 . The oil separation device for a condenser according to claim 1 , wherein the first refrigerant inlet port, the second refrigerant inlet port, the first refrigerant outlet port, the second refrigerant outlet port, and the third refrigerant outlet port are made of steel, are fixed to the housing by welding, or are integrally formed with the housing.

9 . The oil separation device for a condenser according to claim 1 , wherein the first refrigerant inlet port and the second refrigerant inlet port are symmetrically arranged relative to a centerline of the oil separation chamber.

10 . The oil separation device for a condenser according to claim 1 , wherein the oil separation device further comprises a partition plate arranged perpendicular to the length direction of the housing in the middle of the oil separation chamber, so that the third refrigerant outlet port is located on one side of the partition plate, and the fourth refrigerant outlet port is located on the other side of the partition plate.

11 . A refrigeration system, wherein the refrigeration system is configured with the oil separation device according to claim 1 .

12 . An oil separation device for a condenser, wherein the oil separation device comprises:

a first refrigerant inlet port and a second refrigerant inlet port, arranged on a housing for guiding refrigerant gas into an oil separation chamber;

wherein the third refrigerant outlet port and the fourth refrigerant outlet port are symmetrically arranged relative to a centerline of the oil separation chamber.

13 . The oil separation device according to claim 12 , wherein the fourth refrigerant outlet port is arranged in a middle of the oil separation chamber.

14 . The oil separation device according to claim 12 , wherein a partition plate is arranged between the third refrigerant outlet port and the fourth refrigerant outlet port.

15 . The oil separation device according to claim 12 , wherein a partition plate is arranged between the third refrigerant outlet port and the fourth refrigerant outlet port.

16 . The oil separation device according to claim 15 , wherein the first refrigerant outlet port and the second refrigerant outlet port are arranged outside of the first refrigerant inlet port and the second refrigerant inlet port.

17 . An oil separation device for a condenser, wherein the oil separation device comprises:

a first refrigerant inlet port and a second refrigerant inlet port, arranged on a housing for guiding refrigerant gas into an oil separation chamber;

wherein the third refrigerant outlet port and the fourth refrigerant outlet port are arranged between the first refrigerant inlet port and the second refrigerant inlet port.